Jean Mason

Walz: "We have a federal system that we're all in it together, we help other states when they need it, but we have a situation where they're trying to divide us & provide specific aid to states that they like at the moment, which is absolutely unconscionable... either that or give us our money back"

The only reason to even interview these assholes is to document their lies.

After Republicans refused to hold a special session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in the wake of the horrific mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, @governorwalz.mn.gov has turned to Minnesotans to rally support.

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

Tomorrow is a critical day for democracy in court. Compare how the Washington Post framed it vs Democracy Docket.

Right now, fearless, pro-democracy media is more important than legacy media platitudes. Sign up now to say informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

Here's the Scientific Data Supporting COVID-19 Vaccines that RFK Jr. Says Do Not Exist There's lots of data showing COVID-19 vaccines save lives, despite the HHS Secretary's strained denials

New contributed post:

An anonymous scientist who worked on Operation Warp Speed couldn't believe RFK Jr's lying about COVID vaccine data, and sent this to us.

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Tech CEOs Take Turns Praising Trump at White House Dinner Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman saluted the president’s leadership on innovation at an event that underscored the industry’s desire for his favor.

predictably disgusting www.wsj.com/politics/tru...

Trump administration moves quietly to eliminate life-saving abortions for veterans The policy would prevent veterans and their dependents from accessing abortions following rape, incest, or life-threatening emergencies.

New @motherjones.com: The Department of Veterans Affairs quietly published a proposed rule on Friday to eliminate VA coverage for limited & lifesaving abortions for vets & their dependents.

Advocates say it could become one of the strictest abortion bans nationwide.

The fact that the President of the United States posts a fake video of a kneeling Barack Obama being handcuffed and we’re supposed to pretend it’s perfectly normal, everyday stuff shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

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We’re not just debating immigration policy: the danger of an expanded ICE A federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California passed an order that temporarily halts ICE raids in Los Angeles. In her order, she cites grave constitutional violations in these arrests, arguing that they have been conducted indiscriminately and without reasonable suspicion of illegality or criminal activity. The Trump administration is not just cracking down on border control, but transforming ICE from an immigration enforcement agency into a force, larger than the FBI, less accountable, and increasingly untethered from democratic norms. With masked agents and warrantless raids, ICE’s evolution raises urgent questions about civil liberties, due process, and the future of American law enforcement.

In a democracy, no police force should be allowed to operate in the shadows. We’re not just debating immigration. Funded by tax dollars and built to operate outside of the public eye – and potentially the reach of the law – are we witnessing the rise of a police state?

One Big Deadly Bill A groundbreaking study shows how many American lives the Republican megabill is likely to cost.

"The evidence that insurance reduces mortality seems awfully strong at this point, which means there’s awfully good reason to think taking Medicaid away from millions of Americans will cause a significant number of them to die prematurely."

Keep screaming, Peewee German. You don’t even have 1/6 of her cajones.

Historians call it “willful ignorance” when Germans said “we didn’t know” as their neighbors disappeared.

But Americans do know.
About the raids.
The camps.
The mass deportations.

Silence now isn’t ignorance.
It’s complicity.

#WeKnow #HistoryIsWatching

Thanks Rep Budzinski. You are my Rep. I appreciate you.

Geez! I wish people would read before replying.

The Trump administration is shutting down the national suicide hotline's program for LGBTQ youth "This is a death sentence potentially to thousands of youth across the United States."

Breaking: The Trump administration is shutting down the national suicide hotline's service for LGBTQ kids. In February, the program received an average of 2,100 calls and texts per day. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Read it everyday! Always informative and trustworthy.

Agreed

She was one of the greats!

So sorry!

Here is a specific thing you can do to fight Trump's politicization of public services Plus: what I wrote in Science about the revised Schedule F

New from me: Everything feels overwhelming. But here is a tangible thing you can do: write a comment to oppose Trump's plan to convert 50,000 career civil servants into political appointees. Deadline is May 23. Please share!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/here-is-a-...

Love this!

Trump executive order raises alarm over women's financial independence A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination.

"Although the EO cannot change the law, that can only be done by an act of Congress, if independent federal agencies abide by the order they will stall litigation protecting women from being discriminated against"
www.newsweek.com/trump-execut...

Pink, purple, and green huechera growing together.

West 12th Street, right now.

I think @hcrichardson.bsky.social knocked this one out of the park. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-18-2...