Gabby

Independent Never Trumper ; Pro-choice ; Look to history always for the path forward:; Vote your Values; Character Matters; Restore Truth and Protect Animals

[Fred Wellman @FPWellman]

No. Tariffs. Illegal wars. Cutting SNAP. Destroying USAID. Laying off thousands of government employees. Pissing away billions on vanity projects, wars, and idiot ideas. Massive corruption that is taking millions. All of this is on you buddy. All of it. You wanted power...now you own it.

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@elonmusk Inescapable if you are an imbecile who has no capacity for logic or historical fact.

[Ryan Crosswell @Ryan_Crosswell]

When I resigned from the Department of Justice, I noticed as I was clearing out my office that a plaque which had hung inconspicuously from one of our back offices had been moved to the much more prominent front desk, where no visitor from upper
DOJ management would miss it following the Eric Adams scandal. The plaque, quoting Abraham Lincoln, read, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” (picture below)

When I think of that plaque, I think of people like Todd Blanche. This Administration likes to respond to all critics circularly – every critic is a partisan, and every partisan is a critic. But I remember being relieved when Trump picked Blanche to be the second-in-command at the Justice Department. Yes, it was concerning that he had been one of Donald Trump’s personal criminal defense attorneys. But he had been a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, a crown jewel of the Department. He knew the prosecutor’s code; that we pursue justice in an even-handed and apolitical matter. Blanche and many of the senators voting on his nomination have compromised themselves so many times to appease Trump, what would have been unthinkable conduct by an Attorney General just a decade ago is not even disqualifying now. It would have been unthinkable that Justice Department leadership would repeatedly cave to the pressures from the President to indict his political rivals and enemies. It would have been unthinkable that a Deputy Attorney General would spend more time meeting with a child sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell, than her victims themselves. And it would have been unthinkable for a Deputy Attorney General to actually be up for nomination as Attorney General when his DOJ had experienced such an exodus of talented prosecutors that it was putting out social media posts, begging for applicants.

It’s this last point – the effect Blanche’s leadership has had on the morale and reputation of the institution itself – that most jeopardizes everyday Americans’ safety. Federal prosecutors and FBI agents have left the Department in droves, and the number of judges who have excoriated the Justice Department for basic lack of candor to the court is without precedent, even in the first Trump administration. Unless the talent of its personnel and judicial trust in its courtroom representations doesn’t matter anymore, the Justice Department has been severely damaged under the leadership of Todd Blanche. Blanche turned an institution that has been the envy of the world for its competence and fact- and law-driven prosecutions into an outlet for the president’s grievances and a cudgel for his political score-settling. Worse, Blanche operated behind a pretext he knows to be false: that the DOJ leadership is rectifying, rather than responsible for, the politicization of our federal law enforcement.

My career with the Justice Department ended in Washington, D.C. But it started in Louisiana. I proudly worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baton Rouge, where every new prosecutor was trained from Day #1 that when you step into the courtroom, you are representing your country – not a president, and not a political party. That wasn’t just ethical; it also ensured sound prosecutions that kept the people of Louisiana safe. It’s why it’s particularly saddening to see what will likely be the deciding vote coming from Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy.

The only silver lining: the reason Blanche backed out of the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, that could have paid money to J6 rioters who assaulted Capitol police, was because of the overwhelming negative, bi-partisan reaction. Otherwise, he would have went right along with it. It’s just another reminder that as corrupt as this Administration is, and as sycophantic as this Congress is, they still fear negative popular sentiment. And this is why the 2026 midterm is so important.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Republicans have the majority in the Senate and House and they're telling you they cannot rein Trump in, so stop giving them power. They're telling you they refuse to use it.

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

I proudly stand with Dr. Fauci. 🇺🇸

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

This is such complete and utter bullshit on the part of @SenThomTillis and @JohnCornyn. Giving the Trump crime family immunity from tax audits remains as corrupt as anything we’ve ever seen in this country.

@DAGToddBlanche should be impeached, not confirmed.

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@mehdirhasan Sadly there are millions of them.

[spencer 🦈 @Unpop_Science]

When I moved to Florida I realized there are millions of people who have been stewing in rage for years over the lockdowns.

It really made me understand that the core animating force in US society is selfishness. The whole freedom thing is a thin veil for a sense of entitlement.

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with Dr. Fauci!

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

@HawleyMO Do this one now

[You Know Who @MuskTillDawn]

Well you fucking suck at it

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Anthony Fauci spent decades serving under seven U.S. presidents —Republican and Democrat alike — leading the nation’s fight against HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika, anthrax, and ultimately COVID-19.

When COVID emerged, scientists didn’t know exactly how it spread. As evidence evolved, public health guidance evolved. That’s how science works—not by pretending to know everything on day one.

You can debate decisions. You can criticize messaging. But accusing Fauci of crimes without evidence doesn’t rewrite history.

He dedicated his career to protecting Americans through some of the world’s most dangerous disease outbreaks. That deserves facts—not political scapegoating.

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Oh just the richest guy on the planet that hasn’t done anything with his money to help people is out here calling the guy that feeds people and children around the world in war and disaster zones an asshole

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@USAmbUN Are you speaking about the United States as well?

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@atrupar @SenKatieBritt By 28 different women and who knows how many young girls!

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@AriFleischer Is fear mongering the best you have to offer?

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@axios Who would do such a poor job you mean? The contractor you chose Donnie.

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@covie_93 Four Seasons Landscaping will win the next bid.

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@ChrisCuomo I am afraid it’s hopeless.

[Gabby @Schnabbs]

@covie_93 She is better than them in almost every conceivable way. And they can’t stand it.