Every time Congress gives itself a raise, it should be required to raise the federal minimum wage by the same proportion. #minimumwage #insidertrading #corruptcongress

The viewpoint expressed below is entirely understandable. It's also wrong. Think France 1789, America 1776. The past 8 years prove our existing system relied on people *choosing* to follow norms. We need a radical restructuring. #HandsOff #resist #protests

It would be easy to blame our current situation solely on racism and misogyny.

But our biggest issue is the pernicious lie of "fake news" spread by MAGA. If all news is fake news, then you can't trust anything. Facts are meaningless. Experts' opinions have equal weight to outright lies.

Dost my ears deceive me? Or is the DNC actually formulating a concrete plan to fight back?

We need to flood conservative air waves with non-judgmental ads designed to de-program and teach facts.

There are experts in getting people out of cults. Consult them.

If you haven't yet gotten around to reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder, give this video a listen. The inimitable John Lithgow reading a condensed 20 lessons on tyranny.
#ontyranny #johnlithgow #timothysnyder

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Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke.

Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.

Incredible.

"It's not left or right. It's right or wrong." Thank you, Senator Booker. I feel hopeful for the first time in weeks. May the rest of our elected officials be inspired by your bravery.

Canada's pride and resolve has been a beautiful thing to see. Stay strong, Canada! We're hoping sanity soon returns to your neighbor to the south.

After Dobbs, I really thought MAGA had enough judges bought and paid for to win their coup.

But now, many judges seem to be holding the line. I don't know whether to be glad they actually have some morality or glad their hubris won't allow them to completely gut the powers of the judicial branch.

This is the level of petty we need more of.

@potsparents.bsky.social Thank you for creating this account! I'm yet to be convinced that communities like ours can be recreated in this space, but I'm willing to give it a try:-)

I'm proud to be an Episcopalian today. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde looked right at #45 and implored him to show mercy to the people who are scared, specifically to the communities of LGBTQ people and immigrants. May we all show such courage.

I'm really going to need the NYT to stop emailing me that there's Breaking! News! when that news is that TFG has made another insane cabinet appointment. Just wait until he's raided every bottom feeding podcast host, then tell me all at once.

I am truly horrified at the ignorance of so many Americans in the comments on a TT video claiming TFG will eliminate income tax. People wanting to make sure they'll still get their SS checks. People idly wondering how roads will still be paid for. People not understanding state vs federal taxes.