Gallego: "It's murder. It's very simple. If this president feels they are doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard. If this is an act of war, then you use our military and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder ... it's disgusting."

Is Tennessee one of these states?

Last time minimum wage was raised was 2009. These people dont give a fuck about anything that doesnt enrich themselves.

Democrats should hold a press conference and announce that if Mike Johnson has no interest in running the House they'd be happy to do it for him

The Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom. Has a ring to it.

Are free WeGo passes available to cats?

If you're wondering who this fellow is: Nephew of William F Buckley Founder of Media Research Center, which attacked "liberal media," including, on a few dumb occasions, me Wrote a weekly syndicated column until it was learned he wasn't writing it Father of a convicted and then pardoned Jan 6er

Watch the video. This is who Trump has nominated to serve as our ambassador to South Africa. Which has a majority black population.

Feds have repeatedly claimed 115+ federal police (25% of force) had to be deployed to Portland over the summer to quell violence. Oregon lawyers found on discovery this was not true and are asking 9th Circuit to reverse Monday decision because feds lied: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

The woman got an outsized sentence for this debacle compared with the men involved.

Morning. ☕ ICYMI: A list of all the CEOs, real estate moguls, defense contractors, telecom companies, Big Tech companies, crypto guys and otherwise just really rich people financing the construction of Trump's ballroom as he demolishes the White House.

This summer, I asked Republicans why they bothered attending committee hearings, since they’d been ordered by the Speaker to stay silent throughout. They took it literally — and have gone from refusing to debate, to now refusing to show up at all. A shameful debasement of the People’s House.

Does anyone have the phone number for Four Seasons Total Landscaping?

The American project wasn’t felled by the Soviets, or even the Chinese. But by bulldozers- ordered by an ignorant, vulgar pig. All rather dismal.

“Did Cuomo offer you anything for your endorsement?” ADAMS: “Don’t even answer that.” Mayor Adams called Cuomo “a snake & a liar” - now he endorsed him (likely worth negative votes) (Sliwa: “we got offered $10 MILLION to drop out, Adams was fishing for a payday”)

Because Republicans are cowards who are willing to throw their constituents under the bus to prop up and enrich an egotistical plutocrat and his cronies and donors.

Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93. 12 days of work in over 3 months. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Washington Post editorial board: Right-wing idiots who also cannot spell.

David Brooks jumps the shark again. He utterly ignores the role partisan gerrymandering has played in the makeup of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...

Over/ Under that Republicans don’t want to talk with Jack Smith in a public hearing. Where he could dribble them like a basketball.

Many more low-and middle-income people would benefit from free transit. I’d use it more if I didn’t have to use my phone or a credit card to pay ( although the credit card is more palatable than using my phone).

Dems in Congress better get off their asses and start holding daily press conferences and demonstrations. And start laying it out that this is a MAGA shutdown. Aim the sword where it belongs.

“We work for the president of the United States,” a senior agency official who deals with OMB told me. But right now, “it feels like we work for Russ Vought. He has centralized decision-­making power to an extent that he is the commander in chief.” www.propublica.org/article/russ...

ProPublica's @andykroll.bsky.social had a *great* piece on Russ Vought earlier this month. If you've got a moment to sit and read, it's worth your time: www.propublica.org/article/russ...

Lindsey Halligan is a disaster at media, and somehow even worse at the law

I'd like to see Democratic leaders get madder about Mike Johnson's failure to swear in Adelita Grijalva than Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House. If they fail to defend the House of Representatives, the physical White House is meaningless except as govt-paid housing for a dictator

If the same Republican Senators who rubberstamped Trump's worst excesses wouldn't vote for Paul Ingrassia, he must be someone NOBODY wanted to work with. B/c being a racist didn't disqualify him from serving an admin where federal employees are routinely fired for working for the govt while black.

Holy shit, this cartoon.

Monthly HMIS data report for y’all for my first post: In September, 3,585 people experienced homelessness in Nashville, while 131 people were housed. Over the past 12 months, 11,620 unique people experienced homelessness in Nashville.

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

If you support affordable housing and believe that inclusion should be mandatory, not voluntary, show up tomorrow morning to oppose Councilperson Strassburger's IZ amendment. It's nothing more than another attempt to let developers have their way at the cost of existing residents

Evaporated? They thought the thrice married 44 yr old weekend morning Fox and Friends host with a drinking problem might be a good Sec Def? 😵‍💫🙄🫠

I am honestly shocked that GOP lawmakers aren't supporting Paul Ingrassia despite racists text that even disgusted other Republicans. These are the lawmakers who approved Kristi Noem, RFKJr, little boy Pete "Let's play Army" Hegseth & gave Emil Bove a judicial appt. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

unfortunately a good metaphor for democracy right now

It looks even worse by video 😢

American institutions don't crumble. But they can be destroyed.

Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing? Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.

You may be living in an absolutely racist country when 13-year-old Black boys are tried and sentenced as adults, but white dudes who *are* adults are called "kids" by JD Vance to shield them from culpability.

Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them. By @nicolefoy.bsky.social

My feelings, exactly.

This is one of my favorite pictures from yesterday, Governor Pritzker with the protesters... #NoKings

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Dam. I was there ... before the cops came.

Where was Nashville’s & Tennessee’s Democratic leadership at Nashville’s No Kings rally today. If Freddie O’Connell was there he wasn’t visible. Our state representatives? Party leaders?

when i say that i yelped in shock at this kid’s sign

No Kings rally Nashville!