Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen and others were tackled by security, then dragged out of today’s HHS budget hearing. RFK Jr’s response was to snicker.

The Constitution disagrees. The Emoluments Clause, part of Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, bans office holders from taking ANY gifts from foreign countries. There is no mention of quid pro quo. That is because the Founding Fathers knew that even the *appearance* of corruption promotes corruption.

She never should have been arrested, and they know that!

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · last yr.

She’s out!! They have released Ozturk from ICE custody!

Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.

Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label

The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker and a minor child.

washingtonpost.com

It's great day for a Revolution! ✊️✊️✊️ On this day, April 19, 1861, the first real blood of the American Civil War was spilled when a mob in Baltimore attacked troops of the Massachusetts army. Eighty six years earlier, to the day, the American Revolutionary War began. www.history.com/this-day-in-...

We have two Supreme Court Justices—Thomas & Alito—who have come out of the closet about their contempt for the Constitution.

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

The turnout in small towns across the country has been incredible drawing crowds of thousands. We’re already seeing over one million in attendance nationwide, and events are still underway. Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio all had especially surprising showings.

Friendly reminder. In the United States, criminals are entitled to due process. Even if you pay hush money rig an election, steal top secret documents, or incite a mob to overthrow the government; no matter how egregious your crimes, you’re entitled to due process.

History always has a lesson.

My family got these payments when my dad died at 34 years old after serving in the Navy for a decade from what he had paid in. I was five. Jeanine is an incurious ignoramus. Thanks @jessicatarlov.bsky.social for correcting her, which is God’s work.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Jeanine: We found out there are people who are between the ages of one and four who are getting social security Jessica: That's the benefit for kids whose parents are dead.

Paying an extortionist -- where do you think it ends? Do you think he honors his side of the supposed "deal"? Really? Meanwhile, as Big Law ill-advisedly pays the protection racket, there's a huge need for lawyers to help regular people Trump is illegally targeting: www.cm-life.com/article/2025...

As a criminal defense attorney, the vast majority of my cases were NOT immigrants. So let's stop pretending immigrants are the problem when there's a 34-count convicted felon sitting in the White House. The hypocrisy is outrageous.

Crockett: It has taken Texas’ largest measles outbreak in 30 years with more than 500 confirmed cases and the deaths of two children for the secretary of health and human services to say what we already knew. The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the vaccin

Funded by the US taxpayer.

In one of the Gaza war's darkest nights, the IDF killed nearly 300 women and children

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haaretz.com

Hiring your brother is the original affirmative action for white people.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2y ago

Diversity initiatives were meant to overcome the old patterns of nepotism, so I guess it makes sense that the enemies of diversity are big fans of nepotism.

For those of you asking why Pete Hegseth has a Russian email address: It's so he can log into Signal.

Chris Murphy: "There has to be criminal investigations as well here. If the criminal code doesn't apply to powerful people, if it only applies to people without power, then we don't have rule of law in this country."

Pulling Stefanik nom is a sign of GOP panic. If they think her R+20 district would be in play were she to leave, they realize they are in deep political peril re: 2026. As they are.

Thank you, President Trump! Our long national nightmare of accurate weather forecasts is coming to an end! “There’s no question it will lead to errors. It’s just a matter of how bad will it be... We know these things help with forecasts, so why are we cutting them?” www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

With fewer weather balloons due to government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

At least 10 sites have suspended or limited weather balloon launches, which used to occur twice daily, because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service.

nbcnews.com

Just remember all this if there is a catastrophic intelligence failure under this administration. Because they will *immediately* try to crush dissent and offload blame.

This is the first of what I think are going to be A LOT of primary challenges along these lines.

Rolling Stone@rollingstone.com · 2y ago

“Right now, the answer to authoritarianism isn’t to be quiet." - @katmabu.bsky.social Exclusive interview ⤵️

Lawson: Social Security works… And you know why? Because Wall Street doesn't get a piece of it. Because we don't let the billionaires reach their greedy little into it and that's why they hate it

Let's start a thread of upcoming scheduled Actions & Protests. 💙💪💙 Share with us any planned protests or websites that you are aware of in the comments. I'll start- The 50501 is a great source for info- www.fiftyfifty.one The People's Union also has actions planned- thepeoplesunionusa.com/community

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Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explains that elderly people who would complain about not receiving their Social Security checks are fraudsters.

George Foreman, the heavyweight champion who fought Muhammad Ali and was known for his ferociousness in the ring and bubbly personality, has died. www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...