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Oil companies are evil. They are paying politicians to protect their profits by destroying democracy.
Ha! Scott Jennings tells his CNN panel he just spoke to Mitch McConnell and fellow panelist Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks “why isn’t he calling in to a credible news organization?” https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/why-is-he-talking-to-you-scott-jennings-pressed-on-why-mcconnell-gives-him-health-updates/
Of 22,000 ICE officers, only ONE faced discipline for violating use-of-force policies in 18 months. A Northern Virginia mom experienced the consequences of ICE’s broken accountability system. Any ICE officer who abuses their power in this way must be investigated & held accountable.
Who is the last person in the world who should get a $158 million contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children? How about an ex-ICE agent accused of sex trafficking? And yet in the Trumpian news cycle, it's a minor story. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Ex-ICE agent’s group awarded $158 million to represent migrant children
The Trump administration gave the contract to Our Rescue, which former agent Tim Ballard left in 2023 before being accused of sex trafficking.
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A TV talkshow host running the Pentagon? A podcaster running the FBI? A kook with no medical background running the National Institute of Health? A home builder with no intelligence as Director of National Intelligence? Gamers as air traffic controllers? This is not a serious administration.
This by CNN is genuinely reprehensible. Everyone involved should be embarrassed. -The 'new pain' case vs Mamdani is *solely* his religion. -He was in NYC on 9/11, at grade school -Soon after attack GWB himself gave famous speech warning against blaming all Muslims for terrorism -25 yrs later, this.
CNN@cnn.com · 4d agoTwenty-five years after the mayor of New York City became the champion of America's grief and resilience at the time of the 9/11 attacks, families of those killed are split on whether the current mayor should attend the annual remembrance. https://cnn.it/4zkKYdc
I know this has been pointed out many times by many people but I just want to reiterate: Anthropic is basically using Kurt Vonnegut's drawing of an asshole as the Claude logo
“The new gas-burning plant, if built to specifications, would be permitted to release more planet-warming gases than any other power plant in the country.”
New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.
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U.S. Appeals Court for DC Circuit orders a halt to Trump's ballroom construction: "The White House is the People’s House, and under the Constitution’s Property Clause, Congress exercises plenary control over the building and its surrounding land." Opinion: ecf.cadc.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
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"We are aware of no instance in American history in which a President unilaterally and using privately collected funds demolished substantial portions of the White House that Congress authorized to be built and American taxpayers paid for. Until now."
Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News@froomkin.bsky.social · 5d agoU.S. Appeals Court for DC Circuit orders a halt to Trump's ballroom construction: "The White House is the People’s House, and under the Constitution’s Property Clause, Congress exercises plenary control over the building and its surrounding land." Opinion: ecf.cadc.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
This fucking idiot just gave Trump more tariff authority. www.senate.gov/legislative/...
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session
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Senator Mark Warner@markwarner.bsky.social · 5d agoTrump’s reckless tariffs and war of choice in Iran are driving up costs. Now, businesses squeezed by higher prices are cutting jobs just to stay afloat.
The president's authority as "commander in chief" refers to the military only. The president cannot use executive orders to expand the definition of who is eligible for birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. The president's aide saying these things is a virulent white nationalist.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoStephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies ... "
Man in Southern Baptist pedophile wig says Democrats will overturn Republicans’ repeal of “transgender for everyone”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7d agoTrump on Democrats: "They will overturn it if they take over. All of the things, including men in women's sports, transgender for everyone, they will overturn it if they get in. We can't let that happen." 🤔
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
I first got 1000+ pages of court documents from Miller & Moreno's custody case. Anybody can request these from Cuyahoga County. I reviewed those by myself, one by one—no AI involved!—and the filings pointed to police reports. I then sought those out separately and spent days combing through them.
WHY are doctors ignoring the InfoWars contagion? WHERE is Fauci?
Now, any couple who gets married in City Hall can request a pet certificate upon uniting their household! 🐾 This certificate is dedicated to the shared commitment, love, nurture and proper cuddles our pets bring to our lives. Be sure to bring your pets to make the ceremony paw-fect.
The imminent flight that I mentioned at the end of this story has taken off. Sounds like it’s going to go Senegal - Ghana - Central African Republic, with the latter two being third-country removals. At least one of the immigrants being sent to CAR is from Nepal.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 2w agoNEW FROM ME: A frenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights over the last few days suggests the Trump admin is ratcheting up its ethnic cleansing campaign. And it may be increasingly desperate to find willing collaborators. My breakdown: gillianbrockell.com/frenzy-of-cr...
NEW FROM ME: A frenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights over the last few days suggests the Trump admin is ratcheting up its ethnic cleansing campaign. And it may be increasingly desperate to find willing collaborators. My breakdown: gillianbrockell.com/frenzy-of-cr...
Frenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights shows Trump’s ethnic cleansing campaign is escalating – again
Seven apparent ICE removal flights in the last few days – including third-country removals, prolonged shackling, and failed deportations – reveal an agency ratcheting up.
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WNBA suspends Seattle Storm minority owner for being rude to transphobic shitheads:
WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads | Defector
On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player…
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Tell me you don’t understand the global economy without telling me…oh, never mind.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoKILMEADE: So the USMCA, are you looking to update that? TRUMP: I don't care. I don't really want to. I'd rather be independent. Here's the thing -- Mexico and Canada need us. We don't need them.
In which the President of the United States continues to tax American consumers and businesses…just because he feels like it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoKILMEADE: Are you worried the tariffs you put forward over the last couple days will hurt the economy? TRUMP: No, because it's bringing in hundreds of billions of dollars
And who does Morning Joe have on to discuss the DSA? A progressive Democrat? No, three conservatives: Jim VandeHei, Jonathan Martin, and Mark McKinnon. When Troy Jackson appears later, he dismisses the DSA fringe: not worth talking about.
Joe and Mika would much rather talk about a scary Democrat they imagine than an actual Democratic candidate.
Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis@jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 2w agoAnd who does Morning Joe have on to discuss the DSA? A progressive Democrat? No, three conservatives: Jim VandeHei, Jonathan Martin, and Mark McKinnon. When Troy Jackson appears later, he dismisses the DSA fringe: not worth talking about.
We introduced this map a decade ago to address a vexing problem: Every member of Congress gets just one vote, but traditional maps over-emphasize rural districts while making urban districts invisible. "Land doesn't vote," people often respond. This map is our take on that.
We've got a fantastic announcement: The Downballot has just released a new version of our one-of-a-kind "hexmap," which shows every congressional district as the same size. @donnermaps.bsky.social has been hard at work updating it for all 10 states with new maps. Check it out here! 🧵
The Downballot releases our latest House 'hexmap,' updated for redistricting
By making every district the same size, we eliminate that misleading sea of red
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