#NYC #NoKings 👑

Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.

He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

i know the desire to fight with these sick freaks is strong but resist the urge and just block. it’s better for your brain.

WHOA. The AP reports that in the latest strike on a boat alleged to be carrying drug smugglers (which has never been proven), there were actually survivors, and they've been rescued.

The Pentagon has yet to formally acknowledge they have survivors in custody.
apnews.com/article/vene...

State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.

Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)

Translation: If Dems vote for the CR, Thune will allow a vote on extending ACA subsidies then Mike Johnson will kill that in the House.

NEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social piece: I take a look at the government shutdown by focusing on the big picture constitutional issues. I go on to assess the White House's claim to use "tariff money" for WIC. Then I connect this up with the ongoing impoundment crisis

www.crisesnotes.com/what-the-hel...