Fran

Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.

YouTube video by MSNBC ‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building

youtu.be/vOXOWAhFz0A

More pointedly, the pope said, "Someone who says, I'm against abortion, but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life. Someone who says, I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life."

What a line from the Pope! I am so pleased he is carrying on Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants.

Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

Here's How Much The Trump Family Is Worth President Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. But percentage-wise, his three sons—Don Jr., Eric and Barron—did even better.

New: The Trump family is now worth an estimated $10 billion, having nearly doubled its net worth since last year’s election.

@danalexander21.bsky.social, @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com

There goes the First Amendment.

Just realized the president implied yesterday that fishermen should stay out of the water because the U.S. may think you have drugs and kill you, and it's just a blip that barely warrants coverage.

not to keep beating a dead horse, but if Biden told a reporter that 300 million Americans died from drugs last year, every media outlet would demand he resign and throw himself into a nursing home

In 1900, 31% of all deaths were children under the age of 5. Today it’s 0.7%. Vaccines, medications, and modern science are the reason why. Trust the science, it’s been proven to work safely and efficiently time and time again.

Just now…

Agents detain student at gunpoint near school; safe zones to be expanded around LAUSD campuses Amid immigration enforcement, city and school officials will set up "safe zones" monitored by LAPD and community volunteers to protect undocumented families when school resumes at LAUSD.

Los Angeles school district police, staff and volunteers will form protective perimeters around at least 100 schools to help ensure safe passage of children — an announcement that came on a day that immigration agents drew their guns on a student with disabilities. www.latimes.com/california/s...

FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

The incompetence of this administration is stunning.
Two days after the floods in Texas, FEMA failed to answer two-thirds of incoming calls. Contractors were laid off on July 5th, and Kristi Noem didn’t renew their contracts until five days later.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...

On July 5, as floodwaters were starting to recede, FEMA received 3,027 calls from disaster survivors and answered 3,018, or roughly 99.7 percent, the documents show. Contractors with four call center companies answered the vast majority of the calls. That evening, however, Ms. Noem did not renew the contracts with the four companies and hundreds of contractors were fired, according to the documents and the person briefed on the matter. The next day, July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls and answered 846, or roughly 35.8 percent, according to the documents. And on Monday, July 7, the agency fielded 16,419 calls and answered 2,613, or around 15.9 percent, the documents sho

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...

BREAKING | Comptroller Brad Lander arrested at ICE court hearing | amNewYork City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested and accosted by masked federal agents at immigration court in Lower Manhattan.

One of our leading citywide elected leaders and candidates for mayor peacefully asks masked ICE agents to see a warrant and is violently arrested.

Horrifying and disturbing for what it is and what it represents. Fascism. www.amny.com/news/brad-la...

"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

Groton, MA

Protest signs held high at a rally today. The central one is hand-letterd, saying "Melissa Hortman Loved Democracy, and So Do I"

This is heartbreaking.
(via someone at the St. Paul rally)

Pepperell, MA

The news isn’t being clear about this but to people hearing about these Minnesota shootings: Melissa Hortman is the Dem leader in the Minnesota House and was Speaker of the House 2019-2025. She’s probably the most influential state-level Democrat barring the governor.

Just the President of the United States, sharing his views about Americans engaged in the exercise of their First Amendment rights

BREAKING: Federal Court Invalidates Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs In a major rebuke, a three-judge panel rules Trump overstepped his authority under IEEPA—invalidating sweeping tariffs he imposed without congressional approval.

This is huge…ketchup on the wall huge…

open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics HHS has notified Moderna that it is canceling a nearly $600 million contract for vaccines for flu strains that could trigger future pandemics.

if you were still hoping to die from bird flu, I've got some good news for you...

HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m... via @statnews.com

“Everyone has to make everything in the United States, or else!” he yells… as his family signs deal after deal for golf courses in other countries… and he accepts hundreds of millions in crypto bribes from unidentified foreign actors…

Yet again Trump is taking credit for what Biden did.

How about fixing the air traffic control system?

The veteran in question was an immigrant who served two tours of duty in Vietnam before he became an American citizen. I’m not sure Martin read the fine print on this one.