Cheryle Johnson

“The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato.

#jdvance Trump DOES have a job. Taxpayers are paying him to be President. Not to sit at the Resolute Desk and day trade or make economic deals for himself with Russia and in the Middle East!

@stephruhle.bsky.social We are no longer a capitalistic country. We are a monetizing economy. Cc: @msnowreports.bsky.social

@stephruhle.bsky.social All this palaver and handwringing over DSA and moderates is best saved for later. Right now we need a winning message that gives us Congressional control. Winning is what saves democracy. @moneypowerpolitics.bsky.social

When you create policies that make education unreachable for Americans who want it, you are failing at your job. Linda McMahon is failing.

Ossoff: "Aren't we all tired of living under an administration where we know we have to ask about every single thing whether the first family is getting paid and lining their own pockets?"

Trump had no idea suing the BBC would be so much work  www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

You realize that Trump turning to Communism as bogeyman stems from his days as Roy Cohen’s apprentice, right? Trump only has so many ways to view the world, and they are all antiquated. @themomentwithkaty.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social #Trump #Cuba #Communism

Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."

Tonight, you will likely hear the president claim there was foreign interference in the 2020 election. To be clear, there were attempts, but there was no evidence they changed any election outcome. From a joint DOJ/FBI/DHS/CISA report in 2021: www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...

Hegseth blocks promotions of seven Navy officers, five of them women or people of color, a highly unusual move that means that for the first time in more than a decade no female active-duty naval officers are likely to be promoted to admiral. @gregjaffe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...

An ICE guard admitted to assaulting 9 women. He’s no outlier: there are 2,300+ abuse reports in detention. Yet the DOJ argued federal safety laws don’t apply to immigration jails. You pay for these jails. The DOJ is complicit in every abuse case. Where is the oversight?

True fascism! #Pinks #USDemocracy

Nicole Wallace ☠️☠️☠️ "Riddle me this: when Obama ran intelligence, the election was secure and Donald Trump won in 2016… But when Donald Trump and all of his boobs were running US national security, it got all effed up. Is that the theory?"

*taps sign*

🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will introduce new legislation making ballot seizure before they are counted and certified by a state or county official a felony. In a July 4 recorded speech, Newsom was not shy about who the law targets. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

“Consider this my call, Mr. President: instead of spending $100 billion bombing innocent children in your illegal wars, send $100 billion to cities across America to invest in healthcare, jobs, education, housing, transportation, & environmental justice.” Mayor Johnson

Mamdani got into office and instantly: • Froze rent for 2 million New Yorkers • Cut subway fares in half for low-income riders • Fully funded NYC parks • Added $680M for public schools • Launched free child care for 2-year-olds If establishment politicians actually wanted to help you, they could.

So, a Writ of Habeas Tortoise?

I think @govandybeshear.bsky.social should just appoint a Dem to fill McConnell’s seat. It would force proof of life, and the state law that stripped him of that power should be challenged in court. I’m sure Thune would refuse to seat the appointee, but I think it’s a fight worth having. BE BOLD!

The SAVE Act would not just block voters. By tying citizenship status to flawed databases and aggressive “verification” it lays the groundwork to question and even strip naturalized citizens of their status and deport them. Keep SAVE off the floor and vote no. #SAVEActIsPayToVote

They want us tired. They want us discouraged. They want us to believe our vote doesn't count. John Lewis knew better. He marched. He bled. He believed. July 17-19, we honor him by refusing to be silenced. #GoodTrouble Lives On www.goodtroubleliveson.org

The Supreme Court should be a beacon of impartial justice, not a partisan tool. To fix a corrupted system, we must enact term limits, enforce strict ethics, and expand the bench. It’s time to restore integrity to SCOTUS.

#Pinks

RESPECT Every politician should be doing this. Mayor Coffman has spent every Friday night since February sleeping at Aurora, Colorado’s homeless center, serving breakfast in the morning, and learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.

Fireworks soon!!! #Macys

Happy July 4th!

It’s time for politicians to stop whispering about court reform and start saying it out loud. That includes expansion. THIS 👇🏽 Sen Markey: "The Republicans stole two Supreme Court seats in 2016 and 2020. That's what's giving them their supermajority.”

Newsom: I’m really proud of the data that just came out. The lowest homicides in recorded history in California. Time for updated talking points for all those with California derangement syndrome. Eight out of the top 10 murder-rate states in America are red states.

Great hour with #JackSmith @nicollewallace.bsky.social ! I love how plain spoken and direct he is. I trust his words and his work, those with whom he worked, and those still left in the #JusticeDepartment trying to work with integrity, following the law and the facts. Thank you both.

Inflation has a new catalyst: America’s massive artificial-intelligence build-out is beginning to push up prices on everything from smartphones to electricity. www.wsj.com/economy/the-...

Hell yeah 👏🏽

It’s Time to Put This Catholic Teaching to Rest www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/o... “War is fundamentally antithetical to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” (Gift article)

As Usual he doesn’t know what he is Talking About!

Trump’s Iran Debacle Could Be a Gift for America www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/o... Interesting read. Gift article

Ten Years After Brexit, the Dismal Verdict Is In www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/o... “…there is no certainty of an easy route back into Europe for Britain. Opinion polls point to a majority of Britons believing Brexit was a mistake but do not yet point to..public clamor to overturn the result.” #Brexit

How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health theconversation.com/how-cuts-to-... #Project2025 #DOGE #HHS #CDC #publichealth #vaccines

The Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o... “A single Tomahawk cruise missile runs about $3.6 million, roughly what it takes to fund one scientist’s multiyear grant.” #science #health #research Gift article

Yet they (FBI, Patel) are acting glorified about these threats. @stephruhle.bsky.social

@stephruhle.bsky.social ???: I am sure other Presidents had as many plots against them as Trump has lately. But the FBI didn’t make such a splash about them. Is this Patel trying to hold onto his job with publicity, or the administration trying to win a sympathy card with known plots against Trump?

Clearly, there is no “peace deal.” One side says “no money exchanged.” The other side says “$325 billion.” This isn’t a negotiating gap; it’s a different universe.

Rubio says he’s happy about how we have transformed foreign aid, brushing off massive policy failures as bumps in the road. He lives in a fantasy world where destroying international alliances, abandoning global stability counts as a proud achievement. (I wouldn’t be in his shoes, even if they fit.)

Will Always View The Obama's As A Positive Force For Our Country, We All Were Better Back Then,To Each Other,And To The World.....

If you don’t like what you’re seeing at Delaney Hall, pay attention to what’s happening in Congress this week.   We must stop giving ICE and for-profit companies like GEO Group a blank check to create chaos.

As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.

Texans, vote for James Talarico for senate and Gina Hinojosa for governor!

Our government will give sports teams billions of your tax dollars for stadiums, billions to build fossil fuel plants, billions to corporations to improve profits. Our government will not give taxpayers solar panels to reduce utility costs or build great public transit. Our priorities are against us