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I am sad, embarrassed, & apoplectic that — as we celebrate our nation’s 250th year since its founding — this ignorant, sloppy, abusive, egomaniacal, racist, misogynistic, criminal & fraud, is the person representing the country for which Washington was willing to risk everything. #Trump #america

“…some Massanello may hereafter arise, who laying hold of popular disquietudes, may collect together the desperate and the discontented, and by assuming themselves the power of government, may sweep away the liberties of the continent like a deluge.” -Thomas Paine, Common Sense

"The question of whether or not Congress should impeach and remove the president isn't a question for polling. It's not a question for political consultants. ... This is a battle for the soul of the country, a battle for its democracy, a battle for its constitution and a battle for the rule of law."

And here we are: the results of an election have been overturned. The vote — the voice of the American people — is now obsolete. What can we do, @marcelias.bsky.social? #virginia #VA #election #SCOTUS #gerrymander @democracydocket.com

“For America to be great, we must always remain one nation under God.” America didn’t begin as a nation under God and it is not under God currently. There’s nothing to remain adhered to. That’s why America’s great, because it exists without a metaphysical mandate. @ffrf.org #reason #secular

Prayer didn’t abolish slavery, secure women’s rights, defeat segregation, or expand civil liberties. People did that — through activism, reason, democracy, and constitutional protections. Progress comes from courageous action, not politicians staging prayer circles for cameras.

We have the RIGHT to pray, but not the right to claim prayer as a national identity. Our Deist founders would take serious issue with such claims that God gives rights to the American people. I suppose they’re not teaching such things in Louisiana public schools. #secular #firstamendment @ffrf.org

The Confederacy didn’t end just because the Civil War did. The South relinquished their ambitions to secede, but never their anti-abolitionist, racist motivations. @atrupar.com #civilwar #civilrights #votingrights #votingrightsact #VRA #SCOTUS

The Trump-Republican majority is betraying the Constitution. @housedemocrats.bsky.social #constitution #Trump #democrats

Uncle Andrew is sunshine, stories, and ‘splainer of the legal news. Check out this week’s Illegal News podcast hosted by Sarah Longwell with guest Andrew Weissman! @weissmann.substack.com @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social @thebulwark.com

The beauty of science is that it has no agenda. Natural laws aren’t obligated to satisfy human desire. The mark of a true scientist is one where, upon a hypothesis or theory being refuted, it is applauded, for knowledge has taken one step closer towards the truth. @jadajones57.bsky.social #science

Just imagine if an African American-majority state gerrymandered a map to dilute “non-Black” voters. @marcelias.bsky.social @democracydocket.com

Pete Hegseth IS actually too big for his britches. @thebulwark.com @velshi.com @sethmoulton.bsky.social

Guns don’t kill people. But a White House without a ballroom and a subterranean bunker can. 🙄 @juliettekayyem.bsky.social @pbsnews.org

Allow me to translate: I’m going to back out soon, and by delivering the message early that it’s better to not make a deal, my sheep and Fox News will have a script to follow when, in the near future, they inevitably have to defend me and call the war a success, sans deal. @thebulwark.com

…more like “America’s Backwards.”

When Christian rhetoric is used simply for marketing to appeal to a certain audience, we shouldn’t be shocked when the product doesn’t meet the promise. @nytopinion.nytimes.com @nytimes.com @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social #TrumpAintJesusButHeMayBeTheAntichrist #notatheocracy

Another abysmal decision by Hegseth. If he only knew a shred of military history (e.g., during the American Revolution, smallpox ravaged the Continental Army), he’d know that a healthy soldiery meant the difference between winning and losing. (Washington knew…) From @theatlantic.com’s March issue:

I’m glad importers and consumers have a process to request refunds, and I hope they receive them. But I want to know what the total cost will be for the taxpayers in cleaning up yet another Trump mess. What waste coming from an administration that claims a monopoly on government efficiency…

Paula The Enchanter💥 @peipolitical.bsky.social

What is Donald H. Christ’s flock calling themselves these days? Trumplicans? Trumptists? Trumpyterians? @thebulwark.com @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social @jvl.bsky.social

“Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again.” 4/17/26, 10:40am According to Merriam-Webster: adverb nev·​er | \ ˈne-vər \ Definition 1 : not ever : at no time 2 : not in any degree : not under any condition According to Donald Trump: 1 : any minute now @thebulwark.com

I hope there were three Big Macs, a 20-piece McNugget, and trough of fries sitting next to the Fanta. …and someone should tell him smoking also kills grass. @maryltrump.bsky.social

Great reporting; alarming situation. “He is erratic, suspicious of others, and prone to jumping to conclusions…” …personal behavior as a national-security vulnerability. …meetings and briefings had to be rescheduled for later in the day as a result of his alcohol-fueled nights…” @theatlantic.com

"If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us." -Carl Sagan #Democracy #freedom #American #Patriot