Hard to explain how happy I am for this kid! His competitive spirit, his team first mentality, the 6 AM work with Coach J, the non-stop text to me asking to open the gym at all times. No one outworked him and no one deserves this more. SVSU/@CoachCfowler are getting a good one!
A sobering message from a history teacher:
I’ve spent years teaching American and international government — from strong democracies like the UK to authoritarian regimes like russia and China.
But lately, the most alarming lesson comes from home.
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Rightfully, the cuts to Medicaid (over 10M people will lose their health care) and the tax cuts for the rich have been the story of the disastrous Republican budget bill.
But I read the whole thing. And there are some hidden rats in there you need to know about.
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Mike Johnson says Trump’s corruption is okay because he’s doing it in the open. Does that mean it’s okay to murder someone in full view of the public? If Republicans don’t have the courage to hold Trump accountable, they need to resign and let people with balls take over.
More corrupt moves made by Trump. Why does he want to control everything in Washington? It is all about control and the information he selects to allow people to have.
#DemsUnited
@jwludwig@SecRubio@POTUS And the Brits amount to a total of 3% of our trade. A very minor player. This is not a big win. In fact it isn’t a win at all since the deal is not done.
"This is arguably the biggest grift in modern history": Scott Galloway, host of "The Prof G Pod" and "Pivot" podcasts, weighs in on new questions about the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures.
Imagine what MAGA’s reaction would be if Bernie Sanders wiped ten trillion dollars from the stock market in less than a week.
That’s what Trump is doing. Apply that to Trump.
@amuse The electorate did not vote for the dismantling of the US government or the implementation of Project 2025. If you recall, DJT said 2025 was not his plan.
There have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents of both parties to 11 different district courts in 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann responds to the White House press secretary’s attack after he suggested France should reclaim the Statue of Liberty:
“Dear Americans, since the White House press secretary is attacking me today, I wanted to tell you this:”
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