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america could be such a cool fucking place if we’d just let it be

The worst politicians in America are about to quote Martin Luther King Jr. You can’t quote “I have a dream” on MLK Day then legislate against that dream every other day of the year.

Thou shalt not go on vacation every time your state has a natural disaster. This commandment is mostly for Ted Cruz.

He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore. Make it make sense.

The right wing claims that: 1. Both Trump assassination attempts were done by the left 2. The Minnesota assassin is a member of the left On both LIES we must push back HARD. Because the TRUTH IS: 1. Both Trump assassins were Trump voters 2. The Minnesota assassin is a right wing extremist

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake

It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory. Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

The Pentagon is apparently going to share its most sensitive war plans for China with Elon Musk I’m not sure that people have even noticed this So I will repeat it THE PENTAGON IS APPARENTLY GOING TO SHARE ITS MOST SENSITIVE WAR PLANS FOR CHINA WITH ELON MUSK Worried yet?

NEW: In October, we published secret recordings of Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term. It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social writes.

Good morning! #TaxDollars

Over the last three years, the head of a small charter school network that serves fewer than 1,000 students has taken home up to $870,000 annually, a startling amount that appears to be the highest for any public school superintendent in Texas. By @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill

These pictures are when Black Lives Matter came to the Capitol and protested. They were actually interested in having a conversation. Contrary to popular belief they didn't beat us with flag poles. Yes that's me in the pictures.

friendly reminder that the best case scenario over the coming years is that a lot of people say "I supported Trump but this isn't what I wanted at all" and when they do that it's gonna be really, really important that we say "welcome in," not "fuck you, we told you so"

As chilling a meme as I have seen. But I agree.

Want a great slogan for midterms? "If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you " You get the point. FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.

In the face of darkness this community continues to be a beacon of light! $80k+ raised for the Humane Society Emergency Animal Relief Fund!! Shout-out to the Meidas Mighty!! open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Trump literally broke TikTok so he could take credit for fixing it. It's disgusting. It's gaslighting. It's scamming & cheating. He's like a drug dealer who steals your stash and then helps you look for it. FUCK DJT!

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2dHA4Sg/

Friends we are at an inflection point, oligarchy can only exist if they have control of media. This is what Felon47 is proposing here, he wants to use tax dollars to take over TikTok, pay attention. In T-24 hours you are going to see something we’ve never seen just remember #WeAreTheOpposition

I see they’re getting the Capitol ready for tomorrow’s inauguration ceremony of Felon47🎪🤡

If anyone can help us get through the next four years, it is @hcrichardson.bsky.social Please sign up for the @redwineblueusa.bsky.social event on Monday, Dr. Martin Luther King Day at 7:30pm. Thank you, Heather, and thank you RW&B!

Exactly!

New: Seven state employees have been fired for improperly accessing — and in some cases, stealing money from — accounts of thousands of Texans who receive Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance, The Texas Tribune has confirmed. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/17/t...

Who here agrees? 🖐🏾

Danish news is reporting that many of the people wearing MAGA hats in Don Jr & Charlie Kirk’s Greenland videos were homeless rounded up from the area, including one man they found under a bridge, to come into the restaurant for a photo op & a free meal. meidasnews.com/news/busted-...

@claireberlinski.bsky.social shares the authoritarian upstart's step-by-step guide to reach the throne. In his rise to power, Donald Trump follows the instructions to a tee. #DonaldTrump #authoritarianism #DemocracyAtRisk #TrumpThreat

According to MAGA, carrying a Confederate flag into the rotunda is “patriotic”, but lowering our flags to honor the passing of a former President, is not.

🤔CARTOONIST LEAVES the @washingtonpost for spiking her cartoon depicting tech billionaires/BEZOS groveling before Trump: “My job is to hold powerful people & institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job.“ anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

Everything stated in this post is a provable fact. You are entitled to your own opinion. You are not entitled to your own facts. Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.

Literally buy any electric vehicle but a Tesla. There’s no longer justification for funding a man who wears his white supremacy on his sleeve and is the author of a massive H-1B visa scam—firing American workers by the thousands so he can get cheap captive labor from abroad. Time to boycott Tesla.

This is nightmare fuel www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/o...

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And what I want, right now, as a Democrat, is a scorched earth strategy. I don’t want any cooperation with these fucking traitors. I want Sherman through South Carolina energy. I want Republicans to regret ever hearing the name Donald Trump, let alone nominating him.

Over at Dame Magazine I wrote about how America's right wing propaganda problem--and our bipartisan refusal to take media reform seriously--might very well be terminal:

I would love to see a bunch of musical artists and celebrities put on a nationally televised tribute concert for Pres. Jimmy Carter on inauguration day with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity.