Richard Drexel Phelps
@docsnodgrass.bsky.social
I live on a mountainside outside Jacksonville, Alabama with eight cats [oops--make that 12] and a part-time possum. I do music, I host the Mensa Crossroads Brunch in Oxford, I'm a Toastmaster, and I'm part of the Episcopalian branch of the Jesus Movement.
"Senator Chris Murphy says he has been briefed on the US's plan to restart the war on Iran, calling it "insane" and saying it would lead to a 'devastating escalation'. 'It will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our commitment to the rule of law."
US senator briefed on Trump's plans to restart Iran war says proposal is 'insane'
Chris Murphy says the plan could target civilian infrastructure and 'lead to devastating escalation'
middleeasteye.net
VOTE BLUE TO STOP THE CORRUPTION & STOP SUPPORTING RUSSIA! VOTE. VOTE. VOTE.
A woman protesting in front of an ICE vehicle was violently pushed to the ground by a goon attempting to clear the vehicle's path.
Surprised it taken this long. He’ll wait until after the Republican slaughter on Tuesday. ===================
US judge rejects Trump admin interference in California midterm vote
US judge rejects Trump admin interference in California midterm vote
Democratic Party leaders have sued the Trump administration over the request, accusing Republicans of aiming 'threats and intimidation' at state and local officials before the vote.
lemonde.fr
Trumps Mississippi speech verbatim. Anyone else would be looking a permanent secure elder care facility. This is not how people talk, let alone anyone in charge of something
Yeah, why not just let people who don't speak English die?
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d ago“How about if everybody spoke English?” Vance — who is married to the daughter of Indian immigrants — whines that there were too many translators in a hospital (Have y’all ever seen 9 translators in a hospital? Or is he a liar pandering to his party’s worst impulses?)
Mike Rogers said the last two years have been amazing. How about for you?
JD Vance accidentally comes out for abolishing the electoral college bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoJD Vance on ranked choice voting: "I don't understand it. It seems to me that you have an election, the person who wins the most votes should win...The fact it's so confusing to a person who pays pretty close attention to politics I think suggests we should do our elections in, like, the normal way"
Cops protect property; community protects people. Want to prevent crime? Fund housing, healthcare, fair pay, and real care.
Oh look — @RepTimBurchett plans to try to block an elected congresswoman from getting sworn in because she’s DSA Violating the constitution to show how you value the constitution is certainly a choice, Tim. Especially for the insurrection party. These guys hate democracy so much it’s wild.
General Motors collected data on its customers’ personal driving habits without their knowledge and then sold it, potentially affecting their rates. Now, my office and a bipartisan coalition secured $220 million from General Motors and stopped this illegal violation of drivers’ privacy.
A top official has denied that DOJ’s plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors is any different from its practices during past races — despite the Trump administration currently bringing unprecedented and baseless lawsuits to intimidate election officials. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
As DOJ interferes in elections, official swears 1,000-monitor plan is standard
The DOJ’s plans to send a record number of monitors in this year’s general election have worried election officials and civil rights groups.
democracydocket.com
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trum...
Trump threatens UN mission in Western Sahara
THE future of United Nations mediation in Western Sahara’s struggle for self-determination is in unprecedented jeopardy as the Trump administration looks to strip the funding and legal mandate from UN...
morningstaronline.co.uk
NEW: Two new bills in Congress, backed by the plastics industry, promote misleading claims about recycling. One environmental expert called the legislation “peak greenwashing.”
“Peak Greenwashing”: Two Bills in Congress Endorse Misleading Recycling Claims
On the surface, the legislation promises transparency for consumers by establishing national standards for recycling. But it would keep states from setting stricter requirements for companies.
propublica.org
Trump had no legal authority to seize control of California’s National Guard and deploy troops into Los Angeles. A federal appeals court has now affirmed the obvious: there are limits to presidential power regardless of whether Trump likes them or not.
Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment
The ruling, which comes as the midterm election nears, could make it more difficult for President Trump to seize control of the National Guard.
nytimes.com
