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“One of the most depressing 35 mins of my life… the way we’ve decided to treat each other on these panels like we’re enemies…” In which being on a panel (with Kari Lake) understandably bums out @timmiller.bsky.social , who says stop blaming entire groups for an individual’s deranged actions.

The disappearance of America’s leadership class at a time like this means that the rest of us have to be leaders. We can no longer wait to be led by those with the power and authority to lead. You must lead, I must lead, all of us must lead. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

Jon would like a second opinion

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Trump’s chaotic tariffs and policies are raising prices and causing financial pain for American farmers.

Look who’s the snowflake now. https://youtu.be/L3UPVLrclAk

SCOTUS greenlit Trump’s dismissal of the last Democratic member on the Federal Trade Commission, and said it would hear arguments later this year on whether it should overturn a 90-year ruling that protects independent agencies from White House influence. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The pro fascist Fox News is outraged that Kimmel is going back on air. Trump and his fascist allies want to silence Kimmel for daring to mock Trump. This is what FASCISM looks like. www.mediaite.com/media/entert...

If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

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I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

This ought to be engraved somewhere.

Kamala Harris: "It feels chaotic, but what I would offer you is what we are witnessing is the swift implementation of a plan that was decades in the making. Project 2025 didn't just drop out of thin air. That's a product of decades of work. Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation ... "

Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

Thanks John Oliver

Josh Shapiro: "I was on a Spanish language radio program in the Allentown area and the host said something really chilling to me -- that he now has to think about what topics he's going to discuss because he's fearful he might offend federal regulators of the president."

Under pressure from Texas government officials, Angelo State University in Texas is banning all discussion or mention of the existence of trans people along with banning the LGBTQ pride flag from campus and forced misgendering of trans people. conchoobserver.com/2025/09/19/a...

We’re still waiting on Republicans to answer @repemiliasykes.bsky.social’s question…

There’s a reason I asked Pam Bondi if she was capable of saying “no” to the president.

A federal judge struck down Trump’s lawsuit against the New York Times, which accused the paper of defamation for articles questioning his success. The judge specifically took issue with the complaint’s language, calling it “improper and impermissible.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The burial of the Homan case — 50 k in cash in a cava bag??!!—would be strange and troubling even in a department of justice that enjoyed a presumption of regularity. In this department, which has lost that presumption, it stinks to high heaven and requires investigation.

The @washingtonpost.com story on Tylenol & autism leaves out a MAJOR 2.5M sibling-controlled study of children in Denmark, which "found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Every mayoral administration leaves behind successes we can learn from—even if we disagreed with the mayor themselves. Good to talk a little NYC history on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social with @jonathancapehart.bsky.social this morning.

Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous. It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy." Because that's not how America works. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

"I have spent the last few weeks addressing and preparing for a military invasion by the President of the United States. No, I’m not a soldier or a foreign adversary. I’m the Governor of Illinois"

The House Oversight Committee asked the U.S. Attorney for FL about the sweetheart deal he gave Epstein in 2008. Turns out, after 40 minors gave testimony & another Attorney gave him a 53 pg drafted indictment, Acosta decided they didn't have a case. 🤔 He was later appointed in Trump's cabinet. 🧵👇🏼

You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes. #romancelandia

15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment. Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

I don’t know how ICE agents sleep at night, but this right here is absolutely heartless! They detained two parents and their 22-year-old son outside Chicago while the family was on their way to celebrate their 10-year-old’s birthday.

The secretary of lying thinks we are all morons and acts like we didn’t all see Brendan Carr with our own eyes

There goes the First Amendment.

Melissa Hortman (1970-2025)

Dutch late night TV has its take

> @apnews.com

The United States is now North Korea, only with nukes that work and grocery stores full of food, but only if you have the money to buy it.

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.

FCC Commissioner: I have never seen the FCC act this way. We are seeing an administration that wields whatever authority it has in order to silence critics, not because they're doing anything illegal, but because they don't like the content of the message. It's unprecedented and it's dangerous.

Previous generations fought fascism in nearly every corner of the earth. Today it’s on our streets, silencing opposition and attempting to control the airwaves. The GOP has declared all out war on free speech. It’s up to us to fight for it.

🚨BREAKING: Rep. Ro Khanna just motioned to SUBPOENA FCC chairman Brendan Carr in the House Oversight Committee to stop the intimidation of private businesses and assault on free speech

"When one law firm, one college, one media company rolls over for Trump, it compels others to do the same. Meanwhile, with every new capitulation, Trump grows bolder." At the end of the day, resisting is *easier* than caving. www.thebulwark.com/p/yeah-its-f...