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Itās not just that the President of the United States posted a video of eleven people being murdered in international waters itās that the President of the United States ordered the murder of eleven people in international waters so he could post a video of it.
This administration seems to want violence anywhere to allow martial law. And definitely before the midterms!
Why couldnāt the Coast Guard just board the boat leaving Venezuela, arrest the people and get more information on who theyāre working for? Why did they have to kill the people?
Racism has been rampant in America from day one. It was hidden for a while but it is now in the open again and condoned by the current government.
Los Angeles - Black mayor D.C. - Black mayor Chicago - Black mayor Baltimore - Black mayor San Francisco - Just lost a Black mayor Seattle - Black/Japanese mayor New York - Black mayor (technically) and Letitia James We gotta stop with the "Democratic Run cities" bullshit and see what it is
there's a special election tonight in Florida's SD-15 tonight, which is an Orlando-area 61-38% Harris district. looks like Dems will have a big overperformance. as of 3 PM, turnout is 60% D, 27% R, 12% NPA, 1% other (+34% D). that's a MUCH better margin than current registration or 2024 turnout.
JB Pritzker calls for āall to stand upā to Trumpās immigration crackdown in Chicago President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration āsanctuary citiesā www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"When did we become a country where it's okay for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything ā especially something we don't want? Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation ā that we treat this as normal?" Gov. JB Pritzker
I volunteer at a nonprofit grocery store. A pound of ground beef last year was $3.25. Today it is over $7.00. So much for the Criminal Felon bringing down grocery prices. š
So the deployment of the military was illegal. Who enforces illegality in America nowadays when the president has been given immunity?
Finally, weāve been waiting on this ruling! Yet another illegal action by Trump. Now get them out of D.C. and keep them out of Chicago! A federal judge in California found that Trump crossed the line when he sent about 5,000 Marines and National Guard troops into Los Angeles during
Itās not beginning. It has begun. They arenāt threatening, they are attacking. Itās not talk, itās a coup. Itās on. We need to push back in every way we can. Take to the streets to protest. File lawsuits and challenge every worthless edict. Canvass and petition. Vote. Fight back.
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.
Well, it's just great that a governor has to gather intel about a armed invasion by the Federal government. This is the stupidest timeline.
Pritzker: "We've gathered information from unauthorized, patriotic officials inside the government and from-sourced reporters about Donald Trump's plan, which is to deploy armed military personnel to the streets of Chicago."
Glad to see Pritzker standing up forcefully against the current tyrant in chief. Needless to say, none of this is normal, and every day itās pushing us closer and closer to an outright shooting war. If youāre a member of the military, remember you swore an oath to the Constitution above all else.
šØBREAKING: President Donald Trump is preparing to deploy National Guard troops in the state over the governorās repeated objections. Pritzker also warned Trump will soon launch large-scale immigration raids in Chicago. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
First batch of Epstein docs could drop as early as tonight
It's an INVASION, against the will of the people Abuse of authority for political reasons No emergency, no request, no Justice
I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable
No matter what one thinks of Maduro, a US attack on Venezuela would not have any more legitimacy than Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro: āVenezuela is confronting the biggest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years. āA situation like this has never been seen.ā
Omg Governor Newsom has mastered Trump's tweets! Canada + California = unstoppable.
Collins stands for nothing. All you have to do is watch her waffle on every issue and eventually vote how the party tells her to vote. Time for the people of Maine to retire her.
Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.
As stubborn as the republicans have become, surely they will balk at the idea of an unnecessary war?
Absolutely. The opposition should be resoundingly calling him out for using illegitimate foreign exploits as diversion.
BREAKING Congressman Jerry Nadler will not be seeking re-election. This opens up a very prominent seat ā Nadler represents a big chunk of Manhattan. Full Story: bit.ly/3JAv88W
Hope for a better future!
Breaking: Massive rally in Maine against Susan Collins.
BREAKING: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defies President Trump by leading a "no troops in Chicago!"
They violated the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm. They should lose their medical licenses.
Republican Senators with M.D. degrees who put groveling to Trump ahead of the health of the country by voting to confirm āroadkillā RFK, Jr as Secretary of HHS: Roger Marshall, Rand Paul, John Barrasso, and Bill Cassidy.
