You’ll be missed. Best of luck in whatever comes next for you!

Happy birthday! You’re very appreciated.

Shameful and disgraceful.

Mike Lawler just voted to gut Medicaid.

Kash Patel, Confirmed The Senate bent the knee again, confirming Kash Patel for a 10-year term as director of the FBI.

“If FBI agents who are just doing their jobs aren’t free of the risk of political prosecution, then who is? In a country run by a president who has accumulated all power into his own hands, you never know who might run afoul of the leader’s good graces.” joycevance.substack.com/p/kash-patel...

Ken Jenkins for Westchester County Executive • Endorsements Ken Jenkins has earned endorsements from several elected officials, unions, organizations, and community leaders across Westchester County. As a steadfast advocate for affordable housing, lower taxes,...

With early voting underway until Sunday, February 9th, this election is crucial for the future of Westchester. Make your plan to vote and help ensure we continue making progress for working families.

I don’t see this as an either/or situation.

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Banking regulator rescinds more than 200 job offers for examiners it needs A government-wide hiring freeze is adding to a staffing shortage at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., complicating the agency’s efforts to oversee thousands of banks across the country.

do you enjoy knowing that when you deposit money in a US bank, you won't lose that money? nice, right?

it's because bank deposits are insured by FDIC.

i don't know what FDIC ever did to these people, but apparently it too is now on their blow-it-up list:

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you.

Here are ten things all of us can do.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

This

The past several days have proven without a shadow of a doubt that Project 2025 is real and underway.

And those who warned America about it were right.

BREAKING: A judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump's order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. (AP)

This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.

Remember when we said project 2025 is Donald Trump and Donald Trump is project 2025?

The Urgency of Now Reflections on Trump's inauguration, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the continuing struggle for a better America

“Today is an important day to resist despair and refuse to lose sight of the values and principles that have built our nation. It won’t be easy, but the struggle for a better world never is.

MLK warned: “freedom is never given freely by the oppressor….”

www.americaamerica.news/p/the-urgenc...

Don’t Be Shocked. Don’t Be Awed. Trumpism is beatable.

"Seeing the reports of Trump’s ambitious plans, with the eager beaver apparatchiks ready to implement them, has felt a bit intimidating...But of course that’s the point. Don’t fall for it. Don’t be demoralized. Trump and Trumpism aren’t as strong as they look..."
www.thebulwark.com/p/dont-be-sh...

He hasn’t even been sworn in yet 😩

No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.

And they’re in short sleeves!

Sen. Hirono to Pam Bondi: "[T]here is a difference between acknowledging it and — you know, I can say that Donald Trump won the 2024 election. I may not like it, but I can say it. You cannot say who won the 2020 presidential election."

"It's disturbing that you can't give voice to that fact."

I cannot tell you how tired I am of this bullshit.

Republicans nominated and voted for Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Republican politicians endorsed him and refused to impeach him twice.

Nearly every Democrat fought him every step of the way to protect democracy.

Stop gaslighting us!

Just now in presser on SoCal wildfires, FEMA Regional Administrator advises for those affected please register for assistance these ways:

* Go to disasterassistance.gov
* Download the FEMA app
* Call (800) 621-3362

If Donald Trump didn’t want to be the first convicted felon president, maybe he shouldn’t have been a convicted felon who ran for president.

The right has decided that if they can't win through democracy, they'll just go around it.

JUST IN: Trump effort to block Jan. 10 sentencing *denied* by NY appeals court.

There aren’t enough words of thanks for all you do. So grateful to you and the Elias Group.

The Right, who constantly reminded us that no one nominated Kamala, seems perfectly content with President Musk.

You spelled “dangerous” incorrectly.