Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 6 weeks(!) in the hospital.
Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare.
The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave—is now getting all three.
Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."
Mike Johnson: "If we lost the midterms -- heaven forbid, if we lost the majority in the House -- it would be the end of the Trump presidency in a real effect."
SCOOP: At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report. @jakelahut.writes.news reports:
Unpaywalled as per our FOIA policy:
🧵I own a children's clothing store. In the past two weeks, I have seen men wear "Fuck your feelings" on a hat and shirt. The one with the hat had the word written out on it, and when I kindly asked him to remove it, he freaked out and screamed at me. 1/3
The other guy's shirt had a stick figure "humping" the Y in your. I didn't say anything to him because it wasn't spelled out. Regardless, I'm saddened that these men are fathers. 2/3
Their immature political message won't be understood by their children. And don't get me started on the out of control way hat guy reacted to my request to take off his hat while he was in the store with his kid. American white men are scared. They know they are losing the battle. 3/3
All the "Alpha" men Republicans are big babies. Seriously, my 23-year-old daughter, who has worked in the same buildings as these wussies, has never been scared of walking around DC.
The news out of DC is consistently awful but it’s still kind of amusing to see all these tough guy members of Congress lining up in front of the cameras to say things like, “I can’t step outside the Rayburn Building when I’m here because if I hear rap music I’ll shit myself.”
That's Georgetown for flipping sakes! I've walked Georgetown at all hours during the night and day. Never once did I feel scared. I feel more nervous driving the back roads of Tennessee at night than I ever have walking around Georgetown.
"Lindsey Langston, a FL Republican state committeewoman, has filed a restraining order against FL Republican Rep. Cory Mills, after reporting him to local & state law enforcement for harassment, threatening to release sexual videos, & to harm future boyfriends."
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SINO (Silence Is Not An Option) activists in Charleston SC held ELEVEN mini Pop up protests in conspicuous locations all over the city on Sun. Protests with under 25 participants don’t require a permit in Charleston. Large protests are relegated to less visible locations. #FreeSpeechIsPublicSpeech
The Alt National Park Service account calls itself the official "resistance" team of the US National Park Service. With 887k followers, is one of the biggest accounts on Bluesky. It is the 11 most followed account according to some trackers.
This thread will dive into its activity.
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Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
2025 is also the 250th anniversary of the US Navy and the US Marine Corps - but their founding dates don't coincide with El Jefe Maximo's birthday party, so no parade for them.
TIL: When the Original Star Wars Trilogy finally aired on Chilean TV in 2003, the network spliced custom beer commercials into the films themselves to avoid cutting to commercial breaks.
these additional scenes turn Obi-Wan & Luke into raging space alcoholics who are constantly shotgunning booze.
Why aren't his staff or Republicans speaking up about his cognitive issues? He obviously is suffering from bitter old man syndrome. Why are they letting him rattle on like that?
The Trump family's crypto business just got a huge $2 billion investment from a UAE government-backed firm.
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
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NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
Trump literally said to Kristen Welker that he doesn't care about small businesses when he said, "Why are you talking about small businesses and not the auto industry?" He can't or won't acknowledge that "real Americans" are being devastated by his policies. WTG MAGA! #MAGA#TRUMP
Note the # with no crim record/charges starts from a low base. That's because Biden didn't prioritize arresting people who presented no public safety threat. Share of total ICE detainees without criminal convictions has risen since inauguration
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Your kids get a max of two toys and then grow up to work in the same factory as their father and grandfather screwing in tiny screws. It’s called The American Dream.
🧵 I just got word from a friend who volunteers at a local, small food bank, which is an ecumenical operation organized and run by her and her friends, will have to shut down the end of May. The state of TN has decided to no longer provide grant money for it, and they just don't receive enough 1/4
I'll be providing a small donation to help them buy a little more so they can offer their clients extra until they find other resources. As my friend said, "We did our best, but I'm sad. I look at those people with babies strapped to their backs, I just don't know how they'll manage." 3/4
🧵 I just got word from a friend who volunteers at a local, small food bank, which is an ecumenical operation organized and run by her and her friends, will have to shut down the end of May. The state of TN has decided to no longer provide grant money for it, and they just don't receive enough 1/4
This is a correct analysis of MSM. The only question journalists should be asking this administration about any and all deportations is, have they all received their day in court? If they obuscate, dodge or gaslight, ask the question again. Don't let the administration control the narrative.
This is an example of coverage that totally misses the boat on Trump's camps.
The question of due process is buried and treated as some debate brought up by Dem senators and an instance in court. abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...
I just finished the Atlantic article, and granted, everyone is rightfully piling on Pete Hegseth, but the fact there were many more high-level members of this administration on that Signel chat is really quite scary.
Interim Ed applied to Georgetown and didn't get accepted. He's seeking revenge on his dream university. He will never be as good as any Georgetown University or Law Center graduate. #interimed
NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership
This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
Texas Republicans are waging total war on not just abortion pills but online info about the medication this session. This is part of a trend across state legislatures & the Trump admin is slated to attack access to medication abortion too:
I can't with the New York Times. It's unbelievable. They actively worked to sane-wash him & now that he's back, they're "fighting for democracy" with their scary anti-Trump reporting. Papers love Don & the revenue he brings them. Don't fall for it. Instead, support independent, trusted journalists.
Ok, NYT, I know y'all are excited about all the "saving democracy" stories y'all are going to run since you sane-washed him this past year during the election. We're not stupid. This is subscription bate. We will not fall for it. You will not get one cent from me, even from ads in gift articles.
Read this! This is how I feel. It's much along the line of Michael Steele's argument against civility. The time of "when they go low we go high" is over. We tried that, and it got us the Felon in Chief for another 4 years. The people who voted for Trump are either stupid or evil or both.
“And no, I don’t think the funeral for a former president is the place to be rolling up sleeves for arm wrestling contests, but it doesn’t have to look chummy either.”
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