Thatās an awesome picture and provides hope for the next election.
Itās still early, but pretty good turnout so far for Bernie Sanders and Graham Platnerās (running against Susan Collins) rally here in Maine today.
BREAKING: Trump announces that Rudy Giuliani will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the nationās highest civilian honor. Note that Giuliani has been charged with felonies in two different states, including racketeering and has been found liable for over $100 million in damages.
Gavin Newsom is like a breath of fresh air amidst the stench of republican propaganda. Letās all breathe deeply and enjoy the moment.
Why is Newsomās team better at pretending to be Trump than Trumpās own team?
GO GAVIN GO!!! He needs to set up a daily podcast, radio broadcast, "Free America" or "Voice of America", whatever, to troll t___p and his spineless politicians, and share the facts to discount the daily lies of the FASCISTS...put them on the defense... The dems need more fighters like GAVIN!...
I love the way Newsom-and-team turn Donald's usual "scum/radicals/Democrats" bile into a reasonable list of the harm Donald is actually doing. No exaggerations there--just a plain catalog of what the corrupt grifter and his minions are up to.
Back when Donald was a failure in real estate, he was famous for not paying his contractors. He would come up with fictional fault in their work as an excuse not to pay them. Now, this unscrupulous cretin is short-changing the National Guard. www.rawstory.com/trump-infuri...
Our TV president is avoiding the TV. Suspicious AF
Itās not a very common use of social media, but that doesnāt mean itās not a very useful one.The other good features of BlueSky are well known and too many to mention.
The stock market is scarily high. Be sure not to have a significant amount of life savings in it - the inevitable correction will be very painful.
A good experience on BlueSky involves having a serious question and having someone answer it in short order! That generally does not apply to celebrities.
In my estimation, a lot of the people who have problems with Bluesky are so used to platforms just serving up the content buffet that they're unwilling to do the work to have a good experience here. That work is the social part of social media.
Trump lying is hardly ānews!
Beef prices have hit record highs this Labor Day Weekend ā in part thanks to Trump's tariffs. Remember when Trump said he would bring down the cost of groceries? https://youtu.be/9EXi6xyOXSk?feature=shared
First smile of the day.
Scientists got bored after watching the Earth turn for 24 hours So they called it a day.
āļøThe plane Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu was on was forced to land in Bulgaria due to suspected Russian GPS interference -FT There are reports that the pilots even had to use paper maps due to GPS jamming as they made the emergency landing.
I recall the press outrage about not getting clear statements and thorough documentation on Bidenās health. This practice apparently is no longer fashionable, even after being handed week old golf outing photos.
FEDERAL AGENTS TAKE NOTEā¦ Itās not just Chicago standing strong. Other blue cities and governors are ready to unite against Trumpās federal invasion. Iām not an attorney, but this point seems huge: if federal agents break state or city laws, they can prosecuted. And Trump cannot pardon them.
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AI is increasingly being used for deception. There is an obvious need for laws to control such use of AI. As usual, republicans are against such laws. Just another reason to vote them out resoundingly.
Rudy Giuliani suffered severe injuries in a car accident last night, according to his spokesperson
Smile of the day!
It certainly looks like the current administration wants a war of some sort before the midterms. And innocent Americans will die and suffer to placate a demented dictator wannabe. Congress needs to wake up and shine a light on the evil.
ECONOMY FAILING? EPSTEIN FILES WON'T GO AWAY? The ships on their way to Venezuela sure seem like another "Remember the Maine" moment to me. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
And heās fooling nobody!
Just a little review for today:
Itās a relief to see American governors standing up to Trump - unlike the ancient mothballs in Congress.
Pritzker on Trump sending troops into cities: "He has other aims other than fighting crime... he would like to stop the elections in 2026 or frankly take control of those elections. He'll just claim there's some problem with an election and then he's got troops on the ground that can take control."
If thereās a severe medical condition, it should be made known to the public.
He wonāt let the press anywhere near him. This is getting weirder and weirder.
It provides a LEGAL opportunity to fight back physically against the Ridiculous Government Threats.
Then call up the Illinois Guard and prepare to defend the city yourselves. That is part of their job. Occupy strong points across the city, occupy the airports and nearby bases. Make it clear that any hostile force will be met with force.
