Ben Arthur

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

Today, the Iranian regime is still in place. They still have thousands of missiles and retain their highly enriched uranium and now they're negotiating for a firm grip on the Strait of Hormuz in perpetuity to end the war.
Meanwhile, we've lost 14 U.S. servicemen and women and hundreds more have been wounded; spent tens of billions of dollars; and badly depleted our supplies battering Iran.
At the same time, inflation is raging again and gas is at $4.15 a gallon and rising--$1.20 more than the day before we decided to launch a war against Iran.
Remind me again why this was a good idea?

[J.J. McCullough @JJ_McCullough]

If Obama had tweeted “praise be to Allah” on Easter Sunday Republicans would… oh, forget it.

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

He thinks this is a video game.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

The 2nd amendment fetishists who brought you Kyle Rittenhouse and January 6th think Alex Pretti's legal gun was the problem? Are you f**king kidding?

[Alanis King @alanisnking]

This New York Times story is not paywalled, and it shows a second-by-second breakdown of what happened. Please scroll through it.

This is not what America, or anywhere, should be

https://t.co/fXbS3FOWZc

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

The 2nd Amendment protects us from government tyranny crowd changes their tune right quick when their preferred jack booted thugs kill a dude with a gun.

[Mina Kimes @minakimes]

The ghouls on this app are reacting to this the way you'd expect, but they are not real people.

Real people--your neighbors, friends, anyone with a conscience--see this and feel angry and sad. Real people know it's wrong.

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

This statement by Sen. @CoryBooker in response to events in Venezuela is worth reading.
It puts this episode in the context of a year of congressional abdication of power and its consequences.

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

.@AndersonCooper's willingness to be open about his own struggles, and deeply sensitive to those of others whose stories he shares, is an extraordinary gift to all who are faced with heartache and loss.
You are not alone.

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.

In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.

Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.

If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

Current and former national security officials describe the legions of masked immigration officers operating in near-total anonymity on the orders of the president as the crossing of a line that had long set the United States apart from repressive regimes. https://t.co/iV97c4WoE3

[Chris Hayes @chrislhayes]

The countries where comedians can't mock the leader on late night TV are not really ones you want to live in.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Political violence from any party or any ideology is a direct assault on the foundations of democracy and the rule of law; it seeks not to persuade but to intimidate, not to debate but to destroy. In every instance it corrodes the public trust, diminishes our shared institutions, and replaces reasoned discourse with fear and coercion. Whatever our differences, they must be resolved through the peaceful exchange of ideas, the ballot box, and the institutions that safeguard our freedoms, not through threats, intimidation, or bloodshed.

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

Today’s attack on Charlie Kirk is absolutely horrifying and heartbreaking. He fought with words not weapons. There is no place for political violence in our society and those responsible must be swiftly brought to justice. My prayers are with Charlie’s loved ones, the traumatized students at Utah Valley University and all who have been impacted by this senseless act.

[Jared Ryan Sears @JaredRyanSears]

Things Republicans believed in before Trump:

-States' Rights
-The Constitution
-The Justice System
-Law and Order
-Freedom of Speech
-Rights
-Capitalism
-Limited Government
-Reducing the Debt
-Russia is America's enemy
-Allies should be defended

Not anymore.

[Ben Arthur @ben_arth]

President Ryan is a great and good man. I wish I could say the same about @POTUS.

[Larry Sabato @LarrySabato]

President Jim Ryan’s resignation letter to @UVA community. Note that he didn’t stay and fight because the Trump Administration would have cut UVA’s federal funding drastically, cutting hundreds of jobs, financial aid for students, even visas for international students.

[Ben Arthur @ben_arth]

It’s “fewer.”

[Secretary of War Pete Hegseth @SecWar]

Introducing the “Less Generals More GIs Policy.”

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

28 points for Ty Jerome in his playoff debut 👏

[Virginia Swimming and Dive @UVASwimDive]

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