tjsans.bsky.social

tjsans.bsky.social

@tjsans.bsky.social

On a mission to make the last quarter of life the BEST. Proud dad, granddad, ridiculously lucky to have found the most amazing woman. Retired but helping get our DEMocracy back. I generally don’t respond to DMs; been burned too often.

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This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after. It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.

This is so emblematic of why we are where we are. Those that have watched Fox opinion have only heard their skew, AND NOTHING ELSE, for decades. If they only knew…. This is why dropping The Fairness Doctrine, at the direction of Ronald Reagan, was so detrimental to our society.

Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social

This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.

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ICE threw me and other protestors to the ground on Friday because we dared to stand up for our neighbors. I’m okay, but our communities aren’t. We can't afford apathy or inaction from our leaders right now. Abolishing ICE is a moral necessity.

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NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care. “Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"

theguardian.comIrish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation

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“When the Executive publicly announces its intent to break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it.” -Justice Sonia Sotomayor

When are republicans going to rep their constituents and not oligarchs and dictators? When are the people of Israel going to oust their own dictator? And SCOTUS is allowing DOGE to access personal info of SS recipients. It’s only a matter of time before they go after critics of the regime.

So much to say. The national guard is being used by trump to provoke confrontation so he can declare Marshall law. Stay peaceful all. The Israelis have seized and fired upon an aid flotilla in international waters, against international law.

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Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse. Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

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This is phenomenal. Sea surface temperatures are >5C above average to the west of the UK and around Iceland. It's the strongest area of anomalous warmth on the planet at the moment. It's the warmest in recorded history for northwest Europe.

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George Floyd was murdered by police five years ago today. The Say Their Names cemetery in Minneapolis features memorials for Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Korryn Gaines, Freddie Gray and far too many more Black people who died at the hands of police.

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Crockett: They have nothing to show for it except for those top earners being able to have their next trophy wife or buy their next yacht, or get their next plane, that doesn't work for me. And that obviously does not work for my constituents.

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Don't let up. Hold their feet to the fire. (DoJ: I do not mean to literally light feet on fire.)

Social Security Works@socialsecurityworks.org

Alex Lawson to Rep. Miller-Meeks: Last time you spoke with us you lied to our face and said you wouldn’t vote for Medicaid cuts, but you’ve voted for the largest cuts in the history of the country. Do you have any comment on the health care that 67,000 people in your district are going to lose?

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DURBIN: How can we give hope to people across the country who are suffering from so many diseases when our government is cutting back on that research? RFK Jr: I do not know about any cuts to ALS research D: I just read them to you! R: I didn't know about them until you told me about them

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Holding a hearing at 1:00 AM? What is it? They’re hiding? Good opportunity for us to all set our alarms and get up for a little midnight popcorn & airing of the truth.

Rep. Jamie Raskin@raskin.house.gov

House GOP is holding a hearing on their tax bill at 1:00 AM because they don't want us to know about their scheme to strip 13.7 million people of health coverage & they think no one will stay awake for it. I’ll be there, testifying & offering amendments to protect our families.