Deirdre

Here, have some stickers for your protest signs. They make great car magnets, and you can use them to cover and ICE propaganda you find. All free. Just like our democracy should be.

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery. @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Between layoffs, deportations, and an affordable housing crisis there are a record number of homeless dogs at risk of euthanasia in PG county. Foster, adopt, or donate to an animal rescue to save lives. 🐾💖🐾💖 Be the reason one of these dogs survives. 🐾💖🐾💖 thebaynet.com/a-hail-mary-...

😮 “while carving out an exemption for themselves” is wild

“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.” –Justice Sonia Sotomayor. One of the most chilling sentences I have ever read.

Justice Sotomayor dissenting on birthright citizenship case: "The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along. Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent."

Mark and Melissa lie peacefully at the center of our state and our hearts today. Their memorial, guarded by service dogs and men and women in uniform, casts a momentary shadow over L'Étoile du Nord as we honor their life’s work to make Minnesota shine brighter for all.

Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal. cnn.it/443mdTX

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

Why are we so concerned that all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) were fired at the same time? ✅ Loss of top-notch vaccine experts ✅ Unchecked power for 🧠🪱 to appoint grifters and charlatans who will make America sicker

Hegseth deployed troops to Southern California without funding for food, water, fuel, or equipment. Marines are trained for military combat – not law enforcement. Trump must rescind his orders, Hegseth must resign, & law enforcement should be handled by state/local authorities.

“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.” Neither do we. But the N.I.H.—the world’s leading public funder of medical research—has canceled 1,389 grants and delayed over 1,000 more. The true cost won’t be known for decades. 🧵

Xavier Beccera, HHS secretary in the pre-madness era before RFKJ, has broken his silence. 👇

Anti-abortion lawmakers want to “defund” @ppfa.org & claim that federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can absorb PP's patients. Our new data shows it's unrealistic to expect FQHCs to serve the millions of people who rely on Planned Parenthood for high-quality contraceptive care. gu.tt/4jbE00U

Let’s clear something up: SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the LARGEST federal program to fight hunger in the country! It blows my mind that the party that touts its “Christian values” is the same party that is SET on taking food from the hungry.

Ba dum tiss. 🫳🎤

BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/bdd9...

You use federal science every day—whether you know it or not. Weather forecasts, food safety alerts, job reports—these are powered by federal data. NPR just did a great piece on how deeply this science shapes our daily lives.

Go Angela! Turn out for her 'Sick Of It' rally this Saturday in Bethesda. Details: www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/sickofit/ @alsobrooks.senate.gov

The state of Utah voted to ban pride flags so Salt Lake City Council decided to make official city flags that incorporate the progress pride, Juneteenth, and transgender flags so they can fly them without breaking state law

Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns

This is a general thought, not a subtweet, but I increasingly feel like there's a lot of unintentional revisionism about US public opinion during the pandemic. Views obviously shifted, but early on there was *remarkably* broad support for a wide range of mitigation tactics

Now that Maine has banned child marriage (woohoo!) MARYLAND!! remains as the last state in the northeast to allow child marriages. Our children deserve better. When will MD ban child marriage?

Missouri Rep. Keri Ingle just obliterated House Majority Whip Hardy Billington,who, at 72, is still out here defending child marriage. Disgusting. She said what needed to be said, and she didn’t hold back. Protecting kids shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but apparently some grown men in power think

In all 435 congressional districts, our groups are organizing the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power. Find your local group: indivisible.org/groups Or let us help you get started: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...

The Ohio State University Faculty Council voted 35-11 on April 24, 2025 to join the Big Ten "mutual defense compact" that would support the defense of academic freedom. They join universities of IL, IN, IA, MD, MN, NE, OR, WA, WI, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC.

I’m leading over 175 Members of Congress to fight for the government’s free, easy-to-use tax filing service. Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File. Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?

A massive 89% majority of the world’s people want stronger action on climate but many mistakenly believe they are in the minority, causing them to not speak out. REPOST if you're in the climate majority and using your voice to demand action! 🌎

Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.

Ricardo Prada Vásquez, a Venezuelan immigrant and delivery worker, was detained while attempting to re-enter the U.S. after accidentally taking a wrong turn into Canada. He does not appear on any lists and his family and friends have no idea of his whereabouts. He has essentially disappeared.

#Yale alumni are organizing a letter to our President and Trustees to ask them to stand up to the authoritarianism of Donald Trump and his attempts to take over American universities. Get your own alumni together now to do the same. We must stick together. All of us.

Friends, many of us are finding it hard to feel hopeful. And that’s ok. When you can’t feel hope, do hope. Hope is getting out of bed. Hope is telling jokes, writing that paper, smiling at a stranger, permission to rest. Hope is a practice. What does hope in action look like for you? Goodnight 💚

Never forget.

Former EEOC commissioner raises the good point that law firms who are cutting “deals” with the Trump to make employment investigations go away are receiving no protection from future claims. You can always count on the bully to come back for more.

The Trump administration: bringing back black lung 😡 Black lung is a deadly disease caused by inhaling coal dust, leading to severe breathing problems and death. Cuts to NIOSH mean no more free health screenings, no dust monitoring, and fewer protections for miners. www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining...

Economist/YouGov Poll Net favorability of Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among U.S. adult citizens by age 18-29: +5 | -29 30-44: -6 | -14 45-64: +12 | +1 65+: -4 | -8 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

NEW Economist/YouGov Poll, April 5-8 43% of U.S. adult citizens have a favorable view of Donald Trump 54% have an unfavorable view Net -11 Last week: 45% favorable 52% unfavorable Net -7 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

Can't wait to see how Americans who're fed up with expensive housing and voted MAGA are going to swallow this new Trump tax against Canadian lumber that will drive the price of housing higher.

Elements of the English-speaking world appear to be missing the parts of the education given between 8-18 in Ireland through multiple subjects that Empires are Bad and Make a Mess when they Fall.

Fed fam: Do the opposite of this administration. Be smart—keep work talk on work devices, personal/political chat on personal ones. www.reuters.com/technology/a...

I'm carving out a new beat here @propublica.org - CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER TRUMP. It's a big and important beat and one I'm thrilled ProPublica has committed to. Here's my first of many stories to come. Advocates, lawyers, teachers and fed workers. Send me your tips! david.mcswane@propublica.org

So basically Trump is causing job loss, shortages, and inflation while Elon has destroyed the social safety nets and infrastructure that could help people with it and RFK is aiming to cause as much disease spread as possible. And they’re Nazis. Horsemen of the apocalypse?

Tomorrow, like every Wednesday, we wear 💚green💚. In solidarity for public health. In solidarity for those brilliant, hardworking staff who will not be coming in to work tomorrow. We carry your legacy with us now. Will you join us? 💚 #courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor

Wisconsin cannot be bought. Our democracy is not for sale. And when we fight, we win. Congratulations, @crawfordforwi.bsky.social!

So those checks gonna bounce?

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

He broke laws and spent a fortune but Wisconsin was not for sale. 💪

I joined our veterans, and the good folks who serve them, at the Minneapolis VA to make sure Trump knows our veterans don't want to see 83,000 caregivers fired.