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I’ve gotten high w Margaret Cho, lived with Chelsea Handler, had dinners with Liz Murdoch, and been to Europe with the Creative Director of Steel Magnolias.

[TheThomF @TheThomF]

@Christi12479643 @RobinTeak @RonFilipkowski Is it true the 8 numbers after your name are a payroll ID so Putin knows who to pay?

[Miles Taylor @MilesTaylorUSA]

Yesterday Donald Trump tripled the size of his personal political army inside the government. Illegally. And almost no one noticed.

Here's what happened:

He signed an order converting ~8,000 of the most senior career officials in government into employees he can fire for any reason, or no reason at all.

These aren't rando's. They're the directors, chiefs of staff, and the people who write the rules or decide who gets federal money, i.e. the lieutenants right below his political appointees.

Until yesterday, they answered to the law. Now they answer to him.

A president normally gets ~4,000 political appointees. People he can bring into government and fire at will. I was one of them at DHS. You serve at his pleasure, full stop -- so if you're gonna speak truth to power, you're prepared to quit (or get fired if he doesn't like it).

The rest of the federal government is PROTECTED from firing if they tell the truth.

But Trump just stripped those protections. Adding 8,000 more people to his personal army. Overnight. Without asking Congress.

With the stroke of a pen, those people now serve at the pleasure of the president. They're "his" people, whether they like it or not.

And the chilling effect is real. An official who can be fired this afternoon for "subversion of presidential directives" (the order's own words) doesn't need to be hand-picked to know what's expected of him or her.

The threat does all the work.

By the way, this order is illegal. The law only lets Trump reclassify jobs when "necessary" in exceptional circumstances. And this blows an 8,000-person hole in the merit hiring / firing system created by Congress.

Without permission, Trump has created a whole new category of stormtroopers inside the Executive Branch.

If this doesn't get challenged in court, you're going to see the U.S. government become a very different place.

Here's the full story: https://t.co/mJzrvzhxGR

[Angie Craig @RepAngieCraig]

Yesterday, we finally passed a War Powers resolution — a critical step in reigning in Trump’s illegal war in Iran, bringing home our troops and driving down costs for Minnesotans.

No more forever wars in the Middle East.

[Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan]

@ScottJenningsKY Remember when you got absolutely owned on live TV by a 22 year old kid?

[Orla Joelsen @OJoelsen]

During a hearing in the U.S. Congress today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked whether he was aware that Greenland is part of Denmark. His response was: “For now.”

It is worth recalling a few basic facts.

Greenland’s future is for the Greenlandic people to decide, in accordance with the 2009 Self-Government Act, which recognizes the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination. That decision will not be made in Washington, but in Greenland.

Until the Greenlandic people decide otherwise, Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark. This status is recognized under international law, where respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity is among the most fundamental principles of the international order.

Greenland is also part of NATO through the Kingdom of Denmark. The United States has maintained a significant military presence in Greenland for decades and at one point operated up to 17 military bases and installations across Greenland. Under the 1951 Defense Agreement between Denmark and the United States, later updated through the 2004 Igaliku Agreement, signed in Igaliku, Greenland, by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, Denmark and Greenland, the United States already has the ability to establish or reopen military facilities in Greenland in cooperation with Denmark and Greenland.

There is therefore no security rationale that justifies discussions about American ownership of Greenland.

The idea of purchasing territories or acquiring parts of sovereign countries belongs to another era. That is not how modern allies conduct themselves in the 21st century.

If members of the U.S. administration believe that such statements enjoy broad support among the Greenlandic people, they are gravely mistaken. Political signals from Greenland have repeatedly shown that Greenlanders expect their right to determine their own future to be respected.

Neither Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, nor any future American president should decide Greenland’s future.

That right belongs exclusively to the Greenlandic people, in accordance with the Self-Government Act and the international principle of self-determination.

Greenland’s future belongs to the people of Greenland. Not Washington. Not any other capital. The decision belongs to the Greenlandic people — and to them alone. Period.

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

Religious views are a choice.

Political views are a choice.

Being gay, or being trans, is not.

Live and let live. Choose love not hate.

