What a cursed sentence (gift link) “The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
Really into public libraries, children’s books, & making quality education affordable & accessible. Also, dogs. Currently reading: Seize The Time: The Story of The Black Panther Party & Huey P. Newton Resistance is patriotic. ❌👑 These colors don’t run 🇺🇸
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What a cursed sentence (gift link) “The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
These are the moments that we need to remember when we make Florida jokes. Not all Florida voters are Florida Voters, but every small stand is a big one.
Some Gen-Z pointed out that millenials use “lol” as periods to their sentences and I have seen something I can never unsee lol.
Here’s what was NOT released today: - the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ - the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed - communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison - the Epstein files
🚨BREAKING: Hours after Texas passed its new map, my law firm has challenged it in federal court. In addition to violating the VRA, HB 4 violates the 14th Amendment because it unjustifiably considers race and partisanship as part of a voluntary, mid-cycle redistricting. @redistrictfdn.bsky.social
I used to pick flowers when I was younger until my brother (correctly) scolded me about being the tragedy of the commons in real time and it has haunted me ever since. Take only pictures, y’all. 🌹🥀
Beyond gerrymandering, it’s easy to peacock when you know the liberal elite/establishment donor class will stand behind you. HE CAN TALK IN ALL CAPS while having quiet conversations with donors that that aren’t nearly as progressive as we need or deserve.
Seriously? SERIOUSLY?? He's ostentatiously doing what only he, and perhaps @governor.ny.gov CAN do. Illinois is already very germandered, and @jbpritzker.bsky.social won't be able to squeeze out more than one, maybe two, additional ones. Newsom is REALLY unappealing. So, no. bsky.app/profile/beve...
I will always be American before I’m a Virginian. But I voted the correct way and still lost, so I guess those words offer little comfort. Genuinely wishing for your country’s success (and wishing for my citizenship lol).
Honest question as a curious American but, like, are folks not watching what is currently happening to us?
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...
I bet Putin has the Epstein files.
As a novice gardener dealing with a suspicious amount of bugs that *just so happen* to be stripping leaves, I feel exactly like a middle school teacher. Like, I know yall are up to something but I can’t prove it yet. (Looking at you, bees who are way too into my basil. I’m supposed to love you.)
The outcome of today’s hearing is a win for Home Rule and upholds the District’s right to operate its own local police force. The Court recognized that it was clearly unlawful for the Administration to try to seize control of MPD. Chief Smith and Mayor Bowser rightfully remain in command of MPD.
ICE terrorized my neighborhood of Mt Pleasant today so we reclaimed the plaza — our community living room — with joy and love and messages of resilience. Thank you to everyone who turned out, let’s do it again!! These few photos do not do it justice @freedcproject.bsky.social @popville.bsky.social
West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio are sending National Guard troops to D.C. to support an already completely unnecessary occupation of an American city. The Republican Party is occupied by a fascist regime hellbent on using every method at its disposal to destroy democracy. America, wake up.
it should be a bigger deal that they are lying so outrageously to justify this fascistic show of force and the fact that it isn’t is testament to the ways in which this country’s elite is more committed to maintaining racist hierarchies than it is in maintaining democratic institutions
Focusing on my favorite children’s book this week because idk if I can take any more political news atm. This book “Ferdinand the Fox’s First Summer” is one of my favorites, primarily bc he looks just like my pup (that I lost in March). But as nonfiction children’s books go, this is a gem.
I know you’re right but man, that just kills me. Any stock gains right now are purely speculative and/or a direct result of Turmp shakedowns. It’s clearly being inflated so hedge fund/private equity (those playing in the market) can take gains before the crash (that they’ll inevitable cause).
the giant shrug of it all is really unsettling
Can someone explain how banning gay marriage will fund schools and lower rent and make groceries affordable?
🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court will hear oral argument in critical rehearing in Louisiana redistricting case on October 15. This timing raises the threat that the Court could be looking to limit or strike down VRA Section 2 in advance of 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/cases/louisi...
I just can’t believe our Reichstag Fire is the Big Balls Beatdown.
But I was told by everyone on the right that the only person who could deploy the National Guard (or prevent the deployment of the National Guard) was Nancy Pelosi.
We are getting a masterclass in identifying the people who really don’t meet the moment
What a banal way of describing the march toward fascism.
Man, is it tough to find the balance between “protect your peace” & “stay vigilant against US fascism and ICE raids.” I think of Elie Weisel’s “Night” & the opportunities Germans had (& squandered) to push out Nazis. I feel like that right now: squandering. But, like, I also need to keep my job.
Noticing a pattern here.
The fight for justice and democracy against an authoritarian force often starts this way. The options are few. The odds are long. It looks dicey. The only real path forward is the courageous path. We need more leaders who understand what this moment demands: www.bluestatedefiance.org/redistrictin...
Such an important point: “Progressive policies…are very popular in this country…but you have a segment of the Democratic Party that keeps trying to convince progressives we’re losing elections because their policies need to be more moderate.” Matt Dowd I wish more understood this. A confession… 🧵
Astute observation.
