I’m tired of all this stupidity. Release the Epstein files.
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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?"
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English documentary photographer Janette Beckman, Tracy Chapman, New York, 1988 #WomensArt
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Khanna: It’s going to be a bombshell press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The American people will hear directly from survivors of the Epstein abuse. And they’re not just going to talk about Epstein’s and Maxwell’s abuse — they’re going to talk about rich and powerful men…
Rhetorical.
So our military just bombed a boat in international waters and extrajudicially killed suspected drug traffickers without so much as a conversation, let alone a trial? Then posted it on social media? And we’re all supposed to just trust their account?
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This is the little boat that Trump bombed. Literaly bombed it with a cruise missile. 11 people murdered. Where are the drugs that a little skiff like that could carry, crammed with people? Stop calling it the Venezuelan strike. It is outright murder in international waters.
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
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."
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."
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Or he could be faking ill health for a Yuge Distraction.
Drop an old person you are going to turn into in the future.
Drop an old person you are going to turn into in the future
A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean
Thank you on this labor day!!
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As we begin a new month, my law firm is litigation 51 voting and election cases in 25 states. 6 in Arizona 6 in Georgia 4 in Florida 4 in North Carolina 8 involve redistricting
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
One can be both.
Hey! Just icymi: FEMA is now evicting THOUSANDS of Hurricane Helene survivors Our government hates us. And millions voted for this degree of brutality and cruelty. Why?
Trump continues to pursue an imperial presidency. Here's what you need to know to be ready to follow events in court this week: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Can the media STOP referring to Jeffrey Epstein as a “financier”? The money he made came from SEX TRAFFICKING MINORS, RAPING CHILDREN, and BLACKMAIL. He was NOT a financier. I’ve seen at least five stories from three outlets refer to him this way in the past week. This is the latest from the Times:
He won’t let the press anywhere near him. This is getting weirder and weirder.
I'm still waiting for the relentless onslaught of media demands for a press conference and calls to resign.
"Author Fran Lebowitz said in 2018: “You do not know anyone as stupid as Donald Trump. You just don’t.”" www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Former US Attorney, Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens, has been charged with misconduct by the DC Bar for concealing and altering evidence during the J20 trials. New info from that hearing has revealed collaboration between Project Veritas and law enforcement. unicornriot.ninja/2025/newly-r...
Reminder: Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
Imagine if Dems could take back the senate. (Long odds, I know.) Just the effect on the judiciary alone would be huge. Susan Collins has never been a moderate, and Trump has her vote anytime he really needs it. Maine has a better choice in @grahamformaine.bsky.social. Give him a follow.
What a ridiculous person.
Marc’s the Best, other Mark the Best. 👍🏼
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Jones: I want to bring theology into this because you have all these people that want to give thoughts and prayers. But I was a minister, and that is a form of theological malpractice—when you pray for something you have the power to change.
So…he’s not dead?
I’m just pushing for tomorrow.
Good.
Psaki: Comer was a little slow to move forward with the subpoenas, at least in my view. Moskowitz: That’s actually his regular speed. He’s just a little slow in general.
A Washington senator demanded answers after reports that two firefighters were detained by border agents while responding to a wildfire.
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
Disgraceful.
she said that “black” with a hard r
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Here is a good thing to have in you wallet. Yes, Washington State is in here.
WHOOPSIE DOODLE
GOV. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “Facts are stubborn things… Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas…. Alabama is a top 3 murder state. Where is the President? — He isn’t focused on crime & violence. It’s about an expression of authoritarianism.” (H/T @acyn.bsky.social )
Newsom: Perhaps the president could deploy the National Guard in every corner of Mississippi. Murder rate is out of control there. And the governor may want to make that phone call.
A classic. 😄
RFK Jr on the mass shooting in Minnesota: "We're launching studies on the potential contribution of some of the SSRI drugs and some of the other psychiatric drugs that might be contributing to violence."
If Ashli Babbitt's parents really wanted to avenge her death they would, instead of pitifully whitewashing her legacy, be suing Fox News for filling their child's gullible head with dangerous nonsense that directly led to her death.
