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MASSIVE BREAKING: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi just revealed that an attorney told them today that an Epstein bodyguard was an intermediary between Epstein and the CIA in 2009. Release the Epstein files now !
Harvard secures a win in the fight with Trump over federal research funding. A federal judge said the Trump admin "used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities."
Newsmax files an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News.
Allow Public Financing of elections, not BIG MONEY!! actionnetwork.org/letters/sign...
Just listened to an interview with The New York Times' Sheryl Gay Stolberg. Someone who attended prep school with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recalled watching him place metal cutlery under the dining hall table and holding a lighter to them. This was so the boy clearing the table would burn his hands.
Google won’t be forced to sell its Chrome browser and can keep paying companies to keep its search engine as the default on smartphones, thanks to a federal ruling. In other words? Google gets to remain a monopoly and keep its harmful, anti-competitive practices. Shameful.
My statement on signing the Epstein petition.
"We say these really fancy words, transparency and accountability, but that's not just a word, that's an action. So you can't just say it and then not do anything about it." Sky Roberts, Virginia Giuffre's brother, encourages holdouts to sign the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.
Daskalakis: There is a program called Vaccines for Children. It is the safety-net program that gets vaccines to kids. Over 50% of kids in the U.S. get their vaccines through this. If the ACIP says this vaccine should not be given to six-month-olds through 12-year-olds, the VFC won’t buy it
California, Oregon, and Washington to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to uphold scientific integrity in public health as Trump destroys CDC’s credibility | Governor of California share.google/XhvfhLOlpJXb...
As a survivor, I can't think of a more fitting metaphor than a rapist creating loud noises with planes as a survivor tries to tell her story. I mean... just wow. Nevertheless, she persisted.
Ossoff: Absolutely RFK JR should resign. He should have never been confirmed to begin with. He is utterly unqualified. This is someone who has embraced every piece of quackery and pseudoscience that he’s come across.
The president is using the military to dismantle cities that didn't vote for him The president is using the military to distract from women speaking out against his and Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuses. We are not living in ordinary times. Extraordinary responses are called for.
Follow the money on this scam. Miles and miles of prime oceanfront real estate between SD and LA. I’m surprised it took him this long to cook up something on it.
The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024. Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay. The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year. Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M See the problem?
I watched most of the press conference with the Epstein survivors today. Hard to understand how someone (yes, Mr President, I’m talking about you) can listen to those women and then refuse the transparency they deserve.
The guy that ordered 8 fighter jets to perform a low altitude fly-over in an effort to drown out Epstein survivors is the same guy who wants you to believe he's innocent.
It's Time to Release the Epstein Files. People who fight this hard to hide something have something to hide. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Ossoff on RFK Jr: "Absolutely he should resign. And he never should've been confirmed to begin with... in any normal Senate, he never would've gotten so much as a hearing. This is someone who throughout his public life has embraced just about every piece of quackery & pseudoscience he's come across"
Governor Pritzker,you expressed reality with solidarity & truth. Trump is the great showman & has other reasons to send the military to America’s cities. His continuing tactic of fear mongering may excite his base but not the well informed. Martial Law is what dictators do to control the people.
If there are more Democratic leaders like Pritzker out there, speak up! People are listening.
🚨Governor Pritzker has no fucks. He is not playing games with the host in D.C. Chicago is not a piece on a board, it is a city - just like LA and DC. Rolling over is not an option.
Experts Decry US 'Summary Execution' of Alleged Drug Runners Off Venezuelan Coast "Drug trafficking is a crime, not an act of war," noted one critic. "Traffickers must be arrested, not summarily executed." Brett Wilkins Sep 03, 2025 www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...
It sure didn’t take long for Jeanine Pirro to turn the DC US Attorney’s Office into the most incompetent, feckless, and ridiculous prosecutor’s office in the United States.
Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."
The White House declares that it would be a “hostile act” if House Republicans voted for a complete release of the Epstein files. Trump seems desperate to cover up any connection with his friend who raped children.
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
I'm aware that the President likes to go on television and beg me to call him to ask for troops. I find it strange, as Chicago doesn't want troops. I also have experience asking him for assistance – just to have the rug pulled up from underneath me when execution meets reality.
Charge him
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction for disputes between states (meaning they can actually file the lawsuit there, rather than have it go up on appeal). This would be a good time for Illinois to utilize it.
“Rather than defending civil liberties and civil protections, you’re turned inward to potentially hinder [them].” In June, we sat down with a veteran and military law expert to discuss “being used against your neighbor” as a soldier.
Pritzker: When did we become a country where it's okay for the president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything, especially something we don't want? Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles
Sen. Lankford should know this about his own state.
The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.
Still paying dangerous homage to Putin. Our Prez is a Russian asset.
My governor or his staff crack me up! 😎
Never buy a new or used Pulte home. They are terrible quality homes—cheap windows and dinky garages. We had one—never again!
