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A spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott argued his office’s emails with Elon Musk are confidential under a “common-law privacy” exception to public records laws because they may include “intimate and embarrassing” information. (Published July) With @kutnews.bsky.social @texastribune.org

They are frantic. Because resistance is working. That means things are gonna get even more scary for a while. Stay. The. Course. ⛵

It looks even worse by video 😢

Republican Christians are in the “Nazi boys will be boys” portion of their moral collapse.

For Chump's $250 Million Tax Payer Funded Ballroom WTF !

NEW: Under Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County was one of the first testing grounds for ICE’s 287(g) program, which lets local police enforce immigration laws. Many Arizonans say abuses from it parallel what’s playing out now under Trump. With @azluminaria.org

Even in Arizona’s Republican-led communities, police are opting out of ICE raids. Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller said he remembers the “chaos that ensued” in Maricopa County under Joe Arpaio and doesn’t want it repeated there.

This! My Favourite Sign⤵️

President began demolishing the East Wing of the WH to build there his $200M+ ballroom. East Wing was built in 1942 during the presidency of FDR. It was constructed to cover the bunker that he used during WWII and the President's Emergency Operations Center.

I need a break from scrollin and seeing the East Wing demolition today. What a painful insult to see him molest our history

At Trump’s direction, crews on Monday started tearing down part of the White House’s East Wing to build a new ballroom Trump has championed, despite lacking approval for construction from the federal agency that oversees such projects.

Trump fiddles while his country burns... White House begins demolition of part of East Wing for Trump's ballroom... Trump has no shame... Building a ballroom... While the government is shutdown... And Trump orders cut off of food stamps/SNAP starting November. www.cbsnews.com/news/white-h...

WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing after images of construction equipment dismantling the facade of the building went viral online! SEE: Signs of AUTOCRACY apple.news/A-P5L8VdUR3a...

BREAKING: Treasury tells staff to “stop taking pics” of the White House East Wing. Why? Because they’re literally bulldozing history to build Trump’s ✨MEGA-BALLROOM✨ — 90,000 sq ft of pure ego. 💸 Price tag: $250 MILLION. Translation: 📸 “No receipts, no outrage.” #BlueSky #NewsSky

“The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing after images of construction equipment dismantling the facade of the building went viral online.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing

Trump does a walkthrough of the partially demolished East Wing, cuts himself on a rusty nail jutting out of a wall, gets tetanus and dies. Dream scenario.

Today - Excavator begons tearing down East Wing of the White House to start Trump's ballroom addition. If there was ever a better picture to show the current state of the US presidency, I don’t know what it is. LITERALLY tearing down our heritage and history to put up some maralago type bullshit.

Trump begins demolition of East Wing of the White House for his ballroom... Trump has no shame... Building a ballroom... While the government is shutdown… White House is an historic building… Who signed off on this demolition? www.cbsnews.com/news/white-h...

The Treasury Department instructs employees not to share demolition photos of the White House’s East Wing www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

First thing that needs to happen, when Trump, Vance & Co have been removed from power is: We need to wreck this shitty "ballroom" of Trump's, and reconstruct the historic East Wing of the White House. Fuck this asshole and his endless need to piss-mark the territory.

First it was the Rose Garden and now it’s the East Wing. During the four years I worked at the WH it was a thrill and an honor to take my family and friends on private tours of the “People’s House .” This is just heartbreaking.

White House treasures were bulldozed from history. While millions of Americans confront threats to healthcare and experience reductions in funding for food security and disaster relief, Trump spends hundreds of millions of dollars to build a throne room for himself.

It can no longer be called the ”People’s House.” It is now the shit hole of America house.

BOLDUAN: When I was asking you about Comey, you've twice now brought up the Epstein files and Tom Homan. Why? RASKIN: Because the DOJ is in full coverup mode

“It’s like I work in the most powerful & prestigious senior center in America.” - SENATOR @ossoff.senate.gov on @podsaveamerica.crooked.com #AmericanGerontocracy 😬🇺🇸

Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress canceled talks to avoid a destructive shutdown. They’re intent on inflicting economic pain and spiking healthcare costs. Make no mistake: they own this shutdown. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

🚨NEW: For the first time in history, the single largest group of people arrested in the interior and sent to ICE detention is people with NO criminal record. As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.

2013 Trump: “Shutdowns are on the president. The pressure is on him.” 2025 Trump: Cancels meetings. Ducks responsibility. By his own words this shutdown will be on Trump. Period.

Jeffries: "Trump, get back to DC. Why are you at a golf event right now & the govt is 4 days away from closing? That's outrageous. And it speaks to the fact that these extremists could care less about the health, safety, and economic well-being of the American people. They're on vacation right now."

@crow.house.gov went to war 3 times. He put his life on the line to protect the free speech rights of ALL Americans. His #CupOfJoe is full of true patriotism. Trump is now trying to silence critics. He won’t remain silent. And neither should we.

Donald Trump promised lower energy prices. Instead, energy prices are rising at DOUBLE the rate of inflation. And now Trump cut clean energy programs meant to shield American consumers from volatility in oil markets and SLASHED bill assistance for low income Americans.

This is the way. Re-pledged to PBS, as well.

Take it from Howard Stern he knows a little something about being crucified by the FCC. Trump silencing his late night critics is totally un-American. We need these corporations to stop bending the knee for this tyrant wannabe. Glad he canceled his Disney+ account as well.

All while making it even harder for people to afford their groceries.

We are in an all-hands-on-deck moment for women across the world. I spoke to the @nytimes.com about the strong forces trying to turn the clocks back and how we can all fight for women's rights and futures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

"And when they come to you with stupid, ridiculous demands—picking fights you know you can win in court—instead of rolling over, why not stand up? And use four words they don’t tend to teach you in business school, the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away: Fuck you. Make me.”

Dangerous times for freedom of speech. Backstory behind the firings of Kimmel and Colbert. open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

KIMMEL CANCELLED: Six actions you can take to protect the freedom of speech thedemlabs.org/2025/09/20/k... @vivalavoices.bsky.social @gailwaldby.bsky.social