I’m glad @emptywheel.bsky.social wrote this. I’ve been watching Noem in recent weeks and wondering if Kilmar Abrego had an actionable slander claim against her? It seems like she has no proof for any of her slurs.
Retired physics prof, forever lefty political nerd. Born at 315 ppm. In a relationship. Reform the Democratic Party!
175,646 followers 26,897 following 9,557 posts
view profile on Bluesky
I’m glad @emptywheel.bsky.social wrote this. I’ve been watching Noem in recent weeks and wondering if Kilmar Abrego had an actionable slander claim against her? It seems like she has no proof for any of her slurs.
Putin meeting with Fico: “Any reasonable person fully realizes that Russia has never had, does not have, and will never have any desire to attack anyone.” You really can’t make this clownery up.
Rip to a talented indigenous actor abcnews.go.com/US/dances-wo...
NYT reports TRUMP & MODI had a falling out because Modi wouldn’t back Trump’s lie that he brokered the India-Pakistan ceasefire — a lie 🇺🇸 media has let him get away with with even as India’s media has openly mocked him for it. Video: x.com/thetnholler/...
They like Trump and are trying to help him
What is the administration hiding? Is the bruise on the back of Trump's hand from an IV? What is he being treated for? The American people deserve to know whether the President is cognitively capable of doing his job. This isn't governing.
Something press pool could ask about
Prop 50 is about defending democracy. Republicans already stole seats in Texas without voters having any say. California is doing it differently: we get a one-time shot to fight back, then it reverts to our independent redistricting commission.
Omg
Today’s press pool photo shows Trump leaving the White House this morning. I enhanced the image. And seriously, can an expert explain what the hell is happening to his forehead? Right above his nose and right brow.
Not today, Satan‼️ Got this garbage in the mail a few days ago. Republicans trying to trick California voters into voting NO on Prop 50. Suddenly they care about “democracy”? Please. Vote YES on Prop 50. Don’t let the cheaters write the rules.
The victim was identified as Keontae. He managed to escape and called his mom from a cornfield an hour away. Thankfully, he did not suffer serious physical injuries, but local leaders say the emotional scars are already heavy—mistrust, fear, and trauma. 4/4 www.wkow.com/news/top-sto...
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
Labor Day reminder: Trump is NO friend to organized labor ‼️ He’s ended collective bargaining in federal agencies, kneecapped the National Labor Relations Board, and weakened workplace safety & anti-discrimination protections. Stand with workers. Stand AGAINST Trump.
Trump on the cover of French magazine Le Point. Translation: “Man from Moscow” Le Point is a major French weekly news magazine. It is considered a center-right / conservative-leaning publication.
🇺🇸 “Watching the Biden thing really said something about the necessity for generational change in the party, and I think I want to respect that." -N.Y. Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler 🇺🇸 Thank you for everything Jerry Nadler. You served you country honorably.
This seems important… 🚨 Trump is set to make a televised announcement from the Oval Office on September 2, 2025, at 2 PM ET.
I’m not sharing this to scare people—though it’s fucking terrifying. I’m sharing it because we all need to be on guard. We won’t be getting reliable data from the CDC anymore. Worse, the guidance could be harmful. RFK Jr. has no medical training, no scientific background…
This is admirable and much respect for Jerry Nadler’s lifetime of service. Chuck Schumer, you are up! It’s time to step aside. You don’t represent the Democratic Party anymore.
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2025 LABOR DAY THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES Today I honor all those who work hard every day Who loves our Country and fights hard to keep our Democracy I also want to honor all migrant workers who are now in fear of ICE Who are not criminals Honor Them
'Something is very wrong': Ex-Trump insider flags 'alarming' news about president's health www.rawstory.com/trump-someth...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation... The largest Nurses Union He must be fired or resign RFKJR is truly DANGEROUS Join me in calling your Representatives 202 224-3121
Not all. Lyft and Uber drivers in CA are unionizing. Numbers of unionized workers continue to grow.
Happy #LaborDay or as 86taco47 calls it: Another Day Off When The Peasants Get Paid For Sitting On Their Lazy Ass Not Being Productive For Their Master
Fantastic thread! Thank you for posting.
