Fetterman will take her spot on the ayes.
Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · yesterdaySusan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.
Translation: Congress is over. Republicans have scrapped it. It is now as useless as the Russian Duma. Sad. 🇺🇸
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Banks are not famous for turning away money So when reputable institutions hesitate over the president & his family, it is not delicacy -- it is 34 felony convictions & a presidency merchandised wholesale tripping every alarm compliance was built to catch @ms.now👇 -TN
This is why Michigan -- statewide -- is excited to send Abdul to DC as our next senator. 🗳️
Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 2d agoI believe in the kind of America where no matter where you grow up, the color of your skin, how you pray, you deserve equal rights in this country. You deserve to go to a good school, get healthcare when you need it, and know that you can graduate and get a good job.
An $11,000 golf cart. More than $7,000 on TV subscriptions. $1.5 million in office renovations. Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department. (Published May)
This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.
Since 2013, Maricopa County officials have approved $226 million in sheriff’s office spending related to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling. Auditors found that more than 70% of it was...
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I can't find the true words to express my disgust at the acquiescence of the #GOPSenate
Sen. Adam Schiff@schiff.senate.gov · 3d agoThis supposed 'deal' doesn't prevent payouts to violent insurrectionists in the future. It doesn't prevent the admin from bringing the slush fund back from the dead next week or using DOJ’s Judgment Fund for the same illicit purpose.
Then #Cornyn and #Tillis should still vote NO -- unless they think the trumps are above the law.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d ago“.. Blanche posted a second statement saying that only Mr. Trump, two of his sons and the Trump Organization would be immune from audits ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Exactly 3 months from today is the most important midterm election in our lifetime. Our opportunity to hold him accountable. Register to vote here: Iwillvote.com The stakes have never been higher. Show the world the majority of Americans are good, decent, honest people. #VoteBlue🗳️ #RejectMAGA 👎
Davey Hearn is innocent & we hammered the evidence all along If Trump can go after a 67-year-old Olympian over a botched pool renovation, he can go after anyone Every American should take heart that the pushback is working I explain 👇
Now that's a masterpiece www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
‘Seemed appropriate’: Vancouver Island artist uses horse manure to paint Trump portrait
When Vancouver Island artist Wendy Chartrand decided to paint a portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump, she used a new medium she thought “seemed appropriate” for the subject—horse manure.
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DOJ’s seven-figure payout to convicted abortion clinic blocker shows slush fund is very much alive. My thoughts in @opinion.bloomberg.com. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Blanche’s Slush Fund By Any Other Name Is Still Corrupt
A sleight of hand occurred at the Department of Justice as drama was unfolding in the Senate over Todd Blanche’s confirmation for attorney general.
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Thank you, Coach, love, New York.
Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace@deadlinewh.bsky.social · last wk.We had the privilege of honoring the life and legacy of beloved NYC baseball coach Youman Wilder on the show today. Just over a year ago, Wilder heroically defended children on his team from ICE agents who disrupted one of his practices. Our thoughts are with his family. @nicollewallace.bsky.social
Hey, gotta pay for weapons, a ballroom, gift jet refit, new Cadillac SUVs for everyone, an arch, reflecting pond redux ...
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · last wk.🚨 NEWS: The Trump administration plans to END a Medicare subsidy program that has helped keep prescription drug plan premiums down for seniors, according to the Wall Street Journal. The program will expire after 2026, potentially leaving millions of seniors facing HIGHER Part D premiums in 2027. 1/
Seems like the perfect day to repost this #CDC #Fauci projects.propublica.org/childhood-va...
The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
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Dr. Fauci had us wear masks during a global pandemic. RFK Jr. collects raccoon penises. But okay.
Impeachable actions. Vote and Vote Blue.
Steve Benen@stevebenen.com · last wk.Trump denies disaster aid requests, but only for blue states. He scraps energy grants, but only for blue states. He freezes funding for social services programs, but only blue states were affected. He launches a supposed crackdown on “fraud,” but its sole focus is on blue cities and states.
F'n infuriating how they give away OUR money to their friends.
Steve Benen@stevebenen.com · last wk.The DOJ just agreed to a seven-figure settlement with an anti-abortion activist who was convicted in 2024 of violating the FACE Act. Larger arc: The DOJ sure has been quite generous lately, agreeing to lucrative, taxpayer-financed settlements with plaintiffs aligned with the White House.
This short 🧵 is why we all need to vote and get rid of these killing appointees of Trump.
Alt CDC (they/them)@altcdc.altgov.info · last wk.1/3 Yesterday, we at CDC/HHS received this newsletter from RFK Jr. 🧠🪱 From it, you’d have no idea that CDC and our partners are dealing with Ebola, measles, and a major multistate Cyclospora outbreak.
Hey I know inflation is out of control and a lot of folks can’t afford basic necessities, but at least we’re tackling waste fraud and abuse by buying… *checks notes* 250 Escalades for the government.
