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White House to make an announcement at 2pm September 2, all roads to Walter Reed hospital shutdown.
This week, Oversight Committee Dems are meeting with many of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. We will listen to their stories and continue our work to seek justice against anyone responsible for these horrific crimes.
Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch. Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.
Hey Congress – make Alex Acosta's testimony public and televised. There's absolutely no ethical reason for it to be private and transcribed. Nefarious AF. We need to hear your questions. We want to see him squirm. We need to see him squirm. Yet another sign of a cover-up.
Every freaking day something disgusting comes out. Every day. All we do is point it out, complain about it in podcasts and social media posts and then wait until tomorrow. Rinse and repeat until we’re in full on fascism. We need to build a massive movement against cosplaying journalism. Now.
"We're going to need a story about this accident. Say he was helping a woman. That should work. Also, is he wearing pants? Make sure he's wearing pants."
A must for reposting.
We have a decades of scholarship on how pro-democracy forces win in competitive authoritarian systems: they form a united opposition that brings together people with otherwise profound political disagreements.
This is why Trump’s Big Ugly Bill increased ICE’s budget by $170.7 billion More than the military spending of most countries, and more than the US appropriated for the FBI, DEA, ATF and Marshals-combined Trump is amassing an army to employ against Americans in blue states And Illinois is up first
Stuart Stevens, currently to the left of most democratic leaders on the Hill
JD Vance: “I don’t believe Trump” will improve the lives of his voters. { ht: @patriottakes.bsky.social }
@nealkatyal.bsky.social: “You’ve got the president who's imposed the largest tax increase on American consumers since 1993 … and he did it without Congress saying one word. That is not our constitutional structure.”
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
If you are a wealthy criminal defendant, it makes sense under this administration to hire the AG’s brother to represent you.
Tell the Smithsonian: Reject demands to whitewash history act.indivisible.org/sign/smithso...
Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
“Scientists have warned previously that Amoc collapse must be avoided “at all costs”. It would shift the tropical rainfall belt on which many millions of people rely to grow their food, plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts, and add 50cm to already rising sea levels.”
🔥 The Veteran Sit-In at Union Station is already breaking the regime’s grip. The Guard was posted there EVERY day—until today. Why? Because fearless vets schooled them: you don’t have to obey unlawful orders. You have a CHOICE. And today, they chose not to stand against the people.
"Ashli Babbitt was a grown ass adult who made a series of conscious, ill-advised decisions to engage in treasonous behavior, and she got exactly what she deserved. She was a traitor. She was a threat to national security. There is no nuance needed here."
Maybe they'll eventually regain their nerve, but for the moment, JB Pritzker appears to have single-handedly spooked the Trump administration into backing down with one 12-minute speech.
They don't feel shame, but they care deeply about status. Wanting to be liked--or at least envied--is their Achilles heel. We can use that against them:it's cheap, non-violent & effective. Social shunning of elites supporting Pinochet helped bring down the Chilean dictator: it can work here too.
George Retes, a 25-year-old U.S. citizen and Army veteran, intends to sue the federal government following his violent arrest and three-day detention by ICE without any explanation.
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day. Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day. It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
i am not joking when i say the only way out of this is for the dems to win the next election and use this exact attitude to not only undo whats been done but completely rebuild our institutions from the ground up
Three failures to indict is indisputable proof of prosecutorial misconduct and should produce an automatic termination of every prosecutor involved plus civil liability for money damages.
I just do not understand the general reaction to Trump by Democrats. Pritzker throws one punch and he's clearly freaked out. Standing up to bullies has been a thing for thousands of years for a reason. It works. And yet! Democrats remain in a defensive crouch.
Yeah, man, this is who you are now. Remember when you were a rising star? Remember when you were on the cover of Time magazine as the "Republican Savior"? Remember when you could look in the mirror? All right, stop daydreaming. Time to lick Trump's tiny little boots.
👀 Middle age sex 😂
📌NOTE TO PRESS: You are allowed to push back, ask follow-up questions, and correct lies for the record when questioning anybody, but mostly when questioning the most notorious liar on the planet. In fact, that's your fucking job.
