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Wow. Rep. Jake Auchincloss minces no words about Signalgate on Piers Morgan: “Pete Hegseth is lying to the American people, lying to Congress, lying to the military.” “It’s incompetence incarnate…It’s embarrassing & it’s dangerous.”

This is how it’s done.

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If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.

The most Los Angeles sign ever. And it’s true.

Remember Fiona Hill? She’s now sounding the alarm again: “We’re definitely on a path toward full-on state repression. There’s no question about it. I’ve thought about this for an extraordinarily long time.” When Fiona speaks, we should all listen.

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By the way, both women who ran for president were right. They predicted this moment would happen. Says something very disturbing about our country that many still think they’re unrealistic or dramatic, when they were and are, in fact, correct.

Justice Sotomayor with a bone-chilling dissent today: “The implication of the govt’s position is noncitizens AND US citizens could be taken off streets, forced onto planes, confined to foreign prisons with no opportunity for redress…This Nation's laws is designed to prevent, not en-able, their rise.

Apropos of nothing: Kamala Harris predicted this exact moment happening:

“Understand that part of Trump’s plan is to put in place a national sales tax of at least 20% on everyday goods and necessities.”

She warned us over & over again & she was so right.

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No Kings in Los Angeles.

I miss Lloyd Austin. I miss qualified people serving in their position. I miss competence and decency.

NEW: Hundreds of comedians have signed onto a letter, supporting Jimmy Kimmel and saying that when the government targets one of them, it targets all of them.

Read the statement below.

bit.ly/Comedians4Ki...

Comedians statement

Statement by comedians on the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel’s show: It’s a dark time for comedians and, by extension, for all Americans. Every culture needs humor. It’s how we heal and how we connect...

Moving, depressing words from Justice Sotomayor this morning: “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, & appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent."

Be a Pope Francis. RIP.

AOC tonight hosted an IG live. It’s gotten over 1 million views (& counting). She talked like a normal human & answered questions from the audience. Like her or not, AOC is one of our best communicators. Every Democrat in Congress should be doing the same. Flood. The. Waves.

Holy shit. The Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense just testified that the cost of National Guard deployment is $134 MILLION. $134 MILLION to protect a few square blocks & it’s not even working. Every taxpayer should be outraged this is what they’re spending money on.

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President Biden has served our country for 50+ years — & he has done so with empathy & compassion & care for all of us. Now it’s our turn to send him strength, love, and support.

We love you, President Biden.

Wow. Rachel Maddow on MSNBC tonight:

“Trump has no idea what to do with the sustained and growing and intractable and indominable protest and opposition of the American people against him.

Game over, big guy. You lose."

I assure you had we elected Kamala Harris we would not be sitting here witnessing the president of the United States fighting with one of the most well-known CEOs of the world, as healthcare for millions is on the line.

Not for nothing but VP Kamala Harris pushed for a ceasefire & called for a two-state solution repeatedly on the campaign. She also warned us this would happen. Yet, people decided to stay home. Elections have big consequences.

JB Pritzker today: "Democrats – we may have to fix our messaging and our strategy, but our values are exactly where they ought to be. And we will never join so many Republicans in the special place in hell reserved for quislings and cowards."

More of this please.

Remember the name Rob Sand. He beat a Republican incumbent in 2018 for State Auditor & is the only Democrat serving statewide elected office in Iowa right now. He just launched his bid for governor of Iowa. He is a rising star & worth paying attention to.

Hey, Dems. Stop saying Trump cut funding for the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Act,” & start saying “Trump defunded our roads & bridges.”

Focus on the concrete actions that impact everyday Americans. Messaging & language matter.

Rooting for the FBI. Agents are trained. They know what to do. We are on their side — today and everyday. You got this.

Be still my heart.

President Biden to VP Kamala Harris today: “You are not going anywhere, kid. Because we are not gonna let you go.”

What a moment. Thank you, President Biden & VP Harris.

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Hi everyone! I’m officially on Bluesky! Thank you for all your support on Twitter. Glad to be here and to stay in this fight with all of you.