Something that has been missing from the Trump administration’s review of the Epstein case: considering the survivors. This week, they speak out, and we should all be listening. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Something that has been missing from the Trump administration’s review of the Epstein case: considering the survivors. This week, they speak out, and we should all be listening. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
🚨CHICAGO—Emergency Protest Plan
Thank you on this labor day!!
Together, we've made Illinois a beacon of hope for workers everywhere. We've made life more affordable for families, created good jobs with fair wages, and made it easier to get an education and find a career. When we stand up and stand together, we win.
Little Port Townsend WA drew over 1000 people who gave up their holiday for a good cause, the Workers Over Billionaires protest. Thank you, Port Townsend! Here are just a few of our favorite signs: @maddow.msnbc.com @indivisible.org
Workers Over Billionaires Labor Day protest in Port Townsend, WA drew over 1000 people, willing to give up their holiday for a good cause. Way to go PT! Here are just a few of our favorite signs: @maddow.msnbc.com @indivisible.org
As of 3:20 pm ET, @thexylom.com is projecting roughly 220k - 492k Americans attending Labor Day rallies nationwide, using a methodology developed by @gelliottmorris.com. That would put "Workers over Billionaires" on track as one of the 20 largest protests and demonstrations in American history:
Trump Always Chickens Out 🌮🐔
Great turnout and great signs as always Portland! This is what democracy looks like! #protest #laborday #pdx #resist #artactivism @taradublinrocks.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social
🚨 CHICAGO — Emergency Protest Plan 🚨
Sequim turns out for Labor Day "Music Fest"! South side of street, North side of street, looking West, looking East; all making their voices of Resistance heard. Estimated numbers will be posted when they come in. #indivisiblesequim
Following the excellent example from Morrow Bay, Indivisible Sequim included an Anti-Fascism Vigil March at the Labor Day event.
Labor Day weekend kicked off with protests in Washington, D.C. as workers demand action on union-busting and inequality. bit.ly/4pdrUsi
Today, rally in Sequim. Tomorrow, please help:
Yesterday, after enjoining DOJ/DHS from removing dozens of unaccompanied Guatemalan minors, Judge Sooknanan ordered DOJ to file 4 status reports *later that same day*—with a 5th still due this morning—to prove it complied. (“Presumption of regularity” is gone for this DOJ.) ... 1/2
Where is the mainsteam media? Anyone out there? Can you hear me???
I guess Trump should call his friend Xi to discuss. wapo.st/421KwBm
J.B. Pritzker is 100% right. Please listen to him, pay attention, and join us in speaking out against authoritarianism and to protect free and fair elections.
I’m not supposed to be laboring on this Labor Day, but I did want to address one question on a lot of people’s minds: WTF is up with Donald Trump?! open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
A man counting money, admonished by an angel. We could use a few more admonishing angels at the moment, armed with pointy sticks and bullhorns. From the book of hours known as Le Camus, painted c1490, in Paris. In the exhibit showcasing Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, Château de Chantilly.
By those guidelines, wouldn't he also support the deportation of anyone who isn't black from South Africa? I mean, just to be consistent. /s/
Musk now supporting the deportation of anyone who isn’t white. *Do not* use the term “remigration”. It’s an attempt to normalise Nazi hate.
The Roadless Rule does a huge amount to protect wild areas against wildfires, the vast majority of which begin near roads. It's super easy to leave a comment urging them to keep the Roadless Rule and protect against fires. Comments like this make a big impact! www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS...
"For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord." -- Psalm 10:3
Don't know if it's true or not, but I read that Trump asked Modi to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he, Trump, had brought peace between India and Pakistan. Modi said Trump had not been instrumental. Narcissistic wounds are the worst!
An abusive commander in chief - Not just negligent, but actively abusive.
The thing about a lot of these never Trump Republicans is that, unlike a lot of institutionalist Dems who think the fever will break and we can all return to comity or whatever, these guys saw the rot up close and know the only appropriate response is to tear them out of government root and branch.
We can win this country back--with joy, with effort, and by actually listening and responding to people's material needs. But if the thing we need is unity, fucking UNIFY.
colleagues in an email Friday that he was submitting what he called an “involuntary resignation.” He explained that ever since his whistleblower complaint became public, the agency’s actions against him amounted to retaliation that ultimately drove him out of his position.
