"I'm trying to figure out what issues I can work across the aisle and compromise. But I'm also thinking what are the issues where I should never compromise. Where I'm going to stand up for values I believe in." @slotkin.senate.gov This is what holding your values over party & donor lines looks like.

While the US is stuck in limbo with a ceasefire with Iran, President Trump is working to reshape elections and test the limits of his power. Here are some of the major headlines for the week in case you missed it.

Trump's adviser calls surging credit card spending proof the economy is thriving. Debt isn't a sign of a booming economy, it's often a sign of struggle. Are Americans truly flourishing, or just trying to keep up?

Democracy doesn't run itself. 🇺🇸 Poll workers are the front line of free and fair elections and we need more people willing to step up and defend democracy. Find out if you're eligible in your state 👇 www.country1st.com/poll_workers

From the IRS being barred from investigating Trump to a nearly $1.8B fund for January 6th insurrectionists, there’s a lot to unpack this week. Take a look at the headlines and see what you may have missed.

President Trump said on camera he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation. That's not leadership. That's abandonment. The job of a president is to fight for working families, not dismiss their struggles. When Washington stops thinking about you, demand they start.

"For self governance to survive, the only thing we need is to agree is on the rules of the road." @adamkinzinger.substack.com We can disagree on policy, but the moment we stop agreeing on the rules, we stop being a democracy. Protect democracy at www.country1st.com @principlesfirst.bsky.social

Workers making under $184,500 pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate. Millionaires pay 2.2%. Billionaires like Trump and Musk? 0.0002%. And in six years, retired workers face a 24% cut to their benefits. @murray.senate.gov called it out: this is not a fair system. She's right.

No one should be shot for exercising their rights. Renee Good and Alex Pretti, U.S. citizens killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, should be alive today. As Police Chief O’Hara says, “people have had enough.” We need accountability NOW. Sign our petition to hold ICE accountable. Link in reply.

A federal agent shot an unarmed American citizen, then boasted about it in texts. At Country First, we believe how the law is carried out matters just as much as the laws themselves. Accountability matters.

"I staged it with AI. It cost them nothing." 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐝 of RE/MAX Luxury makes the case for staying current with technology in the simplest way possible. A seller did not want to pay for staging. So she used AI to do it instead. No cost, no hassle, and the listing still gets presented

This is genuinely frying me dawg 😭😭😭😭😭😭

【Dream Matchups Breakdown | 2026/05/20 | Devin Vassell | 38 MINS，22 PTS, 7/14 FG, 1 AST】 Devin Vassell was absolutely sizzling from the floor tonight, fully leaning into his role as a lethal tactical spacer. #NBA For more related data: www.matchupmeta.com/game/sas-vs-...

Google’s AI now surfaces quotes from Reddit, blogs & forums in “Expert Advice” sections—with creator names shown. 📰 #AI Source: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/05/06/2050205/googles-ai-search-results-will-now-turn-to-reddit-for-expert-advice

165 students went to school on Saturday morning in southern Iran. They didn’t come home. The school sat next to a military barracks. The girls did not. #IranSchoolStrike #165 #Iran #CivilianCasualties #IranWar

Some secrets protect the world. Others poison it. Blackvale Manor was built on both. www.amazon.com/Blood-Court-... #vampiremystery #darkgothicfiction #thrillernovels #gothicfantasybooks #vampiremanorhouse #horrorbookcommunityreads

Operation: Iron Coffin #1, FOC June 1st, in shops July 8th! @kennyporter.bsky.social & Tyrell Cannon Interview on YT & Podcast Apps! LIVE Wednesdays 7PM EST! New Comic Book Day Reviews, Nerdy News/Rumors, & Creator Interviews! Follow, Subscribe, Join the Discord! PANELOIDS.COM!

📣 The $4 million KidneyX Empower Challenge is now open, calling for bold, scalable ideas to reduce barriers, improve outcomes, and expand living kidney donation. Bring forward solutions that can advance the path from donor interest to transplant. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/26empower

I like to end on something positive. We need to leave this world in a better state than we found it. Not just for one group, but all humankind. Can't fix past wrongs by letting them happen again. Out of many, one. is our countries motto. Have a great week Be kind, be safe, be happy Spread love ❤️

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Trump Roxanne The Police 1978 #MusicChallenge #Sting @neverstopthefight.bsky.social @keeprising.bsky.social @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social @maggij.bsky.social @dutchsunshine.bsky.social @greenmamalama.bsky.social @mistry53.bsky.social @bitchinpost.bsky.social @borderterrier.bsky.social

It was SUCH a good time. Big dysfunctional family reunion as always LMAOOOOO. The only thing almost everyone always agrees on is that we love our auntie Maxine Waters.

Thank you Senator Bill Cassidy for raising concerns about the cancellation of mRNA research during the Feb. 3 NIH hearing. Losing this critical tool in our defense against future pandemics puts both personal health and national security at risk.

This is the butterfly garden. It’s barely flowering so far but a few weeks from now it will fill in with more flowers.

Good afternoon 🌞 and Happy Monday 💃🏽 dolls! I hope everyone has a magnificent day today!

Orca at rubbing beach.

