This thread is about the WNBA. But, it just symbolizes so much of what’s going on today in the country.
Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) posted at 7:50 AM on Fri, Sep 05, 2025:
So here’s what’s going on with the @ConnecticutSun . The corporate arm of the @WNBA wants to force the Mohegan Tribe (who owns the team) to accept a low-ball offer from a Trump-backed billionaire. It’s wrong and there’s a better option.A short 🧵 on the path forward.
2/ Eastern CT has been home to @ConnecticutSun since 2003 when the tribe saved the team from folding. Now, it’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars and the tribe, who has been a great steward of the team, wants to sell.
Quickly, a Boston group made an offer of $325M.
3/ The Boston group made it seem like a done deal. Not true. The tribe wants to keep the team in Connecticut, and there’s great news: a CT-based group wants to buy the Sun and bring them to Hartford, so they match Boston’s offer.
Mohegan is happy. CT is happy.
4/ Bringing @ConnecticutSun to Hartford wouldn’t just be an economic win for our capital city, but also for fans across the state who have embraced this team for decades.
CT is probably the top women’s basketball market in the U.S. – we have the championships to prove it.
5/ Instead, the Trump backed buyer is trying to take the team completely out of the northeast. And their bid is WORSE than Hartford’s bid! They are essentially trying to use their influence with the league to steal the team from the tribe at a bargain price. It’s not right.
6/ Why is the @WNBA telling the tribe who they need to sell to? It’s the tribe’s decision.
The @WNBA should approve the Hartford deal. Keep the Sun in the Basketball Capital of the World.
(https://x.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1963947826355789991?t=PWsMsu2Onl8O6JJu6Yh7sQ&s=03)
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) posted at 5:57 PM on Sat, Sep 06, 2025:
The West Point alumni association just canceled their award ceremony for longtime veterans advocate Tom Hanks after the academy faced pressure from Trump.
Hanks endorsed Democrats last year. https://t.co/VVlpPHllo7
(https://x.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1964462923314843854?t=aX4Fn0F_zEmCZhW3qQ2Uxw&s=03)
Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) posted at 2:32 PM on Fri, Sep 05, 2025:
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $436.3 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $244.2 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $257.8 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
(https://x.com/Strandjunker/status/1964049033401417894?t=Flnz0DodE4O4h1JdHFIArA&s=03)
Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) posted at 8:25 AM on Sat, Sep 06, 2025:
These images of the mainly Korean workers being chained by ICE in full restraints including wrists, belly, and ankles are pretty nuts. https://t.co/HlqsQExwCo
(https://x.com/koryodynasty/status/1964318947546964309?t=Icy8aqU6qXpVmByOx2cM8Q&s=03)
Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) posted at 6:24 AM on Sat, Sep 06, 2025:
ICE has released a video of its raid on Hyundai–LG’s Georgia battery plant site, showing Korean workers chained up and led away.
South Korea’s foreign ministry has confirmed over 300 of the 457 taken into custody are Korean nationals. https://t.co/brORwXGxun
(https://x.com/koryodynasty/status/1964288684204703870?t=7qQ3AX_R37bpjH365NDXYw&s=03)
The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) posted at 5:00 PM on Sat, Sep 06, 2025:
WATCH: Mike Johnson says the United States isn’t a “democracy” but a “constitutional republic” based on “biblical” principles.
– Mike Johnson (2016 interview)
https://t.co/7F1mCTXnT7
(https://x.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1964448590408917389?t=JeDNHx0Luv3ZMDU7TYacSw&s=03)
David Frum (@davidfrum) posted at 6:02 PM on Sat, Sep 06, 2025:
Read this tweet as a confession that Pulte is acting in conscious bad faith in his attack on Lisa Cook. It’s about destroying the independence of the Federal Reserve, not punishing one officeholder for an infraction committed by much of Trump’s cabinet and Pulte’s own family.
(https://x.com/davidfrum/status/1964464210009870551?t=160PlgFDMDbYa5w6jWuy7Q&s=03)
Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) posted at 6:00 PM on Sat, Sep 06, 2025:
Mail-in voting is a safe and effective tool, and the Supreme Court should uphold the lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Illinois’s mail-in voting law. https://t.co/F9d17VxnCE
(https://x.com/CREWcrew/status/1964463639047413815?t=l9rM7xeGbe6YVHPRgig0mA&s=03)
Dr. Allison Wiltz (@queenie4rmnola) posted at 7:50 AM on Sat, Sep 06, 2025:
We’re in this position because a lot of White Americans rather destroy this nation than to share it with Black people on equal terms.
(https://x.com/queenie4rmnola/status/1964310292411592866?t=uLZ9ELLFpcJ5bc2CZ-Gogg&s=03)
Global Folder (@Global_Folder) posted at 11:08 AM on Sun, Sep 07, 2025:
US Imposes Stricter Guidelines: Immigrant Visa Seekers Required to Hold Interviews in Native Country
The United States Department of State (DOS) has introduced a significant update to its policies, mandating that every applicant for an immigrant visa must complete their interview in their country of origin or, under certain circumstances, their country of citizenship. This requirement will go into effect starting November 1, 2025.
