Charles M. Blow agrees:
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Charles M. Blow agrees:
Dallas today. Now you know why TX GOP-Fascist party pushed through splitting up these Dem congressional districts.
It might be something heās considering, but martial law in itself wonāt stop an election. He doesnāt have the authority to cancel an election. And if people are going to try to stop us from voting? Good fucking luck.
I donāt think anything is out of the question at this point. A quote from my most recent piece: āPandemics donāt wait for elections. Hollowing out the CDC may score Trump political points with the anti-vax crowd, but the bill will eventually come due, and it wonāt be paid in votes.ā
Since the PLAGUE is making a hot comeback in New Mexico and California, what else should we expect? Itās not like the CDC or HHS is being run by competent, trustworthy scientists with decades of experience anymore. The purge of our brightest experts should make everyone wake up. Iām worried.
I think itās a valid question, but I also think we have to be careful not to turn into MAGA. The election was extraordinarily close and largely matched what polls looked like. The margins were outside of recount territory, so they would have had to pay. I would have liked to see at least one.
I think thatās likely. Theyāre getting absolutely destroyed by their Constituents right now. Turns out people donāt love the platform of kissing Trumpās ass at the cost of everything else.
I do think the DNC has to stop treating new progressives like the plague, yes. But there has to be a give and take there, too - Progressives have to understand that they canāt just badmouth ānormieā Dems at will. Weāre all on the same side and need to act like it.
On a serious note, he looks like shit. Why is he so swollen?
What in the ever loving fuck is going on here
To be clear: 1. Weāve taken in roughly $150 billion in tariffs - nowhere near a single trillion, much less trillions. 2. Tariffs single-handedly saving our military ā which has been the strongest in the world for decades ā is the dumbest shit Iāve read today.
Free advice for the administration: If you want to stop the Trump health coverage, maybe stop posting verifiably old videos and keeping him as far away from cameras as humanly possible
I wasnāt super convinced that something was seriously wrong with Trump until he tweeted this
Stephen Miller is REALLY bad at pretending to be Trump. Like this doesnāt even almost sound like a Trump tweet
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
I hope people realize how absolutely fucked this situation is. This isnāt normal. People are resigning all over the place because the government is mishandling our data, ruining our public health services, and generally making Americans less safe.
WASHINGTON DC, YOU ROCK! Thank you! #Protest
This is just sad. Weāve posted about this before. Now here is what is going down. The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
Links: apnews.com/article/immi... www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... www.fox13seattle.com/news/lawyers...
It took a federal judge to step in and block the deportation, blasting the midnight raid tactics as a betrayal of due process and human dignity. Maybe Border Patrol should focus on fighting fires. After all, the military is busy in D.C. spreading mulch.
Targeting firefighters while they work. Dragging children from their beds in the dead of night. MAGA will go to any length. Weāve said it before, eventually the monster comes for us all!
Sorry to all those stuck working today. The best way to honor them is by staying home and relaxing so we donāt encourage businesses to stay open. To those in jobs that are always necessary and rarely get a break: thank you for your sacrifice and service. We know many donāt get the day off.
We hope to see you out there at the nationwide protest today. Letās raise our voices, honor the workers whoāve been cast aside, and keep fighting for the dignity and security every worker deserves. We hope you enjoy the day, youāve earned it. š
Today we celebrate the strength and resilience of working people everywhere. Nearly 300,000 federal employees have lost their jobs this year not because of necessity, but because of a political agenda. And while peopleās lives were destroyed in the name of āsaving money,ā
Source: Jessica Riedl, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute
$5 trillion in new business investment, hundreds of thousands of new jobs tied to those investments, and record low gas prices. While the numbers sound impressive, none of them are true.
Trump spent Labor Day promoting what he called a āGolden Age,ā but the claims being pushed donāt hold up. The White House circulated talking points on social media boasting of $8 trillion in new tariff revenue, $4 trillion in deficit reduction,
We want to give a big shout-out to Palm Beach Gardens, New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Albuquerque, Cleveland, and Greensboro! Thank you for showing up today and making your voices heard! šā
A shout-out to Portland, Little Rock, Ocean City, San Diego, Indianapolis, Salem, Denver, Asheville, and Pittsburgh!
