On Wednesday, the Trump administration circulated a six-page draft executive order titled “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.” It would create an “AI Litigation Task Force” led by the Attorney General to challenge state AI laws, among other provisions.

This week on the House floor I sent a message to Luna, a 6-year-old who has recently been bullied for being different, that she belongs and she is valued. We must teach our children that differences are not deficits, but paths to empathy and connection. Our world could use a little more of that.

Tedious to point this out, but: - When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story. -Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.

Freedom from kings. Freedom from fascism. Power to the people forever. ♥️ Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

This needs to be much bigger news! This is a clear violation of 1974 Privacy Act, which provided guidelines for government accountability over our data. We need to pay attention.👇

This is a real issue that not enough Dems are talking about - violation of Privacy Act of 1974 - which is all about government accountability over the data they collect on individuals. 👇

The GOP is trying to defund Medicaid and SNAP to make billionaires even richer. It's time to get loud. Use our toolkit to help us raise awareness about Trump’s Tax Scam: docs.google.com/docu...

Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…

⚠️ First, Trump targets sites like ActBlue that help fund his opponents. ⚠️ Next, it’ll be the voters themselves. And we better take that seriously.

Collective Call to Action for the arts community! www.linkedin.com/posts/damode...

An analysis from Consumer Reports finds that companies aren’t trying very hard to give you control over your personal data. Some aren’t complying with your opt-outs. And they may not even be complying with the law. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

100000% 👇 Though that’s not like to happen at the Fed level sorting this administration. So, it’s up to the states.

Dismantling the Dept. of Ed isn’t enough. This is a continuation of whitewashing going back centuries. From the 1830’s House gag rule on slavery to rewriting textbooks for the “Lost Cause,” this will silence truth and reverse 80yrs of progress in democracy and equality. thehill.com/homenews/edu...

Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC

Mainstream media, do your job today and cover the American people as we protest the fascist Trump regime #HandsOff #Protests @msnbc.com @cnn.com @apnews.com @politico.com @bbc.co.uk.web.brid.gy @wsj.com @time.com @cbsnews.com @nytimes.com @npr.org

Today’s the day! Where are you protesting the terrible policies of the Trump/Musk regime? Find an action near you: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/ #HandsOff2025 #SaveSocialSecurity #SaveMedicaid #SaveMedicare #TeslaTakedown #FireMusk www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

Trump and Elon are killing off Meals on Wheels. No, really. 👇 Agency for older adults and people with disabilities to be shuttered under HHS cuts. www.marketwatch.com/story/agency...

This did not age well for Pete.

The more coverage a story gets, the more important readers think it is. So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.

Weingarten: If you think this is unprecedented. You’re not crazy. It is. It is. We have never faced the kind of assault on people that has happened in the last 60 plus days.

Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women. More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications. I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.

Today I am joining seniors and advocates for a rally to oppose the severe cuts to Social Security staff and offices across the country. Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme, as Elon Musk calls it. It is an earned benefit Americans pay into their whole lives.

"Why isn’t he doing everything possible to fight back against this constitutional crisis that we’re facing? Your interview was the first time I’ve actually gotten a clear answer to that: And it’s because he doesn’t believe it’s yet a constitutional crisis." - @ezralevin.bsky.social on Sen. Schumer

So many reasons why privacy matters👇

Independent journalists can often be more honest with audiences about their views and reporting processes, but are also less protected legally and financially. My conversation with @jossfong.bsky.social @underthedesknews.bsky.social and Jessica Yellin. www.youtube.com/live/tZGVYBD...

Support Ukrainians yourself ↘️ u24.gov.ua

We found the real fraud.

President Trump questions Ukraine’s commitment to peace while Russian missiles and drones fall daily on civilian targets. Congress has provided significant funding to help Ukraine’s fight for freedom and democracy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Statement of State Senator Shelley B. Mayer on President Zelenskyy's Meeting with White House

Crowdsourced data map of impact of DOGE cuts. Will go live next week. Link takes you to submission to share your org’s story www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...

Without strong health data privacy laws, those seeking reproductive & gender-affirming care risk being criminalized based on digital data. Gov. Hochul, protect New Yorkers and sign A.2141/S.929.

The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks 
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available." www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...

Received this from my Congressman, @repglatimer.bsky.social , who asked us to please share and amplify. So many experienced, dedicated people in crucial positions losing their jobs.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @kenmartin.bsky.social Appealing to Dem leadership here - do not let up on messaging 👇👇👇

Every click, search, and step leaves a digital trail that could criminalize those seeking healthcare. New York can lead in protecting health data. Governor Kathy Hochul, sign A.2141/S.929 today!

If the Dems are capable of opposition a LARGE national ad buy about Republicans stripping Medicaid expansion from the working class would be a good start.

Republicans just voted to take your money and give it to billionaires. It’s not enough that House Republicans are enabling Trump and Elon Musk’s outrageous power grab. Now they’re selling out everyday Americans so that Trump, Musk, and their billionaire allies can get even richer.

Tonight House Republicans are forcing a vote on a budget that betrays middle- and working-class Americans, all to pay for giveaways to billionaires. Here’s what is at stake for NY-16:

New from me: Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed: www.propublica.org/article/face...

Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid. So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.

"You don’t select a bomb-throwing podcaster who has declared that ‘owning the libs’ is his sole focus in life to help run the FBI if you’re aiming for an impartial bureau.”

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

UPenn political scientist Rogers Smith says it's hard to see how Trump "could win a challenge to Musk’s appointment without Senate approval,” but if the Court “rules for Trump or stands aside, or if Trump ignores it, constitutional democracy in America will be in serious, perhaps fatal jeopardy.”

The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

"Elon Musk’s US DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to three people familiar with the activities, sparking alarm within the tax agency."