"The President in every possible instance shall consult with Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances." 50 USC 1542

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

Democracy depends on a fearless and free press.

Corporations or ultra-wealthy individuals with many other business interests should not be allowed to control our media.

They cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own financial interests.

See you in Valhalla? He’s Ragnar Lothbrok now? bsky.app/profile/atru...

Molly Ivins, dressed in a sort of satin blouse with a neckthing that I'm going to call a scarf?. She's smiling with every cell in her body. Beaming radiantly the joy of being righteous and kind at the same time. Her eyes closed almost to a squint, and every pearly white on display. Gods bless you, Molly, you were a hell of a person.

My favorite evergreen Molly Ivins quote:
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag."

Liberals: “We could try to DO some things to reduce gun violence; ‘thoughts and prayers’ isn’t enough.”

Republicans: “Outrage! Disgrace! They’re attacking prayer.”

There’s no need to be polite or defensive in response to this. Invoking faith as an excuse to shun responsibility deserves no respect.

Excellent question.

“You cannot argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” -Mark Twain

This is why the medical experts are leaving the CDC.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

We the people will have the last word.

The fight has just begun...

Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”

It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says Trump's mega-bill is bad for North Carolina: "This will force the state to make painful decisions like eliminating Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands in the expansion population, and even reducing critical services for those in the traditional Medicaid population."

Lindsey Graham doesn't want you to know the name of his opponent but will try every last pathetic attempt to save his seat.

My name is Lee Johnson. I am a Democrat running to retire Lindsey. If you are with me I need you to share this and follow my account. Let’s end this nightmare.

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Today is the 1st offical day of the hurricane season. NO seasonal forecast ever saved a life. The INDIVIDUAL storm forecasts save lives. Pay attention when we start tracking tropical systems. Here's hoping this year is kind to Carolinas. #wncwx #avlwx #boonewx #cltwx #hkywx #ncwx #scwx

Dear Members of the Press.
P0TUS bragging that his tariffs are "already" bringing TRILLIONS of $$ into the US.

Beyond the fact that it's not true, will you please ask him, "If that's so, then there's no need to even discuss cutting social services, medicine, education, air safety, etc etc. Right?"

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People should lift each other up and cheer each other on, not try to outdo each other. The sky would be terribly dark with only one star.

Booker: For people with 401(k) accounts and retirement savings, they’ve lost thousands. I’ve been hearing from people who had hoped to retire this year after working 25, 30, or even 35 years, but now they don’t think they have enough money because he’s taken $6 trillion overall out of the markets.

Trump is crashing the US Economy.

The ways to remove him via impeachment or the 25th Amendment are broken.

At some point, some Republican Congresspeople must recognize that they must choose between Country and fealty to a Mad King.

Trump says tariffs will help US workers, but he may actually be putting them out of a job.

Not only do tariffs make it harder for American companies to source products, but retaliation from our trading partners will shrink export markets.

In a trade war, there are no winners.

This!

NC Court of Appeals gives over 60,000 challenged voters 15 days to prove eligibility The majority wrote that, even though they have the authority to completely throw out the contested ballots, they decided to instead mandate a cure period for most of the challenged voters.

If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks.

The website to check linked in the reply.

www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

North Carolina Democrats WILL fight this decision. But make no mistake, the statewide court of appeals bench has cowered to political pressure and corruption from their own party. The NCGOP and RNC are trying to steal an election and test the waters for future election denial.

Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?

President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…

The book is called “The Jungle.”

@booker.senate.gov well done, good and faithful public servant, well done.

Dr. Tina Tan, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, on Trump's massive cuts at HHS:

"The profound loss of the critical expertise ... will make our country significantly less safe from both chronic and infectious diseases."

"Counter to the goal of keeping America healthy."