So that you know …

No, wind turbines aren’t killing whales. Despite what fossil-fuel-funded groups — and the #Trump / #MAGA disinformation machine — keep claiming. #climatechange

World Vyshyvanka Day 🇺🇦

@c.t.ali.fletcher THE POWER BEHIND THE THROWN, MAGA ARE YOU REALLY OKAY WITH YOUR PRESIDENT BEING BOUGHT AND PAID FOR???

'Malfunctioning Megatron' demands your DNA data, but thinks humans are reptiles due to en-slop-ification. From Neofeud 2 my 90s-style #retrogame ! silverspook.itch.io/neofeud2 #indiedev #indiegames #cyberpunk #steamdeck #RETROGAMING #art #artist #scifiart #noai

🇮🇷 Iranian Parliament Spokesman Sends WARNING to Israelis Ebrahim Rezaei: GET YOUR BUNKERS READY

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Big floppy thanks to devs Nine Dots Studio for closed beta access to Outward 2, a difficult survival adventure RPG releasing 7/7! Looking forward to showcasing my getting my shit pushed in by anything bigger than a toy pomeranian

Within Me Are #Cosmos From #Sandman #Comic [Child of Night And Time] Cosmos of Souls The New World Rabbit With Crown (Google) Rabbit on [Moon My Birth] (Predates) #giantimpacthypothesis INSPIRATION From #FireForce Ending ( A WORLD EMPTY NO ABILITIES NO POWERS ..

Try the BrokenLore: ASCEND demo, a first-person psychological horror where rooftop climbing and stealth guide Ren and Yui up a cursed tower, chased by Rokurokubi. Play the demo: playtester.io/brokenlore-ascend #IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame

"snaplife00: Teach you how to use your phone to shoot high-end creative masterpieces" #mobile #cellphone #creative #photography

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the 42nd Mechanized Brigade burned a 🇷🇺Russian tank on the Novopavlivka direction.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We found some of the many Alabama Indivisibles who joined @ezralevin.bsky.social at the state capitol in Montgomery. We’re grateful for them and all of you who are taking part in this national day of action for voting rights. #AllRoadsLeadToTheSouth

Wandering rat #game #indiegame #indiedev

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I refuse to believe this is a real video. I've seen the Williams sisters beside ordinary people and they are a regular height and size.

Ok, just a sneak peek of WIP for what we’ll be able to do to avoid enemies. Ugly green squares for now. Each time the player blinks green, stamina is being used. Sprint + jump, very Dwarf Fortress inspired. Shout out to the OG. #gamedev #indiedev #WIP #darkfantasy #roguelike #DFE

Americans are facing a “war tax” from Trump’s war with Iran — and not just at the gas pump. @hboushey.bsky.social says fuel surcharges on flights, shipping, and deliveries are spreading through the economy, pushing prices on nearly everything higher and further squeezing families’ budgets.

What a great Wednesday Roll Call, hopeful66🙂‍↔️💖🥷🏼⭐️🎗️ Best wishes to you and all of the Roll Call true blues💙🦋

3 things you need to know about Gemini 3:

With the newer IRL Streaming meta on Twitch, is it possible for cozy gamers to still "pop off" on the platform? @bumblebwiii.bsky.social says YES!💖 If you haven't already, check out her cozy, co-working, OOTD content on all platforms!✨ #GamingLeagueOfWomen #TwitchCon #IRLStreaming #WomenInGaming

Yep. So now you know. Anyone who votes Republican cannot be trusted. They are either too Stupid or too Nazi. You’ve been warned.

Begoña Alberdi, la Caballé del Polònia.

PROFESSOR LUCIFER - GBJAM12 a spooky game, made for a spooky game jam! Play it in your browser: sunnexo.moe/gbjam12

LIVE! Raising Money for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) with the Celebrate Your Stripes Raid Train! 💜 www.twitch.tv/pmsjordan

Patrick Dorgu against Arsenal

Otras comunidades no establecen mínimos de ingresos por norma, pero sí los requieren en determinadas promociones, como: ➡️ 289 viviendas energéticamente eficientes en Cantabria construidas con fondos Next Generation para familias con ingresos mínimos de 1.750 a 2.333€ mensuales.

2015 WNBA FINALS, game three: maya's been in deep foul trouble since the 2nd quarter. she comes in early in the fourth, no wiggle room, and just DRAINS this diabolic three - totally relaxed. running back before it goes in. i LOVE seeing athletes so dialed in they look lackadaisical. whew.

The Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty suggests that whilst recent public health achievements include a reduction in smoking, that the healthcare sector has failed on childhood obesity. He suggests that current attitudes to the issue are morally unreasonable.

Once again, Imran Khan's sisters were not allowed to meet him in jail. The last time one of his sisters was granted access for a brief visit was on December 2nd, 2025.

Happy to announce that Rotta immediately found comfort in his shark bed. Thanks to Kesä for keeping an eye on it; yet another best purchase ever. ❤️

😆Gameboy Mom - Warning of Stranger Danger😆 #gamers #gamelife #gameboy #comedy #thematrixnetwork

We continue our #LIQUIDICErs series. Meet Violet Patterson from Danish Meteorological Institute, one of the modellers. She explains how her work helps develop the coupling between global Earth system models and icesheets models 🎥 Watch now! #IceSheets #EarthSystemScience