Gov. Pritzker: "There is no emergency that warrants the President of the U.S. federalizing the Illinois National Guard." "Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he is causing working families."

Pet Sounds all day, man. RIP www.youtube.com/watch?v=u90b...

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. 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.

I am very scared about the next few years but I actually have a lot of hope for America. Not confidence, not optimism, not expectation. But I have a lot of hope. We have an opportunity here to offer something new to the world by overcoming the struggles that are threatening to sink our ship rn.

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Just a reminder that America will in fact crush fascism. It will take a while and it will be messy. But bet on it.

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And that time is now…👇 So, get OUT, get INVOLVED, and get LOUD! America. Isn’t. Gonna. Save. Itself. 🇺🇸✨

The Resistance is strong! #Resist

I’m amazed how little coverage this story has gotten. They’ve burned well over $16 million to briefly hold 290 immigrants and several photo ops to GITMO. Just a total train wreck and they didn’t even mention it officially. Check out my latest. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

a while back a very intelligent campaign manager I know told me… Stacy, political signs in yards don’t vote. Protest signs don’t make a difference or stop a regime. He said these are “feel good tools” what makes a difference y’all? …us…

Whatever the punishment is," Green said. "I'm not fighting the punishment. This is about the people who are being punished by virtue of losing their health care. This is the richest country in the world, and we have people who don't have good health care.

Join us on Zoom this Sunday March 2, 2025 PDA Progressive Town Hall 4pm ET / 1pm PT Jamaal Bowman—one of the most brilliant, dynamic, and truthful politicians in America—will join us. We’ll discuss PDA’s strategy to defeat MAGA & launch a new Progressive era. Register here: bit.ly/PDA-TownHall...

Join us on Zoom this Sunday February 23, 2025 PDA Progressive Town Hall 4pm ET / 1pm PT Register here: bit.ly/PDA-TownHall... Tell your family, friends, and co-workers to join the call this Sunday, as we build the resistance and solidarity that will defeat Musk and Trump.

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

We must all stand together, I support @aoc.bsky.social ✊🏽

From the BBC one hour ago

Me: [glances in the general direction of the bathroom] Shampoo bottles in the shower that I absolutely did not touch:

Do yourself and democracy a favor. Support independent media.

Smashing the Shoreline at Sunrise on Saturday. This morning in Chicago. Welcome to February!

This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.

I knew all this was going to happen. But nothing can really prepare you for what it feels like when the moment actually arrives. This is why we need each other and our communities. I plan to turn to them a lot in the coming years.

15 years of Citizens United have shown us that money corrupts politics. We are going to have to take back our democracy from the forces of greed! #StopTheOligarchy

Listen up.

Today we honor what would’ve been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 96th birthday. 🖤 Dr. King was revolutionary who fought for justice, equality, and love when the world needed it most. His fight isn’t over—it's on us to keep pushing, keep resisting, and keep his dream alive.

Don't you dare turn your eyes away from history, even the awful, scary parts. If you don't watch it with your own eyes, you rely on others to tell you what you saw. We must all bear witness to what's coming.

Just another day in "post racial" America.

I'm with them.

There is zero "bipartisanship" to be found with people who want to conquer other nations

LET’S GOOOOOOO

Thank you for being part of the resistance! Through solidarity, resistance, and unity, we rise together, stronger and unshaken.

This is worth another watch

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Each time I have sat down to write something since the election, I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I simply cannot get out of my head. So, I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...

31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.

Lightning strikes Washington Monument 12/31/24

US Capitol struck by lightning 12/31/2024 Video: Stephanie Ricker/Twitter

Happy New Year to All! Buckle up, Buttercup! We ride at dawn!

I will post this everyday for the next 4 years as a reminder that Jan 6th was a day of insurrection.

Jimmy Carter's death saddens me. When such a moral force leaves this world, it diminishes us all. Let us continue his work of peacemaking, assuring fair elections, and quiet servanthood, all done with integrity and humility. He lived his faith.

Indiana's new Senator. Yay?

Awwww

A story in two parts.