Robin Swanson

Mike - can we connect about this piece?

Imagine for a moment that Hillary Clinton was President of the United States and her Secretary of Homeland Security had a Republican United States Senator thrown to the ground and handcuffed because they asked a question at a news conference. Imagine that.

Bill Melugin on X: "BREAKING: California Democratic Senator @AlexPadilla4CA just crashed DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference in LA and was forcibly removed. https://t.co/Q2sUWiImAM" / X BREAKING: California Democratic Senator @AlexPadilla4CA just crashed DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference in LA and was forcibly removed. https://t.co/Q2sUWiImAM

To treat a United States Senator this way is unAmerican. x.com/BillMelugin_...

California continues to lead in the fight to protect families, businesses, and workers everywhere!

Thank you @adamschiff.com for standing strong against Republican extremism and fighting for a California that works for everyone. While the GOP hands tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, Senator Schiff is holding them accountable and delivering for hardworking Californians.
#CaliforniaStrong

So inspired. 25 hours by Senator Booker. Now we all have to organize for the remaining 13,973 hours till the 2026 midterm elections.

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

Gotta love receipts. Thank you @theatlantic.com for holding them accountable. Hey #America - this is our national security at stake - as exposed as a wig in a wind tunnel. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Stocks' sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy The U.S. stock market’s sell-off accelerated as worries built about pain for the economy because of tariffs and other policies by President Donald Trump.

We handed over the US economy to a man who played a businessman on TV -- one who "in real life" filed bankruptcy for his businesses 6 - yes SIX - times. This is the not-shocking result... apnews.com/article/stoc...

Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's address to Congress As President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, reporters from across NPR's newsroom fact-checked his speech and offered context.

As we work together to protect #Democracy, it would sure help to start with the same set of facts. Thank you @npr.org for putting together this fact-checker on the misinformation and lies that were propagated last night: www.npr.org/2025/03/04/g...

Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump and Vance unravels into an extraordinary clash After the meeting, Trump said on his Truth Social website that Zelenskyy “is not ready” for peace and that he “disrespected” the U.S.

Today's Oval Office tantrum feels like the death of dignity, a highly underrated quality these days. Embarrassing doesn't quite capture it. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

The White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump.

"Our citizens may be deceived for awhile, and have been deceived; but as long as the presses can be protected, we may trust to them for light." -Thomas Jefferson. Instead #Trump takes a Goebbels approach to shutting down #freedom of the #press.
apnews.com/article/trum...

This Superbowl Sunday, you know where to find me... #TeamPowder

YouTube video by Logan Michael Rocks My talk box effect for #guardiansofthegalaxy show! Next stops: #rohnertpark 1/25& #grassvalley 2/1

It seems Blue Sky is definitely the right place to post this clip of Logan doing his thing, singing "Mr. Blue Sky" into a talk box for the #GuardiansoftheGalaxy tour. #LiveMusic #Music Next stops are Rohnert Park 1/25 and Grass Valley 2/1. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieDU...

helloooo blue sky - is anyone out there?