Kathleen Mengel

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Remember when Republicans accused President Biden of "lying" when he said some of them wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare?

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

102 years ago, the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa – Black Wall Street – was attacked by a white supremacist mob that burned down their homes and businesses, killing hundreds of people and injuring hundreds more.

Today, let us honor the legacy of Tulsa — not just with words but with action. Let us continue the fight against racism and economic injustice.

[Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich]

the wildest thing about Joe Biden tripping on a sandbag is that Donald Trump stole classified war plans, hid them, moved them, lied about returning them, showed them off to god knows how many random people and probably even sold them. for fuck's sake, people, FOCUS

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The next time someone mentions inflation to you, don’t forget to draw attention to the deeper structural driver of rising prices: the concentration of the American economy in the hands of a few corporate giants with the power to price-gouge because they face little competition.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Tonight, the White House was illuminated orange to honor the countless victims of gun violence — stolen from us by a senseless and preventable epidemic — and the survivors whose lives are forever changed.

Enough.

I urge Congress to act.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Over the last two decades, more school-age children have died from guns than on-duty police officers and active duty military combined.

Think about that.

Congress, the time to pass stronger gun safety reforms is now.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

“I was on my usual running path when I heard an older man yelling loudly enough for me to hear through my headphones. "Sexy lady, hey hey hey sexy lady!" He kept screaming it and I decided to just ignore him and keep running.

This ignoring seemed to piss him off so he lashed out and said "eff you, dumb B****!" Now let's keep in mind he was well-dressed and appeared to be on his lunch break from an office job.

That was my trigger point. The B word. I ripped off my headphones prepared to stand up for myself when this little boy who was walking alongside his mother and little sister in a stroller looked at the guy and said, "Hey. That is not nice to say to her and she didn't like you yelling at her. You shouldn't do that because she is a nice girl and I don't let anyone say mean things to people. She's a girl like my sister and I will protect her."

The man was immediately embarrassed and started gathering his lunch to leave. I asked the mother if I could hug the little boy (his name is James) and I told him how grateful I was for him. He just shrugged and said "Well I just wanted to make sure your heart was okay."

According to his mother, this is a typical day in the life of James. Thank you so much to the mothers and fathers who are raising the next generation to be brave and courageous, and to be little earth angels for all. I am so touched.”

Credit: Julia Price

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Just a reminder that Clarence Thomas let a GOP megadonor take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house and let her live there rent free, pay for his grandnephew to attend a private boarding school — all in secret until now.

How is he still on the Supreme Court?

[Kathleen Mengel @katfromchicago]

@FM1021 Icing on the cake! #mother

[Kathleen Mengel @katfromchicago]

I accept Cuts You Up as my personal Mother’s Day gift. Thank you @FM1021 #retrobrunch #MothersDay2023

[Kathleen Mengel @katfromchicago]

@ZachZaidman Figures that’s when Peacock froze up on me. Right as Gomes stepped up. Would have loved to see it!

[Kuma's Corner @kumascorner]

Help our community by eating burgers!

This Monday, We'll be raising money for Cleveland Elementary! We'll be donating 10% of all sales from 4pm - 8pm at OG Kuma's plus $1 of every Wiseacre Tiny Bomb draft that we sell all day long!

[Governor Tony Evers @GovEvers]

Tax relief should be targeted to the middle class to give working families a little breathing room—not to give big breaks to millionaires and billionaires who don't need the extra help to afford rising costs.

That's just common sense.

[NMDP @nmdp_org]

Did you know there are two different ways to save a life with a blood stem cell donation? Get the lowdown on peripheral blood stem cell (#PBSC) and #bonemarrow donation. #BeTheMatch

[Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich]

in Nazi Germany, teachers could be fired for showing the 'wrong kind' of art. in Republican Florida, teachers are being fired for showing the 'wrong kind' of art. any questions

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Researchers estimate that if the top 1% of Americans paid the full amount of taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion a year.

That’s just UNPAID taxes. Not new or higher taxes.

How about we make them pay their fair share and use the money to invest in the American people?

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Don’t tell me corporations have no choice but to raise prices.

Corporate profits have hit 70-year highs.

Stock buybacks reached ~$1 TRILLION last year.

News flash: They’re using inflation as cover to squeeze more money out of you.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Republicans will force a 10 year old to carry her rapist’s baby to term, let a 6 year old carry a gun, permit a 12 year old to work an 8 hour shift in a meat packing plant and allow a grown man to marry a 14 year old with a Judge’s consent, all while telling us that the reason they’re banning drag queens, gender affirming care and books about Rosa Parks is because they want to ‘protect our kids.’

Bullshit.

[Governor Tony Evers @GovEvers]

We can't expect Wisconsin's 420-plus school districts to keep going to referendum to support our schools—it's unsustainable and means drastic differences in outcomes for our kids.

Let's do the right thing and fully fund our public schools. https://t.co/QZgZSt3C9S

[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @RepAOC]

Republicans say they oppose government overreach. But, they're the ones passing bills that ban books in our libraries. Even the 'Life of Rosa Parks' is too woke for Republicans.