Why the longest-ever State of the Union address was the most inconsequential

Last night's State of the Union was the worst case of elder abuse I've ever seen. Clearly no one cares about Trump because if they did, he'd be in a full service nursing home that specializes in caring for people with dementia.

UH OH: CNN finally did their job by confronting Jim Jordan about DOJ deleting Trump r*pe accuser's interview, and... it did not go well for Jim. After Jim Jordan said that "everyone" knows Trump "did nothing wrong," CNN's Manu Raju NAILED him. CNN: Congressman Robert Garcia said DOJ covered up

On this date in 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which permitted a federal income tax, went into effect.

“Trump offered no new ideas on housing or health care, two defining issues of the midterm campaign. He made no mention of the Jeffrey Epstein scandals consuming politics in Washington and far beyond. He did not clarify his policy toward Iran, even as he masses air and naval forces in the region.”

Trump is lying. Coffee is up 18.3% Ground beef is up 17.2% Cereal is up 6.2 Bananas are up 5.4% Fish is up 5.1% Cookies are up 5%

Rep. Summer Lee with the Working People's SOTU response: "Look at Mayor Mamdani, who took on Andrew Cuomo and his corporate backers and won ... he proved that when you show up, when you speak clearly about how to meet people's basic needs, the people respond."

A wave of critiques rolled in Tuesday night after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, with plenty of people saying that the president's speech sounded eerily like one of his MAGA campaign rallies.

The President boasts of "no tax on tips", but this expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on overtime," but it is taxed, and the break expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on social security," but it is taxed, and his break expires in 2028. He also passed tax cuts for the rich. They're permanent.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia framed the Democratic Party’s rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union around three questions: Is he making life more affordable? Is he keeping Americans safe? And is he working on Americans’ behalf? “We all know the answer is no,” she said.

Chronic ocean heating is causing a “staggering and deeply concerning” loss of marine life, a new study of over 33,000 populations has found www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Burger King has the Whopper. Trump has a truckload of 'em and unloaded a bunch tonight. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Warnock: "We heard tonight the rumblings of a desperate man who's trying to present case he can for the midterms. It was half lies, half grievances. He knows he is quickly losing power."

Years after his 2008 conviction, dating website Match sent Jeffrey Epstein suggested profiles as young as 20 years old, according to emails in the Epstein Files. Around the same time, Xbox Live suspended him for being a sex offender. From @annaroseiovine.bsky.social mashable.com/article/jeff...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has invited both teams to his office for a photo op. He felt bad for the American women's team not going to the White House. Safer in his office than in trumps...

BREAKING: MEIDASTOUCH PEOPLE’S STATE OF THE UNION HITS 1 MILLION VIEWS IN FIRST 80 MINUTES.

Mike Johnson: "If we lost the midterms -- heaven forbid, if we lost the majority in the House -- it would be the end of the Trump presidency in a real effect."

Trump inherited a recovering economy and wrecked it faster than any president in modern history. Inflation was cooling, jobs were healthy, rates were dropping. He just couldn't sit still. #UNFTR for @meidastouch.com. Watch the full video: youtu.be/P7CLW6i1JjY

That SOU was surreal. That was terrifying and horrific. Am becoming more and more certain there will not be midterms. The GOP were like North Korea. Dems better brace: I can see MAGA using ICE to arrest Dem congresspeople and senators.before the election - as what Goering did in the Reichstag.

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A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right. Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement. This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.

Total snooze fest. Nothing about lowering the cost of living. Nothing about making life more affordable. This guy lives in a bubble.

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"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision" - The US Women's Hockey Team

Donald Trump killed two of my constituents. He is a liar and should be ashamed of himself.

Abigail Spamberger gave a good NORMAL speech.

Don't watch trump just understand him i was raised by a violent republican pedophile racist learn from me bsky.app/profile/redl...

I support Rep. Massie reading the case file below to Congress, the Senate, and every TV news media program in the United States. READ IT. cdn.factcheck.org/UploadedFile...

cdn.factcheck.org/UploadedFile... READ IT. This case file is civil; however, because of the sexual assault elements of these children by Donald Trump and Epstein, the FBI had to investigate this. Everyone needs to push the TV news media hard to expose this. It should be part of the Epstein files.

They gotta protect TRUMP!

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes. $9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst". Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….

Mark Warner, Sen from VA, has gotten up and left!

Only the cat knows how both these things could be done at the same time!

In competitive authoritarianism (US right now) there's often a "loyal opposition" that's essential to the regime. They are so wedded to "decorum," they go along with rites & rituals that help regime prop up veneer of normalcy, undermining clear view of regimes actions & aims.

I've sat through every one of these SOTUs since high school. Between the racism, the lying, the incoherence, the time-wasting ramble, the pandering, the preening, and the performative sycophancy, I think I've had enough of this one.

#TrumpsStateOfDelusion If he thinks he can declare himself exonerated, he truly is delusional. We are not going to get distracted by aliens or wars. We want the COMPLETE Epstein files released. The victims deserve justice and Americans deserve to know who was involved.

At his first SOTU address, Donald Trump's approval rating has hit a new second-term low of 37% in our polling, and he no longer has a positive approval rating on any major issue. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ahead-of-s...

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Trump just described voting as "the greatest privilege of them all." We don't call it a privilege here. It's a right.

Maybe a few Dems can get a card game going. Play charades. Like he isn't there.

They are cheering bc he stepped back from microphone, that’s their game. He steps back, they cheer every time

They're crazy!! #FelonTrump

This is the real SOTU! Don’t forget it!

Speaking about trans issues, Trump says "What's wrong with these people?" "You mean like the Epstein files," Tlaib said. "These people are crazy," Trump said, pointing at them. Tlaib: "How bout those Epstein files?"

Boy that’s weird www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

Rep. Ilhan Omar defiant in the face of Trump's big SOTU stunt: "You have killed Americans"