Klobuchar and Schiff approving Republican judges while Rep Grijalva waits to be sworn in. Fucking asswipes, the lot of you

Why do I have a feeling these guys were deep in incel circles before they crossed over into Republican politics 🤔

Shutdown day 10.

During my telephone town hall last night, a constituent asked if Members of Congress get paid during a shutdown. I told her yes they do because of the 27th Amendment, but I will have mine withheld for the duration of a shutdown in solidarity with federal workers.

I hadn’t seen this. Kirk, the moderate free speech guy who did politics the right way per some liberals (!), called for Biden to be executed. Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing. Both sides!

This is the danger we create when we make people live in the shadows. Her rational fear that the police would get ICE involved left her totally at her abuser's mercy. My prayers are with her family and friends. www.ffxnow.com/2025/09/11/w...

We can, and should, deplore Charlie Kirk's murder, without whitewashing who he was. ttps://www.thenation.com/article/society/charlie-kirk-assassination-tragedy/

Honoring democracy means eschewing terror as a political tool, but it also means taking people’s words and ideas seriously as a reflection of their goals and personal character.

“2024 was the third year in a row in which all of the extremist-related killings in the United States were carried out by… right-wingers.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social lists out times when Trump supporters killed, attacked & threatened Democrats and opponents of Trump. Read: zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...

I encourage everyone to look out for their safety and practice good internet hygiene, of course. But some of the scolding posts I've read suggest we can change the awful aftermath of a fateful event by just holding our tongues and being quiet little mice, and that isn't my experience.

As grim as this story may be, there's still much to be inspired by. Look no further than this attorney for the children, who rushed to the airport to stop the planes. She stood near the tarmac, warning any officials she saw that they’d be complicit in violating a court order if the planes took off.

I don't know exactly how and when we'll get there, but there will come a time when the Roberts Court era and especially from ~2024 onward becomes treated as an irredeemably tainted anti-canon, when citing them as a favorable precedent joins the ranks of invoking Dred Scott, Plessey, or Korematsu.

“The assumption is it's your AC that's driving peak load and therefore the size of the system. But with data centers, that goes out the window. Ninety-100% of future expense is attributable to data center demand growth. Not residential, not small businesses, not farms.” www.wusa9.com/article/news...

BREAKING: In shocking news, Joni Ernst just officially announced her retirement instead of face re-election in Iowa. This is amazing news for Democrats.

fascinating things are happening on tradwife twitter

Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points: •Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus •Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship

It’s almost like elections have consequences. So sorry you’re getting what you voted for. marylandmatters.org/2025/07/24/l...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

3. Corporations that publicly endorsed Trump's megabill: 3M Altria AT&T Charter Communications Chevron Cisco Comcast Delta Airlines Door Dash Great Clips Hair Cuttery T-Mobile Uber United Airlines UPS Verizon

1. Trump's megabill will slash nutrition assistance for poor families, cause 17 million people to lose their health insurance, and add over $3 trillion to the deficit -- all to finance tax cuts for the rich. IN THIS THREAD, I WILL LIST THE COMPANIES THAT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED THIS BILL.

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In addition to serving his community for 47+ years, Long Island letter carrier Thomas Siesto has been supporting #StampOutHunger since its launch 33 years ago! This Saturday, letter carriers nationwide will collect food donations—leave a bag by your mailbox to help those in need.

ok now we got entering *and* leaving the room all covered

Well actually…

as 2024 ends, we could reflect on our own best-of accomplishments. but we’d rather take this time to celebrate yours.