Garry Delaplane
@garrydelaplane.bsky.social
I expect the worst, and it's worse than I expected.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain recognise the state of Palestine?"
Sarah Champion, "Yes"
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain call this a genocide?"
Sarah Champion, "I can't see it as anything other than a genocide"
Sarah Champion, "Yes"
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain call this a genocide?"
Sarah Champion, "I can't see it as anything other than a genocide"
July 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain recognise the state of Palestine?"
Sarah Champion, "Yes"
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain call this a genocide?"
Sarah Champion, "I can't see it as anything other than a genocide"
Sarah Champion, "Yes"
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Should Britain call this a genocide?"
Sarah Champion, "I can't see it as anything other than a genocide"
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
The man's arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betrayal. [via @wbur.org]
Former Afghan interpreter for U.S. military detained by ICE after routine immigration appointment
Zia’s arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betra...
n.pr
July 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The man's arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betrayal. [via @wbur.org]
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
"Trump’s second term is about correcting the errors of his first. In 2020, Trump’s plan to seize voting machines was blocked from within the government, but the WH is now staffed by loyalists. And with Trump deploying the military to US cities, he'll have boots on the ground to execute his plans."
The real reason Trump is deploying the military into US cities
Yes, it's a distraction. Yes, it's an authoritarian power grab. But it's also more than that.
plus.briantylercohen.com
June 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Trump’s second term is about correcting the errors of his first. In 2020, Trump’s plan to seize voting machines was blocked from within the government, but the WH is now staffed by loyalists. And with Trump deploying the military to US cities, he'll have boots on the ground to execute his plans."
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ousting all members of a key CDC vaccination advisory committee and replacing them with his own picks.
The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.
The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.
RFK Jr. ousts all members of CDC vaccine advisory panel
Kennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest."
www.washingtonpost.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ousting all members of a key CDC vaccination advisory committee and replacing them with his own picks.
The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.
The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
I sometimes sit up straight in the middle of the night and realize the country is being run by a lunatic…
And a stupid one at that.
And a stupid one at that.
May 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I sometimes sit up straight in the middle of the night and realize the country is being run by a lunatic…
And a stupid one at that.
And a stupid one at that.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
This is what happens when you put internet conspiracy theorists in charge of major government departments.
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.
www.notus.org
May 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This is what happens when you put internet conspiracy theorists in charge of major government departments.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
The people of Missouri made it very clear: They wanted abortion rights (at least until fetal viability).
Alas, the Missouri Supreme Court doesn’t seem to be inclined to listen.
Alas, the Missouri Supreme Court doesn’t seem to be inclined to listen.
Missouri Supreme Court defies voters, halts abortions in the state
Despite passage of a constitutional amendment last fall, the ping-pong battle over "reproductive freedom" continues.
www.motherjones.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The people of Missouri made it very clear: They wanted abortion rights (at least until fetal viability).
Alas, the Missouri Supreme Court doesn’t seem to be inclined to listen.
Alas, the Missouri Supreme Court doesn’t seem to be inclined to listen.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
REPORTER: Critics said a golden dome would be prohibitively expensive
TRUMP: We can afford to do it. You know, we took in $5.1 trillion in the last four days in the Middle East
(This is a lie, as we detailed today in Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fake...)
TRUMP: We can afford to do it. You know, we took in $5.1 trillion in the last four days in the Middle East
(This is a lie, as we detailed today in Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fake...)
May 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
REPORTER: Critics said a golden dome would be prohibitively expensive
TRUMP: We can afford to do it. You know, we took in $5.1 trillion in the last four days in the Middle East
(This is a lie, as we detailed today in Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fake...)
TRUMP: We can afford to do it. You know, we took in $5.1 trillion in the last four days in the Middle East
(This is a lie, as we detailed today in Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fake...)
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
I am trying very hard not to break things right now after seeing the Secretary of DHS indicate she doesn’t understand a legal concept so essential to the principles of a free society it dates as far back as the MAGNA CARTA.
May 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I am trying very hard not to break things right now after seeing the Secretary of DHS indicate she doesn’t understand a legal concept so essential to the principles of a free society it dates as far back as the MAGNA CARTA.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
GALLEGO: You requested $50m for a Gulfstream jet. Meanwhile, Rs are about to kick 13m off Medicaid. How can you justify that?
NOEM: It's to replace a jet that's over 20 years old
G: Would you be using it for travel?
N: No idea
G: We've seen the Instagram photos. Some really bad weapons handling.
NOEM: It's to replace a jet that's over 20 years old
G: Would you be using it for travel?
N: No idea
G: We've seen the Instagram photos. Some really bad weapons handling.
May 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
GALLEGO: You requested $50m for a Gulfstream jet. Meanwhile, Rs are about to kick 13m off Medicaid. How can you justify that?
NOEM: It's to replace a jet that's over 20 years old
G: Would you be using it for travel?
N: No idea
G: We've seen the Instagram photos. Some really bad weapons handling.
