Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.
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Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.
Nomenclature matters. So let’s all make a commitment, now and forever, to deadname the erstwhile Department of Defense. And while we’re at it, let’s start referring to the agency that RFK, Jr. is running (into the ground) as the Department of Disease.
War Department. Good God, y’all. What is it good for?
So far the Secretary of war has only killed 11 civilians in a boat. Which is what you would expect someone working for a five-time draft dodging coward chickenshit to do.
Dept of bad Interior Design Dept of Slavery and Labor Dept of Robbing the States Dept of Transportation My Treasury Dept of Suckers and Losers Affairs
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Attempting to rig elections on his behalf. Turning the military on citizens. Toying with the idea of declaring martial law. Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out against his regime. If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
IMO the biggest differences between universities are: - does the library have books (not only digital subscriptions) and a budget - are there staff for support/admin work or is it someone’s second job - do students have time to study and faculty time to teach No big names or tech matter as much.
I wonder what percentage of the armed forces would fight Chicago vs fight FOR Chicago
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#CA Forces in the California legislature are trying to make wearing a keffiyeh, talking about Palestine, and teaching TRUTH…an offense that could get teachers fired and doxxed. We’re running out of time to stop it. SIGN & SHARE THE PETITION NOW! support.adc.org/a/ab715-4
Every night before I go to sleep, I ask myself one...very serious question: How many risks did I take today? (and every night...my answer is a non-zero number) I understand that without enough of us willing to take risks...day, after day...after day...we won't survive this. That...is unacceptable.
His military flyover of the Epstein Survivor's Press Conference was like when a little kid puts their fingers in their ears, saying "Nyah, nyah, nyah I can't hear you!"! Pathetic, hugely expensive & hilariously ineffective. #TerrifiedOfTheEPSTEIN_Files 😨
if i had the opportunity to ask a question of anyone in the administration, given this "war in chicago" messaging, i would ask them how many americans the president intends to kill in his war
Americans don’t wear this helmet.
This is real life. We really dealing with the worst administration known to man and we just gotta keep trucking like everything is ok. It’s bleak, bro.
Fucking A. With bells on, too.
I really, REALLY wish people would internalize the absolute stranglehold voter suppression and gerrymandering have over many red states with high BIPOC populations (who reliably vote blue) before consistently writing off these entire states and saying shit like “they deserved it”.
The President of the United States just essentially declared a war on Chicago because — wait for it! — Black and Brown people live here. This is not normal. This is not okay. And we are going to fucking fight back.
I hadn’t heard this one yet 🤣
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It's feel like we're counting down to the first mass killing of US citizens by the US military.
This is abhorrent. America should not tolerate a president relishing in Pinochet-style rule over our own citizens.
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The reality of 21st century America is that GOP dominated red states are becoming a combination of loss of health care, loss of economic mobility, loss of freedoms, loss of democracy, loss of safety and protections, loss of empathy, loss of caring, and loss of well-being.
Yup, they’re definitely predators.
So we’re calling California, Oregon, Hawaii, and Washington “Republic of Pacifica”? Love that for us.
Indeed they have.
Does anyone know if the WH has released a document ostensibly outlining the legal rationale for the sinking of the Venezuelan "drug boat"?
DUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business announces that the 22,000 jobs added in August are "much less than the expectation of 75,000" and that they June and July numbers were revised down as well
Franz addresses the biopic formula's weaknesses in narrative structure by just not caring about narrative, instead going for playful nonlinear episodic digressions exploring a lot of different ideas around Kafka's life and legacy. Doesn't have a clear point but doesn't really need one. #TIFF50
Blowing up a boat that allegedly had drugs in it and killing alleged gang members in international waters without any due process is pretty clearly not legal. Vice President of 🇺🇸: “I don’t give a shit” A lawless regime.
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If you were writing a script for a movie about healthcare and needed a batshit crazy anti-vaxx character, you would have to make it less batshit crazy than RFK JR to be believable.
This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law. May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.
How it feels doing the same bit and still finding it funny
The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents. In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
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Sometimes it hits me how many sociopaths are being grown in this country now and how that looks for the future. We must grow the empaths.
Here’s @walkerbragman.bsky.social explaining why @SenSchumer & @RepJeffries refusing to endorse @ZohranKMamdani is a big deal — it confirms what many believe about corporate Dems. As Zohran puts on a messaging clinic in every appearance.
Did he “inform” the FBI that he assaulted children?
This via @alarcos.bsky.social is fascinating It looks like @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 's flight to Plovdiv was *not* victim of GPS jamming, but a non GPS landing was requested for unknown reasons. BUT the plane's earlier flight over Estonia was jammed. www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviatio...
Rumors of my death have been greatly appreciated. Needed the rest.
DeSantis Makes Disease Great Again open.substack.com/pub/meidasto... If you have kids in FL. get them the hell out if you possibly can. In fact get them out of the red states too, because many of them will want in some of this sweet no-vaccine mandate action.
In a shocking revolt, over 1,000 current and former Health and Human Services employees have released a letter calling for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. trib.al/VenycWh
Cleta Mitchell -- the Trump whisperer on all things elections -- thinks President Donald Trump may declare a national emergency to allow him to take control of national elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Not sure why people are so upset at the death of democracy. We hardly used it.
It's not just that we have to save our country from Trumpism. We have to save the entire world from a ravenous, reckless, criminal U.S. government. It's a moral imperative.
Colbert, on RFK Jr’s hearing. @colbertlateshow.bsky.social
Yes, you CAN go on like this. Because if you don't, "like this" is the end of your story. Don't wait for things to be better. DO better. BE better. MAKE better.
