Democracy requires decency. Our democracy is devolving because we neglected to demand common decency of the most powerful individual in our country; the President.

If republicans are fine with this, is there any reason why he couldn't just... knock down the lincoln memorial? or the vietnam wall? What else might he want to do to arlington cemetary besides putting his big weird french arch with gold dingleberries in front of it? www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

Marine colonel quits after 24 years citing concern for future of US under Trump

Election 2025: Saint Paul Mayoral Race. naomikritzer.com/2025/10/09/e...

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.

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

Checking in on this

The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents. In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.

Take off that Cavalry hat, you draft dodger. You didn’t earn the right to wear it. Stolen valor at its worst.

NEW: L.A. and D.C. are only the beginning, as Trump's team has been drawing up plans to unleash federal forces in other Democratic strongholds. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The thing that everyone said would happen is happening

This is being misreported, and I think it's important to correctly frame it, so that folks don't sound clownish when they're advocating for trans service members. The Air Force is denying *early retirement* to trans service members who have served 15-18 years and are being forced out. (thread)

Tough week for Gen X's childhoods. Somebody ought to do a wellness check on all of the Goonies ASAP.

Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, FEMA did not answer calls from thousands of survivors, documents show. https://trib.al/c6y1tNU

When hiking, it is important to dress properly. Pants tucked into socks and bug spray to help avoid ticks. Bowtie in case you meet any dignitaries on the trail.

If I had said this last year, that Trump would try and deport US citizens in his first year, all Republicans and a nontrivial number of liberals and centrists would have attacked me for behind hyperbolic, and fear-mongering, and of having Trump Derangement Syndrome. And yet:

NEW: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage A @propublica.org analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi. On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:

Things are pretty terrible in the world but I get to hang out with this guy, who is pretty stoked about sunshine and patio furniture. Could be worse.

Fortunate to spend his morning hearing Sherrilynn Ifill speak about Juneteenth, the 14th amendment, resistance against authoritarianism, and taking steps to protect our national "health" from the white supremacy in our nation's DNA. Happy Juneteenth!

The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible

Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

Home of the Brave.

Minnesota turned out. We will not be cowed by dictators or political violence.

Video Proves DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Top Deputy Lied About Senator Being Forcibly Removed By Federal Agents www.mediaite.com/politics/vid...

Any one of these is an astonishing demonstration of corruption and/or incompetency and/or willful disregard for Americans' well-being that should have virtually all Americans demanding action by their congressional delegation- investigations, hearings, impeachment proceedings. And this was one day.

The same people who say Adriana Smith should stay hooked up to machines so a fetus can gestate inside her dead body for 7 months because “it’s a sacrifice a mother would make” can’t fathom a mother crossing the border with her children in hopes of providing a better life for them.

In only two years, ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project. James D. Walsh writes for @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence....

May you all have a moment of pure bliss today. Ray is not sleeping...I was vacuuming right next to his head. He just really, REALLY enjoys the sun spot. We all deserve a little sun spot amidst all of the noise and darkness.

With these posts, they’ve made it essentially inarguable that they’re deliberately defying the Supreme Court.

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

BTW its worth noting that Trump has not been denying many specific news reports this administration. Still attacking the media, fake news, etc…but not spending his days denying specific reports. That he singled this report out to deny is telling.

More of this!

Democrats should boycott the State of the Union. Democrats keep calling this man a unique and dangerous threat, but never ACT like it. For once, Democrats' *actions* should match their words. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy. Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.

It is really hard to watch people willfully tear down an infrastructure that allowed us to double lifespans, drastically reduce poverty, and become one of the richest countries in the world.

This hits hard… “Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.” You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument. (Scroll down.)

🤦‍♀️ Worried that just reading headlines about this administration is going to make us all more dumb.

Behold: My unified Terminator Theory of parenting through the Trump Era into the apocalypse he has created for our children. ...I'm serious you guys, I wrote a whole thing on parenting through this nightmare. My latest in @thenation.com