Joanne
@joannetrueblue.bsky.social
Dropped twitter when Musk purchased it. Looking forward to reconnecting with all my twitter friends. I’m intolerant of trumpers and an advocate for democracy. #DemCast
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Trump’s obsession with the optics and his neurotic fear of being outdone might backfire lethally with a nuclear armed Iran and a greater threat to global peace and security
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Chris Murphy 🟧 on X: "If Trump didn’t destroy Fordow and he didn’t eliminate their enriched uranium and he scuttled a diplomatic agreement and he pushed Russia and Iran closer to each other and he put all our troops in the region at risk, then what was the point exactly? https://t.co/54GIExrqNy" / X
If Trump didn’t destroy Fordow and he didn’t eliminate their enriched uranium and he scuttled a diplomatic agreement and he pushed Russia and Iran closer to each other and he put all our troops in the region at risk, then what was the point exactly? https://t.co/54GIExrqNy
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June 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Trump’s obsession with the optics and his neurotic fear of being outdone might backfire lethally with a nuclear armed Iran and a greater threat to global peace and security
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Donald Trump's pick for domestic counterterrorism chief is apparently as qualified as you would expect.
June 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Donald Trump's pick for domestic counterterrorism chief is apparently as qualified as you would expect.
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Don’t let Trump’s reckless attacks on Iran distract you from the fact that he wants to destroy Medicaid and kick 11 million Americans off their health insurance and kill 51,000 people each year
June 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Don’t let Trump’s reckless attacks on Iran distract you from the fact that he wants to destroy Medicaid and kick 11 million Americans off their health insurance and kill 51,000 people each year
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The Supreme Court approved this today.
Gosh. If only there were an historical analogue we could study to learn about the horrors of rounding people up without due process and sending them to torture camps in other countries.
June 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The Supreme Court approved this today.
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The Israel Airport Authority said barrages from Iran forced them to close the country's skies to all passenger planes that were expected to land and depart on Tuesday, including emergency flights.
Live updates: Ceasefire status is unclear after Israel reports continued missiles from Iran
Israel warned the public of incoming missiles from Iran, which came after 4 a.m. local time in Tehran.
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June 24, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The Israel Airport Authority said barrages from Iran forced them to close the country's skies to all passenger planes that were expected to land and depart on Tuesday, including emergency flights.
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Great news—Republicans’ ridiculous idea to sell off federal lands to the highest bidder has been ruled out of order in the Senate.
Now we’re going to make sure this proposal doesn’t see the light of day in the House.
Arizona’s public lands are NOT FOR SALE. 🏜️
Now we’re going to make sure this proposal doesn’t see the light of day in the House.
Arizona’s public lands are NOT FOR SALE. 🏜️
June 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Great news—Republicans’ ridiculous idea to sell off federal lands to the highest bidder has been ruled out of order in the Senate.
Now we’re going to make sure this proposal doesn’t see the light of day in the House.
Arizona’s public lands are NOT FOR SALE. 🏜️
Now we’re going to make sure this proposal doesn’t see the light of day in the House.
Arizona’s public lands are NOT FOR SALE. 🏜️
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I won't be complicit or silent while the Trump Administration imposes their cruel, reckless mass deportation agenda on our communities.
Trump needs to be held accountable.
Trump needs to be held accountable.
June 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I won't be complicit or silent while the Trump Administration imposes their cruel, reckless mass deportation agenda on our communities.
Trump needs to be held accountable.
Trump needs to be held accountable.
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Justice Sotomayor said it best: the conservative majority is “rewarding lawlessness.”
Migrants are being deported—without notice or due process—to countries they’ve never even set foot in.
This is what happens when the Court starts playing politics.
Migrants are being deported—without notice or due process—to countries they’ve never even set foot in.
This is what happens when the Court starts playing politics.
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without court-ordered due process requirements
The Supreme Court handed Trump a major win by allowing officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements.
abcnews.go.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Justice Sotomayor said it best: the conservative majority is “rewarding lawlessness.”
Migrants are being deported—without notice or due process—to countries they’ve never even set foot in.
This is what happens when the Court starts playing politics.
Migrants are being deported—without notice or due process—to countries they’ve never even set foot in.
This is what happens when the Court starts playing politics.
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Know Your Rights Information🚨
ICE has been arresting people at immigration court and routine check-ins across the country. If you or a loved one is in this situation, know you still have rights.
ICE has been arresting people at immigration court and routine check-ins across the country. If you or a loved one is in this situation, know you still have rights.
June 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Know Your Rights Information🚨
ICE has been arresting people at immigration court and routine check-ins across the country. If you or a loved one is in this situation, know you still have rights.
ICE has been arresting people at immigration court and routine check-ins across the country. If you or a loved one is in this situation, know you still have rights.
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“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
— Theodore Roosevelt
June 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
— Theodore Roosevelt
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Big tech companies have repeatedly put profit over safety, and our children have suffered the consequences. On Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day and every day, I stand with the parents and advocates fighting to put guardrails in place and protect kids online.
June 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Big tech companies have repeatedly put profit over safety, and our children have suffered the consequences. On Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day and every day, I stand with the parents and advocates fighting to put guardrails in place and protect kids online.
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While Trump pushes tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of the most vulnerable, Illinois is choosing a path rooted in stability and fiscal discipline.
With our seventh consecutive balanced budget, we're ready to stand up to whatever chaos he throws our way.
With our seventh consecutive balanced budget, we're ready to stand up to whatever chaos he throws our way.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois budget
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the 2026 budget into law Monday morning.
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June 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
While Trump pushes tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of the most vulnerable, Illinois is choosing a path rooted in stability and fiscal discipline.
