Rat King

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The disappearance of America’s leadership class at a time like this means that the rest of us have to be leaders. We can no longer wait to be led by those with the power and authority to lead. You must lead, I must lead, all of us must lead. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

now that they have a guy in custody that isn't the evil gay abortion loving democrat they were initially blaming, it is important that you not forgot who your friends, family and colleagues showed themselves to be this week

Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong. Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:

What are we supposed to be doing besides having leisure time? The same people who are so excited for AI to replace jobs also hate people for enjoying their lives. There's no winning with these folks; they just want people to suffer.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 12mo ago

Mehmet Oz: "It is reprehensible to criticize the president on this I think very earnest effort to save Medicaid ... an able-bodied person on Medicaid today watches about 6.1 hours of television or just hangs out -- leisure time. That's a lot of time."

It's become clear that this administration is just a protracted war on anybody who's read a book without pictures in it. It's a miracle we're all still getting up and going to work every morning. The psychological drain is the point, and I'm increasingly grateful to the people who are still decent.

Colbert will be all right, maybe even better off. The world's his oyster and I'm sure MSNBC and Netflix will come calling. He could stand up the biggest late night YouTube channel in days. But they are just torching the Late Show, an institution, solely to appease a dictator. And that fucking sucks.

This type of "ehhh both sides are pretty bad" helps no one. Is it a shock that politicians for the last 20 years have fed into this? Of course not. But right now there is a group of people actively in power that are emboldening ICE to literally disappear US citizens. That is where we need to focus.

Gallifreyan Jedi@jediofgallifrey.bsky.social · last yr.

no president before now increased the funding, infrastructure, resources, and legitimacy of ICE, which is the gestapo, more than this guy right here.

what I look for in political allies is mainly the assurance that their solidarity for the health and safety of my children depends exclusively on the performance of a few thousand swing voters in any given election

The people in Texas do not deserve to be punished for the actions of the rich and powerful. Shameful seeing people who claim to be progressive acting like they're getting what they deserved. That kind of isolationist thinking and punitive mindset is what this administration wants us to feed into.

This 4th, I can’t stop thinking about how many lives will be hurt by Trump’s catastrophic bill. But I’m also thinking about the incredible ways people stand with, protect, and serve their communities. The most patriotic thing we can do today is help our neighbor. It’s more important now than ever.

Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · last yr.

This bill is going to harm millions of Americans right now but we won’t know the true toll for years. It’s time for Democratic leaders, donors, and organizations to use their dollars to fill the gaps Trump is creating: fund clinics, stock food banks, protect communities.

NBC News' Richard Engel reports from Friday prayers in Tehran, where chants of 'death to America' were heard on the same day Americans celebrated the Fourth of July.