Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Disgraceful š” Did Rudy not measure up to a full caps post or has Newsome had an effectš
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Disgraceful š” Did Rudy not measure up to a full caps post or has Newsome had an effectš
Jennifer āØGet In Good Trouble (@thejenniwren.teamlh.social) reposted
š§µ Nine former CDC directors, who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations, are raising the alarm: RFK Jr.ās firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the exodus of top officials mark a cynical turn that threatens the core of U.S. public health. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
NEW: The trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night on a holiday weekend. Judge Sooknanan stopped it. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-sookna...
Humanā® (@4humanunity.bsky.social) reposted
This has nothing to do with āfighting crime,ā Senator. Trump is trying to normalize troops in our streets, checkpoints in our cities. And when he feels himself losing next November, heāll grab the Insurrection Act and declare martial law. These fools take us for fools.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Pity the blue states couldnāt join together as one New America and leave the red states behind to wallow in their dark ages hate. I know, silly thought but it would be nice š
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Says the golfer in chief š” whoās costing tax payers millions for his days off!
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Love it!!š
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Haha! Holidays are great training!
Martin Rayner (@martinrayner.bsky.social) reposted
Luke Beasley ā war correspondent. Didnāt see that coming! Great to see him teamed up w/ Caolan Robertson reporting from the frontline of the war in Ukraine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=exO-...
Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah.bsky.social) reposted
Great point!!
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Targeting firefighters while they work. Dragging children from their beds in the dead of night. MAGA will go to any length. Weāve said it before, eventually the monster comes for us all!
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
India and China fought a war in 1962 over border disputes. Theyāve never been allies, which has been to our geopolitical and economic advantage. Thanks to Trumpās insane tariffs the two manufacturing/pharma/tech giants are teaming up, accelerating their riseā¦and our subsequent downfall.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
A great messageš
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
Nearly 250K people have already watched my interview with Cong. Jamie Raskin that posted on Friday. That is a lot for our YouTube channel! Take some time this weekend and watch for yourself. You will hopefully learn and enjoy. youtu.be/YDLIgNzb5FM
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
š” horrible attention seeking shit stirrer.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Itās just unbearably cruel, unbelievably inhumane. š
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare. Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Streetās greed. Getting big money out of politics. Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages. If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
šš
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Good point and good question š
Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) reposted
This is the way
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
šš³did you have to post that!š¤®
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
youtube.com/watch?v=gCHZ...
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
An impersonator & I donāt believe heās dead either, but what is certain is he is unfit to carry out the huge responsibilities of the office of president (thatās before he was even ill) Iād love to see him retired to Maralago, suffer the consequences of an Epstein disclosure, imprisoned. Justice done
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
substack.com/@democraticw... Heās speaking the truth.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
open.substack.com/pub/robertre... This is worth readingš
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Good lord š¤¦āāļø
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
š¤¦āāļø no words can express the cruelty of this regime. Lying that theyāll only go after criminals and then rounding up innocents and locking them away without due process and proper care. Children dying in captivity in America?!š¤¬
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
SIGNS OF FASCISM šŖ§
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
If Republicans really think there is a national emergency to justify the tariffs, why donāt they just pass them in Congress like they are supposed to under the constitution. This is supposedly a national emergency, but they are gambling on the Supreme Court while doing nothing?
D. Earl Stephens (@dearlstephens.bsky.social) reposted
šIn the last month, Trump has posted a fake video to the world of a kneeling Barack Obama being placed in handcuffs, pulled Kamala Harris's secret service detail, and doesn't want our museums focusing much on slavery. I mean, just in case you still don't understand his appeal to Republicans ...
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Why do you appreciate unions? Iāll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Who voted for war with Venezuela?
Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) reposted
"We are watching and we are taking names." This is where Pritzker has leveled up over his fellow Dems, by promising a future of accountability and retribution for the destruction Trump and his minions are doing to the constitutional order and our individual freedoms. newrepublic.com/post/199800/...
