Gov. Mikie Sherrill's mishandling of protests outside the Newark ICE detention center, with violent state troopers running amok, is a national embarrassment To make it worse, Sherrill invoked the vile "outside agitator" trope of 1960s segregationists My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/miki...

'Scilencing': The Trump Admin Wants to Gag American Scientists When We Need Them Most | Common Dreams #Trump

the scilencing of science. brilliant neologism.

It simply cannot be said enough that the JPCOA was far better than any deal Trump could reach now and involved no war at all. Is there a grade worse than F?

So now the federal government is “drawing up plans” to block international flights into blue cities. Nothing says “small government conservatism” quite like threatening JFK and LAX over politics.

It’s a shame that it’s not getting more attention just who Don Jr’s new wife is. In the late 1990s, her father served as Epstein’s private banker and notoriously wrote a glowing character reference letter for him.

Google's fall from "Don't be evil" to AI The arrival of "Google Zero" ending almost all search traffic to traditional publishers looms as a near-extinction event for U.S. press freedom. What if the real dictators are Silicon Valley, not the WH? My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

Starbucks done EFFED up in Korea. Bad. May 18th just passed, Democratic Movement Day, when rose up after the military dictatorship sent tanks to mass-murder citizens. Some inappropriately call it "Tank Day." Starbucks commemorated Tank Day with a sale on tank tumblers. It gets much worse...

Human rights lawyer Ruth López has spent a year imprisoned without trial in El Salvador after defending families impacted by unlawful detentions and exposing corruption. More than 500 organizations are calling for her release. Tell Congress to speak out: ppls.ac/freeruth #FreeRuth

Salvadoran human rights lawyer Ruth López was unjustly detained in El Salvador after speaking out about corruption and human rights abuses. As we mark one year of her detention, I call on the Bukele regime to release her and reaffirm our commitment to rule of law.

Prominent anti-corruption lawyer Ruth López remains in pretrial detention in El Salvador one year after her arrest. Salvadoran authorities should guarantee López a prompt, open, and fair trial, lift the judicial secrecy on her case file, and allow her regular contact with her family and lawyers.

Doesn't feel too out there to say that every hour of work "saved" by AI just becomes someone else's hour of work.

Trump doesn't think about regular Americans' economic woes, so what is he focused on? His stock portfolio -- a stunning 3,700 trades in just 3 months, in firms entangled in his government like Palantir, Nvidia, and Boeing Let's make this a big deal. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

It’s bullshit for the Washington Post to call this looting of the Treasury a “deal“ and an “agreement.” The Trump regime is self-dealing to create an agreement between Trump and Trump, with no judge allowed to weigh in. It’s a dictator stealing from the people.

Cliff Smith, a Roofers Local 36 official and May Day Strong organizer in Los Angeles, said... “We should not depend on the November midterm elections to provide us with any solutions to this problem. We should have contingency plans in the event that there are not free and fair elections.”

Federal immigration agents have been increasingly showing up at courthouses across Chicagoland since late February. Per a May 1st internal Cook County report I reviewed, one fed indicated he was "conducting surveillance" at the Domestic Violence Court in Chicago. My latest for @unraveledpress.com:

I do not think the president needs a billion dollar bunker #tinypoem

Fantastic analysis of May day by the brilliant Daniel Hunter. Even mentions Kent State. Well worth the read. wagingnonviolence.org/2026/05/may-...

"Clergy with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Monday withdrew $1 million from an account with Citizens Bank as it urged the institution to cut ties with two companies that finance and operate immigrant detention centers..." www.wgbh.org/news/politic...

Silent silent falling flowers Wang Wei, translated by G. W. Robinson

This is brilliant: Spanish doctors protest with illegible banners

Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social burns a confederate flag in the rotunda after the House passed 9-0 maps stripping Memphis of representation… #Memphis #JimCrow @MarshaBlackburn @GovBillLee

After Missouri voters passed ballot measures to enshrine abortion rights and establish paid sick leave, GOP state legislators overturned them. Now voters may have to pass another referendum just to protect the progress they've made. The GOP's contempt for democracy is absurd.

