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"At this moment in time, of course, the release of the TRUMPSTEIN Files is really the public's main priority."

A tweet from user Maine (@TheMaineWonk) says: “You literally voted to cut SNAP by $1 billion over 10 years.” It responds to a tweet from Senator Markwayne Mullin, which reads: “FACT: Oklahomans will lose food stamps (SNAP) if 5 Senate Dems don’t grow a backbone and join us to end the Chuck Schumer Shutdown.” The image below shows Mullin in an office wearing a white shirt and red tie, standing in front of bookshelves with framed photos, with text across the video reading: “What’s going on?”

They don’t really care about hungry kids. Just political power. Hold the line, Democrats.

Very concerning, if true.

Rob Schneider is a moron

The signing bonus also prompted discussions internally because it’s not contingent on a key part of the hiring process, which is passing the academy, another source said. Even candidates who don’t pass the academy and are slotted for administrative jobs are still pocketing thousands of dollars.

Omg, this detail from CNN about the ICE hiring snafu is wild. This seems like an HR 101 level thing to get right.

They turned a hiring bonus into something much closer to an application bonus.

Seems like a great way to burn a ton of cash. Also? Here’s some waste for sure!

Newsom Says Trump Is ‘Rigging the Election’ With Federal Poll Monitors | KQED In an interview with KQED, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to question the results of California’s Proposition 50 vote.

Via @kqednews.kqed.org
In an interview with KQED, Newsom said Trump wants to cast doubt on the Nov. 4 vote. The Department of Justice says it's sending monitors to protect the votes of "eligible American citizens."

But Trump gets a ballroom and Argentina gets a $40 billion bailout

So they are going to try to close these places early

Gavin Newsom Digs Up Old JD Vance Photo To Troll MAGA Fans Who Say They'll Boycott The Super Bowl

Newsom with the receipts!

MAGA Senator Stunned Into Silence After CNN Host Brutally Fact-Checks Him On Trump Funding Cuts

Oops!

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In an interview with The Economist, Steve Bannon claimed that there was “a plan” to get around the 22nd Amendment, the constitutional limit that bars anyone from being elected president more than twice. He added that he was involved with a group working on that plan.

They tried this during the last disgusting administration by budding in proud boys to start sh*t at peaceful protests - kidnapping people off the street - we stand with ANY CITY that is threatened with totalitarianism

I love Dominoes!
And hate politicians who run away on vacations!

Pulte tried to help Trump by targeting a Fed governor with the same B.S. claim used against Letitia James and Adam Schiff. It fell apart fast.

Our Wins Of The Week On Tuesday, in the latest Democratic special election victory, Democrat James Walkinshaw easily won the race to succeed Democrat Gerry Connolly for Virginia’s 11th Congressional seat.

James Walkinshaw’s win in Virginia isn’t just another Democratic special election win. It shrinks the GOP’s already thin majority in the House 👏 Combine that with a boost for Abigail Spanberger, Republicans cornered on Epstein, and another legal blow for Trump, and you’ve got wins worth celebrating.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally dismissed large numbers of probationary employees earlier this year a victory for the labor unions and nonprofit groups that brought the case.

Their waists and hands were tied together, forcing them to bend down and lick water to drink. The unscreened bathrooms contained only a single sheet to cover their lower bodies. Sunlight barely penetrated through a fist-sized hole, and they were only allowed access to the small yard for two hours. Detained by US immigration authorities for eight days, the workers and their families expressed shock, describing human rights violations and absurdities they could not have imagined as ordinary Koreans living in 2025.

korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in

Perfect.

Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics…

Her face when she says that… WWII Nazi evil 💯 the only thing missing is her rubbing her hands together with glee….

Jake Tapper. That book. WTAF

Term limits

Good News! The National Weather Service is hiring again, after DOGE’s “brilliant” decision to lay off essential staff. Apparently, round-the-clock weather alerts don’t send themselves. Who would’ve guessed?

If you’re applying, remember: it’s your choice how to respond 😉. Once hired the law requires you to swear to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. It does not require personal loyalty to Trump.

The acting head of FEMA, a Trump appointee, told staff today he didn’t know the U.S. has a hurricane season. FEMA is dangerously unprepared this year.

They want you to think the threat is gone. But it’s growing, and it’s being handed to people who have no business controlling our lives.

Stay informed. Stay loud. This isn’t over. Stop the billionaire takeover!