In honor of the day, let’s all read the absolutely epic Twitter thread that begins with this post here: So let me get this straight: they got the president they wanted and receive the bulk of federal/state aid but they feel disempowered? https://t.co/TQosjRlIU5 — Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) July 4, 2017 Joy Ann Reid rocks, and that is all.
Continue reading →"Just 5 months into our time here, we've cut over half a billion $$$ from the UN peacekeeping budget & we’re only getting started.” pic.twitter.com/LA7IKqupff — Nikki Haley (@nikkihaley) June 29, 2017
Continue reading →Also interesting to watch today: Obama presser from June 23 2009, as he took 30 min of questions on his health plan. pic.twitter.com/5SDHiFmTUa — Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) June 24, 2017
Continue reading →From Talking Points Memo, quoting James Comey at today’s Senate Intelligence hearing: “There should be no fuzz on this whatsoever. The Russians interfered in our election during the 2016 cycle. They did it with purpose. They did it with sophistication. They did it with overwhelming technical efforts. And it was an active measures campaign driven from the top of the government. There is no fuzz on that,” Comey said. “It is a high confidence judgment of the entire intelligence community — and the members of this committee have seen the intelligence — it’s not a close call,” he continued. “That … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →I’m afraid this story: Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian diplomats …is taking attention away from this story: NATO Frantically Tries to Trump-Proof President’s First Visit A ‘freaked-out’ NATO braces for Donald Trump’s first meeting of the transatlantic alliance. Because that second story deserves some attention too. And can only be worse now.
Continue reading →Honestly, I don’t know how she stands it. I would have screamed at someone, or everyone maybe.
Continue reading →The FCC just approved the strongest net neutrality rules yet 1. The Federal Communications Commission has approved its strongest network neutrality rules yet. 2. Three Democrats, including chairman Tom Wheeler, voted for the rules. The two Republicans dissented. 3. The new rules reclassify internet access so it will be regulated like a public utility.
Continue reading →I enjoyed the press conference this afternoon. "I don't give a fuck" Obama is my favorite Obama ever — Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) December 19, 2014 Also, too: All eight reporters President Obama called on today for questions are women. http://t.co/gUsHFAsEdB #cspanchat pic.twitter.com/wCoLSJ5jXo — CSPAN (@cspan) December 19, 2014
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