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Many delegates, including Alexander Hamilton, fretted that "one of the weak sides of republics" was their susceptibility "to foreign corruption"; leaders elevated to "stations of great preeminence and power" by the people, Hamilton wrote, may be tempted to abandon their "obligations of duty," lured by "compensations" from other nations seeking influence. In other words, federal officials could be so entranced by the wealth of foreign leaders, especially monarchs, that they might sell out their own country in exchange for a share of the riches dangled before them. The delegates sought to guard against this existential threat to republican "virtue" by adopting the foreign emoluments clause-unanimously, and without debate.

It is bracing to reread the Framers’ bone-deep fears about foreign corruption of the presidency and realize Trump is exactly what they were trying to prevent. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Just normal government things happening here.

POV shot of someone copying "syntax error" from their calculator onto their homework

certain people with AI lately

100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises.

But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up.

It's up to us to demand something better.

Village Books in Bellingham, WA!

Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies.

Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

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.

Ugh, can’t believe it’s only 8 episodes.

Still watching #WoT. Chills in the battle of Two Rivers.

A green stag stands atop a hill, his antlers fill the top of the page and are filled with plants and birds. In the hill he stands on, a doe leaps over her fawn. Below them two foxes chase a rabbit who waits at the opening of a warren.

the hart of the forest #art

A post from Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren ) on X reads: "I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism. It’s disgusting and dangerous. If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign. Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness. To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you."

What RFK Jr. said was reprehensible. He should be ashamed of himself and step down.

The CFPB Has Been Gutted The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.

This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.

Abolish ICE.
Abolish the prison industrial complex — and all prisons with it.
Abolish the police — and the cop in your mind.

Take care of each other.

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.

A better world is possible.

Excited to Interview Rob this Saturday at 6pm! Come join us at Village Books!

So excited for this to come in from the library!

BS

So gross.

I’ve gotten so many wonderful well wishes for #CAC25 this year. Thank you everyone who reached out, and I’ll be excited to see people starting tomorrow!

💯 Loved it. I read Traitor by Stover first. Still need to dive more into his work.

I am often asked about my sincere belief in others & how that gives me hope.

Today @booker.senate.gov gave me hope. He was heroic. He is a helper.

As I say in my book Find The Helpers, what matters more than the moment is what we do next. Corey Booker just showed the way for what to do next.

May this be the start of a change back toward sanity, and finally toward progressiveness.

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.

LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor YouTube video by Associated Press

Oh my God, I just had a full night’s sleep and Cory Booker is still going…
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This is after the promo, but Murderbot Diaries is the best series I've read in the last few years, and the books are quick. Give yourself a little treat. #Murdebot Thanks @pearcemoses.bsky.social for the rec!

One of my secret conference prep strategies is to slowly cut out coffee before the big day. Then I can be superpowered and find joy again once it starts!

#CAC25 #CIBAs

So excited to get to these on my TBR!