Purple in the Bayou

Mom, Spouse, Medical Lab Professional, McNeese alum #GeauxPokes and Eternal Optimist. “Eyed” by Hurricane Laura/Delta

[The Shumater @The_Shumater]

Gov. Sanders' waterboy Cole Jester was always going to hunt for immaterial, ticky tack reasons to disqualify the ballot initiative protecting direct democracy, which Republicans hate. Unfortunately, sponsors may have handed him ammunition.
#Arkansas #arpx
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[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

🚨 BREAKING: Carlos Cordeiro, FIFA’s adviser to the White House Task Force for the World Cup, has RESIGNED in protest over FIFA’s controversial plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors led by Josh Kushner.

[Chef Joe Gera 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇹 @redhotnerd]

This lying fuck is also vaccinated. So are his kids, and his wife.

[Andrea Gallo @aegallo]

The companies leading development and tolling on the future Lake Charles I-10 bridge have a checkered past that you don't have to look far to find. Their problems re: the Belle Chasse Bridge caused uproar. Why the decision to partner with them again?
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[Christopher Ingraham🦗 @_cingraham]

"Flock sent 1,427 alerts to Roseville police over two years, flagging cars as stolen or used in a felony. In 71% of them, Flock read the plates wrong."

[Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter]

Trump=Golden Age of Corruption

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

Here comes the FO part

[Colin Allred @ColinAllredTX]

This testimony is heartbreaking. No child belongs in solitary confinement. We cannot become numb to stories like this. Every family deserves answers and accountability.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

Sleepy Ol’ Trump wasn’t nodding off, he was checking his eyelids for leaks, ve-e-ery carefully.
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[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

Pope Francis invited Anthony Fauci to the Vatican.

Donald Trump gave him a presidential commendation.

Now MAGA wants to throw him in jail.

Catholics have seen this McCarthy nonsense before, and we must stand up to it again. https://t.co/qUF1r71Jo6

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

racism powers the MAGA engine

[Mitch Landrieu @MitchLandrieu]

The GOP’s war on science leaves America weaker and dangerously unprepared.

Turning Dr. Fauci's service into a political spectacle was a travesty of justice. Do they think people don't remember that Donald Trump was the president?

Congress should be learning from the last pandemic and preparing for the next one so we can save American lives.

[Ken Dilanian @KDilanianMSNOW]

A jury convicted two DC police officers of covering up a murder. A judge sentenced them to prison. Trump pardoned them. The fallout still resonates. Our latest look at this president’s unprecedented use of the pardon power. https://t.co/AqJ8JeZ8fO

[Joe Scarborough @ScarboroughNow]

It’s also time for Trump to take a good hard luck at how much Putin and Xi are helping Iran kill Americans. https://t.co/DzBt00AmVX

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

Service members that survived an Iranian attack claim the Trump admin IGNORED their asks for advanced medical aid and failed to protect them from strikes.

Our troops deserve better. @RepPatRyanNY and I led Democrats in opening an investigation into whether Pete Hegseth left them behind.

[Laiken Jordahl @LaikenJordahl]

BREAKING: Texas Land Commissioner just sent a cease and desist to CBP and Barnard Construction for illegally clearing state land in the Big Bend region for the border wall.

“Texas sovereignty will not be infringed upon by failure to follow established protocol...we will not allow rogue actors who breached our agreement to undermine the incredible work we do for Texas.”

[Rep. Joe Neguse @RepJoeNeguse]

Reminder that the same politicians cutting taxes for billionaires also believe that a family making $55,000/year should receive no government assistance — from child care to SNAP.

It is unconscionable.

[Tom Santos @tommysantos14]

Dr. Oz announcing that seniors’ drug premiums will only go up “less than $10” a month is a hell of a way to say “I am raising drug premiums on 25 million seniors.”

In an election year. On purpose.
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[Paul Farhi @farhip]

1. Trump board guts Kennedy Center, but public tours (run continuously since 1971 opening) continue.

2. Monday: @nytliz profiles one of the remaining volunteer guides, detailing center’s neglect.

3. Thurs: KenCen suspends public tours.

The pettiness. https://t.co/QoDJcpsDe9

[Sandi Bachom 📹 @sandibachom]

This used to be illegal. Like stealing elections.