"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Benjamin Franklin
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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
The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.
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?"
How much damage could he possibly do??? 😳 😡 A LOT. #TrumpIsDangerous #Dictator
FOX BUSINESS: “My goodness. $5 BILLION. Eye-popping numbers… crypto-friendly legislation coming from the president who is in turn cashing in on crypto. A conflict of interest.” Even Fox sees how insanely corrupt Trump’s crypto grift is. (H/T @ab21.bsky.social )
"Of the 384 cases filed through August 28 against the Trump administration, 130 have led to orders blocking at least part of the president’s efforts, and 148 cases await a ruling, according to a review by Just Security." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Well. He’s puffier and oranger than usual. His hair is insane. But that seems pretty normal to me.
Trump says he’s moving Space Force because Colorado has mail in voting. Lol wut
Aside from looking very puffy, sniffing a ton, and rambling off track even more than normal, Trump doesn’t look bad. He seems to be recovering well from whatever the White House was hiding.
Not a single reporter has asked about Trump’s health yet. Doocy asked how “he found out he was dead” this weekend, and that’s as close as it’s gotten.
This sycophancy would make North Korea blush
Russia is a terrorist state, and that's the team Trump wants to play on.
Being pro-drowning of children seems like a real are-we-the-baddies moment www.npr.org/sections/sho...
"Department of War" is not a step towards peace, it's a step towards baking WAR into the fabric of our culture. This must be stopped. This is not who we are. It is simple abuse of power -- Trump breaks things just so he can fix them, and he's renaming things just to flex his flabby arms.
Time to pay the Shadow Man!
🚨 An Exposé on Trump Breaking the Law Trump has been blocked, paused, or ruled illegal 24 times since taking office — from troop deployments to immigration, tariffs, and voting rights. Courts keep slapping him back but he keeps trying to push through anyway. Full breakdown 👇
Trump's falling out with Modi is embarrassingly petty "Mr. Modi’s refusal to engage on the Nobel Peace Prize has played an outsize role in the souring relationship between the two leaders."
So Trump is over 40 minutes late for his "big" announcement because he's too busy thinking up new ways to wreck the country?
Today, Congress is back in session. Priority #1: The Epstein files must be made public. The victims deserve justice, and Americans deserve the truth.
I'm no historian but...
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.
ICE is on track to gain access to controversial spyware designed to hack phones and read private messages after the Trump administration jettisoned a Biden-era order.
Two special elections in Florida tonight, in overlapping districts in the Orlando area. Both should be easy Dem holds, so the real question will be the final margins. We've calculated 2024 presidential results for both seats. Find the data on our Big Board -->
The former “Meet the Press” host said the White House is pulling the wool over the American people’s eyes.
Trump is a serial lying conman — and has been a fucking conman for his entire adult life as a scam artist and grifter: Here's the truth about the negative impact of Trump's boneheaded and illegal tariffs according to the manufacturers who are supposed to be helped by them. 😳👇
Prominent Cardiologist on CNN Urges Americans to ‘Not Trust’ U.S. Health Dept Leadership on Vaccines www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
Today's #facts:
Now that Rudy’s out of the hospital and everything, is it ok to start questioning his version about how that car crash went down? Anyone seen a statement from the young woman who was the other driver involved in the crash to get her side?
Kennedy must be removed from office. He has already caused a catastrophe at HHS and the CDC. I strongly suspect that he is about to use data manipulated by unscrupulous and unqualified individuals to attempt to falsely show that vaccines are in some way a net harm. He simply must be stopped.
BREAKING: ✅'d AGAIN! Judge says Trump administration’s use of US military in Los Angeles violated federal law
He has to ruin baseball for us too
Boo him from here to oblivion, NY
Trump is way late to his Oval Office address. 22 minutes and counting. Waiting on the uppers to kick in? 🤨
Dozens of community leaders and unions in Chicago came together to reclaim Labor Day and fight back against the Trump administration’s attacks on the working class! They refuse to stand by while Trump threatens to take over their cities!
It's about moving it to a red state and out of a blue state. That's the reason. Nothing to do with efficiency or any other logic.
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.
🔥 future Senator of Maine @grahamformaine.bsky.social Platner rallying with Bernie…
Moving Space Command away from NORAD is stupid. Colorado already has the existing ecosystem to support both the command and the operations. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
That about sums it up.
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.
The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival says it will provide Arizonans with free virtual access to a selection of this year’s featured films in response to the cancellation of a queer film festival in Phoenix.
It’s hard to focus on the growing existential threats abroad when your own government is intent on killing you.
