Mercury

This was today… Sotally tober… NYT clearly way off base…

This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason

Drastic staffing cuts at the Education Department to be reviewed The department’s inspector general’s office is investigating after Democratic senators asked for a probe of the Trump administration’s actions.

I called for an independent investigation into Donald Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education, and now, it's happening.

This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.

While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.

NOW: Democrats on the @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social led by Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member @replindasanchez.bsky.social introduce broad legislation to reclaim Congress’ power, roll back Trump’s tariffs, and stop him from wrecking the U.S. economy.

Plastic shrouds everywhere

Republicans in Congress can join Democrats right now to turn off the bogus emergency Trump has declared to impose worldwide tariffs.

Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.

For some disabled protestors, “Hands Off” went virtual "We know we have to teach everyone how to include us."

Not all “Hands Off” events were in-person. I attended two virtual events centering chronically ill and disabled people for @motherjones.com, who are terrified about attacks to Medicaid, Section 504, research funding, education and more. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.

Wow! Updated estimates now put turnout at 2.3 million — and we’re still waiting on reports from coalition members in other areas, with some events yet to begin! If you’re free, come out and join us. Over 1,400 events are planned across the country.

Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Greg Casar on stage in Tucson in front a crowd of 23,000 people.

Tucson, Arizona today.

Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.

23,000 showed up.

BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism.

We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.

11,000 people showed up.

Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.

One of the best photos I have seen in response to “why don’t you wear a suit”

Isn’t the crux of the sunk-cost fallacy that you don’t know it’s doomed? At what point does it go from needing more effort to lost cause?
Fellow Americans are welcome to chime in here.

Some days it feels like this is all that keeps me going

Murphy: "If we continue to observe norms, if we continue to engage in business as usual, this democracy could be gone. I don't think we have a year to save American democracy. I think the way the president is acting ... puts out democracy at immediate risk."

‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches

Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./

Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trans military members on the feared ban: ‘I would meet Trump to show how we’ve served our country’ As the defense secretary introduces a flurry of anti-trans policies, servicepeople fear the worst – a blanket ban – is yet to come

The Trump administration’s obsession with the trans community is dangerous.

We are just like everyone else. We deserve health care, education, and the right to serve our country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

You will gain more support by helping those who need help, EVEN IF they hate you and voted against you. It creates the opportunity to find common ground and show them what they’ve been fed is wrong. Be a kind voice of support, and see how quickly people join you.

Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.

And this is the point. A weaker US cannot be a check against Russia and China’s interests.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

Des Moines, Iowa. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.

What if I told you there’s a full version of this coming out on 2/28

What if I told you there’s a presave link for Spotify & Apple Music in our bio

wouldn’t that be something

I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

Good morning!

1) We need at least one member of Congress to attempt to break through the police line at one of these agencies TODAY. Please push this with calls to your electeds, with in person meetings and on social media.
2) If an elected attempts to break the line, give me a heads up? Thank you!

Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, announced that President Trump sent her a letter declaring her immediate removal. However, Weintraub rejected the action, stating it was not legally valid.

Blumenthal: "It would be one thing if we had some disinterested, impartial business person -- highly successful -- looking at ways to make our govt more efficient and save money. That's not what's happening here. Elon Musk is doing a power grab & information heist, the biggest in American history"