Italian Senator Carlo Calenda left Jeffrey Sachs literally speechless and shocked by calling him a liar and someone who repeats Russian propaganda narratives.

I believe this is exactly how public accountability should work - when a liar is called a liar.

Despite the fact that everything Trump does is designed to enrich himself and the billionaire cronies who paid hundreds of millions to get him elected, his greatest trick was convincing working class rural Christian white people that he’s one of them and on their side. bsky.app/profile/ronf...

It's long past time for state and federal authorities alike to put an end to Stephen Miller's jerkoff fantasy of masked thugs kidnapping people of color off the street with impunity.

Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?

I’ll admit I wanted to believe he was what he portrayed himself as. I guess this goes back to the parasocial problem. We use stereotypes to make thinking easy, and he fit himself into a classic everyman stereotype. It was too easy to buy him as sincere. The NDAs prove otherwise

He’s bearing false witness. It’s crazy that he professes to be a Christian and can’t see that. And yes, I get that he’s a hypocrite, but he needs to be treated according to his own framework.

I’d like to note that one consequence of a war is significant cultural absorption. But you can’t decide what you will take on.

I guess we are transitioning to a mercenary military?

Another tragedy of the Trump era is that this is the kind of knowledge you need a stable political system to acquire.

The Civil Servants Coalition, which authored the letter asking Congress to support a shutdown if the legislation to end it did not include reigning in the illegal actions of the administration, has put together this Google doc of resources. Please share it widely so Feds can hold the line longer!!✊✊

Not only for #lawsky but largely for them, here's an event I'm moderating next Tuesday telling people everything labor and employment law-related that they need to know about government shutdowns. No you do not have to be a lawyer, no you do not need to be a DC Bar member, yes it is free.

This one hurts. The military is frequently targeted for financial scams and this shows what kind of person Vought wants to be.

Calls to STOP VOUGHT are getting louder. We're thrilled to announce Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib as the 1st member of Congress to sign the #StopVought petition!

Join her! Sign the petition to stop Russ Vought's corporate takeover of our democracy: www.change.org/StopVought

Thanks Mike Johnson! Because of the shutdown we’re eating healthier. Can’t afford that fancy Argentinian beef, that for classy rich folk! We now eat cabbage fished out from the back of the fridge!

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

okay, why does building a white house ballroom with private funds not violate the anti deficiency act. what am I missing here

LIVE NOW: Senator Merkley holds floor to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy' www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VL...

Yikes- catching up on a lot of this as a normal citizen. Is this something where my congress-critters have any influence?

Thank you for this. During that time it was stunning to see the capitulation and compliance from so many individuals who had the responsibility to push back, and just didn’t.

Elon Musk was the face of DOGE, but records show that Russ Vought, Trump’s budget chief, played a key role in guiding DOGE behind the scenes.

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET, head to Reddit to ask our reporter @andykroll.bsky.social about Vought’s influence over the Trump presidency:

The more Republicans and little Mikey try to delay, the more demands we must make.

Call them at their home offices.

Write them on every topic of concern

Here’s one:

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Protecting NOAA funding for climate and ocean research is so important! The Earth needs all the help it can get, and your support is a fantastic way to make a difference. You're like a superhero for the planet!

A friend spent time bashing the “Biden FEMA” for not giving enough to NC after Helene devastated it. Crickets from the same friend now that the Trump administration shows it’s colors.

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