Brina Larson

Be the change

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

This morning, the federal government turned the full force of the Department of Homeland Security against a sitting member of Congress for the offense of disagreeing with the White House.

The path to citizenship should not be weaponized against anyone, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, a naturalized American who swore an oath to this country — the same one that I took.

The promise of citizenship should not be contingent on someone agreeing with the federal government.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, there was a statement from the President of the United States that an energy ceasefire has been secured. This is good news for everyone – and it is important that it become reality.

Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian “shaheds” all day today. There have been glide bomb strikes and strikes on our energy infrastructure too. A power plant in Kharkiv was attacked this evening.

Overall, this past week alone, the Russians have carried out more than 200 strikes on our electricity generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine, and another 17 strikes this week targeted gas and oil facilities. They have killed more than 150 of our people, and more than 700 people have been wounded.

Ukraine has proposed many de-escalatory steps. Putin had one answer to all of them – “nyet.” We do hope that he will finally say something to America, Ukraine, and the entire world that will lead to a real and dignified peace.

Ukraine wants peace. The question is whether Russia does. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received all the appropriate orders. We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia – and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

I can’t believe we have to say this, but the annihilation of two major American cities — more than 5 million people — is not a “small price to pay” for Trump's illegal war.

Neither are the 19 American troops and 3,000+ Iranians who lost their lives.

Our president is unhinged.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

This should outrage every American. This is the president of the United States telling Iran to bomb American cities. I live in Los Angeles, but that’s beside the point. Tommorow it could be your city.

My fellow Americans, this is not normal. This is not funny. This behavior should ring alarm bells for us all!

[Kyle Clark @KyleClark]

The rogue Waymo that drove through a farmers market in Denver is a reminder that Colorado has no laws to issue citations for driverless vehicles and their actions.

[Brina Larson @BrinaLarson]

@StephenKing 💯agree.

[Brina Larson @BrinaLarson]

@KyleClark Perfect day for a run! So glad you all had fun!

[Brina Larson @BrinaLarson]

@KyleClark Adorable! Soon they will be driving eek!

[Kyle Clark @KyleClark]

Yet another national media article on the Colorado Gov’s race today. Can’t imagine these change votes in Colorado but they do make it uncomfy for the local media outlets that are ignoring or sanewashing some of Marx’s wilder claims.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

ICE agents in New Mexico detained a Native grandmother who saw she was being followed and pulled over.

I need somebody to explain to me how the people whose land this LITERALLY was are the ones being treated like outsiders.

I can't wrap my head around it

[Chris Cillizza @ChrisCillizza]

Wow. RIP.

https://t.co/Ahy5gNIPF2

[Kyle Clark @KyleClark]

Tina Peters is fully recovered from her brief bout of remorse and back to doing what she loves: sharing unsubstantiated claims of election rigging with Colorado Republicans.

@MarshallZNews tried to speak with Peters today at a MAGA festival called Freedom Fest.

[Bret Saunders @Bretontheradio]

To My Friends:
Thank you for 28+ years. I've loved every day with you, and being a small part of your lives has been my greatest honor and pleasure.
My time at KBCO has come to an end. I'll miss the laughs, the countless people I've met, and being a part of the community.
Thanks!

[Brina Larson @BrinaLarson]

@mariashriver @mariashriver can you repost the link? The one in your post doesn’t work. Thank you!

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the extraordinary outbursts of the President of the United States against female journalists... well, actually against journalists in general and journalism. But it feels like he saves his most childlike behavior and irrational language for female reporters, calling them all kinds of names that kids in kindergarten are given times out for. It’s stunning to me to witness such behavior from any leader, any CEO, any person of influence or importance. I’ve never witnessed someone like this raging, this weekend with @meetthepress host @kwelkernbc, just last week in the Oval Office with @cnn’s @kaitlancollins, calling women stupid or piggy, telling them to “smile”, calling them darling, demeaning their credibility. Every good man should denounce this behavior. Every person should be able to stand up for their colleagues and say “No more.”

Imagine this man screaming like this at your daughter, your wife, your sister, your mother... would you stand for it? No, you wouldn’t! And neither should any of us. It’s unacceptable and undignified. Period. End of story.

[Brina Larson @BrinaLarson]

@jimmyfallon new rising star artist, you’ll be glad you listened! Belles with Dolly Parton - Son of Jolene (Official Performance Video) https://t.co/3vyC98Iijd via @YouTube

[Brina Larson @BrinaLarson]

Priceless

[Marshall Cohen @MarshallCohen]

FACT CHECK: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) relied on false and misleading claims to justify his decision to release election denier Tina Peters from prison.

(1) Polis repeatedly said the charges and case have "nothing to do" with the 2020 election. That's highly misleading. He's right that Peters wasn't charged with trying to subvert that election while it was happening. But trial testimony established that her crimes in 2021 were motivated by Trump's 2020 fraud claims, and that she conspired with Lindell-linked election deniers in hopes of proving that the 2020 results were invalid.

(2) Polis repeatedly said Peters "certified Biden won." This is false, because Biden did not win her county. Trump won Mesa County (63% to 35%) and that is what Peters certified. She has never publicly acknowledged that Biden won in 2020. (Polis office clarified to me that Peters certified the "votes for Biden" in Mesa County.)

(3) Polis claimed "nothing was compromised" with Mesa County's elections. This is wrong. It's true that Peters didn't compromise vote tallies. But Colorado's top election official concluded that Peters' antics "compromised" the election equipment. So the systems were decommissioned and Mesa spent $1m in taxpayer funds to replace everything. The DA who charged Peters told me she "100% compromised the equipment." https://t.co/loqCtauAJt

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Breaking WaPo:

Multiple scientists who serve on an independent board established to guide the nation's nearly $9 billion basic science funding agency were just terminated from their positions by Trump.

The National Science Board was established in 1950 to guide the governance of the National Science Foundation.