Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

* It's unreal how terrible Trump's nominees are * DURBIN: You wrote, 'Feminists advanced a theory that rape is meant to perpetuate male domination.' Do you still oppose Violence Against Women Act? CANDEUB: I haven't really thought it D: In 2023 you did an interview & decried harassment laws ...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

holy shit -- Schiff ties Trump's judicial nominees in knots by asking them who won the 2016 before *before* asking them who won in 2020, which results in them sounding like election deniers about Trump's victories!

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 9h ago

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h ago

El-Sayed: "They think they want to use my whole name against me. Mike, listen man, If you can't say the name -- it's Abdulrahman -- keep the name out your damn mouth."

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 9h ago

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h ago

The reality is that this is exactly what Trump wants. He wants to force Ukrainian capitulation and this is how he wants to do it.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 7h ago

Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 22h ago

In Texas, Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare cleared the meeting room, silencing public opposition to the GOP plan to eliminate half of the battleground county’s Election Day voting locations before the midterms.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 22h ago

Bessent: "Here at the Treasury, I had $168 billion of tariff revenues that we're gonna have to refund. So when the Democrats scream, "Oh, the refunds should go back to the American people!', well, the American people had it, it was in the Treasury and it was paying down the debt."

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 23h ago

Today, for the first time in New York City history, 2,000 two year-olds received offers for FREE 2-K. A big step for those who take baby steps. A big step towards a City every New Yorker can afford.

Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 23h ago

Susan 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.

Molly Jong-Fast@mollyjongfast.bsky.social · yesterday

This is a really good point, except the economy is worse

SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)@covid19disease.bsky.social · yesterday

🚨 Croatian virologist Beata Halassy used viruses from her own lab to shrink her recurrent breast cancer by over 60% The result: Her tumor shrank by over 60%, was successfully removed, and she has remained in long-term remission

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · yesterday

Genuinely a choice to give the son of a billionaire column space to argue for him to further consolidate the media, especially given the pretty abysmal track record of on journalism he has already implemented at CBS

Ononebete@ononebete.bsky.social · yesterday

Microsoft: $101 BILLION in profits. $12.5 BILLION in tax breaks. $176 BILLION in stock buybacks. 4,800 workers fired this week. 9,000 workers fired last year. Please don't tell me trickle-down economics works. It never did. Nothing trickles down.

Rebekah Jones@georebekah.bsky.social · yesterday

We told you so. Trump deploying agents to voting stations in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing, & East Lansing. Keep these numbers on you in case you observe any interference, intimidation, or other bullshit. Election protection hotline (non-profit, non-partisan): 866-687-8683

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.gov · yesterday

It’s a sad day for the Senate Judiciary Committee.