Meanwhile in Durango www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

A source familiar with this incident told me today that not only did they arrest and charge the comedy club manager, but the Latino man he was defending from ICE -- who was also arrested and whisked away -- **is also a U.S. citizen.** It's unclear where the Latino man is now.

The Founders knew Congress - especially the House - was the backbone of U.S. democracy. It should be a huge story that Mike Johnson, serving Trump, has all but shut it down From the Reichstag Fire to Putin's toothless Duma, this is what dictators do. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

Love the appeal to Reagan. Thanks, Ontario.

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know. By @deldeib.bsky.social

Meanwhile, in London's East End www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The chief exec is just the court jester, not the king, distracting us from the machinations of the cabal behind the curtain, including this guy.

This is fine. A pair of B-1 bombers cruising off the coast of Venezeula. Obviously a show force - they have transponders on. Still…what’s the point? Real time from Flightradar.

If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP. A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify. I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.

And over here, children, we see the three-year running mean global surface temperature anomaly reaching a new record high. And over there, look children, it's a category 5 hurricane devastating Jamaica.

MPD betrays the trust of the DC community when it cooperates with ICE/DHS transgressions. This will make MPD's job harder for years.

Priorities www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Between the tariffs, the immigration crackdown, and cuts to SNAP, Trump is creating a mass crisis in U.S. farming. And a lot of this stuff can't be walked back. Chinese markets for Argentine soybeans won't just switch back when Trump TACOs again. Bankrupt farmers can't just bounce back next year.

Several food banks have begun issuing statements to communities asking for donations as the need for food assistance has increased and is expected to increase even more in November as the USDA has announced that SNAP benefits will not go out. #Pinks

“Babcock said having an address has helped him while he lives on the streets. He has received mail from the Social Security Administration, replacement identification cards about five times and chocolate chip cookies from his mother.”

Excellent reporting from ProPublica on food insecurity.

South Korea too? Damn.

Can you even imagine another dozen years?

Op-ed: One in eight Americans rely on food assistance. For families with complex medical challenges, these programs are non-negotiable lifelines.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon has tapped Meg Kilgannon, who advocates for more Christian leadership in school districts, as a top adviser. Kilgannon has decried the removal of spirituality as a topic from classrooms. By @megomatz.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

Held up at gunpoint bc AI told police he had a gun WTF!!! "They made me get on my knees, put my hands behind my back, and cuffed me. They searched me, and they figured out I had nothing. Then, they went over to where I was standing and found a bag of chips on the floor.” -Kenwood student Taki Allen

Most plastic items are too small for recyclers to bother sorting and processing, or they're assembled in such a way that it's less expensive to just make new plastic. In fact, only 5% of Americans’ plastic finds new life. (Published Aug. 2024) By @lisalsong.bsky.social

Sementara itu di Malaysia apnews.com/video/protes...

"Mark Walter, the principal owner of the #Dodgers … leads TWG Global, which partnered with Palantir Technologies, which built a data analytics platform including facial recognition to track immigrants and support deportation efforts." sanfernandosun.com/2025/07/09/d...

It’s worth noting that if a parent took a minor child across state lines without the permission of the other parent, that would be considered kidnapping. But I guess that’s okay when it’s the federal government. A 13 year old abducted by ICE. What are we doing? open.substack.com/pub/ruthzaka...

Meanwhile in Cameroon – no further comment necessary. www.bbc.com/news/article...

In the US, school children are distributing whistles and information on how to resist the Trump regime’s ICE ethnic cleansing operations.

The No Kings protests proved what we already knew: There are many, many more Americans who believe in democracy than wannabe autocrats. In our latest briefing, a reason for hope — and a path forward. https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/its-the-corruption-stupid

President Trump has directed agencies to roll back the use of disparate impact liability, a key civil rights safeguard that protects people from policies that may appear neutral but disproportionately harm marginalized communities. We've fought for civil rights for decades, and aren't stopping now.

Also, shingles is hell anyway.

"For every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There's no way we can meet that gap. There's no way we can replace every single one of those meals. It is not sustainable for food banks to fill this gap. We were not built to do this."

Meanwhile, in Georgia

Say hello to EFF's new site, Take Back CTRL! We're giving you insight into the way that technology has become the veins and arteries of rising global authoritarianism. Check it out to learn more about our fight against authoritarian abuse: takebackctrl.org

Meanwhile, in Argentina www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

The future of indoctrintation www.propublica.org/article/trum...

who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.

Update boycott list fortune.com/2025/10/26/3...

The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.

We were just notified that cell-site simulators were used during the No Kings protests in several cities. Fortunately, we planned for this. Portland, Houston, Philadelphia, and Chicago were among the targeted locations. If you’re attending protests, please remember to follow protocol.

I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.

Another billionaire buying influence and tax cuts, but this one's old money, and demonstrates the importance of the estate tax. fortune.com/2025/10/25/b...

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

As someone who is writing a book on how authoritarian regimes recruit fake observers to endorse their sham elections, I suspect this will be much worse then actually advertised..

"Hungary will be free" and tens of thousands of people chant: "Fuck off Russia." #3E

UPDATE: Trump is freaking out about the (very effective) anti-tariffs ad Canada 🇨🇦 is running in 🇺🇸 (during baseball playoffs), saying trade negotiations are now “terminated” — so here it is again 👇🏽 Reagan’s audio is, of course, VERY REAL. He is lying: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mj6N-...

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes. Please Use it and SHARE! ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

The economy may be our last guardrail.