This thread/article is from Friday. Schumer is still holding up, so far.

The cost of flying every general to DC just so Pete Hegseth could tell them to weaken rules, neuter inspections, and end DEI programs: millions. The benefit: literally nothing. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

The Republicans want the shutdown so they can fire everyone. I think this goes to confirm that. Sad times.

More than 40 First Amendment advocacy groups have written a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, urging him to resign because of his "constitutional transgressions" involving ABC and its late night program "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

These guys are so backwards. They can’t pretend like it’s fiscal responsibility anymore. It’s just the greed of the rich people who want tax cuts. #ShutDown #Republicans #Politics #Healthcare #Greed.

My purple cane is for Lupus Awareness & I said "Pardon Me While I FIX My Cape!" NEVER BE AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN. BE MORE AFRAID OF DOING NOTHING. AWARENESS!

Today, I’ll say it again. I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States. Not to any person. Nothing else.

Jeffries: "The next time you have something to say about me, don't cop out through a racist and fake AI video. When I'm back in the Oval Office, say it to my face."

How do the Christians even call us a Christian nation when they won't be Christian and take care of people?

@nytpitchbot.bsky.social @cnn.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @jaketapper.bsky.social maybe now is the time to start talking about the mental decline of the sitting president. You have been watching this since last year and you remain silent. Even the Gov of Oregon knows

Trump proves again… the pedophile is a fascist.

Trump wraps up a speech to military leaders that represented a major escalation of his effort to weaponize the armed forces into a tool he can use to violently quash domestic dissent. Hard to imagine how anyone with a shred of dignity can keep serving after this, which of course is the point.

President Trump was met by silence as he began his Quantico address, a contrast from the rousing applause he expects at his speeches. “I’ve never walked into a room so silent before,” Trump said. “If you want to applaud, you applaud.” wapo.st/4gSqzmS

I’m struggling to find an analogue in US history wherein a president (at least rhetorically) declares war on the country’s great cities, in front of its uniformed military leadership—because there isn’t. That this isn’t universally condemned shows just how despotic much of US politics has become.

The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality. I don't know how to yell any louder.

The fascism does not get more in-your-face than this

“We’re securing the homeland.” “Against invasion?” “No.” “Against guerrillas?” “Psh, no.” “Against who?” “Oh, you know the ones.”

Here’s the thing: rights ultimately protect all of us or none of us. Freedom exists for all of us or none of us. The urge to carve off communities one-by-one — a little off the trans flank here, a little off the Black side there — leads down a road to freedom being demolished for all of us.

The picture Trump is painting of Portland is just plain WRONG. And he’s doing it because he wants to tighten his authoritarian grip. Portland is calm. Our communities are strong. We will take care of one another.

Really wild how fast the whole ecosystem can change because of one #disease #MarineBiology #SeaStar #Nature

Damn right, they should blame Republicans for this one. #Politics. #ShutDown #Congress #PedoPotus is trying to steer clear of this one so congress gets the blame. It’s a good distraction for him. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles.

What "war" in Portland is Trump talking about? The battle of mellow artisans?

Trump on Trump. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #Pedophile

I was going to start off everyday with some good news, but I couldn’t find any so this will do #Resist  but be very careful with #squirrels and don’t feed them. They do attack sometimes. 

You got it!!!

Today Was About Prepping The Military For Orders To Fire On American Citizens: Yes, it was unserious, yes, it was performative, and yes, it was a major national security risk. But the reason Donald Trump & Pete Hegseth summoned 800 of our top military commanders from around the world to all…

1200 souls in Alligator Alcatraz that are gone, unaccounted for, and their families have no idea where they are.

Good morning 🙂 A big breakfast for this little guy today ☕️ #Birds #Hummingbirds #Nature

#OtD 30 Sep 1946 sentencing at the Nuremberg trials began. 12 were sentenced to death, seven received prison sentences from 10 years to life in prison, and three acquitted. But thousands of fascists were reintegrated into society across Europe and the US

Here’s an image for #BirdOfTheDay in the theme of ‘White’ for you today…a pair of courting Mute Swans #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

It certainly appears the United States murdered an innocent fisherman who was a husband and father to four children, claimed he was a "narco-terrorist," posted a video of the execution, and then made jokes about it

The incident comes at a time when Waymo has been vigorously promoting its safety records to build public trust with the still emerging driverless technology.

Protesting with money, by dumping subscriptions or refusing to shop, works. www.engadget.com/entertainmen...

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

"We are asking the Department of War to deploy to our cities" should be a statement that ends any Governor's political career.

People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

Chef’s kiss.

IGNORING COURT RULING, TRUMP SENDS TROOPS TO PORTLAND TO BREAK IMAGINED ANTIFA “SIEGE” LAST MONTH, A federal judge found that Trump’s deployment of members of California’s National Guard against the wishes of California’s governor was illegal. tinyurl.com/zEbtfZ WE ARE ALL ANTIFA!

Is it a mandate to be involved in child sex abuse to be in the GOP. It’s like one per week. Release the Epstein files.

Republicans are acting like they don’t control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency – they do. If they can’t get their act together to avoid a shutdown, it’s on them.

We didn't ask for Trump's intervention, and we don't need it. What our city actually needs is for him to run us our money.

“There will be no federal takeover of Portland, Oregon.” 🔥 👀 Damn — @bynum.house.gov is. Not. Playing. Around.

93% of farmers who get their health insurance on the marketplace use discounts that are expiring soon. If Republicans refuse to extend them, farmers across the country are going to have to pay even more for their health insurance. That's what Democrats are fighting against.

Our health care system was already in crisis before Republicans came in and slashed a trillion dollars. Here’s the truth: our system can't absorb these cuts and keep providing health care to everyone who needs it. Any budget we pass must restore health care.

How can any university claim to stand for freedom of expression and thought if it caves in to this lawless president? These universities need to band together and resist Trump’s lawlessness. Appeasement will only feed the beast and put the rights of all of us at greater risk.

Not true, Tom. In fact, this is about the 11,000 Minnesotans in your district and over 89k across the state looking at huge health insurance premium increases. Doesn’t that concern you?

That is just plainly not true. Your budget slashed help for people who buy Affordable Care Act plans. That's 22 million Americans whose premiums are going up - RIGHT NOW - by double digits directly because of a policy you passed.

Tomorrow at 4pm I’ll host a livestream with my colleagues to discuss a government shutdown. We can’t allow Republicans to throw 15 million off health care & raise premiums by 75%.

JUST IN: Judge Simon sets a restraining order hearing for *tonight* on Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Oregon. Suggests he could issue a very quick order.