Michael McCarthy

Husband, dad, engineer, citizen, small business owner, mask wearer, Stand With Ukraine, Buy Canadian, Buy Mexican, support free speech

[Ruben Gallego @RubenGallego]

Yeah let’s trust this guy to deal on the behalf of the US in the Middle East.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

We have a new message for Democrats: attack attack attack.

Trump is corrupt, he’s butchered the economy, and his DOJ operates like mob lawyers. And every voter knows it.

So stop looking backward. Stop with the endless focus groups. This isn't complicated.

He’s weak. Finish him.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

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Pulte begins a purge of the intelligence community. Add it to what Hegseth is doing w/ the military, Blanche w/ Justice, Patel w/ FBI, and hirings at ICE, and we’re entering a very dangerous period, one that makes Watergate look like child’s play.
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[The Shallow State @OurShallowState]

Dems really need to begin more forcefully presenting a narrative that Trump is erratic and unstable and no longer able to carry out the duties of the presidency and therefore must be removed from office. It's good for the narrative, it drives him crazy, and it's absolutely true.

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

NEW: Watchdog group American Oversight has filed a federal civil suit, asking court to order Justice Dept turn over "All email communications .. sent or received by Todd Blanche that include the terms 'Epstein', 'Maxwell', 'Trump'... and more"

It's part of a federal FOIA suit

[Rep. Mike Levin @RepMikeLevin]

$2.5 BILLION. That’s how much the Trump Administration has now spent paying companies to cancel offshore wind projects that would have lowered your electric bill.

Yes, you heard that right, they are PAYING to keep your energy bills high.

The latest deal hands a company $765 million to walk away, with the money going straight into new gas plants instead.

Last time he pulled this scam, he paid one company nearly $1 billion to invest in gas projects, and it turned out the company was already planning to make those investments anyway. Trump got nothing for you in return.

This isn’t energy policy. It’s a very expensive grudge, and you’re the one footing the bill.
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[Rep. Mike Levin @RepMikeLevin]

Ross Ulbricht built one of the largest anonymous drug marketplaces in internet history, where people bought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. People died using drugs purchased through it, and federal prosecutors called it the most sophisticated criminal marketplace the internet had ever seen. He was serving two life sentences for it.

On day two of his presidency, Trump pardoned him. Then he went online and called the prosecutors who put him there scum.

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Pardon Powers.

The presidential pardon was designed as a last resort, a tool of mercy for when the justice system genuinely gets something wrong. It was never meant for this. That’s why I'm pushing for a constitutional amendment to put real limits on this power, for this president and everyone that follows.

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the Trump admin shut down its massive database of millions of Americans' data that was enabling baseless investigations and voter roll purges.

This is a huge win in protecting Americans' privacy rights and the right to vote!

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

There’s a lot to unpack with the Iran negotiations, but here are the big takeaways:

Kushner is there to work out the best deal for his own business interests, not the best deal for the U.S.

“He is a fundamentally corrupted actor in these negotiations.” - Chris Murphy

Trump is paying Iran at least $300 billion to open the strait. And he has to make sure it stays open through the midterms, or he’s fucked. Iran knows that.

“We lost the war.” - Chris Murphy

[Seth Abramson @SethAbramson]

Process the fact that—as of yesterday—if a tourist so much as dips a finger in the Reflecting Pool Trump ruined they get detained for an hour by multiple federal agencies

This is the police state Republicans hysterically warned of for decades, and now that it's here they love it

[Helen Duncan Gavin helenduncangavin.bsky.social @helenduncangavi]

The scam of the corrupt administration

[Acyn @Acyn]

Brennan: Our CBS news poll out this morning shows that more than three-quarters of Americans want to end the conflict now, with 69% saying the conflict with Iran was not worth the costs. More than half say the president's war with Iran created more problems than it solved.

[Jesse Eisinger @eisingerj]

Obviously I'm a little biased since I edited this thing but that a story about a killed criminal investigation into a sitting senator wasn't picked up, followed & pushed forward by major outlets is an excellent & sorry illustration of our broken information environment.

[Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray]

Scientists in Atlanta were stopped from criticizing the Trump admin at a scientific conference, so let me do it here:

Trump is destroying biomedical research in America, and it will take decades to get back on track. 

Spread the word. Stand up for science.

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

Trump is trying to shift the decision about who gets to vote from the states to his administration, using benign sounding administrative procedures, and an executive order that few people are paying attention to. There’s nothing more important to be aware of right now than this. Details here: https://t.co/8dvrOO8Zy6

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

Republicans looked the country in the eye and made a promise. When they rewrote the food stamp program last year, they said children would not be touched.

Pregnant women would not be touched.

Families with young kids would not be touched. They said it on the House floor, on the record, in front of everyone.

A year later we know the truth.

More than 776,000 children have been cut off from food assistance. In the states that track participation by age, kids make up nearly half of everyone who lost benefits.

These are kids who went to bed hungry because a politician wanted a talking point. 

We must be a country that feeds its children. We used to believe that was the bare minimum. Take care of the kid who is hungry through no fault of their own.

The people who broke that promise should have to answer for it, and in November they will.
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[Dave Troy @davetroy]

This was a known risk and the world was warned. Idiots confirmed her anyway.

[Dave Troy @davetroy]

Those defending Dialog as harmless don't know the context in which it is operating. Those claiming it is a secret cabal are misstating the case. I've completed a comprehensive investigation that offers better context, and it will be published soon. Stay tuned.

[Peter Schiff @PeterSchiff]

In May, the U.S. government spent $628 billion yet collected just $335 billion in taxes. That means that balancing the budget would require taxes to almost double. Since that won't happen, massive money printing will cover the shortfall, sending consumer prices doubling instead.

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

MAHA going well I see