reposting with alt text because I think the choice to include homophobia and transphobia in particular here is actually very much worth drawing attention to. nuns emphatically stating that those “do not reflect the qualities of a saint” is a very clear callout of Cardinal Dolan

What makes these latest skirmishes over censorship feel extra charged: They are less about a single late-night comedian or satirical cartoon and more about an era where so many of our long-standing institutions are being actively dismantled.

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

The steering column in recalled vehicles may detach, increasing the risk of a crash, regulators said.

Starbucks unions are practicing picketing as the company abuses its workers and denies them a fair contract. This is your reminder to not cross a picket line and support workers! NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE.

Yes. Did Trump Just Declare War on the American Left? www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

to me, the “column” is less a form than an opportunity (and a challenge). you’re telling me i have as much space as i’d like to make an argument about anything i’d like to an audience inclined to pay close attention? well let’s see if they’ll read 2000 words on democratic legitimacy. (gift link)

Here’s the thing about all this rapture business—“…everybody talkin’ ‘bout heaven ain’t goin’ there…”

We know what to do! Boycott we have the power to change this! l.smartnews.com/p-6g60Lxrq/w...

Early Voting is underway in #VA. Virginians, we need you to turn out and vote early for gun violence prevention champions including @abigailspanberger.com @jonesjay.bsky.social @senatorhashmi.bsky.social and our House of Delegates candidates. Learn more at elections.bradyunited.org.

Today the protest at the Broadview ICE facility near Chicago continued. So did the pepper balls and rubber bullets. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Oh, and while I have your attention, reminder for fall open enrollment: DO NOT GET "MEDICARE ADVANTAGE." Don't let the name fool you. It's private insurance that takes all of your Medicare money and then dribbles out substandard coverage. That is how they make money. It IS for-profit. Caveat emptor.

NJ PBS shutting down next summer. “15yrs ago Gov. Christie ended 4 decades of state funding for public TV, forcing them to find a new funder. The state cut $750k in funding this yr, but that was hardly the fatal blow; that came from the end of federal funds.” newjerseyglobe.com/media/new-je...

Well, at least we’re burning through water and poisoning the Black people of Memphis so we can get more positive representations of, uh

From the @pbsnews.org episode about the boogeyman. The one who shall not be named. You know who…AnTiF- 😵

Soooo…25th amendment anyone? Anyone?

The BS asymmetry principle: The amount of energy needed to refute BS is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it. Thank you to every science communicator who is doing the almost impossible work of countering misinformation every day. Every single one of you is saving lives!

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

#history calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

Goebbles or Miller?

Call: Don’t let RFK Jr. burn down the CDC —demand his resignation. He slashed $500M from mRNA research, canceled a $600M bird flu vaccine deal, and fired key CDC/HHS staff. Call your senators + rep TODAY: protect public health—Kennedy must resign. www.indivisibleor.org/take-action/...

We often say 'Racism is expensive' but it is the most accurate diagnosis of USA's troubled history IDK if we comprehend how expensive, so here is a 20yr sample. At the time US GDP was 16 trillion But it's never been more costly per day than now OP is right that there seems to be no cost too high

In an NYT Op-Ed essay that steers close to fan fiction, Schulman writes: "Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the new director of the National Institutes of Health, has inherited an agency in crisis. Everyone knows it." Everyone is a lot of people. Depends on who you ask. a 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/o...

#abolishice #abolishdhs www.404media.co/cbp-flew-dro...

If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health, wait until you see what guns do.

I'd start informing your friends and loved ones they're going to need to get off of TikTok it's indisputably going to be converted into yet another right wing surveillance and propaganda machine

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station. List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

Sinclair stations are going to continue to keep him off the air though.

OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”

Domestic terrorism. #AbolishICE #AbolishDHS

Nurses in Iowa are up against a massive anti-union campaign from UnityPoint Health, which is spending $34,000 a day to stop the union. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social has the story. prospect.org/labor/2025-0...

Gotta say I’m not a big fan of 2 Jim Crow 2 Furious

Please behold these two images one after the other — and remember that Manchin now works at a lobbying firm and is a private equity adviser

No justice, no peace. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

Meet the Press put together a clip of Trump vowing in January to "bring back free speech to America," followed by him saying last Friday that negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech"

It’s not a crime to be in this country as an undocumented person. It’s a civil violation. But you know what is a crime? Taking a bribe from undercover agents in exchange for the promise of government contracts WHEN YOU’RE THE FCKING BORDER CZAR.

The President seems to be on quite the manic tear lately.

It’s really all we should be talking about today.

🧵🚨 FIRST CALL TO ACTION FOR FREETHE901! On Tuesday, September 23rd, the Memphis City Council will be voting on a resolution calling on Governor Lee to reject the National Guard deployment. It is CRUCIAL that our City Council stands up for Memphis! Our call to action is simple: 1/3

She was doxxed and fired for this post which didn't celebrated his death. She said his death was a tragedy and she feels for his wife and children...and even says she would pray for him! Everyone should let Ball State know how wrong this is. @ballstate.bsky.social @ballstatemedia.bsky.social

ICE denies using excessive force in Broadview, Illinois. Never mind the videos…

👀 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

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This is amazing.

RDI Chairman @garrykasparov.bsky.social: "Last night, apropos of nothing at all, I was thinking about how in Russia, you can’t go on television and make fun of the president or his favorites."