Kenneth Bates

"After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump's lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution. None of this is normal, and I will not legitimize it. Consequently, I will not be attending the State of the Union."

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Today in Politics, Bulletin 314. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

15,000 people singing to call on ICE to quit their jobs! Show your courage! Lay down your weapons! Leave this behind!

Singing with Brandi Carlile was awesome, but what we're really about is taking it to the streets.

These Goods—From Coffee And Appliances To Clothes—Could Get Cheaper After Supreme Court Ends Tariffs Consumers could see savings in multiple categories, from clothing to sports equipment.

Consumers could see savings in multiple categories, from clothing to sports equipment.

To Republicans who claimed it was a Democrat conspiracy to hide Biden's lack of mental acuity, what say you about your whacky president who takes mid-meeting naps? What are you hiding?

When????

#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
Who knew, that all along there was a 4th Little Pig
Who built his house out of lies.

AOC: “You are the Attorney General of the United States of America & you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable — resign or be impeached"

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Ty, Maureen.
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This made me ugly cry 😭

I will never claim that he was perfect…every president in my lifetime has pissed me off for one reason or another.
But…dammit, I’m so tired of the constant feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty 😔

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Earlier this month, Boston Dynamics and Google Deepmind announced a partnership.

Can’t wait to see the BD robots get LLM-pilled.

If the humans don’t do from taking advice from ChatGPT, well, this’ll do it.

A Boston Dynamics does some gymnastics.

OH PLEASE LET IT BE TRUE!!!
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BREAKING: Rumors are swirling in DC that Bill Clinton will spill the beans on EVERYTHING he knows about Epstein & tRumpstein, leading not only to impeachment, but prosecution!!

This might be why tRumpstein is suddenly so nice to the Clintons... 🥲

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Share a meme or a message and join in as we celebrate our friend, Sierra. Let's let her know how special she is. Mingle with friends and have some fun! 💃🕺🎉🎊

Three-Time Trump Voter Calls C-SPAN to Apologize for 'Supporting This Rotten, Rotten Man' | Common Dreams "I just want to apologize to everybody in the country for supporting this rotten, rotten man," said a three-time Trump voter who called in to C-SPAN.

Three-Time Trump Voter Calls C-SPAN to Apologize for 'Supporting This Rotten, Rotten Man' www.commondreams.org/news/trump-v...

Daily Reminder

Buttigieg lays out the truth on Fox News, which stays speechless. Meanwhile, Trump rules and the real priorities are ignored, nobody cares about kids sports for trans children. Trump’s clown show goes on, polls pile up, but the political farce feeds on these empty distractions.

#ProudBlue #DV1

Sascha Riley gets more and more traction every day.
Jim Jordan had ties to Lex Wexner.

Jesús Christ. If you know anything about Texas you know how incredible this is

Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here

McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…

"The number of Americans embracing the 'liberal' label climbed to 28% — the highest total since Gallup started asking the question in the early 1990s..."

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Hakeem Jeffries talking in inarticulate circles on the Last Word tonight clearly demonstrates the need for new Dem leadership. We have the bench strength in the party to do so much better. We need strong messaging, a compelling plan and leaders able to inspire.