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WATCH: “There is no more dangerous form of government than theocracy. The only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they’re on a mission from God.” Here’s the part where Joe Rogan encourages TX Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social to run for president👇🏽 👀

A Texas official said “there wasn’t a lot of time” to alert camps of the flood risk. But AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist said warnings gave “plenty of time to evacuate people to higher ground.” “The question is, Why did that not happen?” he said. By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social

Tell Congress: Reverse Trump’s NOAA cuts and save the National Weather Service actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Project 2025 plans to break up and reduce the components of NOAA. But the services NOAA provides, every citizen uses every day.

Maybe this is why they've been hiding the head of FEMA for a week.

Trump in in Texas pretending to be baffled by extreme weather events. The schtick is beyond tired.

I am really glad—truly—that more outlets are covering FEMA’s unacceptable response in Texas. But for my original reporting to receive ZERO acknowledgement (especially when I know many of these outlets originally declined to cover this story) is simply maddening. I would literally never do that.

This one’s on Congress

I like this idea. And if it takes off, Trump is so vain, he’ll probably start using it himself.

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Thought we were making America healthy again? 🤔

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Trumpcare claims it's first victim Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding | Nebraska Public Media share.google/nAbW4lcDyRPn...

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“According to sources within FEMA, “barely any staff” have been deployed, and the Acting Administrator David Richardson “is nowhere to be found.” Per one source, “if this is how they are going to do a major hurricane response, people are fucked.”

Here's good reporting from @marisakabas.bsky.social on FEMA's response to the flooding in Texas. What exactly FEMA is and is not doing has been unclear, so this is helpful. www.thehandbasket.co/p/fema-respo...

The agencies responsible for protecting you in extreme weather events were cut under Trump. In times of crisis, Trump will gladly leave you and your family at risk.

Less than a year ago @nytimes.com was sent hacked data about Trump's vetting of JD Vance, which they refused to publish. But Mamdami's hacked college application gets an exception because of interest from random online Nazis and Chris Rufo, the NYTimes' de facto executive editor.

A reminder: FEMA is no longer going door-to-door to assist disaster victims [From our Climate Desk partner @wired.com]

In 2018, Kerr County debated installing flood sirens, but the $1 million pricetag was considered too high. “Trying not to raise taxes,” a commissioner said. And this year, the Texas Legislature didn’t pass a bill to help fund outdoor sirens. Free link: www.wsj.com/us-news/offi...

One minor silver lining to a very bad situation is that you have Dem politicians talk about administrative burdens in clear and understandable ways. Not the case in the Clinton era, and not bowing down deservingness tropes.

the basic message of the republican party is “fuck you, you’re on your own.”

Trump and Elon made massive cuts to all US weather tracking and warning systems in the spring of 2025.

Peter Thiel Shows Trump How To Sort Spreadsheet Of Americans By Ethnicity theonion.com/peter-t...

Trump has no idea what's in his own bill because even he said don't touch Medicaid. The bill guts Medicaid. It guts Medicaid by $1 trillion. This is a fact, and we are not going to let Fox News or anyone else distort the truth.

Jim Jordan in 2010: "Within a couple years we'll be paying a billion dollars a day just to service the debt...America understands the budget path we're on is unsustainable." We're now spending $2.6 billion a day to service our debt and Jim Jordan added $4.1 TRILLION to the debt.

Let's goooooooo y'all!!!

HISTORY IS BEING MADE

Under Republicans’ Billionaire Tax Scam, the rich get even richer and everyone else gets screwed over. It’s that simple.

Scott Bessent: "Trump is the most economically sophisticated president…perhaps in history." Trump: "Maybe we’ll pay off the $35 trillion [U.S. debt] in Crypto. I’ll write on a little piece of paper, ‘$35 trillion crypto, we have no debt.’" (2024)

A critical investigation of the private DeSantis donor reaping the most reward from helping build the Everglades concentration camp. Incredible independent journalism from @floridatrident.bsky.social.

Man, y'all gotta read this whole piece about a rally in San Antonio yesterday. Texas Democrats — led by big names — are organizing and moving away from DC and the DNC. And they're getting wild, cheering crowds.

Republicans’ hands are full of blood. 🩸

This is Nick Begich (R-Alaska). If he votes for the bill, 37,000 of his constituents lose access to their healthcare. 27,000 of his constituents lose access to their food assistance. 578 energy jobs in his district will disappear.

As Republicans cut health care and food assistance for lower income Americans— they are not only cutting taxes for the rich… they are also giving Trump’s Gestapo more money than the federal prison system, and most militaries around the world. #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer

Enough of you asked me about this that I wrote some brief thoughts on Ocean Ramsey's particular brand of pseudoscientific nonsense. I believe this addresses almost all of the frequently asked questions I receive, but as always I am happy to answer serious questions asked in good faith. 🧪🦑🌎🦈

BREAKING: The CBO estimates that Trump's "big, beautiful bill" would add $3.3 trillion in budget deficits over the next 10 years, per Axios

Senate Republicans are working furiously tonight and over the weekend to gut Medicaid and kick millions of Americans off their health care — all to help pay for tax cuts for billionaires.   We are doing all we can to STOP this abomination of a bill.

Of course newrepublic.com/post/197149/...

Wild

This is why traditional political power hoarders hate RCV — it encourages coalitions, doesn’t hate voters, and makes divide and conquer & demonization less effective/attractive. Scorched earth is actually a terrible planet to live on.

At a time when Americans are frustrated with democracy, New York's ranked-choice voting is forging a potentially exemplary new election system. One that could show the way for big blue cities afflicted with electoral apathy and cynicism. https://trib.al/BKDQmun

New York Times: Is it Acceptable to Get Rich Off of Concentration Camp Surveillance Tech?

Masked ICE agents just violently arrested a US citizen —and elected official — for simply asking to see a judicial warrant. This is authoritarianism. Comptroller Lander must be released immediately.