Yes, but they are also crackpots.

Let me tell you how the Senate Republicans are making even deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House did.
 
Here are 3 things you should know as we fight to save Medicaid.

Straight out of North Korea

Guess Who is Holding a Mass on Someone's Birthday? Some interesting news came over the wire today that will thrill Catholics living in Chicago (and quite possibly�all over this country).� The newly appointed leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo ...

Yay Pope Leo! www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

The TACO memes….🔥🔥🔥💀💀💀🔥🔥🔥

A thread for your viewing pleasure. I will post a separate one for a restaurant chain.

Please feel free to add your favorites in the comments!!

NOT mine..I *borrowed* them, cos they're #hilarious!😂

"Tonight we ask all who believe in democracy the best of our American experience, to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring." - Bruce Springsteen 👏

👇

I cannot fucking believe we have to say this but no Democrat should be voting for a free pass for the crypto industry while Donald Trump is collecting literally billions in crypto bribes

This is a blatant, deeply alarming attempt to shut down lawful oversight of the Trump administration's wildly illegal conduct, and part of an escalating authoritarian crackdown on political dissent. We stand with Rep. McIver against this baseless persecution.

(next to an image of Trump wearing a crown that has been crossed out) NO KINGS MASS PROTEST JUNE 14, 2025

June 14 is Trump’s birthday and his military parade in DC — but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. Join our nationwide day of defiance to show that organized people power is stronger than Trump’s authoritarian aspirations: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Markets Rattled on Concerns About U.S. Debt

Breaking News: Stocks fell, the dollar slipped and bond yields jumped at the open of trading, a combination that suggests sentiment is souring on the U.S. economy.

After-tax income under the Trump/GOP budget:

-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000

This is what class warfare looks like.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/u...

Additional checkpoints pop up at two WA U.S.-Canada border crossings At least two extra security checkpoints have popped up at border crossings in Blaine. That led to a long delay for one traveler.

"Steward said those checkpoints come as she has received a 'mountain of hate emails' lately from Canadians who are angry not only at the Trump administration, but also the American people..."

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

The Trump tariffs are "stackable," and so average tariff rates are higher than you're seeing in most media reports. Lemme 'splain.

Sunday thought Awakening the sleeping giant

America is like a sleeping giant whose passion for democracy and social justice is fearless, once awakened.

The giant doesn’t awaken easily, but a nightmare can do it.

Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...

WISCONSIN: The chair of the elections commission, a lawyer, breaks down what actually happened using the actual complaint.

Arresting judges like this is a wild fast-forwarding of our plunge into authoritarianism.

I'm not a lawyer and I'm very tired, so excuse me if this is a stupid question:

But if the principles of birthright citizenship *were* ever dismantled ... what's the theory for how citizenship would be determined?

USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.

This is why it’s so frustrating that RFK’s food dye distraction is getting so much coverage. Salmonella is much worse for you!

www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...

Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon for loyalist Michele Fiore, who paid for her plastic surgery with funds that were meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer.

It’s as though these people think the only human right is cosmetic surgery.
apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to about 45 percent, down from 52 percent one week after he took office.

"Mr. Trump started his term with the second-lowest approval rating for a president in modern history.

The only recent president to have started in a worse position was Mr. Trump the first time he took office..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/u...

After citing Trump's tariffs as an excuse for mass layoffs, automaker Stellantis is rewarding shareholders with a $2.26B payout.

Big corporations will use any cover they can — like inflation or tariffs — to pad profits and line their pockets at workers expense.

Know the truth.

Exclusive: Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania or the United States, according to court records.

Breaking Reuters:
 
The Trump admin moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation *after* a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania or the U.S., according to court records.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Props to her for standing up and speaking the truth!! Chuck Grassley called out at a town hall: "  Stop the use of the word entitlement because it's insulting to all of us." 🔥🔥🔥

#HandsOffMySocialSecurity

We have a message for Elon Musk and Donald Trump:

Hands Off My Medicaid

Hands Off My Medicare

Call your rep and senators today. Remind them!!!

#HandsOffMySocialSecurity

Prominent role of Pete Hegseth’s wife at Pentagon draws scrutiny | CNN Politics News over the weekend that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer was included in a second group chat where he shared sensitive military operations details has focused attention on the promine...

"'What I’ve seen with Hegseth – never in my life have I ever seen this,' the former senior official said of the regular presence of the secretary’s wife..."

www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/p...

"When Social Security provides benefits for babies whose parents have passed away, that's not "waste."

That's called humanity." 🔥🔥🔥

Remind the GOP of their humanity! Call and share your stories with them. Make it personal as it IS personal for so many of us.

#HandsOffMySocialSecurity

FOR THOSE IN THE BACK: We EARNED our benefits, and Social Security ought to be there for us when it's time to collect!

We paid into this. The money is ours.

#HandsOffMySocialSecurity

Trump and Republicans are gearing up to eliminate Head Start programs, which provide vital childcare to nearly 1 million kids.

SNAP, which helps feed nearly 14 million children, is also on the chopping block.

And they wonder why more people aren’t having children.

Hello?