I love Talarico and hope he wins. But he’s already raised $70M On the flipside, control of critical state legislatures will come down to seats where candidates raise 0.1% of that. I’ve researched the highest leverage swing district candidates you should donate to secure.actblue.com/donate/donat...
Donate to the candidates on the front lines of the fight against MAGA gerrymandering
These are anti-MAGA state candidates in *extremely* close races
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When I was small, my father held a knife to my mom’s throat as I screamed and scratched at his legs. Later she made dinner, because refusing to do so would have been worse. That was a few days before we left in the night, her bleeding, me silent. It was the worst night of my life. And the best.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d agoRep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
"What does it matter that Sullivan or Blinken claim that they were sad or upset when they went to bed every night — it doesn’t matter to the person being bombed. It is irrelevant. So, as a journalist, why does it matter to you? It’s not verifiable." citationsneeded.medium.com/news-brief-v...
News Brief: Very Serious New Yorker Article Launders Biden Officials’ Responsibility for Gaza…
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“Swimming gives me a chance to escape the war, and the worries I live with,” said Alma Shabat, 13, who saw her mother killed in an Israeli strike in May. Good luck getting through this article without choking up, especially if you're a parent.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoReclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war
When Dems attack Trump's corruption, is that "leftist" or "moderate"? It's neither. People need to stop trying to map everything on to these ludicrously simplistic little templates, which are just designed to facilitate factional infighting and build online followings.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 2w agoHere's the short version of why I think the idea that Dems can only salvage their brand with moderation is mostly bullshit. Check out this exchange with @creynoldsnc.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2132...
I’ll share it, because I think this rampant anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bigotry is not only accepted by a dying wing of our party but being used to win primaries (see Abdul). It’s on us to see it, shun it, and protect our coalition.
Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 4w agoWhat Rachel Bitecofer is doing to Georgia Rep. Ruwa Romman on X is Islamophobic, racist, and disgusting. I will not share it here to spare your day, but no serious candidate should retain her services moving forward
I really recommend the series “Patriot”, if you liked DTF St. Louis. Same writer/creator.
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My reporting finds that sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli authorities is widespread. I'm grateful to these assault victims for sharing with me the brutality they endured. Whether we're pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian, we should unite in being anti-rape. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...
Opinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians
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Reddit has been ordered to appear before a grand jury as the Trump admin tries to unmask anonymous online critics. “We should be very, very, very concerned that they’ve now taken one of these to a grand jury,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @theintercept.com. theintercept.com/2026/04/10/...
A Redditor Criticized ICE. Trump Is Trying to Unmask Them by Dragging the Company to a Secret Grand Jury.
An ICE summons to get the user’s identity failed. Advocates worry the move to a grand jury signals an escalation of the war on dissent.
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If trump gets even one vote on the SCOTUS birthright citizenship case, I’m sorry, that is still a gigantic indictment of where the court is today, and he’s likely to get more than just 1
Himesh Patel will star opposite Danielle Deadwyler in the ‘X-FILES’ reboot series. Ryan Coogler will write and direct the pilot. (via deadline.com/2026/03/hime...
Did you know it costs thousands of dollars to even get on the ballot in New York? Let's talk about the magic that is ~petitioning.~ 🧵 1/14
Danielle Welch for Congress (NY-03)@votewelch.bsky.social · 5mo agoHate Congress? Invest in a new one! I am running against Tom Suozzi (D(?)-NY), who continues to vote for laws that accelerate our descent into fascism. I, on the other hand, dislike fascism and want you to have nice things. www.votewelch.com
“Apparently I’m an idiot.” Woman at Pennsylvania gas station who voted for Trump rips into him, calls him “a worthless pile of sh*t”.
This is a lie on a scale of Elon Musk saying he would cut the deficit to zero. Just insane. Not just untrue, but the opposite of the truth, which is that immigrants are lowering the deficit. www.cato.org/white-paper/...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoStephen Miller: "If all of this theft were stopped, it would be enough to balance the budget. The extraction of wealth from American taxpayers to people who don't belong here is the primary cause of the national debt."
He wasn't just an asylum seeker. Paktyawal was an Afghan special forces soldier who worked with the U.S. Army's 3rd Special Forces Group. He was evacuated on August 30, 2021, entered the U.S. legally and had a pending case with a work permit and social security number. Killed by ICE maggots.
Afghan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal is at least the 12th person to die in ICE detention this year.
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The way our nation turned its back on those who helped us at great risk to themselves and their families is an unforgivable national shame. We owed Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal. Instead, ICE arrested him in front of his children and he died in their custody. We failed him and his family.
Mike Walker@newnarrative.bsky.social · 5mo agoAfghan who fought for US forces dies in ICE custody as Trump on track for grim record www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
BREAKING: The usually snarky White House account has not responded to Iran’s attacks on social media! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
As Rep. Jayapal says, our reporting has found that these aren’t isolated incidents. Last October, we tallied more than 170 cases of U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents. Here’s that investigation she’s referring to:
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoJayapal to Noem: "None of these four US citizens were charged with a crime, none had their citizenship questioned, and all were lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. Do you have anything you want to say to them?"
I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend. They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
Let’s remember Lummis owns $$$ worth of BTC. Of freakin’ course she wants the government to buy.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 6mo agoSOME GOP LAWMAKERS PUSH TREASURY TO BUY BITCOIN Senator Cynthia Lummis has suggested Bessent buy Bitcoin using U.S. gold reserves. She told reporters last year she raised the idea with him and would support action under existing executive authority.
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
