@adamgold.bsky.social “not her first set of tire.” Next level. Bravo.

1,400 Protests Scheduled To Rain On Trump’s Authoritarian Birthday Parade and More Bad News For Him Biggest day of protests yet planned for Trump’s birthday, Joni Ernst doubles down on her inhumanity, and more

The next big round of protests is set for June 14th—Trump’s birthday—with more than 1,400 events scheduled nationwide.

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The ugly truth about Trump's "big, beautiful bill" On the campaign trail in 2024, Trump pledged to improve the economic conditions of the working class.

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If Republicans and Trump get their way with this bill:

In 2026, people who make $17,000 or less would see their after-tax income go down by $1,035, but people making $4.3 million or more would see their after-tax income go up by $389,280. …

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After 'Backroom Deal' to Make Medicaid Cuts Even Worse, GOP Passes Budget Bill Out of Committee | Common Dreams "The only reason this vote passed tonight is because they've plotted behind closed doors to hurt even more families."

In its current form, the Republican reconciliation bill would inflict the largest cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in U.S. history.

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Peeps 💙Listen to Rachel Maddow assessment of Trump being a total screw up!! We’re all in agreement with this statement!👇🏼
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Van Hollen: I should also just say, I mentioned the fake margarita, they actually wanted to have the meeting by the side of the pool in the hotel. They want to create this appearance that life was just lovely for Kilmar. Which of course is a big, fat lie.

Join us!

Sound up! 🔊

Please take time to listen to @vanhollen.senate.gov’s entire presser. Worth it!

(@acyn.bsky.social also has several clips. 🙂)

From “Margarita-gate” to the trauma Kilmar Abrego Garcia has endured, THANK YOU Senator Van Hollen for risking so much to bring home the truth!

Truth Social sent an email on April 17, 2025, alerting the SEC to potential illegal short selling and market manipulation of DJT stock (Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.). They sent a memo to Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda detailing suspicious activity related to a disclosure filed in Germany by the UK-based hedge fund Qube Research & Technologies. Qube disclosed a short position of nearly six million shares in DJT on April 10, 2025, but only in Germany. Truth Social notes that the total short interest in DJT has remained relatively unchanged according to Nasdaq and third-party sources. They question the timing and methods of Qube's trading activities, as well as the lack of confirmation from Nasdaq or NYSE Texas regarding when the trades were conducted. Truth Social urges the SEC to investigate this suspicious trading immediately, citing the history of suspicious trading surrounding DJT stock and its previous appearance on Nasdaq's Regulation SHO Threshold Security List. They want the SEC to report their findings back to TMTG and relevant authorities, emphasizing the need for transparency in American equities exchanges.

One of these men is a CONVICTED CRIMINAL.

One of these men is NOT a CONVICTED CRIMINAL and is in a PRISON in EL SALVADOR.

We live in the BIZARRO WORLD.

Pure nazism.

Save your money. It's worth even less than it used to be.

Reminder: Republicans caused this.

If you don't like it, work harder to get rid of Republicans in government in every state.

Lock Them Up.

💥 "90 day delay except China" was leaked 1 day before the actual announcement. This is the biggest insider trading scheme in history.

This is a fascinating case. Trump admin senior officials, and Trump himself, claimed this guy was an "MS-13 leader."

It's clear that this guy was illegally possessing guns. But when they took him to court, THIS was the only mention of MS-13 in any DOJ document. Now they're moving to drop the case.

@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: “I'd venture to say: This has been the best political week Democrats have had since Election Day.”

A 🧵 of actually good signs for Democrats:

1/ Hundreds of thousands poured into the streets yesterday — in red states, blue states, and swing states — to protest Trump.

It's like talking to a toddler.

International Student Visas—Canceled

Without warning or explanation, the Trump administration has revoked dozens of student visas at top California schools. University officials say they haven’t been told why these students were targeted.

This isn’t about security—it’s about silencing dissent.

When history of 2025 is written, the early & easy compliance a lot of institutions & people who claim to represent humanities (incl. some museum administrators, people at federal-adjacent-but-not-quite orgs, & of course univs) will loom large. Those who show different choices are possible are why.

Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert This is how you write a headline. San Antonio Express-News ® @ExpressNews Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns. expressnews.com

My hometown paper ☕️💅🏽