The same people who think buying junk food with SNAP benefits is “abusing the system” are fine with wealthy parents using vouchers to send their kids to private schools.

The NY Times was right.

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror." ( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

I’m just a heathen Jew so can someone more familiar with the teachings associated with the cross on her necklace let me know what Jesus would have said on these matters?

Starbucks: We now serve coffee drinks with added PROTEIN! Come on in. Also Starbucks: We are closing all of our stores in your area.

So Democrats will be the only ones with college educations? Cool.

We are destroying the most powerful and successful democracy and economy in human history in order to placate a bunch of open neo-Nazis and bigots who have rallied behind Jeffrey Epstein's best friend.

Several of CA's more vulnerable pedo protectors: Kevin Kiley #CA03 David Valadao #CA22 Young Kim #CA40 Ken Calvert #CA41 pass it on!

I would like to report waste, fraud, and abuse.

If they’re going to change the DoD to the Dept of War they might as well change the CDC to the Dept of Disease Spreading.

Don Jr. posted this picture in a tweet. I guess he doesn’t know that this image of JD Vance can get him deported.

I wish you could buy individual articles because I really want to see what a mental gymnastics gold medalist's routine looks like.

Dear Democratic Candidates: For the love of all that is sacred GET OUT OF MY TEXT MESSAGES. 🛑

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When Cory Booker proposed this it was called socialism.

The extra-extreme members of the House Budget Committee voted "present" tonight so that the Medicaid-cuts-to-fund-tax-giveaways-for-the-rich bill could pass out of committee 17-16. Tomorrow, flood Capitol Hill switchboards to voice your opposition to this monstrosity. 202-224-3121.

This is insane. Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years. from @404media.co www.404media.co/republicans-...

Nailed it. I’ve been waiting for someone with a louder voice to make these points. Act Blue could single-handedly alienate the entire base with this ridiculous texting. I gave to the candidates I gave to. It was not a carte blanche invitation to share my information.

I'll just take this moment to point out that the US Institute of Peace, just a few weeks ago, contained one of the finest concentrations of US expertise on India and Pakistan, and crisis management in South Asia.

Imagine being a cadet at West Point now--some of the most elite future officers in the world--and being told you can't read an American Nobelist, Toni Morrison, even as the government you're to serve decides that the only refugees it'll permit--indeed, seek--are white Afrikaners.

This is called a bribe. We all know it’s a bribe. The freight company spending $20 million admits it’s a bribe. Everyone understands this, and yet no one is holding him accountable — especially his own party which claims to care about law and order.

While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.

We cannot abandon this young man- a gay makeup artist sent to El Salvador's notorious prison, by a disgraced former Milwaukee cop with major credibility issues He is Andry Hernández Romero. God knows what will happen to him. Call your representatives. Call the WH. We care

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

It’s the stupid, economy.

🚨🚨Calling all North Carolina voters!! Here is a list of every voter that Jefferson Griffin is trying to disenfranchise, please if you are a NC voter check to see if your name is on here, you have 15 days to cure your ballot to make sure your vote counts. thegriffinlist.com/assets/griff...

If Stephen Miller wants to live in a country that doesn’t ensure due process there are many, many places he could move.

X is not worth 33 billion. He basically just paid himself $33B from another company, presumably to pay off his debts from the initial buy because he knows he'll never be able to raise the capital from X itself. He is his own ponzi scheme.

Visually evokes the Holocaust, not law and order. Dehumanization of the other protects none of us.

The most obvious lesson to draw from the leaked Signal chat is that these people really are morons. It's not a public act, it's not a schtick, there's not some secret back room where they drop the facade. They are genuinely stupid, incompetent people.

America is currently run by the dumbest Administration on Earth with an MIA President who has no idea that his team is discussing war strategy on Signal with an Atlantic reporter.

Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Friday that none of the hundreds of Venezuelans deported by the Trump regime to a Salvadoran prison is a member of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua criminal gang, despite Trump’s lies to the contrary.

Boycott any company that sponsors. Let make sure it’s just Balance of nature, my pillow and relief factor and whatever else Foxnews one

Casar: You can quickly explain Doge with just two numbers. First: $8 million a day. That’s how much Elon Musk collects in federal government contracts. Second: $65 a day. That’s how much the average senior—someone who has worked their entire life—gets from Social Security.…

My Kindle is a graveyard of unfinished books.

The reality here is very simple: Trump thinks there is no limit on his power, that he can spend money how he likes, jail who he likes, rule by fiat, criminalize criticism of himself. He is breaking the law and ignoring the Constitution. And we can either acknowledge that or keep pretending he isn’t.

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

Grok says that the CR is worse long-term than a short-term government shutdown:

It’s kind of a relief to see everyone as angry as they should be, finally. I hate this for us, but it’s reality and has been for quite a while.

I feel very lucky to have heard @lglaucomflecken.bsky.social speak today. She told the incredibly powerful and moving story of saving her husband’s life with humor and tenderness. The whole office was in tears. Co-survivors are lucky to have her as an advocate.

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

In Anniston, Alabama

Some “moderate” Republicans flipped & ended up supporting this evil budget resolution. They voted to cut Medicaid & services their constituents depend on. The budget fight isn’t over. But if you are represented by any of these people that voted yes.. make sure they hear from you.

ABC: “.. Multiple current and former employees described the situation as ‘a national security crisis.’” @abcnewsgo.bsky.social abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

The future of our country is teetering on a knife's edge. Call your Senators. Call your Congressional reps. Call the local Dog Catcher. It don't matter who. Just call.

“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.” Is equivalent to asking “Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.” www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...

Day 72 of nonstop national protests, in Georgia people also have jobs but they make the time to defend democracy and challenge the oligarchy. They chant: "We don't want oligarchy, we demand democracy!" 📹 ( publikage.bsky.social ) #3E #EndOligarchy #GeorgiaProtests

Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections. Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.