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I stand with Renee Good & Alex Pretti. This ain’t no upwardly mobile freeway. Oh no, this is the road to Hell. - Chris Rea This is why Why we fight Why we lie awake And this is why This is why we fight - Colin Melody (Decembrists)
Trump claims Iranian terror cells entered US under Biden. Also claims that we know where all of them are. If we know who and where they are, why isn’t ICE rounding them up? Are those fat asses too busy locking up 5 year olds?
So, maybe this sniveling coward should sponsor a resolution prohibiting Trump from attacking Cuba to avoid his supposed dilemma about War Powers. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...
The overly broad SCOTUS decision granting Presidents immunity makes the DOJ policy a virtual moot point.
Chevron has no interests in the Persian Gulf. So, if Gulf production or exports are impaired by the war, as is likely, their interests are unaffected but their value will rise as Gulf supplied carbon energy is diminished.
The problem of course, is Clinton is a liar. Trump is a bigger liar. So neither has any credibility.
Massie has been threatening for over 6 months to “name them.” What’s he waiting for?
“As a Democrat, I don’t think dancing frogs moves the ball for us as a party either,” Sen Fetterman said
Ok, but what have you done in your 5 yrs in office Senator to “move the ball” for Democrats or the nation? And no, Giving Trump & the GOP political cover from beneath your hoodie doesn’t count.
Yeah. Auto- correct. But I love this.
So, we’re preparing to attack Iran to destroy its nuclear capability. The same nuclear capability that Trump and Hegseth said we destroyed last year. Those who challenged that statement at the time, based on intelligence assessments, were branded liars and traitors.
But, but, but Trump and Hegseth said we destroyed Iran’s nuclear capability last year and those who challenged that statement were branded liars and traitors. Please address this.
Martha had a white male co-defendent, Peter Bacanovic. Both were convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, & lying to investigators. They received identical sentences. Arguably they were overcharged by the prosecutor, James Comey. But that’s what Trump said about Calvin Bragg.
These Holy Rollers have such little confidence that they and their church can teach their children their chosen religious beliefs that they are conscripting the big, bad government to do it. Tells us all we need to know about the weakness of their beliefs. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...
The constitution (Art 2, Sec 8): “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises…” But Thomas, Alito & Kavanaugh, the self described “originalists” and “textualists” lack comprehension. But they invented “major questions” ideology to block environmental regs.
SCOTUS rules Trump’s tariffs are unlawful. The 3 dissenters - Kavanaugh, Thomas and Alito - claim to be originalists and loyal to the text of the constitution. But apparently they lack the skill of reading comprehension. The constitution expressly reserves the right to Congress to set tariffs.
Just like at the University of California. AFSCME has gone on strike, protested and confronted the Administration for a living wage. Robert Reich, despite being a prominent (Prof Emeritus) member of the UC community , has said nothing. Reich: sanctimonious posts but doesn’t live the claims.
Grifters gonna grift. Like Trump booking campaign events and official travel at his properties.
Senators, to make life convenient for themselves, have essentially replaced the filibuster w a “motion to proceed” that requires 60 votes. When D’s had the majority, some also proposed going back to the talking filibuster. But it didn’t happen. It would interfere with their lifestyle & fundraising
Everyone knows, in the Federalist Papers there is an expression of intent that all voters present their Driver’s License consistent with “Real ID” standards. Madison & Hamilton were clear on this. Indeed, Madison who was sensitive about his diminutive stature, swallowed his pride on this one. /s
Kinda sexist. Collins can handle herself. I think she would be the first to say she doesn’t need a knight in shinning armor. The entire contingent, regardless of gender, should have said to Trump, once called upon, “Mr. President, I heard your insult, but why won’t you answer Ms Collins’s question?”
What can a local community do to stop an ICE detention center from being built? If it’s a private facility, enact zoning restrictions or enact a property tax rate surcharge or high occupancy tax. If federal, zoning restrictions or close the adjacent roads.
What can a local community do to stop an ICE detention center from being built? If it’s a private facility, enact zoning restrictions or enact a property tax rate surcharge or high occupancy tax. If federal, zoning restrictions or close the adjacent roads.
This ass-hat is responsible for surrendering to Trump’s extortion. Unsurprisingly he had a relationship w Epstein. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Bernie doing what Gavin Newsom wouldn’t, despite Gavin being asked by the union to be a leader & bring the parties together. For all his media savvy, Newsom always shows us who he is. A guy who will never take a political risk on behalf of workers.
Maybe Ratner purposely made the film an absurd self mocking effort that the narcissistic and simple minded Trumps couldn’t discern, as an effort to rehabilitate himself. If so nice try, but no.
Xan Brooks from the Guardian on “Melania”: “She glides from the fashion fitting to the table setting, and from the “candlelit dinner” to the “starlight ball”, with a face like a fist and a voice of sheet metal.” Mic drop.
The arrest of Don Lemon is ridiculous, fascistic, and deserves all of the condemnation it’s getting on this site. But what is happening to Don pales in comparison to what is happening on the streets of the US at the hands of DHS to dozens of people every day.
The irony is that ppl who suffered physical harm, deprivation of rights & liberty, and property damage w/o probable cause at the hands of ICE have no ability to sue. But Graham, whose records were accessed via a court order in an investigation of an insurrection thinks he should be able to sue.
Trump picked Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed Reserve. Warsh has been consistently wrong on policy including in 2009 when he claimed inflation was a threat & opposed a rate cut during the biggest recession in 75 years. He was more concerned with Obama failing than US succeeding. A political hack.
All of these ass-hats with their military cosplay. Homan never served in the military. But little reported fact: Obama gave him a Presidential Rank Award as a distinguished civilian executive. So, there’s that.
The Senate Dem strategy is to carve out the DHS funding bill from the rest of govt funding to avoid a general shutdown while restrictions on ICE are negotiated. But DHS funding in the previous bill provides sufficient funding for years so Dems will have little leverage. Still need public pressure.