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[Tom Santos @tommysantos14]

Their plan has always been to make a big deal and lie about California’s mayoral and gubernatorial election.

They’ll make an even bigger deal about California in the midterms, Trump will even fake sue liberal states claiming cheating he’ll never prove.

All of this prep work for using it as legal justification to suspend the 2028 election.

Bookmark this. That’s the plan.

[shelby @thetrueshelby]

Hunter Biden: painting shit and mowing down bitches on twitter.

Ivanka and Jared: building Epstein Island 2.0

Don Jr: married the daughter of Epstein’s banker.

Anyhoo. Just saying.

[Chris D. Jackson @ChrisDJackson]

Proud to have stood with @HunterBiden back in 2019, back when the witch hunt started, and I haven’t moved since.

They tried to destroy him because they couldn’t destroy his father.
Now look.

Hunter has become one of the most authentic and effective Democratic voices online.

The man they tried to silence is speaking louder than ever.

They will soon regret it.

[MP Arizona☀️🏳️‍🌈💙🌵🐕🐕‍🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 @AzPetrich]

If you knew someone that pleaded the 5th 97 times in court, had 34 felonies, 91 criminal charges, 28 sexual assault allegations, 6 bankruptcies, 5 draft deferments, 4 indictments, and a fake university and charity shut down for fraud, why the FUCK would you make him PRESIDENT????

[Governor Bob Ferguson @GovBobFerguson]

We just raised the Pride flag in Olympia.

I want Washingtonians to know that there is zero chance we would ever bend the knee to the hate and attacks we see from Washington DC. You have my word on that.

[TheThomF @TheThomF]

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[All African LGBTQ @Allafricanlgbtq]

Don't be T R A S H

[MP Arizona☀️🏳️‍🌈💙🌵🐕🐕‍🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 @AzPetrich]

Why? Because Seseme Street isn't run by bigots.

[The Green Dragon Tavern @greendragonhq]

Ken Paxton gave his friend, a self admitted pedophile that repeatedly raped a child over the course of a year just 30 days in prison.

He was released in 28 days for good behavior.

[Staff Sergeant Johnson @Colonel_Myway]

UNPOPULAR OPINION: Kaitlin Collins is a fine reporter who takes her job seriously... She isn't there to look pretty for Trump... The other reporters in the room are cowards... Trump is a buffoon...

[Covie @covie_93]

This is the kind of bipartisanship that's missing in politics. Shoutout to Hunter for bringing it back.

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

Good — now let's pass it in the Senate and get this done.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Pay attention.

Late last night the Trump-packed Supreme Court issued an UNSIGNED order to help Republicans erase Black voters and keep a congressional seat.

The Court's legitimacy is earned and they are burning it to the ground.

MAGA is rigging our democracy in real time!

[Epstein File Search @epsteinsearchin]

At least 40 minors gave sworn statements to the FBI that Jeffrey Epstein raped and trafficked them. The line prosecutor wrote an 82-page memo recommending charges.

Alex Acosta declined and signed a non-prosecution deal.

He was later confirmed as Labor Secretary.

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Jan 6: Trump buys Eli Lilly stock. Praises GLP-1s on TV.

Feb 10: Trump buys up to $5M in Dell. Encourages people to “buy Dell.”

March: Trump buys Micron stock. Calls Micron "one of the hottest companies.”

Those are just 3 of the 3,000+ trades Trump made.

[Hayden Hewitt @HaydenHewitt]

To the religious people concerned by Pride month. Here's my handy guide to navigating it.

If, like me, you don't like the idea of gay sex...don't have gay sex. I have found that by never having had gay sex I never really have to think about it. Crazy, I know, but it works!

Pride. I don't go to Pride, I don't care about Pride, I don't care what month they're proud of. Means nothing to me, and it doesn't have to mean anything to you either! You'll be amazed how the flag won't hurt you.

"They're pushing it down our throats" Whilst the temptation here is to make a risque comment, I'd just like to know how that's any different from religion in general? No gay person has ever told me I'm going to burn for eternity for not being gay.

There you go. Simply minding your own business can protect you from any harm.

Peace and Blessings to you all.