Thank you, Doc...excellent thread #LaborDay Brought to you By hardworking people who didn't remain silent Who stood up and fought We must all rise up again
Great Thread for Labor Day Thank you @drdind.bsky.social #UnionStrong #LaborDay
TRUMP just now: “NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE” Are you guys buying this? Because I’m not. His account has posted over a dozen times in the last hour. Someone’s overcompensating for him. What are they hiding? We deserve proof of health, not just a grainy photo of a man looking like a stroke victim.
Interesting that there’s so much chatter of a serious health decline just a few days before a press conference is scheduled on the Capitol steps with Epstein’s victims. Things that make you go hmmmm…..and he’s guilty af
Same outfit from a week ago. Hope he at least changed his undies.🥴
If this is the “strong leader” they keep selling us, why are they hiding him like Weekend at Bernie’s? 👀
I was today’s years old thatI learned that Albert Einstein taught at an NCBU, Lincoln University, and received an honorary degree from the first Degree granting HBCU in 1946, and spoke out about racism. I know he was brilliant, but learning this touched my fucking soul ❤️
The United States is slipping from its place as a world leader. You can thank Trump for that.
"They're takin' our jobs!" has NEVER been true. It's a lie to make US-born people resent immigrants and get them to support harsh, cruel, anti-immigrant measures. No US-born citizens are rushing to fill the jobs undocumented people were doing.
FEDERAL AGENTS TAKE NOTE… It’s not just Chicago standing strong. Other blue cities and governors are ready to unite against Trump’s federal invasion. I’m not an attorney, but this point seems huge: if federal agents break state or city laws, they can prosecuted. And Trump cannot pardon them.
Thank you @adamkinzinger.substack.com Trump cares so much for our National Guard....NOT!! Puts them on orders for 29 days only so they are not paid housing allowance or health insurance Adam Kinzinger on X ⬇️⬇️
🎯🎯🎯
While the U.S. spent a half a billion dollars painting a fence black on their side, Mexico invited artists to paint their side to express their artistic talent. 💗 The contrast between the two countries highlights each country’s priorities.
The last time Donald Trump showed his face live in front of the press was Tuesday, August 26th, during a marathon three-hour cabinet meeting. Maybe all that staged roundtable praise from his sycophants was too much for him.
The National Guardners
Four Seasons Landscaping Sends Rudy Thoughts n` Prayers
Good Morning Happy Labor Day President Biden Honoring and Acknowledging American Workers "The Heart and Soul of our Nation" Just a few minutes ago Trump...nada..nothing... Enjoy your day Celebrate Workers #UnionStrong #LaborDay
Glad for the way they lifted my family out of poverty in the 1960s. www.pbs.org/newshour/cla....
We can be grateful for pro-union presidents like FDR and Joe Biden, the first president to stand on a picket line. Unions built the American middle class after WW2, brought us the 40 hr work week, recently have raised the wages of graduate students, and altered the fabric of American lives in ..5/
..died in the battle before the troops prevailed and the strike squashed with no resulting worker concessions. In 1981, Air Traffic Controllers went on strike. Newly inaugurated President Ronald Reagan fired them. 4/
In 1913, coal miners in Ludlow, CO went on strike demanding better working conditions while living in a tent city, 1200 strong. The CO National Guard and mining company guards attacked the camp in April 2014, and killed 21. The miners fought back, with federal troops sent in. Between 69-199 ..3/
..criminal conspiracy. This was not the first time the government sided with owners. 250000 Pullman workers went on strike in 1894, and Grover Cleveland sent the Army in to break the strike. After numerous deaths, the Army crushed the strike, and the American Railway Union was dissolved ...2/
🧵Labor Day is a chance to remember all unions have done for America. "The first labor union in the United States was the the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (leather workers and cobblers), founded in 1794." The union crumbled in 1806, when owners won a lawsuit charging workers with..1/
The people shouldn’t be afraid of their government. @chefjoseandres.bsky.social is amongst the most sincere, giving men on the planet. Today, he’s serving an honest #CupOfJoe to the felon in chief. Chef José Andrés radiates compassion. #DemsUnited
A look at the damage the regime is doing to workers. Under them, the US is: "a nation that celebrates labor while firing its workers, that praises service while dismantling servants, [and] is already a long ways down the road of decline." Call this out: Join in today & support workers, 📞 your reps
On this first Labor Day of trump's second term a friendly reminder that everything now costs more since trump took office, well except the price of being a bigot. Congrats, MAGA. You’re just a poorer kind of hateful now.
