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AOC: "when politicians leave government, they go and work for lobbyists and that tells you everything about the coordinated interests that are in cahoots all over regardless of party."

Duckworth: "He's accepting a bribe, which is unconstitutional and illegal. And he's gonna accept an aircraft that then is gonna cost taxpayers another billion dollars at a time when he wants to cut funding for Medicaid. It's simple unacceptable."

Justice Sotomayor’s Message to Lawyers: Stand Up, Fight and Win In an era when judges are often assessed by their commitment to democracy, Justice Sonia Sotomayor stands as a stalwart in the pro-democracy camp.

Sotomayor’s support for the aggressive pro-democracy movement is so important at this critical time. She understands that while we must bring difficult cases and be willing to lose, we must always fight to win. And by lending her voice she affirmed that it is “our time to stand up and be heard.”

DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that prohibits local governments from adding fluoride to water systems.

Disappointed but not surprised. Desantis is a fool
apnews.com/article/fluo...

Elon Musk under fire after new report exposes controversial project: 'It is appalling' Some people support the project for its economic potential — but the facts don't all add up.

Add environmental hypocrite to the list...
www.yahoo.com/news/elon-mu...

BREAKING: AOC sends a message to Tom Homan at her town hall in Jackson Heights:

“Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I'm using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections. To that I say: Come for me. Do I look like I care?”

Can it be so that Judges aren’t allowing the USA to Deport Criminals, including Murderers, out of our Country and back to where they came from? If this is so, our Country, as we know it, is finished! Americans will have to get used to a very different, crime filled, LIFE. This is not what our Founders had in mind!!!

laying the groundwork for open defiance of judges

Marc Andreessen predicts one of the few jobs that may survive the rise of AI automation His own.

In today's news - VC guy deems VC guys irreplaceable by AI 🙄
fortune.com/article/mark...

Hegseth cancels Pentagon program. It was signed into law by Trump. The 2017 bill Trump signed into law was backed by two current Cabinet members when they were members of Congress.

Hegseth is somehow even more ignorant than your typical bigot...
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

"They want obedient workers. People who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork and just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shittier jobs with the lower pay the longer hours the reduced benefits the end of overtime and the vanishing pension" ~George Carlin

ICYMI yesterday: Fla. House voted both to require parental consent for health care providers to treat minors with STIs and to let older teens work full-time hours during the school year without their parents’ permission.

Trump’s inverter approval

Donald Trump’s approval rating average has now completely inverted after less than 100 days.

On Day 1 he was at +7.6.

As of today he is at -8.0.

That’s a 15-point swing.

Disastrous.

Data via @gelliottmorris.com at
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data

I want politics to be about a better everyday life.

Here's what that can look like:

Former Pentagon official on Hegseth turmoil: 'It looks like they actually broke the law' NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Evelyn Farkas about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of private Signal chats and the turmoil inside the Pentagon.

This is not normal and as citizens we should hold them accountable.
www.npr.org/2025/04/23/n...

Poorly photoshopped tattoo pictures.
Fake margaritas added to a photo op.
A demand letter accidentally sent to Harvard.
Nonsensical tariff stats and formulas.

We’re losing our democracy to the dumbest mother fuckers ever.

The New York Times declares dignity, professionalism, and courage in law firms “nearly impossible.”

I suggest this framing exposes more about legacy media’s own problems than it does about the legal profession.

Like before the proposed removal of Roe vs Wade and Project 2025......

Pentagon turmoil deepens: Top Hegseth aide leaves post “There is a complete meltdown in the building,” one official said.

Who could’ve foreseen that it would be a disaster to put an unqualified Fox weekend host with a drinking problem and sordid personal history in charge of the military

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

A new contender for "stupidest remark from a news agency" enters the ring. 😐

when he sends citizens to foreign concentration camps, it’s no longer a slide to authoritarianism—it’s full blown fascism! 😔 this is not an administration, it’s a criminal regime in a hostile takeover of 🇺🇸 democracy. #FightFascism #TraitorTrump #DefendLiberty 🔔

Whatever happened to no taxation without representation? Do you feel represented today? How is YOUR government advocating for YOU?

Ice cream, outlandish ideas and absolute loyalty: Inside Trump and Lutnick's close relationship Most Trump allies are trying to get Howard Lutnick ousted from his job. But his friendship with the president protects him.

“We’d chase the same girls, okay?”

Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.

If there is probable cause, then act on it!

www.npr.org/2025/04/16/g...

Disappearing people without any due process is fascism — full stop. I’m sick to my stomach and we all should be.

Absolutely brutal

Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes - or risk shattering investors' confidence.

File under the category of "obvious news"...
www.bbc.com/news/article...

LetsGetIntoIt2025 on Substack Bravo, Maxwell Frost!! 👏👏 We’re seeing who’s ready to stand up for Americans in this moment and we won’t forget!

Thank you @frost.house.gov! Looking out for ALL people in America.
substack.com/@letsgetinto...

But how many golf tournaments has he won?? 🤔 🙄