There is no American democracy without Black people.

Senator Cory Booker -- nearly 23 hrs into this -- is more coherent than your average elected official speaking (while seated) at an average legislative hearing.

Even if you haven't been watching all along, dip in for a moment -- he is making considerable sense:

www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...

Hi, @schatz.bsky.social, I'm really going to need to hear why you capitulated and voted for cloture on the CR today. Such a disappointing vote when you've been such a loud voice in opposing the fascism in our government. ☹️

Thank you Senators Warnock and Ossoff for your “no” vote on cloture.

We are saddened by the outcome but we appreciate you taking a stand and hearing our voices.

@warnock.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov

We’d also like to note that BOTH NY Senators voted for this bill. New York deserves better leaders. It’s time for both to go.

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

I have... feelings... about those who said the danger was exaggerated, that Democrats sounded 'ridiculous' when we predicted horror if Magafuhrer won. That crowd was wrong. Very wrong. Catastrophically wrong.

the first fatal commercial plane crash in 16 years happened just days after Trump froze hiring of air traffic controllers that were already stretched thin