It is way past time that the American people understand this.
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
J.B. Pritzker got it exactly right, Donald Trump is sending the military to blue cities because he wants to undermine free and fair elections in 2026. Trump believes that military deployments in blue cities is his path to keeping power and Republican victory.
Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
Gov. Pritzker dropped straight facts. 🔥 We have another Democratic governor who’s a fighter. Keep it coming!
the “be warned, we are taking names” part is what has been missing from most major politicians’ responses
They should have let him cook. We could have had nice things.
tim walz getting close to embracing mtsw Thought
The last time troops policed America was in the 1770s. We fought a revolution against that king, and wrote into the Constitution the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments to prevent it from ever happening again. Pass it along…
ARREST ME DADDY 😂
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Did you know that soldiers have constitutional protection to NOT obey orders that violate their oath to the Constitution? A group is working to educate soldiers in advance of the possibility of martial law. Learn how you can get involved in this webinar: 📅 8/24 ⏰ 5 - 6:15pm ET 📍 bit.ly/oath0824
Not a dunk but I mean their union head went out and was like "I think it's great that trump is occupying DC, the woke city council is ruining everything." Cops are out of control, they're way more pumped about this than the guard. Same dynamic in LA & something that needs to be reckoned with
My name is Captain Dylan Blaha, and this message is for members of the National Guard across the USA. I've served in the Illinois Army National Guard for over 12 years, including a deployment to Afghanistan and three years on active duty in Europe. What's going on right now is not normal.
Do you work at the Office of Management and Budget? Do you know someone who does? Are you a current or former federal worker with information that you can share about Russell Vought? If the answer to any of these is "yes," please contact @andykroll.bsky.social www.propublica.org/tips/
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"
ICYMI — JD gave the game away on Bolton 👇🏽
If you’re a convicted felon and your character witness is your dear old friend, the convicted child sex trafficker and enabler of your other dear old friend, the most notorious raper of children in modern history, you’re definitely a total piece of shit.
Bolton’s home raided, Gen. Kruse fired, Epstein coverup proceeds, seizure of 10% of Intel another step towards state capitalism. Just one day in the somewhat chaotic but directionally purposeful march towards…despotism. Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?
The New York Times, the Washington Post and the TV networks know Trump is building a dictatorship. It’s their duty to sound a loud and clear warning to the public. But because of their cowardice or complicity, they won’t.
i am once again upset about this
Imagine if Biden showed up with this…..
Here’s what was NOT released today: - the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ - the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed - communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison - the Epstein files
#books are awesome.
If your elderly parent randomly pulled out a photo of a friend and said you know what I'm going to sign this and send it off to him, you'd start looking into elder care immediately.
How do you not follow up with: “Are you talking about yourself, sir?”
It’s all about sending a message. The raid is the message. It’s all about retribution. He is the retribution president. As with troops on our streets, it’s all about normalizing fascism. This is fascism. Fascism is here. Too many Americans are too “busy” to care. But it’s here.
What blue state is stepping up next? Who’s gonna meet this moment with the urgency it deserves? Who wants to be able to tell their kids and grandkids that when everything was on the line, they didn’t just SAY the right things, but DID the right thing with the power they had?
Crazy idea: Groups that have benefited from our freedoms…should defend them. Our media should defend freedom of the press. Our law firms should defend the rule of law. Our businesses should defend the free market. Our political leaders of both parties should defend free and fair elections. Our
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social challenge him to an iq test
Gov. Newsom: These guys aren't screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It's all at stake.
I think we are well past the time of Republicans pretending they care about democracy. They are flaunting their fascism.
The last US Civil War was between people who believed some people were not human, and could therefore be treated inhumanely, and those that believe all are created equal. This US Cold Civil War we are in now, is the similar. It's about inhumanity vs humanity.
This confirms what we already know: California's effort to put new maps before the people to make the final decision on is entirely legal. Why won't Texas let their people have a say?
