Progressive Possum

Blue dot. Human cat cushion. #GoodTrouble @PSNBatonRouge

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

BREAKING: In a shocking moment, Karoline Leavitt admits Trump is imposing a permanent 10% tax on Americans, saying "The President is determined to continue with that 10% baseline tariff," even after the deals are done.

This should be a MUCH bigger story.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

HAPPENING NOW: Rep. Bob Menendez, who intervened when ICE put their hands on two female colleagues, is speaking outside the ICE facility in Newark, where Mayor Baraka was arrested.

MAGA is spreading misinformation. Watch and share the truth from those on the scene.

[ProPublica @propublica]

Electronic medical payments were supposed to save doctors billions and benefit patients.

Instead, payment processors convinced a federal agency that they were allowed to charge fees to doctors and pocket the profits. https://t.co/xT52SYrMVT

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

MA taxed millionaires 4% for income over $1M. 100% of those millionaires are still millionaires. Countless previously hungry children are no longer hungry.

Meanwhile—the top 10 states most reliant on welfare are GOP led states. If you can't lead by example, don't spew advice.

[ProPublica @propublica]

Each of these men — Novelly, Huizenga and Sokol — appears to have first met Thomas after he ascended to the Supreme Court. Their names are nowhere in Thomas’ financial disclosures, where justices are required by law to publicly report most gifts. https://t.co/ay4So7MWE5

[James Billingham @oolon]

I guess they chose this headline because the reality is even more ridiculous. There was no transgender nurse, the hospital just refused to guarantee none of their staff might be transgender as it was none of her business. https://t.co/ztZeyoCfI4

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

This is a violation of the social contract. The super rich benefit from civilization, but don’t want to pay for it.

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Watch this video showing how smooth reducing a dislocated shoulder is after an Interscalene Nerve Block.

Keep an eye on the shoulder and look how easy it pops back into place while he feels no pain.

This is why I haven’t had to do a sedation for shoulder dislocation in years.

(With consent)

[R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts]

🚨#BREAKING: The large 𝕏 sign from X headquarters has been removed.

📌#SanFrancisco | #California

The large and bright '𝕏' logo that sat on top of the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter has been taken down. The sign was installed Friday, and lasted three days before coming down. The sign was taken down due to the city receiving multiple complaints from nearby Residents in the area as the sign pulsated light, illuminating the surrounding buildings.

[ACLU @ACLU]

BREAKING: We're suing to prevent Alabama from prosecuting those who assist people seeking legal abortion care in other states.

Health care providers have a right to counsel their patients on their options — and we have a right to travel to access legal abortion care.

[Pee-wee Herman @peeweeherman]

Mardi Gras celebrations were cancelled in New Orleans because of the pandemic, so people have been decorating their homes like parade floats. Awesome, right? They're calling it "Yardi Gras"!! WELL, someone decked out their house like my Playhouse!! #yardigras

thx, @nolamaven!

[NOH8 Campaign @NOH8Campaign]

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks #Montana's drag ban #NOH8

[Michael Steele @MichaelSteele]

There is a big problem awaiting us at polling sites in 2024. For example NC wants to "allow observers appointed by county political parties to move freely around polling locations, record poll workers and stand just 5ft away as voters cast their ballots."
https://t.co/IkQL5ceV47

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Lawyers with business before the Supreme Court made direct Venmo payments to Clarence Thomas' aide, The Guardian reports.

The payments were given labels like "Christmas Party."

I guess "Bribe" might have raised too many red flags.

[Isabelle Taft @IsabelleTaft]

People were jailed without charges at least 2,000 times from 2019 to 2022 as they waited for evaluations and treatment for mental illness or substance abuse, in just 19 counties. About 130 stays were longer than 30 days.

[Isabelle Taft @IsabelleTaft]

In Mississippi, if you believe a loved one could pose a threat to themselves or others because of a mental health issue, you can file paperwork to have them evaluated.

But first, they might have to go to jail – without being charged with a crime. (THREAD)

[. @GregTSargent]

This is good to see. In Tennessee, a small group of teachers have teamed up to challenge the state's ridiculous law restricting discussion of race.

Tennessee's law is one of the worst in the country, and their lawsuit against it is remarkable. 1/

https://t.co/ph6wjQlpw8

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

NEW: There are 26 ongoing lawsuits challenging congressional maps in 12 states. The outcomes of these cases may have a major impact on control of the House in 2024 and beyond. 🧵
https://t.co/uSpWL5g9MW