The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session. Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out. Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

Donate to @workingfamilies.org PAC to help elect Zohran Mamdani this November and vanquish Cuomo once and for all. secure.actblue.com/donate/nyc-2...

This week, the Global Sumud Flotilla tried to deliver life-saving aid to Gaza. Instead, 461 people—including New Yorkers—have been detained by the Israeli military. They must be freed at once. And the deliberate starvation of Palestinians must end now.

Let’s gooooo! @coribush.bsky.social annouches she is running again for Congress. Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/upl_c...

Let’s see where this heads, but @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social would be a terrific candidate and tremendous Congressmember.

Ah - the Kavanaugh stops continue. (h/t @akalhan.bsky.social for the name!)

What Mamdani does really well in interviews about this topic is come across as authentic despite repeatedly having to answer it. His "I really appreciate this question" seems sincere because it is just another opportunity to drive home his positions to a new audience and he believes in what he says.

THIS. And don’t forget his common sense moral position and record against Israeli genocide and in support of Palestinian humanity. It’s clearly also propelled his candidacy.

Absolutely love this sentiment and observation from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social (from Vanity Fair profile available here archive.ph/KJkAv)

In a sane country with competent leadership, the 50 highest-ranking Democrats would call a press conference to denounce what just happened as a threat to the republic and demand Trump's immediate impeachment and removal from office. I don't know he could make his intentions more clear.

Deploying US troops against US citizens in American cities isn’t just unprecedented and unconstitutional – it’s UNAMERICAN. Every freedom-loving American Patriot, regardless of their political party, must speak up NOW.

The headline here is “Hegseth announces changes that will protect domestic abusers in the military.” Even though this is incontestably true, no news organization will use this headline, because telling the truth is deemed impermissible if the truth hurts the right too much

Been gratified to see the consistent mark-ups on these evil ads across subway stations.

Cornell is cancelling a distinguished professor's classes on Gaza and suspending him because of the complaints of a student who previously served in Israel's military surveillance agency and was literally recording the comments of other students in class and deliberately derailing discussion.

#BREAKING | 🇰🇷🇵🇸 Pro-Palestine Protest in Seoul, South Korea

I’d be amazing, at this point, to see the deans of the top 15 law schools say that they will actively discourage their students from applying for SCOTUS clerkships and will provide no assistance for doing so. SCOTUS is affirmatively subverting the Constitution, and they will not help it do so.

Mamdani serves a full, nutritious meal in an era where politics is either deadly poison or vacuous junk food. He uses the tried and true "we did, we can, we will" framework that helps abate cynicism but without papering over past harms or present injustice.

Is it weird that the company that owns Tylenol isn’t speaking up?

I’m old enough to remember when he told us to inject bleach into our veins to fight COVID.

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Weird framing, but revealing nonetheless. Fox News poll finds 46% of NYC Voters side MORE with Palestinians, as compared to just 38% with Israelis static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...

I didn't buy the idea that Van Hollen was seriously considering a presidential bid in 2028 until I read this profile of him just released in WaPo

Former counselor to RFK Jr’s predecessor:

"And of course, we'll need your most solemn sparkler display. Ideally something that would pair well with the Village People?"

Yikes. Also what a horrible and weird narration of a horrible and weird “favorite story.”

You guys have to read the termination letter that @washingtonpost.com sent @karenattiah.bsky.social because they essentially accused her of anti-white racism because she mentioned that Charlie Kirk was a white man 😵‍💫 Then they called her a “risk.” 🤡 karenattiah.substack.com/p/why-washin...

"getting snatched off the street by armed agents of the state, sent to the gulag, and then deported is the same thing as a multi-millionaire having his show cancelled. I am very smart and get paid to share my ideas."

Tracks

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Lipton tea bags are the beverage equivalent of Tabasco “hot sauce.” Which is to say, absurdly ubiquitous and absolutely disgusting.

😳🤣

His ignorance knows no bounds.

This was an amazing episode.

The Post’s decision to fire Karen Attiah, one of their strongest voices, is just despicable. Unfortunately, it speaks to the moment we’re in. The best thing we can do is vigorously support Karen’s work.

Don’t know who this is, but congrats to this person!

Javier Bardem at the #Emmys: "Here I am today denouncing the genocide in Gaza... Free Palestine!" (via @Variety)

This is a grotesque comparison. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/us/politics/charlie-kirk-legacy-trump.html

This is what genocide looks like.

Keep the boycott of Tesla going. #TeslaTakedown www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

Wrote this in The Sirens Call about mass shootings as the darkest, most violent form of extreme trolling and think it likely applies here as well.

Community note on X

“Forwarding such names, a well-known practice from the McCarthy Era, may well subject a number of faculty, staff, or students named to widespread surveillance constitutes a breathtaking breach of trust, ethics, and justice.”

An antisemite shot two kids in Colorado, at least one of whom is Jewish. The White House “fighting antisemitism” doesn’t care, because the shooter was a student radicalized online into far right beliefs, which the regime is cool with, rather than a student verbally criticizing Israeli govt policy.

Ghoulish.

Look at this utter shit from the Politico interview of Hasan Piker. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

This.

More than any violent rhetoric, it's the guns that bring death. All denunciations of "political violence" committed with a gun should denounce *the availability of guns.* Regarding Kirk's death, every condemnation should include his position on gun regulation. That is not callous. It's true.

Brian Lehrer just noted that over *48,000 people* have developed 9/11 related cancer. Had no idea that was the scope. Horrific.