I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.

Rand Paul: "This is an insane policy. It's inconsistent. It's not war. It's not the way we've ever done this. If we can blow up a boat in the ocean, what about when they get to Miami & put it in a truck? Can you shoot a grenade launcher at the truck? No! We arrest people b/c sometimes we're wrong."

All of these new rulings don’t just affect today, they rewrite precedent. Trump still has three years left, and whatever expanded powers the Court hands him now will automatically pass to the next president as well.

How the civilized world views the US

Oligarchy (noun):

A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.

FROM BOBBY: Still in recovery. I'm really sore and exhausted. This was definitely a setback and they're going to give me something for the pain. It was a long surgery but there was no choice. I'm not leaving soon.

Let's build up his GoFundMe to keep him housed!

Please chip in what you can, folks!

Time for Musk to GTFO of our country, along with the other foreign billionaires who benefitted greatly by getting subsidies from our own government and our systematically trying to destroy our democracy along with other countries democracies as well.

Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.

The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.

The Coming Election Mayhem — The Atlantic Donald Trump’s plans to throw the 2026 midterms into chaos are already under way.

Fuuuuuck. I’m so tired of all Republicans.

Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted. Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.

Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Trump Has Granted Clemency To About 100 People Accused Of Drug-Related Crimes Despite Anti-Narco Rhetoric: Report President Donald Trump has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes despite his anti-drug rhetoric, which has justified a large military buildup in the Caribbean and tens of...

Despite his "anti-drug rhetoric" and tens of strikes agst. alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean, trump has pardoned about 100 drug traffickers, among which are :
-Ross Ulbricht
-Larry Hoover
-Frmr Honduran Pres. Juan Hernández
-Garnett Gilbert Smith.

www.latintimes.com/trump-has-gr...

I have no doubts on this statement!

Immigrants Approved for Citizenship ‘Plucked Out’ of Line Moments Before Pledging Allegiance: Report Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the ceremony. The incident comes after USCIS told employees to halt all immigrat...

They are now targeting people who did everything by the book and were literally at the ceremony where they were going to become citizens...

"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"

‘A sad, cruel moment’: 58 Florida children leaving US amid parent deportations “The only losers are the children.”

"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/memp...

The fake US “Piece Plan”

No print mags have the reach they once did. But it's notable to me that I keep seeing articles like this in People, very broad-spectrum, apolitical, at least in my experience. Gives a sense of how much this stuff is breaking through.

www.rawstory.com Supreme Court on verge of using flawed theory to grant Trump unprecedented power: expert

Supreme Court on verge of using flawed theory to grant Trump unprecedented power: expert

In OTHER vaccine news: I got my Shingrix and RSV shots today. And a merry fuck you, RFK Jr!

It’s truly hard to reconcile a lifetime of believing that the purpose of government in the United States is to help citizens with the hatred ICE and other federal agencies have displayed for Americans in Chicago, LA, DC and other US cities

HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.

Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT

The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.

16-year-old cancer patient Mikaela Naylon spent her final days lobbying Congress for the pediatric cancer research Give Kids a Chance Act.

Now, it could finally pass.

Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.

Israeli drone chases and kills elderly woman in Gaza as attacks continue At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks as military pushes deeper beyond truce demarcation line.

At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks as military pushes deeper beyond truce demarcation line.