Pritzker: "No one in the administration -- the president or anybody under him -- has called anyone in my administration or me. It's clear that in secret they're are planning this invasion with US troops."
WELKER: Do you have 100% confidence in Secretary Kennedy? LANKFORD: I believe he's who the president picked. He's challenging some of the assumption - what is it about autism? He seems to be following the science WELKER: The science has debunked links between autism & vaccines for more than 20 yrs
RADDATZ: One of the things they are trying to do in DC with the National Guard is have them back up local law enforcement WES MOORE: They are picking up trash
And Congress is apparently unable or unwilling to do ANYTHING about it!
āŖSenator Mark Warnerā¬ This administration wonāt stop until it undermines all our independent institutions and centralizes power under its far-right cronies. From the Fed to the CDC, theyāre chasing out nonpartisan career professionals that donāt bow to their crazy ideas.
THIS is why elected representatives refuse to ban assault weapons AGAIN! šš»šš»šš»š”š¢š¢ #ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #Pinks #DV1
More and more farms all over the country are collapsing and failing because of labor shortages. This is going to hit our shelves very soon. Not high prices. Absence of food.
damn straight. Every blue city should immediately do the same.
CHICAGOā¦
The Trump administration announced that it plans to dismiss nearly all remaining employees at Voice of America, escalating tensions with a federal judge who had previously blocked efforts to overhaul the government-funded broadcaster.
If you're arrested in Illinois protesting the planned ICE HQ in North Chicago, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.
@nealkatyal.bsky.social: āYouāve got the president who's imposed the largest tax increase on American consumers since 1993 ā¦ and he did it without Congress saying one word. That is not our constitutional structure.ā
NEWS: Walgreens just got taken over by private equity. Private equity has a record of running companies into the ground. Walgreens could be the latest victim: closing more stores, service plummeting, workers losing their jobs, and eventually bankruptcy.
Something is āwrong with the American people if they elect republicans who have no interest in the constitution!
BREAKING: Congresswoman Maxine Waters just called for Trumpās cabinet to invoke āArticle 25ā of the Constitution to remove him from office. āSomething's wrong with this president!" Who agrees?
We went from modern science to medicine wagon in 7 months.
Welch: As someone who lives in a red state, let me just tell you what MAGA supermajorities get you. We're 50th in education. The worst in the whole country for women to live. We're poorer, worst health care. And if you look at the bottom ten states, they are all MAGA supermajorities.
āBlind obedience to authority is the greatest enemy of truth.ā ā Albert Einstein (1879ā1955)
If congress is not going to assert its authority then congress is irrelevant! If thats so then there is no reason to have congressmen amd women! Which means the American people have absolutely no reason to keep them employed!
Who would have guessed that there were so many nincompoops in America? As a result the future looks bleak. The younger generations need to get involved in politics or expect to live a miserable life that was unimaginable just a few months ago!
Let that sink in.
The acting head of the CDC is a tech bro with no medical training who embraced Covid conspiracy theories. Talk about malpractice. - Dan Rather
The name Tesla is now like poison to the majority of people. Thereās not much the company can do to increase sales. Not many would want a Tesla free!
Morning Bluesky. Tesla had its seventh straight monthly decline in European sales in July, dropping 40% to 8,837. Chinese rival BYD surged past Tesla with 225% sales increase, to 13,503.
And include real virologists to counter the Kennedy nonsense.
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders has called for a special Senate committee hearing on the CDC crisis, demanding that RFK Jr. testify under oath about the disaster heās created.
That sums up the current situation exactly. Everyone must be aware of it, and frustrated that there seems to be no end to it. Schumer needs to get involved deeply next month!
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.
Neil deGrass Tyson: "How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a reality-TV star proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth & honesty"
Trump admin is slashing FEMAās disaster aid ahead of peak hurricane season...rolling back federal support...cutting staff...and shifting responsibilities to states. Emergency officials warn this jeopardizes readiness...and risks a repeat of Katrina-level failures. Standard Trump level incompetence.
This administration wonāt stop until it undermines all our independent institutions and centralizes power under its far-right cronies. From the Fed to the CDC, theyāre chasing out nonpartisan career professionals that donāt bow to their crazy ideas.