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Howard Lutnick's FIRST political donation since becoming Commerce Secretary was a $5 MILLION donation to House Republicans 1 month before they interviewed him about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.   Let that sink in. nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/…

The endgame is a White Christian nativist ethnostate. No foreigners (thus the ruse to get them out) and no one who, even if born here, is the wrong kind of person. Exception for White South Africans because co-president Musk needs that.

Mitt Romney text to McConnell, January 2nd

1. Number of stories about Trump buying and selling hundreds of millions of dollars in stocks in the first three months of 2026: CBS: 0 CNN: 0 Fox News: 0 NPR: 0 PBS: 0 Politico: 0 Semafor: 0 Business Insider: 0

This doesn’t bode well for Trump’s $1.7 billion fund for convicted crooks and rioters: Rep Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA): “we’re gonna kill it”

It's pure misappropriation, as if the president drove his truck to Fort Knox, loaded it with gold bars, and drove away.

I said on @MSNOW just now: What *is* the Trump slush fund? It's not an appropriation: Congress did not vote. It's not a settlement: There was no valid litigation because (as the judge said) Trump was suing himself. On what basis is this money leaving the Treasury?

This sounds nice, but it's a great way to undermine the welfare state. The strongest welfare states in the world (the Nordics) tax everyone, including nurses. And they give everyone universal healthcare, childcare, pensions, education in return. When the middle class has skin in the game, they defend the system. When welfare is 'just for the poor', it becomes a poor program: stigmatized, underfunded, easy to gut. That's why billionaires keep pushing this idea. The real scandal isn't that this nurse pays $12k. It's that Jeff Bezos pays $0.

The post above is an example of Holocaust denial. See our page debunking many deniers’ lies. You will find short responses and links to texts addressing frequently recurring denialist claims, which are ready for you to copy and share: stopdenial.auschwitz.org Learn about strategies employed by Holocaust deniers to spread misinformation and falsehoods. Online lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/negacjonizm_en/ Podcast: auschwitz.org/en/education/e… Denial of the existence of gas chambers is a disgraceful assault on the memory of all those people: Jews, Poles, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war, and all other victims. It is also a slap in the face to those prisoners who risked their lives to document and convey the truth about German crimes, as well as to the Survivors who still bear the trauma of their personal experiences.

Today marks 3 months since Jared Kushner was named special peace envoy—and he still hasn't filed a public financial disclosure. Given his role as a main negotiator for the Iran war, it's past time that the public get answers about his finances. citizensforethics.org/legal-action/l…

BLET TEAMSTERS & UNION COALITION WIN HISTORIC STRIKE AT LIRR Teamsters with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (@BLET) and their union coalition have reached a tentative agreement with Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to end the carrier’s first strike in over three decades. The agreement provides workers with raises that maintain their standard of living while strengthening work rules and improving benefits. “BLET Teamsters and their brothers and sisters across four other unions just showed this entire country what worker solidarity looks like in action,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “These union railroaders made it clear from the start they would not accept a deal that shortchanged them and undercut their standard of living. For three long days they bravely withheld their labor on picket lines across the New York metropolitan area. Every worker in America is reminded of what can be achieved through courage and conviction to fight for a better way of life.” Thousands of workers from five unions were forced to strike by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) refusal to offer them a fair contract. BLET Teamsters and their coalition partners set up picket lines at major LIRR hubs immediately after midnight on Saturday, May 16. “This victory was won by union members who stood their ground and refused to be pushed around,” said Mark Wallace, President of the BLET and the Teamsters Rail Conference. “Our coalition showed the MTA that railroad workers will fight for the respect, pay, and protections we’ve earned. Their unity and determination forced this railroad to finally deliver a fair agreement.” The coalition spent years bargaining with the MTA for a new agreement. The process included two Presidential Emergency Boards that ruled in favor of the unions. In that time, workers went without raises as inflation ate away their standard of living. The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in America, with 300,000 daily passengers. The Teamsters represent over 500 of the LIRR’s locomotive engineers.

Scoop: The top lawyer at the Treasury Department suddenly stepped down on Monday. Comes in the wake of the Trump admin's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund."

LIRR strike ends as MTA reaches deal with unions after chaotic commute - Gothamist gothamist.com/news/lirr-serv…

BREAKING: New NYT details on the Patel “VIP snorkel” at Pearl Harbor. Navy SEALs used two boats to escort Patel and nine other people. The Pentagon’s own email called it “VIP Snorkel.” They were swimming next to the underwater tomb of more than 900 sailors and Marines. One Navy veteran called the swim “horrifying.” That’s the word from a Navy vet. About the FBI Director swimming over a war grave.

🚨Breaking new study: memory in LLM agents still can’t really be trusted, even after over trillion dollars has gone into the development of the field.

Tina Peters violated a restraining order. She broke the public's trust. Caused $800,000 in damage. Assaulted a police officer. Lied throughout her trial. Put democracy at risk, for personal gain, and never showed true remorse. This is a disgraceful act by Jared Polis.

🚨3,500 WORKERS WALK OUT AS BLET TEAMSTERS, UNION COALITION LAUNCH LIRR STRIKE🚨 Teamsters with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (@BLET) at the Long Island Rail Road have launched a strike alongside their bargaining coalition of 3,500 workers from five unions. The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in America, with 300,000 daily passengers. This is the first strike at the carrier in 32 years. The Teamsters represent over 500 locomotive engineers at the railroad. They have gone three years without raises throughout the process of bargaining a new contract. Teamsters locomotive engineers will stay on strike until they get the fair contract they deserve.

No agreement on wage increases was reached between a coalition of five unions, including BLET, and the LIRR. In accordance with the terms of the Railway Labor Act, the coalition’s 3,500 members went on strike just after midnight on Saturday, May 16. Story: blet.link/3PNfpXn

LIRR STRIKE IS ON gothamist.com/news/lirr-work…