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33% of Americans have skipped meals, cut back on utilities, or made other sacrifices to afford rising health care costs. ACA premiums are up 58% on average this year. This isn't abstract policy. This is families going hungry so billionaires get a tax cut.

Our project, MappingMay4.kent.edu , created for the 50th anniversary in 2020, is here. It places small stories from the oral histories on a map of Kent from 1970, showing a variety of voices and perspectives with the goal promoting discussion & reconciliation. @spaceforpeace.bsky.social

I've listened to 200+ oral histories about the May 4, 1970 Kent State shooting. I think about this one a lot. "I didn't know bullets could go through cars." Every year history moves forward & the relevance of this event shifts but it will never not be important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmnK...

Long live the first of May

“student occupations marked a decisive shift in how Berlin universities responded to campus protest, converting what had previously been handled in an uneven, situational manner into a model of routine suppression.” Spot on observation here, and not limited to Berlin.

Trump’s net worth has nearly tripled in his second term, reaching $6.5 billion. His administration is the most brazenly self-enriching in American history. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart.

But as of April 29, 2026, there is no federal statute in the United States of America that can stop racially discriminatory voting laws from going into effect, or can be used to litigate against them once on the books.

Excited to participate in the largest general strike in the U.S. in my lifetime tomorrow #MAYDAY. If you have to have to work all all day you could wear a black arm band. Or take what part of the day off that you can and go to a rally.

Schools in Milwaukee and Madison are closing for May Day, making Wisconsin the fifth state where students and teachers will be off on Friday (joining Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, and Oregon). We hope you will join the nationwide day of economic disruption: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?...

There are over 3,000 May Day events planned across the country on Friday. Find your local event: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... Take the May Day pledge: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Join tomorrow’s mass call to learn more about why we’re taking action: www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...

Seen in Ballard, Washington #MayDayStrong

It's day 59 of Trump's war with Iran. Gas prices are 40% higher since the war began.

Why is glyphosate, one of the most litigated chemicals in American history, being quietly sprayed across our national forests? This is the secret plan to cover the world in herbicide—that they don't want you to know about. Our latest investigation: https://tinyurl.com/yc3au2xf

Not only is this "Atomic" bullshit from ASU precisely and exactly the wrong way to go about using "AI" to develop course materials, it is in fact a culmination of many of my nightmare scenarios.

Good god. Trump fired the entire National Science Board without explanation on Friday afternoon.

This is happening in the middle of Tel Aviv 👏🏼👏🏼👇🏼💙

I am staying forever mad that I was an adult before I learned Rosa Parks was an experienced activist. The “tired lady had enough and refuses to change seats” narrative they taught us as children is so misleading, amplifying the power of one but erasing the power of collective action

Colombia’s history-making VP blames racism for four years of frustration Francia Márquez, the country’s first Black vice-president, opens up about the strains in her relationship with Petro and the obstacles she has faced: ‘The Colombian state is a racist state’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

‘A sudden gap’: poorest to suffer from Trump’s drive to stop Cuba sending doctors to its neighbours People across Latin America and the Caribbean find themselves without care as countries bow to US pressure www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

this is so profoundly dishonorable

This is a war based on lies

The DOJ is now 122 days overdue to release the Epstein files.

California: “The majority of the cases that we see are cases where people should not be detained,” Judge Nunley said. “They should be receiving hearings to determine whether or not they are to remain in this country, and until they receive those hearings, they should be free.” #Pinks

great article by @daniel-hunter.bsky.social

Apple is closing its first unionized store in the country. Reminder that Apple spent $700B+ on stock buybacks over the past decade. CEO Tim Cook raked in over $74M in compensation in 2025 — 650 times the median Apple employee's pay. The greed of union-busters knows no end.