Lummus Cain

My mantra.

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Exactly what we need in the absence of a functioning U.S. Department of Justice. An organization of ex-prosecutors and investigators who can put cases together for future prosecutors who will restore accountability for corrupt federal officials and those who benefit from that corruption.

Something that seems to be flying over people’s heads is that the Dutch government only accessed the incriminating information on Jared Kushner’s phone after they flipped a Russian agent… The connections could not be more obvious. Now, go VOTE!! 😎🇺🇸✨

Gas prices are “temporarily” high, says the president. That’s because Republicans are temporarily in power. Vote.

⚡️️ Netherlands confirms $1.3 billion in non-military aid for Ukraine through 2029.

A reminder for Corporate Democrats: New research from Yale found that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. It's no surprise why the majority of Americans — including 90% of Democratic voters — support it.

Did you know we’re below the minimum recommended amount of oil, and just barely above the *statutory minimum* in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? Lowest level since 1982, and gas is still through the roof. What happens when the war in Iran kicks back off?

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🚨 A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered an investigation into JD Vance’s billionaire donor network over alleged efforts to assist Flávio Bolsonaro’s failed presidential campaign. The Rockbridge Network has ties to Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, and other powerful MAGA donors.

Three of the four major Tennessee gubernatorial candidates appeared at a forum one week before the 2026 election and answered questions on a range of topics, including private school vouchers, data centers and toll lanes. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social

Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the U.S. amid a money-laundering probe, as Washington agrees to issue visas to him and his family. n.pr/4zpBn48

🚨BREAKING: Nearly 2,900 voters in one Georgia county have yet to receive the absentee ballots they recently applied for and are blaming their local officials’ hiring of an out-of-town vendor for the delays, they charge in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I can't really believe it but it seems to be the case that the Times has not covered a credible accusation of rape against the President of the United States, but has two solid stories on Obama's cheesecake factory quip.

Musk gives $5 million to Abbott in Texas governor's race politi.co/4A3qhlz

He says he’s voted Republican in every election since he was 18. Until now. With questions swirling around Nevada GOP candidate David Flippo’s finances and stolen valor, Rep. Mark Amodei did not vote for the Republican running to replace him. WATCH:

Tennessee blocks driver’s licenses for Dreamers, other immigrants with U.S. work permits

Three doctors who have served on state maternal mortality review committees told ProPublica that Ciji Graham’s death was preventable. “There were so many points where they [doctors] could have intervened,” one expert said. (Published January)

Epstein Survivors Call on Justice Department to Appoint Independent Special Counsel

Astute observation. A serial rapist not only shouldn’t be clutching the levers of power, he shouldn’t be free to roam the streets.

Russia’s Ukraine war could end immediately if the Russians just got the hell out.

Tennessee governor candidate Jerri Green just CALLED OUT Marsha Blackburn for avoiding a debate. “This is a job interview and everybody is seeing her for the COWARD that she is.” “Show a little backbone if she has one left and stop running into elevators, stop running from press and the airports.”

US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing five reut.rs/3WQySti

News from the Pedophile Party: Georgia Republican candidate for House District 42 was arrested today on charges of child molestation. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

"One of the main goals of medicine is to help people who can’t fight off infections on their own. The alternative is to let them try....But that also means allowing some of them to suffer and die." From the recent archives:

Losing an election is not grounds for asylum. apnews.com/article/braz...

i am inviting anyone from a legacy media organization to explain to me why the house judiciary dems report on trump’s epstein’s ties and multiple allegations of rape isn’t worthy of extensively reporting on. i’m serious. i want to understand.

Jon Ossoff’s closing argument went in for the kill.

“We’re making a fricking fortune,” Trump said. Who’s the we? “We” is he…the Trump family…billionaire cronies profiting off of the corruption and crime…oil execs who gave him millions. This is the “we” who Trump cares about—always has, always will. www.americaamerica.news/p/showing-tr...

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

VB takeover time 🚨 She has dropped 5 quick points to start the 2Q with the elite spin move and a triple! ATL-GSV | USA Network | Peacock | #2026WNBAFinals | #WNBASeason30

Not that long ago, three major lower-court rulings against the executive branch on three unrelated topics would’ve been a busy *month,* and outlets would’ve rushed to write up such a run of adverse rulings. Now, it doesn’t feel unusual when we get three on the same *day.* It’s all … exhausting.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s 8th grade teacher.

I'm going to learn more about this story by Googling "Tim Scott sexuality rumors"

Russia is not winning

A Russian subsidiary of Germany’s Metro AG transferred 1 billion rubles to the Russian military without the company’s approval. Metro AG says it did not authorize the donations. On Sept. 28, Putin placed the subsidiary under Kremlin control.

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Mary Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC, Elias Law Group is fighting the Department of Justice’s sham lawsuit to preemptively block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if anyone other than the Republican incumbent wins. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW, from Bloomberg News: “Elon Musk has now given more than $445 million in the current election cycle.”

CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm recognized for defending vaccine science But, the University of Minnesota epidemiologist says the recognition belongs to a much larger group. Read more: https://bit.ly/3U8ZS6x @mtosterholm.bsky.social

US measles cases hit 4,588, more than twice last year’s total Pennsylvania remains the US hot spot, accounting for nearly 30% of the country’s cases. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ie8kJt

Spouses are better predictors of severe COVID-19 infection than siblings, new data reveal In total, 71% of hospitalized spouses landed in a hospital bed within 5 days of each other. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ih0LSo

Donald Trump hasn't even gotten to Election Day and his administration is already trying to stop a state from certifying a result. I don't want to jump to conclusions about where this ends. But this could be the beginning of the admin's effort to meddle in the midterms and we need to pay attention.

NEW: Mail ballots in North Carolina's largest county are being rejected at rates higher than the rest of the state — over 50% are due to a new GOP rule on envelope sealing. "We've had voters who we've had to mail them four or five different ballots," one official said. https://demdock.com/4dU9RTT

NEW: The DOJ sued to block certification of the results in Alaska's Senate race if a Democrat wins. Experts are already saying its argument "is one of the worst ones" seen — and that's saying a lot for a department that has gone 0-26 in its voter data effort. https://demdock.com/3WJRBXm

🚨BREAKING: Democrats have asked a federal judge to move quickly in their lawsuit seeking to stop the White House from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution and demanding that states remove voters from registration rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

This needs to be said openly: This is what happens when the government is led by someone who attempted a coup d’etat, and his agencies are run by his stooges.

Last year, Anna Paulina Luna was a huge proponent of banning members of Congress and their family members from buying or trading public stock. Guess whose family members have a stake in a private drone company that has received more than $30 million in government contracts over the past year?