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California's Democratic legislative leaders appear ready to follow Newsom's lead on redistricting The leaders are talking about the effort behind closed doors.

California Ds seem to be on-board with redistricting.

👀 nugget:

"Lawmakers were shown polling around the possible ballot measure that could be presented to voters in the November special election which had 52% of those polled voting yes, 41% no, and 7% undecided."
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“.. ‘I’m tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back,’ Hochul said at a Capitol press briefing.”

@politico.com #NYgov
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SNAP bans placed on junk food in certain states.

chimp is struggling to affirm his image of grandiosity. therefore making bad decision after bad decision.

WATCH: “We have Dems standing up and fighting back, which is what everyone’s been clamoring for for years.”

@texasdemocrats.bsky.social chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social talks to Kanew about Dems breaking quorum and leaving despite personal costs.

Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DM8mJCM...

100 percent truth

“.. This is the kind of thing you would only expect to see in a banana republic,” Ms. Yellen said.

@bencasselman.bsky.social
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These days not having the authority to do something doesn't seem to hinder the GOP from doing it anyway.

Meanwhile, in Canada 💃 🕺 🌈

The only reason people aren't calling this a recession already is because the numbers are cooked.

The weather dude on TV last night said it’s going to be 99 degrees today. I’m demanding that he is fired and replaced with another dude that will forecast a high of 82. Am I doing this right?

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen LIVE: Governor Pritzker issues ANNOUNCEMENT amid Texas walkout

"America we have a problem. The largest democracy in the world and yet a Texas governor would bend a knee to Donald Trump because he's afraid to lose an election fair and square."

Christian Nationalism is the American Taliban. Brilliant and true. I would add that they and their MAGA ilk are domestic terrorists.

Dem legislators leave state to avoid redistricting vote.
Ken Paxton, Texas’ AG and a candidate for US Senate, said that “Democrats in the Texas House who try and run away like cowards should be found, arrested, and brought back to the Capitol immediately.”
Maybe he should use ICE.

While the Texas Democrats are doing this, California Democrats should start the process to redraw their congressional maps and make all 52 districts DEM. Zero republicans. Go big.

Texas Democrats leave the state in effort block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump The dramatic move could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state's attorney general having previously threatened to arrest them if they took such an action.

Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton calls for arrest of Dem lawmakers!!

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He’s finally finished redecorating the Oval Office.

“Consumer spending has flatlined, construction and manufacturing are contracting, and employment is set to fall. And with inflation on the rise, it is tough for the Fed to come to the rescue.”/2

“The economy is on the precipice of recession. That’s the clear takeaway from last week’s economic data dump,” Zandi wrote in a series of posts on X on Sunday./1

Top economist warns the U.S. is 'on the precipice of recession' — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue "Consumer spending has flatlined, construction and manufacturing are contracting, and employment is set to fall."

Top economist warns the U.S. is ‘on the precipice of recession’ — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue

flip.it/3slIg6

Trump claims legit jobs reports are a “scam”

A massive regressive national sales tax imposed upon every American by a president with no constitutional authority to impose a national sales tax. The reason why the founders gave this power to Congress is because this would never pass any Congress- even this one.

There Was Truth, and There Was Untruth The Trump Administration isn't Debating the Facts, They're Erasing Them

The emperor is buck naked. And everyone knows it. But if you say it out loud, he’ll take your head.

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Decisions made based on false information rarely produce the desired result. Trump doesn't care about good decisions or long term results, he only cares about what makes Trump look good right now.