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ICE has fired tear gas and pepper balls at protesters outside their Broadview facility. They are terrorizing immigrants across Chicagoland. The time to resist is now. It will only get harder as authoritarianism tightens its grip. Please pay attention to this struggle.
Lisa Murkowski is beyond pathetic.
Last bit: my wife got Covid and PAXLOVID was not covered by insurance (something about it not on the formulary in time), so it showed up as $1,478, but Pfizer has a co-pay card where they will eat the whole cost and it went to $0. Ask your provider and/or pharmacist
A GoFundMe for the instructor who was fired at Texas A&M!
A professor who was actually canceled - fired - and crickets from the hysterical “anti-cancel culture” crowd.
Who is the DNC then, if not them? (Serious question)
“I became a feminist when I had daughters” isn’t the affirmative statement you think it is. You should have cared about women before having a daughter. Only caring once it affects you actually makes you kinda shitty.
I HATE when people compare AI to the printing press, it's so disingenuous. The printing press was opposed by the elites because it put power in the hands of everyday people, and popularized a vernacular. AI does the opposite, by allowing elites to bypass artists and laborers.
Man FUCK Bill Clinton. And if my daddy was on the list FUCK HIM TOO
Here’s how to find out if your book was used illegally to train AI: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a... (I found mine there. GRRR.)
Sometimes you really need to see something adorable! (And by you, I mean me) 🐢
I have the same question :)
More than 300k Black women being pushed out of the labor market while white men gained 365k more jobs is what we mean when we refer to racism as systemic.
Cis people, please pay attention. If nothing else, bear witness. But maybe before it comes to that, do something more helpful?
this is such perfect use of his social capital: he has a live audience, so he leverages his platform to call attention to this horror, he bookends it with two lovely points about his own work, and he doesn’t hesitate. elegant and urgent.
One thing that I don’t hear mentioned is that there are families with low resources and infrequent contact with the medical system who are NOT antivaxx who rely on the school vaccine requirement to make sure their kids get the vaccines they need. The antivaxx folks know this!
I meant the voter fraud (you never know what some crazy relative is going to do). I mentioned the Frey folks bc over on facebook there’s an article going around about a Fateh staffer supposedly being antisemitic 2 years ago and between the two instances I was wondering why now?
I don’t know. My takeaway from this piece is that he didn’t know, or most likely didn’t know. And it’s from 2022. I’m not a believer in the smoke/fire analogy, bc that’s not always the case. It also could be that the Frey folks are getting nervous, so pushing this sort of old news 🤷♀️
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Interesting. I hadn’t heard, but I’m going to read up on them. I’ve been a fan of his since the Uber/Lyft deal
What are the ethical issues? (I’m seriously asking)
I'm a journalist. If you're struggling to access a COVID vaccine, I'm interested in hearing from you. Particularly if you're chronically ill or disabled, please reach out. Contact info in my bio. RTs appreciated.
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.
It's official. Joni Ernst is not running for re-election. She saw the writing on the wall. We're going to flip this seat.
a baby
So cute! How old is he?
The United States had one of the worst COVID outcomes in the entire world from a body count standpoint. Anyone who argues with a straight face we were TOO cautious is an unserious imbecile.
I wish people would stop blaming COVID mitigation policies for the acceleration of right wing extremism, and instead acknowledge the fact that we endured a mass casualty and mass disabling event that was mismanaged by narcissistic authoritarians who shifted the blame to marginalized communities
If you say 'heteronormative' or 'unhoused person' or 'food insecurity' you're basically talking gibberish and nobody can understand you but if you say you can see inflammation in children at the airport and that vaccines lower IQ or that germs are a myth you get to fire all the scientists.
I’m curious too, as someone who’s voted for you more than once, @klobuchar.senate.gov
Me too! #EdsGuild2025
ChatGPT is telling people to kill themselves. ChatGPT is an OpenAI product. @rweingarten.bsky.social is working with OpenAI to push ChatGPT into schools. If I'm wrong about any of these facts, please correct me. If I am right, we all deserve some real answers.
