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"...the squirrels will run up a tree, some carry nuts, some don't, some up some down, up and down, down or up, one or the other, which rhymes with brother. I had a brother. He used to drink. I don't drink. wink wink. No really, true story. I only drink diet soda, I like soda. I like to drink soda.."
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
Is Walters going to swear on one of his trump bibles? "People are swarming to be teachers in the state with the lowest education rating in the country."
BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration has sent the Texas National Guard to Great Lakes Naval Base outside Chicago, awaiting orders to deploy to Chicago. Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
Illinois Gov. Pritzker ahead of Trump National Guard deployment: "To Chicagoans... Look out for your communities and your neighbours. Know your rights. Film things that you see happening... Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America."
So, sending troops to Chicago or Baltimore would be much more complicated than either LA or DC. 🧵
National Guard For @contrariannews.org Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
When President Trump used 32 U.S.C. § 502(f)(2) in 2020, that was to have out-of-state National Guard troops sent to D.C.—which has no sovereignty of its own. Sending the un-federalized TX National Guard into IL without the latter’s consent raises *serious* Article IV problems that 2020 … didn’t.
We’re back in session after Speaker Johnson let us out early at the end of July, feeling the pressure from our subpoenas for the Epstein files. Today, @oversightdemocrats.house.gov sat down with survivors who endured horrific abuse. What we heard was beyond disturbing. (1/2)
What happens when the scarred emperor is gone and Jar Jar Binks takes over? Vance simply lacks both Trump’s charisma and his ability to summon the MAGA mob to his side. “Because I’m the President now” isn’t going to convince anyone on its own. Jay Kuo open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...
That Pritzker press conference was... surreal, and I think marks a significant moment of escalation in the constitutional omni-crisis. This was the governor of a state saying plainly the Union itself is being torn apart and his state is being militarily invaded by an authoritarian regime.
"Pritzker said the head of Illinois State Police was informed by Gregory Bovino, a senior Customs and Border Protection official, that immigration raids in Chicago would soon begin." "Trump is timing the immigration raids for Mexican Independence Day 9/16." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Not sure if it's obvious how bananas this is. The usual tariff argument is that it helps producers and hurts consumers (by more). But Trump's tariffs don't even help (most) producers. It's genuinely difficult to design a tariff regime that helps less than 4% of manufacturers!
Finally went ahead and made an interactive tracking Trump's visits to Trump Org properties and his golf outings. I'll update it regularly, so feel free to bookmark pbump.net/outofoffice/ if people still bookmark stuff.
Pulling magical numbers out of the air. Fifteen, seventeen, whatever.
While he was shaking down as many world leaders as he could find, he got statements, "Oh, yeah, sure. Very likely that we will invest. No need to hit us with the big tariffs." No trade agreement approved by Congress. "Fifteen Trillion Dollars" Imaginary money lost in space.
Really. He said we would lose, [set down now] Fifteen Trillion Dollars!!!!
Today’s court ruling is what we’ve been warning about for months: Trump is unlawfully using the military to terrorize Americans, including kids and hardworking immigrants — many of whom have contributed to this country and are part of American families.
Ah, Doocy. Doing the needed deeds. "How did you find out you were dead?" 💀🎃 Trump presser Lost In Space.
"Lost In Space" When he says mail-in voting is crooked, and he's sending armed federal troups to all the blue cities, that ain't good.
Trump’s decision to move Space Command out of Colorado is a waste of taxpayer dollars & weakens America’s national security. Full statement:
“This is dangerous journalism. When mainstream outlets like ABC frame Trump's unconstitutional threats through his preferred lens of urban chaos, they're not reporting on authoritarianism. They're enabling it.” Parker Molloy www.readtpa.com/p/abc-news-w...
They’re back…give em a ring! Ask how long they’re going to run cover for trump. None of this stops until he’s gone. Your reps and GOP leaders can be reached. 202-224-3121 Tell them to remove Trump by impeachment/treason charges Need help use 5calls.org Also, Runforsomething.net
Judge rules #Trump troop deployment in #LA #illegal The federal judge found that the deployment exceeded legal limits that generally prohibit the use of the #military for domestic law enforcement. The Trump admin illegally used thousands of military #troops in #California, a federal judge said […]
JUST IN: A California judge rules that Trump's deployment of the guard to LA was illegal
something is very wrong with Donny, and it’s being covered up — and because it’s this White House, staffed by the most incompetent clownfuckers ever to have fucked clowns, it’s being covered up in the most inept manner possible. Jeff Tiedrich bring out your dead www.jefftiedrich.com/p/bring-out-...
