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It’s been three weeks since Adelita Grijalva won her election, but Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in — all because she would be the final signature needed on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.

He’s denying AZ-07 a voice in Congress. Swear her in now.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @BlueATLG , Blue Georgia, posted 9 hours ago, stating, "Mike Johnson is asked about the delay in swearing in Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva: 'Bless her heart. She's a representative elect. She doesn't know how it works around here.' Grijalva: 'How offensive and how patronizing. Yesterday, my race was certified, and so that's how things work. Your job is to swear me in.'" The post includes a video still from various news networks (Fox News, CNN) showing a split-screen of multiple news anchors discussing the topic, with headlines such as "DEM REP-ELECT RESPONDS TO HOUSE SPEAKER'S 'BLESS HER HEART' DIG" and "DEMOCRATS STORM SPEAKER JOHNSON'S OFFICE," along with a Blue Georgia alert icon.

Offensive and patronizing, indeed. Describes much of the GOP nowadays, come to think of it.

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

This isn't the bumbling, directionless Trump first term. This time, they are implementing a plan to let Trump and his people rule forever.

But it's not too late to stop them.

"In America, the law is king". Thomas Paine, 1776

We are united against kings. Trump has already indicated that he’s aiming for at least a 3rd term. But #WeThePeople don’t put up with kings. Together, we will mobilize in huge numbers to reject this corruption & abuse of power.

#NoKingsDayOct18th

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

I think he is a man with scruples and a respect for the law. "Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say " www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

The Cost of Trump’s Politicization of the Military They’ve crossed one line after another since January - and we must not become numb to the mounting damage to our military and national security.

He is hopefully going to be president one day but for now he is a voice of reason in these dire times. petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...

In an Era of Deep Polarization, Unity Is Not Trump’s Mission

In an Era of Deep Polarization, Unity Is Not Trump’s Mission www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA | CNN Politics The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher ed...

He is destroying every aspect of this country. He is plunging us into the dark ages & putting our education needs behind his political agenda. We are in hell.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/p...

Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

Oh boy .. when you put someone unqualified in charge you get this/ Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...

For Trump, Domestic Adversaries Are Not Just Wrong, They Are ‘Evil’

The administration clamps down on anyone - friend or "enemy" who dares disagree. He models himself not after the great US presidents but rather the notorious Russian dictators past and present. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...

Gotta give some props to Josh Hawley.

Saying you’re doing everything you can to stop Medicaid cuts in the same statement in which you announce you’ll vote for Medicaid cuts is a new level of ghoulish shamelessness.

There’s something deeply wrong with a society that watches people get snatched by masked men in unmarked cars & looks the other way.

Rep @kamlager-dove.house.gov, describes an alarming system of relocating detainees, making it nearly impossible for their families to find them or get legal counsel.

Truth

This is what happens when you sneer at liberal arts ..

Wonderful .. this plus ending FEMA tells you everything you need to know about this administration’s knowledge and concern

Trump Said He OK'd Iran's Plan to Strike Al Udeid. His Top Military Adviser Said Troops There Fended Off Missiles. The Iranians "were very nice. They gave us warning," Trump told reporters. "They said, 'We're going to shoot 'em. Is one o'clock OK?' I said, 'It's fine,'" he added.

How is this not all over the news? Trump gave IRAN permission to bomb our US base Al Udeid.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets

After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
So they voted for it because Trump made them; in doing so blindly they failed at their jobs. The fact they didn't read it should be reason enough to throw them out of office.

Why the one big beautiful bill is the single ugliest you can imagine The truth

Why the one big beautiful bill is the single ugliest you can imagine
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US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants CBP’s acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency’s custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.

There is no limit to this administration's cruelty... www.wired.com/story/cbp-re...

Toyota cites tariffs as it forecasts 35% drop in 2025-26 net profit Carmakers have been among the hardest-hit by Trump's multipronged assault on free trade.

Toyota cites tariffs as it forecasts 35% drop in 2025-26 net profit

Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing new ventures involving billions of dollars.

If it seems as though the country is being run by a family of grifters it's because it is.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...

It’s worse in the US because we are living in a real life handmaids tale.

RFK Jr. Unhingedly Claims Measles Vaccine Made With Aborted Fetuses WTF is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talking about with this new conspiracy?

This is one of the oh so qualified people in the current administration.. it would be farcical if it weren’t tragic. newrepublic.com/post/194661/...

Are You Better Off Than You Were 100 Days Ago? Of course not. That’s how Trump just became the most unpopular 100-day-mark president in modern American history.

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Opinion | A Road Map of Trump’s Lawless Presidency A diverse group of legal scholars flashes red warning lights about the future of America.

Worth reading in its entirety.. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...

Trump Administration Highlights: Government Deports 2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen to Honduras

It seems he found a way to reach a new low. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

Former Vice President Gore rips Trump during Climate Week in San Francisco:

“Our Constitution, written by our founders, is intended to protect us from a threat identical to Donald Trump, who seeks power at all costs to get more power.”

Keep calling him out for what he is: a power-hungry dictator.

Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos Trump is fundamentally incapable of governing. That’s the theme that unites everything.

Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos
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Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.

there is no compassion in this administration and for a regime that stresses birth it is ludicrous. "Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth as ICE Bars Him From Being There " www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/n...

At what point is congress going to do something to stop him ?