Today’s blog will consist of both news and a free chat of sorts. As usual, post the headlines we may have missed and feel free to chit and chat and enjoy one another’s company!
The world witnessed George Floyd’s murder. 5 years later, what has changed?
Five years later, many of us are still trying to wrap our heads around why it happened, and just as importantly, what those tragic and frightening words and days mean to us now.
Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u…
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-05-24T21:46:34.547Z
Russia is a Terrorist State:
At least 12 people were killed overnight in Russia's largest aerial bombardment on Ukraine, even as the two sides swapped hundreds of prisoners: cnn.it/3ZvN9tY
— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-05-25T11:24:08.428Z
Good Trouble:
When you are elected president, you are supposed to be president of the whole country. And protect the whole country, from natural disasters and more.No state should be denied critical funding simply because of how they voted.
— Sen. Adam Schiff (@schiff.senate.gov) 2025-05-24T21:58:15.745Z
Bur Hunter Biden is the laptop king..
— Outspoken™️ (@out5p0ken.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T22:27:01.545Z
The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
The next guy will have a lot of work to do.
— Truth Will Reign 👑 (@truthwill-reign.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T20:16:23.668Z
Trump has time to host a dinner for the rich crypto guys who bought his memecoin, but not to shake hands with West Point graduates. Priorities.
— Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T20:51:34.012Z
“We want those names and countries.”Trump escalates his attacks on Harvard and foreign students, ensuring a brain drain in the U.S. in the years ahead.MAGA
— Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-05-25T13:36:22.095Z
This is retaliatory, because their leaders dared speak out against ICE detentions.
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T21:52:33.918Z
Fox Business reporter acknowledges what anyone with half a brain already knew: Elon Musk’s DOGE is a complete and total failure.
— Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T16:02:29.079Z
The Worst Garbage in the World:
Craven Assholes:
The Big, UGLY (AF) Bill is Not Cruel Enough:
Rand Paul on Medicaid cuts: "We're borrowing the money from China to pay for your healthcare … the bottom line is there is no free lunch. You can offer people free stuff, but if you're borrowing money to do it, you end up punishing them with inflation."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-25T13:40:46.657Z
Rand Paul: "Somebody has to stand up and yell, 'the emperor has no clothes.' Everybody is falling in lockstep on this — 'Pass the big beautiful bill. Don't question anything.' Well, conservatives do need to stand up … if we don't stand up on it, I really fear the direction the country is going."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-25T13:42:06.736Z
Republican Senator Ron Johnson slams Trump's "Big beautiful bill": “I couldn't care less if he's upset. I'm concerned about my children and grandchildren. $37 trillion in debt and we're going to add to it? There is no way I'm going to vote for this bill”
— Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T15:17:58.703Z
Gaslighting:
Hopefully the silver lining in this is that they’re all voted out. Craven liars.
— Jessica Tarlov (@jessicatarlov.bsky.social) 2025-05-25T13:27:53.013Z
TAPPER: You oversaw a probe into Biden's ties to his son Hunter's questionable business dealings. You seemed to think it was your responsibility to look into this sort of thing thenJOHNSON: Important distinction – the Biden crime family earned that title … Trump does everything out in the open
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-25T13:27:10.786Z
TAPPER: I have a hard time thinking that if a D president held a dinner for investors in his cryptocurrency, you wouldn't be outragedMIKE JOHNSON: Look, I don't know anything about the dinner. I was a little busy this past week, so I'm not going to comment on something I haven't even heard about
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-25T13:21:59.379Z
Under intense scrutiny about his mental health and his ability to function in his job, Senator John Fetterman has been in damage control mode, attending hearings and votes that he had been routinely skipping over the past year. He said he felt he had been unfairly shamed into returning.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-05-24T19:28:38.179Z
