Cosmic Turtle

the DOJ is basically acting as if the president’s delusions are true

A park can serve thousands of people per day. A golf course? Fewer than 300 golfers. In D.C., we the people have the best of both. But the billionaires are going to take one of our greatest parks for themselves. @jenicearmstrong.bsky.social has some thoughts. GIFT LINK: share.inquirer.com/2plakG

It’s bad enough that Gavin Newsom opposes California’s Prop 40. But he also supports Prop 42, a billionaire-backed poison pill that would cancel out Prop 40 entirely and make it impossible to enact future wealth taxes. It’s clear whose side he’s on. Remember this in 2028.

My probe into how local cops in Pa.'s York County teamed with ICE to bust 500-plus immigrants on busy highways, terrifying the Haitian community and shattering families over a busted headlight 287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...

SOMEBODY EXPLAIN HOW THIS MAN STILL HAS A JOB? Brenden Cuni, the same ICE agent seen on video brandishing a rifle at the scene of the shooting in NY, where officers shot an unarmed man in front of his 5-year-old child, was also filmed kneeling on a pregnant woman in Minneapolis last December.

The Philadelphia Inquirer makes a powerful case that Trump must be impeached in a series of essays in Sunday's paper. Gift link: share.inquirer.com/7Uus4S

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It now costs the truck drivers on average $1,200 to fill up a single tank because of the war in Iran. Mike Rogers said it's a win-win-win. Are you winning?

Feels like this should be getting more attention www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge Friday it’s appealing a scorching court order against President Donald Trump’s attempt to sue himself to create an almost $2 billion fund for his political allies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

See this chart? Workers’ share of the nation’s income is at the lowest it’s been since records began in 1947. Corporate profits’ share, on the other hand, is the highest it’s been since 1950. This is why we must build back worker power.

The cyclospora outbreak has reached 17,180 cases across 48 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,700 measles cases (including 2 recent deaths) — a 35 year high. “Make America Healthy Again.”

Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)

"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents

The grand jurors who refused to indict their Ohio neighbor for trashing a Flock camera fired the latest shots in a new American revolution, fighting for our humanity against AI and constant surveillance Why today's Luddites appear to be winning. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/vote...

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Here's some good news to round out the week: progressive Aisha Wahab just won a special Congressional election in California, defeating a centrist backed by millions in AIPAC spending. More proof that organized people can beat organized money.

Trump wants to open up 45 million acres of national forests for logging and construction. He’s also pushing to open up public lands to drilling and mining and build useless border security in Big Bend National Park. He’s selling our beautiful public lands to the highest bidder.

From now thru November I'll be posting more detailed info on my Blue26.org Dem fundraising project twice a month. Here's how my U.S. Senate fundraising breaks out through 8/15/26. Out of over $156K, 14% has gone to candidates who aren't even up this cycle or who dropped out/lost their primary. 1/

Tesla paid Elon Musk $158.3bn, 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025. Received the median Tesla worker’s pay every 4.23 seconds. Money used to buy political favours, subvert democracy, fund far right groups. Like the rest of us, he will leave the world empty-handed.

So we have partisan political police in the middle of a work day attending a political rally in uniform. Looks like Nuremberg in 1936.

I'm posting this video so we NEVER FORGET what insurrectionist Donald Trump did on J6 Instead of accepting defeat and honoring the peaceful transfer of power, Donald unleashed a deadly mob on the U.S. Capitol in a last-ditch effort to overturn the certification of Biden's landslide victory.

Democratic voters relied on mail ballots at nearly double the rate of Republicans in 2024. Now, Trump is trying to cause chaos in the mail-voting system. We need to look at what that chaos has caused, and what happens if the Supreme Court sides with the White House.

We have gone so far down the rabbit hole...

🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the Supreme Court to allow President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail voting to go into effect before the upcoming midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Ukrainian intelligence confirms what many laypeople on BlueSky had already suspected: Russia is using satellites to help Iran target American bases in the Middle East. And Donald Trump will do *nothing* about this because he cares about Putin far more than he cares about American troops.

There’s something so wrong with everyone in this administration. www.theverge.com/policy/96144...

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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. (Published Nov. 2025)

This ICE flight believed to be carrying Afghan, Syrian and Iranian asylum seekers to the Central African Republic is underway. Omni Air International, may you rot in infamy and shame.

JUST IN: DOJ's No. 3 official @ASGWoodward signals dept will take up an option we raised here and pay off many J6ers using ordinary DOJ procedures www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

🚨BREAKING: All I can say is this is fucking so cynical I have no words. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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.

Next week Senate Republicans are poised to give ICE and CBP tens of billions of dollars to funnel right to private, well-connected companies like GEO Group. What’s are they offering to help you? Nothing. For them, Delaney Hall is just the start. Their corrupt & cruel agenda will be up for a vote.

Rep. Steve Cohen just made American history. He is the first person in 235 years to file articles of impeachment against a sitting Chief Justice of the United States. Read why John Roberts is finally facing accountability: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/great-news...

While Americans struggle to afford groceries as a result of the administration’s tariffs and cuts to SNAP, his administration is actively helping rich corporations dodge $40 BILLION in taxes. 🧵

RIGHT NOW: NJ state troopers with riot gear are forcing protesters supporting the hunger strikers of Delaney Hall and media ppl down the street. They’re firing flashbang grenades at the ground to force people to disperse, per the @statuscoupnews.bsky.social livestream www.youtube.com/live/yTlpCYk...

When you see news reports about the pro-ICE protest outside Delaney Hall today, know that it is about 6 people total surrounded by a million cameras with about 75 to 100 anti-ICE demonstrators across the street.

In the past year alone, Jeff Bezos's net worth has increased by $75 billion. That’s $205,479,452 per day $8,561,643 per hour $142,694 per minute $2,378 per second The median American’s weekly earnings is $1,235 ($64,220/yr).

🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history. Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes. But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year. Trickle down hoax.

Today, I had the honor of being sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives — a moment I don’t take lightly. To the people of NJ-11, thank you.