Say it with me, kids: “Every accusation, a projection.”
LET’S GOOOO!!!! Shoutout to TX Legislators for STOPPING the vote on Trump’s gerrymandering war Now, it’s time for blue states to create their maps to gerrymander Republicans out their seats without mercy Trump wanted this war, Democrats will FINISH IT FIGHT 🔥 WITH 🔥
A DOJ investigation had determined that South Carolina officials illegally denied community-based services — required by federal law — to over 1,000 people diagnosed as seriously mentally ill. The lawsuit over these allegations is now on hold. By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Was swapping out books at a nearby LFL and found one of my old-new favorites: @freelibrary.bsky.social
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
I am baffled by the Washington Post's sanitized framing of this story. The Supreme Court is clearly going to "rule on the law" -- that is what courts do! The news is that SCOTUS signaled that it might gut the VRA entirely. Compare WaPo and Democracy Docket's headlines. Which source do you trust?
I am curious, if you have—or want to share—context about something I’ve seen with my friends in the Black community. There’s a sense of “yeah she’s been horrible but she’s still your momma” and it’s weird bc it seems like white people are quicker to cut off. I’ve never been able to understand why.
Been over four years for me. I’ve forgiven her years ago but I also believe strongly you can love people from a distance. In many ways, she’s been unkind and abusive, and I don’t have to sink with her. I’m not mad, I just know my life is more peaceful.
As the abysmal job report makes headlines, remember: billionaires bankrolling the Trump regime benefit from a crashed economy. Bankrupt companies can be bought for cheap. Workers will be exploited as desperation for employment increases. A weak USD empowers crypto investors. This is intentional.
^ I think I just witness a bot implode on itself like a dying star.
Of course they did.👇
can’t wait for the NYT write off: “In mayoral race led by Mamdani, corruption persists”
Pretty sure they call it “Frolf.”
Responded to the commenter above, but yes I’ve heard that my mother, who I cut contact with, now has a menagerie of multiple cats, turtles, a dog, and prob other critters.
Oh hey you just described my mother. Word for word. Also no contact. She said it like a badge of honor, like “look how wanted you were,” but it took me decades to realize how truly selfish that view was. I wasn’t a child to be protected, I was a child to be a protector—a hell of a burden.
Dems. Wanna get your polling out of the gutter? Stop talking about redrawing house maps in blue states and do it. Go big. Don't match them seat for seat. Blow them out of the water. Then endorse Mamdani. You're welcome. Love, Allison
Dear Harvard: Speak to your history and psychology depts They will tell you that once you have caved, they keep coming back for more. Narcissistic psychopaths need to keep refreshing their experience. Don’t cave. Fight. You will win.
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“What kind of leadership is that?” Such a necessary question and we are not asking it enough. Cuomo is a sex pest and a DINO. He (+ Schumer et al) is exactly the reason it’s hard to not see establishment Democrats as anything but controlled opposition. We’re done with that.
Lots of parents treat their children like their possessions, full stop.
“Parent’s rights” as a concept makes my blood fucking boil. Parents have responsibilities. Children have rights
The US is the only country in the world that refuses to ratify the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It used to be us, Somalia and South Sudan, but they ratified it in 2015. www.aclu.org/news/human-r...
This extends to the right to learn and the right to receive all the resources of the schools in wealthier areas regardless of their zip code.
Like, the whole saga of the Chicago 8 and how Seale was literally gagged & restrained in the courtroom (after being denied his lawyer or ability to represent himself), & this is to say nothing of the radioactive bile Julius Hoffman spewed as the (insanely biased) judge. Everything old is new again!
It’s bothering me that I can’t fit into my bio that the book I’m reading was written by Bobby Seale, a leading Black Panther organizer in the 60’s. Jfc did federal courts decimate due process & the entire “justice” system in the way they treated him & so many Black Panthers & anti-war advocates.
One fascinating thing about the most self-serious newspaper in America with its staff of the winning journalistic meritocrats is that it routinely, institutionally publishes completely made-up bullshit speculation about pure abstractions, based on zero reporting, written as if it were plain facts
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Beautiful sentiment on small steps to change big problems. Particularly lovely to frame that children’s actions and advocacy can trickle UP to change the grown-ups in their lives.
Thank you for clarifying and for the deeper dive. Every day, a fresh* new hell. *by fresh I mean “these fuckers have been building up to this for decades and now they’re collecting their checks (but not balances, heyooo).”
The extremely simple fact is that Jeff Epstein was the most notorious child sex trafficker in history, and the President of the US was his close personal friend for decades Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
Hi, dumb person here who found your thread and am interested: what do you mean by “unitary exec constitutional law?” I know all those words independently but not so much when strung together.
Class actions are a critical tool for redressing governmental and corporate wrongdoing, and organizations have always been a major force in getting that relief. After CASA v. Trump, that’s going to be more important than ever.
Read this whole thread:
Literally just want to take your entire thread and screenshot to share. I’m in the nonprofit scene and this concern has come up a few times (more personally than professionally, but still).
