Paid family and medical leave is personal. It’s about guaranteeing dignity and peace of mind for workers and families as they face the inevitable challenges of life, from the demanding joys of welcoming a child into your family to the terror of a serious illness.
Just in: Minnesotans have elected who will replace Melissa Hortman.
Xp Lee, a Democrat, just won today’s special election. He’s a former Brooklyn Park city councilor, who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand; he beat Republican Ruth Bittner after winning a competitive Dem primary last month.
The House passed DC CRIMES Act 240-179 and H.R. 5140 passed 225-203.😔
Release the files.
Jr. says mass shootings could be linked to psychiatric drugs, video games, and social media. David Hogg @davidhogg111 I think it might actually be linked to the fact a 19 year old like the shooter at my high school can threaten to shoot up his high school multiple times, have the police called to his house a dozen times prior to the shooting and still legally
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That msnbc guy got fired for saying these words
Protest at OH statehouse today.
H.Res.353 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors, introduced 4/28/25. THANK YOU @shrithanedar.bsky.social
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.
“Former federal worker from Ohio launches map tracking government cuts” -NPR
Off topic but:
New study shows that, when white & minority Lyft drivers drove at identical speeds (N=222,838 incidents), police were 33% more likely to issue speeding tickets to minority drivers & charged 34% more expensive fines, unequivocally revealing bias.
www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
White House tweet using a Studio Ghibli-style meme showing an ICE officer with a woman in handcuffs as she's crying. The quote-tweet includes the words: Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, a previously deported alien felon convicted of fentanyl trafficking, was arrested by @ICEgov in Philadelphia after illegally reentering the U.S. She wept when taken into custody (picture attached).
Evil motherfuckers
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "If Pete Hegseth had even a sliver of self respect and sense of honor, he would have already put his resignation on the president's desk. And if he's not willing to do that, then the President of the United States has a moral, and in my view, legal obligation to fire him."
Pete Hegseth must resign or be fired immediately.
Every single Democrat in Congress should be demanding the resignation of Waltz and Hegseth. Every single one.
This is a massive scandal. There should be a serious price to pay.
AND THERE IS ZERO DOWNSIDE FOR EVEN THE MOST SCAREDY-CAT CONGRESSPERSON.
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A federal court’s jurisdiction does *not* stop at the water’s edge. The question is whether the *defendants* are subject to the court order, not *where* the conduct being challenged takes place.
Were it otherwise, the government could act lawlessly overseas and courts would be powerless to stop it.
NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
one of the things i truly believe is that a significant portion of this country is in the grip of a death cult
Suspicious Tesla Sales: 43 Million in Rebates
8600 vehicles sold at 4 Locations over 3 days or 92 total showroom hours, would equate to 93.5 vehicles sold per hour. Bout time we audit the "Waste, Fraud, & Abuse" leader.
We speak today on behalf of the legal profession and its members who seek to live by the oath each took upon admission to the bar. We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession. We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. Words and actions matter. And the intimidating words and actions we have heard must end. They are designed to cow our country’s judges, our country’s courts and our legal profession. These efforts cannot be sanctioned or normalized. There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear. We call upon the entire profession, including lawyers who serve in elected positions, to speak out against intimidation. We acknowledge that there are risks to standing up and addressing these important issues. But if the ABA and lawyers do not speak, who will speak for the organized bar? Who will speak for the judiciary? Who will protect our system of justice? If we don’t speak now, when will we speak? The American Bar Association has chosen to stand and speak. Now is the time for all of us to speak with one voice. We invite you to stand with us.
The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
Number of perverts in the GOP Senate = 51.
JD is a coward, full stop.
Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics
Disgusting.
This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
The man who sicced the black-shirted thugs on this woman is Sheriff Bob Norris. The man jeering, "Look at this little girl over here...We've got to be a little aggressive with some of these folks here... Your voice is meaningless right now...I can talk over all of you" is "voice actor" Ed Bejarana.
While everyone’s focused on Trump, Microsoft created a new state of matter.
It's going to change everything.
Here's what you need to know about Microsoft's Majorana 1 Quantum Chip:🧵
