Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
Pritzker on Trump's plan for Chicago: "Unidentifiable agents in unmarked vehicles with masks are planning to raid Latino communities and say they're targeting violent criminals."
RELEASE the TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES‼️ #TrumpEpsteinFiles #Pinks
Get out your Epstein posters, Chicago and Baltimore.
Pritzker: "We have reason to believe that the Trump administration has already begun staging the Texas National Guard for deployment in Illinois."
What a waste of Taxpayer money. Not to mention the national security risks in separating SpaceCom from NORAD.
'Because Alabama voted for me while Colorado did not!'
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES DONNIE.
Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."
Oof. The Dems need to stop pretending, based on some imaginary focus group, that there’s some common ground with Trump. The key is to fight everywhere. You should go study Neville Chamberlain’s attempt at “common ground.” It didn’t end well for his historical reputation. Or the world.
Today’s court ruling is what we’ve been warning about for months: Trump is unlawfully using the military to terrorize Americans, including kids and hardworking immigrants — many of whom have contributed to this country and are part of American families.
“The terror and cruelty are the point.” Illinois Gov. Pritzker says WH Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller chose a potential federal takeover in Chicago during the month of Mexican Independence Day.
Pritzker: "Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next?"
BREAKING: Mayor Muriel Bowser ALLOWS federal law enforcement INDEFINITELY in DC. Gift article: wapo.st/3VyXMcY
Another dem being weak. Not what’s needed.
I had a productive meeting with the District Manager of Community Board 6 and the leadership of Lambert Houses in the Central Bronx.
A huge thank you to Mike Aaron of Laborers Local 1191 for hosting a perfect food truck Labor Day celebration for so many families to enjoy the holiday together, and for everything you do every day.
Pritzker: "He has no idea what's he's talking about. There is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops. He is insulting the people of Chicago by calling our home a hellhole, and anyone that takes his word at face value is insulting Chicagoans too."
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with the Television Academy’s Governors Award even as it winds down its nearly 60-year work after the U.S. government withdrew funding. https://to.pbs.org/4n4KwIW
his entire statement is excellent, and thanks to @atrupar.com as always for quality clipping and quoting. idk how you keep up with it all, man.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: “This president doesn’t care about gun violence. He just wants his own secret police force that would do publicty stunts whenever his poll numbers are sinking. That’s what this is about.”
Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."
Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans work tirelessly in dangerous conditions to provide the best care to their patients. They voted to form a union over 620 days ago & are still fighting for their first contract. Unacceptable. UMCNO must deliver a fair contract now.
RFK Jr. and Trump tell us they want to Make America Healthy Again. Great slogan. I agree. Unfortunately, they are doing the exact opposite. Vaccines work. They are safe. They save lives. No more conspiracy theories. Kennedy must resign.
Merge North and South Dakota. No one lives there, they don't deserve four senators.
Tax mega churches to help cover the cost of social services
Supreme Court = 5 Dem 5 Rep and 5 they choose together.
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Three men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation for seven weeks without charge and with no access to legal counsel despite completing criminal sentences in the U.S., their lawyers said Tuesday. https://to.pbs.org/3HE4LOP
Donald Trump is threatening to send armed military members to Chicago. "I refuse to play a reality game show with Donald Trump again." - Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Welcome back from the long weekend. The horrors persist:
He is in the White House to profit and get revenge.
Plaster Chicago with release the Epstein file, so that that’s all the news sees when filming for trump
Trump is snatching taxpaying, law-abiding individuals off the streets. Gov. Pritzker: "Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump is preparing to deploy National Guard troops in the state over the governor’s repeated objections. Pritzker also warned Trump will soon launch large-scale immigration raids in Chicago. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Start the lawsuits.
ICE has ripped mothers from their children, arrested firefighters on duty, and hurt innocent people. This isn't about crime—it's about Trump's desire for total control.
