SecularHumanist

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[Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich]

listen up, stupids:
John McCain lost his election and fucked off back to Congress.
Mitt Romney lost his election and fucked off back to Congress.
Hillary Clinton lost her election and fucked off and went home.
Al Gore challenged the results in ONE STATE, and when he lost, he fucked off and went home.
Donald Trump lost his election and freaked the fuck out and sent a mob of armed morons to the Capitol to disrupt the certification, and he also headed up a ginormous criminal conspiracy to commit election fraud in Georgia, all so he could cling to power — because he's a big fucking baby who can't deal with being the huge fucking loser that he is. and that's why your guy is in deep fucking shit right now

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

You paid into Medicare and Social Security your entire lives. Now, MAGA Republicans want to cut them.

President @JoeBiden and I will protect these bedrock programs.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Since Social Security is trending, it'd be a real shame if everyone reposted this video EXPOSING Republican Senator Mike Lee as he says his plan is to "phase out Social Security, to pull it up by the roots, to get rid of it."

Be a REAL shame.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The combined fortunes of Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Warren Buffett reached nearly $1 trillion this week.

Don't tell me that the super-rich can't afford a wealth tax.

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

They would bring fascism. That is not alarmist. It's what their own words promise. If we don't take them seriously, that's on us.

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

People need to know this: Sen. Tommy Tuberville has now held up 301 military postings. He has even put a hold on the head of the Indo-Pacific command.

“This is a gift to China, and it’s a gift that keeps giving day in and day out…” https://t.co/rlaz1dSh7i

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

A reminder of Ivanka Trump's time in the White House

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The five signs of fascism:

1) Rejecting of democracy in favor of a strongman
2) Stoking rage against cultural elites
3) Nationalism based on “superior” race
4) Extolling brute strength & heroic warriors
5) Disdain of women and LGBTQ+ people

Sound familiar?

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

Clarence Thomas by the numbers:
38 destination vacations
26 private jet flights
8 helicopter trips
12 VIP passes to sporting events,
2 stays at luxury resorts in Florida & Jamaica
1 standing invite to an uber-exclusive golf club overlooking the Atlantic https://t.co/WnXYMFZJW0

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Words matter. Calling Trump an authoritarian is insufficient. Donald Trump is a fascist, and he is promoting fascism in America.

[Rachel Maddow @maddow]

"What’s more, the two vacancies are poised to become three: Navy Adm. Michael Gilday is stepping down this month, during Congress’ summer break. The Senate could’ve confirmed his successor, but Tuberville, again, wouldn’t let that happen."
https://t.co/fVzIMOhXG8

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Let's get one thing very clear:

Prosecuting a former president for election fraud and violating national security is a sign of a functioning democracy.

But letting a former president off the hook is a sign of authoritarianism.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Why are Ohio Republicans pushing to pass Issue 1?

If it goes through, it would make passing Ohio’s abortion rights amendment incredibly difficult.

The right knows they can't win in a fair vote on abortion - so they’re trying to rig the system.

Ohio: Vote NO on issue 1.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Right now, a ballot initiative in Ohio needs a simple majority to pass.
But if Issue 1 passes this week, that threshold would be raised to 60 percent.

Make no mistake: This is a ploy from Ohio Republicans to rig the system in their favor and silence voters.

Vote NO.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

This week, Jeff Bezos’ wealth grew by around $12 billion as Amazon’s stock soared.

Don’t tell me America’s billionaires can’t afford a wealth tax.

[chris evans @notcapnamerica]

Arkansas passed the voucher program under the lie that it would enable poor and working class people to place their children into private schools.

But after the state began issuing vouchers, the private schools in the state all raised their tuition to more than what the vouchers would pay.

So is it really just a scam to funnel public funds into the hands of private institutions? 🤔

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 58 years ago today. But right-wing extremists on the Supreme Court have shredded its protections, Republicans in Congress keep standing in the way of restoring it, & GOP lawmakers across the country have doubled down on voter suppression.

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

The GOP claims to support our military. But Senate Republicans have enabled one of their members to block promotions and pay raises for over 300 service members—for months. All because of a single Pentagon policy decision that he disagrees with.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Heard of Project 2025? It's a $22M plan for the next Republican president to dismantle US climate policy.

It's written by a climate-denying think tank with ties to fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch.

In case there was any question about the stakes of the next election.

[SecularHumanist @SadMerp]

@JoyceWhiteVance We need a safe and secure #TrumpPrisonTrailer