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skykiss, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to Ukraine

Thank you to everyone who called #Congress in support of #Ukraine. You made a difference! Thank you.

Americans, we must ensure the senate moves quickly to approve/finalize.

It’s crucial to understand that the Republicans had the opportunity to pass the bipartisan national security bill, already approved in the Senate. However, they were UNWILLING to do so for six months. They unnecessarily introduced multiple bills, causing further delays in the aid to Ukraine. This must go through the Senate, even though the Senate had already approved a bill that included national security. The Republicans removed the #border security from the bill. Removing billions #potus had for CBP and CBP wanted this badly! Keep this manipulation in mind.

Remember this fuckery.

It is crystal clear that the treason caucus republicans are covered in #Ukrainian blood. MoscowMike Johnson has been stalling Ukraine aid for months, each time giving a different excuse. Traitorous republicans are marked. We will not forget.

VPS_Reports, 7 months ago to random

“You know those Palestinians would throw you off a rooftop for being queer,” says the western conservative who spent this entire year demanding that all transgender and non-binary people be rounded up and eradicated from the United States.

skykiss, 7 months ago to anime_titties

Wait … what? 🤔
Mike Johnson's campaign contributions from company tied to Russia.

A group of Russian to donate to newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson's campaign in 2018 by funneling the money through a U.S. company.

https://www.newsweek.com/house-speaker-mike-johnson-donations-russia-butina-1838501

#putinstooge #putin #stooge

emptywheel, 7 months ago to random

Like Taylor Taranto, Trump Tries to Excuse Threats by Invoking the First Amendment

https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/10/26/like-taylor-taranto-trump-tries-to-excuse-threats-by-invoking-the-first-amendment/

RepShontelBrown, 7 months ago to random

House Republicans have elected a MAGA extremist as Speaker. His support for an abortion ban, cuts to Social Security & Medicare, opposition to marriage equality and election denial are deeply alarming.

If that is the House agenda, I will fight it every step of the way.

The country wants us to move forward responsibly. It is time for the GOP to abandon extremism and work with us to serve the people.

skykiss, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

There is 'bad blood' between Americans and Mike Johnson

Republican nomination for House speaker, Mike Johnson, R-La., played a key role in efforts by criminal defendant Donald Trump and his allies to overturn President Joe Biden’s electoral victory in the 2020 election.

Johnson, who currently serves as the GOP caucus vice chair and is an ally of Trump, led the amicus brief signed by more than 100 House Republicans in support of Texas lawsuit seeking to steal the 2020 election results in four swing states won by President Biden: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Filled with lies and misrepresentations the lawsuit swiftly drew backlash from battleground state attorneys general, noting it was “publicity stunt” full of “false and irresponsible” allegations.

#scotus flatly rejected Texas’ effort to overturn the election.

Mike Johnson is a Trump stooge tried to install a tyrant & steal our election. Coup leader wants Mike Johnson.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mike-johnson-january-6-house-speaker-nominee-rcna122081

#TheBigLie #election #fraud

georgetakei, 7 months ago to random

The hits keep coming! Looks like Gym Jordan isn’t going to the mat for a third round and is hanging up his singlet. How does it feel to have a small group of determined GOP House members block your speakership, Congressman? Karma, meet the flamethrower who has flamed out.

RepShontelBrown, 7 months ago to random

Today I proudly voted for Leader Jeffries for Speaker.

The contrast is crystal clear.

House Democrats are united and ready to find common ground, so that we can deliver for the American people. It’s time for responsible Republicans to work with us.

georgetakei, 7 months ago to random

There’s something quite delicious and funny watching Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders try to respond to a GOP-led audit of her alleged false records, including a $19K lectern, and failure to respond to FOIA requests, by blaming “left wing activists” for the controversy.

Keep flailing, Governor. It’s your own party’s audit panel investigating your office.

georgetakei, 7 months ago to random

Liz Cheney is absolutely correct in this: “Jim Jordan was involved in Trump's conspiracy to steal the election and seize power; he urged that Pence refuse to count lawful electoral votes. If Rs nominate Jordan to be Speaker, they will be abandoning the Constitution. They’ll lose the House majority and they’ll deserve to.”

