Lisa Schiff

I never thought of it quite like this, but the world seems to be made up of two kinds of people. Those who find the diversity in the world to be comforting and approach difference with curiosity even if they are cautious, and the opposite. Those scared by difference, who go in assuming the worst.

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

My only question about that is why isn’t everyone?
We proved with Jimmy Kimmel that money talks. Why aren’t we shutting the whole damn thing down?

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

Johnson just said anytime she wants! Get there, girl!!! And take every media group with you!!

A great suggestion for @democrats.org to get Adelita Grijalva sworn in!

Wow, happy birthday Sandy Berman-much appreciation for all that you did to raise awareness of and address inequities in #libraries and #librarianship!!

The Washington Post is Fox News in print

Noem fleeing "war torn" Portland

Marjorie Taylor Greene open to healthcare deal with Democrats amid shutdown Republican says she is ‘disgusted’ by rising insurance premiums and may defy her party over expired tax credits

Watch for Republicans dissenting in favor of #unhappy_taxpayers. #VoteFor #Healthcare Not #TaxCutsForBillionnaires
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

ICE and CBP Spending on Weapons and Ammunition     | Created with Datawrapper (FY16-FY25)

Last month, both ICE and CBP bought weapons and ammunition at an unprecedented rate.

Dig into the data with the linked interactive chart.

RFK Jr. 'Endangering the Health of the Nation,' Former Surgeons General Say They criticize his actions harshly but do not explicitly call for his resignation

RFK Jr. 'Endangering the Health of the Nation,' Former Surgeons General Say www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

Obviously not the main point here, but it's interesting how this is framed as content rather than policy.

"BREAKING" is typically what journalists or influencers say when they have a big story -- not what government officials say when they launch "undercover" operations

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I mean we've all had to wait in line for Voodoo donuts but its not a war zone.

Now including New Mexico.

Truth be told

Here He Go 🇺🇸👇

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

WE SHOULD ALL JOIN TOGETHER & crush them financially

If U.S. states have any degree of sovereignty, if there’s any states’ rights at all, it is the right not to be invaded by the armed forces of another U.S. state.

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

He is going to use our military to come for American citizens. He already has his private army with iCE. Now he will take control of the regular military and turn them again us.

I hope all the academic senates of these institutions speak out loudly against this and stand firm.

My new op-ed with @lkfazio.bsky.social:

Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Where are The Oracle & the other Obama-era economists? Why are they not on every platform, every day, telling folks about the Worst Economic Policy In 40 Years? What happened to It's The 1970s & Stagflation Again? Was it all just a bit? Or do the standards only apply to Democrats? And if so, why?

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