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Retired. Married to a wonderful woman. 🚫 MAGATs, Pro-Democracy. Lifelong DEM. Football, golf, reading, movies. No DMs No Crypto No Facists #Resist 🌈💙🌊
I'd love to credit whoever wrote this. No idea. But I'm 100% with its message. When I think of how the '80s ethos, "Greed is Good" has metastasized, it surprises and depresses me. Imagine having so many millions, hundred of millions, even billions & caring about nothing except your own vanity.
We proved it in Wisconsin. We proved it in New York City. We proved it in dozens of special elections over the past year. People power over money!
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 9h agoAbdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
When your party leader is a president with historically low approval ratings, who has raised prices through tariffs and wars, uses disaster relief and science grants to punish states that didn’t vote for him, and has agents shooting people in the streets, this is what you do.
In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid legal ground.”
Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Tomorrow—Here’s What To Expect
In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid legal ground.”
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Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR. We need a data center moratorium — now.
This would amount to a complete capitulation from the US. Literally no way to even attempt to spin this as a win.
El-Sayed: "Once a government agency like ICE is told it has impunity to do the worst things and violate the highest law of the land, which is the Constitution itself, I don't think you can reform or retrain. I think we need to start from scratch ... I think we need to abolish it."
In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
That’s why the 🍊🤡 and his billionaire buddies are scared of a Democratic takeover of all 3 branches of government
Facts suck, if you're delusional and in a cult.
Our thoroughly corrupt electoral system.
RFK Jr. once blamed Trump for the COVID response. Now he blames everyone except Trump. That's what happens when loyalty matters more than truth. Meanwhile, America is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in 35 years. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Unraveling of RFK Jr.
The HHS Secretary’s disastrous CNN interview spotlights the risks of a presidency that refuses to admit mistakes.
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I prefer presidents who don’t have their accounts closed over money laundering concerns.
Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
