With help from a $2m state budget investment, Arizona’s arts community employs over 85,000 people while providing culture and entertainment to residents and visitors across the state. Rep. Liguori discusses the impact of arts funding with Herberger Theater CEO Mark Mettes. youtu.be/xakdsdx38vI

I am a river, you are my canyon. Don’t spill a drop.

AZ SOS Adrian Fontes joins Rep. Austin on #DemocratsDeliver to explain how Arizona’s Address Confidentiality Program protects victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and more. Dems fought to keep the program funded in the state budget. youtu.be/xCmgYIEN4WQ

Twitter is down. What’s happening over here?

Epstein discharge petition officially hits 218.

Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is brining the smoke from minute one!

So it’s still under warranty…

Picture > 1,000 words

We continue our #DemocratsDeliver series with a series of brief interviews highlighting investments we fought for and won in this year’s state budget. Brandon Baxter, Director of the Northern AZ Council of Governments, discusses the impact of $7m to local Area Agencies on Aging. youtu.be/9rE2fxHLgME

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Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..

Happening tonight!

D’Angelo on the CD player = you are about to get lucky in the 90s. #RIP

Pima Community College is a great example of how higher-education investments strengthen our state and economy. Stop 4 on our Tour highlights adult education, dual enrollment and one of our nation’s best healthcare and nursing training programs. youtube.com/watch?v=b5nLHwym0Uo&feature=youtu.be

Heads up, I will be reading a new story for Barflies on Oct. 23 at Desert Botanical Garden. Hope to see you there. Note the ticket price is a little steeper than usual but it also includes admission to the Garden's supercool FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse exhibit. dbg.org/events/bar-f...

“Republicans in DC will break the government, abandon veterans, starve children and flat-out lie to the American People about why this is happening — all to get their way.” — House Dem Leader @RepODLS with @RepYassAnsari & 50+ community leaders and orgs calling out Trumpublicans for their #shutdown.

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She seems to spend a lot of time mean girl tweeting and swanning around at The Ned like a political Norma Desmond, desperately hoping the Trump folks will give her a real job (a futile effort since they also think she is a joke)

Ouch: The ruling by a Reagan appointed judge is dripping with disdain for @karilake www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Elliot and ET almost got deported but nope!

Imagine if Stephen A. Smith was named Commissioner of the NBA, and he called an in-person all-coaches meeting to explain to them how to play basketball.

You heard him, folks. There's no arguing with Dear Leader. Stop taking Aceepha..Afeesa-Minotaur...Antifamenopause...ArethaFranklomincin...you know what he means. Just don't!

Still here, to the surprise of no one. #Rapture2025

Understanding that it is a strong prerequisite to be a corrupt grifter to serve in Trump’s cabinet, but this is over the top bad. Dude belongs in jail.

"Homan indicated he would facilitate securing contracts for them in exchange for money once he was in office... "On Sept. 20, 2024, with hidden cameras recording the scene at a meeting spot in Texas, Homan accepted $50,000 in bills..." www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Deep Throat: “Follow the money.” Bob Woodward: “Sorry, can’t do it. It hasn’t been authorized by the Pentagon.”

Every late-night host by 2026.

A Democrat asked her colleagues to all strive for unity and turn down the temperature. A Republican responded with a veiled threat that included a racial slur and compared Democrats to foreign attackers. story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

To honor the passing of Robert Redford, every working journalist (especially those at @washingtonpost.com) should re-watch All the President’s Men and then go get your shit together.

@azhousedems.bsky.social now say they intend to file an ethics complaint against Representative John Gillette for the comments.

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PRESS RELEASE: House Dem Leaders Condemn 'Vile' Anti-Muslim Comments by Rep. Gillette, Will File Ethics Complaint #azleg

Here comes the Big Beautiful Recession!

TCU has scored 48 points against North Carolina, which happens to be the age difference between Bill Belichik and his girlfriend.

Democrats will continue to fight for fair wages, good benefits, safe workplaces and the right to collective bargaining. This Labor Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to the folks that have built the American middle class, union workers!

“Well I, for one, hope it’s not true.” — James Austin Johnson #SNL

Thanks, unsolicited spam text message, I DO need to lose some weight!

Nice. Keep it up, Democrats!

Be quiet everybody, there is college football on! I’ll be breaking down film on one of ASU’s future Big12 matchups and trying not to giggle every time they say Aer Lingus because I am a mature adult. @espn.com

This used to go without saying, but slavery was bad. Please read this: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Remember on The Sopranos when Tony’s childhood buddy Davy (played by Robert Patrick) gets behind on his gambling debts so he gives Tony and the boys a percentage of his sporting goods store? That’s how this Intel thing is going to play out.

Using ESAs to buy lingerie? I really don’t love the idea of my tax dollars being used to spice up the marriages of home school and private school parents. www.12news.com/article/news...

Ok Republicans, the line forms over there to defend your daddy’s attack on the Smithsonian for discussing “how bad slavery was.”

What’s your favorite hike, Arizona? Mine’s Costco.

You can have my sub when you pry it from my cold, vinegar-and-oil-covered hands.

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The man who just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because their numbers supposedly weren’t accurate just claimed that he lowered drug prices in America by 1500%.