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Chuck Schumer played this brilliantly. If the Repugnicans aren't willing to give even a one-year extension, it is a clear demonstration that the problem with reopening the government lies with them, not Democrats. Heather Cox Richardson had a very good piece explaining the logic.

From Washington state...you give me hope, Governor Newsom. I wish there were more like you.

- Plan ahead if you have children or PETS
_ Planea con tiempo si tienes hijos o MASCOTAS

I have to wonder if somewhere out there, a few of the brighter MAGAts (those who can count to three without making mistakes) might not be asking themselves if this is really the level of emotional maturity one expects to see in a world leader.

Yelm, WA - guessing 200-300 people (and a small handful of MAGAts). It was a joyous group!

Yelm, WA - my estimate is 200-300 people (and a handful of MAGAts).

I hope Dems won't back down this time. If Dems always cave in to Repugnican demands, there's no sense in even HAVING two parties. And caving in just reinforces the bratty behavior.

For pity's sake, Dems, don't cave in to the Repugnicans' foot-stomping temper tantrums this time! Let 'em shut the damn gov'mint down! By giving in, you're just reinforcing bratty behaviour!

You make me wish I lived in California! Keep it up, Governor Newsom. You're my new hero!

#GavinNewsom is a true leader: articulate, thoughtful, genuinely concerned for his constituents. He'd get my vote any day!

YouTube video by Cathy Fink Marcy Marxer IT AINT GONNA GO AWAY - ODE TO THE EPSTEIN FILES

This needs to go viral. And I'm going to break out my ukulele, just in case.
youtu.be/R8AGEjj2Jds?...

Seriously, are you still laboring under the illusion that voting is anything but a sham?

There is something rather gratifying about being able to swear like a trooper at an AI agent which is being entirely unhelpful.

Sent to me by a friend who obviously understands my dilemma.
Sung to the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic:

Mine eyes have seen the splitting of the genus I adore,
It’s been slyly subdivided into families galore,
And with every publication comes another genus more.
The names go rolling on!

Two points:

A. Where is Jack Smith? Was that whole thing a staged distraction?
B. I don't for one minute believe there is a rift between Musk and Trump. It's another distraction.

And people are effing FALLING FOR IT!

Let's think about this. Granny's been tube-fed in a nursing home for a year. Her savings are gone. She's being thrown off Medicaid. Do they push her wheelchair out to the sidewalk and wait for her to starve, or do you think he has the blueprints for the gas chambers and crematoria drawn up already?

Oh, how I needed this little spot of brightness today!

Eatonville WA (population 2845), in red-red rural Pierce county. We had about 50 in attendance.

Blatantly stolen from Facebook...

States may hold special elections to remove officials from office by recall. This process allows voters to remove elected officials before their term ends. Recall Republican Congress members!

I have figured out why Donnie Dumbshi* hates Hispanics so much! In Spanish slang, "un donnadie" is a "loser" or a "nobody." Donald the Loser!

My friends know the truth of this...the few of them I've taken on hikes.

Advocacy Group Erecting 300 Billboards Across Country In Support Of National Parks Three-hundred billboards lamenting the plight of national parks under the Trump administration are to be erected across the country on Monday.

But not for MORA (not yet, anyway).
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/05/advo...

www.nokings.org

My goodness! All the wonderful, massive protests today really give me a tiny bit of hope that America may survive.

YouTube appears to be suppressing MSNBC, particularly segments with Rachel Maddow. FB is shadow-banning Heather Cox Richardson. Her posts are only available to subscribers to her page.