kclic

27 yrs a New Yorker, roots in Kansas City; interests: literature, politics, human rights, movies, theatre, music; tend to be left of center.

[Sam Stein @samstein]

Docs released tonight echo those released already. Trump's speech conveniently left out that the biggest election interference came from Russia and was designed to get him another term. This is from tonight's batch

[Sarah Longwell @SarahLongwell25]

Elected Democrats, what’s stopping each and every one of you from doing this every day?

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Statement from Annie Farmer on meeting with Todd Blanche:

"After meeting with Todd Blanche, I feel even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation as the United States' Attorney General.

"I found him abrasive, condescending, and intentionally noncommittal to survivors — a marked contrast to his public testimony during his confirmation hearing.

"While quick to point to the failures of previous administrations, he refused to take accountability for mistakes made under his own leadership. Specifically, he would not commit to an inquiry into why my sister Maria Farmer's 1996 report went uninvestigated; he refused to release documents related to internal discussions about charging Epstein that would provide important clarification about previous errors, and his explanations for his nine-hour interview with Ghislaine Maxwell and her subsequent transfer to a less secure facility were wholly dissatisfactory and contrived.

"His evasiveness felt like a deliberate attempt to claim the Attorney General's office is powerless in this matter. By passing the buck once again, he is leaving survivors trapped in the same endless loop of searching for answers and receiving none."

[Team Talarico @TeamTalaricoHQ]

.@JamesTalarico: I learned defiance from my mother — a 7th generation Texan from Laredo.

One night, my birth father became abusive again. But that night, my mom declared her own independence. She packed all our stuff into her little Ford Escort. There wasn't room for a nursery, so I slept in a crib in her closet.

That's what it means to be a Texan. We are strivers and builders and dreamers of all colors and creeds, of all backgrounds and beliefs. It's in our blood. Texans don't like tyrants, and we don't surrender easily.

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

"Good for E. Jean Carroll. She’s the one woman who beat Donald Trump. She deserves her money and our admiration. But what I want to talk about is the Supreme Court."

Today's Triad from JVL: https://t.co/lldoIFQzpI

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

“I have friends that are at CBS that are good reporters, that are doing their job. And yet, like the whole structure now is a structure that was started because the president bullied the network.”

@Timodc talks with John Dickerson about the rot at CBS on today’s Bulwark Podcast.

[Acyn @Acyn]

AOC: The Republican Party’s brand is fear. And they have to constantly churn out what they want people to be afraid of—to be afraid of socialists, to be afraid of immigrants, to be afraid of women. They constantly want Americans in fear of somebody because, if you are not afraid of someone who is your neighbor, you’re going to realize who’s actually pickpocketing you.

And that is the large corporations that are engaged in profiteering and jacking up your prices for no good reason. It’s going to be this administration that is engaged in record levels of swindling, theft, tariffs, and attacks on your housing.

And so this is kind of their new thing of the day. But I think that people are feared out. I think everyone’s nerves are shot from constantly being taught and told what country, person, or community to be afraid of. And they just want a solution. They want their groceries to be more affordable. They want to figure out how we’re going to get health care. They want our housing to get under control.

And I think that we’re ready for an affirmative vision, and we’re ready for an affirmative agenda.

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

Colorado voters think that incumbent Senator John Hickenlooper is too old to be running for reelection at 74-years-old, but what do they think about his challenger, State Senator Julie Gonzales?

@KyleClark breaks it down with @SarahLongwell25 in the latest episode of The Focus Group Podcast.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

GOP Gov. Mike DeWine: "It is not in the United States' interest, certainly not in Ohio's interest, to have people who are working every single day, who are supporting a family, buying houses, and really are contributing, and yank them out."

[amfAR @amfAR]

We’re thrilled to announce a new round of grants to HIV researchers worth a total of $2.4M: https://t.co/wCS7ZfF2Or

[amfAR @amfAR]

RFP OPEN: 2026 Mathilde Krim Fellowships
Funding: $180K (Phase 1) + $50K (Phase 2)
Term: Mar 1, 2026–Feb 29, 2028
Register for portal: Sept 30, 3 PM ET
LOI due: 10/7, 3 PM ET
Webinar: Sept 25, 1–2 PM ET
For outstanding postdocs in biomedical HIV research. https://t.co/ouJGYy5tj8

[kclic @kclic1]

@GOP You folks have a rich sense of humor.

[kclic @kclic1]

@RightforAmerica Right for America is too stupid to know that Vice President Harris has *actual* policy proposals to address skyrocketing prices. Which are, by the way, largely out of the government’s control in a free market economy.

[Ruben Garcia @goRubenRuben]

@BidenHQ Oralè Resister
Let’s defeat the Facist Trump
In America Nov 5th
#USDemocracy #Biden24

[kclic @kclic1]

@LindseyGrahamSC The Republican nominee has been locked in a courtroom for weeks based on illegal actions he took in the lead up to the 2016 election. No one is above the law.

[Mikel Jollett @Mikel_Jollett]

Just to review:

- Trump’s Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon: Convicted Felon.

- Trump’s Campaign Chair, Paul Manafort: Convicted Felon

- Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn: Convicted Felon

- Trump’s Advisor, Roger Stone: Convicted Felon

and finally...

- Donald Trump, himself: CONVICTED FELON.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

President Biden just BLASTED trump's NATO comments as "dumb" and "shocking and unAmerican," and vowed "I will not walk away" from our allies.

And he lambasted House Republicans for siding with our adversaries, saying "history is watching."

Lastly, he said you can either stand for America, or with trump. You can't do BOTH.

This was an exceptionally strong speech.
I stand with America and President Biden. 🇺🇸

[amfAR @amfAR]

In amfAR's Innovations, amfAR senior scientific consultant Dr. Jeffrey Laurence explains why we need a cure for HIV as much as ever. Read now: https://t.co/xnaF4s7MjE

[amfAR @amfAR]

Yale researcher and amfAR grantee Dr. Ya-Chi Ho @HoLabHIV leverages collaboration to develop novel therapeutics to cure HIV. Read more about her work here: https://t.co/wLHO5e9mSr

[amfAR @amfAR]

Women living with HIV are 6 times more likely to develop cervical cancer. Today, amfAR policy staff joined PEPFAR leadership at the Biden Cancer Moonshot Cervical Cancer Forum calling for heightened awareness & resources: https://t.co/mfVnSszASB