Tonight, all eyes are on Portland as Trump tries out strongman tactics in another American city. It’s one more step in an attack on democracy, read here to see how all of the pieces fit together. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2025 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES TODAY Another mass shooting Our hearts break Yet Trump sends troops to the beautiful city of Portland He does nothing about gun violence Clip from @elevenfilms.com and @nickknudsenus.bsky.social is the best of Portland ty

Wisdom from Reverend Sharpton. #TrumpEpsteinCoverup #DemsUnited

Both of them warned us!

#Pinks FYI this is on Republicans. “The longer a shutdown drags on, the more likely we are to see longer T.S.A. lines, flight delays and cancellations, national parks in disrepair and unnecessary delays in modernizing travel infrastructure,” #GiftArticle www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/t...

@carbajal.house.gov , Speaker Johnson refuses to swear in fairly and duly elected Rep #AdelitaGrigalva. There is a way for Dems leadership to get it done. DO IT! Fight for Democracy and to release the #EpsteinFiles #DemsGrowASpine #CallYourRep #PGAS CA24 app.sosha.ai/s/cTlD4yc8

Orwell 2+2=5 In Theatres Oct 3rd. Peck’s new film uses Orwell’s own words, voiced by Damian Lewis, to show how the author’s warnings in 1984 and beyond still echo today—blending novels, essays, letters, and modern footage into a searing portrait of rising authoritarianism. youtu.be/EAIeRSpD2sA

During his term, Obama accomplished this peacefully. Why can’t Trump?

Congress must declare war. We need bipartisan strength here to oppose any war with Venezuela.

Too funny

The Big Lie just keeps getting bigger.

This gentleman is speaking at a #VirginiaBeach school board or council meeting, not sure, but he is spot on about what is happening at the local level. Elections have consequences and it starts with local elections #TheSmellOfRot #ElectDemocrats #DV1 #ProudBlue

Al Gore’s voice was so wonderful to hear. substack.com/@artistlike/...

While the Supreme Court's decision yesterday was very troubling, it was NOT a final decision on this issue. We must keep fighting to ensure the power of the purse stays where it belongs, with the United States Congress. Don't lose hope. (2/2) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

We are now an authoritarian state. Thank you for warning your fellow citizens. Everyone should know that “rights” are optional in the US, no longer a guarantee. And if you are arrested, you may not have a chance at due process. Take your vacation monies and spend them elsewhere. 💚

Alan Dershowitz is a slime-ball pedophile.

It's 1:25 a.m. in Los Angeles, I'm sitting at my computer, I'm here on #Bluesky, I can't stop crying and my eyes are puffy and I'm having a tough time breathing. We are living in a dictatorship and I don't know what to do or who to call so I'm telling you. #WeMustFightBackHarder #FuckTrump

Please widely circulate.

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Docs Show MAGA Stars Bannon, Thiel & Musk on Epstein’s Schedule www.thedailybeast.com/docs-show-ma... FYI: aside from the dates in the docs, this has been public info for years. Also not news: Musk, Thiel & Zuck (& Reid Hoffman) had dinner with Epstein shortly before the 2016 election.

WHAT HAPPENED TO AMERICA 1st 🇺🇸

We can't just aim to put everything back the way it was in 2029. We need to build a durable & sustainable opposition--NOW. We need to codify PERMANENT reforms and protections. Voting Rights Civil Rights Limits on the Executive Branch Impeachment is not a viable check Project 2029 Build it NOW

JUST NOW AT THE UN…

What might not occur to you upon reading this headline is that, in other words, ICE is targeting gay men of color Every queer press org should be picking up this story

So I say to the Congress…SHUT IT DOWN if the Republicans refuse to make concessions to take care of #WeThePeople! Do the jobs that you were hired for!

Tell your MAGA friends to stop listening to what 47 says, rather watch what he does.

OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it.

Lunatic Liar non stop 🙄

The tariff insanity got a little lost in Trump’s terrible Thursday. bsky.app/profile/reic...

This is an unparalleled warning ⛔️ message from Authoritarian expert Timothy Snyder

Trump gets humiliated at the UN, Kimmel returns, he drops further in the polls and just goes fucking crazy at the White House today. Insane new tariffs, Comey, war against his domestic opponents, shutting down the government. He is losing it, and it’s getting dangerous out there.

Mr Swalwell, Your consistency and integrity stand out in a time when both are in short supply. Your strong, unwavering voice brings clarity and courage to conversations that matter most. Thank you for setting a standard the rest of us can still believe in.

They're about to shut down the government to protect the Epstein Files from disclosure. Whatever is in the files must be so unhinged as to be beyond imagination.

Hey dipshit, nice try. You Republicans control the House, the Senate, & the White House. Why are you whining about the Democrats? You control the entire federal government. Any shutdown is on you.

Fuck CBS💥

I don’t think I ever loved Teddy Roosevelt more

Trump EO today: “These movements portray foundational American principles (e.g., support for law enforcement and border control) as ‘fascist’ to justify and encourage acts of violent revolution.” The Heritage Foundation, author of Project 2025, last year:

www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p... Indicted Obstruction of Justice and making false statements Just like every single person in the trump administration that breathes Comey to be arraigned in Virginia Federal Court in the coming days

Hey MAGA, Trump is sending $20 Billion to Argentina because it seems Milei’s cuts to government are decimating their economy. The same cuts Elon and Donnie supported and thrust on America. #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #Pinks

#Pinks #ProudBlue

As Russia’s economy falters and casualties top 1 million, Trump stood at the UN to call Moscow a “paper tiger” and praise Zelenskyy. Why now? History suggests his instinct is to abandon losers, even those he once embraced. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-sign...

This is exactly what we need to do. 👍. Thank you Jimmy

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Democracy Docket provides everything you need to know about the tactics the regime is using to destroy democracy. And how they are being defeated. Thank you Mr. Elias!