Call your reps - Ds and Rs - and tell them to publicly demand the resignation/firing of RFK, Jr. Tell them if you die of COVID, they will personally be responsible if they don't do something about this. reps.fyi
Where was this? And who is the loser behind the lectern? The woman who spoke is incredible! I love how she kept her cool and still said what she needed to.
remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
"The fascists want us depleted, numb, and cynical." - I keep this top of mind daily and I actively refuse.
Because the people who deliver food are the *real* problem, right?
When someone started tampering with Tylenol bottles in 1982 the company recalled $100 million worth of bottles immediately even though they clearly weren't at fault
There are two political conversations underway. There's the inside-the-DC bubble with lots of fretting by Dem strategists accompained by pessimistic reporting from the savvy media then, there are the results playing out across the country the results matter way more than the punditry
Let’s hope!!
It’s not about the money it’s about the racism
I highly doubt he’s ever read a book.
This is weak as hell. We need fighters - right now! - not bipartisan bs.
This is not new. What are you doing to stop the fascist takeover that is happening right now??
I consider you a Bluesky treasure! They’re in for a treat.
Also @governorwalz.mn.gov
Hochul should call a press conference TOMORROW AM and regurgitate everything that Pritzker said this afternoon.
I hope one thing leftists all take away from Mamdani’s campaign though is that it doesn’t matter how chill and wholesome you are, the dinguses are going to smear and trash you in increasingly unhinged ways anyway, so you might as well shoot for the moon and campaign on what makes your heart sing
Minneapolis folks: Anyone know if there’s still a way to get Paxlovid for free? TIA
Two teens protesting for Gaza aid were dragged into the Egyptian UN building and beaten with chains. They were then arrested by NYPD, though they were the ones attacked and acted in self defense. The men at the UN said they were following Egyptian orders to grab protesters and physically detain /
On a personal level, I've already made this transition. When I look for leadership, I immediately look to see what Pritzker, Walz, Beshear, Wu, Mamdani, etc., are saying before anyone in Congress. More Democrats should do the same until Schumer and Jeffries are gone.
I'm attending Omar Fateh For Mayor's event, “On to November: Virtual Rally and Phone Bank for Omar Fateh for Mayor!” - sign up now to join www.mobilize.us/omarfatehfor...
An inmate at Ghislaine Maxwell's cushy country club prison has been transferred to a dangerous, high-security prison just for criticizing Maxwell. The DOJ won't lift a finger to protect Maxwell's victims from rape, but jumps at the chance to protect Maxwell from an inconvenient appraisal.
That’s another level of craziness!
That is absolutely insane. What else were universities supposed to do??
This is getting very bad: *FBI raids top Trump critic's home *Trump loyalist gins up "mortgage fraud" pretexts for DOJ probes of Schiff, Letitia James, Lisa Cook *Bannon says ICE will monitor 2026 voting *DHS memo vows LA operations "for years to come" New from me: newrepublic.com/article/1994...
You know what’s not in John Bolton’s home? Tons of Epstein files, photos, and videos. That shit is hidden in Donald Trump’s Justice Department.
What is your plan?
Massachusetts has $2 BILLION more than they anticipated to spend on education and public transportation thanks to a small 4% surtax on millionaires. We know what we have to do to make life better for regular, working Americans. The billionaires in charge just refuse to do it.
Let them know you're filming them and keep asking the key questions: "Do you have a warrant signed by a judge? Show me." "Do you have a badge? Show me." "Do you know how pathetic you are? You showed me."
"Sending a strong letter” (love) …. but what did he say next?
A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
The fact that Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier is still locked in the Texas house chamber overnight isn't on every news channel is infuriating. Republicans are requiring Democrats to sign “permission slips” & have a police escort in order to leave the chamber, & she refuses to sign it. This is America
Mass deportation of Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan is ethnic cleansing, a war crime. It’s cruel and also stupid. Every sensible Jewish organization needs to condemn it unequivocally. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/w...
Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI sucks in every way
He looks a bit like Paul Rudd here
New— Nazis with giant swastika flags marched in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday with two police escorts. They shouted “white power” and said to the woman who took this video (reshared here with her permission) “fuck you, n***** bitch.” Police did not intervene. I cannot find local news coverage.
Mamdani needs to win and win by a lot so the establishment understands people are done playing around and it carries over to the presidential primaries
Everyone should know about jury nullification! A jury has an absolute right to return any verdict it chooses. You can return a verdict of NOT GUILTY if you consider a law, punishment, or prosecutor unjust. Mind you, if you mention this during selection, you may not end up on a jury. Pass it on!
Establishment Dems need to step aside!
I think a lot of these “perfect is the enemy of good so we’re ok with anti-trans candidates” are just privileged white people facing adversity for the first time in their entire lives and are so fucking fragile and terrified they’re willing to do anything and kill anyone to protect themselves.
Gareth Sheridan
Dolly Parton has sent my daughter a new book every month for years as she does for thousands of children. She help fund the development of the Covid vaccine. She’s not a billionaire. I think as non wealthy people it’s hard to even imagine how much billionaires *could* be doing with their money.
Ahmed Alaa Al-Batneiji, 17, suffers from celiac disease, and his health has sharply deteriorated after three months without access to gluten-free food due to the blockade. The resulting severe malnutrition and complications put his life at risk, and he urgently requires treatment outside Gaza.
Local angle: one of these sad beasts lives in the MCAD quad
💯 CC @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
I'm Jewish and I think about antisemitism all the time. I can't tell you how fucking weird it is that Homeland Security posting literal neo-Nazi propaganda generates less discussion about the threat to Jews than a mayoral candidate who believes Palestinians are human beings.
I am so sick of "Israel has a right to exist." Israel is a nuclear power with one of the largest militaries in the world and a superpower benefactor. More Palestinians have been murdered each month in 2024 and 2025 than Hamas has killed in its entire existence. PALESTINE HAS A RIGHT TO EXIST.
hear me out here, what if none of it is a 'distraction' and they're just doing a lot of horrible shit simultaneously
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
We have always had corruption in America but right know the whole country is being operated like a criminal enterprise, including kickbacks to the mob boss from universities, the media, law firms and now tech companies.
BREAKING: One of the most important and prominent reporters on the ground in Gaza has been Anas Al Sharif. He - and several other Al Jazeera journalists - have just been assassinated by Israelis forces whilst in their press tent in central Gaza. Speechless.
Rowling could've lived in her castle and tweeted "Hagrid wants you to brush your teeth and have a happy St. Swithin's Day!" a few times a year and HP would've had the same legacy as Pooh or Middle-earth, but she consciously chose Evil For Evil's Sake like a badly written children's fantasy villain
LEFT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has a tattoo in honor of a family member. RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.
Yes please! 👏
Today show some support to an author who is important to you. Send a message on social media or the contact form on their website. Bonus points if their books are being banned. Bonus bonus points if they're from a community that is being targeted. Cannot overstate how meaningful these notes can be.
For a story for The Guardian, I'm looking for family caregivers - or people who may soon be family caregivers - who can discuss the impact that upcoming cuts/changes to Medicaid and other safety net programs might have on their family. Reach out via DM if you're interested.
The living and sanitary conditions within #AlligatorAlcatraz keep getting so dire, that ambulances go in and out of that "detention center" day and night. They treat non-white migrants worse than some can treat animals. They keep silent about this situation. Will we ? #DontBeSilent #SpeakOut !!
If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
I’m not sure I’ve ever hated anyone as much as I hate this motherfucker
Too creepy for woody Allen is a level of creep that bends the mind
I'm never get over the fact that this administration's war on trans people is being carried out with the pretext of "protecting women and girls" while the president is a pedophile rapist.
Democrats who voted against stopping weapons to Israel (paging @booker.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov), how can you see this baby and do NOTHING? How can you even look in the mirror? When are you going to stop this genocide??
Minneapolis people, please share!