#MorningVibe You can make your own bread and still subscribe to Democratic values. YOU CAN CHOOSE.
🇺🇸
America is under siege. From El Paso to DC, STATE violence stalks our streets. But we refuse to bow. We fight with cameras, and with community. We outnumber them. Democracy survives only if we resist. Join the rebellion. social.demcast.com/s/DbgzrakG
“Black workers have borne the brunt of [the labor] downturn, according to economists, in a reflection of entrenched racial disparities.” People who don’t care about racism should know the bell tolls for them too: historically, it signals a broader labor-market slowdown. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good. Your best is good enough. Annotated bibliography. Escaping the Cycle of Perfectionism www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
This week, this video keeps coming to mind. One IS too many. But, so are the excuses from MAGA. Stop saying: - illegals are violent when you ignore mass shootings - you’re pro-life - it’s mental health after cutting a trillion from Medicaid Do. Better. #VoteBlue youtube.com/shorts/V4B5P...
The only thing I have to say about this Rudy Giuliani story is that he was disabarred for aggressively and constantly lying about Trump winning the 2020 election
Americans rely on public transportation to go to work or school. But @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social is walking from Philly to Harrisburg to protest PA State Republicans slashing SEPTA funds (Philly's mass transportation) and ⬆️ fares. We need to elect Dems to the PA senate so we can stop this nonsense.
youtube.com/shorts/81UQf... The People v MAGA. It’s about getting our democracy back and shutting down authoritarianism, fascism and oligarchy. Adversity makes strange bedfellows. It’s what we need so we can argue our policy stances again in a democratic framework. #TakeBackOurDemocracy
Thank you folks!! We had just under 400 people at our first, Fighting for Democracy Festival. Over the top enthusiasm and fellowship of AMERICAN Freedom Fighters. TODAY Fry launched his first, by name, attack ads against me. I’m never backing down he is already backing up. SHARE PLEASE
Donald Trump can't win the 2026 midterms fair and square - so he's trying to cheat by calling up his cronies in red states and asking for seats. California: YOU have the power to stop him. Vote YES on Prop 50 to defend fair elections and STOP Trump's election rigging.
Netanyahu’s office tried to use Cindy McCain to prop up their false narrative that adequate food is flowing into Gaza. McCain: “I stand by what I said—there’s not enough food getting in. It simply isn’t enough to be able to do the job, stop malnutrition and starvation.” www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/p...
Send a message to your Governor and demand that they remove federal restrictions to Covid 19 vaccine access! Text SIGN PBQUFH to 50409. @resist.bot
Trump’s coup runs on fear—ICE thugs, stolen seats, silenced voices. But from TX to CA to NY, rebellion is breaking out. The question isn’t IF we resist—it’s HOW hard we fight. 🔥 social.demcast.com/s/ihq2Os7W
This is what failed Republican policies look like. #VoteThemOut
No lies detected.
Remove the dams in the Columbia River Basin. Restore the river. Restore salmon populations (saving Orcas and otters in the process). Of course Trump reneged on the agreement. Go around him @governorferguson.bsky.social @murray.senate.gov
The July jobs report reveals a faltering economy – and Black women and single moms are bearing the brunt of Trump’s economic policies. 🔗 nationalpartnership.org/july-jobs-re... Trump is a misogynistic racist.
They want to drag us back to the dark ages. Do not comply. Vaccines are still one of the crowning achievements of American science. "Trump’s creepy consigliere, Stephen Miller, told reporters that Kennedy is 'a crown jewel of this administration.'” Poppycock! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
#LaborDay Remembering Utah Phillips He was an American Labor Organizer, folk singer, storyteller, and poet Always telling the stories of American workers and the struggles of labor unions Thank you, Utah Phillips #UnionStrong
Last week marked a shift. Is it because governors from blue states, CDC staff, and Lisa Cook spoke out against the Trump regime? His rumored death drew mockery. Momentum is building, but we must keep fighting: rally, speak out, call your MoC, volunteer, and defend our freedoms because it’s working!
