The ferns are out of control! Some of them are as tall as me. Well, almost

One good thing today: reading a very different and lovely book The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao. I picked it for the cover art. Literally judged the book by its beautiful cover. #onegoodthing

Reconciliation is filibuster-proof, so even with all Ds opposed, it can be enacted. When Ds partially or fully retake Congress, they must make paring these funds back — rescinding unused amounts — the price of doing business, as Rs did with the IRS money from the IRA when they took the House.

If this is indeed true, we should now assume his reconciliation bill sails through. When it is enacted, ICE will have enough to run at quadruple capacity and Border Patrol will have enough to run at normal capacity through the end of Trump’s term, even if they never get another penny.

EAMON JAVERS Do you think the negotiations are over now? PRESIDENT TRUMP I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less. If they’re over, they’re over. If they’re not, you know, I think they took too much time. Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring.

The inauguration is at the Capitol because the legitimacy of the government is anchored in Congress, not the executive.

Crawford: "The War Powers Act is flawed in and of itself. If we're gonna address the president's authorities, we need to probably create another war powers act from whole cloth that does not impede his ability to continue to do what's necessary to defend this nation. We can't hobble the president."

Privatizing prisons and detention facilities is one of the worst public policy decisions this country has ever made. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Sen. Andy Kim: "It's a choice. Delaney Hall is run by GEO Group. GEO Group is getting a nearly $1 billion contract to run Delaney Hall. They tell me there is one full-time doctor for 800 detainees. They could have more doctors if they wanted to, but that's cutting into their profits."

I just love this guy so much

BREAM: The Journal says percentage of delinquent credit card balances is 13%, the highest in 15 years. People are using them for necessities. Your message to them? HASSETT: We talk to CEOs of the credit card companies all the time, and there's not any threat to them. People are taking a bit longer.

One good thing today: had a perfect nectarine. It was so good and tasted like summer. #onegoodthing

NEW — I wrote about my visit to Delaney Hall, the ICE facility in Newark, NJ where detainees are on a hunger and labor strike in protest of rotten food, unpaid work, and unjust detainment, and where protesters outside have spent the last week drawing ICE's ire while keeping strikers' demands alive.

One good thing today: met with a new PF coaching client and it went really well. Accomplished their session goal with solid takeaways. I love it when everything clicks. Also started a new crochet project requested by my kid. #onegoodthing 🧶

I love that I’m working with a doctor who has a lot of experience with chronic illness and knows how to test and treat all the things I’m dealing with. I hate that I have a whole bunch of new diagnoses to go along with that.

One good thing today: honestly it’s been a tough day. But these guys were with me all the way making it better. #onegoodthing

My team uncovered that foreign enemies are targeting U.S. servicemembers in war zones by buying their location data. The threat to national security posed by data brokers has never been more clear. We need to dismantle the surveillance advertising industry.

WTAF?

One good thing today: have a wealth of books in my Libby queue. Including the one I’m reading right now: The Greatest Beer Run Ever. I’m about half way through. Good book. Definitely recommend. #onegoodthing

One good thing today: my phone corrected bloodletting to flood lighting and that cracked me up. #onegoodthing

My doctor just told me something simultaneously hilarious and alarming. He said to not worry because… and I quote… “we can manage this with BLOODLETTING”

“It’s just burning. I just wanted to try to keep people safe.” ICE fired pepper spray at Senator Andy Kim and protesters outside a detention facility in New Jersey. Not another penny should go to these out-of-control agencies — and when we regain power, we will hold all of these thugs accountable.

One good thing today: got an email from a coaching client I haven’t seen in years. She wanted to connect to deal with some new stuff that came up. And let me know that by following the plan we created her net worth increased 70% over the past 6 years. I’m so proud of her! #onegoodthing

Do you ever dread finishing a book because you’ll miss spending time with your friends? That’s I how feel now

The media has done as much to aid and abet Trump's crime spree as his accomplices.

Survived another MRI. There has to be a better way.

They really are trying to kill us sll

“…the new policy would affect many tenants who rely on assistance animals to alleviate psychiatric or mental disabilities — for example, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

Someone needs to put parental controls on his devices or give him an etch-a-sketch

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Every state should take a page out of Hawaii’s playbook on tackling Citizens United

A few days ago it was 94 degrees. Today it’s in the 40s and I wore a winter coat to take my dog out. In Baltimore. In late May. That’s not alarming at all.

If “lifted” means shoved off and left to starve.

The proper headline here is CHARGES DISMISSED DUE TO DOJ MISCONDUCT www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/u...

NEW: After being asked to testify behind closed doors before Congress, Howard Lutnick made a $5M donation to House Republicans. After his testimony, Jim Comer said he was satisfied Lutnick was truthful. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

One good thing today: cantaloupes have arrived!! I’ve been waiting for them for months and they’re finally back. #onegoodthing

One good thing today: bed time #onegoodthing

My dog is currently barking at me because I opened the refrigerator and it’s about 15 minutes until dinner time. Clearly he knows what time it is and he doesn’t wanna have to wait.

AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.

I keep getting feelers for a bunch of accounting positions in the federal government. Today from Library of Congress, a couple of days ago ICE. No idea if they’re fake real spam whatever. But it’s super weird.

One good thing today: hung out with my kid and we listened to some music(?) and talked and laughed. #onegoodthing

Trump is using a mistake with some Maryland primary mail-in ballots to attack the heavily Democratic state. Although the error has been addressed, that didn’t stop Trump from insinuating widespread election fraud in Maryland — without any evidence to support the claim. https://bit.ly/4dShXfY

Please send this message to Schumer and Jeffries. Call them. Keep calling all your reps and senators and ask them to impeach AND introduce legislation to dissolve this fund.

Republicans are acting like Americans who benefit from their temporary tax gimmicks are more worthy than other Americans. Let's talk about what is permanent: the debt Republicans are saddling our country with & Trump's taxpayer-funded slush fund. Don’t shoot the messenger. @kedseconomist.com:

Nap time for peonies. The laziest flowers

We’ve been telling y’all: Trump is manipulating the market. In case you still had doubts, watch this. A sitting president openly hyping companies right after buying their stock should set off alarms for everyone. Imagine the nonstop outrage from Republicans and Fox News if a Democrat pulled this.

Standing in front of the site of his $1 BILLION, gold plated, taxpayer funded ballroom, Trump tells working people that an over $1.00/gallon spike in gas prices is 'peanuts.'   Trump first, working Americans last. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

One good thing today: cooled down enough for the fish to swim around a little. Got this cool pic of fish after dark. #onegoodthing

SIGN OF THE DAY…