this post will never not make me snort
this post will never not make me snort
Instead of picking out school supplies and first-day-of-school outfits, some families are faced with the decision of not enrolling their children in school due to the fear of potential ICE raids there. Here is the bottom line: Backpacks should hold books, not fear. (1/2)
Rand Paul: "It might be ironic if in the end the protectionist flavor of the day - the tariffs we're putting on - brought together our enemies & ultimately led to the collapse of the reserve currency of the world... if you put a 50% tariff on Indian goods, India will become closer to China & Russia"
South Park
I’ve studied US drone strikes, I wrote a book called “Drones and Terrorism,” and this Caribbean strike is different. Lethal fire at a non-threatening target in a non-hostile environment on purpose when other means, such as capture, were easily doable, and without even attempting a legal rationale.
Daily Memo: Rapid Responders Beat ICE at Some Home Depot Raids, but Car Washes Keep Getting Rocked @eltragon.bsky.social
This level of corruption is not normal or acceptable. Even if we are exhausted by each report of it going further and further, we can never grow numb to it.
The bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act is a necessary step to ban Members of Congress and their families from engaging in insider trading. It is time to pass this bill and make it clear to the American people that their elected officials put them first.
I hate Chris Hayes with a passion so hearting this deserves applause. 👏
🚨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.
Moskowitz: Do you think the Epstein list should come out? Farage: I have no opinion on it. Raskin: It’s been reported that he’s called for it to be released Moskowitz: I have it here. Do you agree with yourself?
“Several of us Epstein survivors have been discussing creating our own list of names. We know the names. Many of us were abused by them.”
Massie: "The Speaker of the House just offered a fig leaf to my colleagues. They're gonna vote on a non-binding resolution today that does absolutely nothing ... they're allowing the DOJ to curate all of the information that the DOJ is giving them ... the perpetrators are being protected"
Johnny Slash was an epic character!
Democrats just MASSIVELY overperformed in 2 Florida special elections. House 40: Harris +35 → RaShon Young +50 (75–25). Senate 15: Harris +23 → Lavon Bracy Davis +45 (73–27). That’s 15- and 22-point swings toward Democrats.
Epstein Survivors Press Conference Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET Tune in to support them.
KASIE HUNT: Over the summer you said, “There’s no vaccine that’s safe and effective”. Do you still believe that? RFK JR: “I never said that.” KASIE HUNT: “Play the clip.” RFK JR (clip): “There’s no vaccine that is safe and effective.” (March 2024) ht: @cwebbonline.com
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.
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."
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…
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US 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?"
This is satire, right?
@thedanrather.bsky.social Is Still Chasing the News. Thank you for all you do, sir! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...
On #LaborDay, we recognize the workers who make so much of our everyday lives possible. And every day, we should have American workers' back by supporting their organized efforts to secure higher wages, good benefits, and safe & dignified workplaces.
Honored that Mark is now a Democracy Docket member.🙏 The force of democracy must be with us!!!🥳
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."
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My reporting uncovered the existence of DoJ training videos instructing FBI personnel on how to flag Trump’s name in the Epstein files. I’m suing to get the videos under FOIA. substack.com/@muellershew...
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Of course, this is the whole point. Push everything into states.
ATLANTA: “The city is opening a grocery store to clear up a downtown food desert… City leaders say the market will help those in the area who have not previously had easy access to healthy food.” (cc: everyone acting like @ZohranKMamdani is crazy🤔) www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...
GOV. WHITMER on marriage equality 🏳️🌈 attacks: “Treating people equally is a Michigan value… LGBTQ+ Michiganders make our state stronger, better, and more vibrant.”
Consider sharing. The time for debate is over. The time for hoping they’ll play fair is over. The path forward is crystal clear: We either use the power we have, or we lose the country we love. There are no other options left. Prop 50 is the path. Vote YES on 50. #yeson50
Inhuman. “I don’t have any choice” is a lie.
Welch: He claims that he's the law and order president. But we all know that's a lie because he's a convicted felon. He pardons convicted felons, he surrounds himself with obsequious people that kiss his all day, every day
Meiselas: I saw a headline, “Trump Stamps Dictator Chic on Washington.” And they don't even see the problem with that. I feel like one of the last survivors sometimes in a zombie movie, where the zombie hasn’t gotten me yet.
🔥 @mizzwelch.bsky.social : “It’s the complete moral collapse of the 🇺🇸 government… the cabinet meeting with 3.5 hours of superficial praise is so cringeworthy… he redecorated the Oval Office like Marie Antoinette and built himself a ballroom because he has zero intention of leaving…”
Convicted felon, Donald Trump, is on a crusade to hurt Americans because there isn’t any other reason to explain why he is making immigration checks of firefighters who are IN THE MIDST OF BATTLING WILDFIRES a priority. Trump makes America less safe everyday.
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
When I reported for duty at Naval Station Great Lakes, I never imagined that some day a US President would seek to use it as a base for surveillance and enforcement activity on American soil. Our military was not set up to cater to the whims of a would-be American dictator.
One thing that really hits you when you're directly affected by gun violence in schools is that there's nowhere to hide. Public, private, religious, whatever - unless you're going to homeschool your kids, we live in a world where they're at risk of something like this happening.
They rig. They rule. We object. We lose. That's the cycle. Prop 50 breaks it. It's our last, best chance to use the power we have before they make it impossible for us to ever win again. Fight election rigging! Vote YES on Prop 50. #yeson50
Praying for of all those affected by today’s horrific shooting in Minnesota, injuring and killing innocent young people who were simply starting their school year. We are all too accustomed to awful news like this, but must never accept such suffering and loss as normal.
Trump's cabinet meeting is finally over after more than 3 hours. If you appreciate my coverage, please support what I do by signing up for my newsletter. I think you'll enjoy PN and paid subscribers make my work possible. Thanks.
