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We MUST STOP subordinating everything to the one single, fanatical will of Donald Trump.
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People with stronger malevolent traits may be more comfortable with aggression, dominance, or cruelty and less likely to value fairness or kindness. These tendencies are associated with lower levels of empathy and higher levels of dissonant empathy (enjoyment of others’ pain).
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
Warriors from Ukrainian Defense Intelligence struck a Russian 91N6E radar complex from the S-400 Triumph air defense system last night. Glory!
Hope SCOTUS enjoys being treated like Trump’s lapdog
There's going to be a lot of dumb political noise following this decision, so it's worth being clear about the key finding. It does not ban tariffs. It simply says that you have to convince Congress.
Memphis, Houston, and Kansas City all have more violent crime than DC, but the National Guard isn’t there because they’re in red states. It’s a show of force and, more so, a distraction. Trump wants us talking about anything other than his collapsing health and Jeffrey Epstein.
“It is more than hypothetically possible that Mr. Trump, when frustrated, will try to compel the obedience of state election officials by throwing the weight of the executive branch against them.” Constitutional limits on his power don’t mean anything to him. Scary!! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Turns out the TN sheriff who inspired Walking Tall (and carried a big stick) murdered his wife. www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
Sen. Joni "We're All Going to Die" Ernst saw her own poll numbers and the special election victory for Dems this week and opted to pull the ejection seat handle.
Friday palate cleanser
OMG! 😂🤪
For years and years I believed Ted Cruz was evil but brilliant, because I read a quote once from one of his liberal Harvard law professors, who said Cruz was the smartest student he’d ever had. Then one day I looked it up and realized it was Alan Dershowitz.
NEW: Social Security’s chief data officer, Charles Borges, has resigned, three days after submitting a whistle-blower complaint that alleged members of DOGE had uploaded the confidential personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to an insecure cloud server.
"First, everyone, including ordinary citizens, media leaders, and elected officials—especially Republicans—should speak plain truth every time Trump says something as bonkers as 'I have the right to do anything I want to do.' No, Mr. President, you do not:"
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...
Join Amy Goodman for the premiere of a new documentary about Democracy Now! this Sunday at the #TellurideFilmFestival
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"Let every American, every lover of liberty, every well wisher to his posterity, swear by the blood of the Revolution, never to violate in the least particular, the laws of the country; and never to tolerate their violation by others." --Abraham Lincoln, 1838 www.americaamerica.news/p/its-villai...
Whistleblower reports, letters of dissent, appeals, refusals, resignations—this week saw many civil servants taking personal risks to honor their oath and serve the public interest the best they can. We recognize your courage. 🇺🇸
Oh my, the masks are slipping as these fools actually had to interact with their constituents over break. They know the Epstein files have not gone away. Drip, drip, it is leaking out; death by one million paper cuts. Trump’s cooked. Sad! Thank you for your attention to this matter
GOP: We are the pro-life party! So—free pre-natal care? GOP: No Extend child tax credit? GOP: No Paid family leave? GOP: No Universal pre-K? GOP: No Gun reform to stop school shootings? GOP: No So...HOW Exactly are you pro-life?🤔 GOP: We force 11-yr-old rape victims to give birth
Going live on MS at 6pm and will be covering this
The average American simply has no idea how quickly the infrastructure that keeps us safe and healthy is collapsing. These systems run in the background thanks to government employees who quietly do critical work. Those employees are being purged and systems are being destroyed.
J.Crew is under fire for using AI for their ad campaign. I work in the fashion industry, and this is happening more than people realize. My issue with AI-generated ads isn’t the tech, it’s the possibility of outright theft of intellectual property and likeness.
This is a devils bargain.
⚠️ US “denying and revoking” visas for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly www.cnn.com/2025/08/29/p...
“You have to let us break the law or we will be embarrassed” is not a good legal argument
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.
"Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American..taught in schools, in seminaries & colleges...written in Primers, spelling books & Almanacs...preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, enforced in courts of justice...become the political religion of the nation." --Lincoln
Meals on Wheels helps over 2.4 million seniors each year with home-delivered meals and other support services. This week, I met with DuPage County Senior Citizens Council volunteers who deliver meals to seniors in our community.
why are we talking about what Lisa Cook may have done when we know that Donald Trump put down on a loan document that his 10k sq foot condo was 32k square feet?
well this is exceptionally gross
I bet people in Iowa are kinda happy at this . She was gonna lose anyway. For the statement, she said to the people that live in Iowa. I would say the disgusting statement she said.
Trump putting an election denier in charge of elections is like hiring a bank robber to guard the vault. We see you, Donnie.
"The statute bestows significant authority on the President to undertake a number of actions in response to a declared national emergency, but none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties, or the like, or the power to tax," the court said.
🚨🚨BREAKING: Most of Trump’s global tariffs ruled illegal by U.S. appeals court We have no kings in America 🇺🇸🇺🇸
BREAKING: Federal Circuit, 7-4, rejects Trump’s tariffs under the IEEPA, affirming the lower court’s decision against Trump. www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-ord...
Borges alleges that the database transfer occurred despite a temporary restraining order issued in March 2025 that was intended to block DOGE from accessing this sensitive data. He stated that SSA officials, under pressure from DOGE, ignored the order.
Sure sounds like he’s joking about murder and mass graves, doesn’t it? That Texas State Senate is a real laff riot.
This administration has done a better job protecting the Epstein files than our social security numbers. #DefendersOfDemocracy
Another early career researcher speaking out about the value of biomedical research and the cost of NIH cuts. Thank you, Ben.
A brief public service announcement: Do not give up hope that we can overcome this. That’s how Trump and his regime wins.
Financial stress will lead to more mental illness, rinse repeat
stayed; going to SCOTUS. guessing they stay until merits decision but we’ll see!
“The incident took place after several migrants held there began shouting for ‘freedom’ after one received news a relative had died… A team of guards then rushed in and began beating individuals indiscriminately with batons, and fired teargas at them, the detainees said.”
Pritzker’s health department in Illinois is currently exploring the possibility of purchasing Covid vaccines in bulk straight from manufacturers, and a coalition of mostly-blue states led by MA Governor Maura Healey is planning to coordinate on the purchase and distribution of pediatric vaccines.
Support Chris and his @lawdorknews.bsky.social; more dorky law needs attention and analysis every day.
White male privilege bereft of a conscience—sickening.
"Trump is pushing us over the cliff so we can land in Thiel's uncanny valley." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/mafia-stat...
Joni Ernst will not seek reelection I assume to get a head start over other republicans before all the planes to non-extradition South American countries fill up.
Trans people aren't stopping Americans on the street and demanding to see their papers. But Trump's Gestapo sure are.
Dr. Daskalakis didn’t quit public health—he quit Trump’s public hell. Enough really is enough.
UPDATE: NORTH CAROLINA carriers have posted their *approved* avg. 2026 #ACA rate filings. Overall, the weighted avg increase is 27.8%, but there's also something weird: Around 263,000 NC enrollees seem to be "missing" somewhere. acasignups.net/rate_changes...
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And Wisconsin!!! Lets do it again!
On Thursday, I joined the National Action Network's March on Wall Street with Rev. Al Sharpton, MLK III and hundreds of union members, civil rights leaders, and people from NYC and around the country.
Now, if he could just get a pierogi...
While our podcasts are on a summer break, we’re re-posting our fav eps of the year so far. In May, @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social joined us to discuss Trump’s authoritarianism: prospectmagazine.sub...
Learn to decipher the codespeak.
In addition to everything he details about data concerns, which is important, do note that Borges makes three statements that certainly sound like an employment lawsuit is coming: - "involuntary resignation" - "constructive discharge" (means, functionally, you fired me) - "hostile work environment"
Narcissistic Psychopathy. “Not having a conscience means that narcissistic psychopaths are incapable of experiencing empathy, guilt, shame, as well as understanding and respecting higher human values (compassion, truth, justice, equality, freedom).” —Elizabeth Mika
Narcissistic Psychopathy. “Not having a conscience means that narcissistic psychopaths are incapable of experiencing empathy, guilt, shame, as well as understanding and respecting higher human values (compassion, truth, justice, equality, freedom).” —Elizabeth Mika
Agreed.
