Buckle Up

How so?

THIS!!!

A letter to Benjamin Netanyahu

Are We the Nazis Now? How do we meet this moment?

A sadly relevant question to ask right now. Even sadder, the answer is "yes."
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GM & TY, Filosia! 💙

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Do you really think they'd hesitate to say, "Yes, of course we should. Maybe we will."

Republicans have no morals, no ethics, no empathy, no regard for the Constitution, and no understanding of what makes America great. I thought we all understood that already.

Let this sink in: Republicans would rather do everything they can to protect a pedophile than work with Democrats to prevent your health insurance premiums from doubling. Which party is it that's working to make America great again?

ugh. it might give the impression of the actual reasoning behind the decision ,which by the way typically comes w/in inches of finally resolving it. this is a very weak reason for the shadow docket, given its outsize costs to justice and the litigants.

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

CDC Scrambling to Restaff After Accidentally Firing Top Scientists More than 4,000 government employees were laid off on Friday in what has been dubbed a “massacre.”

Just wondering … is there a Nobel Prize for Clownish Incompetence?
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NOW YOU KNOW… 🤨🤨🤨

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

Three More GOP Reps Split From Mike Johnson Over Shutdown The House speaker is losing control of his party.

Mike Johnson and his Republican cabal are feckless and incompetent. I cannot wait for the 2026 midterm elections.
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Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

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Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official.

Uh, now it seems there really may be cause to worry about the legitimacy of results coming from Dominion Voting machines. Republicans really are intent on stealing elections any way they can, aren't they? apnews.com/article/domi...

White House has, for now, ruled out legislative fix for military pay Over 1 million military paychecks could go unfulfilled on Oct. 15.

Trump and the Republicans don't want to guarantee backpay to the hardworking men and women who defend our country every day, but sure, it's Republicans who support the military. Give me a ******* break.
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Vought sounds layoff siren: ‘The RIFs have begun’ At least nine agencies appear to be affected.

Trump and his Republican henchmen rob hardworking American public servants of their jobs and rejoice. America first? Hardly.
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Trump Takes Judges for Fools Rejecting unwarranted deference means preserving judicial review

Spot on!
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A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

71% of immigrants in detention have no criminal convictions.

Yet still, 1 in 4 FBI agents have been pulled from cybercrimes, drug trafficking & anti-terrorism assignments to do immigration enforcement. This will hurt our national security.

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The day Stephen Miller's ugly mug is behind bars is the same day I'm throwing a HUUUUUUUGE party. Drinks on me.
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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. This is bigger than politics. It’s about putting the health of Americans first."

- Six former U.S. surgeons general, who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations

“Why are you saying some federal workers shouldn’t get back pay?”

TRUMP: “You’ll have to figure that out. Ask the Dems.”🤔

@RepDonBeyer: “Federal employees are guaranteed back pay without exception by law” 👇🏽

A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote The U.S.

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“We are home now. We marched from the park to ICE, very peaceful crowd. We were standing around ICE pushed us down, sprayed us with chemical and I was hit in the head with a projectile. This was so unprovoked. People have to know that the Feds are attacking people with NO provocation whatsoever.”

Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.

Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.

Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.

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