I previously posted an excerpt from this speech on the floor by AOC. But I think it warrants the posting of a more complete version. Republicans have good reason to fear this woman, because her ability to cut through their BS is a master class in the art of political engagement.

@Judell_2022 wine-stained lens Rick Wilson The full unsealed indictment. Read it and decide for yourself. washingtonpost.com/documents/e627…

Here's another fun fact the GOP don't want you to know... Middle class families in California pay LESS in taxes than in states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

The tech oligarch enthusiasm for RFK Jr. is simple: they want to harm the Democrats and elect a Republican, and in general they want to sow confusion and dissension on the left side of the political spectrum

.Reuters reached out to 50 states and the District of Columbia to ask if they had a process for non-governmental organizations to apply for funding from US opioid crisis settlements. It looked for information available online about funding applications reut.rs/466piCN

Good news for economy class air travelers: When boarding, if you see an empty seat in first class, you can now take it because, according to a Supreme Court justice, if it’s empty, it’s free.

I keep reading that film studios are contemplating replacing writers and actors by using Artificial Intelligence to mimic their talents Surely it would be easier and more efficient to replace executives, since they have no talent at all

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You don’t get to call Democrats groomers if your Party aka (cult) wants to track the menstrual cycles of young girls. Are cool with child marriage. Want to force child rape victims to remain impregnated by the rapist. There's a sickness running through the Republican Party

Trump calling for Milley’s execution? If I were Trump, I wouldn’t be casually throwing around the idea of execution for treason so willy nilly.

The former president referred to American service members as “suckers” and “losers.” MAGA extremists have made it clear where they stand.

Two entities that target civilians deliberately and consistently: From May: “Russia Invites Hamas Leaders for Kremlin Visit - Middle East News - Haaretz.com” haaretz.com/middle-east-ne…

Reminder that Republicans, at this moment, are holding up the appointment of 300 senior Pentagon officials and the next Ambassador to Israel. We also lack a Republican Speaker of the House to pass additional support for Israel. All of these things might be useful right now.

Many of you seem to be forgetting that Israelis have been engaging in unprecedented protests of Netanyahu & the far right government this past year. Don’t conflate Israeli civilians with the actions of their govt. Dont conflate Palestinians with Hamas

Hamas betting the West will forget atrocities, obsess over Israel's response nypost.com/2023/10/13/ham…

The fact that absolutely no one at the #Shifa Hospital spoke about the presence of hostages inside the hospital during the past month and a half, I think is clear evidence, that #Hamas has a more permanent presence there. You would not bring hostages to a place you though could

The suffering and death of many Palestinians throughout the 70-year-long Arab-Israeli conflict is mostly the outcome of the Arab continuous attempts to annihilate the state of Israel. Instead of investing their resources to build a Palestinian nation. Please notice, that the