D B Steel
@dbsteel.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Have to say, good point, Joe.
Respectfully @Chris Cillizza.bsky.social, yes both parties have problems, but there’s no equivalence in their “suckiness.” And, yes, if you believe, as I do, that the GOP is a threat to democracy & the rule of law, then hell yes you must “line up behind” the Dems, warts & all, to defend democracy.
August 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This case should be getting more attention. Remember that Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were declared illegal by the U.S. Court of Trade. The Federal Circuit Court stayed the mandate until it could fully hear the case.
So much tariff talk - but lost in the sauce is their illegality.
So much tariff talk - but lost in the sauce is their illegality.
For people who want to attend tomorrow's Federal Circuit oral argument in our tariff case, or listen live online (through the court's Youtube channel), see here for relevant info: libertyjusticecenter.org/mediaalert/i...
August 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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America, you f**ked up!
She warned us. She had a plan that would have benefited everyday Americans. But too many ignored her—because it was never really about the economy.
Now folks are scared, struggling—and we’re cooked.
She warned us. She had a plan that would have benefited everyday Americans. But too many ignored her—because it was never really about the economy.
Now folks are scared, struggling—and we’re cooked.
April 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
America, you f**ked up!
She warned us. She had a plan that would have benefited everyday Americans. But too many ignored her—because it was never really about the economy.
Now folks are scared, struggling—and we’re cooked.
She warned us. She had a plan that would have benefited everyday Americans. But too many ignored her—because it was never really about the economy.
Now folks are scared, struggling—and we’re cooked.
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Walz's first stops will be in Republican districts in Iowa and Nebraska this weekend. Coming up soon: Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.
“I understand now my responsibility. I have a little more of a national voice, so I should bring it to them." www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
“I understand now my responsibility. I have a little more of a national voice, so I should bring it to them." www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts | CNN Politics
Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans, some of whom have stopped holding town halls amid the raucous receptions their colleagues...
www.cnn.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Walz's first stops will be in Republican districts in Iowa and Nebraska this weekend. Coming up soon: Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.
“I understand now my responsibility. I have a little more of a national voice, so I should bring it to them." www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
“I understand now my responsibility. I have a little more of a national voice, so I should bring it to them." www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/p...
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The Department of Government Efficiency doesn’t seem very efficient
“Elon Musk’s hyperactive efficiency drive failed to prevent US federal spending rising to a record $603bn last month, new Treasury data has revealed, highlighting the Trump administration’s difficulty in drastically cutting the size of government.”
Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows
on.ft.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Department of Government Efficiency doesn’t seem very efficient
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Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive):
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
February 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive):
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
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Yes please
To every Senate Dem: Shut it the fuck down. Trump’s unconstitutional chaos will kill people.
1️⃣ Oppose all nominees until OMB reverses the freeze.
2️⃣ Deny Unanimous Consent to slow Senate proceedings.
3️⃣ Vote no on all Cloture.
4️⃣ Force Quorum Calls at every opportunity.
It's time to fight.
1️⃣ Oppose all nominees until OMB reverses the freeze.
2️⃣ Deny Unanimous Consent to slow Senate proceedings.
3️⃣ Vote no on all Cloture.
4️⃣ Force Quorum Calls at every opportunity.
It's time to fight.
Asked how organizations that rely on federal funding should make payroll, Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says they should call Russ Vought and make a case
January 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Yes please
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(NBC News) - Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.
www.nbcnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
(NBC News) - Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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As of this moment, the entire federal government is in violation of the Civil Rights Act and the 14th Amendment —not b/c the government has ended DEIA programs, but b/c the government is discriminating against employees and new hires based on the color of their skin.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Trump’s Attacks On DEI Are a Green Light for the Government to Discriminate
Under the guise of eliminating racial discrimination against white men, the Trump administration is launching a frontal assault on the country’s civil rights infrastructure.
www.thenation.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
As of this moment, the entire federal government is in violation of the Civil Rights Act and the 14th Amendment —not b/c the government has ended DEIA programs, but b/c the government is discriminating against employees and new hires based on the color of their skin.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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New Trump post on Ukraine.
But Russia already prevented from selling anything in U.S. So this threat of “Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions” seems empty. If Trump wants to put pressure on Putin he needs to ramp up support for Ukraine. Otherwise it’s just weak rhetoric from Trump which Putin will ignore.
But Russia already prevented from selling anything in U.S. So this threat of “Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions” seems empty. If Trump wants to put pressure on Putin he needs to ramp up support for Ukraine. Otherwise it’s just weak rhetoric from Trump which Putin will ignore.
January 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
New Trump post on Ukraine.
But Russia already prevented from selling anything in U.S. So this threat of “Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions” seems empty. If Trump wants to put pressure on Putin he needs to ramp up support for Ukraine. Otherwise it’s just weak rhetoric from Trump which Putin will ignore.
But Russia already prevented from selling anything in U.S. So this threat of “Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions” seems empty. If Trump wants to put pressure on Putin he needs to ramp up support for Ukraine. Otherwise it’s just weak rhetoric from Trump which Putin will ignore.
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"The Department of Justice's guidelines for issuing pardons...look to whether the person pardoned will be violent."
Watch more from @kimwehle.bsky.social on the difference between Biden's preemptive pardons and Trump's Jan. 6 pardons.
contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-...
Watch more from @kimwehle.bsky.social on the difference between Biden's preemptive pardons and Trump's Jan. 6 pardons.
contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-...
January 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"The Department of Justice's guidelines for issuing pardons...look to whether the person pardoned will be violent."
Watch more from @kimwehle.bsky.social on the difference between Biden's preemptive pardons and Trump's Jan. 6 pardons.
contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-...
Watch more from @kimwehle.bsky.social on the difference between Biden's preemptive pardons and Trump's Jan. 6 pardons.
contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-...
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A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it’s covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt things, so when he does it barely qualifies as news. But Dems are expected to be beyond reproach, so anything that seems even slightly suspect is a huge scandal.
December 2, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it’s covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt things, so when he does it barely qualifies as news. But Dems are expected to be beyond reproach, so anything that seems even slightly suspect is a huge scandal.