NOEM: It's to replace a jet that's over 20 years old
G: Would you be using it for travel?
N: No idea
G: We've seen the Instagram photos. Some really bad weapons handling.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Don't let up. Hold their feet to the fire. (DoJ: I do not mean to literally light feet on fire.)
Alex Lawson to Rep. Miller-Meeks: Last time you spoke with us you lied to our face and said you wouldn’t vote for Medicaid cuts, but you’ve voted for the largest cuts in the history of the country.
Do you have any comment on the health care that 67,000 people in your district are going to lose?
Do you have any comment on the health care that 67,000 people in your district are going to lose?
May 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Don't let up. Hold their feet to the fire. (DoJ: I do not mean to literally light feet on fire.)
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
“Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires the government to provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people. If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.”
Does Kristi Noem even know what habeas corpus is?
The Homeland Security secretary's word salad raised even more questions about the administration's assault on fundamental rights.
www.motherjones.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires the government to provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people. If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.”
www.facebook.com/share/r/16Fi...
How a Senator really does his job protecting his constituency. Wasn't this how our government was supposed to work? "Of the people, by the people, for the people."
How a Senator really does his job protecting his constituency. Wasn't this how our government was supposed to work? "Of the people, by the people, for the people."
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
www.facebook.com/share/r/16Fi...
How a Senator really does his job protecting his constituency. Wasn't this how our government was supposed to work? "Of the people, by the people, for the people."
How a Senator really does his job protecting his constituency. Wasn't this how our government was supposed to work? "Of the people, by the people, for the people."
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
I was reading up on the history of diphtheria and ran across this interesting fact.
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I was reading up on the history of diphtheria and ran across this interesting fact.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Rep. Jason Smith: "And then you can look at Medicaid cuts -- Medicaid reforms, I should say."
Oops.
Oops.
May 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Rep. Jason Smith: "And then you can look at Medicaid cuts -- Medicaid reforms, I should say."
Oops.
Oops.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Always telling on himself.
May 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Always telling on himself.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
NEW: Judge Hannah Dugan files a blistering motion to dismiss the baseless charges against her. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/in-defense...
In Defense of Judge Hannah Dugan
Judge Dugan has pled not guilty, and her team of lawyers has submitted a motion to dismiss the charges against her.
www.muellershewrote.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
NEW: Judge Hannah Dugan files a blistering motion to dismiss the baseless charges against her. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/in-defense...
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Anyone who has worked on intelligence matters understands the importance of apolitical analysis and speaking truth to power.
In firing intel officials who did just that, Gabbard proved once again that she is unfit for her position.
In firing intel officials who did just that, Gabbard proved once again that she is unfit for her position.
May 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Anyone who has worked on intelligence matters understands the importance of apolitical analysis and speaking truth to power.
In firing intel officials who did just that, Gabbard proved once again that she is unfit for her position.
In firing intel officials who did just that, Gabbard proved once again that she is unfit for her position.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
What ‘should be’ done?! 👇
Whatcha thinkin’?! 🤔
Whatcha thinkin’?! 🤔
April 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
What ‘should be’ done?! 👇
Whatcha thinkin’?! 🤔
Whatcha thinkin’?! 🤔
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
In the name of reducing fentanyl overdoses, Trump has gone to the extreme—levied tariffs, listed cartels as terrorist groups, and weighed drone strikes in Mexico.
But these proclamations gloss over a glaring reality: The admin is decimating funding for treatment and overdose prevention programs.
But these proclamations gloss over a glaring reality: The admin is decimating funding for treatment and overdose prevention programs.
If Trump cares so much about fentanyl, why is he cutting addiction treatment funding?
Punishing China and Mexico via tariffs won't solve the country's drug problems.
www.motherjones.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In the name of reducing fentanyl overdoses, Trump has gone to the extreme—levied tariffs, listed cartels as terrorist groups, and weighed drone strikes in Mexico.
But these proclamations gloss over a glaring reality: The admin is decimating funding for treatment and overdose prevention programs.
But these proclamations gloss over a glaring reality: The admin is decimating funding for treatment and overdose prevention programs.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
Elon Musk saw around $11 billion shaved off his wealth in the stock market bloodbath that followed Trump's unveiling of tariffs on Thursday, taking his overall losses since the beginning of 2025 to more than $110 billion.
Tracking Musk's decline in his wealth is one of the few pleasures left to me.
Tracking Musk's decline in his wealth is one of the few pleasures left to me.
Man Who Invested in Trump Shocked to be Losing Fortune
"If Donald Trump can't make money, who can?"
open.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Elon Musk saw around $11 billion shaved off his wealth in the stock market bloodbath that followed Trump's unveiling of tariffs on Thursday, taking his overall losses since the beginning of 2025 to more than $110 billion.
Tracking Musk's decline in his wealth is one of the few pleasures left to me.
Tracking Musk's decline in his wealth is one of the few pleasures left to me.
Reposted by Garry Delaplane
100 days in. And we’re just getting started.
April 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
100 days in. And we’re just getting started.