Captain Fantastic
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Who watches the Watchmen? 🥶 🔗👨🏿🦱📞 @hoodresearch.org
We vote “by mail“ in every election. We get our ballots in the mail. We do our research. I take them to a secure drop box. Please. Verify that your registered address is correct/current and that you are active in the system. Fix anything before November. Love you all. Stay Blue. 🇺🇸💙
Phang: "The fact that it's taking France and England and other foreign countries to be able to launch investigations, and yet our American DOJ is sitting on it doing absolutely nothing, including not cooperating with those foreign nations, is such a big red flag."
The points Miller makes in his video are common from abusers. He recorded her. He calls her crazy. He says she was nice to him. He says she never went to a doctor. Anyone who is a survivor of DV has heard all of it.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d agoAnyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.
Election fraud by non-citizens is not a real problem. Period. And yet, how much time, money and grief will be spent in the months ahead combatting the incessant lies to deny the voters’ will?
Senate leaders on Wednesday sent a strongly worded letter to the nation’s regulator of buses that oversees transportation safety. The move comes after a @wbur.org and ProPublica report found dozens of fatal crashes missing from the federal safety record:
Senators Push Federal Regulator to Prove School Bus Safety Data Is Accurate
The request from two Democratic lawmakers comes after WBUR and ProPublica found that the federal safety record was missing dozens of fatal crashes involving one of the nation’s largest public transit ...
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services is pathologically lying, gaslighting psychopath.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d agoRFK: "You are saying nonsense." Bash: "I am not saying nonsense, excuse me?…This is not productive. " RFK: "You're talking nonsense…You were scaring people." Bash: "Why are you saying that?" RFK: "Because that was the job of CNN." Bash: "Okay, stop."
Wes Moore is on Meet the Press airing today and despite the many references that say Democrats want candidates who will fight and stand for specific values, Moore is sticking to middle ground and touting bipartisanship.
Normally this open language and belief system gets these groups placed on the list of terrorist organizations.
Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 4d agoIsraeli settlers in own words: "I think now, after they killed one Israeli, we need to kill all the people in Tal and Sarra, even Jit and Farata," naming the Palestinian villages closest to the outpost. He added, "God chose us [and] because of this you are jealous." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israeli settlers in own words: "I think now, after they killed one Israeli, we need to kill all the people in Tal and Sarra, even Jit and Farata," naming the Palestinian villages closest to the outpost. He added, "God chose us [and] because of this you are jealous." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
bbc.com
The #Israel settlers have been doing this prior to Oct 7th. Does this violence and plan for violence justify the same? the Oct 7th attacks? The attitude and conversation changes when u include history.
Jen Taub@jentaub.bsky.social · 3d agoAs a Jewish American, I condemn this bigoted justification for violence and believe we should cut off all support to Israel until the the government cracks down on this behavior and ends the genocide.
The conversations around the #Michigan senate primary precludes that Republicans are going to vote for MAGA despite all of the actions that have occurred over the past two years. That's not a blue wave, that's a GOP that is stronger than ever. OR are these ppl lying about El-Syed?
Today is the last day to vote early! Find your early voting polling place: www.michigan.gov/sos/election... Find your Election Day polling place: www.michigan.gov/sos/election...
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Yikes. Gov. Wes Moore awful chummy with/deferential to Trump’s DHS Secretary.
So Tillis and Cornyn’s position is that the slush fund and IRS immunity is disgusting, illegal, immoral, and unethical but they are willing to confirm the man who agreed to it as Attorney General of the United States as long as he takes it back.
Iranian-linked hackers changed IP addresses and passwords on internet-connected U.S. water system computers, locking out operators weeks after the U.S. bombed Iranian water infrastructure, which is a violation of humanitarian law. And Trump is blaming Minnesota? Okay, buddy. Sure
NEWS: Trump vetoed a bipartisan water project he'd promised Coloradans. Now, according to Lauren Boebert, the real reason wasn't the fiscal concerns his official veto message cited. She says she was told it was retaliation over Tina Peters sitting in jail.
Lauren Boebert Says She Was Told Trump Vetoed Colorado Water Bill Over Tina Peters
Trump’s official veto note cited fiscal objections.
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Feels more like Groundhog’s Day & less like news at this point
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 4d agoBREAKING: Trump pauses attacks on Iran, citing “perimeters of a deal” that would end Tehran’s “nuclear threat” and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
BREAKING: Capital One bank closed Trump’s accounts in 2021 over money laundering, per a new court filing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit
Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an inter...
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Sonya Massey trusted law enforcement to keep her safe. Instead, she lost her life at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve—an all too common tragedy for Black Americans. May we honor Sonya’s legacy by advocating for justice, accountability and a safer future for all.
Officer who shot Sonya Massey denied medical release from prison
Sean Grayson, the officer who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her own home, has been denied medical release from his 20-year prison sentence. Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, was diagn...
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“Trees have leaves on all sides — even though the ones on the north are less productive,” Matt Grocoff said.
North-facing solar panels? Ann Arbor developer explains why they make sense
“Trees have leaves on all sides — even though the ones on the north are less productive,” Matt Grocoff said.
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The Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund bailed on its funding of LIV Golf—and now the league's future is in doubt.
LIV Golf Is On The Cusp Of A New Funding Deal—And Bankruptcy Is On The Table
The Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund bailed on its funding of LIV Golf—and now the league's future is in doubt.
forbes.com
Regardless of your feelings re DSA, it's clear that #Democrats have been out-worked by those supporting DSA candidates. These candidates are doing well and wining across the country. (even those candidates who might be adjacent to DSA)
Normally leaving office means u r out of the loop and nobody calls u anymore. Partially why they become lobbyists. These ppl were rejected and are toxic. They have to repent to get back in the game. Can’t be a lobbyist if u can’t get a meeting with your former colleagues.
Trump Reaping Whirlwind From His Senate Purges
His agenda is jammed in the Senate due to Republican senators he ousted or alienated. Intraparty strife is also a bad look for the midterms.
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BREAKING: The DOJ has filed it's Motion to Dismiss my lawsuit against the $1.8B slush fund saying it's moot because the fund isn't moving forward, and claiming I do not have standing. I'll post a link to the full motion once it's up on Courtlistener.
Way back in 2025 we were told repeatedly that MAGA is a cult because they did not respond to common sense or facts. TODAY, the predictors are telling us that these same cult members will ditch their belief system because of war and the price of gas. We are being gaslit. Are Dems are in trouble?
The Trump Regime is playing fast and loose with federal funds for clean energy, healthcare, and education. We need thoughtful and creative problem solvers in Congress. Mark Nair is running against Trump lackey, Ronny Jackson. He shares his plans to stop the DC corruption. youtu.be/W_oKjS43URw?...
Trump SCRAMBLES as Texas Plan BACKFIRES And Dems STRIKE BACK!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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NEW: Trump is appealing the slush fund and tax immunity ruling. But sure. The fund is "dead." thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump appeals ruling finding he colluded with DOJ in $10B IRS suit
The Trump administration on Friday appealed a ruling from a federal judge in Florida who found the president effectively colluded with his own government in bringing a $10 billion suit against the …
thehill.com
Parnas: Are you at all concerned about the USPS mail-in ballot rule they’re floating… Fontes: A lot of people don’t know that the USPS has an obligation. Once a piece of mail gets into their hands, they’re mandated by law to move it through their system and get it where it needs to go.