Ellen Thornton

Statement on FY2026 "Minibus" Funding for the Library of Congress

The bill to reopen the gov will enable the crucial work of the Library of Congress to continue, but we still need to secure funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services as well as the National Archives.

www.everylibrary.org/2026_minibus via @everylibrary.bsky.social

The media demanded Biden personally solve a shortage of baby food formula and kept after him for weeks about it while Trump's FDA isn't even bothering to warn people about E. coli outbreaks and it won't even be a story by tomorrow.

I look forward to hearing your words of wisdom. You are sorely missed

BREAKING: Bipartisan Senate leaders have called for an urgent inspector general report into the Signal group chat that contained a number of principal-executive figures including Sec. Hegseth, VP Vance, and DNI Gabbard discussing ongoing military activity.

So it turns out Pete Hegseth lied. And Michael Waltz lied. And Tulsi Gabbard lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And John Ratliffe lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath.

And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth.

This is why journalism matters.

BULLSHIT!!!

The GOP used Benghazi for years to attack the DNC. The time has come for the Democratic Party to use this ineptitude and national security breach to hold these criminals responsible! @senatedemocrats.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social
@chuckschumer.com @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

YouTube video by The Lincoln Project Wall

America has always been a bastion of freedom, holding the line against tyranny at home and abroad. No longer. Trump has placed us on the other side of that wall.

Don't Hide From Constituents. Host Town Halls! Town halls are ways for constituents to provide feedback directly to their elected officials to make sure that their concerns and expectations are heard.  When Republicans returned to their dist...

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Diversify supply chains, build stockpiles, work with Ukrainian tech, Norway's missile maker says - Euractiv "No industry wants to have trade wars," the President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace told Euractiv.

Norway will establish a production plant for NASAMS air defense missiles in Ukraine. The Norwegian system has demonstrated a 94% interception success rate in Ukraine.
www.euractiv.com/section/defe...

How is this not against the law?! Is this a coup in the making?

I see Steven Miller's hand in every one of these decisions.

This has Steven Miller written all over it. Someone needs to find that man....

I can't remember the last time I watched CNN. It's been years. Once they kind of took a right turn I stopped watching.

A worthy read from Asli Aydintasbas, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and a former journalist who has first-hand experience with an authoritarian takeover.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...

He's not going to run again so he voted against. I can promise you that he was going to try and keep his seat, he would gave voted for him.

BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump.

“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”

Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋

Greenland is not for sale.
And in other words….👇

Mistake my ass! He meant to do it.

Yep! I deleted the app and won't be going back

I deleted it yesterday after realizing how much of a hold it had on me.

I'm joining the national media blackout tomorrow.
So, beginning at 6 AM ET Monday, my 3 TVs will be on
1. Cartoons
2. Ancient Aliens
3. Horror movies
What about yours? Add suggestions in the thread!
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#MediaBoycott #MediaBlackout

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IMPORTANT!!! If you work for the federal government, set up a Signal account on a personal device THIS WEEKEND and let your reporter contacts know how they can find you there! Also, set up a Protonmail email account. Message me for my confidential contact details if you have info for me.

I'm going to delete FB, IG and Threads. But I use WhatsApp to talk with my mom in Taiwan. Is there a different app I can use instead?

Bryan MacCormack, the executive director of a New York-based immigrant rights group, was pulled over by CBP with two undocumented passengers in the vehicle. He knew his rights, refused to acknowledge their "warrant", and despite CBP threatening him, the agents eventually were forced to let him go.