Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

At least we know Abrego Garcia is alive. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/chris-van-hollen-meets-kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-rcna201830 Unfortunately, Bukele is using the moment to trumpet his intention to keep him in prison.

Senator Chris Van Hollen is a hero.

How is it that Trump is able to pay El Salvadore to house US prisoners?
Aren't the purse strings supposed to be controlled by Congress?

Hobbs vows to veto all bills until disability funding crisis resolved https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041725_hobbs_vetoes/hobbs-vows-veto-all-bills-until-disability-funding-crisis-resolved/
Arizona’s Democratic governor has promised to veto every piece of legislation that Republicans send to her until the legislature passes a “reasonable, negotiated” funding bill to prevent the state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities from going broke next month.
#Tucson #Arizona

Russia on Thursday suspended its ban on the Taliban, which it had designated for more than two decades as a terrorist organisation, in a move that paves the way for Moscow to normalise ties with the leadership of Afghanistan.

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-removes-afghan-taliban-list-banned-terrorist-groups-2025-04-17/

#Ukraine #Russia #Taliban #Afghanistan

"Kilmar Ábrego García’s wife rejects Trump officials’ depictions of him as ‘violent’"

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Truly disgusting that Trump who orchestrated a violent insurrection at the Capital on January 6 and pardoned the violent rioters has the temerity to call an innocent man "violent."

As an atheist I sometimes wish there was a god who would deliver justice to evil men like Trump.

How is this not human trafficking?

“In exchange for holding deported immigrants, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has said he is being paid $6 million by the U.S. government.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/17/us/trump-news-updates?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Officials held a news conference following the #SchoolShooting at #FloridaStateUniversity.

6 injured

2 dead

1 injured suspect

There is no reason to believe ghe suspect did not act alone which is why officials have said the threat was “neutralized.”

The police identified the gunman as a 20-year-old man & the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy.

#FSU #law #MassShooting #GunControl #EnoughIsEnough #AmericanEpidemic

If Trump can send immigrants to some foreign gulag in the jungle, how long before a Governor from one of those pointy-toed boot wearing states with the big hats decides to do the same thing for those who help women get an out-of-state abortion?

"Musk installed his top Lts at GSA.

GSA oversees many of Uncle Sam’s real estate transactions, collecting & paying rent on behalf of almost every fed agency. It helps manage $Bs in fed contracts. And it assists other agencies in building better websites & digital tools for citizens.

It's so important bc it's “a choke point for all agencies -they can, in effect,🚨 stop all civilian agencies from purchasing, period. That’s everything...”

#DOGE #Musk #GSA #Starlink #USPol

https://apnews.com/article/doge-musk-trump-ai-starlink-gsa-efficiency-d67a41d1be98db11f05ca8e4472f53bd

(USA Today) It was the second day in a row the Maryland Democrat has been refused entry into the prison, even though at least two GOP House members were given a tour of the facility just two days earlier.

USA TODAY was following the senator's motorcade when it was stopped. The checkpoint appeared to be set up specifically to keep him from the prison.

#USPol #Immigration #KilmarAbregoGarcia #VanHollen

From: @heidilifeldman
https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/114354749516487604

Given that #Netanyahu does NOT want this war to end, I don’t have much hope for this overture…

#Hamas' Gaza chief said the group was ready to release ALL remaining #hostages to END the #war in #Gaza.

#geopolitics #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestinians
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-is-ready-release-all-remaining-hostages-return-an-end-gaza-war-hamas-gaza-2025-04-17/

@TonyStark If you ever want to explain how antisemitism works, I can think of no better example than targeting an American Jewish governor for the Israeli government's actions.

It's not even the point, but Josh Shapiro has called Netanyahu “one of the worst leaders of all time.”

@Strandjunker What is she afraid of? She’s white. She’s straight. She’s a fucking Senator who cannot be fired. Just tell me what she has to be afraid of because I don’t f****** get it.

Trump's administration is kidnapping U.S. Citizens and imprisoning them. HOW IS THIS NOT AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE??

#JuanCarlosLopezGomez #Impeach47

@samlitzinger

If you *choose* to represent the people then you take the same risks as the people. You accept that you were granted power to act by voters on behalf of those voters.

There are dangers that come with that and the voters are subject to them as well.

Fight, take the punches and go another round - or step down and let someone willing to get a few scars in the ring.