I wonder if anyone in the military refused to participate in the criminal invasion of #Venezuela and the kidnapping of #Maduro and his wife.

Thinking here of Mark Kelly and other #Congresspeople who were also vets who thought it was their duty to warn and remind soldiers to follow the law and not #Trump.

#USPol

"We've Gotta Have Their Backs" - Sen. Warren On Protecting Congresspeople Targeted By Trump

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"We've Gotta Have Their Backs" - Sen. Warren On Protecting Congresspeople Targeted By Trump

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#AMERICA PLEASE!! is it to much to ask that from now on all newly elected #congresspeople be able to pass a basic #GED test before they get sworn in & for reelected congress people after age 70?? #IMPEACHTRUMP #ReplaceMikejohnson #SenateGOP #SenateDems #DeportMusk #BLUECREW #WhiteHouse #USA #wakeup

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I called 3 #CongressPeople before breakfast. I did spring cleaning, and reinforced WeeTrail’s cubby house against the #NewMexican gale force spring winds. I made fekkin’ delicious Irish Cream for my friend’s birthday. Tomorrow we’re back to the grind, but (existential dread aside) it’s been a pretty good #Friday.
Add your name: the right to dissent protects our democracy

HR 9495 would allow Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary the ability to strip any non-profit organization of its tax-exempt status by labeling them as “terrorist-affiliated.” This is the first step in enabling Trump to attack those who he perceives as political enemies, and it’s a dangerous threat to the social movements that have secured our rights. Don’t like Trump’s mass deportation policy? He’ll label you as a terrorist. Opposed to U.S. tax dollars supporting war crimes? He’ll label you as a terrorist. Don’t want Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid? Trump will label you as a terrorist. The first time this bill came up in the House, it failed because it needed a 2/3 majority vote to pass. With another vote expected this week that only needs a simple majority (over 50% of Representatives in support) to pass, we urgently need every Democrat to stand in opposition now. Add your name to demand U.S. Representatives vote against HR 9495, which would allow Donald Trump to target any non-profit organization that opposes his racist, inhumane agenda.

@GottaLaff. NFL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZf_hHyOpOM

#NY instead of #SF and a #courtroom instead of a #hotel. But still -- the parade of B actors, I mean #Congresspeople et al.

Hotel Intro

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#Media, there has been some coverage on #MikeJohnson's ties to #Russia, but I would like to read a deep dive into #MarjorieTaylorGreene's finances, and for that matter the other #Congresspeople who are spreading #Russian propaganda. Anyone know where this can be found?

https://www.salon.com/2024/04/17/mike-johnsons-gambit-could-blow-the-gops-chances/

Mike Johnson's Ukraine gambit risks more than his speakership

Johnson's move could blow GOP's chance

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Remembering the #Congresspeople who blocked #Biden's plan to help #caregivers. "Families & other caregivers take on an array of tasks, scheduling appts & feeding & caring for people w/#Alzheimer's or #dementia. The report said 11.5 million relatives & caregivers provided more than 18 million hours of unpaid care last year. That amounted to a full-time job for caregivers who spent an avg. of nearly 31 hours a week caring for a person w/Alzheimer's or dementia."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/6-9-million-americans-alzheimers-091040764.html

#EndAlz

6.9 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease: How to reduce your risk

Public and private spending to take care of Alzheimer's and dementia patients will skyrocket to nearly $1 trillion in 2050.

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@ingalls @mlanger The #BIL says that improved #PassengerRail should focus on underserved and #rural areas. We need to make sure that the #Amtrak board of directors represents places outside the #NortheastCorridor. Tell your #Congresspeople!