Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians. In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.

Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.

Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social ran a bold campaign for working people. And what we saw in #TN07 last night is true across America: voters are sick and tired of Republican corruption.

He pulled up Schedule 1 and just hit "Select All".

If RFK Jr (y’know, the HHS Sec) is a junkie, what exactly do you think he’s on?

ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.

“The report states that Hegseth should not have used Signal and that senior Defense Department officials need better training on protocols.” - Inspector General Obvious

While millions of families struggle to put food on the table Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Mark Zuckerberg own more wealth than the bottom HALF of Americans. That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about. Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?

Hoods off. The most fragile people on Earth. Getting messages like this every day for a week. Doesn't bother me. I smile and drink my chai. They know they are losing.

If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER. My latest in @thenation.com

I’m still broken over this,and the pain is indescribable. As a parent, we think we can fix everything. Realizing that you may not be able to fix anything , It’s a hard pill to swallow…

Rabid, deranged racism. But also projection.

Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.

Let's talk about how MAGA can't spin out of all its scandals and war crimes, and all the glorious leaks coming from INSIDE Maga that are sinking Kegseth, Patel and others. With @muellershewrote.com thelefthook.substack.com

Heavyhitters on today's The Left Hook 3 pm: @daniellemoodie.bsky.social 4 pm: @muellershewrote.com 5 pm: @joycewhitevance.bsky.social Thelefthook.substack.com No paywalls. All welcome, even haters and Fox News ;)

It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration. But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants. The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.

Leavitt: "We must deport every illegal alien who Joe Biden allowed into this country."

Obama Says Trump's Not Fixing Anything youtube.com/shorts/FPxXF...

MAGA is a fascinating cult. Completely oblivious to how weird, freakish and hypocritical they appear to the world. Their Daddy Trump pardons a drug trafficker but then wants to go to war over...drug trafficking. They are trying to shame me by saying my parents are criminal but Trump is... Sigh.

REMEMBER: It’s Secretary of DEFENSE & NOT War! It was changed from War to Defense for a REASON. Bravo Senator Captain Kelly. You are a true PATRIOT!🙏💙

Leavitt claims that Trump had a "preventative" MRI

Congratulations, Norm!!

As his approval sinks, Trump will turn to the emotion from which his power derives: fear. Fear closes us off from each other, weakens what is our strength, deprives us of our future and only serves to secure his. The antidote is hope. An autocrat cannot defeat a hopeful people. Hold fast to it.

"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."

If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. They must hammer economic populism — and have a laser focus on the cost of living crisis in America. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

We now have an unprecedented level of income & wealth inequality. It isn’t acceptable that the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%, while a majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. We must stand together & create an economy that works for all, not just the few.

Today, local authorities confirmed the victims of the Stockton shooting were just 8, 9, 14, and 21 years old — and that the attack was likely targeted. Our hearts break for their families and the entire Stockton community.

Don’t forget LBJ and the war on poverty. If the Dems could just divorce themselves from wall street and dirty money, grow a spine and a set of cajones, and walk the walk, that’d be super.

Let me say this plainly: If any other country had done this, we would call it what it is, a war crime. Because that is exactly what it was. open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Walz: "As far as demonizing our Somali community ... they bring the diversity and energy to a place like Minnesota."

Mark Kelly: "We have a president who doesn't understand the Constitution, who installed an unqualified secretary of defense. I cannot think of a secretary of defense in the history of our country that is less qualified than Pete Hegseth. He should've been fired after Signal-gate."

How to get rid of Citizens United? We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united

What do these corporations have in common? Netflix Ford Tesla T-Mobile Duke Energy DISH Network Metlife Dominion Energy United States Steel In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes. This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.

Vote for a rational immigration policy & truth & decency in our government.

Troy Nehls just bailed on Congress, the 6th Texas Republican to run for the exits. They can read the writing on the wall: the era of safe GOP seats is cracking! Another opening. Another fight. Another chance to flip Texas blue, one abandoned seat at a time.

Former US military lawyers speak out: "The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both." Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes 1/2

@bakarisellers.bsky.social knows the law and constitution and doesn’t abide BS! Thank you Bakari.

For lunch I just had chopped up left over turkey reheated with a generous amount of thai peanut sauce over rice with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy. It was really good.

From a pure business model standpoint AI is just Silicon Valley reinventing slavery

Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom: We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.

Small businesses are central to California’s economic strength and cultural identity. When we shop local, we’re investing in our neighbors, in the character of our communities, and in the economic strength that makes our Golden State unique.

So petty www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

BREAKING: They finally released the details about Donald Trump’s MRI. It was an MRI of his head. They were trying to determine why Joe Biden lives there rent free. 😂🤣

I'm persona non grata at CNN, a place that used to have me as a commentator, but Katie Miller, the fragile, racist wife of the fragile, racist Stephen Miller, has an open invitation. I wonder why. Hmmm. Guesses?

Kristi Noem and Hegseth both thrown under the bus this week. She was blamed for disobeying judges orders and not turning the plane with 230+ immigrants around back to the US. Hegseth blamed for ordering the murder of Venezuelan fisherman.

On Native American Heritage Day, California celebrates the strength, survivance, and leadership of the first people of this land. May today inspire us to embrace these values as we collectively face the challenges of our time.

It took time, but it is no surprise. The wheels are starting to come off on the clown car of the group of incompetent, duplicitous sycophants Felon put together as his 'cabinet', or more accurately, 'ass kissers who will do anything I want' How long before they openly start turning on each other?🍿

I love AOC…..