What does a soft secession look like for Democratic states?https://open.substack.com/pub/saltypolitics/p/the-democratic-soft-secession?r=lrenk&utm_medium=ios
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What does a soft secession look like for Democratic states?https://open.substack.com/pub/saltypolitics/p/the-democratic-soft-secession?r=lrenk&utm_medium=ios
If you have kids now, in 20 years when they are looking to buy a home, the median will likely be roughly $750k, if historical patterns hold. No wonder 81% of Americans think it will be harder for the next generation to buy a home.
Congratulations!! That’s truly a big achievement. I hope it is all that you are hoping for. (Nice to see some good news on the skyline right now so thank you!)
We should dismantle his gd tower brick by brick.
Pritzker: 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, especially something we don't want? Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?
What exactly is the point of continuing to pretend you are a journalist if you literally just print what this known and obvious liar says? They just murdered 11 people. They've claimed similar threats but never proven them. We're murdering Venezuelan citizens. Write that down.
Chicago: this is a good time to buy a Mexican flag for your car
That’s a lot
"Be loud for America", is an astoundingly good rallying call for US citizens to resist the Trump autocratic takeover. Actionable and patriotic. Pritzker sure brings the fire to Democratic resistance.
BE LOUD FOR AMERICA
Trump is such a malicious bastard. He fired immigration judges, leaving immigrants stuck in limbo, at constant risk of being kidnapped by ICE thugs. Now the Pentagon has authorized up to 600 military lawyers who have no experience with immigration law to serve as judges. This can't end well.
Anyone who participates in what appears in context to be a proposed military occupation of Chicago “because crime” will be doing something that is illegal and is obligated not to do that. That’s all I’ll say.
Pritzker: "We've gathered information from unauthorized, patriotic officials inside the government and from-sourced reporters about Donald Trump's plan, which is to deploy armed military personnel to the streets of Chicago."
Pritzker shows the rest of the Democrats how it’s done.
Pritzker: "We have reason to believe that the Trump administration has already begun staging the Texas National Guard for deployment in Illinois."
Pritzker: "Unidentifiable agents in unmarked vehicles with masks are planning to raid Latino communities and say they're targeting violent criminals."
MY FELLOW CHICAGOANS! DO NOT TAKE THE BAIT. DO NOT INTERACT WITH THE GUARD.
Pritzker continuing to have some faith in the MSM is sad. I know he has no choice but the MSM is actively rooting for an invasion, actually.
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: "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?"
NEW — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker responds, says that his administration has reason to believe that the Trump administration has begun preparing the Texas National Guard for deployment in Illinois. thetriibe.com/2025/09/trum...
The biggest mistake liberals make on media issues is assuming the mainstream media gives a single fuck. They don’t care. They’re rich and they’re white and they’re protected. None of this affects them. They don’t give a shit. If you understand this fact then the tone of the coverage makes sense.
I just watched you give what I think was an excellent statement on this crisis. Thank you for your leadership, especially now.
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.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov statement is a truly fine example of genuine leadership. Factual, authoritative and empathetic. Inspiring, comforting and encouraging. This feels like a moment of real crisis for our city and I am so grateful he’s the governor at this time (just as I was during covid).
That’s awesome. Big smile on my face watching it.
This is what they would do. Make it up; play hardball.
FOX: Is it fair to say that Chicago is gonna see a crackdown whether they want it or not? ICE OFFICIAL MADISON SHEAHAN: Look, we're gonna be going in to the toughest cities in America
Please talk to some Black people before dismissing the psychological impact of having Feds running around the neighborhood hemming people up en masse.
Wow. People are dismissing it? Hmm
Can we add •abolishing the electoral college •repealing Citizens United •term limits ? I vote early as it is but I’d be first in line to vote for a candidate running on this.
I occasionally play in remembrance of my Granny who I would get tickets for. Maybe we’ll split the pot. 😏🙂🤞
R&B 🎵ooooh yeah! 🎶
I’ve been stocking my pantry to the ceiling
Same. I only wish I had another small freezer.
He’ll just tell them the pain is good for the country… and they’ll buy it like they didn’t care that not masking or social distancing was killing off so many of them in red states in 2020-2021. Their parents, spouses, children died for nothing and they shrugged it off because it owned the libs.
He better hope he fares better than the idiot who called himself going to convert a community to Christianity on North Sentinel Island a few years ago. Idiots.
Epstein Survivors Press Conference Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET Tune in to support them.
Op-ed in Crain's from Conor Durkin and Richard Day (an SBC contributor) from A City That Works: "Grocery taxes hit low-income families six times harder than high-income ones."
Absolutely essential contribution. “Disconnection is not care. Dissociation is not care. Silence is not care.” convergencemag.com/articles/bla...
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Also known as the We’ve Ruined Enough Brown Lives Now It’s Time to Crackdown on The Blacks Bill
Today's ISM survey commentary is fun: "Tariffs continue to wreak havoc" "There is absolutely no activity in the transportation equipment industry. This is 100 percent attributable to current tariff policy. "We are also in stagflation: Prices are up due to material tariffs, but volume is way off.”
. THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . . ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ .
So upset. RFK Jr isn’t a doctor. And yet, he’s banning COVID vaccines for anyone under 65, unless they can get a doctor’s note. Millions of people who rely on routine access to vaccines like teachers, nurses, grocery clerks, transit workers -the very people who keep society running.👇
"Raising $8 trillion in tariff revenue would be quite a trick, given that total U.S. imports last year were only $3.3 trillion." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-bonfir...
