I Didn't Say It ...

Robert Garcia, California Democrat Congressman trolling Leon Skum during a hearing by saying that he brought a "dick pic" to show everyone—before holding up a photograph of the MAGA billionaire:

"I find it ironic of course that our chairman, Congresswoman [Marjorie Taylor] Greene, is in charge of running this committee. [In] the last Congress, Chairwoman Greene literally showed a dick pic in our Oversight Congressional hearing, so I thought I'd bring one as well. Now, this, of course we know, is President Elon Musk. He's also the world's richest man. He was the biggest political donor in the last election. He has billions of dollars in conflicts of interest and we know that he's leading a power grab also abided by and encouraged by [The Felon] and, of course, the chairwoman, Congresswoman Greene. But I also want to run through what DOGE actually is going to do; it's a demolition plan that's going to run through our government: DOGE is trying to abolish the Department of Education. That means opportunities [are] denied to kids. It means ripping away opportunities for children with disabilities who are dependent on this money. You're also halting medical research, which is also critical which we also have to stop. the idea that we are going to eliminate or destroy the National Institutes of Health, NIH, is crazy. Let's talk about the Department of Labor. We're talking about protections for working people across this country, where people can actually complain about abuses their companies are making against them and their coworkers. "Workers are now going to be in danger. Let's also talk about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, another huge issue for us. Think about the scammers and fraudsters that will be empowered across this country because Elon Musk wants, essentially, these companies to have more power over consumers and over people across this country. Look at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That is actually what's being discussed partly today. Healthcare, we're talking about being denied to millions of poor people, working class people across this country. And now of course they're on to their largest target: the US Social Security Administration. We're talking about the destruction of the actual social safety net in this country. We know that one in five Americans collect Social Security. Seniors. Disabled people. This entire plan is about hurting the American social safety net and destroying out institutions. “

Garcia is absolutely right. The Felon and Leon want to transition us from a democracy into an overt oligarchy, in which the whims of the rich and corporations are inflicted on the poor with impunity. If we let this come to pass, future generations will never forgive us.

The time to speak out is now.

Sidenote: Garcia is an out gay man, which again begs the question about why it’s mostly women and LGBTQ+ members of Congress speaking out while a majority of the straight white males sit in silence?

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Cynthia Nixon, defending LGBTQ+ and trans rights NYU-Langone Hospital stopped offering gender-affirming care:

“I am here today as the mother of a proud trans man [28-year-old Seph]. I am here today as the aunt of a proud trans man. My best friend’s kid is trans and my kid’s best friend is trans. My wife and I, our lives are filled with the most amazing, beautiful, brave trans people—young and old, but especially young. My trans kid had his top surgery at NYU a number of years ago. His doctors were fantastic. His surgeon was the best we could’ve imagined. And the idea that this city is filled with young people who thought they had a place to go where they can receive the highest care—and that place has now been shut to them, sickens me. Sickens me to my core. I want to say, the last two weeks have been an assault, a barrage, so many horrific things coming at us from every direction. But since the Inauguration, and I would say since the election, nothing has made me feel so good as coming around the corner today and seeing you all standing here fighting for trans rights. Because [of] what is happening all over this country, it cannot happen here in New York. Here is where we have to take a stand.”

In one of the most diverse cities on the planet., hospitals are denying care to trans people, and if New York falls for that, nowhere will be safe and kind and welcoming to our trans brothers and sisters.

 Take a stand.

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Jerry Moran, GOP Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, splitting with his party to admonish the reckless and illegal shutdown on USAID:

"Time is running out before this lifesaving aid perishes. Food stability is essential to political stability, and our food aid programs help feed the hungry, bolster our national security and provide an important market for our farmers, especially when commodity prices are low."

Moran says the USAID office shut down left $340 million in lifesaving food grown in the US sitting at domestic ports, waiting to be delivered to various destinations where people are starving, but hey … Leon Skum thinks starving people should … starve.

Good on Moran for putting the needs of people over the ego and goose-stepping on his party and they President Leon Skum. Moran says the USAID office shut down left $340 million in lifesaving food grown in the United States sitting at domestic ports, waiting to be delivered to various destinations where people are starving.

Once the courts stepped in and smacked Leon’s smug mug, Moran posted to X:

“GOOD NEWS: State Dept. has approved shipping to resume, allowing NGOs to distribute the $560 million of American-grown food aid sitting in US & global ports to those in need [and making] certain this life-saving aid gets to those in need before it spoils.”

Again, good on Moran for standing up.

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Diana Ross, at the Grammys, on facing the darkness and rising again:

“I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can have the balance between celebrating and being filled with sorrow. Even as we face trials and tribulations with our soul, music brings us home. I am inviting us all to give love, hope and courage to those who are hurting tonight, especially the children who might be frightened. You are not alone. We stand with you. My heart reaches out to you. May this moment remind us all of the power that we hold to rebuild, to lift and to come together with compassion, and by reminding our future generations that, even in the darkness, we can rise again and keep the light of hope and love alive.”

I agree it’s hard to be hopeful or happy or optimistic, but don’t just read the bad news, read about those who are standing up and speaking out, the courts denying The Felon’s hate, the politicians, mostly women still, speaking out and standing up.

There will be light.

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Bree Fram, a Colonel in the Air Force and one of the highest ranking trans service members in the US Military, on the Felon’s move to remove trans people from service:

“Turning away capable volunteers or removing highly qualified service members simply because they are transgender not only weakens our military but also undermines the very principles that define America. If you meet the standard, your service should be welcomed.”

Bigots and racists are welcomed into the military but a trans soldier is somehow deemed not worthy or a distraction?

The trans soldiers are fighting for the rights or people while the racists and bigots are fighting for white male rights.

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Laverne Cox, trans actor, on this new regime:

"At the end of the day, trans people are less than 1% of the population. Trans people aren't the reason you can't afford eggs. They're not the reason you can't afford healthcare. We're not the reason you can't buy a house. I think they're focused on the wrong 1%."

Truth. It’s not trans Americans trying to cut down the government to enrich the wealthy.

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