Ukraine offers to help defend the West from Iranian drones. Russia helps Iran track American forces. And the White House eases sanctions on Russian oil. Explain that to the families of U.S. troops. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Capitol Hunters confirms Platner lied about why he could not get back into the Marines in 2009. It was because of his Nazi/antisemitic tattoo. He blamed Marine policy barring sleeve tattoos, but Marine policy grandfathered sleeve tattoos. It barred symbols of hate, which is what the Totenkopf is.

I guarantee you Collins and the NRSC are sitting on a mountain of oppo on Platner they can't wait to release if he wins the nomination. The worst part is Platner wouldn't just lose to Collins -- he'd be an anchor around the neck of every other Dem Senate candidate.

One thing I know is that the GOP Senate election machine employ ad firms that can produce exquisite negative ads and the target on Platner’s back keeps getting larger. There are no magic pony candidates, just an older woman who isn’t a dope.

This thread is not about whether Platner is a Nazi. It’s about how he lies like a toddler when he’s cornered. And that’s enough. He’s not electable, and Susan Collins knows it. You can too, if you can read this thread, or this 18-page document. 2/

Wow:

- didnt blame women for their rape - didn't work for Blackwater - didn't retweet a neo nazi - didnt go on antisemitic podcast - doesn't have a nazi tattoo - actual legislative history including: free community College, expanded Maine care, expanded voting rights - not lying about your upbringing

Winning this race is going to take courage, conviction, and experience, and I’ve got all three.

Warner: "There was no imminent threat to the United States by the Iranians. There was a threat to Israel. If we equate a threat to Israel as the equivalent of an imminent threat to the US, then we are in uncharted territory."

@forwardblue.bsky.social why are you pushing Platner? He will be an albatross around the Democratic Party's neck. His tattoo, podcaster choices and previous employment with Blackwater are disqualifying. I support Gov Mills.

You might be able to mitigate that to a point by everyone disowning Platner, but a)the attacks will still stick, and b)Maine is a must-win to flip the Senate. Basically, we can't have him win.

I think it's time to start talking about what a Platner primary win would mean in terms of stepping on Democratic Party messaging NATIONALLY this November, which will presumably include a heavy focus on attacking: --Secret Police --Concentration Camps --Gestapo-like tactics & fascism in general

I get it. Lotsa people liked this guy. He had some appealing traits. But, um...absolutely not. His judgment sucks.

They don't *need* AI to make these decisions. But they *want* AI to make these decisions. Because the tech gives them plausible deniability--something to blame (other than themselves) when things go wrong.

JFC how many more reasons do people need to stop supporting this would-be gift to the GOP?🤦🏾‍♀️ Mills won 2 statewide elections, the 2nd by double digits & in both got 48% of the vote in R+10 ME-2 & he's an inexperienced former Constellis contractor. www.pressherald.com/2026/02/26/g...

I really dislike the accounts that only let some people reply.

Today's news reminded me of this line from a Counting Crows' song: Round here, we talk just like lions But we sacrifice like lambs. Trump is in the lion phase, military members and the US public will probably be the lambs fairly soon.

Joe Rogan and his like got low informed young men to vote for Trump without the foresight to identify the risks. Now they need to mobilize listeners for the midterms and vote against any R who continues to let Trump do as he pleases.

He didn't just order the cutting of ties between the Dept of Defense and Anthropic. He designated them a national security risk for refusing to submit to Hegseth's absolute authority and barred any other contracter from doing business with the company. This is fascism!

if you believe in any form of free enterprise at all, the idea that the Pentagon can not only cut off your contract but designate you a supply chain risk and prevent other companies from buying from you just because you won't build killbots for the government should be terrifying

We have lost a decade of our life to an evil idiot…a dolt. A moron. One of the most racist and dumbest humans on the planet. 10 years.

Whenever I see Hillary- smart, witty, sensible I remember what a tragedy that Americans hate women so that they picked Trump over her. This is why we can’t have nice things.

They found him. He died. Another murder by our immigration goon squads

Aliya Rahman, woman who was dragged out of car by ICE in Minneapolis: "I've spent the last month learning the names of the tendons in my shoulder, because both of my shoulders are torn -- cartilage and tendons. But what I haven't learned is the names of the people who did this to me."

Do you understand how politics work? She reps a district Trump won 3X & can't always vote like she represents a heavily Democratic district where her only concern is winning the primary. I'll take a pro-choice moderate over a Republican who will vote with their own 100% of the time any fucking day.

If he was legitimately interested in changing, he wouldn't be defensive. He'd drop out, work on bettering himself and proving he changed. Then he can try running for office again later. He's prioritizing his own desire for power. That's not change.

Democrats in Congress should also be lining up sponsors for a bill that would require the government to create and issue a FREE proof-of-citizenship document for every citizen. If you can't vote without it, it must be free or it's an illegal poll tax. Dare the GOP to say no.

When it comes to Trump-related headlines, the Minnesota Star Tribune doesn't pull its punches.

THE DNC LITERALLY ENDORSED MAMDANI THE MOMENT HE WON THE PRIMARY. Kirsten Gillibrand is not the DNC. Chuck Schumer is not the DNC. Ken Martin has no control over the DCCC. And why the fuck would the DCCC give money to a MAYORAL candidate? bsky.app/profile/demo...

MAHA “accomplishments” as we approach the SOTU: -Saunas back! -Acid rain, back! -Smog year round: back! -Measles, back! -24million + with no healthcare, back! -Promising new cancer treatments? Gone! -The best and brightest next gen science talent? Gone! Let the spin begin!

Trump's masked thugs immediately labelled Renee Good and Alex Pretti as “domestic terrorists.” Now this. All they do is lie. ICE might be leaving Minnesota, but it’s time for accountability and reform.

LISTEN: There are a lot of folks out here working tirelessly to get the truth out there. Replying to us that nothing matters because there'll be no consequences is not only incorrect, but it belittles the work we do. It's insulting and shortsighted. Stop following us if you don't want the info.

Hard to imagine an event more effective at discrediting organized religion

Heads are going to explode 💥 Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third. All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit. 1/3

Just remember not one Republican member of this committee attended ✊

PBS needs to stop platforming Gary Abernathy on the Newshour.

Trump is extorting $10 billion from the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service he controls through his appointees in the most massively corrupt shakedown in US history. It will barely make the mainstream news. bsky.app/profile/kyle...

@atrupar.com I was protesting with some friends at the main roundabout in Forest Lake just now. Friendly honks and waves outnumbered the "f-you"s. Take that, Pete Hegseth.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Periodic reminder that ICE still isn’t going after “hardened criminals” We would all support that. What do we gain from yanking this father away from his wife and child? What do we gain from deporting people who have been here for 20 years and never been in legal trouble?

Scalise: "ICE and CBP are in a lot of places around the country and you don't these problems anywhere but Minneapolis" Yeah, how many other cities had 3k goons surged into them, vastly outnumbering all other law enforcement agencies? The scale here is insane.

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Pick. A. Side. If you turn away from what's happening and have ANY political power, you've made your choice. You're supporting the killing and kidnapping of innocent people. And people around the US -- and the world -- are bearing witness.

When the Secretary of Defense celebrates the murder of a man who took care of veterans, I'd say he lost the plot but I'm not sure he ever had a grasp on it in the first place.

"Be grateful to the people of Minneapolis.…Every single person who steps out their front door in Minneapolis to observe, document, & protest the actions of our government is taking their lives in their hands. These men and women are the kind of patriots you would have seen at Lexington & Concord." 👇

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.