Artist Hilary Chen drew Lenora (from THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND). She's beautiful!
#FashionFriday and #AlphabetChallenge | #WeekJforJetBlack From Clockwork Alchemy in the Bay Area. Very cool costume. #Photography 📸 #WestCoastKin #Costume #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyPhotography
To anyone who doesn't understand why women don't come forward to report sexual abuse: the UNITED STATES PRESIDENT said it's a HOAX after Epstein survivors recounted their harrowing tales of being raped as minors.
Fun Game: North Korea or The USA? A supercut of tech CEO’s utterly humiliating themselves
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At least he’s always smiling when he lies to us every day.
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#Gaza ⚠️ graphic : www.threads.com/@mosab_abuto...
To be clear, the fraudster convicted felon who filed for bankruptcy 6 times is not only tremendously bad at business, he’s also working towards bankrupting the United States and selling off our assets to the highest bidders. Don’t blame me, I chose Kamala Harris.
The better question is whether working people can exist in the city they built.
had a conversation with a prominent pundit recently who did not seem to realize that the departments of the executive branch are congressional creations, so not surprised at this
The Italian (1915) Directed by Reginald Barker
Mike Johnson: “I placed you right in the center of the Epstein scandal just like you asked boss.”
Americans clearly don’t understand that this line of argument is entirely lost for at least a generation. Talk about the US as representing “democracy” or “the free world” will be met with scorn everywhere. The world has converged to Latin America in that regard.
Am I the only person who thinks this is INSANE?
Keep speaking out! Recently, 21 medical & public health organizations demanded Kennedy resign, citing his efforts to undermine science and public health. His own family is doing the same. This strongly worded tweet by Joe Kennedy III echoes many sentiments. 🧪 www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
It is absolutely wild that the person in charge of health in America has be roundly condemned and labeled as dangerous by: - Former CDC directors - Former Surgeons General - Multiple medical professional societies - Health professionals across multiple platforms And still holds his position.
NEWS: via @politico.com: We uncovered that VA Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears failed to disclose thousands in luxury gifts 5-star hotels Flights Meals We used a FOIA to get the truth — & just filed 7 more If there’s no transparency, there’s no trust I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 -TN
Reminder: All four physicians in the Senate voted to confirm RFK Jr as HHS Secretary: John Barrasso Rand Paul Bill Cassidy Roger Marshall They should lose their medical license.
After a while, erasure poems began to lose their freshness
WTAF.
Corporate Crime Chronicles: Deepwater Horizon wasn't BP's first drilling platform explosion. Their rig off the coast of Azirbaijan exploded years before the Deepwater disaster. Meaning BP lied to our Congress to get permits to drill in our gulf. www.gregpalast.com/deepwater-ho...
If Trump keeps talking about getting into heaven, I hope St. Peter will get busy painting the Pearly Gates and its perimeter fence black (just the exterior surfaces, of course, because only an idiot would paint the inside parts black).
Bless these people!
*ezra klein guy voice* The problem with the left is that they've lost the willingness to speak reasonably with their opponents, such as this guy I interviewed recently who easily conned me into supporting eugenics
So, it's illegal to peacefully protest against the mass starvation of children. #Labour #Israel #Gaza #Palestine www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
What’s happening in Fulton County Georgia right now impacts all of us when we go to the polls in 2026 and 2028. We owe it to ourselves & our country to stay informed. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...
Emperor Nero rolls out the entertainment.
“When Putin talks about "light at the end of the tunnel", I believe he imagines a path that leads to a Russian victory in Ukraine, and more widely, to the construction of a new global order that benefits Russia.” That won’t include the USA. www.bbc.com/news/article...
FBI
So maybe the problem wasn’t with the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics?
Just spoke with my CDC sources. They said RFK Jr. has ordered officials to hide tuberculosis cases, even as three active TB cases were just reported in Maine. He’s also suppressing bird flu reports. Pandemics don’t start with viruses they start with secrecy. RFK Jr. must resign now!
“Kennedy came off as a paranoid kook connecting red strings on a whiteboard.” When you’ve lost the New York Post editorial board … ??!!! nypost.com/2025/09/04/o...
Honest question: why pull vaccines. Why kill the peoples they need for their farms and factories? What is their ultimate goal?
And now for something completely different…. Frits Thaulow (Christiania, 20 October 1847 – Volendam, 5 November 1906) was a Norwegian Impressionist painter Autumn n.d. Oil on canvas
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Survivors of Epstein’s abuse deserve transparency, accountability, & healing. That’s why I signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor to release all the files. And we won’t stop our push for a full, public Congressional hearing to ensure survivors are heard.
Very sad to share that our dear @isobelcarr.com is dealing with more than just a recurrence of her lymphoma. Here is a fundraiser link to help provide the care she needs. And fuck cancer. www.gofundme.com/f/help-krist...
A true American hero. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
All the time Tic toc
I think what RFK Jr. meant to say was “the CDC director refused to put kids' health at risk when I told her to, so I fired her."
“Kids are dying of gun violence at school & these absolute TED Talk-pilled poster boys for Dunning Kruger are like, ‘Well, actually, it makes me interesting and not a total creep to talk about a stranger's hypothetical hormone levels on a podcast.’” @lyz.bsky.social
Gavin Newsom didn't have to purchase the women he's been with...unlike some losers we know. 😎
Marc Elias is OUR Champion 🏆 He is in Court Battling the Chump Regime almost Every Day. We Need More Like Mr. Elias on Our Side.......
Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
Morning Star: Britain 'aiding Gaza Genocide'
