The cruelty is the point

the president of the united states should not be allowed to personally loot the treasury to the sum of ten billion dollars and that this is not resulting in immediate, unanimous impeachment is a dramatic indictment of what has become of our political system

We must also marvel at the titanic idiocy of our new "Donroe Doctrine" for it turns America from a global power into a regional one by choice.

I still can't really believe they are going through with this for it is so batshit f-ing crazy, and does so much lasting harm to our interests.

Bethlehem Twp PA No Kings Rally! Imagine being part of an administration so hated that millions of people give up a Saturday to come out and tell you so. P.S. Vote YES to retain judges in Pennsylvania. Local elections are as important as any other, esp with so much on the line!

On my calendar of course

Something something Epstein files

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Inside the scrappy network of volunteers protecting their neighbors from ICE On the ground with the Fuerza rapid response team in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.

@julialurie.bsky.social reports on the scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE.

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.

Thank you Dr. Mullen. Found it posted in the Reddit ZeroCovidCommunity. I’m struggling still being a masker in 2025. Needed this in the worst way.

NPR Public Editor (@nprpubliceditor) on Threads Every time there are widespread protests, our inbox fills with questions from audience members on how NPR is covering those protests. Most audience members write to us asking for more coverage or diff...

Original Thread where she posed the question www.threads.net/@nprpubliced...

"Not Very Compelling": How NPR's Public Editor Dismissed the Largest Protests of 2025 Media's protest problem goes beyond crowd sizes and into whose voices deserve amplification.

She’s rightly getting dragged, even days later

I think it’s time

The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.

#Trump #MAGA #Project2025 #TheFourthReich #Dominionism #Reaganomics #BadFaith archive.is/swJ6V

The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions:
What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.

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The only thing that surprises me about this is that it had any cachet at all. I laughed out loud the first time I saw one. There is no uglier vehicle on the planet

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org It's easy. Enter your zip, get your reps' contact info, choose an issue, and make the call! Scripts available to help guide your message. I often personalize and customize mine.

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Cowards.

Political News for Normal People. Your essential guide to the shock and awe in national politics. A sane, once-a-day newsletter helping normal people make sense of the news.

I stumbled across this website I used to visit during T's first term. It's still active. Might be a good spot to find quick summaries of "WTF happened today" if you're short on time or trying to stay on a news diet. whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com All summaries are sourced.

A pediatrician warns of 'long-lasting' consequences of RFK Jr. leading HHS Adam Ratner predicts the appointment of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to unscare them," he says.

Measles is the MOST contagious disease. MORE contagious than flu or polio or even Ebola. It's more contagious than COVID. In a susceptible population, measles can infect, 90% of the population easily. RFK Jr. HHS Secretary will UNDERMINE the confidence of PROVEN vaccines!
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I’m almost 60. I got this old before feeling compelled to protest. We’re in deep now.

DOJ, Pennsylvania Ave.