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Crockett: This is not what we should be doing. I don’t even know why we’re fighting with Greenland. We’re fighting with Greenland, Canada, and Mexico—yet we’re in love with Putin?!

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

To hell with #Felon45’s #SOTU2025 come join the movement with the Black community! Everyone is invited! Details below.
✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿 #DemsUnited #BoycottSOTU

Over a dozen House Democrats are holding up black signs with messages such as “FALSE,” “MUSK STEALS” and “SAVE MEDICAID.” Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (Illinois) is wearing a shirt that reads in part: “NO KING.”

Follow insights from Washington Post reporters: wapo.st/43olSMJ

Well, duh!

Brave woman! I wish a few Repubs would be so brave!

RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be effective.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s focus on vitamin A use to combat a growing measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns among public health experts, who fear he is sending the wrong message about preventing the highly contagious disease and distracting from the importance of vaccination.

What sign is Trump making - Old White Guy Power?? And GOOD FOR BERNIE!! I should have voted for him years ago!

5 Calls Newsletter The 5 Calls Newsletter breaks down what your representatives are voting on and what you can do to influence them. From your friends at 5 Calls

I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls
They make it easier to communicate with your congressperson. Worth a try!

It would be a shame to encourage folks to use banned book lists to do strange things like
-check them out regularly at the library
-request the library order them if they don’t have them
-buy them
-start or support banned book clubs
-organize a banned book kids story time
A real shame

I'm with Adam Schiff on this one!

Senior Justice Dept. officials resign after order to drop Eric Adams case The resignations are a rebuke to the Trump administration, which has ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams.

Three Justice Department officials resign after Trump administration orders end to prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Is and always will be Gulf of Mexico.
Don't comply. Complying is the first step in giving up your democracy.

President Trump promised voters that he would enact policies to bring prices down on “Day 1.” Inflation figures released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices ticked up unexpectedly, with the cost of food at home, primarily eggs, as one of the biggest factors fueling the increase. nyti.ms/4hBg4nu

Canada just signed a trade deal with Ecuador so the orange juice options will increase now that Florida Oranges aren't being bought.
Oasis is a Canadian brand. Minute Maid is bottled here using Brazilian oranges.

I guess Florida can sell elsewhere? If anyone will buy it at this point…

Sen. Durbin accuses FBI nominee Kash Patel of directing bureau firings Kash Patel, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, was accused of directing firings of senior FBI officials from outside the agency.

A top Democratic leader weighing Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI director accused him Tuesday of directing a purge of career officials and later perjuring himself in Senate testimony by saying he had no knowledge of any plans for dismissals.

Tulsa mayor backs reparations plan for ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre victims Monroe Nichols supports “significant elements” of the measure to recompense the families of Black people killed or left homeless by the 1921 race massacre.

The mayor of Tulsa announced this week that he supports “significant elements” of a measure that would provide reparations for the families of Black people killed or left homeless by the 1921 race massacre.

They look normal to me! Hope nothing falls on you!

I'm thinking ...

More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Resigned So Far, Short of Target Uncertainty about whether they will get paid not to work through September is deterring employees who face a Thursday deadline for taking a buyout.

It’s not just that the buy-out won’t be honored; it can’t be honored.

They have neither authority nor appropriations to honor the promise. “Fraud in the inducement.”

yes please!

Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise.

When President Trump announced his proposal for the U.S. to take ownership of Gaza, he shocked even senior members of his own White House and government. His administration hadn't done even the most basic planning to examine the feasibility of the idea, people with knowledge of the discussions said.

Let's see some action NOW!

Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.

Two weeks into President Trump’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid, HIV groups abroad have not received any funding, jeopardizing the health of more than 20 million people, including 500,000 children.