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
Life for Palestinians in Gaza has gotten worse under Trump, not better. So where are Jill Stein and Cornel West now? They arenāt leading protests in DC outside the White House, no rallies. Almost like the whole 2024 thing was just performative.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Su: The BLS collects statistical information ā things like the nationās inflation rate, the unemployment rate, the number of jobs created, which industries are growing, and which are contracting. And on every one of those fronts, Trump is failing.
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
Wait! I thought Trump was supposed to be āending homelessness.ā HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 ācitizen status.ā Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just drew a line in the sand...refusing to let Trumpās troops or ICE turn his city into a staging ground. Thatās not politics...thatās spine. Fire...fight...and the kind of defiance America needs right now.š„
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Essential reading for factual updates š
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
And help to destroy the planetš”
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
"RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy...it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism." Were he not a Kennedy...and wealthy...he'd likely be living his life out in a mental institution. Diagnosis: Dumb-Fuckery.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
As it should be! Why the whole country isnāt up in arms about these masked, unidentifiable thugs disappearing people is hard to fathom.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
The Social Security Administration official who exposed that the Department of Government Efficiency had left millions of Americansā personal data vulnerable says he has been forced to resign due to retaliation. Charles Borges, who served as the SSAās chief data officer, told
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Bloody awful, this is banana republic stuff, shame on America š”
George Conway ššŗšøš„ (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
Bill Kristol (@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social) reposted
Powerful piece by @markhertling.bsky.social. āI am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.ā www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
Humanā® (@4humanunity.bsky.social) reposted
Grappling how deeply to get involved? The guy said he could end the war in a single day. It just proves how little he knows and how unqualified he is to lead this nation.
Adam Mockler (@adammockler.com) reposted
New video: "MAGA Goons CAUGHT as TRUMP GOES MISSING!" click below to WATCHš https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_1yuHGihTY
Texas Paul (@realtexaspaul.com) reposted
Countries are telling the Trump regime to fuck off. They aren't taking calls. They aren't returning calls. They are cancelling scheduled meetings. No one respects Trump and the clowns he employs. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/j...
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
šØBREAKING: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced GOP power grabs sweeping the country, calling a special legislative session Friday to redraw congressional districts and weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
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.
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
You may already be aware of this. If so...it's good reinforcement: The President of Portugal branded Trump a RUSSIAN ASSET. Whether itās true or not doesnāt even matter; what matters is this: world leaders see Trump as weak...compromised...and beneath respect.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
A collection of clips from MSNBC of multiple Republicans getting booed at town halls this week.
Scott Dworkin (@dworkin.bsky.social) reposted
Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed this week how world leaders privately view Trump: āTheyāre laughing behind his back. Heās being played everywhere. Itās an embarrassment.ā It sure is. More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-det...
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
The media needs to stop calling this an āimmigration crackdown.ā Thatās not what Trumpās doing. Heās using the military and ICE to invade cities and occupy them. Trump is itching for a fight, and he wants it with blue-city mayors and blue-state governors. The good news: theyāre not backing down.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: Am American president talks to other American citizens like that, and propagandists come on TV and normalize this behavior. And nothing about this is normal. Nothing
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
No need to apologise, you are spot on and doing a great job highlighting the despicable behaviour of the current regime.
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
They donāt care if you have papers or not. What they care about is whether you look like an immigrant from south of the border.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
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.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Youāve all got to read and share this great article - what a messš¤·āāļøš
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
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.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
DOGE isn't fighting fraud ā it's potentially exposing Americans to more of it. And now a Social Security Administration whistleblower is resigning after apparently being punished for trying to warn the public. Nothing about this fake government agency is "efficient."
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Haha, spot on!š
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Disgusting.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Theyāre all as dumb as each other š¤¦āāļø OR theyāre all as calculating as each other with the intent of destroying Americaš”
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
NEW VIDEO: Trump is attacking the Constitution and Rep. Jamie Raskin is calling him out. He joined me to discuss restoring American democracy, the administrationās overreach into elections, and Trumpās desire to be a dictator. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDLI...
