So are we in a Weekend at Bernie's situation right now?
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So are we in a Weekend at Bernie's situation right now?
Anyway, I’m glad to know the president is still technically alive so he can watch this tomorrow www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Fatality.
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump said in a weekend social media post he plans to issue an executive order to impose voter ID requirements. And he reiterated his desire to ban mail voting. The president lacks the authority to take either step. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
He won’t let the press anywhere near him. This is getting weirder and weirder.
He can pretend to be dead all he wants. I still want the Epstein files released.
Whatever evil he is planning for Venezuela, it won't make the Epstein files go away. Nothing ever will. Release the Epstein files! Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein
I wonder why Trump imposed secondary tariffs only on India for buying Russian oil while not caring about all the other countries who buy Russian oil?
Did you know Trump is launching AI death panels for Medicare? His admin. is hiring private companies to use AI to determine whether patients would be covered for certain procedures. The AI companies will get a cut of the “savings,” incentivizing them to deny care. open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
🚨🚨🚨🚨 Chicago PD will not cooperate with ICE and federal agents. They will act to protect citizens of Chicago. They will not wear masks and will arrest people (ICE, etc) who assault and attempt to kidnap citizens. Mayor is signing executive orders as I type this!
@nealkatyal.bsky.social: “You’ve got the president who's imposed the largest tax increase on American consumers since 1993 … and he did it without Congress saying one word. That is not our constitutional structure.”
“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group.” This is on Trump. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
NEWS: Trump says the court decision deeming his tariffs to be ILLEGAL will "literally destroy the United States" if allowed to stand
Hope SCOTUS enjoys being treated like Trump’s lapdog
Trump putting an election denier in charge of elections is like hiring a bank robber to guard the vault. We see you, Donnie.
BOOM. The federal appeals court rules Trump's tariffs illegal, because they are. There's no national emergency, and so the power to tariff a country rests with Congress. Trump admin has lost at every stage of the process, but stay tuned for the Supremes to chime in.
BREAKING: Appeals court rejects Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Good.
What if we established a tax-exempt Church of Democracy and sued the government for infringing on our religious freedoms when it does authoritarian stuff?
Their eagerness to look at *anything* other that what *really* causes this nation’s problem with mass shootings (hint: GUNS!) would be comical if it weren’t so dishonest, bigoted, and led to more deaths.
If you are a wealthy criminal defendant, it makes sense under this administration to hire the AG’s brother to represent you.
Legal and constitutional experts worry Trump is laying the groundwork to use the Guard to seize control of any city he wants to bring to heel. On Monday, he signed an executive order that primes the Guard “for rapid mobilization,” across the country. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...
🚨BREAKING: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed Republicans’ gerrymander into law Friday, officially moving the redistricting battleground from the state capitol to the federal courthouse. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Reason 4857 why health care should never be for profit: AI DEATH PANELS. This is the same kind of program used to deny claims at United Health, and they want to use this for VA claims, too.
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…
Mike Johnson makes clear that when Congress returns next week he's going to work tirelessly to cover up the Epstein files
Kellogg was sidelined specifically because he’s a better negotiator. They aren’t actually trying to end this war.
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
Mike Johnson: "I hope the National Guard does go to Chicago"
Trump regime operatives exposed in plot to undermine Denmark and overthrow the government in Greenland. Regime operatives attempted to disrupt democracy through misinformation and disruption operations aimed at recruiting traitors and collaborators to help sway public consensus towards the US.
Petty AF! Trump just stripped Kamala Harris of her Secret Service protection, a detail that Biden quietly extended for her safety. He’s punishing political enemies and sending a message. No matter how you feel about Harris, canceling her protection is reckless, dangerous, and beneath the office.
I’ve seen a lot of fucked up shit in my day, but this might just take the cake.
WATCH — @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “If a Democratic president were doing any of these things you would be losing your mind.” 🎯
Welch: Everybody's missing the point here. The point is, he's doing this on purpose. He's priming the public to get accustomed to having the military in the streets
NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is asking a federal judge for a gag order against Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi and their subordinates. w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
NEW: Judge Boasberg has GRANTED our preservation order for Musk's phone records in our FOIA case against DOGE. The request was made by the other plaintiff in the case - First Amendment Coalition - as they propounded the FOIA. You can read the ruling here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A cult of personality. What could go wrong?
This is so clearly wrong — and it helps explain why Trump’s approval numbers are in the toilet. Anyone who thinks this young woman deserved to be treated this way can go fuck themselves.
Massive walkout underway at CDC. RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
Newsom: Perhaps the president could deploy the National Guard in every corner of Mississippi. Murder rate is out of control there. And the governor may want to make that phone call.
Just in case you forgot…
JUST IN: Judge COBB has set a 10am hearing for *tomorrow* on the emergency bid by Lisa Cook to remain in her job at the Fed.
The Florida government has signed contracts with at least $245 million of taxpayers' money for this this short-lived un-American photo-op cruelty.
Portugal’s President Rebelo de Sousa: “The top leader of the world’s foremost superpower is, objectively, a Soviet or Russian asset. He operates as an asset.”
If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them: —Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings —More guns don't make us safer —A majority of Americans want gun reform We don't have to live like this.
Ashley Babbit dishonored her service by committing insurrection against her country. While her death is absolutely tragic and I wish it hadn’t happened, the Air Force giving her honors is in itself a dishonor.