If AOC's star power helps propel Mamdani to mayor in NYC, and Bernie's star power helps Graham Platner unseat Susan Collins, while small moves, they would be nice steps toward a more progressive future. It does my little socialist heart good thinking about them boosting other progressives.
top candidates for the announcement are: i had a pig’s heart transplanted and am stronger than ever or we are invading a country in the global south
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.
Trump deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal, judge rules in blistering opinion
New at Media Nation: How two-tier Disney is helping to fuel the rise of middle-class anger and resentment. dankennedy.net/2025/09/02/h...
The alt text explained it, thankfully because I was not familiar.
Teens calling Idaho's suicide hotline are being told they can't proceed with the conversation without parental consent. Many of the callers are then hanging up. Idaho approved a strict parental consent law last year. idahocapitalsun.com/2025/08/29/i...
9/2/25😳krasnov continues shifting military capabilities/intelligence from blue to red states apnews.com/article/spac...
WE DID IT!!! 82 hours. 201,701 steps. Countless stories and supporters along the way. I’m proud, I’m sore, and I’m more certain than ever: Pennsylvanians won’t stop until we #FundTransit.
She didn't even mean to tell the future ... she was just calculating the most plausible outcomes of racism in America
This from Riley Gaines is why trans people freak out when Democrats try to carve out some compromise over sports. The politicians and activists attacking trans people are not interested in compromise! They're interested in our eradication from public life and are exploiting sports to that end
Illinois is now the number one state in the Midwest to work in. This ranking reflects our work in making Illinois the best state in the nation to do business, raise a family, and thrive.
Now John Barron can retire from lying about Trump being worth 8-10 billion. Good for him.
This project is almost guaranteed to face significant pushback. Your attendance on tomorrow’s Zoom call is highly encouraged! 🏗️
i also don't need to know the model is 6'2" and weighs 165lbs! this is useless info. i need to know his chest size and waist size.
i wish brands would include more technical information in their product descriptions. i don't need to know this was inspired by timeless italian men summering in nantucket who could dress up or down. i want to know the fabric weight, leather tanning method, seam construction, etc.
Well now you know how the NY Times would airbrush Dr Mengele
Ha! Y’all are going to mess around and get the guard sent in. J/k j/k that’s great 😄😆
Happy Labor Day, Illinois!
Uh oh. Dave’s going to doom himself from ever getting a Kennedy Center award.
The National Guardners
The Governor speaks.
🍂HAPPY SEPTEMBER BESTIES🍂
You guys see where this is going? Right?
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.
Right wingers are all like ‘I just want sh*tty sliced white bread and full-fat beef milk and spam and asbestos and measles and poverty and then I’ll finally live in a world reminiscent of the yesteryear I’ve evoked in my imagination where everyone is white and hummus is illegal and I am king’.
Britain has been multicultural for the last 2000 years. That's why we have the Roman alphabet, a Middle East religion, Arabic numerals, a Syrian patron saint, an aristocracy with French ancestry and a German royal family.
They look like they are having a blast. 😊☺️
A glaring omission for me is who the tour operators voted for.
Great to stop by Hyde Park and see Chef Erick Williams. This Black Business Month and every month, we’re proud to show the world what Illinois is really all about.
Illinois and New Mexico are leading, right now, in a big way. State and federal level politicians need to focus in on and emulate the leaders, tactics, and actions of those two states in particular.
“in six months sec. kennedy has undermined 60 years of vaccine preventable diseases in this country.” dr. tom frieden frmr dir of CDC let that sink in-the damage this regime has inflicted on us.
Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.
Missing in Tennessee... Please spread the word as you would want others to if she were your friend or family member.
democrats are afraid of their own shadows. Few of them have the fortitude, resilience and determination to deter trump and the GOP. They’d rather play it safe & think their seats will be secure. There’s a new wind blowing throughout the nation. Democrats who miss that boat, will be left behind.
WNBA + Angela Davis?!! No wonder the authoritarians are afraid of women playing sports.
did a body pop out of Giuliani’s trunk on impact or something, what is that statement lol
Remember the Goolsbee Rule, also called the “pathological irony of crisis”: If you lose credibility, your statements begin to mean the opposite of what you say.
That’s not helping with the rumours he’s Dead … ok maybe really sick 😂
Pritzker: "No one in the administration -- the president or anybody under him -- has called anyone in my administration or me. It's clear that in secret they're are planning this invasion with US troops."
obama should claim to have seen the death certificate, and threaten to release it in three weeks
Higher ed association will no longer host conferences in Ohio due to state’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws. International Studies Association leadership sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine explaining that the state’s laws make Ohio too dangerous for their members. ✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them. States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
Lights for Labor Day. The Hancock sports red, white and blue on Saturday night in Chicago.
On Aug. 22, a catastrophic explosion erupted at Smitty’s Supply, a major lubricant manufacturing facility in a predominantly Black town of Roseland, Louisiana. The blaze swept through the 15-acre complex that housed half a million gallons of flammable materials.
International student arrivals on U.S. visas in July dropped 28.5% year over year, India alone plunged 50%. That’s a brutal financial blow for colleges, many of which rely on international students paying 2–3× more than in-state kids to balance their budgets. Project 2025 continues as planned.
I used to work for VA and if I tell you how long it will take to recover from this...
The US brought in nearly $30 Billion in tariffs in July, triple the amount collected in previous years That's not good news Tariffs are taxes on Americans That $30B was collected from you and me when we bought food, clothes, electronics...
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Calling it Tim Scott 😂
I’m so sorry for your loss. I started following you on the other app because the hounds were so striking together in pictures. Sending support to you all.