paul krippner

There are more of us than there are of them.

Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."

The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.

Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.

Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.

But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.

Remember this.

A marvel to behold. Much appreciated.

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This is street art on Fred Waring Drive crossing of the Whitewater River in Indio, CA.

Just had to share it. Best seen via a camera lens at the right speed 🤗 (looks like it's shot by the passenger). Amazing!

“That’s what we’re seeing with the disparity in how the C-suite is treated in the courts, and how regular people are treated in the streets.”

Former FTC Commissioner @bedoyausa.bsky.social exposes Trump’s two-tiered justice system.

#PNHP
#Medicareforall
#M4A
#universalhealthcare
#healthcareisahumanright
#healthcare
#healthcarejustice
#healthcareforall
#healthequity
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The Abdication of Congress

“The Congress is adrift,” said Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska. “It’s like we have given up. And that’s not a good signal to the American public.”
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The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.

Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.

Universal Healthcare Will Save Lives... and Could Save the Democratic Party As the only wealthy country without universal health coverage, sticking to our current system is truly not “politically feasible.” Democratic leaders need to understand and embrace Americans' desire for change.

Championing universal healthcare gives Democrats a chance to move away from the status quo and win back frustrated voters, especially the youth, writes Diljeet K. Singh of @pnhp.bsky.social.

Heather Cox Richardson
@hcrichardson.bsky.social

Don’t laugh at this. Don’t dismiss it. They’re serious. Prepare for it. And get ready to fight against it.

A majority of Trump supporters back extending Obamacare subsidies, poll finds Without the tax credits, people will lose coverage, putting their health and finances at risk, experts say.

78% of Americans, and 57% of MAGA Republicans, want Congress to keep HealthCare.gov plans affordable by keeping tax credits at the same level.

Republicans are out of touch with their own voters and need to come to the table to end this shutdown.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are at the center of the ongoing government shutdown. The tax credits have led to a more than doubling of Marketplace enrollment, but they'll expire at end of this year if Congress doesn’t act to extend them.

Here are some key facts about the credits from KFF

Russell Vought's sick little power trip will also hurt GOPers. One project he's cutting is the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which spans Oregon, Washington, and...Montana. The state's GOP governor has hailed it for creating "good-paying Montana jobs." Oops.

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Both could be true.

Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism.

I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]

Just an FYI: We’re not facing a “government shutdown.” This is a Trump-MAGA Republican shutdown. Call it what it is.

14 Washington rural hospitals face risk of closure under proposed federal cuts The report identified 14 at-risk hospitals in Washington state.

14 rural hospitals in Washington are at risk of closing due to over $1 trillion in proposed GOP cuts to Medicaid and the ACA. That means fewer ERs, no OB care, and massive job losses in underserved areas—all to fund billionaire tax breaks. www.kiro7.com/news/local/1...

Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of billionaires.

It’s already happening…

Trump’s Trillions transfer isn’t just kicking people off Medicaid, it’s spiking rates for everyone.

And now after backing it @MarshaBlackburn wants to be our governor? 🤔😕

All the States Where DOJ is Demanding Voting Data Read more here.

If you are not paying attention to this, you are doing exactly what Trump and the GOP want. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Talarico speaking on Rogan: I'm a Christian, and I think there is no more dangerous form of government than theocracy—because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they’re on a mission from God.

This is the opposite of true, no matter how many times they say it

Dear God.

Democracy Docket is also on Bluesky @democracydocket.com.

⚡️🇺🇦 Eleven #Ukrainian children have been successfully returned to Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territories and Russia as part of President Zelenskyy's Bring Kids Back UA initiative.
The effort was carried out by the Office of the Ukrainian Ombudsman with the mediation of the State of Qatar

Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year In the early 90s, Donald Trump judged contestants at the world’s biggest modelling competition - since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how the people who were there remember it

The Guardian's investigation into this event is a must-read: