This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics. It’s the root of all evil in Washington.
A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
UPDATE: The Rep. Jody Barrett & Sen. Mark Pody abortion death penalty bill FAILED in the house
This amazing scientific advance may one day lead to either more effective treatments or dare I say perhaps a cure.
This is why it is vitally important to fund basic scientific research.
Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Chemical Process Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease share.google/Vm0hfSMfkGIc...
We don’t need more criminals, uneducated, incompetent fools running our most important government institutions. Do not confirm Mullin.
BREAKING: As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, according to sources familiar—far higher than the Pentagon’s publicly disclosed figure of just 8 seriously wounded troops. The true toll of this war is already far worse than the public has been told. (Reuters)
Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"
Do not confirm him. Period. @democrats.senate.gov Do not!
The response is….comprehensive.
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Today’s justification for the Iran war:
“get rid of some evil”
Warren: "It is still the case that the Trump admin cannot explain the reasons we entered this war, the goals we're trying to accomplish. The only part that seems clear is that while there is no money for 15m Americans who lost their healthcare, there's a billion a day to spent on bombing Iran."
We take no one at their word in the Trump administration and especially from Russia.
Why are these types of conversations happening? They feel heavy with deception and we should know who they serve.
One of the toughest conversations and yet an important one to have. Yesterday, survivors of sexual assault by RU forces spoke out and presented their documentary TRACES in NYC
Woman of 75 years of age shared she was continuously assaulted for months, others were assaulted for years in captivity.
NEW: Trump ally and Justice Dept official Ed Martin is under ethics review
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National Weather Services saves lives. Cutting it back cost lives. I hope your governor brings attention to the huge holes in our safety nets that were created to give billionaires tax cuts. It is criminal. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
EISEN: How do you see this war ending?
WITKOFF: I don't know
The Coast Guard’s new facility is in Birmingham, Alabama, which isn’t on the water. A parting gift from outgoing DHS Secy Kristi Noem:
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Do not look away from the Epstein files!
Excellent informative interview. Rep. Frost is a smart, tech savvy representative who saw the redacted files at the DOJ. Allowed 2 hours to see them. Listen to what he found out on his visit & what he is uncovering. Impeach Bondi & Patel!
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Speaker Johnson could call the House back and vote to fund TSA today.
Let’s be clear: long lines at the airports are a direct result of Republicans insisting ICE be able to defy court orders, kidnap and murder people and face zero consequences.
Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"
As the Ukraine war grinds into its fourth year, Xi Jinping weighs whether to invade Taiwan, and American bombers pummel Iran with no clear objective, the great man (or not-so-great man) theory of history is overdue for a reconsideration. lnk.thebulwark.com/4s2dLin
There’s no plan.
They got us into a war with no end game or strategy.
The American people are paying the price for Trump's chaos and conflict.
NEW: We’re suing the Trump administration.
They have refused to respond to our FOIA requests on whether Trump plans to deploy troops to polling places and drop boxes.
Trump is trying to cheat and intimidate his way through midterms he knows the GOP will lose. We’re fighting back.
Russia has been sharing satellite imagery of U.S. warships and aircraft with Iran, helping Tehran target American forces.
Ukraine, in contrast, has deployed specialists and low-cost drone interceptors to help protect the U.S. and its allies.
Russia = our enemy 🇷🇺
Ukraine = our ally 🇺🇦
I know our expectations for this administration are in the basement but it is INSANE they started a war without a plan for the Strait of Hormuz.
Our government keeps telling us America can't afford universal health care or expanding Medicare for ALL. There's a reason for that.🗽
