CNN's Dana Bash: "I asked Trump about rising gas prices. He said, 'That's alright. It'll be short term. It'll go way down very quickly.' I said, 'They're pretty high now.' He said, 'No they're not.'"

“War-a-Lago” By Barry Blitt @newyorker.com

Noem is gone, sort of, but there are lessons to be learned from her tenure, how she was fired, and why it didn’t happen earlier, why the Senate confirmed her in the first place, that we can”t afford to ignore joycevance.substack.com/p/fired-but-...

We can't let up now: Congress must remain firm and deny funding to DHS until they truly rein in ICE.

Secretary Noem’s time at DHS is riddled with ICE and CBP abuses, racial profiling, free speech violations, and more. Her departure is the direct result of public outrage — but the anti-immigrant policies and masterplans devised by White House aide Stephen Miller remain.

If "one day" and "eventually" are "imminent," then words have no meaning. At least not to this administration. New from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4b8J1oR

“But I think they’re worried about that all the time. We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things. Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.”

This President is making all Americans less safe.

Reuters Exclusive "U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school." "The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

This is the man who is now in charge of US Homeland Security.

This is honestly one of the most anti-Jewish things I’ve ever seen from the United States government.

good news. kristi noem has already found eight new jobs

Trump economy in crapper. Dow and jobs down, growth down, costs (espec gas prices) up. And he's spending $1B on an unneccessary, illegal war.

NYT.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal urges Sec'y Noem to face U.S. citizens who she says were unlawfully detained by ICE WATCH LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0r1...

This is insanity.

The president should spend more time worrying about our constitution and the safety of Americans serving our nation, and less time thinking about a ballroom.

I want a democratic Iran. And I won’t shed a tear for the Ayatollah’s death. But my first concern will always be the national security of the United States. Trump is putting our troops and all Americans in danger without any real reason he can explain.

www.wsj.com/world/middle... planning!? We don’t need no stinkin’ planning

A PSA from Thomas Massie:

They spent billions on regime change in Venezuela and left the Maduro's head of torture in charge. They are now spending billions on regime change in Iran, knowing the most likely outcome will be harder line leadership. We do not have serious people running our country.

Whoever made this, it’s BRILLIANT. Trump’s “Board of Peace.”

She was thrilled to become the first teacher from a government-sponsored school in India to get a Fulbright exchange award to learn from U.S. schools. People asked two questions that clouded her joy. n.pr/4bfTTCp

I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds. I support neither imperialism or dictatorship. Sahar Delijani said it best:

Nancy takes 2 steps back for every 1 step forward she ever takes in proving she has any humanity

How fast could the Iran strikes hit your local gas prices? Oil markets resume Monday. By late afternoon, wholesale (rack) prices adjust. Stations buying after ~6pm local may pay what markets assess. Some pumps could start moving Monday night, others within 24–48 hours.

HAAS: The US’s “massive strategic commitment .. is at odds with .. the reality that the greatest challenges to U.S. interests are to be found in Europe and the Indo-Pacific .. I expect Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are both happy.” richardhaass.substack.com/p/special-ed...

It’s insane this is legal. People around Trump are profiting off war and death. I’m introducing legislation ASAP to ban this.

Dilley detainees said art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls. The Trump administration and private prison operator CoreCivic disputed detainees’ claims.

Reposting w alt text Insider trading for war crimes is nasty work. Looking forward to Murphy's legislation

Yesterday the folks on Fox & Friends spewed the usual propaganda from the Trump administration - talks with Iran were moving along, J.D. Vance insisted there ws no chance of a prolonged drawn out war. A lot has changed in 24 hours.

You need to be a citizen to vote. You do not need to “love your country”. That isn’t a pre-requisite under democracy. Americans should be deeply ashamed of what their country has become, and they should vote for change at the polls. Anything else is dictatorship.

I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party. We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

After threatening to sever ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, Defense Secretary Hegseth announced a 6-month reprieve n.pr/401RaWY

Dr. Catharine Young: We are now at 1136 new measles cases - in just the first 8 weeks of this year alone. A preventable disease resurging. This is an abject policy failure.

Few take note of the fact that with regard to the State of the Union address, the president is the invited guest of the Congress, not the other way around.

Just saying, but when people are trying to do everything they can to prevent you from voting, that’s when you absolutely need to vote. Ready to make this the biggest midterm turnout in history?

If President Trump tries to take control of the midterm elections by executive order, he'll be defying the Constitution in an attempt to trample the authority of Congress and the states and the rights of voters. The time to draw a line is now, says @walterolson.bsky.social. buff.ly/ok13K53

RFK Jr: You shouldn't take Tylenol during pregnancy. But it's better than taking Ibuprofen or aspirin because of Reye's Syndrome. Joe Rogan: What's Reye's Syndrome? RFK Jr: I'm not sure exactly what it does.

The SAVE Act doesn’t protect elections. It taxes your right to vote with paperwork, delays, and quiet disqualification. When voting becomes conditional, democracy becomes optional. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

The Save Act is NOT just a simple Voter ID. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

Jesse Watters once wondered on air if seals were fish. He also made extremely inaccurate and bigoted comments about dyslexia. People with dyslexia are NOT less intelligent. Many folks with dyslexia are extremely successful and highly intelligent.

The VOTER ELIMINATION or SAVE Act is patriarchy in policy form. It targets women who changed their names, then dares them to produce perfectly matching passports & birth certificates or lose their vote. Screw that. Call your senators. Keep it dead & vote no on any version. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

The SAVE Act taxes your vote through hidden costs. This taxation violates constitutional principles. Republicans know this. They proceed regardless. This would be the largest poll tax in American history. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

“You can bring down the cost of your groceries if you start buying cheap foods you don’t like. Or eating whales and bears you find during the day!” RFK Jr can always be counted on to bring the stupidity.

This is unprecedented. A company owned by the President's family, is seeking approvals from a federal agency over which the President has total control — including to hire & fire the people granting approvals. The company, the deal, the entire process is corrupt to the core.

Trump Grifting 101 Step 1: Silicon Valley Billionaire donates to the Trump campaign Step 2: Raises funds for a new bank promising his "political network" will get it done Step 3: Submits bank charter Step 4: Gets it approved rapidly + celebrates with Trump's bank regulator: