Here's the discharge petition to release the Epstein files in the House. Every member of Congress who refuses to sign is complicit in Donald Trump's cover-up.
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Here's the discharge petition to release the Epstein files in the House. Every member of Congress who refuses to sign is complicit in Donald Trump's cover-up.
This is the one vote where your phone call might make a difference. It might be the only thing they're willing to resist Trump on, and it's only because the MAGA base is fired up about it.
It's like they forget that video was invented a long time ago
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."
Loony Tunes
The cruelty is the point. I come from the right. Cruelty is a big part of what appeals to the right.👇
Don't waste your time responding to Trump's lies, folks. Instead keep the focus on Epstein, the economy, and his health. Trump lied and/or avoided all this.
A tribute to the D.C. sandwich thrower A cartoon by Calder Robinson
Brian Stetler just told CNN that we were memeing about Trump's health this weekend to monetize speculation and make a quick buck on Bluesky. Are we supposed to be getting checks?
Five Or Six Dudes Jump Out Of Nowhere And Just Start Whaling On This One Guy https://theonion.com/five-or-six-dudes-jump-out-of-nowhere-and-just-start-wh-1819565638/
In the coming days, we expect to see what's playing out in LA and DC happen in Chicago. These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer. This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.
🚨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/...
The spray-painted gold ornamentation is spreading like a cancer
Whatever Trump's doing, he's not "testing" anything—he's decimating democracy In her latest piece, @jenrubin.bsky.social writes on how Trump is trashing our Constitution while institutions normalize it
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
If Trump had any real interest in addressing crime, his regime would work with law enforcement & Chicago leadership. Instead, he talks about “going in,” like he’s prepping a military invasion. This is nuts. This is dangerous. And it’s pitting states against states, echoing America’s deadliest war.
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."
Gov. Pritzker: I'm aware that Trump likes to go on television and beg me to call and ask him for troops. When did we become a country where it's okay for the president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything?
Yeah. It took me a couple of months to get used to "the government" being the bad guy in court transcripts after having followed the Jack Smith filings for so long.
"Why Aren't Democrats Capitalizing on the Scandal of the Summer?" Trump, Israel, pedophilia, corruption. If you were to lab-engineer a scandal to hurt the president and the GOP, this is exactly what you would concoct.
"We should act like he's not joking... they're gonna try and manufacture some sort of a crisis." @keithellison.bsky.social, one of the only US politicians to predict a Trump win in 2015, agrees that Trump wants to stay in office beyond 2028, as a "dictator." Full intv: zeteo.com/p/keith-elli...
BREAKING: Mayor Muriel Bowser ALLOWS federal law enforcement INDEFINITELY in DC. Gift article: wapo.st/3VyXMcY
The last CR (allowed to advance to a vote by several democratic senators including Chuck Schumer) defunded DC by $1.1B to include law enforcement. I'll be writing and calling and screaming that the next continuing resolution IS NOT PASSED without FUNDING DC (among other things.)
Trump says he’s moving Space Force because Colorado has mail in voting. Lol wut
Trump will do all he can to “fix” the 2026 and 2028 elections to secure MAGA victories by every method he can muster, however blatantly illegal and unconstitutional, whatever the courts might say. If every eligible voter shows up, we can overwhelm his schemes. Otherwise, our way of life is doomed.
Trump is now more than 35 minutes late
And then they came for the Holocaust museums.
Note: the EPA is the bad guy now
So @wajali.bsky.social and I will watch this address so you don't have to, then we'll go live on Substack right after it's over to discuss it. If it ever starts.
What are they pumping into Donald Trump right now to give him energy to do this press conference that was scheduled for 2 pm but still hasn't started at 2:36 pm? Any guesses? This is what corporate media and MAGA did 24-7 with Biden. Perfectly fair to ask.
Mayors know just how high housing costs are in their communities. I was proud to stand with mayors from across Massachusetts in support of the landmark @banking.senate.gov bipartisan housing legislation that will reduce housing costs by boosting housing supply.
BREAKING: Federal judge rules Convicted Felon Trump violated the law when he deployed National Guard troops in California. I break down this damning opinion and explain why this decision is so important as Trump threatens to do the same in Chicago and other cities. youtu.be/ZZJD21zyHdc?...
Trump’s tariff taxes are driving American farmers out of business. Believe me, no one knows bankruptcy better than Donald! fortune.com/2025/08/30/r...
Trump and House Republicans thought they could make the pedophile Epstein issue go away by forcing Congress to leave early for recess. They failed. We’re back. The Epstein issue will not go away until the Administration does the right thing. RELEASE THE FILES CANCEL THE CUTS
This is not reporting. This is propaganda.
Are they propping up Donald Trump and giving him all the serums to keep him alive for this press conference that hasn't started?
BREAKING: The Pentagon has authorized up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges. This is a blatant expansion of military power into a civilian judicial process, a dangerous erosion of the separation between the two. Every day, we inch closer to fascism.
Trump's militarization of law enforcement is not only dangerous, it's against the law. The Framers were afraid of tyrants turning standing armies against the people in the 18th century, and we reject it in the 21st.
There is a crucial fault line within the pro-democracy coalition that may determine the fate of free and fair elections. My latest explores what it is and what we all must do to protect democracy. Become a Democracy Docket premium subscriber to receive all its premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
NEW: Massie tells CNN that there is significant pressure from the White House to BLOCK the release of the Epstein files.
BREAKING: D.C. Circuit panel rules 2-1 to permit Trump administration to axe $16 billion climate funds authorized by Biden administration. Ruling lifts Judge Chuktkan's injunction. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Does ANY Trump Cabinet secretary know anything about the subject matter of his department?
