“.. a US rescue package ‘won’t sound so nice for Argentines who’ve lived through many bailouts and the consequences’ – but could at least keep the economy steady through election day.”

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Just heard about the passing of John Lodge from The Moody Blues. This was always my fave Moody Blues song RS
youtu.be/7a4exwoWiIg?...

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

STATEMENT — PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION on Secretary of War (on Journalism) Hegseth revoking credentials because they won’t agree to a new draconian policy where he controls everything they do: “violates the first amendment.. a concern to all”

As we send them $1 TRILLION yearly🤔

If you are a lawyer, please help out and do this: bring or borrow a megaphone, point out what the police and/or ICE are doing is not clear, and speak out! Use your tools to help with what is going on!

#ProudBlue

The “rushed” deal was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival’s lawsuit alleges.

Republican leadership in action.😏

GOP leaders blocked Democrats’ push to pass emergency pay for active-duty troops during the shutdown. Rep. Mike Bost abruptly ended Friday’s session before Rep. Sarah Elfreth could introduce the bill, and Mike Johnson refused standalone vote, demanding Democrats back the House’s broader stopgap bill

He hasn’t changed at all, still the same old leech.😏

veterans set up encampment in memphis to protest national guard deployment to their city

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As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent. The legal academy treated the development like breaking news. Here's what to know.

Researchers pointed a satellite dish at the sky for 3 years and monitored what unencrypted data it picked up. The results were shocking: They obtained thousands of T-Mobile users' phone calls and texts, military and law enforcement secrets, much more: www.wired.com/story/satell... 🧵👇

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

Where is the Republican budget? By law it was required to be passed and in place by Sept 30th. Anyone seen it? Got any idea what might be in it? Why the f-ck is the House taking a month long vacation without getting their work done?

Dems ready to negotiate. Rs remain on vacation.

Gavin Newsom: "Masked men. Jumping out of unmarked vehicles. People disappearing. No due process. No oversight. No accountability. People say I'm being hyperbolic. Bullshit. This is happening in America today."

THIS!!!

A letter to Benjamin Netanyahu

So after killing 66,000 and another 10,000 under rubble missing, Israel distributes flyers telling Palestinians that if they celebrate receiving their 1900 hostages home they risk punishment and arrest

Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown.

“We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.