Kate Davidson

Morning zen. Coffee + Milk

Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes.

Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.

I hate this timeline.

Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!

Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:

Today they have crossed a deep red line.

We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

"If what you're doing is legitimate and lawful, why do you need to cover your face?”

Hershiser was my favorite player growing up and I have his jersey I still wear to almost any Dodger game I go to.

“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” – George Washington

Trump is now attempting to overturn the conviction of a Colorado clerk who tampered with voting machines in a failed effort to prove the 2020 election was rigged against him.

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Today we honor the flippered citizens of our icy nation.

Whether you celebrate whilst eating a democracy sausage in Oz, doomscrolling in America, pulling maple taps in Canada, or elsewhere, we appreciate the support! #worldpenguinday

I can tell you most churches don’t have wealth. They are running deficit budgets to support a few staff, often part-time, and the various programs and ministries they have. The money that is given directly benefits various people including the most vulnerable.

Joel Osteen’s church is not like that.

How about we just take away this church’s 501c3. Most churches and pastors are just getting by and do a lot of good work. Joel Osteen is a grifter and a wolf trying to pose in sheep’s clothing.

Also, pastors still pay taxes like the rest of you.

Same. I suspect they are experiencing issues.

Well, and the other issue is Family Dollar is what a lot of rural communities have so when/if it dies, where will these communities shop?

YES!

How many Signal chats with sensitive information about military operations are ongoing within the Pentagon right now? Where else are war plans being shared with such abject disregard for our national security?

We need answers. Right now.

Any member of the military who did what they did on signal would be kicked out or arrested.

Collins: Do you think someone should be fired over this?

Buttigieg: Absolutely… if there’s not accountability for a screw up like this, especially from a president who used to fire people on television for sport, what are we even doing here..

A federal judge in Maryland has extended a ban preventing the Education Department from sharing data containing personally identifiable information with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

Making the coffee before drinking the coffee is difficult. #fail

The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.

Not an attorney but this would make me want to take on more federal workers as clients and fight even more.

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A cute dog picture to balance out your doom scrolling.

Just saying.

Or lack thereof.

Budgets are statements of priorities.

You cannot fire so many people and shutter so many agencies and services and not expect things to start to go very bad very quickly.

Our job is to highlight not only the chaos and cruelty of the firings, but also the devastating consequences.

The public must turn on this madness and soon.