The Social Security Administration official who exposed that the Department of Government Efficiency had left millions of Americans’ personal data vulnerable says he has been forced to resign due to retaliation. Charles Borges, who served as the SSA’s chief data officer, told
Stephen Manning, this guy’s lawyer, is one of the best in the country. It’s very good news that he’s taken this case.
People will die from lack of access to healthcare due to cuts and increases to premiums, people will have permanent PTSD from witnessing the cruelty and abuse towards immigrants and the continued mass shootings. People will suffer because of this Administration. Elections have consequences for ALL.💔
Felt like a pie chart was in order. Number of mass shooters since 2018: 4197 % of mass shooters since 2018 that were transgender? 0.095% % of mass shooters that were cisgender: 99.905%
Reminds me of the meme: The only competent person Trump ever hired was Stormy Daniels.
Starbucks CEO pay: $96 MILLION Starbucks worker pay: $15,000 Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000 CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker. In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more. The system is rigged.
Does he have a list of those drugs? Who’s prescribing them to the mass shooters? When you’re not intelligent enough for worms to eat your brains be satisfied
CDC scientists receive a heroes welcome after walking out today.
Yup. This is some fucked up shit.
This.
Yes, it should. However, that would require an effective mainstream media in America — which we don’t currently have.
So, so far beyond heartbreak for humanity.
I’m not reading all that and neither should you. Yes on 50. Protect our democracy.
RKF Jr. is a dangerous man who is determined to abuse his authority to act on truly terrifying conspiracy theories and disinformation—leaving us unprepared for the next deadly pandemic and snuffing out potential cures while he’s at it. My full statement.
NEWS: Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa CANCELS his visit to the United States this week. (Kyodo)
🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time. When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
I get it. We want to oppose Trump but they are banking on people doing the opposite of whatever he says. “Don’t burn the flag!” So, a vet burns the flag in front of the White House. “SEE!! THEY HATE AMERICA!!” Wall to wall coverage. Stop stepping on the rakes these weirdos are laying out for you.
Reup: One thing many are missing abt Social Security whistleblower complaint is this: DOGE--including Big Balls, who has ties to criminal hackers--put ALL American Social Security data on an insecure AWS site AFTER SCOTUS GOPers intervened and let them do that. www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/26/a...
Read the entire post, which continues into the comments. Wow.
/s/ Whew! Glad it's taken out - Those cameras can kill a lot of innocent people.
🚨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!
To be clear what happened here. Israel bombed a hospital. They waited for paramedics and first responders to arrive. Then they bombed it again. This is known as the 'double tap'. You are watching unfathomable evil, armed and facilitated by the West.
Former Palantir employee explains the uses and dangers of Palantir's AI surveillance and targeting tools:
So, so unfair to dimwitted second graders!
Curious what our collective line in the sand is before good people fill the streets to put a stop to this shite
Ways for YOU to fight the fascism we are facing and be a further part of The Resistance!!! Stand strong, stand together! We The People are powerful!! Democracy is worth saving!!
"The Trump regime is a white supremacist terrorist organization posing as the U.S. government."
Abrego Garcia’s dark journey through the lawless Trump immigration system took another grievous turn Monday morning when he was detained by ICE in Baltimore only three days after being freed from criminal custody in Nashville. His next stop could be...Uganda. talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump’s deployment of the U.S. military in the streets of Washington, D.C. is costing upwards of $1 million each and every day, and that number could rise even higher. theintercept.com/2025/08/20/t...
Ran into some UIC students on my walk this morning getting ready for their first day back. Good luck this semester!
TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ - Israel just bombed Nasser Hospital again as they were trying to recover bodies after a bombing that had killed 15. Live on air.
No, most wars in human history were not resolved by the aggressor nation with an autocratic ruler still firmly in power voluntarily agreeing to stop after negotiations. But I suppose when you’re Vance and you’re all-in on being a Putin apologist, you will say anything.
I'm loving the novel way Americans are protesting peacefully whilst humiliating Trump GESTAPO @meidastouch.com @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social @donlemonofficial.bsky.social @jackcocchiarella.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social @adammockler.com @dollemore.com
Trump is getting shellacked in recent polling. 81% of DC residents disapprove of his intrusive policing. 70% of America disapproves of his handling of Epstein. He now has a net negative approval rating in Iowa. And he's running hugely negative on getting into Heaven.
We're on like Donkey Kong 😎🧶✨
TONIGHT @ 5 PM ET Learn about the Do Not Turn On Us campaign and how to get involved. Register at: bit.ly/oath0824
Barf
I amend my "They all fundamentally lack self-awareness." to "They all fundamentally lack basic intelligence."
