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Free speech is so important to the fabric of our nation that it is in the very First Amendment.

This is the GULF OF MEXICO.

Here’s my ask of you today:

I want you to engage with EVERY article/post you see about Signalgate. Like, comment, share. Every one.

The reason why the media kept talking about Hillary’s emails was because every story & post about it got massive engagement.

Sound good?

History made

Well well well. The AP researched the list of 800 “doctors” who submitted a letter endorsing RFK Jr… and found most weren’t doctors. They found an accountant, a health “coach,” a Jan 6er, etc. And some who were doctors had had their licenses revoked or suspended.

He must NOT be confirmed.

Hey guys, we need to talk about the 14th Amendment. Because it’s clearly on your mind… 🧵

**Good News**

The AP just called the race for Ohio’s 9th district — Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) defeated her Republican challenger. This is a HOLD.

Dear America,
I want more of this.
Thanks.

(Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social)

Throughout the election, we begged the media to stop focusing on the horse race, and instead discuss the **impact** that the candidates’ policies would have.

Now that the election is over, they’re choosing to focus on, wait for it, how **fast** Trump is making cabinet nominations. They’re useless.

Hegseth was forced out as CEO of both Concerned Veterans for America and Vets for Freedom for being "frequently drunk, fostering a hostile work environment for female staffers and spending non-profit funds on personal expenses."

He is unfit.

The cartoons coming out of Canada right now are hilarious. This one from Toronto Star’s Theo Moudakis.

Man, they were not kidding when they said Joni Ernst made it worse. What a foul person.

At a time when so many powerful people are bending the knee to Donald Trump, it’s incredibly important that we lift up acts of resistance.

Yesterday, the celebrated editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit the Washington Post when they killed the cartoon below. This is what courage looks like.

My dog is napping. Seemed like a nice timeline cleanser.

I can’t let the day go by without reminding everybody about this wonderful moment, exactly 8 years ago, when Obama bestowed Biden with the Medal of Freedom. Biden‘s reaction is everything. Man, am I gonna miss him.

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“Home-growns are next.”

I feel sick.

**Good News**

Democrats won two special elections tonight and defended control of the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate.

**Good News**

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously that local governments cannot restrict abortion services, striking down ordinances adopted by 4 New Mexico counties.

It’s now noon & Cory Booker’s got 42,600+ people watching him on TikTok right now.

And of course, no other Senate business can happen on the floor because of it. 👍🏼

**Good News**

A measure to bar Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state’s first transgender legislator, from using the women’s restroom at the State Capitol failed to pass, with several Republicans voting against it.

MAGA: What I like best about Trump is no wars!

Trump on Day 13: “I’ve ordered military air strikes on Somalia.”

🤦‍♀️

**Good, if surprising, News**

Justice Neil Gorsuch has recused himself from a case after ethics watchdogs and Democratic lawmakers urged him to step aside because the outcome will likely affect the financial interests of a billionaire to whom he has longstanding ties.

Penn Wharton analyzed the GOP tax bill and found they’re hurting the lowest earners.

Like folks making between 17,000 - 51,000 will LOSE $700 on average.

Make less than 17,000? You stand to lose $1,000 annually.

Literally reverse Robin Hoods. The GOP are monsters.

I really hate having him as president.

Outrage is not my thing. I don’t want to be around it, and I don’t want to create it.

Yet, the next 4 years will be full of reasons to be outraged. I’m still not entirely sure how I want to navigate this future.