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I donāt believe in Heaven, but even I know Trump wonāt be getting into a place reserved for good folksā¦
NEW: VoteVets Responds to Trumpās Use of the National Guard in DC: āTrump himself refused to activate the Guard when our Capitol was under attack; he should be embarrassed he is activating them now.ā
šØ$1,000,000/day Thatās what Trumpās militarization of DC is costing taxpayers. All while he slashes Veteransā benefits, healthcare, housing, and food aid. His police state comes with a hefty bill, and YOU'RE paying it. MORE: belib.org/y7J4MXw #votevets #veterans #veteran
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Why does nobody have a taser or weapon to make the. Stop?
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...
Chicago keeping art alive:
We want to apologize if it feels like weāve been venting a lot lately. Itās just hard to ignore that nearly every move from this administration seems to be illegal, unlawful, or outright unconstitutional and yet nothing happens.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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šØTrump is threatening to send the āregular militaryā ā Army and Marines ā into US cities, with Chicago āprobably next.ā Make no mistake: This isnāt about safety. Itās about control. Using our Troops as political weapons erodes trust in the military and betrays the Constitution he swore to defend.
šØTo be CLEAR: Our military exists to defend America ā not to help Trump intimidate Americans. āI put on that uniform. Iāve been in the National Guardā¦ that to me is whatās so alarming here, because that is not what the Armed Forces is designed to do.ā ā VoteVetsā Max Rose
šØTrump: āIām not a dictatorā¦ but I can do anything I want. Iām the President of the United States.ā Millions of Americans have worn the uniform and sworn an oath to defend the Constitution, not one manās ego. Trump is spitting on that sacrifice and shredding the values we served to defend.
"Rolling back the Roadless Rule isnāt about safety ā itās about clearing the way for corporate logging and drilling that put our people, our lands, and our security at risk." -Janessa Goldbeck, Marine Corps veteran, CEO of Vet Voice Foundation READ MORE: earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
Trumpās takeover of DC has left National Guard Troops raking leaves, spreading mulch, and cleaning. Work the Park Service used to handle before budget cuts. Those who serve our country deserve better than being used as props in Trumpās power plays. MORE: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
TOMORROW at 1 PM ET: Tune into @latinovictoryus.bsky.socialās Substack livestream featuring VoteVetsā National Organizer for Partnerships & Engagement, @tristeintejas.bsky.social, in a conversation on Latino Veterans. Donāt miss it!
MORE: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...
Trumpās Pentagon is reinstalling a 20-foot portrait of Robert E. Lee ā with a slave guiding his horse in the background ā at West Point. Trump and Hegseth are honoring traitors who fought against America to keep people enslaved. Thereās nothing āpatrioticā about this.
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NEWS: Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who recently told her constituents "we're all going to die" anyway when asked why she supported Medicaid cuts, does not plan on seeking reelection in 2026. (CBS News)
We were warned by Washington, Lincoln and others. Now we must oppose this authoritarian regime, firmly voice our commitment to the Constitution and rule of lawāand assert what it means to be American. www.americaamerica.news/p/its-villai...
The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage ā and solidarity. Be prepared.
Supporters are rallying for the #windmillmushroomboycott! Join us this #LaborDay weekend and donāt buy Windmill mushrooms!
If this oleaginous haircut thinks local crime rates merit a federal military intervention, then he should be leading the armored column down to his home state of Louisiana, which is one of the worst in the nation.
NEW VIDEO: Trump is attacking the Constitution and Rep. Jamie Raskin is calling him out. He joined me to discuss restoring American democracy, the administrationās overreach into elections, and Trumpās desire to be a dictator. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDLI...
Mike Johnson dismisses the unpopularity of the Big Beautiful Bill: "The individual provisions of that giant piece of legislation are wildly popular." CNN host John Berman immediately debunks that claim.