Chef Aline Kamakian first joined WCK after the 2020 Beirut port explosion. She was injured and her restaurant was destroyed, but she went to work for others. Today, she leads our #ChefsForLebanon response. Hear about her journey with WCK providing meals, dignity, and hope to families.
"The takeover of DC by Federal Troops was just a rehearsal." This is the concluding sentence in the description on Mobilize and is something we must not run away from.
Exciting example of various groups coming together to make their voices even stronger. (And it's within driving distance from Sequim! Just sayin'...) #Indivisiblesequim
Wait, beside the idiotic idea of black paint being hotter than searing rusted metal… We’re only painting the exit side? The dumb surrounded by the dumber.
#EndtheSiege
WCK teams in northwestern Spain have kept our coffee and churro stations stocked for emergency teams that are battling the devastating wildfires. For firefighters working around the clock, the beloved sweet treat is a welcome accompaniment to much-needed caffeine boosts. #ChefsForSpain
Follow @donotturnonus.bsky.social. This movement will become increasingly more important to combat the narrative from the Trump regime as they accelerate deployments across the country.
The Do Not Turn On Us campaign has posters, brochures, flyers and tons of useful information all meant to encourage members of the military to honor their oaths. Learn more here: linktr.ee/donotturnonus
The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism.
WCK’s #ChefsForLebanon teams are scaling up meal distribution in response to increased conflict that is displacing more families. In the Bekaa Valley, we are working alongside local partners and community kitchens to serve thousands of hot meals every day in impacted communities.
The ability to deport someone to a third country gives these freaks massive leverage to extract concessions - which for now merely means seeking a guilty plea - from tens of millions of people who are here on visas or without documents.
It's worth reiterating that the administration has never wavered from the position that it sent Kilmar Abrego Garcia to an El Salvador prison by accident. Everything they've done since is calculated to obscure that and punish him for existing as an example of their own stupidity and callousness.
Trump’s militarization of DC is not a one-off — it’s this regime’s test run for cities across the country. Every state and local leader should be preparing now to fight back. Use our toolkit to reach out to your local leaders (mayors, city councils, etc.) and demand action. 👇
We are moving dangerously close to martial law. Trump openly said he intends to “go after” Chicago and New York in his next federal crackdown, saying he’s prepared to deploy U.S. troops against civilians.
Thank you, Judge Williams. You’re standing in the breach and halting this nightmare in accordance with the law, and we appreciate you!
Man this fucking sucks. *A good source of independent journalism abandons X for here. *Mississippi passes an age verification law that BlueSky says means it must block the state. *And now the Mississippi Free Press is not available to BlueSky users in MS.
BREAKING: BlueSky is blocking access to Mississippi. This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org. We ditched X for BlueSky early this year. And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof. I don't know what we'll do next. Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
WCK’s mobile bakery in Gaza is currently producing 45,000 loaves of bread every day. With more supplies, including flour and fuel, we'd be able to more than double that daily output and support more Palestinian families in need. #ChefsForGaza
> @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
I was just on a press call with TX Rep. Nicole Collier, @corybooker.com, and @gavinnewsom.bsky.social. Rep. Collier joined us from the TX Capitol. She was ordered to leave the call, and threatened with a felony charge if she didn’t comply. This is an outrageous violation of her freedom of speech.
Phang: These Texas state reps were representing their constituents’ best interests. Just because Republicans didn’t like it doesn’t mean they did anything wrong. In fact, they were doing a better job than the Republicans. Why? Because Republicans in Texas are only doing what Trump tells them to do.
In good news, Palantir’s stock is plummeting. Maybe we can speed up the crash of this dystopian company…? By exposing it and its fascist founder—Peter Thiel—so everyone knows they power ICE, fund genocide, and run the surveillance state… Find protests on 8/22 & 8/23 by @purgepalantir.bsky.social.
Redmond, Washington
Yes, that's right - we want our gas cans to keep pouring after all living beings on the planet are extinct. But the gas cans can keep pouring.
We connect some of these dots in the article below—Big Tech, the Republican Party, and the leaders of Russia & Israel are all aligned in their mission to rid the world of democracy.
Look at how transparent the authoritarian smear job is: not only tweeting out the criminal referral letter to his private account with 3 million followers, but pinning it to his profile, with his target’s home address scratched out by hand in his iPhone photo app.