Just got this statement in from Penske…

People really trick themselves into thinking “You know what would be really beautiful? If God saved even less people.”

Propaganda vs news

Agree with this analysis. First militarization of LA and now DC is next scene of autocratic repression.

Yes, our Constitution recognizes *pre-existing* human rights -- rights that exist by virtue of our humanity, not our citizenship. This concept is foundational to our republic, going back to the Declaration: "All men are created equal" and "endowed by their Creator with certain

He’s going to Russia on Friday? What?

The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.

Crime in DC is down 35%, and was for safe for tourists already. Smoke and mirrors from the US President, and Jim. Just manufactured fiction justifying deploying federal troops. Friends, don’t tell me Jim is conservative - because this isn’t it. 🤦‍♀️

It was a lie then, it’s a lie now. Revisit the Moral Imagination and see what it says about honesty, Kristen.

Washington, DC is a beautiful city. DC is home to 700K people and welcomes millions every year. We have the #1 park system, fantastic public schools, and a tremendous public transportation system. And we are at a 30-year low in violent crime. It's important for all who live

This means the Trump administration believes they should be able to fire any government employee, at any time, for any reason, or no reason at all. They want loyalists, not workers. This was on page 535 of Project 2025.

Can't piss off the president with bad jobs numbers if you don't publish the jobs numbers.

Normalizing this behavior is accelerating the decline of our republic.

This is Madison Sheahan. After graduating college in 2019, she became an aide to Kristi Noem. In 2024, on Noem’s rec., Jeff Landry named her Director of Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Service at age 26. In February, Noem made her ICE Deputy Director, despite no relevant experience.

The president is wrong. Mark my words, the leaders of the free world (NATO members, sans USA) will defend Ukraine to the end. And, in the end, we will celebrate Ukrainian membership in NATO - along with the other democracies opposed to the dictator currently in charge of Russia.

Democrats said defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would impact the emergency alert and warning system. Republicans called that “lying and fearmongering”. Turns out, it was just the facts.

Full letter from Mayor Wu: "The United States Constitution establishes that local governments, closest to the people, hold the authority to enact public safety policies without the threat of unlawful interference from the federal government."