MUST WATCH: Governor J.B. Pritzker sets the record straight—Donald Trump's violation of our constitutional rights is not welcome in Chicago.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."
MUST WATCH: Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns us: Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America.
REMINDER: Over 330 rural hospitals are at risk of closing or scaling back services due to Trump's Medicaid cuts.
What could possibly go wrong?
Texas state Sen. Charles Perry (R) apologized on the Senate floor Tuesday, after Democracy Docket reported last week on racist remarks he made about immigrants at a 2022 legislative hearing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
I am not going to support the confirmation of a federal prosecutor who wants to rewrite the basic history of January 6th and who believes the overturning of Roe v. Wade was the right decision. Serrano is far out of step with Washington state values.
Well, he already arrested everybody he could get his hands on for the 6/12 Spokane ICE protest (the one he used Geneva Convention banned tear gas on US citizens), but yeah, pretend that not confirming him means anything. He should be in the other Leavenworth at this point, the one in Kansas.
No national funding from blue states. Period.
Patty, you better not vote for ANYTHING until troops are gone from American cities, RFK is impeached and the Epstein Files are released.
All the democrats should be blocking this administration on EVERYTHING they do.
Featured story: “He has never been imprisoned or had a criminal record. His life has always been marked by hard work and integrity. He has no connection to the Tren de Aragua case.”
To be a political reporter in 2025, you have to be gullible enough to believe that a convicted felon who launched a violent coup attempt is worried about crime. Or you just have to be willing to pretend you’re that gullible. Either way, we deserve better.
"There is room for joy in our politics...if all we ever do is struggle and fight we will exhaust ourselves, we have to also have a vision on what life is like what we are fighting for. " - @zohrankmamdani on @ivehaditpodcast 🙂
Labor Day - these are the men and women who build Michigan, teach our kids, take care of our loved ones, and who know that we’re more powerful together than we are alone. Whether or not you’re a part of organized labor, we all owe a debt of gratitude to those who have fought for all of us.
Trump sneaking Guatemala children
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Oh great they are back to release the Epstein files
I would think You meant to say •The most urgent task for The Nazipublican Congress is to avoid a shutdown• Which begs the question: What Democratic Congress person will be paid to vote along with the Nazis?
No, let the gov shut down. There's too much bullshit in the bills. Reps have been perfectly okay shutting down the government multiple times to get what they want, it's time the DNC does the same.
The most urgent task for Congress is to shut the government down until the Executive can be brought to obey the law. Shut it down. No deals with an executive that will not honor them.
All #WorkersDeserve better pay, safer working conditions, and job security they can count on. I was proud to march with @aft.org @neatoday.bsky.social @jocelynbenson.bsky.social this #LaborDay in downtown Detroit
Today's a good day to learn Colbert found a new job. Hope it's a good one for everybody! #HappyLaborDay
Since the best in healthcare no longer serve at the top of the Federal Government, we are bringing them directly to you at Meidas Health. Don’t miss Episode 14 with the President of the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social Jam packed with useful information! @meidastouch.com
It’s still early, but pretty good turnout so far for Bernie Sanders and Graham Platner’s (running against Susan Collins) rally here in Maine today.
Absolutely insane. In a normal society that BS wouldn't be allowed and all of those "cops" would be sitting in jail waiting for their trials.
🚨We🚨Must🚨Not🚨Allow🚨Brutalization🚨Of🚨Protesters🚨To🚨Be🚨Normalized!!!
Bluesky has been critical to Democracy Docket's growth and reach. Nate Silver is an idiot.
MAGA Republicans continue to get burned in their town halls for lying about the Big Brutal Bill being good for Americans. Watch Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) get called out on “higher wages and lower taxes.” The People: “Higher wages? Stop lying!” America is taking back its power and rising! 🔥🔥🔥
It would be great if the government and corporations did the right thing because it’s the right thing to do, but sadly it doesn’t work that way!