Khanna: It’s going to be a bombshell press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The American people will hear directly from survivors of the Epstein abuse. And they’re not just going to talk about Epstein’s and Maxwell’s abuse — they’re going to talk about rich and powerful men…
It's being reported that the Pentagon is authorizing military lawyers to serve as immigration judges. This is a threat to the Constitution. Don't say we didn't warn you. From the archives:
Kennedy must be removed from office. He has already caused a catastrophe at HHS and the CDC. I strongly suspect that he is about to use data manipulated by unscrupulous and unqualified individuals to attempt to falsely show that vaccines are in some way a net harm. He simply must be stopped.
Far more than that - they get paid per prisoner per day. Last time I looked, it was over $1000 pp/pd. That's something to look into.
The "mystery announcement" was that he can hide the Epstein Files all he wants- we'll just listen to the victims. As a survivor- I'm so glad someone finally wants to listen to the VICTIMS.
As we begin September, Democracy Docket is tracking 139 voting and election cases is 40 states. 13 in Georgia 13 in North Carolina 10 in Texas 9 in Arizona 8 in Pennsylvania 8 in Wisconsin Democracy is on the docket! www.democracydocket.com
It’s not about your political beliefs anymore! #Pinks
Platner: “Fake remorse doesn’t hide the sellout to lobbyists. Empty opposition won’t reopen hospitals. Weak words won’t restore Roe v. Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.”
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“The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building stands visible as protesters dressed as handmaids from The Handmaid's Tale march on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.” @gettyimages.com
Coverups suck especially under the fake banner of patriotism. Just points toTrump’s guilt.
THE UNITED STATES WILL DECLARE WAR ON NORWAY IF THIS ABOMINATION OCCURS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
BREAKING: The Pentagon has authorized up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges. This is a blatant expansion of military power into a civilian judicial process, a dangerous erosion of the separation between the two. Every day, we inch closer to fascism.
Trump’s Decomposition and America’s Decline open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
A Democratic super PAC is launching a $700,000 digital ad blitz slamming Susan Collins for opposing a bipartisan bill that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks. This ad accuses Collins of “the worst kind of greed… using insider information to trade stocks.” Please WATCH and SHARE. 👀
The EPA fired five agency employees who signed a June declaration decrying moves that contradict science and undermine public health, alongside four more served removal notices
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles earlier this year violated a federal law that prohibits using the military as a domestic police force. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Today's ISM survey commentary is fun: "Tariffs continue to wreak havoc" "There is absolutely no activity in the transportation equipment industry. This is 100 percent attributable to current tariff policy. "We are also in stagflation: Prices are up due to material tariffs, but volume is way off.”
In Portland today, a roaring crowd welcomed Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, signaling real momentum in his challenge to Susan Collins.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal court STRIKES DOWN down new South Dakota law imposing a nine-month deadline to file ballot measures declaring it unconstitutional under the First Amendment. Congrats to Dakotans for Health and their legal team! www.democracydocket.com/cases/south-...
Finally, we’ve 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
This is so dumb. It shouldn't take a court ruling. The California National Guard brass should have known it was illegal and refused.
the June immigration protests. The judge said Trump had essentially turned soldiers into a domestic police force, violating the Posse Comitatus Act the law that bars presidents from using the military to enforce laws against civilians inside the United States.
Lock him up.
WWII ended 80 years ago today, as Japan surrendered on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
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@gabyvon.bsky.social Good morning, Gaby! 🙂❤️ Get your motor runnin', my wonderful friend! 🌞😀😊🤗
One of my favorite chants from Chicago’s Labor Day Rally.”Say it once, say it twice—we will not put up with ice” #laborday #Chicago #NoTrumpTroops
The most awful administration ever. Straight up American Hitler praise.
Chicago mayor signs new order against potential federal crackdown. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has the latest www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
I think it's time to discuss the 25th Amendment.
🚨NYC never misses a beat! Today is no different.
Good leader but the tight decision. Thank you for your dedicated service.
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We want to give a big shout-out to Palm Beach Gardens, New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Albuquerque, Cleveland, and Greensboro! Thank you for showing up today and making your voices heard! 💚✊
I boycott all his tv stations. What a horrible character. Patriarchy and propaganda suck.
"Every one of these people is taking with them skills and knowledge that will be difficult to replace. But there may be no single individual whose departure better captures what is being lost and destroyed than Demetre Daskalakis."
Austin Labor Day: really catchy music and great energy! Really love the vibe!
School starts tomorrow for many. Approximately 1 in 74 people in Ontario currently has COVID. If those were the odds for a lottery, I’d be buying several tickets, but this isn’t a lottery worth winning. Masks work, insist on open windows & filtering the air/HEPAs.
How Silicon Valley Groomed JD Vance to Replace Trump and Usher in the Broligarchy open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
CHICAGO IS IN THE STREETS! #LaborDay #DefendHigherEd #WorkersOverBillionaires
🚨Let’s hear it for Columbus, Ohio! 🚨
📌 Nice to see D.C. show up day after day. ✊🏼 Power to the people!
Good never mattered.
They have it down to a science.
Way to rise up San Diego Labor Day ✊