Constituent: You talked about abuses in the medicare and medicaid system and I found interesting that the president pardoned someone that defrauded the medicaid system for $1.3 billion
Pritzker is describing Trump’s fascist invasion of Chicago with total moral and political clarity. It’s an example that every other Democrat in the country should follow.
Pritzker gets it.
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally: "Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
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Yes please
👀 incredible — and he didn’t even have to slip them cash in potato chip bags to show up #ZohranForMayor
In addition to creating a joyous event, Zohran Mamdani just showed the stupidity of Fox News's "Crime is so bad in New York City, people are afraid to go out in the street or take the subway!!!"
“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.” Listen to the survivors.
Every day my husband mutters all they had to do was vote for the nice woman. Not even talking about all her qualifications, she’s just nice. But no, they voted for the worst person you could conjure up.
All Folks Had To Do Was Vote For The Super Qualified Black Lady… With A Degree In Economics
While the #TrumpCult goon squad nipping at John Bolton is concerning, my fear is that we will soon have a new House UnAmerican Activities Committee. For those of you who may not recall, one of the worst things to come of HUAC was the ascension of a young CA Congressman, Richard Nixon.
I'm a Mississippi-born media law professor and have been providing analysis on age verification laws for a few years. Reach out if you're a journalist working on a story.
SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov on fascism in 🇺🇸 : “There is not safety in keeping your head down… People who oppose public policy decisions but are too afraid of retribution from their government to speak their mind should send a chill down all of our spines.”
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Krishnamoorthi on the FBI raiding Bolton's house: "It looks like it's also an attempt to distract from the other big news of the day, which is the first production of the Epstein files that is required by subpoena from the Oversight Committee and they want to change the conversation."
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Do you know how insane and infuriating it is to live in a country where one party claims, with media and public support, the mantle of being the ‘tough on crime’ party while its leader openly calls for convicted criminals to be released from prison ‘or else’?
I talked with a doctor in rural Wisconsin about what she wished elected officials in Washington understood about the health care system. Her answer is important for every American to hear:
"Newsom is showing not just that resistance is plausible, but that especially when it's backed up with a plan it pays major political dividends — which hopefully will lead other Democrats to resist too."
Oh how great it would be if every Black player on Texas and Ohio State boycotted the game until Texas cancels the redistricting vote and Ohio pulls their National Guard from DC. Those players have so much power and they don’t even use it.
WOW. @marcelias.bsky.social goes off on the failures of legacy media: "We have an absolute collapse and failure by the institutions that have promised us that democracy would not die in darkness, that in fact, they stand for the proposition that democracy will die in plain sight of daylight."
Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
My reporting has come to the attention of Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney. Here’s the response I provided to the @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney - addressing me directly - says there’s no such thing as prisoner work details outside the facility in the federal prison system. Yes there are. I have receipts.
"The truth is, biking every day makes my life better." www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
Here’s @mehdirhasan.bsky.social asking another Q we’ve been asking The account has been doing this for a while now. Not even thinly veiled
NEW: Governor Newsom will be holding a press conference and rally at 11:30 AM PT tomorrow in Los Angeles regarding redistricting. The announcement is chef's kiss.
The attempted mass murder at the CDC by a gun-toting anti-vaxx conspiracy theorist has gotten barely a whisper of news coverage.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s been in Congress for almost 5 years. Ask yourself what has she done to make life better for: 📚 Teachers 👵 Seniors 🎖️ Veterans 🚜 Farmers 🎓 Young Adults 🔧 Skilled Trades & Union Workers
WATCH: Republican Rep. Malliotakis struggles to remember the words to the Pledge of Allegiance, gives up, and walks off stage without finishing
No, JD, belonging in America does not depend on how many generations of your family have lived here. The values of this country matter - deeply - to who we are and what it means to be American.
MAGA of the left votes maybe.
Secretary Pete unless you’re intentionally throwing shade. Pete’s not throwing anyone under the bus.
The core of our message should be about everyday life in America, and how much better it could be - with different leadership and different policies.
Amplify. Remember who made these outrages possible.
RFK Jr. and the Trump administration are canceling vaccine development for bird flu and other dangerous diseases - an action which puts us and our kids in danger.
Off the rails.
For the first time in history, we can proudly show you a DOUBLE German bollarding. This has NEVER been seen before so congratulations to us. #WorldBollardAssociation
The President sees a bad jobs report, and responds by getting rid of the person in charge of the statistics. This is how America becomes a third-rate country.
Saw this firsthand in Iowa and Nevada. Was shockingly disturbing.
I remember when Bernie Bros engaged in a Facebook campaign to bring down Elizabeth Warren. Lots of misogyny & snake emojis. 🐍 We asked Bernie to tell them to cut out the misogyny but he didn't. Don't come back at me with "those were bots" because we encountered this in real life, too.
Wow
Published just before today’s devastating jobs report and downward revisions
Brea CA protest, July 28th, 2025. Hosted by @indivisibleca45.org
Meiselas: Trump would go to Michigan and promise to stop the killing in Gaza...Then he told Bibi to do whatever he wants. The atrocities happening right now in Gaza are absolutely horrific.
Happy cake day!
Brea CA protest, July 28th, 2025, hosted by @indivisibleca45.org
Brett: Can I make a new rule here? If somebody asks for a Nobel Peace Prize — instant disqualification...and then if someone like Netanyahu nominates you— Ben: Immediately rejected. Him nominating Nobel Peace Prizes is like Lawrence Taylor running a children's sports league
Beth Gently of Forest Grove Indivisible objects to Board of County Commissioners complying with Trump's anti-DEI executive order: Watch on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/shorts/ELCdu...
