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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

This country has seen some bad moments in the 61 years, 5 months, 16 days I’ve been on this Earth. But it has never, ever before come close to the supertoxic level of stupidity, mendacity, narcissism, nihilism, and moral apathy that threaten to destroy it today.

If you’re not confirmed by the Senate then you have no business meddling in the lives of MILLIONS of Americans We are suing DOGE for violating the constitution & illegally seizing power I’ll discuss tonight @ 8PM ET on @insidewithpsaki.msnbc.com 👇 statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/new-law...

JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.

We’re focused on feeding our kids. Investing in our schools. Making sure child care is affordable. Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.

@fetterman.senate.gov, you voted for Pam Bondi. I will be providing you with frequent reminders of this. You're welcome.

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Elon THOUGHT (Tik Tok link)

I love Canada and Canadians more than I already did.

Hold the fuck on — the Department of Government Efficiency, the entity which claims its mission is to end “wasteful spending”, was given SEVEN MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS to cover its “expenses” in the span of a single week?!?! Are you fucking kidding me?!?

Disgusting yet not surprising from these two.

The irony here is that Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, key popularizer of this secret Politico funding theory, actually were secretly and illegally paid millions of dollars by the Russian government. (They claim they didn't know the money was from Russia.) www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...

I know there’s a lot going on at the moment, but everyone should pay attention to this!!

Yes Jasmine! 👏

Yes, It’s a Coup and Yes, It’s Targeting You

It seems like a good time to bring this one back.

I’m not trying to be mean, but I’m also not interested in being nice. This isn’t a game. Access to abortion is life or death for many Black women. Our lives are worth all the bruised egos, ruffled feathers, and hurt feelings in the world. We deserve reproductive justice.

Hey Bluesky! This is your warning that I am outspokenly - Pro-LGBTQIA+ (the whole spectrum) Pro-BLM Pro-trans rights Pro-sex workers Pro-abortion Pro-women’s rights Anti-gun ACAB And I love making fun of Republicans and fascists Don’t vibe with that? Don’t follow 😘

We tried to warn you. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Tomorrow I'll be speaking at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. Standing alongside Mrs. Sicknick as we continue this seemingly impossible journey for accountability. I'll be joined by Whip Katherine Clark, Benny Thompson, Bonnie Watson Coleman and other lawmakers committed to this fight.

Our United Airlines pilot made sure to emphasize *Mexico* when he said we'd be flying over the Gulf of *Mexico* today. It's the little things. Microdose hope.

1/ ❗Really chilling. Thanks to Sen. Mark Warner, for releasing Memo from acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove to FBI leadership ordering the purge. -Memo is a clear abuse of power and weaponization of DOJ -Memo bolsters FBI lawsuits filed today. VERY clear the list is for retaliatory purposes

I hope 47 gets booed at the Super Bowl.

This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?

Apparently, allowing Americans to file their tax returns for free is a bad thing. A big gift to the Big Tax lobby and a big middle finger to Americans.

When they tell you who they are, believe them

NEW: I'm hearing from federal employees that they're being told to file a FOIA request if they want their employee records. Meaning they've been locked out of their records and have to file a Freedom of Information Act Request to get them. If you got this email, please contact me. Signal in bio.

no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person

Test yourself for implicit or unconscious biases - a service from Harvard.

Since we're renaming things. Sorry Colorado and New Mexico.

I had a sad week last week (nothing dire or cat-related, just stupid bs that wears you down), but then today my friend Adelle was casually like “oh, I have something for you” and pulls out AN ENVELOPE OF VINTAGE CAT PHOTOS. It was the right thing at the right time to make everything better. 💕

Good

Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out. This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

Thank you Rachel Maddow! Yes....STOP talking about the midterms....Jesus Christ. Deal with the raging and rapidly spreading FIRE right in front of you fucking eyes.

Deport Elon Musk. Pass it on

You know, it just may be—I know it’s hard to believe, but please, hear me out—that our felonious president and premier digital rapist may be an gullible, easily manipulated dumbass.

If the Treasury Secretary does not remove DOGE’s access to the Treasury payment systems at once: Congress must immediately act. That is why Rep. Jeffries and I will work together on legislation to stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.

Breaking: China imposes tariffs on US imports including crude oil, agricultural machinery www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/b...

This is Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll. Last Friday he refused Justice Department order to identify & assist in firing all agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases, He is said to have pushed back forcefully. Thank you Brian Driscoll!🇺🇸

Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder

Sorry about the BOOOing at the hockey games, we're usually polite but, Fat donnie is/was being a real dickhead. It's all about his actions, not the teams. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦

—but ALSO get Trump to agree to work to stop weapons trafficking from the U.S.-Mexico. - Trudeau agrees to do the same things they always do to help the U.S., but also says he'll name a 'fentanyl czar' (despite the fact that barely any fentanyl at all comes from Canada to the U.S.) 2/2

So lets recap: - Trump announces tariffs. - Allies turn against the U.S., launch boycotts on U.S. products and boo us at events. - Markets nosedive. - Trump caves. The "deals": - Mexico agrees to do the same things they always do at the border to help the U.S. (including under Biden) 1/

Whether it's Donna Brazile sharing town hall topics with Hillary Clinton or Trump treasury secretary Scott Bessent sharing your Social Security Number with Elon Musk, both sides are guilty of sharing privileged information.