Free_Press, 7 months ago to Ukraine

Ukrainian pilots expected to start F-16 training in Arizona next week

News comes after Washington announced it will lead a coalition of countries training Ukrainian pilots.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/13/ukrainian-pilots-expected-to-start-f-16-training-in-arizona-next-week-00121460

emptywheel, 7 months ago to random

Five Years Ago Today, Hunter Biden Bought a Gun

https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/10/12/five-years-ago-today-hunter-biden-bought-a-gun/

Brandi_Buchman, 8 months ago to random

It was a barroom blitz in North Carolina when Winston-Salem Police say a giant brawl broke out inside a local watering hole led to one security guard being hospitalized after a violent beating.

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/barroom-blitz-fight-involving-nearly-20-people-ends-in-7-arrests-security-guard-brutally-attacked/

flexghost, 8 months ago to random

Joy Reid:

“‘If you want to know what it looks like when democracy is in trouble, this is what it looks like…’

“Why is one of the richest, most complex and highly advanced market economies on earth in the hands of painfully underqualified, unserious people?”

video/mp4

flexghost, 8 months ago to random

RFK Jr will be speaking a CPAC

The same CPAC that displayed “we are all domestic terrorists”

The same CPAC that cheered low Covid vaccination rates

The same CPAC that had a literal golden Donald Trump idol

The same CPAC, that hosted dictator Viktor Orbán — who called for an “end to race mixing”

Totally not a right-wing plant.

👍

GottaLaff, 8 months ago to Georgia

Via Tamar Hallerman:

New: Ahead of this month's RICO trial of Ken #Chesebro and #SidneyPowell, #Fulton prosecutors have filed certificates of need for six witnesses who live outside of #Georgia. They are:

-James DeGraffenreid
-Greg Safsten
-Lin Wood
-Boris Epshteyn
-Lawrence Tabas
-Aaron Vick

#legal #TrumpIndictment

RepShontelBrown, 8 months ago to random

For the overall well-being of my constituents in OH11, I voted to keep the government open. This short CR is not perfect, but it is better than the alternative.

We should have never been this close to a MAGA shutdown and now is the time for House Republicans to stop demanding extreme cuts and work with us on a bipartisan long-term funding bill like Republicans agreed to earlier this year.

Teri_Kanefield, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random

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georgetakei, 8 months ago to random

It’s finally happened. Trump’s business empire is on the verge of total ruin as his decades-long practice of fraudulently inflating his property values led a NY judge to CANCEL the business certificates of the Trump Organization entities.

Kudos to NY Attorney General Letitia James for bringing this all to light and achieving accountability against Trump. He’s a fraud. He’s a rapist. And he’s a clear and present danger to our democracy.

But justice has caught up to him, and it is glorious to see.

georgetakei, 8 months ago to random

Wait a sec. Let me get this straight. Politico and WaPo reported that Leonard Leo’s group instructed Kellyanne Conway’s Polling Company to “give” Ginni Thomas’s “consulting” company “another $25K” with “No mention of Ginni, of course.” Then Conway billed Leo for that $25K the same day? So, Leo was funneling cash to a Supreme Court justice’s wife through Conway’s company?!

timnitGebru, 8 months ago to random

https://fortune.com/2023/09/09/ai-chatgpt-usage-fuels-spike-in-microsoft-water-consumption/ 🙄

georgetakei, 8 months ago to random

It’s now clear that Leonard Leo, Ginni Thomas and Harlan Crow conspired in the wake of Citizens United, where Justice Clarence Thomas cast a decisive vote, to unleash over a billion dollars to reshape the judiciary in the mold of the Federalist Society.

The result is now an extreme right-wing Supreme Court that has overturned abortion rights, environmental law, and affirmative action. And they are far from done.

Brandi_Buchman, 9 months ago to random

TODAY IS THE DAY.

The leader of the neofascist Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy, HENRY "ENRIQUE" TARRIO, will be sentenced.

I will have live coverage for @emptywheel starting at 2pm ET. Full report to follow.

Govt seeks 33 years.

ICYMI:
https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/09/04/the-finding-out-part-proud-boys-face-sentencing/

Brandi_Buchman, 9 months ago to random

TODAY: Proud Boy and seditious conspiracist Joe Biggs, who breached the Capitol not once but twice, who said Jan. 6 was a "warning shot" to a "weak" govt, who wanted to "get radical" and find "real men" to stop the transfer of power, is sentenced today. Hearing at 10am ET.