Only in New York 🤣
Nate Silver did math once and now people pretend he’s smart and not just a gambling addict with an internet connection
Ever see a trust fund baby get a financial advisor and then because they did something goofy that they chose to do with like half their fund on a wildcat, greatly increase their wealth and then everyone acts like this asshole suddenly knows investing and is smart that's Nate Silver with stats.
Wanted: RFK Jr seeks a CDC director who will kill children “The fact is, though, that if you hold your breath waiting for moral and effective resistance from the GOP, you are likely to end up dead.” Noah Berlatsky www.publicnotice.co/p/rfk-jr-mon...
“September 1 marked the first day of public trading for the World Liberty Financial token, part of a complex and unprecedented scheme by Trump and his sons to monetize the presidency.” I add “imaginary bribe vehicle token”. Judd Legum Trump's Labor Day payday popular.info/p/trumps-lab...
Jennifer Rubin on “He’s just testing…” “No one proposes the accurate alternative: that he is a crazed nihilist bent on blowing up legal, moral, and political norms that no predecessor had the galling disrespect to challenge.” Words & Phrases We Can Do Without open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Portland, Maine crowd as Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner takes the stage today.
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
"There was, to be clear, no reason for them to be there. There was nothing going on of note, aside from the D.C. residents who stayed in the city this holiday weekend going about their day." www.lawdork.com/p/this-weeke...
Oh dear. Oh dear. Not the plank. No no no. Oh. [but nice colors]
It’s been a long day good night, blue sky
ah ha ha ha. May you be blessed with a universe that reflects yourself back at yourself.
Dear, thanks for the compliment of saying Bluesky is no Xitter.
The 538 was one of my first stops in the morning. Glorious graphs. Then Nate Silver started putting editorials alongside his "unbiased polling". So muchly biased editorials. Then they tossed him out.
“Blueskyism” Rent free lmao
It’s still early, but pretty good turnout so far for Bernie Sanders and Graham Platner’s (running against Susan Collins) rally here in Maine today.
September star-shaped pumpkin flower. #bloomscrolling
Posted by Molly Jong-Fast on threads. Image by Jennifer Bendery at the Dept of Labor. [that huge trump banner draped on the building] Big Brother is watching you.
Oh, for crying in the fucking sink. Rudy Giuliani to get a medal. At this point the value of that medal is the same as a trinket from a gumball machine. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-r...
🚨Trump moments ago: “Never felt better in my life." Ok, he must be seriously ill.
The National Guardners
Statement from Trump about his good friend Rudy Giuliani who was injured in a serious car crash on Saturday:
He obviously knows where he’s going.
Rudy Giuliani has been released from hospital after doctors realized he just looks like that
Thoughts and Prayers [tm] for Rudy Giuliani.
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.
here's today's post: "Chicago cordially invites the Mad King to go fuck himself" — Chicago will not comply with Donny’s police state fascism. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
Even in florida, charges like this don’t stick. But the point is to terrify queers into silence, with the knowledge that whether the charges stick or not, they will jail us, and if they can, brutalize us whole they have us. Florida Government endorses the Pulse massacre.
"For people who are frustrated with the system...Donald Trump is a remarkable vessel for the frustration. What he is not is a vehicle for the solution. That's where the Democratic party must come in." @govwesmoore.bsky.social joins @johnavlon.bsky.social in the latest episode of How To Fix It:
(USA Today: free) Further details from the Chicago mayor outlining how Chicago will not "partner" with Trump's ICE and National Guard. This includes not deputizing the Chicago police force. Sending a direct and clear message to Trump. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Residents showed on a map of Greater LA - just a tiny dot had troop activity. And in that tiny dot they did just one sweep in full tactical with armor backup across MacArthur Park. Where children had been playing.
Honored that Mark is now a Democracy Docket member.🙏 The force of democracy must be with us!!!🥳
open.substack.com/pub/johnfuge...
I'm going to be on with @velshi.com at 11 to talk about my article on the small acts of noncompliance that we can take against our dispicable government. I guess Summer is over. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
"Big strong Governors coming up to me with tears, Sir, please help me."
