A good use of technology, this time. Remarkable, really. gift link

Judge Disqualifies Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney From Handling Cases New York Times free article link): www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

Go to hud.gov and use the website feedback button to tell them the website is for all Americans and to take down this partisan propaganda. #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown

Every media outlet and talking head that ever published a puff piece which normalized the abhorrent Stephen Miller can go to hell

✨republican core✨ mfs will do anything except their actual JOBS of funding the government 😐🙄

This is what leadership looks like. This is what humanity looks like. Our belligerent defense department head is not even half the human of Jay Silveria. Do not comply to unethical demands. Be kind. #MomSky

It is his #DonaldTrumpsShutdown. #RepublicanShutdown. And he and the Republicans can claim all they want. We know they are the RADICAL RIGHT that has caused this shutdown.

It is his #DonaldTrumpsShutdown. #RepublicanShutdown.

It is his #DonaldTrumpsShutdown. #RepublicanShutdown.

WTAF?? “When they own the information, they can bend it all they want.”

The Democrats are upping their messaging game and I’m all in! Republicans & Trump own this shutdown and we won’t forget it. #DonaldTrumpsShutdown

The New Court Tactic Helping ICE Deport Immigrants (targeted at folks without lawyers) nymag.com/intelligence... since um knowing is 1/2 the battle, lawyers can defeat this—& build a tool to request virtual hearings? Anyone know an org doing this already? I’d reactivate my license to volunteer!

Yes JD VANCE SAID THIS "It's funny" "WE'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME" Fox News show this to your viewers especially when they get notification in the mail how HIGH there Healthcare Insurance premiums will skyrocket Show it to viewers on Medicaid who will lose benefits #TrumpsShutdown

The math isn’t mathing.

Of all the best and kindest humans to ever live, Jane Goodall is near the top of my list. Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul. On behalf of the earth, I thank you www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

FREE LINK: Research has found that body’s own immune system may drive amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS — a breakthrough that could reshape treatment of the fatal disease. @jasongale.bsky.social has the story > www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Jamelle Bouie; gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Trump is deranged. Gift link.

Americans are only four percent of the world's population And yet we produce nearly a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions This imposes on us a particularly heavy responsibility for the way the planet is changing ELIZABETH KOLBERT #PolluterPays 🎁 Article

I will note that the decline in Russian oil extraction has been much smaller, pointing to something of a limit to single-country sabotage campaigns to keep oil in the ground. Gift link has a view count limit. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

This is what we call "loyalty checks" and if it would have happened under Biden this would not have been presented so calmly. (Gift link)

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“'What I like is how you’re able to make MAGA look stupid, but you do it in such a nice and polite way' ... Talarico’s calm, steady approach to argument impressed him. 'Watching him...noncombative, educated and informative...it’s refreshing.'" 🎁 Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Reminder that polygraph tests are not lie detectors, are not reliable, and generally not admissible in court — facts not mentioned in the WaPo article. wapo.st/4pO0OrJ (gift link)

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🎁 link. It’s soup season and I think I’ll make a baked potato soup. I’m on a low carb diet, but I can cheat now and then. My mom used to make a really good potato soup (but not this recipe). Today is her birthday.She was a good person.One of the most charismatic and charming people I’ve ever known.

Gift link Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds The New York Times September 30, 2025 By Pam Belluck 🎁 includes a gift link stillcoviding.ca/en/news/long... #COVID #LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver

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Here we are in another Republican government shutdown and my Rep is home doing photo ops instead of in D.C. trying to help working Americans. I didn't think I'd have to run to the trumpets again but I am. I'm running for Congress because I'm not done yet and neither are we. youtu.be/OSOAPMl_BSc?...

WaPo: @stephenking.bsky.social, @jodipicoult.bsky.social among most-banned authors in schools A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year. Gift link: wapo.st/473lwMV

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The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that it would seek the prosecution of individuals and countries engaged in the “theft” of frozen Russian sovereign assets in Europe, as European leaders convened to discuss a proposal to lend $165 billion to Ukraine based on the frozen funds. GIFT ARTICLE

😨 wrecked the economy last time too 🤯 #JobLosses #TrumpRecession

I just supported @ww2.kqed.org.web.brid.gy and @npr.org to the tune of a few lattes per month. You can support your local station and NPR now, too - now more than ever, we need trusted sources of news and information outside corporate control and right-wing influence

"The United States requires a national strategy to investigate and disrupt networks, entities, and organizations that foment political violence so that law enforcement can intervene in criminal conspiracies before they result in violent political acts" - President Trump

Gift article to see that, The Trump administration will use the "Republican Shutdown" to finish the job that they started with DOGE, @ToluseO, @russellberman, and @jonlemire report. #Beware www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Felon/GOP are tanking the economy with their mass layoffs, shutdowns, ripping away healthcare, & skyrocketing costs! It hasn’t been this bad since their pandemic! It’s maybe worse now with an economy propped up by a few AI companies. If the AI bubble bursts, it’ll make the dot-com bubble look tiny!

STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that? MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement

Also in this clip- Johnson repeats the lie that Democrats want to fund healthcare for undocumented immigrants - that is flat out false This is #DonaldTrumpsShutdown because he and Republicans want billionaire tax breaks over health care for Americans

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Another Trump stupiity explained. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...