📢 GOTV #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
A regurgitation of Trump talking points & the impeccable lip service from Brown-Nose Mike makes me cringe. Notice that he states that Reps are the ones putting workers first, meaning Dems don't give a sh!t, which is bullsh!t!! Jabs such as these don't belong at the adult's table, Mikey. #Pinks
This should be getting far more attention from the media, and it should be investigated as a hate crime. A 14-year-old Black teen was targeted, beaten, and dehumanized with racial slurs by white teens while people stood around cheering. 1/4
They’re being indoctrinated into false victimhood and violence through media by powerful people such as Elon Musk, DJT, JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Tucker Carlson, to name a few. I would know, I’m surrounded by them.
Looks like Wisconsin teens need to be taught a lesson.
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The epic trolling continues! 😭☠️😭 #Pinks #LoserTrump #GoGavin
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www.politico.com/news/2025/08... Think I’ll keep my Netflix subscription since it’s supporting Democracy! #CaliforniaRedistricting
‼️SPECIAL ELECTION ALERT‼️ Florida State Senate 15- please cast your vote for Lavon Bracy Davis! Florida House District 40-please cast your vote for Rashon Young! Election Day is TOMORROW & polls are open 7am-7pm. Local elections matter! Please GOTV! #ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #Pinks #OneV1
BERNIE IS THE MAN… Everything that people say to bring Bernie down, they do to help the the rich. Everything #BernieSanders says here is 100% true. While the rich get richer, we all live #PaycheckToPaycheck #ProudBlue #Pinks #ResistanceUnited 👇🏼 youtube.com/watch?v=XMUS...
RALLY!!! Something needs to be done or we're done! RFK Jr is a danger to the American people! What is it going to take?? Lives can be lost...Disease can spread...WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS THREAT OUT OF OFFICE?!?!? And, yes, this is from FauxNews.. #Pinks www.foxnews.com/politics/ber...
US citizen who just had a wonderful labor day weekend in Montreal with my son. Responded to the Canadian customs agent's query as to the reason for our visit: "to support Canada, as we spend our money wisely." Next time, New Foundland, but that'll require a full week.
Soul Summit Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn 🕺🏾💃🏽
AZ-07 Special election 9/23! Make sure that you do not sit out this election! Vote for Adelita Grijalva! ✔️Defend Democracy & Voting Rights ✔️ Protect SS, Medicare, Medicaid ✔️Lower Housing & Living Costs ✔️Return Power to the People ✔️Fight for the Working Class #ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks
Hey Ron DeSantis, you're gonna want to check out MeidasCanada tomorrow. We're taking the fight straight to you from Newfoundland. @charlieangus104.bsky.social
2 weeks after being violently attacked & arrested. "Good job, Mayor Bowser. You're a Fascist, too.”
@pbsnews.org The detentions outside courtrooms have sometimes led to scenes of families pleading to let their loved ones go and confrontations with officers. Watch the second part of our conversation with a photojournalist who spent weeks documenting arrests at federal facilities in Manhattan.
History often rhymes, but sometimes it just repeats. Watch the full video — and see how we can use the Haymarket Massacre and the Pullman Strike as a compass for us today — here: youtu.be/9EYC75wtwCM
As Trump attacks unions and occupies our city, we’re called to remember how we got here. Labor Day would not exist without the workers who fought and died at the Haymarket Massacre and the Pullman Strike in Chicago. It’s not a coincidence he’s targeting Chicago:
Happy Labor Day, Michigan ✊
Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China and Russia. https://to.pbs.org/45KdtnR
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Netflix is putting its money where its mouth is: 💰 $2M to back Newsom in the redistricting fight 📺 A deal for Sesame Street — new episodes and the full archive free to watch. That’s how you pick a side.
Unafraid to speak truth to power, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Susan Kressly joins @vinguptamd.bsky.social on Meidas Health for a powerful discussion on truth, conviction, and her deep commitment to ensuring optimal childhood health for the nation amid chaos at the CDC.
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California stepping up.
