M Standridge

“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“ www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...

I'm demanding an investigation into the Trump administration's apparent use of the knockoff Signal app, TeleMessage. Senior government officials using a shoddy, foreign-owned communications app poses massive national security and counterintelligence threats.

For the members of The Resistance, with a special note of thanks to @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

May the 4th be with you! @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

AOC: We heard that we should take your word that Medicaid will be protected — that we should trust you that no one is going to be affected by this. But as a woman, the word was given that my rights would not be taken away by the Supreme Court — and that wasn’t true.

Jeffries: I think it’s fair that a lot of Americans across the country — that I run into — are questioning whether Donald Trump is actually fit at this point to be able to carry out the duties of the United States of America, in terms of being the president and the commander-in-chief.

50 Senate Republicans voted to confirm Pete Hegseth. 52 Senate Republicans voted to confirm RFK Jr. 53 Senate Republicans voted to confirm Pam Bondi. So far as I know: Having seen their performance, none has expressed regret for their vote. None has called for any of them to resign or be fired.

Since it was raised in the Boasberg that the govt might have moved detainees out of Harlingen to Bluebonnet to skirt a TRO in Harlingen, it might be a good idea to get TROs in ALL the districts in the 5th circuit ASAP. Blanket the conservative circuit districts.

One point that's going to get lost in the discussion of #SCOTUS's intervention in the Alien Enemy Act case: This is the *value* of nationwide injunctions. Without them, you have to go district by district, and the government can try to play games by moving people to districts without relief (yet).

Just so we’re clear, everybody calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia a “terrorist” or a “gang member” are lying, and they know they’re lying, and they repeat it for purposes of confusing people who don’t follow this stuff closely into accepting what was done to him.

"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps. This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped" snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror

If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.

Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Auschwitz — a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps — was not located in Nazi Germany either.

Hey, @schumer.senate.gov :: you better not be playing cute with your language about stopping the SAVE Act. I hope you intend to VOTE NO ON CLOTURE, as opposed to what you did with the CR when you told us you'd vote no on the bill, but still voted YES on cloture. We are in no mood for games.

You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.

If you don’t think that at some point he’s going to show more interest in the 5,044 nuclear weapons he controls, you’re as deluded as the people who thought he’d never tank the stock market and the economy.

Trump is driving the world to a global depression -and destruction of all US influence - using powers delegated to him by Congress. Congress could recall those powers and save everyone from the disaster Trump is determined to inflict

I called my senators today and told them I want Cory Booker to be the senate minority leader. We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.

ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.

Don’t call them tariffs. Call them import taxes.

When you’re so shitty that the guy who owes you his presidency thinks you suck. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

20 hours and 24 minutes. Still going! @booker.senate.gov

A bill to end mail-in voting in Oregon, SB210, comes before the Oregon legislature today 3/31. Let the Oregon legislature hear loud and clear that we want to leave our safe and secure mail-in voting system alone. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/T... The form takes less than two minutes

Without public health, you can’t have individual health. It’s really that simple.

Every Democratic Senator should be doing what @booker.senate.gov is doing right now, back-to-back, nonstop.

It’s well known that I was on The Apprentice. We were all covered by NDAs at the time, but mine has now expired. And do I ever have some tea to spill. I’ll post it later today after consulting once again with my attorneys.

Dear media, It’s not: “President Trump Discusses Possible Third Term.” It’s: “Kleptocratic Wannabe Dictator Says He Can Serve ‘Third Term’ In Blatant Disregard Of The Constitution He ‘Swore’ An Oath To Defend.” You’re welcome.

Canada, Greenland & Panama just gave a big sigh of relief now assured of the total incompetence of USA’s current military & intelligence agencies. And Ukraine is better off not relying on this regime! Guess this disaster was truly a “signal” in more ways than one!

There's no gaslighting your way out of this.

Bravo to @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social for his bravery and journalistic integrity.

Chuck Schumer knows the Democratic base is pissed off—not just a little. Polling shows grassroots anger is real and Schumer’s outdated tactics are deepening the divide. Dems need to rebuild & reconnect w/folks. @schumer.senate.gov helped create our problem & can’t be part of the solution.

Those Paul Weiss has betrayed include lawyers who have worked with the firm and law professors who have steered their students there. Belonging to both groups, I feel doubly betrayed. That once great firm should back out of its Trump deal. Better late than never! www.thebulwark.com/p/disgusted-...

“Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf." Marc Elias

Brad Schimel backs the cruel 1849 abortion ban. Judge Susan Crawford believes doctors should save lives—not second-guess the law while women lie bleeding. This election is life or death. Vote for Judge Crawford.

Elon is upset that the public is staying informed. So many threats from him lately. We are public servants, not Elon servants.

the people who told you to calm down about Roe are the same people telling you to calm down about Social Security, in case you hadn't noticed

#BlackSky Sharing a bit of my family history in the thread.

Schumer is a spineless dinosaur and needs to go.