John Florek

YES ON 50!

FFS!

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

I'm old enough to remember when David Broder said of Bill Clinton, "He came in here and he trashed the place, and it's not his place." Every day, in ways both literal and figurative, we now can see what trashing the place truly means. wapo.st/4hqBNiU

Yeeeeaaahhh, I’m sorry, Louvre Museum, but I just don’t have the bandwidth to care about jewelry Napoleon once owned being stolen from your collection in a heist. Bummer, I know, but them’s the breaks.

Mike Quick: "This is the Carson Wentz we know."

As a government worker with a high profile spouse we felt that appearing would be a potential liability so we didn't attend and can't provide data but we wanted to use this opportunity to thank you for all that you do ❤️

POV: You’re at the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride in Portland, OR.

Thiessen having a good chuckle about his fired liberal colleagues - some of whom he worked with for 15 years - is a good reminder that token conservatives at mainstream news outlets are/were there to destroy them, not to contribute to them.

earthquake map showing a 4.5 that just hit near berkeley california

yes, bay area, that was an earthquake. the dogs are still freaking out.

I lost a lot of respect for Kelce when he admitted Hollywood distracted him. I'm serious.

Documents Raise Questions About Fraud Claims Against Fed Governor

Huh! Imagine that!

The world's least surprising news development in this case:

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...

Joan Baez
@joancbaezofficial.bsky.social
joanbaez.com

a thin white woman in head to toe lululemon screaming at these thugs makes me think ICE has jumped the shark

Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

‘The best poles anywhere in the country’: Trump installs gigantic US flags at the White House | CNN Politics While President Donald Trump weighs the single most consequential decision of his time in office so far — the possibility of US military intervention in Iran — he’s also completing a personal project ...

"Construction on the White House Rose Garden is underway, and the historic garden’s green grass is now completely torn up...

Trump told Fox News he planned to remodel the space with pavers, saying the grass 'doesn’t work'...”

www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/p...

He wants a military parade yet defunds veteran agencies 🤨

🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did 🚨🚨🚨

Your safety is the top priority. Peaceful protesters have already been harmed for doing nothing. The story they’re selling isn’t legit. Please film everything, document everything.

Safety in numbers. Cameras up. Eyes open. What they say happened and what actually happened, aren’t always the same. Be the witness. Be the record. Stay safe.

I didn’t think it was possible to love Simone Biles any more than I already do, but here we are!

Simone Biles, continuing to prove she’s the GOAT

AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they

In January 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by April 2025.

In April 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by September 2025.

Today RFK Jr. promised to have the "definitive answers" on the cause of autism by March 2026.

This is how terrified they are of people in government telling the truth to the American people about what they are doing behind the scenes. Cockroaches hate sunlight.

Mel offered me a bite of her Snickers bar and I remembered an old @tikkunolamunist.bsky.social riff: Snickers taste better if you eat them upside down.

It’s true!

Could've done without the "big ol'" part as well

Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker (Public)

🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.