Janice Marshall ☮️

6th grade teacher | Bullard Talent | Mother | Loves SF Giants, Yosemite, good wine and great friends

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

There is something deeply wrong with one man spending 158 million dollars to buy a Senate seat.

[Rep. Jason Crow @RepJasonCrow]

The Trump Administration is trying to dismantle some of our most cherished public lands.

Our National Parks are for every American.

They aren’t for sale.

[Jasmine Crockett @JasmineForUS]

For all the “I just don’t like her laugh, people,” please tell me if these high gas prices, lawless losing war, high unemployment, blatant corruption, or racist assault on representation by the confederate south was worth not having to hear her laugh?

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren unleashes a fiery speech to block taxpayer funding for Trump's hideous ballroom: "Americans are selling their plasma to pay for groceries and gas!"

And that wasn't even the best part...

"Right now, I'm BLOCKING a Republican bill to build Donald Trump's ballroom. Instead of rubber-stamping Trump’s gold-encrusted ballroom, Congress must lower costs for American families," Warren wrote on X, sharing a video of her speech.

And what a speech it was.

This one has MAGA world seething.

"Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Well, today is day four hundred and sixty-four of Donald Trump's presidency and we are in a full-blown affordability crisis," Warren said on the Senate floor.

"We are two months into Trump's illegal war with Iran. A war that, according to experts, is costing taxpayers over a billion dollars a day," she said. "American families are getting flattened by rising costs on just about everything from groceries to rent to gas. Just today, gas prices hit a new high since Trump started his war. People are stretching themselves to the brink just to pay their bills."

"But what is the biggest issue of the day, according to Republicans in Congress? Fast-tracking Donald Trump's gold-encrusted ballroom!" Warren raged. "Now, another recent Republican plan would send $400 million to the White House, I guess to buy more gold leaf and onyx marble for the wannabe king."

In the wake of the alleged assassination attempt against Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Republicans have been engaged in a full-court press to build Trump's $400 million ballroom.

Originally, Trump had claimed that corporate donors would foot the bill for his vanity project — a blatant pay-to-play scheme that would have allowed companies to buy access to the White House. But now, people like Lindsey Graham are insisting that taxpayers should fund the build.

"But I want to be clear," said Warren. "It is common sense that we can, of course, protect the president without shoveling millions of dollars into Trump's ballroom in the middle of an affordability crisis. This bill to rubber-stamp Trump's latest vanity project is a giant slap in the face to American families. It's plain and simple."

"Americans are selling their plasma to pay for groceries and gas!" she continued. Think about that. Americans, right now, today, are selling their blood just to pay their bills."

"And what's the Republican solution? Dump more money into Donald Trump's gold-encrusted vanity project," Warren went on. "And let's do it on a fast track, because it's that urgent. Well, here are a few other ideas for things we could fast-track to actually help the American people..."

"We could reverse Trump's and the Republicans' giant healthcare cuts that kicked millions of Americans off their health insurance and jacked up insurance premiums for millions more."

"Or we could deliver affordable child care for every American family."

"Or we could undo Republicans' cuts to food assistance for families."

"Or we could put a stop to Trump's across-the-board tariffs."

"Or we could end Donald Trump's war with Iran."

"And look, the list goes on and on," she said. "But nowhere on the list of ways to lower costs for American families is rubber-stamping Donald Trump's lavish ballroom. Remember, Trump's ballroom has already become a tool for what looks like corruption in plain sight. Since day one, giant corporations have lined up to dump millions of dollars into Trump's ballroom. And that includes Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Comcast, Coinbase, and Palantir. And those are just the people and the entities that we know of."

"Others are being kept secret from the American people because Donald Trump has let them stay anonymous," Warren continued. "So what do they have to hide? And what are all these donors expecting in return? And by the way, if Congress bankrolls this ballroom for Trump's corporate donors, like other Republicans are proposing, what happens to all those private donations? If Trump is using his ballroom to facilitate a giant pay-to-play scheme, then the American people deserve to know."

"Instead of dumping even more money into Trump's golden ballroom, we need to put an end to this corruption and focus on lowering costs for American families," she added. "That's what Democrats are laser-focused on. Republicans should join us and get it done!"

Bravo Senator Warren! We refuse to pay for Trump's ballroom and will vote against ANYONE who supports it!

Please ❤️ and share to thank Elizabeth Warren.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Trump’s EPA has rolled back regulations governing clean air, water, wildlife, and toxic chemicals.

He’s pushed to open public lands to drilling and mining.

And he’s gutted clean energy programs while promoting dirty fossil fuels.

He’s a danger to our planet and our health.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies. But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud. God’s heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there. #ApostolicJourney #Algeria

[Tim Walz @Tim_Walz]

The President has lost his mind.

[Art Candee 🍿🥤 @ArtCandee]

Spotted at a No Kings protest in Durham, North Carolina!

Epic creativity!

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

@atrupar In a sane country, hearing the sitting president of the United States saying out loud that he doesn’t care about half of our country would be utterly disqualifying.

Alas, here, it’s just Thursday.

[Rep. Jamie Raskin @RepRaskin]

House Republicans are abdicating the constitutional powers of Congress for the greater glory of Donald Trump.

But only Congress can declare war, appropriate spending and create tariffs, not the president. To restore the rule of law and end MAGA chaos, we must reclaim these powers for the people.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

On behalf of the Christians of the #MiddleEast, and of all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict: cease fire! May paths of dialogue be reopened! Violence can never lead to the justice, stability and peace for which the peoples are waiting.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Our economy is bleeding jobs. Prices are up, especially for gas. Yet the White House prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires, while launching a reckless new Middle East war.

It doesn't have to stay this way - not if the American people make our voices heard.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

It’s looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.

Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.

[Truth Matters @politicsusa46]

Probably the most honest and truthful assessment you will hear on Trump’s State of the Union address.

I’m aware Ezra Klein is an acquired taste for some, but don’t let that get in the way of listening to the truth.

With thanks to the New York Times Opinion desk for the clip.

🎥 TikTok - https://t.co/UiyX6ZIZN6

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

NEW: Statement from NAACP president

"Donald Trump’s racist video is disgusting and utterly despicable. Trump is obviously desperate to distract us from the Epstein files and his rapidly failing economy. You know who isn’t in the Epstein files? Barack Obama"

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

If every Republican elected official does not condemn the truth social post of Trump they should be seen as likewise racist sacks of shit and will be shunned in history.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

They shot Renee Good in the face.
They kidnapped Liam Ramos.
They just executed a man on the street.

Unmask them. Prosecute them. No more secret police.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

The hypocrisy of a draft dodger criticizing NATO soldiers, including those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to fight for OUR security, is very embarrassing to me as an American. To all Europeans and Canadians, I apologize. I also pledge to do all I can to renew my country as a more respectable ally in the future.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

ICE is detaining a 5 year old boy.

If you get off on this, you’re a monster and don’t you dare pretend to worship God.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

She tried and tried and tried again to warn America.