UPDATE: Lisa Cook's lawsuit goes to ... Jia COBB, a Biden appointee who has handled a slew of sensitive cases in recent years — from the trial of J6 instigator Ryan Samsel to the FBI retaliation lawsuit to immigration parole. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just demanded a special Senate committee hearing on the crisis at the CDC, making RFK Jr testify under oath on the disaster he's created. Go Bernie!
If “people are the problem”, but the guns aren’t, then why do Republicans want to keep giving the problem, guns?
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
The GOP is preparing to change Senate rules to make it easier to adopt Trump’s agenda and confirm nominees. Good thing Manchin and Sinema “preserved democracy” with their performative bullshit. Dems have to quit holding themselves to standards the GOP won’t meet.
i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot. It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place. Ban assault weapons again now.
Trump’s movement, just like his health, is deteriorating. MAGA is furious that he's been lying to them, covering up a huge pedophilia scandal. That's why the GOP is scrambling trying to cheat and pass every agenda while Trump is flailing, because they know their time is running out.
One part of the resignation letter from Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who formally resigned from his position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC.
Yes, it should. However, that would require an effective mainstream media in America — which we don’t currently have.
Sen. Patty Murray is calling for RFK Jr. to be fired. "We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired." "I hope my Republican colleagues who have come to regret their vote to confirm RFK Jr. will join me."
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In a functional government, this would be a five alarm fire where Congress calls in Kennedy and asks him what the fuck is going on
Chief Justice Roberts says the rule of law is eroding like we've rarely seen. Maybe he should've thought of that before ruling the president is above the law. You don't get to burn the house down and act shocked it's on fire.
CHAOS ERUPTS AT CDC CDC Director Susan Monarez has been ousted after RFK Jr. demanded she change her policy on the COVID vaccine. Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports. Horrifying news for public health.
I'm tired of this theater where Donald Trump asks Republicans to do something, they seem to push bank and then cave. The only two factions of the current GOP are proud MAGA and scared MAGA. Anyone who thinks Republicans are acting in good faith is delusional.
Those who have the power to stop mass shootings can go to hell with their "thoughts and prayers." Do something about it, you evil bastards.
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
NBC reports that the shooter in Minneapolis died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. Also fuck the NRA 🖕 Fuck republicans, too 🖕
It just gets dumber every fucking day.
What an unbelievably stupid time to be alive.
Trump calls for protest organizers to be indicted for RICO.
Brutal. A humiliation ritual.
Federal Emergency Management Agency suspended over 30 employees after they wrote to Congress warning that the Trump administration had severely weakened the nation’s ability to respond to hurricanes, floods,
The height of stupidity.
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Trump wants you to think he’s broken the rule of law. But that’s not true. Guardrails still exist, starting with grand juries, which are declining to indict criminal cases that are lacking. We need to remember the Constitution puts power in other hands for a reason. It’s time to use it.
The President of the United States sat in the Oval Office and said "a lot of people are saying maybe we'd like a dictator" and that is not even a top story.
It’s continues to be despicable how the media has spent a decade normalizing the orange felon so much so that they are reporting on his authoritarian militarization of Washington DC as if it were a routine military exercise. They deliberately failed democracy for clickbait.
Jesus Christ. If your credit isn’t frozen at all three bureaus, I would strongly consider doing that now
Pretty bizarre to watch the President of the US and Secretary of Transportation use official government accounts to try and put a huge corporation out of business while they are being extorted by a right-wing protection racket and a MAGA competitor. A grift op using govt power.
note how Trump on a daily basis is trying to normalize the idea that he's a dictator
We are very far off the cliff here folks. 🇺🇸
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For the first time in 111 years, a President is planning to fire a sitting Fed governor—and of course, it’s the first Black woman, Lisa Cook. Trump’s message is clear: when Black women rise, he’ll do anything to push us down. Newsflash: we’re not going anywhere.
Rep. Veronica Escobar: "We need more people marching in the streets."
🚨BREAKING: Third Circuit STRIKES DOWN Pennsylvania requirement that mail-in ballots that arrive in undated or misdated return envelopes be discarded. Court holds that Constitution requires they be counted. A big victory for our clients DSCC and DCCC and PA voters!
BREAKING: Fed Governor Lisa Cook just now after Trump tried to fire her: “President Trump purported to fire me ‘for cause’ when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign and will continue my work to support the U.S. economy”
What you missed overnight night.🥳 Utah's gerrymandered congressional map was struck down. The judge reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
“This is about the President of the United States and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.” – Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Sen. Warren on Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook: "The illegal attempt to fire Lisa Cook is the latest example of a desperate President searching for a scapegoat ... It's an authoritarian power grab that blatantly violates the Federal Reserve Act, and must be overturned in court."
Shut the f*ck up.
Japan Post just announced they will no longer deliver mail to the United States, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, France, and Sweden.
BREAKING: Judge Lamberth orders Kari Lake to sit for a deposition about whether she is operating Voice of America up to legal minimum standards. He says this is "one final opportunity" before a contempt trial.
📌Not one question was asked about this gruesome-looking death hand today. This, after video of repeated leg drags, and bloated ankles. Trump's morbidly obese, 79, and in obvious failing health. It's a big fucking story. Unless those kinds of things were just reserved for Joe Biden ...
Trump makes his autocrat move to take over the Fed. Hopefully she will challenge this in court.
We shouldn’t trust a thing that lying sex trafficker says, all so she can get an easier sentence or even a pardon.