It’s odd that the president would need to give an Oval Office address about something as arbitrary (albeit idiotic) as moving Space Force or renaming the DoD. I have to assume he’s doing it because he knows the world thinks he’s hiding.
Axis of Evil is back.
Trump's Cabinet is out of control. It's up to the Democrats to show Americans how absurd their behavior is Norm Ornstein explains why Dems need to starting shadow impeachment hearings on RFK, Gabbard etc. ASAP
A federal judge has ruled that Trump’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal.
Politico is saying it has to do with national defense
Oh no….ear infections are the worst!! I hope you’re on the mend. 💖💖💖I actually spent a lot of time binge watching’The Summer I turned Pretty’
So, the 34-felony convict liable for sexual assault will have awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to an adulterer (Limbaugh), an election fraud charged with 9 felonies (Giuliani), and a pedophile protector (Jim Jordan). The medal is now meaningless.
There is no evidence for this aside from the Russians love poisoning people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Gt...
#USDemocracy NEW: Veterans have been BLASTING a speech from General Milley for over TEN HOURS to the National Guard: “We don’t take an oath to a king, queen, tyrant, or wannabe dictator. We take an oath to the Constitution – America – and we’re willing to die to protect it.” 🇺🇸💪
Meiselas: Xi Jinping and Modi and Putin and all these world leaders are gathering in China, and they're laughing. You know when Donald Trump says the world was laughing at us — the world was not laughing at us before. The world is quite literally laughing at us right now.
Knowing our luck, it’s probably just some fashy EO.
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something something two weeks tremendous never seen anything like it huge many people saying
Invading Greenland Invading Chicago Voter ID and mail ballot EO Ramming his ovipositor down Millers throat and laying eggs Could be anything
The fact that Air and Space Forces Magazine is listed as ‘new’ media - maybe this means it’s something stupid like an announcement related to some space initiative or something.
No idea what this Oval Office announcement is. Could be resigning Could be apologizing because Stephen Miller molted all over the Residence and someone caught staff dumping the exuviae out of the window Could be clarifying that tariff revenue is really eleventy three trillion
One true test of Trump’s mental fitness is whether he’ll be able to take reporters’ questions after his announcement in the Oval Office tomorrow. And for how long.
Good morning Heidi! Hope your weekend was lovely. 🍂 🎶☕️🍁
Morning Irma!! Hope your Labor Day weekend was wonderful. I’m with Janet, everything is a show with Trump, so I think maybe they’re making a big deal out of a minor procedure as a distraction from the Epstein thing. (I hope I’m wrong and it’s something more serious than that.)
Trump announces he will severely devalue the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Kressly: I expect in the next couple of weeks, this is going to get worse. You’re going to hear from the same administrative people who have gutted the expertise needed to promote child health — pushing false narratives like, “we need to look at the link between vaccines and autism.” That is a lie.
Weekend at Donald’s.
This is cool
Afterparty by invitation only at FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING 7339 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19136
His administration is more authoritarian than ever, the red states are as aggressive as ever, the destruction of our health care system is worse than ever—and Trump doesn’t seem particularly engaged or even well. What’s up as we enter September? Tim and JVL discuss. youtu.be/N3XMfXXnD4I?...
Bluesky has been critical to Democracy Docket's growth and reach. Nate Silver is an idiot.
Historians… and also the guy who played Duckie in Pretty in Pink www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...
The Washington Post covered the story on the left, but ignored the story on the right. Luckily, Democracy Docket has you covered. Support independent pro-democracy media. Subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
As medical experts, doctors, and scientists are sounding the alarm and begging Trump to fire RFK Jr., who is actively committing to killing Americans, I invited Dr. Patel to explain the damage done and how we can save ourselves and our families. thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-you-ca...
Portland, Maine crowd as Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner takes the stage today.
Thank you on this labor day!!
Something that has been missing from the Trump administration’s review of the Epstein case: considering the survivors. This week, they speak out, and we should all be listening. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Trump appointed a Russian spy, Sergio Gor, as his Chief of Presidential Appointments. Sergio lied about where he was born and refused to submit the paperwork for a proper security clearance. Sergio appointed 4,000 people to the federal government before Trump fired him. youtu.be/Ag7yv95d1i0
Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.
I love this guy
Some new street art spotted in DC 🤣
Trump continues to hide as rumors swirl; Xi, Putin, and Modi meet and send a message to the U.S.; Trump freaks over a court decision on tariffs; Epstein survivors prepare to speak out; and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8pm ET/5p PT!
he looks great!
Hey Congress – make Alex Acosta's testimony public and televised. There's absolutely no ethical reason for it to be private and transcribed. Nefarious AF. We need to hear your questions. We want to see him squirm. We need to see him squirm. Yet another sign of a cover-up.
Did Putin bring poison to Alaska?
It is wild that the Washington Post -- which claims "Democracy Dies in Darkness" -- has remained completely silent for more than a day about Trump's latest attack on free and fair elections. Support pro-democracy independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
I think it says a lot about his health how he has not held any press conferences or speeches in a week and all we can get from him is these blurry distance shots. He totally had a serious health scare and they are trying to cover it up.
I think the stroke theory is the most plausible as well.
Just read that X thread stroke theory and the gaping mouth, um.
This does a good job ad links to it. But basically, a pretty convincing case for all the weirdness adding up to stroke. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-time-...
Trump leaves the White House this morning (Andrew Caballero/Getty)
Where's his hair? He looks like he's on death's door. He needs to address the media.
Today's a good day to learn Colbert found a new job. Hope it's a good one for everybody! #HappyLaborDay
Trump's dodging the cameras as much as he's been dodging the Epstein files
