@GoldmanAkiva@justicedems@AOC 40 arrests of a young talented dancer is a systemic failure to help those with severe and persistent mental illness.
He had experienced major trauma & neglect. Psychiatry has little to offer. Just look at suicide and OD deaths over time.
He needed food,a warm drink,& kindness.
15 years ago, today, @BarackObama was elected President of the United States. It was an unforgettable crescendo to an improbable, inspiring, grassroots campaign that led to an historic presidency.
I will forever be proud of him for his leadership and example, and grateful to the millions of Americans who defied the naysayers and on that day declared Yes We Can!
I’ve long said health care should be a right, not a privilege, in this country.
But for many, the cost of one drug is the difference between hope and fear, life and death, dignity and dependence.
That’s why I signed legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.
I want to leave Matthew Perry’s own words here as the way we remember him. There will never be another like him- he lit up so many hearts in so many ways. Godspeed to Paradise!
WA State has CLEARED a decades-old backlog of more than 10,000 forensic kits collected from sexual assault survivors! Huge! So proud to have partnered w/amazing @tinaorwall to co-lead this bill in state Senate back in 2015. Huge thanks to brave Leah Griffin who made it happen!
At 4am, Texas Republicans passed a hateful anti-immigrant bill that:
✖️Traps migrants in razor wire
✖️Spends billions to build Trump’s wall
✖️Separates children from their parents
This bill is immoral, inhumane, & ineffective. Texans deserve real solutions not dangerous stunts.
IT IS HARDER TO BUY SUDAFED THAN AN AR-15 IN MAINE
IT IS HARDER TO BUY SUDAFED THAN AN AR-15 IN MAINE
IT IS HARDER TO BUY SUDAFED THAN AN AR-15 IN MAINE
IT IS HARDER TO BUY SUDAFED THAN AN AR-15 IN MAINE
IT IS HARDER TO BUY SUDAFED THAN AN AR-15 IN MAINE
Hey Rick, I hope you don’t mind me asking this, but I’m battling cancer and hoping it would be ok to share my gfm here in your thread? It’s been a real struggle to get it seen recently, and I’d appreciate any help I can get to reach my goal. If anyone sees this and would like to donate, just click the link below. Even a share is helpful and appreciated. https://t.co/vtehbB9JLu
Jim Jordan and the OSU abuse scandal:
- 177+ students abused over 20 years (Jordan was there for 7)
- 6+ alleged Jordan knew about it
- Their accusations are direct ("I told him") and under oath
- Jordan refused to cooperate with investigators
- Jordan is named in the lawsuit
Adam Frisch, who came close to beating Lauren Boebert in 2022, per his new FEC filing raised $3.4 million in the third quarter and has $4.3 million cash on hand -- nearly three times how much Boebert has.
Also Mick Jagger, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Walken, Malcolm McDowell, Billy Connolly, Eric Idle & Kurtwood Smith.
#OldGuysROCK
Twenty-five years ago today, Matthew Shepard lost his life to a brutal act of anti-gay hate and violence simply for being himself.
His murder shook the conscience of the American people. And his courageous parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, turned Matthew’s memory into a movement.
As Vice President, I had the honor of helping to enact the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which extended federal hate crimes laws to cover sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. This legislation is a lasting tribute to Matthew and a testament to the relentless advocacy of Judy and Dennis.
But our work will not be finished until we end the hate and violence that too many LGBTQI+ Americans continue to face.
May God bless Matthew Shepard and all who remember him today.