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[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

The sheer corruption, incompetence and naked lust for authoritarian control that has characterized Trump Pt.2, leads me to believe the whole thing is doomed to a fiery end, sooner rather than later.

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

California is the fourth-largest economy, the most diverse state in the most diverse democracy, and a leader in technology and innovation BECAUSE of immigrants.

Immigrants are what make our state great and they are what make this country great.

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

THIS is how you resist these cheap ass wannabes.
You want to arrest someone and you're not prepared to show proper ID?
Fuck right off.

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.

Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.

📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Speaker Johnson put deadly cuts to Medicaid in his bill.
Speaker Johnson denies there are cuts to Medicaid.
Speaker Johnson is a LIAR.

Can we get 1,000 fast RTs and replies using #DontBombMedicaid to make it trend?

Please and thank you. 🙏💪

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Congresswoman Kim Schrier obliterates quack MAGA Health Secretary RFK Jr. during a viral public hearing by using her experience as a pediatrician to expose his staggering ignorance on vaccines.

This was an absolute masterclass in destroying Republican crackpots...

"Secretary Kennedy on May 27th you posted a 60 second video on your X account unilaterally changing vaccine recommendations without consulting the customary panel of experts," said Schrier. "As a pediatrician I find that extremely alarming so I thought we would talk a little about some vaccine-preventable diseases."

Kennedy is a well-known anti-vaxxer and regularly pushes anti-science beliefs to the American people. He was appearing before the House health subcommittee to testify on the administration's budget request which includes brutal funding cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services.

"Secretary Kennedy — and these are yes or no questions — have you ever treated measles?" Schrier asked him.

"Do I what?" asked RFK.

"Have you ever treated measles?"

"No," he admitted.

"Well, I have. Let me tell you how miserable it is. These kids have high fevers, struggling to breathe, and they are crying," said Schrier. "They suffer. Great news is that there is a vaccine to prevent it. Secretary Kennedy, again a yes or no question, have you ever treated bacterial meningitis?"

"No," he admitted again.

"Well, I have," said Schrier. "These babies are so sick. They come into the ER with high fevers. They are floppy and we have to figure out why. Do you know how we figure out if a baby has meningitis?"

"Excuse me?" said RFK Jr.

"Do you know how we figure out if a baby has spinal meningitis?" asked Schrier.

"How many babies?" he replied, seemingly mishearing the question.

"I'm going to explain how we figure out and determine if a baby has meningitis," said Schrier.

"Okay."

"We insert a needle between vertebrae until the fluid that surrounds the spinal cord drips out into a test tube. It's called a spinal tap," explained Schrier. "We used to do lots of them. Fortunately, we don't have to do very many of these any more because we have three vaccines that prevent childhood meningitis. These are miracles."

"Secretary Kennedy, yes or no, have you ever treated pertussis or whooping cough?" she asked.

"No. I've had it," said Kennedy.

"Well, I have and in infants, in fact the one I treated, weeks old, came in because the baby just stopped breathing and turned blue," said Schrier. "Let me tell you how scared those parents were. And I've treated a bunch of older kids with it. They cough so hard they vomit. They run out of air. They break ribs. And if you don't catch it before two weeks, antibiotics don't even work."

"They cough for months with broken ribs and that is why it is called a hundred day cough," she continued. "But you know what's great? There's a vaccine that prevents this. Of course, here's the thing, vaccines only work if you actually give them. And we know your record on this."

Kennedy couldn't argue because there is no argument to be made. His beliefs and those like him have caused once-dormant diseases like measles to spread like wildfire across the country. People are dying. This man is woefully unqualified for his position and if he had even an ounce of shame left he would resign immediately.

Please retweet and to thank Congresswoman Schrier for crushing RFK Jr!

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

It's time the fairness doctrine was brought back and enshrined in law.
While we're at it, how come that criminal immigrant hasn't been deported yet? Has anyone done more damage to America than Rupert Murdoch?