Meanwhile over at the Washington Post, Bezos' remake of the editorial page is underway.
Honestly so glad you’re raising the issue. I hadn’t heard about this but I love what he’s doing and just donated to his campaign.
Just donated to @isaiahrmartin.bsky.social who’s running for TX-18. I’m spending all my money* on the loudest, boldest, most audaciously progressive candidates I can find. That includes primarying establishment Dems too. *it’s not much, but it’s more than nothing. Keep up the Good Trouble.
“History will not remember you kindly for what you’ve done…matter of fact, history might not remember you at all.” Remove. Prosecute. Forget their names, but never forget their crimes. #isaiahmartin is a hero.
To the Republicans that tried to silence me: You failed miserably Now we get to watch you squirm as THE PEOPLE rise up against you!
The speech Republicans are still seething over
I’m for this cause, but as folks that work in the literary space, that is a bananas long url.
The lawyers who represent Epstein's victims want the files redacted and released! Bradley Edwards, who has fought for over 200 Epstein victims says his clients need this info out in the open so they can move on.
The most interesting thing about the EU “deal” is that the US president, a 34X felon who was found guilty of sexual abuse, is trying to cover his other wrongdoings by pardoning a convicted sex offender and child sex trafficker.
Folks wasting their energy arguing if itch or steam is worse, or what group is hurt more or all this other nonsense. Such a waste. Who cares. One group is trying to enact harm and has weaponized payment providers. Keep the focus on that smh.
U telling me I should *log* off? 😇
The irony is not lost on me that I’m sweating my absolute nads off trying to put this portable A/C together. #dcsummerheat
Ayeee things are happening! #gardensky #gardenersofbluesky #growsky #grossguy #cropsky #cropskystillsnash&young
The logic is a lot like the concept of Forgiveness in spite of painful relationships—estranged parents, abusive partners, etc. You forgive them for YOU, not for them. I feel the same w Magats. They’re not healthy. People who are mentally sound don’t behave so hatefully. 2/
I’ve thought a lot about a 10% Happier (w Dan Harris) podcast ep with Father Gregory Boyle (a Jesuit priest who has kiiiinda made this atheist-leaning agnostic reconsider the concept of God). Remembering to treat Magats like they’re sick (they are) vs. intrinsically evil leaves space for grace. 1/
Damn, yew are way better at this than me.
Gonna need to hear more about these UFO (or UAP?) briefings 🖖👽🛸
This may be going unnoticed with all the Flood the Zone chaos happening but @indivisible.org has consistently put on trainings + all-hands calls to help folks become neighborhood organizers. I’ve attended a few & they’re informative, helpful, and I leave feeling empowered. All politics is local.
Welcome to America; where our president is publicly saying nice things about, giving immunity to, and suggesting a possible pardon for a well-connected child sex trafficker. But I’m sure he’s got a good reason.
This is the way. “Thank you so much for your help” is a powerful way to reinforce (to them) that, yes, they are going to help you, and yes, you will be a pleasant problem-solver. Honey beats vinegar every time.
You could escalate to the Cedar Business Bureau but it’s hard to get them onpine. You’d be better served by someone who specializes in tree law and esp Conifer Resolution.
This is also how our politicians often work and has been a really eye-opening aspect of a policy platform liberals need to adopt: cut the red tape, make this sort of shit more effective and efficient.
“It’s not enough to be an ally.: you have to be a co-conspirator.” –Jerry Colonna on the Ten Percent Happier Podcast 15 November 2023
"Do geese see God?" is a palindrome. ...but do they???
About 10 years now.
Washington’s attorney general on Thursday sued to stop its food stamp payment processor from sharing program participants’ data with the federal government, which could use the information for immigration enforcement. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/24/w...
NEW: Nathan Albers once co-owned a company that schemed to hire and conceal undocumented workers. Now his company could make hundreds of millions from work on the nation's largest detention camp. “The irony is thick,” said a former DHS official.
I think it’s really stupid that people like Hulk Hogan get called a “champion”. A champion of what? Pro wrestling is scripted, choreographed entertainment. These people don’t compete in the ring. They pretend. There’s no sport. There are no champions.
Hi! Woman with a familial risk of colon cancer here. My insurance DOES cover colorectal cancer screenings and it still costs me $2,000-$4,000 every time. It would be $8,000 without the SCIENTIFICALLY BACKED screening criteria. People are gonna die.
This is now part of the Congressional record of the United States, thanks to Rep. Ted Lieu who offered the following in a speech on the House floor:
We’re spending a lot of time talking about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. But don’t forget their victims. The survivors. Not all of them made it. At least two women connected to Epstein’s abuse have died by suicide. The real number may be higher. Jeffrey Epstein accuser, Maria Farmer, speaks out.
Another heat advisory issued for today, with a heat index of 108. How to help: - Give out water! Frozen bottles are good for cooling people down, room temp or cool are good for hydrating. - Give people cash! - With consent call the shelter hotline to get folks to a cooling center: 202-399-7093
