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Elon Musk is spending $445M+ to buy the midterms for one very simple reason. He's terrified that a Democratic Congress might finally hold him accountable.

Both parties should support this. Using AI to generate a video of a candidate saying something he didn’t say should be illegal. Especially since many voters think it is real. I will condemn any candidate from either party who does this.

This should be a Five Alarm Fire on every G'ddamned media outlet in the world. I very rarely post a link to someone else's newsletter...as I have my own. This, however...is a MUST see. open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...

Just in: Trump Media reported a $20 million loss on $883,000 in sales for quarter ending June 30. www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...

A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles to demonstrate against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants. Organizers of the march say their protest seeks to show solidarity with migrants and other groups that are being targeted by the administration.

Scenes are repeating across the United States, passersby and local residents confront & resist Trump's ICE regime troops as they’re spotted kidnapping their neighbours. The regime continues its campaign of ethnic cleansing, appearing at homes and businesses masked and without warrants. #3E #StopICE

This is a peaceful protest.

The Queen Mum (England) didn't have fluoride in the water, nor in toothpaste. Nowadays, England has both, but America has gone backwards since tRump!

This part

Your Mother’s Day weekend reminder that the so-called “party of family values” has historically blocked: -Paid family & medical leave -Universal childcare -Universal pre-K -Expanded Child Tax Credit -Programs to support reproductive health Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.

Two horrible headlines in Midland Texas this morning. Lowest local rig count since December, 2021 and oil companies slashing spending and drilling plans. MAGA red Texas is regretting their vote. #oil #TrumpRecession

Historic moment in Kyiv: For the first time since the war began, the leaders of the UK (Starmer), France (Macron), Germany (Merz), and Poland (Tusk) have arrived together. Alongside President Zelensky and the First Lady, they visited the Independence Square memorial.

bsky.app/profile/u24.... FOMO: we should be there. We should have always been there. So disgusted with who we (they: current admin) are now. 😓

The Coalition of the Willing 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪🇵🇱🇺🇦 The Coalition of the Willing — French President Emmanuel Macron, UK PM Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish PM Donald Tusk have arrived in Kyiv for a meeting set to take place today. Welcome to Ukraine!

bsky.app/profile/ur-t... Even as a recovering Catholic, I’m feeling pretty good about Pope Leo 🙌🏼

Rights groups sue to free Venezuelans deported from the US and held in El Salvador Source: AP News search.app/CnAaj The sight of this turns my stomach!

I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.

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“After school shootings, many Republicans try to shift the public conversation away from gun violence and toward mental health programs that might make mass shootings less likely. Student mental health grants had bipartisan support. “Trump is cutting them anyway.” www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

More details are emerging as Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the deported family of the 11yo U.S. citizen girl in Mexico. CBP agents *confiscated her seizure meds.* That’s not law enforcement—it’s abuse. Keep reposting. Keep raising hell. Be a voice for the voiceless. #OnYourSide

Jeffries: "What Republicans have decided to spend this entire legislative day doing is debate a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Now, in some ways I guess the American people can be thankful, because this week what Rs were going to try was visit upon the people the largest Medicaid cut in history"

MERKLEY: Are you gonna launch an investigation of the reported violation of the due process of several hundred people? P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process

He’s like a kid in the 8th grade who didn’t complete his homework assignment offering up lame BS explanations to the teacher. He couldn’t even get the FBI budget done on time and has no timeframe for having it done. These people are grossly incompetent. bsky.app/profile/atru...

NEWS: Trump ditches Ed Martin, a Jan. 6 insurrectionist defender, as his choice for DC US Attorney following Republican Senator Thom Tillis’ refusal to support his nomination.

The resistance is all of us. From packed town halls in GOP districts to fearless journalists exposing corruption, Americans are stepping up. This isn’t top-down. It’s an Avengers-style defense of democracy and we’re just getting started.

Every Republican in Congress should be asked if they agree with Trump that it’s a “good thing” if truck drivers and dockworkers lose their jobs

Taming the Trolls 101

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It really shouldn’t be a surprise that the pope’s stated values are antithetical to Republicans because the teachings of Jesus as I learned them in Catholic school contained a lot more empathy and caring than what we see from the modern GOP

I know some of you may do this anyway, but I nonetheless urge you NOT to send items like these to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, 601 D St. NW, Washington, DC 20530. Please do NOT do that. Thank you.

Senate Democrats unified in opposition to block the crypto-friendly bill that would have enabled Trump’s corruption. We were worried about losing some Democrats on this vote, so thank you for speaking up over the last day. Your calls definitely made a difference.

To be clear: the Trump administration is trying to send migrants to Libya specifically *because* of their gross human rights record - not in spite of it. They want people to be afraid to come here, so they’re sending them to the worst places they can find.

Due process isn't optional, Kash.

Nooooooo!!!!! She's the best!!!!

staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch 🧢 @trumpfile.org

Benson: I mean, everywhere I go in Michigan, it’s clear that these reckless tariffs and the confusing economic policies of this administration have only driven up the cost of living in the state and made things more uncertain for so many people.

Trump's FTC is planning to lift restrictions on two oil CEOs who allegedly colluded with foreign governments to jack up gas prices. This comes after the CEOs, their family members, and businesses gave big donations to Trump and the RNC. The rule of law is for sale under Trump.

NEWS: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of various Republican plans for Medicaid spending reveals that, under every scenario laid out by the GOP, millions would lose insurance. The GOP's plans would have a disproportionate impact on low-income and elderly populations.

How are Republicans planning to pay for their latest round of tax cuts for the rich? By kicking millions off health care and gutting the social safety net. But that's not all. They also plan to sell off public land and water to Big Oil. Trickle down economics on steroids.

Busting up big corporations.  Tackling Wall Street’s greed. Getting big money out of politics.  Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages. Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare... This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.

Ben Meiselas at Milken Institute: They want to hear: Why are you bullying a marginalized community? Why are you punching down at human beings? We are the United States of America—why are you treating people like this?

Republican Senator Says NO To Trump's Nominee To Be United States Attorney For DC youtu.be/3x3jJXE9bfI?...