Terri Dobbins

Lover of news, outdoors, kindness, and politics

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

"Ironic, isn’t it, that the very people who used poles with American flags attached as spears against policemen at the Capitol on January 6th have the gall to drape themselves in it today?" And yet. ICYMI @monacharen:
https://t.co/uySTV1dcTh

[L. Louise Lucas @SenLouiseLucas]

God’s plan to educate them.

[Samantha Power @SamanthaJPower]

Almost a year and a half since I walked out of USAID's headquarters for the last time. I spoke with @NPR about the grief — for the 15,000 people who served faithfully, for the programs that were saving lives, for the brand of American goodwill that took 60+ years to build. And about the hope that it can be rebuilt. Full interview here: https://t.co/PpDI0BcaNR

[Jackie Calmes @jackiekcalmes]

Evidence of unprecedented corruption piling up. But thanks to SCOTUS, Trump has criminal immunity for most acts in office. And Congress’ conviction upon impeachment isn’t realistic, now. But it has that power.
It’s a fact that some Rs regret not voting to convict Trump in ‘21.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Cooper: I've seen governments and dictators rise and fall, people and places torn apart by lies and hate and war. And I've seen people do things and heard them say things that I could never have imagined. I've seen what we humans are capable of when everything else is stripped away. Yes, great acts of barbarism and brutality. But we are also capable of remarkable acts of heroism and kindness. It's a choice, and the choice is up to us

Let's hope 50 years from now, someone standing here or somewhere on the eve of the 300th anniversary of this republic will look back and say of us: they didn’t know if they would make it through but they did.

[Mark S. Zaid @MarkSZaidEsq]

People should wake up & listen to what is said in this podcast. A former CIA/NSA Dir & Deputy DNI Dir states he is scared of this Administration & the abuses it could impose on citizens, & that he doesn't recommend young people to pursue public service at this time. Eye opening.

[Patricia Eguino @PatriciaEguino]

To Olympian David Hearn’s legal team: I took the following photos and videos of the Reflecting Pool on June 19th - same day that Hearn was arrested - and I saw that the pool sealant/liner was already peeling in multiple places.
I’d be willing to testify.

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

Federal judge in Virginia schedules hearing for JULY 15 in the Trump $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for convicted crooks

Judge Leonie Brinkema has halted the fund, pending further arguments

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

I don't believe people outside of the military understand how significant this is. He is willing to lose his entire future over this. That's bravery like we haven't seen in a long time.
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

Trump just approved $846 million in disaster aid for nine states, and all nine voted for him in 2024.

Americans in blue states pay the same federal taxes and suffer the same floods, fires, and storms as Americans in red states.

No president in history has treated FEMA as a reward for voting the right way. Every American deserves help when disaster strikes, no matter who their governor is or how their state voted.

This is disgraceful and we will not let it stand.
https://t.co/Xi2bgcHPke

[David Frum @davidfrum]

250 years after July 4, 1776, the successor of King George III pays taxes and publishes his returns. The successor of George Washington does not. https://t.co/CbIXDe8UQY

[Patrick Skinner @SkinnerPm]

They are terrified of these files. It would end them all. There is little they won’t do to prevent their full public disclosure.

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

Don't boycott July 4; boycott Donald Trump.
https://t.co/Tb5UyStjj5

[PBS News @NewsHour]

"On the big authoritarian power grabs that Trump tried ... the court stood up to Trump and slapped him back down," David Brooks says. "This is grading on a very low curve, but it's the most effective branch of government we have right now." https://t.co/XC4cWqQ8BC

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

I hope these questions and answers will encourage you to learn more about the leaders in your own community, stay engaged with the issues that affect your neighbors, and make sure you’re registered and ready to vote in every election—not just the ones that dominate the national news. Democracy is strongest when we participate where we can make the greatest difference, and for most of us, that begins close to home. https://t.co/nOzLoqWBIQ

[Mallory McMorrow @MalloryMcMorrow]

Trump's DOJ quietly closed its criminal investigation into an Abbott formula plant tied to contaminated baby formula and two infant deaths.

Abbott Laboratories gave Trump's inauguration $500,000.

The Gordie Howe Bridge remains closed weeks after the ribbon cutting was abruptly canceled and Trump railed against its opening.

The Maroun family who owns the competing bridge gave a Trump Super PAC $1 million.

There’s a pattern here. Donors above all else.

https://t.co/0CnYSUEuzU

[Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney]

BREAKING: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled 2-1 that ICE cannot detain people under the Trump administration's massive new detention policy for more than 90 days without affording them a bond hearing.

https://t.co/bEpLmClKGr

[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

“Legal traditions from hundreds of years ago are apparently vitally important if one wants to ban abortion or strike down restrictions on firearms, but they become barbaric anachronisms the second they diverge from the policy goals of the Republican Party” https://t.co/Y8wkwMnX4r

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

And there it is: With just hours remaining until deadline to release more Epstein Files under lawsuit filed by @KatiePhang — Justice Dept asks judge for two-month delay, claiming it risks revealing victims’ identities..

… (which the Trump Admin has already done)

[Mimi Rocah @Mimirocah1]

Thank you Jack Smith for speaking up and showing other lawyers what it looks like to have courage, and showing the world what it looks like to have integrity. ⚖️