🚨BREAKING: Federal court STRIKES DOWN down new South Dakota law imposing a nine-month deadline to file ballot measures declaring it unconstitutional under the First Amendment. Congrats to Dakotans for Health and their legal team! www.democracydocket.com/cases/south-...
My favorite sign at today's music festival.
Things feel uncertain right now, Illinois. I want you all to know we’re doing everything we can to protect your rights. Make sure you know how to stand up for yourself and others at illinoisimmigrationinfo.org.
🚨NYC never misses a beat! Today is no different.
. THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . . ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ .
📌 Nice to see D.C. show up day after day. ✊🏼 Power to the people!
Epstein Survivors Press Conference Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET Tune in to support them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B9A...
We know trump has committed mortgage fraud, how about he start there.
So.......translated into English, Trump has committed mortgage fraud.
In a two-month span, only 14% of Fox News’ segments about immigration enforcement mentioned noncriminal migrants being detained.
These people are either incredibly disingenuous or not very smart. Or both.
Assigned to search for govt waste, #Florida DOGE targets Tampa Bay’s climate change policies (which should tell you what's REALLY going on). www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles earlier this year violated a federal law that prohibits using the military as a domestic police force. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "I was elected as the Labor Secretary for all Americans" (She was not elected)
ABC capitulated to trump, as did CBS. They have to report favorably to the trump regime. Independent media is reporting the truth. Best to look there for actual news.
Almost as many people were shot in Atlanta and Chicago has 4x as many people. Georgia's repub governor has his mansion right there in the middle of Atlanta.
A flotilla of dozens of boats loaded with aid for Gaza departs Barcelona after stormy weather had earlier forced them to return to port. #flotilla #gaza #gretathunberg #aid #barcelona
“LIKE A BROKEN RECORD” Now that the @nytimes is reporting Modi and Trump had a falling out over Trump’s lie that he deserves credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire, we re-submit to you this clip of an Indian anchor calling him out months ago — even as 🇺🇸 media wouldn’t.
So the troops can stop doing litter pickup outside the WH and can go home now, right?
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
Please don’t get your hopes up for this 2 PM announcement. He is failing, it’s just going to be him throwing a shiny coin to distract us with something new.
something something two weeks tremendous never seen anything like it huge many people saying
#Seaweed farms are a dual solution for climate change & sustainable energy. - don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources - naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping 1/...
trump hasn't spoken to press in a week. Here he is 3 days ago, taken with telephoto lens. Last year the press was crazed about Biden being too old. Here he is 3 days ago. Where is the outrage about trump. He's clearly not well. All puffed up with swollen ankles and discolored hands. WTF!
The most corrupt administration in the history of the universe! 🤨👇🏼
At the Acapulco miniature golf course no doubt.
Platner: Our taxpayer dollars can build schools and hospitals in America, not bombs to destroy them in Gaza.
Maybe it would be Helpful if We Added a Course of Common Sense to our Education Curriculum right along w/ Civics?
AP: “Florida could be on the hook for $218 million… Alligator Alcatraz may soon be completely empty as a judge upheld her decision late Wednesday ordering operations to wind down indefinitely…” apnews.com/article/flor...
(Pulls off mask to reveal he’s been Andy Kaufman all along)
Curious
It takes until 2 pm to put all that make up on
Diverting from his pedo victims appearance......?
Platner: I believe that input from working people is far more important than input from someone who simply has money. I believe that we shouldn’t be settling for crumbs while billionaires eat the cookie we baked.
I miss normal
#art #political
Trump’s only focus right now is midterm voter suppression via illegal national voter ID mandate, redistricting in favor of more red house seats & removing ballot boxes and mail-in ballots. He’s terrified of being shellacked come 2026, and imprisoned come 2029.
Chicago strong! Resist! This is what democracy looks like.
Khanna and Massie to hold press conference with Epstein victims politi.co/4mQArj9 via @politico
"Even in a long line of anti-labor GOP presidents, Trump stands out. And while he may not succeed in completely destroying collective bargaining in America, he’s poised to strike terrible blows against organized labor." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Canadian actor Graham Greene, known for role in ‘Dances With Wolves,’ dead at 73
America is suffering through a new Gilded Age where the rich, through their purchased politicians, are stealing the fruits of your labor and driving workers to homelessness #LaborDay www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/o...
If they enact a new illegal congressional map, Missouri will be sued.
To be clear: 1. We’ve taken in roughly $150 billion in tariffs - nowhere near a single trillion, much less trillions. 2. Tariffs single-handedly saving our military — which has been the strongest in the world for decades — is the dumbest shit I’ve read today.