BRAVO! Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the Trump administration to try to stop the creation of a $1.8 billion fund they argue would benefit rioters who committed violence to support the president. Let's hope they win. Is there a class action here?

more than 111,000 tech-sector employees laid off so far this year, according to Layoffs.fyi. I'm going out on a limb but I believe this is largely due to AI, whether reallocation of resources or replacement by the technology.

ICE agents appeared to go ahead and detain a man at 26 Federal Plaza yesterday, flouting that federal judge's ruling. www.amny.com/news/ice-age... Because, you know, they are "law enforcement" so long as they agree with the law. Otherwise, too damn bad.

a small sample of the corrupt insider trading - comes as no surprise but still needs to be called out and condemned regularly!

Trump and his administration constitute a criminal enterprise

More than 3,700 - The number of trades President Trump or his investment advisers made during the first quarter. They included companies like Apple, Boeing and Nvidia, whose C.E.O.s accompanied Trump on his China trip last week Self-enrichment and corruption at work:

I am only surprised that so many Republicans still blindly support Trump in the face of all his lies, including wars and energy prices. Repeat after me: TRUMPFLATION -- this needs to be in every Dem's stump speech and ad campaign.

Trump wants to cut the gas/diesel tax to try to hide the impact of the war he launched that is costing people dearly, &the US Gov't significantly. Sure, further cut gov't income to mask the cost to individuals whilst spending billions killing countless innocents. Makes perfect sense to a Republican.

Play this clip on every Dem ad from now until the midterms, and then again until the 2028 Presidential election.

he Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans. The energy price increases are the direct result of Trump's war on Iran. The Dems need to drive this home between now and the midterms. TRUMPFLATION

This is dead on. If the Democrats retake the House and Senate--or even just the House--it could mark the beginning of the end of a 50-year Republican project. If they can't? The GOP will spend the next 2 years destroying all remaining guardrails. Most important midterms of our lives, no question.

Already Facing a Challenge, a Republican Is Accused of Self-Dealing Several entities tied to Representative Mike Lawler, New York’s most endangered House Republican, paid a political consulting firm he once owned, raising ethics concerns. [NYT] A Republican lacking ethics? How could that be?

Here is a graph showing how Republicans, the so-called fiscal conservatives, have managed the national debt.

Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told “Meet the Press” yesterday that gas prices would most likely remain high as long as the war continued. No shit sherlock! And, that's not what he said earlier in the war.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

US fertility rates have dropped to around 1.6, way off the 2.1 needed for population stability. Without immigration, we're heading to the same situation Japan & some northern European countries face. And the drop in Social Security inputs will have a severe impact. But, sure, let's stop immigration.

At over $31 trillion, US debt bigger than our entire economy. Remember most of that debt accumulated under Republican Presidents.

Trump’s $1 million ‘Gold Card’ fails to catch on among the world’s wealthy No surprise. It's not like, under Trump, the USA has been a stable place that is welcoming of foreigners.

Thank you DOGE douchebags. The National Weather Service is trying to hire hundreds of meteorologists as storm season approaches. Deep cuts last year left the agency short staffed.

Whirlpool says Iran war causing 'recession-level industry decline.' McDonald’s CEO says consumer spending could be ‘getting a little bit worse’ Maersk shares drop as CEO warns Iran war will have bigger impact in coming months Harbinger of things to come? Fasten your economic seatbelts!

When will the gas prices that have spiked by well over a dollar a gallon due to Trump's war on Iran cause backlash against Trump and his GOP enablers?

Trump and the GOP now want to spend $1 Billion of taxpayer money on the overall East Wing ballroom project; a project Trump said would be paid for by private donations. Another example of, when Trump speaks, Trump lies.

NYC hoteliers are world-class worried over sluggish bookings for Soccer's World Cup matches in the metro area. What a shock that people from other countries don't want to come to the USA. Hasn't Trump rolled out the red carpet for foreign visitors? Hotel owners can join the others screwed by him.

Reminder that ​Pentagon reporters were asked to sign a “loyalty pledge" to continue to have access to the building. Any reports coming from "reporters" who signed the pledge are simply regurgitations of Pentagon talking points; not reporting.

Forbes counts at least 24 billionaires or billionaire families who have given over $1 million, according to Federal Election Commission filings covering through the end of March. US elections are massively influenced by money from the ultra-right. This is on top of Citizens United. PLUTOCRACY!

Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. Is Blaming Asia. The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad [NYT] Yeah, cuz China has a new targetable pollution weapon.

I wonder if Trump and the GOP's new embrace of psychedelic drugs explains the hallucinogenic behavior they engage in, that defies reality.

Trump promised his war on Iran would be over in less than a week. Now he's comparing its duration as favorable to Vietnam and Iraq. All while causing global energy price spikes and immeasurable suffering.

WSJ reports prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are facing intense scrutiny over user losses and potential insider trading. Analysis shows over 70% of users lose money on these platforms, with gains concentrated among a small percentage of sophisticated traders; possibly 0.01%. DANGER

Trump's war on Iran has: cost >$25B, lasted far longer than he expected, killed countless innocents, depleted armaments, alienated allies, spiked energy prices ... and yet he thinks he has done the right thing. He is unhinged and dangerous to the USA and the world.

The GOP's elimination of Obama care subsidies has driven millions to eliminate their health insurance. This is classic GOP disdain for the middle class and working poor. I hope the GOP supporters amongst those people turn to the Dems in the midterms.

Hegseth, the secty of defense, appeared before Congress to discuss the war in Iran. He said that America’s greatest adversary was “the reckless, feckless and defeatist words of congressional Dems and some Republicans” criticizing the war. That, instead of admitting the war is a disasterous error.

Chris Armitage filed with the DC Bar to have Chief Justice Roberts of SCOTUS ... disbarred! Read the explanation of why here. buymeacoffee.com/theer/e/533556 Armitage says there is no requirement for a SCOTUS justice to be admitted to the Bar but wouldn't it be interesting.

Indicting Comey over a photo of seashells arranged to form the message “86 47” likely will result in the case being laughed out of court. This is so clearly a retribution charge that it is a shame the press is not uniformly scoffing.

Nicolle Wallace show opening today…. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Trump wanders in his mental swamp, making absurd decisions that plunge the country into chaos. The media, as always, prefer to look the other way while the orchestra keeps playing on the deck of the Titanic. Cynical, but predictable. #ProudBlue #DV1

Would someone please explain to me how a judge orders The Epstein Files released, the order is ignored, and there are ZERO consequences?

Trump Calls Off Witkoff and Kushner’s Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks - where is Trump's Iran war going next? Will he kill more innocents? Drive oil prices higher? Waste more valuable US munitions? Anyone who believed he would not engage in new wars must be realizing he conned them.

Trump’s net approval rating on economy and overall falls to lowest of his two terms, CNBC survey shows. Sadly, until the Republicans in the Congress stop fearing Trump and start fearing their constituents, ain't nuttin gonna change.

Duterte to Stand Trial for Crimes Against Humanity at I.C.C. If Duterte can stand trial, so can Trump and his cohorts.

Not that anyone on Bsky will be surprised but Trump's miscalculation on how easily he could knock out Iran is costing the USA and the world dearly in energy price increases. So much winning ... not.

AI is going to take more and more jobs! Meta to lay off 10 percent of its work force in A.I. push.

Justice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship. [NYT] Start with Melania!

Trump extended the ceasefire just hours before it was due to expire because nothing about fire war has gone as he had hoped, nothing.

A taste of things to come: JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo racked up billions in profits while shedding 15,000 employees between them. All credit A.I. with helping automate work. [NYT]