Jess

@jesssmith.bsky.social

Childless cat lady 🫡 | Missourian 😭 | Part-Time Couch Activist 🛋️ | Occasional AI user 🤖

Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy. Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.

It’s been a long day, but in short, bullies ain’t shit! I don’t care what title you hold! This isn’t some long gone reality tv show or failed casino; it is war! How dare a draft dodging dumb dupe humiliate an ally & berate a brave man who has actually been on a battlefield for his people?!

I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons

“Whistleblowers are needed now more than any time in my time in public service.” -Sen Ron Wyden, quoted in this piece. I think we should take this warning extremely seriously. We're in real trouble and insiders need to step up. newrepublic.com/article/1911...

Trump-Musk Purge Scandal at Treasury Takes Yet Another Unsettling Turn

As the Treasury Department offers some new spin about Elon Musk’s takeover of payment systems and ousting of a top career official, Senator Ron Wyden tells us why this “reeks of a cover-up.”

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If they wanted to take over the country, they only had to wait like three weeks until every technocratic nerd was unreachably distracted. They fundamentally do not understand us, and that is why they will lose.

Civ 7 comes out on February 11th 2025.

We’re focused on feeding our kids. Investing in our schools. Making sure child care is affordable. Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.

I’m heading to the Senate floor right now to speak through midnight to make it clear: we cannot confirm Russell Vought to the Office of Management and Budget. Tune in to C-Span and find out why…

A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi is getting rid of the Foreign Influence Task Force, the FBI task force that was in charge of combatting foreign meddling in U.S. elections. Because of course she is. Putin is cheering right now.

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The ONLY way to stop Trump’s corrupt moves is to drive down his approval rating, which will evaporate his political muscle. The Democrats understand this and are working on it. Most folks on here don’t understand this, and are wasting their time whining about the Democrats.

Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive): 1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment* 2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything 3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can 4. Citizens march en mass

I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period. I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt. But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

Women deserve to know the TRUTH about the impact of Texas' total abortion ban. Today, I along with Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Summer Lee, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley sent ANOTHER letter calling on Texas to explain why it won't release maternal mortality data from the past 2 years after Dobbs.

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LFG Senator Bernie Sanders!! Bernie burns RFK Jr’s blatant flip flopping on his so-called pro-vax stance when RFK Jr is SELLING onesies on his website that read: UNVAXXED UNAFRAID and NO VAX. NO PROBLEM FOH with the gaslighting.

Onesies sold on RFK Jr’s website that read: UNVAXXED UNAFRAID and NO VAX. NO PROBLEM