Shannon Watts

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Trump megabill final score: $3.4T in debt and 10 million kicked off health insurance — CBO

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Judge sentences ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid to nearly 3 years in prison, declining DOJ request of no prison time.

I will not read any advice think pieces by James Carville I will not read any advice think pieces by James Carville I will not read any advice think pieces by James Carville I will not read any advice think pieces by James Carville I will not read any advice think pieces by James…

Stay focused.

It's very hard to build a durable anti-fascist political coalition when a not insignificant portion of the would-be coalition is seemingly more committed to bad faith arguments and browbeating natural allies than they are to winning + making change. It's simply not sustainable.

“greatest six months”

One year ago today, I began my campaign for President of the United States. Over the 107 days of our race, I had the opportunity and honor to travel our nation and meet with Americans who were fighting for a better future. And today, millions of Americans continue to stand up…

"I feel cheated. I feel like we made a deal and then hours later, a deal was made to somebody else.” Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me thrice, my name must be Sen. Murkowski. adn.com/business-econo…

A large study including more than 130,000 people in the U.S. revealed that the shingles vaccine (Shingrix) and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (Arexyv) are associated with a reduced risk of dementia. sciencealert.com/huge-study-rev…

“If the Epstein scandal teaches us anything, it is that America needs a dedicated and decently funded group of people whose job is not just to ask questions, but to find answers,” @helenlewis writes. “Let’s call them journalists.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Meta’s CEO has become one of the biggest landowners in Hawaii, growing his property’s footprint and erecting new mysterious buildings. wired.com/story/mark-zuc…

Suing the WSJ, defunding PBS, winning a payout from Paramount: Bit by bit, Trump's attacks "undermine the First Amendment by making the media and others more cautious in covering Trump, his administration and other federal and state politicians," @URichmond prof Carl Tobias says

“My concern is that my brother was killed. More and more, I believe he was murdered, and everyone who looks at all the information that’s out there on facts comes to the same conclusion, correct?” Mark Epstein nbcnews.com/politics/trump…

What if boys and men are lonely and disassociated in America because it’s profitable for the right to make sure boys feel/are lonely and disassociated?

An 82-year-old Pennsylvania man granted political asylum in the US in 1987 after being tortured by the regime of a Chilean dictator was deported to Guatemala after visiting an immigration office to replace his lost green card. His family has not heard from him since.

“The key for Democrats in 2026 will be portraying Donald Trump, his policies, and his ideological project as a protection racket for the elites.”open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark…

Where does Jill Stein go for three years between Presidential elections? Where does she live? Does she have a job?

Partisan gerrymandering (especially mid-decade) is an absolute abomination and should be outlawed federally as soon as humanly possible. But I’m glad Jeffries and House Democrats understand that, until that happens, we need to fight fire with fire to prevent another R trifecta.