"The message should be that in their America, officials cherish our public health system as a pillar of American greatness and see vaccines as a miraculous human achievement, rather than indulging in juvenile conspiracy theories disparaging “deep state” medical professionals." #MedSky #PublicHealth
Info on firefighter who was actively fighting a fire when ICE arrested him.
What has the ECHR ever done for us?
CHICAGO…
“We’re gonna die so much, you may even get tired of dying. And you’ll say, ‘Please, please. It’s too much dying. We can’t take it anymore, Mr. President, it’s too much.’ And I’ll say, ‘No it isn’t. We have to keep dying. We have to die more!’”
Reversing renewable energy attacks attempts to address the crisis of climate change and boosts the fossil fuel industry on which some of Trump’s apparent allies depend, and undermines a society based on the independence of American workers. Heather Cox Richardson open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Some purple for your Saturday #eastcoastkin #bloomscrolling #photography
I am not alone in my assessment of John Roberts‼️‼️‼️ thank you @joyannreid.bsky.social ‼️🥰
it's Saturday, and it's time for "this week in stupid: August 30 edition" — Bobby sees it, Hannity flees it, and so much more... thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
THE REST OF THE WORLD HATES US NOW Canada is ranked as one of the most peaceful nations on this planet at 14th. Our country is ranked 128th. Why would they want to be our 51st State! In fact, Trump has hinted at a military takeover of Canada. In doing so he has even bullied their Prime Minister!
"Down on the ground! Stop resisting. Someone get rid of the noisy kid." The Commander just wants to show his love.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order authorizing “immediate, drastic action” to respond to what he said could be a looming military deployment by the Trump administration to the city. www.theepochtimes.com/us/chicago-m...
#WorkersOverBillionaires #ItsLaborDay 🧑🔧 👨🏭 ⛑️
Nice committee you have there. Shame if something happened to it.
A hole in one. One in a hole.
"Dude. Where's my car?"
Like a scene from Frankenstein. They apply the electrodes and give a big zap. Then they shout, "It's Alive!" More or less.
Jones: I want to bring theology into this because you have all these people that want to give thoughts and prayers. But I was a minister, and that is a form of theological malpractice—when you pray for something you have the power to change.
Republicans want us to forget Trump’s Epstein cover-up. We won’t. We’re demanding ALL the Epstein files be released—and putting billboards in GOP districts to keep the pressure on. Please pitch in if you can: secure.actblue.com/d...
🙃 #GavinNewsom #EpsteinFiles
On Labor Day, we rise together. While billionaires buy up our government, we’re coming together to demand a country that puts workers first. Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/mayd...
Trump & Kennedy, instead of attacking diseases are attacking the scientists who keep us safe, exactly what anyone who watched Trump’s performance during Covid, is familiar with Kennedy’s anti-science views, or read Project 2025 could have anticipated. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/h...
Well, I’m already stocked up on the good stuff. 🍾
When the Moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, that inflation is not my problem. Rep Josh Becheen
The Rev took attendance…
"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power." New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
The Free State of Florida is now trying to ban *sidewalk chalking*
“The federal occupation of DC, w/the help of Congress and other authorities, is not keeping our streets and communities safe,” said Rev. Yoimel González Hernández, who canceled services to help protect his congregants. “They are disappearing people without due process and infringing their rights.”
BREAKING: Appeals court rejects Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
American federalism goes to work. As RFK Jr. heads down the road of more measles, more COVID-19 and more flu, public health states must develop our own strategies to stay safe.
From Public Notice ... "Without irony or shame — and to absolve their followers of any guilt or responsibility — Trump wants to whitewash America’s original sin."
hallucinating mitochondria in airports, or bellyaching because people were mean to you in a restaurant, or whining about corporate logos, or boo-hoo-hooing because no one wants to listen to your lies. Jeff Tiedrich this week in stupid: August 30 edition www.jefftiedrich.com/p/this-week-...
January 20th, 2029: 1600 Pennsylvania ave Washington, DC. 🤣😅😂🍿🥤
"I'm not dead yet." "He says he's not dead." "Yes he is." youtu.be/EfOW9QrLs0o?...
Meidas Paul Wigton 🫘 🎸 🇺🇦🌈 