When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...
“wHy dO wOmEn sTAy wiTH aBuSeRs” BECAUSE THEY MAKE YOU THINK YOURE IN THE WRONG SOMEHOW AND THEN AIR IT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION FOR EVERYONE TO BE ON THE ABUSERS SIDE
the white house does not belong to donald trump
California. Illinois. New York. Pennsylvania. Let’s roll.
> @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
Do not give the Gestapo a moment's peace. Do not let them believe for a second they will ever be respected, trusted, or seen as anything but invaders.
Four items not to lose focus on: Epstein coverup ICE kidnappings Ukraine invasion Palestine genocide They all connect
If Democratic politicians do not fight this because it's a "distraction," it will simply happen. They need to get in front of every mic and say that we will not allow Trump to destroy American history. He wants a culture war? GIVE HIM ONE. There are no distractions. Have every fight.
Paul’s right, it’s unreal how little traction this story has gotten. www.mediaite.com/crime/israel...
ARIZONA: “(Voucher) parents bought diamond rings, luxury clothing, dog food, grills, mopeds with public education dollars….” A handout for the wealthy. This has been @GovBillLee’s #1 priority. #LeesVoucherScam www.12news.com/article/news...
MS has a much worse violent crime problem than DC.
“People like Stephen Colbert are too talented, and too essential, to go away,” Conan O’Brien said. “It’s not going to happen. He’s not going anywhere. Stephen is going to evolve and shine brighter than ever in a new format that he controls completely.”
I love this creativity and technology. A solar powered train. I’d love to have that here in the United States. A great step forward for Australia.
Bill Barr—the AG when Epstein died—was in the hot seat today. But let me remind you: DOJ owes us the Epstein files beginning tomorrow. All of them. Client list included. (1/2)
I honestly can't get enough of these
here's clips of Elise Stefanik getting brutally booed at an event today in her district
If pundits would like to talk about violence, a terrorist recently shot up the CDC and another assassinated Democratic officials in Minnesota but they sort of let both stories disappear Not as threatening as motorbikes in DC I know but maybe we could circle back?
Trump - 34 Felony Convictions 91 Criminal Charges 4 Indictments 2 Impeachments 400+X Plead The 5th 26 SA Allegations 5 Bankruptcies 5 Draft Deferments $25 million Trump University Fraud $2 million Fake Charity Judgment $5 million SA Verdict $93 million Abuse Judgments $400 million+ Fraud Judgment
Dear National Guard, How do you feel about being ordered to implement a fascist takeover in your home country? We, the people, feel this is TREASON. Think about that and consider being a HERO. DEFY UNLAWFUL ORDERS. With DEEP concern, America
Do NOT get this wrong. West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio are NOT sending National Guard troops to D.C. Governors of these states from the Republican Political Party are sending troops. The Republican Political Party is organizing troops against U.S. citizens.
Democratic Governors, you have to play hardball. Red states can't function without your economies. They clearly want to F around. It's find out time.
What’s going on with the takeover of DC? Our tips line. Confidentiality assured. tips.hushline.app/to/thebulwark
So many times have I pushed myself to finish a book and when I’m done think that was a waste of my time.
Fun fact: John Dougan, a former Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputy, has the only known copy of the full video archives seized from Epstein's house. He is also one of only 4 people ever granted asylum to Moscow, where he now resides.
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It is beyond belief that the main issues that Trump won on in 2016 were: 1) adherence to infosec protocols 2) economic populism 3) anti-corruption 4) savior of sex trafficked kids My god what a fucking failure of information and fact finding
The DOJ sandwich thrower as it turns out is a much decorated active duty staff Sergeant in the Marines. He identified himself immediately and offered to self surrender to the felony charge, but they sent 20 officers to arrest him. What a debacle it would be if the grand jury declines to indict.
"It is still a free country. You can still say what you want. So why are so many powerful institutions behaving like it isn’t and they can’t? If a few bratty cartoon kids can peel off the emperor’s clothes, what are the grown-ups so afraid of?" [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/a...