TEXT: My oath is to the Constitution of our state and of our country. We don’t have kings in America – and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one. I am not speaking up in service to my ambitions — but in deference to my obligations.

There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

Ilhan Omar introduced an amendment to make corporations pay their fair share.

Instead, the GOP voted it down and have moved along the budget bill that would strip $880 BILLION from Medicaid.

Fun fact - that's the ENTIRE budget.

#HandsOffMyMedicaid

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

A blue, tan, and white male Eastern Bluebird is perched on a white branch. There are a couple of small twigs. The background is snowy white.

Eastern Bluebird

Delicate beauty always reminds us to slow down and notice the details...

The DHS will use polygraphs to question employees about communications with the media or nonprofit organizations in an effort to root out members of the resistance.

Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administration… and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether it’s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.

Karoline Leavitt gives fact-check after Sen. Schumer blames Trump for upside-down Delta plane crash in Toronto White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fact-checked Sen. Chuck Schumer's, D-N.Y., claim that President Trump's at fault for airliner that crashed in Toronto on Monday.

Here are the facts:

This flight took off from Minneapolis. The FAA was still responsible for inspecting the aviation equipment, and Trump just fired FAA safety specialists.

www.foxnews.com/media/karoli...

Trump is now blaming Ukraine for being invaded by Russia.

This is what you get when a rapist occupies the White House.

U.S. reverses plan to shut down free covid test program The government had been preparing to shut down the program that ships free coronavirus tests to American households and was considering destroying 160 million tests.

The Trump administration planned to shut down a government website that ships free coronavirus tests to households but reversed course after @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Y. Johnson reported it was considering destroying or disposing tens of millions of kits
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

It really is this simple.

Donald Trump knows that he doesn’t have real solutions to bring costs down.

So instead he’s distracting and diverting with issues like changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June | CNN Business It’s not just eggs. Many commonly purchased goods and services got more expensive in January, driving inflation in the wrong direction and to its highest rate since June of last year.

If there was one mandate Donald Trump had, it was to fight inflation on day one, like he promised to do.

But he is not doing that.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/b...

That’s their agenda:

Tax cuts for the wealthiest few.
Deep painful cuts for everyone else.

Donate to the ACLU Fight back against bigotry, injustice and inequality. Make your donation to the ACLU today.

Making donations to #FightFascism because you gotta do something. Just gave to the @aclu.org
If you're able to help, here's a link:
action.aclu.org/give/now?soc...

Google becomes latest company to follow Trump’s anti-DEI push Several major companies have followed suit as Trump expands his attacks on diversity initiatives to the private sector.

Google becomes latest company to follow Trump’s anti-DEI push
Several major companies have followed suit as Trump expands his attacks on diversity initiatives to the private sector. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Does anyone really think musk and his horror children are really going to pay attention to any of the Federal court orders? Who is going to enforce these? We don't even have any legislators who have the guts to go past a security guard!

Rachel Maddow: The Trump and Musk opposition is finally taking shape From nationwide protests to lawsuits to Senate Democrats’ all-nighter, pushback to the administration’s actions is taking many forms.

The Trump and Musk opposition is finally taking shape
From nationwide protests to lawsuits to Senate Democrats’ all-nighter, pushback to the administration’s actions is taking many forms. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

OK, "rent-a-cop" was underselling it, as these are basically mercenaries working as government contractors.

Still, force their hands. Make them arrest you on camera if need be.

With all due respect, you're a United States Senator and that's a rent-a-cop from a private security firm with no authority to stop you.

You can't just take no for an answer here.

If you believe Palestinians will be welcomed back into the “re-developed” Gaza, I have some Trump Bucks I want to trade you for real cash.

Tesla’s sales plummet across Europe

Major declines in key markets (January 2025):

• Germany: Sales dropped 59.5%, from 14% to 4% market share, despite a 50% growth in the German EV market.
• France: Sales plummeted 63%.
• Norway: Registrations fell 38%.

Source: FT

Yes it does.

Republicans have been ordered by their billionaire Puppet Master to end Medicare as we know it.

Democrats have 215 members in the House who can stop this extreme effort.

All we need is three House Republicans to join us.

Love it!