Michelle Shindell

Make it plain.

BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.

This is a major win for public health.

Here's another angle from Fox News reporter Bill Melugin of Sen. Alex Padilla getting roughed up by law enforcement after he tries to question Kristi Noem at her presser:

“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”

Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."

The Silence of the Generals As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the Army’s brass failed to speak out in its defense.

At Fort Bragg, Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line. Where are the generals who should be speaking up in defense of the military's rules and traditions, asks @RadioFreeTom?

As someone who took the subway every day for, I don't know, 30 years maybe, this honestly pisses me off. Whether it was Philly or NYC or DC, I rode the train every goddamn day. Never a problem. And slandering public trans as the transpo secretary while never having used it yourself is dogshit

Does no one understand that Congress has the power and the authority to stop this at any point? They have ceded their power to the wanna be king

🇺🇸Memorial Day

All gave some;
Some gave all.

🖼️🖌️ Dave Granlund
www.DaveGranlund.com

It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.

No matter how many times we say Fox News isn’t real news, it doesn’t matter—because their viewers believe it is.

Watch: It shows exactly how they’re screwing all of us—you & me—because we’re stuck dealing with people who fall for disinformation. And their own viewers, because they believe the lies.

it would be cool if one national democratic leader took this moment to secure the release of the fucking mayor of newark new jersey

The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.

RETWEET if you stand with Judge Hannah Dugan!

Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public’s expense?

I'm writing to the White House — the public has a right to know.

Such a boot licker

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl 20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow

You have to see this.

PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.

An excellent emendation to Paul, Weiss’s Wikipedia page.

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Really feel like I’m losing my mind: government OBVIOUSLY cannot punish an individual law firm for hiring someone it disfavors! It’s ludicrously unconstitutional and I feel like without a day of law school I could argue the case. And yet the best paid lawyers in the country are folding?

Reminder that 'savvy' political fact checkers spent the entire campaign telling voters that Trump was not going to do the things he obviously was going to do.

The only way I see forward is if other news organizations join with you and and say: “Fine. If one of us doesn’t attend, none of us attends.“ The only way you win is with the solidarity.

Kid Rock is dumb as one.

Such a quaint concept

This isn’t just a victory; it’s a triumph of resilience, of transformation, and of the unshakable power of a mother’s love. She is living proof that change can happen one step, one call, one weekend, one miracle at a time. She is proof that with community you can step into the light. ❤️

8-This is a woman who has overcome the unimaginable. She chose to rewrite her story, piece by piece, with every action, every sacrifice, and every ounce of love she had to give. And now, her son—her heart—is finally coming home.

7-After years of fighting for him and for herself, she was granted custody of her son. On the phone, I heard tears of disbelief and joy, repeating, “It doesn’t feel real.”

But it is real.

6-Through the scrutiny of caseworkers, the watchful eye of his grandmother, and the cautious hope of her son, she kept showing up. She kept doing the work.

Last Friday, her efforts paid off in the most extraordinary way.

5-After two years living in Miami, she made the bold move to Central Florida, where she worked tirelessly to prove she was ready to be his mother again. She stayed consistent, steady, and devoted—not just to him but to the process.

4-She took long bus rides to Central Florida just to be present, to sit on the sidelines and watch him play football, to learn about his friends, to share a pizza, knowing that showing up mattered more than any words she could say. They were rebuilding something real and unshakable.