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Donāt forget: Nationwide protest hosted by 50501 this Labor Day!
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage ā and solidarity. Be prepared.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
šØBREAKING: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed Republicansā gerrymander into law Friday, officially moving the redistricting battleground from the state capitol to the federal courthouse. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
"The mainstream press is still in self-flagellation mode over how they purportedly 'ignored' Bidenās decline. (In reality, they never stopped talking about.) But this soul-searching is apparently only backward looking and exclusive to Democratic presidents." ā @playtyperguy.com
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Trump is trying to push more government agencies to end collective bargaining agreements with federal worker unions. Why? Organized labor is standing up to Trump's authoritarian power grab. Tyrants will do anything to crush dissent. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
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 āfor rapid mobilization,ā across the country. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...
Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) reposted
Convicted felon, Donald Trump, is on a crusade to hurt Americans because there isnāt any other reason to explain why he is making immigration checks of firefighters who are IN THE MIDST OF BATTLING WILDFIRES a priority.ļæ¼ Trump makes America less safe everyday.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Almost seems deliberate š”š
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
What a role model š¤¦āāļøš”
Humanā® (@4humanunity.bsky.social) reposted
What do you want, troops in every school, church, and mall? Thatād cost trillions and turn America into a bunker. Real protection as most Americans agree is background checks, red flag laws, and keeping AR-15s out of unstable hands. But she wonāt cross the gun lobby, would she?
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
š that guy never did an assault course!
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
www.cbsnews.com/news/income-...
Scott Dworkin (@dworkin.bsky.social) reposted
Time for Trump to get the Biden treatment on his health. We deserve to know whatās really going on. Contact your Senators and Rep hereāit takes just a minute: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Good God I hate those words aligned with his vision! Thatās total authoritarian talk and the man she barefacedly lies for has only one vision - self empowerment and glorification. The knee bending MAGA crowd are spineless, ignorant sheep š”
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Angus: Iām saying we need to start building progressive media that people actually listen to. Iāll give you an example: MeidasTouch. Wherever I go in Canada, working-class people listen to MeidasTouch because they talk about whatās happening in a practical way. They give facts.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
ššspot on.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
Exactly, important threadš
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Disgusting. As Iāve said many times before the media is complicit in normalising everything outrageous to do with the present regime and that is a huge problem for America. Unbiased news reading went long ago, paying to watch idiots expressing their small minded opinions is what itās about now.
Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah.bsky.social) reposted
Corporate media is all Trump, All the Time. That is by design. Their goal is to help Trump suck up all the oxygen. That is why need independent media now more than ever. My new article on what corporate media ignored this week that was great for Dems deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/great-news...
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social)
š”
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Trumpās "state capitalism" has nothing whatever to do with public ownership, socialism, helping the working class, or improving national security. There is no real industrial policy. Itās all about centralizing ever more control over America in the Oval Office.
Heather (@oakleafacorn.bsky.social) reply parent
Thatās unacceptable and very wrong. Terrible.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Trump lashed out after an Utah judge ordered state lawmakers to redraw the congressional map, calling the ruling āabsolutely unconstitutional.ā But the decision is firmly rooted in Utahās democratic process.
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
Everyone watches Trumpās circus. Few see the man behind the curtain: Stephen Miller, the architect of Americaās authoritarian future.š www.jackhopkinsnow.com
Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan.bsky.social) reposted
āThe recent change in the adult and childrenās immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people.ā This should be one of the biggest scandals in America right now. And every Democrat should be loudly calling for RFK Jrās resignation
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Weāre going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes weāre bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: āThose who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.ā
Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) reposted
According to federal data, 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rates have Republican governors. None of those cities are Chicago. 8 of the top 10 states in homicide rates are led by Republicans. None of those states are Illinois. And yet Trump is sending troops here.
Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) reposted
The story of the human race is a story of refusing to accept violence as ordinary and normal. But Donald Trump celebrates and uses violence - and the threat of violence - everyday. Our nation under him is bathed in violence. We are heading backwards.