@joellawsondc.bsky.social
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🚨TRUMP THREATENS MORE SNAP DELAYS:
- He’s asking “the Court” to instruct how the admin should proceed, in light of the rulings.
- NOT THE JUDGES’ JOBS. Trump is in charge of exec branch, and running agencies. He has the Orders. His job to make it f’n happen. This is wanton cruelty for those in need:
- He’s asking “the Court” to instruct how the admin should proceed, in light of the rulings.
- NOT THE JUDGES’ JOBS. Trump is in charge of exec branch, and running agencies. He has the Orders. His job to make it f’n happen. This is wanton cruelty for those in need:
November 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨TRUMP THREATENS MORE SNAP DELAYS:
- He’s asking “the Court” to instruct how the admin should proceed, in light of the rulings.
- NOT THE JUDGES’ JOBS. Trump is in charge of exec branch, and running agencies. He has the Orders. His job to make it f’n happen. This is wanton cruelty for those in need:
- He’s asking “the Court” to instruct how the admin should proceed, in light of the rulings.
- NOT THE JUDGES’ JOBS. Trump is in charge of exec branch, and running agencies. He has the Orders. His job to make it f’n happen. This is wanton cruelty for those in need:
Rand Paul isn’t wrong. 😱 Remember the Clinton-Gingrich budget deal? What’s required for unexpected agreements isn’t the expected personalities. What is required: simple intent. Intent to meet, and work, and to keep working, until you achieve compromise. Trump: MIA. Spkr Johnson: AWOL.
October 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Rand Paul isn’t wrong. 😱 Remember the Clinton-Gingrich budget deal? What’s required for unexpected agreements isn’t the expected personalities. What is required: simple intent. Intent to meet, and work, and to keep working, until you achieve compromise. Trump: MIA. Spkr Johnson: AWOL.
Someone make it make sense
October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Someone make it make sense
One of the most conservative Editorial Boards:
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
One of the most conservative Editorial Boards:
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
October 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Sen. Ernst isn’t in DC to fix the healthcare premiums crisis, and reopen govt. No, she’s in DC to do cable hits, and to “get to the bottom” of First Amendment events—ones that even police depts across the country thanked for peaceful conduct and cooperation.
October 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sen. Ernst isn’t in DC to fix the healthcare premiums crisis, and reopen govt. No, she’s in DC to do cable hits, and to “get to the bottom” of First Amendment events—ones that even police depts across the country thanked for peaceful conduct and cooperation.
Trump is eager to help Argentina's ranchers…While U.S. soybean farmers wait…While Argentina takes advantage of our soybean farmers:
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Trump is eager to help Argentina's ranchers…While U.S. soybean farmers wait…While Argentina takes advantage of our soybean farmers:
Quiz: Name Putin’s favorite dog.
www.ft.com/content/7960...
www.ft.com/content/7960...
October 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Quiz: Name Putin’s favorite dog.
www.ft.com/content/7960...
www.ft.com/content/7960...
Chants of “USA! USA!” at what Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson called a “hate America” protest. 14th St, Washington DC. (Clip by me)
#NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings
#NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Chants of “USA! USA!” at what Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson called a “hate America” protest. 14th St, Washington DC. (Clip by me)
#NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings
#NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKings
GOP excuses for the Nazi chats now invoke, without irony, “safe spaces”:
www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-you...
www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-you...
October 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
GOP excuses for the Nazi chats now invoke, without irony, “safe spaces”:
www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-you...
www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-you...
Remember all that talk about opioids and fentanyl, esp in rural America?
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-guil...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-guil...
October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Remember all that talk about opioids and fentanyl, esp in rural America?
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-guil...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-guil...
Next week in “America First”!
October 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Next week in “America First”!
But Argentina is special! For some reason!
October 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
But Argentina is special! For some reason!
MTG as polished bipartisan stateswoman? She’s making a serious play for stature vis-a-vis the current GOP leadership (note the barbs reserved for them). She’s taking the oppty to build national political capital, plain and simple. Shrewd.
October 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
MTG as polished bipartisan stateswoman? She’s making a serious play for stature vis-a-vis the current GOP leadership (note the barbs reserved for them). She’s taking the oppty to build national political capital, plain and simple. Shrewd.
Stunning numbers: Americans overwhelmingly believe one thing…but because a bloc of extremist Republicans believe the opposite, THAT’S the crackpot agenda shoved down our throats:
www.kff.org/public-opini...
www.kff.org/public-opini...
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Stunning numbers: Americans overwhelmingly believe one thing…but because a bloc of extremist Republicans believe the opposite, THAT’S the crackpot agenda shoved down our throats:
www.kff.org/public-opini...
www.kff.org/public-opini...
October 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Ghost of John Mitchell watching this Pam Bondi hearing:
October 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ghost of John Mitchell watching this Pam Bondi hearing:
Yes, the Speaker actually said it:
October 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Yes, the Speaker actually said it:
Spkr Mike Johnson has time for media hits, while he keeps his Republicans OFF the job. Any time for a real debate, while ordering your colleagues back to work?
October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Spkr Mike Johnson has time for media hits, while he keeps his Republicans OFF the job. Any time for a real debate, while ordering your colleagues back to work?
Who’s gonna alert Kash Patel that the FBI’s own website undermines Trump’s claims he gave an early heads up re: Osama bin Laden? Trump’s book came out in 2000. Meanwhile, in 1998 and 1999…
October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Who’s gonna alert Kash Patel that the FBI’s own website undermines Trump’s claims he gave an early heads up re: Osama bin Laden? Trump’s book came out in 2000. Meanwhile, in 1998 and 1999…
This is completely bonkers:
October 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This is completely bonkers:
Interesting aspect of @repdean.bsky.social confronting Spkr Mike Johnson: he could barely look her in the eye. What does that say?
October 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Interesting aspect of @repdean.bsky.social confronting Spkr Mike Johnson: he could barely look her in the eye. What does that say?