In the past, individuals had the option to select the location for their visa interviews, but this option is being eliminated. The DOS explains that this shift aligns with the Trump administration’s overall efforts to enhance immigration controls and improve monitoring processes.
The directive covers the full spectrum of immigrant visas, encompassing those sponsored by family members, visas tied to job opportunities, and entries through the Diversity Visa lottery.
The DOS has indicated that limited exemptions could be granted for urgent humanitarian or health-related situations, though specifics on the approval process remain undisclosed. In regions where American embassies are shuttered or visa operations are halted, the department has outlined substitute sites for carrying out these interviews.
This adjustment might result in extended processing periods, elevated transportation expenses, and more rigorous paperwork demands for those aiming to reunite with relatives. Employers in the US who back immigrant hires could encounter setbacks and additional financial burdens, especially when staff need to journey to other nations for the sessions.
Nevertheless, the DOS assures that “the vast majority of applicants will retain their scheduled interviews without changes or relocations.” Immigration attorneys are advising households and enterprises to plan ahead promptly to mitigate any possible interruptions.
https://t.co/L1GjLlckf5
(https://x.com/Global_Folder/status/1964722485997224402?t=MIwRilLDooVmDavceBdaJw&s=03)
Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) posted at 10:47 AM on Sun, Sep 07, 2025:
SEOUL, (Reuters)- South Korea said the U.S. government’s release of images of the arrest of hundreds of Korean workers was regrettable, especially as the incident followed so closely after a summit between the two nations’ leaders.
(https://x.com/idreesali114/status/1964717258137338134?t=Qift-wS1HkiKVtNHY8-2ug&s=03)
Jay Bookman (@jaysbookman) posted at 2:27 PM on Sun, Sep 07, 2025:
There’s a lot we don’t know yet about this raid, but the decision by ICE to film and then release a celebratory video of workers handcuffed and shackled will be seen as an act of disrespect by South Korea.
Because that’s what it is.
(https://x.com/jaysbookman/status/1964772590117118163?t=_J3EqtZluR1kmoENwyPcuQ&s=03)
julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) posted at 10:45 AM on Mon, Sep 08, 2025:
Second Epstein story by @nytimes that totally skips mentioning @MiamiHerald’s series — which is relevant here because Epstein, after my series ran in 2018, made at least two large $ transfers which led to a panic with the banks. They froze the accounts as a result. The Times is doing great work following Epstein’s money. But its omissions recognizing the Herald’s role in investigating his crimes — especially when relevant as in this case — is mind boggling. nytimes.com/2025/09/08/mag…
(https://x.com/jkbjournalist/status/1965079025660866773?t=02_OX5sKLdjLEndJzr7glw&s=03)
Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) posted at 11:52 AM on Mon, Sep 08, 2025:
“This president believes he’s above the law. He doesn’t believe the law applies to him. He doesn’t believe the Constitution applies to him, and if we act like that’s normal, we just encourage the continued illegal constitutional behavior,” said Murphy.
https://t.co/Aoc0yMlf0B
(https://x.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1965095952823505121?t=J8HSKFarMRRJmfBu8ZLSAQ&s=03)
Pesach Lattin 🇺🇸🦅 (@pesach_lattin) posted at 6:13 PM on Sun, Sep 07, 2025:
Speaker Johnson now says he “made a mistake” when claiming Trump was an fbi informant for Epstein
Why?
Because to be an informant you have to witness illegal actions.
Meaning he just admitted that Trump was at the sex parties.
(https://x.com/pesach_lattin/status/1964829371765789098?t=Kcd9YqCVcs7Y5IvIfqZsag&s=03)
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) posted at 8:58 AM on Sun, Sep 07, 2025:
Massie: “I don’t know if the Speaker misspoke when he said Donald Trump was an informant … the Speaker needs to clarify that. And if it’s a hoax, why was Donald Trump an informant to a hoax?” https://t.co/NttqQojiM9
(https://x.com/atrupar/status/1964689832439107807?t=nfvuWJQWL8NzR5h1iPeClw&s=03)
Fox News (@FoxNews) posted at 11:50 AM on Mon, Sep 08, 2025:
A federal appeals court has ruled against President Trump, upholding the $83.3 million judgment against him in writer E Jean Carroll’s defamation case https://t.co/ZtROeV7E8i
(https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1965095497191850262?t=YM0wH9S9MrpBMUzqAwCvsA&s=03)
CAUSE HE WAS LYING
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) backed off his claim that President Trump was an FBI informant in the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
https://x.com/washingtonpost/status/1964803377293865202
Bill Madden (@maddenifico) posted at 8:58 AM on Mon, Sep 08, 2025:
After realizing he outed Trump as a pedophile and that people only become informants after being caught doing the same thing and threatened w/ prosecution to get them to turn on others, Mike Johnson now says he made a mistake by calling Trump an FBI informant in the Epstein case. https://t.co/nRMcvSY1PF
(https://x.com/maddenifico/status/1965052163421520133?t=aGqpC7EzEFJv4anXODTOwg&s=03)
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