Pay attention. Your family’s safety is on the line.
#JustTheFacts with me and @msjournalist.bsky.social talking about why you can’t believe a word that Maxwell said to Trump’s lawyer. youtu.be/MQV6IZ3j89o
Senator Smith is spot-on. RFK Jr. needs to read the room and stop being an ignorant fuckwit. It’s bad enough that he’s causing unnecessary American deaths through his uneducated, worthless policies. Keep that fiery attitude, Tina Smith. We stand with you.
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
If you consider a gun show bonding time with your kid you might be an ammosexual.
i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
ICE and CBP are largely arresting and detaining noncriminals. In a two-month span, only 14% of Fox News’ coverage of immigration enforcement mentioned noncriminal migrants being detained.
If the only amendment to the Constitution you can half assed quote is the 2nd you might be an ammosexual.
WASTE! FRAUD! ABUSE! Send the $400 million bill to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump. 🚨Alligator Alcatraz will be empty within days, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
I had serious doubts about CDC Director Monarez’s willingness to stand up against RFK Jr.’s personal mission to destroy public health in America—I’m glad that I was wrong. If there are any adults left in the White House: we cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of CDC. FIRE HIM.
I'm tired of this theater where Donald Trump asks Republicans to do something, they seem to push bank and then cave. The only two factions of the current GOP are proud MAGA and scared MAGA. Anyone who thinks Republicans are acting in good faith is delusional.
IMO many Americans don't even buy guns for personal protection or to defend themselves against a tyrannical government. They simply have a shopping addiction
Sen Patty Murray (D-WA): “If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.”
It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines. The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible. Vaccines save lives. Period.
This is very bad news. Louisiana won't even defend its own map in SCOTUS. It abandoned its own Black voters. Those of us committed to defending the VRA are now entirely on our own. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
"We often come to these and say, 'these unspeakable tragedies,' or, 'there's no words for this.' There shouldn't be words for these types of incidents because they should not happen." Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks after the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
Archbishop Bernard Hebda reads a message from Pope Leo XIV, who shared his condolences following the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School.
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I’ll drink to that! 🥃
I need things simplified to remember, so I made this graphic. Maybe it will help others:
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It’s too hot and dry in those places anyway. Blessed rain!
ELECTION RESULT from Alabama: Paul Prine, the former police chief of Mobile who was fired last year while facing a damning report about his department’s use of force against Black residents, has lost the mayoral race. He came in third, and will not move forward to the September runoff.
As long as there is no back door. ✔️
Awesome Awesome Awesome
Not a Swiftie, but I like them, and I’m happy for their happy. Some sweetness in the world today.
At Cerro Pelon, the monarch sanctuary.
smdh
I want him to stop crime by going far far far far far far away.
😂 Same experience with my in-laws. We knew their spices were old bc they were in English and French - they brought them to the US from Canada.
Oh for Christ on a cracker. 🙄
I won! I’m so excited to roll up my sleeves and get to work!
Looks like Trump found a cover-up for his hand bruise. Just like he did for the files.
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Funny how the big bruise has been on his hand for months but no mark was on his ear days after the PA thingy.
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J.B. Pritzker got it exactly right, Donald Trump is sending the military to blue cities because he wants to undermine free and fair elections in 2026. Trump believes that military deployments in blue cities is his path to keeping power and Republican victory.
"Dictators take their power from the acquiescence of the good people who don't speak out." ~ @marcelias.bsky.social Please listen to Marc Elias explain why t2 is sending troops into blue cities & that it is an evolving of long played tactics to ward off voters, especially people of color. #RESIST
The fact that this administration is hell bent on punishing Kilmar Abrego Garcia while rewarding Ghislane Maxwell tells you all you need to know about their violent racism and misogyny.
For folks not in DC: - There are full-on police checkpoints most nights - Gangs of 30+ federal agents roam DC - National Guard folks w/ guns patrolling a Harris Teeter - Every day, multiple friends see ICE kidnapping ppl - Daycares are scared to have kids go on walks due to ICE