Once Democrats do win back power in Washington, we must not think our job is to restore a broken prior status quo. Here's what should come next:

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Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

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“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears. "She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.” “'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..." azmirror.com/2026/04/10/i...

Ossoff: "The American people need to know that the president is fundraising for his political campaign and his PAC using images of American service members killed in action, and it's a disgrace"

For this administration, it’s not about doing good, it’s about looking good...even when American lives are on the line.

A Pew survey found that 53% of American adults describe the morality and ethics of our fellow citizens as “bad.” Meanwhile, in Canada, 92% say their fellow Canadians are good while just 7% say they’re bad. Why are we Americans so down on our fellow citizens?

Good thing trucks that transport millions of products every day in the US don’t use diesel so we don’t have to worry about inflation getting worse.

Strange how every “America First” move somehow ends up helping Moscow. What a coincidence.

I stand with Team Chalant 💙 📚📖

The 2026 midterms are in 243 days; the 2028 presidential election is in 978 days.

So far the war in Iran has cost an estimated $5.5 billion. That's roughly $1 billion per day. $41,666,667 per hour. $11,574 per second. People do not want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

Of course, Kristi Noem deserved to be fired. But rather than spend energy celebrating this Trump setback, let's recognize that the disaster of today’s DHS runs much deeper than the (former) Secretary's incompetence - and keep stepping up the political pressure.

How OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY is going so far: 🤣 🖕 👌 👎

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Now we just need to get rid of Shady Sheehy #takingoutthetrash🚮

[TW: graphic fracture, sound of breaking bone] Sen Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) badly breaking the arm of a Marine veteran protesting the war Iran.

Flipping this seat won’t be easy, but James Talarico showed he knows how to inspire Texans with his vision for a better future. I'm ready to do my part to get him across the finish line this November, and I hope you'll join me. Control of the Senate may depend on it.

Really looking out for Americans here. Way to go State Dept 🙄

This is insane.

WTF? We are living in a crazy novel or movie right now right? That’s got to be what is happening.

It would be nice if we had a Secretary of Defense who knew what he was doing and not one that just regurgitates quotes from action movies

President Trump has taken the U.S. into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East, and repeated pledges to focus primarily on the Western Hemisphere with an "America first" agenda. https://to.pbs.org/405QY9b

This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

Listen to a Sample from the upcoming Shield of Sparrows 1: Shield of Sparrows (2 of 2) by Devney Perry. https://loom.ly/4LWvqPM The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel. I've spent my life kneeling—to their will and to my father's.

Get it? See, it's funny 'cuz our President is a pathological liar who rarely, if ever, tells the truth.

The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family. It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.

under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime

Cohen to Bondi: "You tried to investigate Ms. Good's widow and you tried to investigate Mr. Pretti. They were executed like Kristi Noem executed her dog."

A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.

Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."

Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency. She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.

Epstein survivors released a Super Bowl ad demanding justice and accountability. Years later, survivors are still waiting while institutions stay silent. This isn’t closure. It’s failure. Watch the ad. Share it everywhere. Demand justice.

Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” “Together, we are America”

Facebook launched 22 years ago this week. In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record. Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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"There's only one profession that is protected in the Constitution of the United States, and that is a free press. That is because the founders understood that, for a democracy to survive, it needs to have an informed citizenry," says Jonathan Capehart. https://to.pbs.org/4qKNgxr

The First Amendment fully protects our right to record ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and other government officials performing their duties in public. Know your rights while filming, how to protect your digital privacy, and what to do if you're stopped or arrested for recording.

Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy

"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now. #AccountabilityIsComing

I would love MLB to leave Twitter (formerlyX). Elon Musk is a whites-come-first guy, and MLB is totally integrated.

I am disgusted and outraged by the attack on Rep. Omar tonight while she was doing her job & meeting with constituents. Let’s be clear: nonstop hate and dangerous rhetoric from Trump & his allies has fueled this type of violence. I stand with Rep. Omar. I stand with Minnesota. This must stop.

Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at somber events across Europe and beyond to reflect on Nazi Germany's killing of millions of people. https://to.pbs.org/4a4Y1nd

Alex Pretti died as he lived — protecting his neighbors. Not hiding behind a mask. Not shooting a man in the back. Not lying to cover it up. In a country run by cowards, be like Alex Pretti.

A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly became another lightning rod for America's divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. https://to.pbs.org/4k4as7n