"Not a single Democrat has talked about wanting to fund care for people in the United States unlawfully. Instead, what Democrats have said is they want to undo Medicaid cuts projected to leave nearly 10 million Americans uninsured." A smidge different.
We do not deploy American forces against Americans in our own cities.
Our military is not trained for domestic law enforcement.
It’s illegal and un-American.
Am I the only person who saw that they *stopped* clapping when he said democrats or?
They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office
The specific provision is section 2 of the Calling Forth Act of 1792:
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For more background on the judicial review provision, and on how President Washington expressly relied upon it in putting down the Whiskey Rebellion, see:
www.yalelawjournal.org/pdf/427_pa9s...
The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.
While Republicans play political games to prolong their Trump Shutdown, Democrats will be in DC to do their jobs and try to get the government back to work.
Urge your Democratic senators to keep fighting to stop health insurance costs from doubling this winter: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...
We Have at least 70? years of science fiction exploring this proposition and all reaching the same conclusions as Josie.
Which I only bring up because everyone involved in this AI thing is a science fiction fan, but not one who understands what they read.
I am quite skeptical considering the tops of many school bus seats are above the window line…
The White House is blatantly violating the Constitution, ignoring Congressionally-allocated spending. Approving any budget would put a stamp of approval on the end of checks and balances.
It'll hurt, yes, but it's time for opposition. The political costs will mostly fall on the people in charge.
part of a 🧵 full of recent essays & videos to check out!
Society: loves traumatizing people.
Also society: gets pissy when traumatized people have trauma responses.
The way society spreads trauma is BECAUSE it is designed to create a justification for locking up the people they hate.
Breaking News: The Trump administration is said to have plans to slash refugee admissions to a record low, with many slots reserved for white South Africans.
I see many on here self label as anti Zionist who are actually anti-kahanist and it drives me nuts. The decontextualization has lead to imprecise language and has made knowing what conversation one is having nearly impossible.
Some use the actual definition; too many are using the definition of Kahanism to mean Zionist, not knowing there’s a specific term for the thing they are against that is more accurate than the one they are using.
This federal judge appointed by President Trump found his claims of “chaos“ in Portland, Oregon “untethered to the facts.“
The modernization of the Army's battlefield communications network is rife with "fundamental security" problems, according to an internal Army memo.
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
ProPublica and @theassemblync.bsky.social found that in some North Carolina counties, homeowners with the highest incomes received two to three times as much FEMA housing assistance as those with lower incomes after Hurricane Helene.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and Ren Larson
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This is the brain drain. Tr*mp is actively making this country so much less than it was just months ago.
He is weaning us on the global stage more and more every day.
you know what probably isn't great for military readiness? turning a blind eye to violent hazing, sexual assault and bigotry, while purging leaders on the basis of race and gender.
The nonpartisan Pennsylvania Bar Association endorses our PA Supreme Court justices for retention because they know our courts are fair and independent. #ProtectPACourts
The gaslighting is wild. THEY control the White House, the House, and the Senate—yet always find a way to blame Democrats for their mess.
The so-called “$1.5 trillion wish list” is about protecting health care, food assistance, and housing. (1/2)
Monopolies are terrifying and result in inferior products and services. This will be extra horrible for media companies, as the competition was the only thing keeping them on their toes. Yikes.
i'm sort of fascinated that the cultural imaginary regarding Rowling among a certain subset of users stops at 2015-2020 with her being pro-LGB and neutral on trans rights and not like, what she's been cooking her brain on X since
New piece.
The data presented by @thejcpa.bsky.social and @counterhate.com about antisemitism on X is stark: it is being spread to hundreds of millions of people.
Not just antisemitism, but OVERT antisemitism. And that shift means far more than people realize. It won't be long before it leaves X.
(On a personal note, the thing my kiddo seems to miss the most about Columbus is how many protests we attended out there, so for their sake, keep being loud! We are rural enough now that our protest attendance is a LOT less frequent for logistical reasons!)