With our seventh consecutive balanced budget, we're ready to stand up to whatever chaos he throws our way.
With our seventh consecutive balanced budget, we're ready to stand up to whatever chaos he throws our way.
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It’s deeply disturbing that FAA Administrator nominee Bryan Bedford refuses to commit to upholding the 1,500-hour pilot training standard.
After the DCA crash and surge in near-misses, now is NOT the time to weaken flight training requirements for pilots.
I’ll be voting no.
After the DCA crash and surge in near-misses, now is NOT the time to weaken flight training requirements for pilots.
I’ll be voting no.
June 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
It’s deeply disturbing that FAA Administrator nominee Bryan Bedford refuses to commit to upholding the 1,500-hour pilot training standard.
After the DCA crash and surge in near-misses, now is NOT the time to weaken flight training requirements for pilots.
I’ll be voting no.
After the DCA crash and surge in near-misses, now is NOT the time to weaken flight training requirements for pilots.
I’ll be voting no.
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Sotomayor accuses Supreme Court of ‘rewarding lawlessness’ by Trump administration in fiery dissent.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Sotomayor accuses Supreme Court of ‘rewarding lawlessness’ by Trump administration in fiery dissent.
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In my time in the Senate I've never seen a Senator treated this way. @padilla.senate.gov is carrying out his constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight and defend the people he represents. Absolutely shocking and disgusting way to handle a sitting member of Congress.
Wow. California Sen. Alex Padilla is wrestled and detained by federal officers after showing up to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference in LA. (video from Bill Melugin of Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In my time in the Senate I've never seen a Senator treated this way. @padilla.senate.gov is carrying out his constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight and defend the people he represents. Absolutely shocking and disgusting way to handle a sitting member of Congress.
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Senate Republicans just confirmed an IRS Commissioner who:
1) Supported legislation that would abolish the IRS
2) Doesn’t know the law
3) Has a track record of doing whatever Donald Trump tells him to do
It’s dangerous and absurd.
1) Supported legislation that would abolish the IRS
2) Doesn’t know the law
3) Has a track record of doing whatever Donald Trump tells him to do
It’s dangerous and absurd.
June 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Senate Republicans just confirmed an IRS Commissioner who:
1) Supported legislation that would abolish the IRS
2) Doesn’t know the law
3) Has a track record of doing whatever Donald Trump tells him to do
It’s dangerous and absurd.
1) Supported legislation that would abolish the IRS
2) Doesn’t know the law
3) Has a track record of doing whatever Donald Trump tells him to do
It’s dangerous and absurd.
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I JUST sounded the alarm in the Oversight committee on the fact that this administration has threatened to arrest elected officials and they have. A judge, a mayor, a Representative, and now a US Senator in his OWN STATE during an open press conference. Governors will be next.
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I JUST sounded the alarm in the Oversight committee on the fact that this administration has threatened to arrest elected officials and they have. A judge, a mayor, a Representative, and now a US Senator in his OWN STATE during an open press conference. Governors will be next.
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What happened to Senator Padilla in California today is outrageous. Senator Padilla is a respected leader of great dignity and he has every right to ask a question of Secretary Noem without being slammed down and handcuffed.
June 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What happened to Senator Padilla in California today is outrageous. Senator Padilla is a respected leader of great dignity and he has every right to ask a question of Secretary Noem without being slammed down and handcuffed.
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This is fascism—there are no checks & balances if legislators are arrested for questioning a member of the executive branch.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.
June 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is fascism—there are no checks & balances if legislators are arrested for questioning a member of the executive branch.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
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This is disgusting.
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
June 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is disgusting.
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
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I'm on my way to the Senate floor to talk about the assault on my colleague, Senator Alex Padilla.
This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.
This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.
June 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'm on my way to the Senate floor to talk about the assault on my colleague, Senator Alex Padilla.
This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.
This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.
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Illinois follows the law — we expect the federal government to follow the law, too.
We won't participate in abuses of power.
We won't violate court orders.
We won't ignore the Constitution.
We won't defy the Supreme Court.
We won't take away people’s right to peacefully protest.
We won't participate in abuses of power.
We won't violate court orders.
We won't ignore the Constitution.
We won't defy the Supreme Court.
We won't take away people’s right to peacefully protest.
June 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Illinois follows the law — we expect the federal government to follow the law, too.
We won't participate in abuses of power.
We won't violate court orders.
We won't ignore the Constitution.
We won't defy the Supreme Court.
We won't take away people’s right to peacefully protest.
We won't participate in abuses of power.
We won't violate court orders.
We won't ignore the Constitution.
We won't defy the Supreme Court.
We won't take away people’s right to peacefully protest.
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If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:
1-877-447-4487
1-877-447-4487
June 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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@jesscraven101.bsky.social
is in downtown LA at 2:20 PM on June 9. She just heard that the felon is sending in the Marines. They are literally listening to mariachi music and dancing. There is no crisis No violence. Kids. Dogs. Families. People in red states you are being lied to.
#NoKings
is in downtown LA at 2:20 PM on June 9. She just heard that the felon is sending in the Marines. They are literally listening to mariachi music and dancing. There is no crisis No violence. Kids. Dogs. Families. People in red states you are being lied to.
#NoKings
June 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
is in downtown LA at 2:20 PM on June 9. She just heard that the felon is sending in the Marines. They are literally listening to mariachi music and dancing. There is no crisis No violence. Kids. Dogs. Families. People in red states you are being lied to.
#NoKings
is in downtown LA at 2:20 PM on June 9. She just heard that the felon is sending in the Marines. They are literally listening to mariachi music and dancing. There is no crisis No violence. Kids. Dogs. Families. People in red states you are being lied to.
#NoKings