Joanne Hilden

@flowerfan.bsky.social

Retired ped onc doc. Wife, mama, sister, grandma, aunt, gardener. Public health matters. Kids matter

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has the constitutional authority to temporarily appoint someone to fill Mitch McConnell’s seat. If GOP lawmakers want to challenge that, they can do so. This will be the first big test to see whether Beshear really is presidential material. I hope he passes the test.

Statement from Annie Farmer on meeting with Todd Blanche: "After meeting with Todd Blanche, I feel even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation as the United States' Attorney General. "I found him abrasive, condescending, and intentionally noncommittal to survivors."

Epstein survivor Dani Bensky on meeting with Blanche:   "Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."

Tonight, according to reports, Trump will again try to sow doubt about the 2020 elections with the hopes of rigging the 2026 midterms.   Trouble is, Trump's own Intelligence Community, during his first term, found ZERO evidence for his claims.   Don’t fall for his con.

Here’s an example of why you really need the govt agencies focused on protecting people from theft or fraud by major corps. My wife has a jewelry business and sent a piece of jewelry to a customer via UPS. It was insured since it’s a pricey item. The package never arrived. The customer lives in a …

Folarin Balogun, who is a US citizen because he was born here, scores a go-ahead goal for the US team in a knockout game. Score one for birthright citizenship.

Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship. But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen. Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship. But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother. They are both shameless hypocrites.

I just watched the replay of The Obama Presidential Center Dedication Ceremony on C-Span. This was exactly what my heart needed💙 I have not felt hope & joy like this for the longest time. Michelle's speech was so powerful, and Barack's reminded me what integrity, intelligence & conscience look like.