Astrid

Living in Florida.

[League of Women Voters of Williamsburg Virginia @lwv_wa]

Pollsters & pundits make livings by polling and punditry. They are not the final word. You are! That’s why the League has launched a nationwide campaign to combat misinformation & ensure Americans can cast their ballots safely and confidently. Read more: https://t.co/hrfxG7O0Gg

[franceinfo @franceinfo]

Avec la canicule, les vendanges sont bien en avance https://t.co/ui6uSBECQj

[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

I asked Senate Republicans who among them thought Trump’s slush fund was a good idea. None replied and silence filled the chamber.

I then offered Republicans a chance to shut it down by voting for my amendment.

They chose not to. They are simply too scared of crossing this corrupt president.

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

BREAKING: House votes 215-208 to end President Trump's war in Iran.

[Astrid @AstridAugat]

😮

[Le20h-France Télévisions @le20hfrancetele]

🖼️ Pour la première fois de son histoire, la très fragile Tapisserie de Bayeux va traverser la Manche pour être exceptionnellement exposée au British Museum. On revient sur son incroyable histoire. #JT20h

[Le20h-France Télévisions @le20hfrancetele]

🖼️ Pour la première fois de son histoire, la très fragile Tapisserie de Bayeux va traverser la Manche pour être exceptionnellement exposée au British Museum. On revient sur son incroyable histoire. #JT20h

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

Trump is destroying our nation’s health care system. Intentionally. Just for fun.

New data shows that his cuts have caused a 21% decline in ACA signups. And of those that do sign up, another 20% can’t pay their premiums and lose coverage immediately.

A disaster.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: HOLY SH*T! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's son secretly received a top job inside the Trump administration while Alito was ruling on massive cases involving the White House.

This is corruption, nepotism, and in-kind bribery all wrapped up in one...

Philip Alito, the son of far-right Justice Samuel Alito, was given an appointment as a lawyer at the Treasury Department early on in Trump's second term. His father was aware of the appointment and did nothing to block it, unsurprising since Alito has zero interest in avoiding conflicts of interest or maintaining the legitimacy of the court.

This is the same Samuel Alito who was caught accepting bribes from billionaire Paul Singer in the form of luxury jet travel and an expensive fishing vacation. And that's just what we know about.

According to NOTUS, four government officials confirmed that Alito's son is working inside the office of the general counsel, which supports Treasury Secretary Bessent. Notus described the arrangement as a "closely guarded secret."

Philip Alito, in an apparent effort to maintain a low profile, does not have a public resume, LinkedIn profile, or a presence on the Treasury Department. Most of the images available of him online are older, from when his father was first appointed to the court. He's a ghost in the system, getting paid by our tax dollars, and presumably whispering in his father's ear to tilt rulings in Trump's favor.

“Everybody knew who he was. I think it’s fair to say he kept a pretty low profile. I kind of had the impression that he was kind of a little bit sheepish about his celebrity affiliation. You’d go into a meeting and if people were introducing themselves by first and last name, he’d just say ‘Phil,’ not Phil Alito. He’s a pretty soft-spoken guy,” one official stated.

The efforts to keep his identity shielded from not only the public, but his co-workers, proves that he knows what he's doing is deeply improper. If there was nothing to hide, he wouldn't need to keep his head down. But Alito, and presumably his father, know that this appointment further damages what little credibility the Supreme Court has left.

“There’s no doubt he got that position because of who he is,” another official told NOTUS. “[Advisers] are in all the meetings, so they knew all the issues across the board.”

Damningly, the younger Alito was working his Treasury job when the court ruled on Trump's tariffs. While the administration was ultimately defeated, Justice Alito joined with Brett Kavanaugh to rule in favor of Trump. At no point in the process did he disclose in court documents that his son was working for one side, nor did he recuse himself. The administration is insisting that the younger Alito had no role in the case, but this White House lies through its teeth at every turn.

And the problem hasn't diminished in the slightest. Trump's $1.776 billion slush fund for January 6th insurrectionists, MAGA loyalist, and Republican child molesters is getting hammered by lawsuits right now. When one of these cases inevitably ends up in front of the Supreme Court, Justice Alito will once again be ruling on a case in which his son has a vested interest in a particular outcome.

These crooks are laughing in our faces as they line their pockets, rig the system, and set their children up to do the same for the next generation.

Phillip Alito must be fired and Samuel Alito must be impeached!

Please ❤️ and share to demand that the proverbial heads start rolling!

[Congressman Robert Garcia @RepRobertGarcia]

There is no reason we should not videotape Pam Bondi's interview. This is an important moment for the Epstein investigation, and she has a lot to answer for.

Republicans videotaped and released other interviews, so why not this one? Stop the White House cover-up.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨BRUTAL REALTY CHECK:

Senator Chris Murphy dropped a bomb on Marco Rubio who says Epic Fury is over - and that Trump’s goal is to now open the Strait of Hormuz:

“The Strait was already open before the war. THIS IS INSANITY.”

A global crisis for NOTHING.

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

A war that has no domestic or international legal basis. A war that Americans do not support. A war in response to no imminent threat. A pointless war.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

So sad. And so bad for America's reputation in the world, and thus U.S. national interests.

[Astrid @AstridAugat]

via @franceinfo : Un pays de l'Union européenne doit reconnaître un mariage entre personnes de même sexe conclu dans un autre Etat membre, tranche la Cour de justice de l'UE https://t.co/GPCHDJAIZB

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

The only “peace plan” that makes sense is the one from Sanna Marin, Finland’s former Prime Minister:

“The way out of the conflict is for Russia to leave Ukraine. That is the way out of the conflict.”

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Thank you Dr. Jessica Knurick for laying it plain.

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Jeff Bridges lays it plain.

[RFI @RFI]

Environnement: le mode de vie des plus riches aggrave la crise climatique, alerte un rapport d'Oxfam
➡️ https://t.co/Z6MK6Yndmg

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

This is a beautiful truth.

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

She's still the one

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

“This is JB Pritzker, reporting from war-torn Chicago. It’s quite disturbing. The Milwaukee Brewers have come in to attack our Chicago Cubs. We’ve seen people being forced to eat hot dogs with ketchup on them.”

THIS is how you do it.