[Robert Dunn🚴🏽🦅🎾 🟦 @alifeofinsanity]

#wtpBLUE #wtpBlueResists
#DemVoice1

After being in the United States for just one year, Ronald Reagan made this Australian a citizen. Then he had his FCC
Chairman scrap the Fairness Doctrine
which kept newspapers and Television
programs from lying to the American people. Ever since, Rupert Murdock has
been brainwashing Americans into believing our legitimate press is lying like he is.
Fox News is not real news, it is propaganda the oligarchs
use to poison the minds of Americans.

It’s time we realize what it really is and treat it as such .

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

For me, the worst part is realizing, without a shred of doubt, that America is still a deeply racist country.

[Jimmy P (Gilbert AZ)🇺🇸☮️🦋 @gilbertjimp]

There sure are.

[Devin Duke @sirDukeDevin]

It's wild that JD Vance would intentionally change Alex Padilla's name to "Jose" because JD has changed his name a billion times himself.

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

Why does he always look like he's on his way to an audition for American Psycho 2?

[Mark 🍁 @Markfry809]

He’s going to follow in the old man’s footsteps and be a chip off the old block of shit. Agree?✋

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

What is it in YOUR life that is so dissatisfying that you have to try and control MINE?

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

This truly is the bottom line, and what so many non-GOP, non-MAGA folks find so hard to comprehend - why those on the right are so obsessed with controlling how other people live.
What difference does it make to YOU who I love?

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

What difference does it make to YOU which God I believe in, or if I don't believe in any at all?
What difference does it make to YOU what color MY skin is, if I treat you with respect and courtesy?

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

She’s right!

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: The Senate Parliamentarian becomes MAGA's public enemy #1 after she takes a blowtorch to Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and strips out several key provisions — including ones related to the border.

This woman is single-handedly saving our country from Republicans...

"There is no better way to define this Big Beautiful Betrayal of a bill than families lose, and billionaires win. Democrats are on the side of families and workers and are scrutinizing this bill piece by piece to ensure Republicans can’t use the reconciliation process to force their anti-worker policies on the American people," stated Senator Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee.

Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough — who previously ruled that several pieces of the bloated, destructive legislation had to be removed — has now announced that sections that would allow states to conduct border "security" and immigration enforcement must be taken out. Such duties traditionally fall under the purview of the federal government.

Once again, MacDonough has said that the provisions she's targeting run afoul of the Byrd Rule, which puts restrictions on what can be included in reconciliation bills. If the bill is to be passed on a simple majority vote, they must be removed.

"The Byrd Rule is enshrined in law for a reason, and Democrats are making sure it is enforced,” said Senator Merkley.

Additionally, MacDonough ruled against a section which increases the size of contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement Systems that civil servants must make if they refuse to become at-will employees.

Perhaps best of all, she advised against a section that would permit the executive branch to dramatically reorganize or even entirely eliminate agencies without congressional oversight — something that the Trump administration is desperate to do with numerous agencies including the Department of Education. Ultimately, Republicans want to slash away at the federal government until there's nothing left to protect Americans from total corporate rule.

While the war to kill this bill is far from over, victories like this should be celebrated.

Please retweet and ❤️ to thank Elizabeth MacDonough!

[buttlescutter @buttlescutter]

Hmm...sounds almost as though Donald acted impulsively and is now trying to blame the consequences of HIS actions on anyone and everyone else.
Nah...not Donald!

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

The government trying to ensure the fixed price of a good? Sounds like communism to me.

[Rep. Melanie Stansbury @Rep_Stansbury]

Donald Trump has brought us to the precipice: the precipice of war, a constitutional crisis, and millions marching in the streets.

To my Republican colleagues: You cannot sit idly by while he endangers our troops, breaks the law, and undermines our democracy.

Find your backbone. Find your moral compass. And DO YOUR JOBS!

[Robert J Ellingsworth 🆓 @BY1959]

This says it all.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

BREAKING NEWS: Trump’s ICE raids aren’t just ruining human lives and tearing families apart - but family pets are being abandoned to die alone in their homes or let loose in the street by ICE. No one is safe from this administration’s heartlessness.

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

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