Something blue states will need to explore: how to create cross-state compacts dedicated to a functioning government as the Trump administration walks away from it's responsibilities.
O’Neill is a eugenicist, like RFK Jr, Vought, Vance, Thiel, Yarvin & Elon. That’s why he’s there. In the world these men envision, only the rich & strong deserve to survive. That’s not an exaggeration.
It just keeps getting better.
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?
The party of “freedom”
It Can Be Done
The money doesn't matter. There is never any sustained backlash for spending money for death-making institutions.
Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
White House official Lindsey Halligan on the Smithsonian: "The president wants to see more positivity and more patriotism ... 98% of the population should not be be forced to accommodate or adjust their morals to make less than 2% of the population comfortable."
I’m totally stealing this argument for my wrongful termination case against the first Trump administration. This is so well said.
Somebody says it out loud. Finally.
‼️ Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried out peatbogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring significant environmental benefits. www.france24.com/en/europe/20... 👇
Johnson's superpower is he sounds mellifluously gentle even when saying insane things.
CDC officials gave up their jobs to send out a "bat signal" to us. One said: "If one of us retired, it would have been a blip. When the three of us do it together, it’s more powerful and just shows the state of our agency." From Dr. Demetre Daskalakis donmoynihan.substack.com/p/your-gover...
They’re traumatizing kids.
Marching this Monday. Find one near you: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
This Labor Day, I urge you to join a Workers Over Billionaires protest. We must continue standing together to show Trump that we, the people, have the power – not his billionaire buddies and corporate cronies. bit.ly/4lMgKaR
Can't believe that in 2025 we have to be telling people that vaccines are safe and slavery was bad.
🚨🚨🚨 Alligator Alcatraz 🚨🚨🚨 Univision is reporting calls from Alligator Alcatraz that guards have used teargas against the detainees. Several Florida detainees and their families contacted Noticias 23 to report an alleged riot. "They're mistreating us, they're beating us, help us." #DCFL
This should be headline news - the implications are horrifying …
Trump on defense over 'fake firings' as two top officials keep working anyway Lisa Cook, the Fed governor Trump is trying to fire, filed a lawsuit against Trump over her removal. Reverend Al Sharpton discusses with @arimelber.bsky.social
BERMAN: End EV credit- underwater. Boost Medicaid work requirements- underwater. Increase border wall spending- underwater. Increase detention center spending- underwater. End solar, wind incentives- underwater. Reduce SNAP benefits- underwater JOHNSON: I'm not buying it. Polls can be manipulated
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.
More or less universally a country seeking to limit foreigners studying in that country is a sign of a society, culture, great power in severe decline.
"A mural of the Statue of Liberty in shame" by JDL Street Ar in Lille , Roubaix France 🇫🇷
truly baffling that a culture obsessed with machismo and swimming in semi-automatics would struggle with gun violence
CA Attorney General, Rob Bonta, announces a huge final victory against Trump’s regime for withholding nearly $7 billion dollars in critical public education funding before the start of the school year! Trump and his administration will pay the full amount! A huge victory for our children! 🎉
"Law and order president" Sends troops to intimidate citizens and ignore actual crime areas Does nothing about school shootings Influences his own mob of vigilantes, cultists, and gun fetishists ➡️Withdraws protection for his election opponent t.co/4zSLeclsDm
Fire Robert Kennedy Jr.! open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...
THIS 👉🏾 What price are you willing to pay? “You’re letting masked men snatch girls’ parents off the streets.”
Dump is trying to get his adversaries killed. When something happens, I suspect that they will react with "thoughts and prayers." They use the phrase as a cover for the fact that they are more closely aligned with the Devil than any religious beliefs.
The new CDC director is trying to kill you. Not just “the most vulnerable”; you, me, everyone. This is a comic book-level evil scenario.
