And you've got to admit that Obama was right...

Its always considered bad form to blame the voters; They must have been tricked or mistaken, or fed false information. But the essence of democracy is that the citizens are free adults capable of self governance; When we make bad choices, we fully deserve blame.

BREAKING: After ProPublica published letters written by children at the Dilley concentration camp, ICE officers raided the dormitories and confiscated the children's letters. I'm suing ICE to get them back. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-i...

NEW: ICE Raided Children's Dorms at Dilley and Confiscated Their Letters. I'm Suing to Get Them Back.

In our latest lawsuit, MSW Media is demanding children's letters confiscated by ICE agents, and the Office of General Counsel memo authorizing warrantless home entry.

muellershewrote.com

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Director: “This is about how you lose your country — through small acts of complicity: when a government murders people on the streets, when oligarchs take over the media… we all face a moral choice. But even a nobody is more powerful than you think."

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

May as well elect the Pope. Talerico cannot draw republican voters, same as Beto couldn’t. Crockett is the fighter who can bring out ALL ethnicities and the folks who normally stay home.

It never amazes me that men that have never fired a shot in anger are all for putting the lives of others at risk. Bolton is another POS that avoided Viet Nam through student deferments.

MS NOW brings John Bolton on TV to say Trump’s attack on Iran is based on “legitimate“ grievances. How about putting a non-warmonger on the air. We desperately need better media.

Trump said he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours. He had no plan. Trump said he could deliver better and cheaper healthcare. He had no plan. Trump said he he would rebuild US infrastructure. He had no plan. Trump has no plan for Iran. Just blow shit up, kill some people, and see what happens.

And this is why every request to “reach across the aisle” and “welcome former Trump supporters to the right side of history” is met with a hearty “girl, FUCK you” cuz we wouldn’t be here if those ppl cared about anyone but themselves.

There's a historical tweet for every current situation.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The hypocrisy is stunning.

Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia

Do not read Carl's link, and in fact do not even look up the name of the current president of the NRA and read his Wikipedia page like I did. I'm dead serious. Don't. It's stomach-turning.

Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 8mo ago

I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed. When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL I was traumatized for years from reading the news story. The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.

Will never not be jarring to see armed goons demanding people’s papers on the street in the United States of America like it’s Nazi Germany. Fuckin nightmare scenes.

Street Sharks Explained 🇨🇺🇵🇸@gaykwon.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.

Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption. This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.

Any Democrat in Congress who would accept a promise from a Republican in Congress should undergo a cognitive test.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10mo ago

Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.

The SCOTUS administrative stay is a terrible thing for 42 million Americans who are uncertain if they'll have food in November. But make sure to blame the *real* villain: Convicted Felon Donald Trump. It was his decision to appeal in the first place. Trump could just fully fund the SNAP benefits.

Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.

People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

So Speaker Johnson threw a tantrum today & canceled votes for the rest of the week because he couldn’t wrangle enough support to block new parents from voting in Congress. I guess when you don’t get your way, you just shut it down and send everyone home? The American people didn’t elect us to pout.

The president of Princeton is standing up for academic freedom in the face of this onslaught: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... The president of Harvard is not. Good for Princeton and its leadership. A bad day for Harvard, on many levels.

The Cost of the Government’s Attack on Columbia

American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.

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Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last yr.

Just in from the president of Harvard. They clearly do not understand this isn't about antisemitism and think they can placate the Trump administration with platitudes and capitulation. Mark my words, Harvard will capitulate and still be defunded in the coming weeks.

This is the government the right-wing in the US wants to copy.

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · last yr.

Instead of outlets doing how-to guides for Trump shredding the Constitution in search of a third term they could do how-to guides for Congress to impeach him for new actions every single day

have to make it through a second term first...

NBC News@nbcnews.com · last yr.

President Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment, saying in an exclusive interview with NBC News that there were methods for doing so and clarifying that he was “not joking.”

Heading to a protest? Protect your power. Watch this vital safety video before you go—know your rights, stay aware, and keep each other safe. Knowledge is resistance. Safety is strength. Let’s rise up smart and strong for democracy.

But no, apparently Schumer team is saying that the tour is being postponed because of security concerns. Rather than say, "Hey, we're in an ever-expanding constitutional crisis that demands all of my attention," it's "The Dem base is big mad and I'm scared of the optics."

Cy Klone@sighclone.bsky.social · 2y ago

Schumer's postponed the book tour and Dems tweeted then quickly deleted an inane post about Trump affecting beer prices so maybe *maybe* someone on the team is waking up to the reality that 2017 messaging probably doesn't meet the moment.

Every accusation is a confession

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · last yr.

you know i have never actually just listened to her speak and uh, the white house could use a professional up there