The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against Texas, challenging its newly drawn congressional map. The organization alleges the map engages in racial gerrymandering, diluting the voting power of Black communities and violating federal law.
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is not seeking reelection in 2026: www.cnn.com/2025/08/29/p... Iowa swung hard to the right starting in 2016, but the 3 special elections that have happened in Iowa so far in 2025 have swung toward Dems by 22, 24, & 26 percentage points. Two seats have flipped blue.
If you want a little pick me up this morning, check out this excellent trolling video! š My sides are hurting I laughed so hard! Let me know what you think!
SPEAKER MIKE āHOOKED ON PORNā JOHNSON SAID I, GAVIN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS NEWSOM BUILDER OF THE BEST MAPS, SHOULD FOCUS ON GOVERNING MY STATE. LETS NOT FORGET āMAGIC MIKEā SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE AND WENT ON EARLY RECESS BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF THE VOTE ON RELEASING THE ESPTEIN FILES! - GCN
Downtown LA: Metropolitan Detention Center: Protesters gathered outside and projected the faces of those who were detained by ICE.
Germanyās army is rebuilding. What could go wrong? As Putin looms and Trump pulls back from NATO, Germany gears up to build the fourth largest army in the world.
Current, continuous mood:
EPSTEIN Epstein Epstein Epstein CDC and FBI hollowed out of experienced servants to make way for pliant toadies. Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein January 6 Traitor Ashli Babbit receiving military honors. Epstein Epstein Epstein EPSTEIN
I wholeheartedly agree with this!
White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power.
Mike Johnson: "I hope the National Guard does go to Chicago"
FBI came to my house today for Bluesky posts from 6 months ago about how Trump just sucks. So yea this is getting out of control. And expensive. I aināt paying for this shit.
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Links: www.iowapublicradio.org/political-ne... www.reuters.com/world/us/jud... www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Youāre the ones making the difference by showing up to protests, spreading the truth, going out to vote, phone banking, writing emails, and refusing to be silent. Every action pushes back, and with every day, the resistance grows stronger. Tomorrow, there will be more of us.
Trump lashed out after an Utah judge ordered state lawmakers to redraw the congressional map, calling the ruling āabsolutely unconstitutional.ā But the decision is firmly rooted in Utahās democratic process.
She initially told Kennedy she would step down, but later refused. In retaliation, Trump fired her. The White House confirmed the dismissal today during a press conference.
For clarification on yesterdayās post. Susan Monarez, CDC Director, who had been pushing back against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was cornered with an ultimatum that she resign or be fired.
In Atlanta, staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered to applaud colleagues who resigned following the firing of Director Susan Monarez. With four top officials stepping down, many now feel that the CDC is effectively finished.
The Trump administration plans to deploy more than 200 Homeland Security officers to a naval installation outside of Chicago to start an immigration enforcement campaign in the city.
Constantly amazed by the compassion people show! š
Donāt forget: Nationwide protest hosted by 50501 this Labor Day!
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I believe these bastards will face a Nuremberg trial in the future.
FOX: *plays clip of Gavin Newsom pointing out that crime is higher in Louisiana than in California* FOX: Your response? MIKE JOHNSON: He needs to go an govern his state and not be engaging in this
Between RFK decimating the CDC, normalizing Ashli Babbitt & the umpteenth school shooting... I'm losing the will to post. #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
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.
The erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk, and should concern democrats and republicans alike.
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends weāve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
This seat had been in Republican hands for 13 years. When we are organized and support strong candidates who are focused on the issues that matter, we can win. Let's keep this going.
Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
"A mural of the Statue of Liberty in shame" by JDL Street Ar in Lille , Roubaix France š«š·
Disgraceful.
Mike Johnson makes clear that when Congress returns next week he's going to work tirelessly to cover up the Epstein files
WHOOPSIE DOODLE
This is truly one of the best illustrations of what is happening in America.
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