How many women died of cervical cancer as Henrietta Lacks did, after being betrayed by their partners and given HPV. This vaccine prevents betrayal from becoming deadly. (For men as well).
DC is an open chalk carry city too!
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES #LaborDay DAY 31 AUGUST 2025 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES Labor Day Weekend Throwback to President Joseph Biden, September 2023. The ONLY President while in office to stand in a picket line Truly cared for the AMERICAN WORKER Trump hates labor #UnionStrong THANK YOU JOE
Broken windows policing is now mulch patrol
Raddatz asks how anyone could object to the National Guard in DC because carjackings are down 87%. Brilliant. If they hermetically sealed all DC residents inside their homes, they could get that stat down to nothing at all. Should we do that, Martha?
My favorite thing is responding to very long text messages with "ok"
Chalk writing !! Unbelievable
🚨 New CDC head Jim O’Neill is co-founder of the Thiel Fellowship, eligibility age 22 and under. If a young person is studying science, they must drop out of school in order to accept the $200,000 grant. The fellowship co-founded by our new CDC director incentives science students to drop out.
REP. BUDDY CARTER: What eroded confidence in the CDC was the covid vaccine BEDINGFIELD: Who was president in 2020?
People might tell you it was Joni Ernst's complete lack of empathy which is forcing her to resign-after she infamously told Iowans "we all are going to die" Or that it was her hypocrisy in voting to confirm Pete Hegseth The reality is, she's terrified of facing a challenge from Democrat Josh Turek
We won’t notice it at first Maybe an outbreak of cholera in southwest Kansas goes undetected Perhaps the number of flu related deaths ticks up just a bit each year But-ultimately, inexorably-the destruction of the CDC will lead to countless deaths All because of two men Trump and RFK, Jr
In the latest Texas redistricting hearings in Texas, maps were revealed to show Native American Tribes were split into multiple districts carving up Indigenous communities and weakening their voting power!! Texas Republicans have gerrymandered maps to divide and dilute their voices! 🤬
Protecting predators isn’t justice. Hearing and believing the victims is. 💥 RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES 💥
“ILLEGALS” MY ASS! Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store. He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
We are failing our children.
They don’t care if you have papers or not. What they care about is whether you look like an immigrant from south of the border.
The media needs to stop calling this an “immigration crackdown.” That’s not what Trump’s doing. He’s using the military and ICE to invade cities and occupy them. Trump is itching for a fight, and he wants it with blue-city mayors and blue-state governors. The good news: they’re not backing down.
📌 Trusted Sources I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but with our current HHS dept clearly compromised, it’s more important than ever that we have access to reliable sources to health, outbreaks and related information — Website and YouTube (subscribe for notifications) links in 🧵…
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! 🔥🔥🔥
The recent court ruling on Trump’s tariffs is incredibly important and good for economic stability. The ruling is good for democracy and the rule of law. Here's why. (1/6)
The regime is no longer hiding the coup…
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES (sound) 🧵1 DAY 30 AUGUST 2025 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND Today, I met with Navajo supporters & great news ! MEET JOHNATHAN NEZ Former Navajo Nation President Now running for Congress for CD AZ02 HE CAN WIN THIS SEAT @formerpreznez.bsky.social
Trump says museums focus too much on the “negative aspects” of American history, like “how bad slavery was.” And plans to purge cultural institutions. But be clear: he’s not talking about alternately uplifting Black inventors, builders, and leaders we were never taught about…
Wait! I thought Trump was supposed to be “ending homelessness.” HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.” Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
Looking for a career where you can travel, learn skills, and serve your country? Look no further. Join the U.S. National Guard. Be all you can be.
Protestors have been projecting the innocent victims illegally kidnapped and detained by ICE on the side of the Los Angeles Detention Facility!! Los Angeles has a spirit Trump can’t crush. Los Angeles will crush him instead!!