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I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.

in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.

that fox news host still has his job.

The congressional map Texas Republicans hope to enact so efficiently distributes GOP voters that last year, President Donald Trump would've won all of the 30 districts where the party hopes to win by at least ten percentage points. cnn.it/4liakAe

Also, our standard now is that it had to have caused “concern” for Ghislaine Maxwell to be problematic?? Ummmm…obviously sexually abusing minors never caused her “concern” BECAUSE SHE PARTICIPATED IN IT

For those of you just joining us, welcome.

the fundamental disconnect between the manosphere and reality is that they are incapable of understanding that this is - according to every woman I’ve ever met - the sexiest thing a man has ever done

There is no clearer way to say it.
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I'm friendly with people who work on this program, the largest food relief program in the world. Do you know what their only job is? Saving lives. End the program, end lives.

Joseph Peters had the courage to speak up during @booker.senate.gov’s
town hall, & he pled with everyone listening...to PLEASE protect Medicaid.

Joseph, thank you for this #CupOfJoe from you & your Mom. It’s full of bravery & love. I hope that the GOP hears you.
Call your MOCs 202-224-3121!

The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new legislation.

Sen. Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours in the Senate, using 1,000+ pages prepared by aides—featuring stories from 200+ Americans protesting Trump’s actions. Political science professor @charlesrhunt.com looks at what it means:

I should have made more AOCs.

Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble.
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.

What will you do?

Cory Booker has broken Strom Thurmond’s record. “I’m here despite his speech,” Booker said.

The problem with isolating myself from current events is I miss things. I just learned about Cory Booker speaking about 20 minutes ago. Please watch if you can. The cspan app is free.

LIVE: Cory Booker goes for floor speech RECORD YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen

Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...

My daughter rejected an offer from her dream college because of the costs. I was shocked when she chose a state school instead. My daughter was ecstatic when accepted into the prestigious University of Chicago. Once she saw how much it cost, she chose a cheaper state school.

My daughter was ecstatic when accepted into the prestigious University of Chicago. Once she saw how much it cost, she chose a cheaper state school.

I haven't been able to follow the classified Signal chat debacle without thinking of Airplane.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

This is the article that Jeffrey Goldberg wrote for The Atlantic about being included the top-secret Signal chat discussing war plans. Feel free to share. I've removed the paywall.

#BlueCrew #Resistance #Democracy

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I am 54 years old. I stepped back from Moms Demand Action after 11 years because I understood that power is finite. Organizations and nations can’t evolve if they don’t have new rolling leadership. This isn’t about age, it’s about hoarding power.

Important. Either Trump is so far gone mentally he doesn’t know what he’s doing, or people are acting in his name without his knowledge. This was an order with enormous implications, and the President of the United States says he didn’t do it.

There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing How regime change happens in America

Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it When the US Constitution was written, many people − from those who wrote the document to those on the outside who read it − believed that endowing the president with kinglike powers was dangerous.

Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it

Just to be clear…

Trump has no mandate

We Will Be Remembered, In Spite of Ourselves “I don't know how to explain to you why you should care about other people.” – Lauren Morrill, January 2017

“I don’t know how to explain to you why the least among us is more important than the greatest. I don’t know how to explain that We, the People is more important than I, the Person.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/we-will-be...

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

They shouldn't consider it. They should do it. Imagine how Republicans would obstruct, and just do that, Democrats. Lord.

Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.

This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

If you wanted to panic, the time was the night he was re-elected. Now it's time to take a deep breath and do things like express your views to your member of Congress, and start planning for 2026.
There will be no panic in this dojo.

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