A frog just defeated ICE. Somewhere Pepe is crying.

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram. Community action works. Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

Breaking News: The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein.

Exports of US spirits are slumping as Trump’s trade war ripples through global liquor markets and Canadian retailers remain steadfast in keeping American booze off their shelves.

Legacy media is not going to make this the nation’s top story and run it for weeks like they did for the assassination of a right wing influencer because it is captured by the oligarchy class. That’s why we need to make it the nation’s top story.

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States. America is on the brink of martial law. Do not be silent.

After shutting down the federal government and voting to do nothing about an imminent health insurance premium spike, House Republicans have now gone on a multi-week vacation. Donald Trump and the GOP just aren't for the American people.

⚡️Slovak PM Fico calls for end to Ukraine war and 'Slavs killing each other,' rejects focus on defeating Russia. Slovakia seeks a swift end to the war in Ukraine rather than Russia’s defeat, Prime Minister Robert Fico said during a televised debate on Slovak public broadcaster STVR on Oct. 5.

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson. www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...

Trump and the right wing bullshit machine working in high gear to motivate and justify a (potentially violent) federal response to unrest that is largely a figment of their imagination and (where it is real) a reaction to federal agitation. A vicious, intentional, and intensifying cycle.

Preach Brother!👇🏼 👊🏻👏🏼👏🏼💙🇺🇸💙

A State Department inspector general report says U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson dismissed an embassy contractor at Salvadoran President Bukele’s request. The contractor had talked to a journalist about a suspected government pact with the MS-13 gang. ➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/42WCOcc

Two Chicago residents have been charged with using their cars to “assault, impede, and interfere with the work of federal agents,” federal prosecutors said on Sunday. The charges stemmed from a confrontation the day before, in which a federal agent shot and wounded one of the motorists.

Think the GOP's shutdown-driven health care crisis won't affect you? Think again. If Republicans don't reverse course, average enrollee premiums on California's Health Insurance Exchange are set to skyrocket come January.

The government does not have the power to declare “free speech zones.” And the violent arrest of the rabbi should set off some alarm bells.

so glad we’re writing this guy a $20 billion check to prop up his economy

Where are the commanding officers of those sailors in the background. How are they letting this happen?

Homes of judges are burning in the South

“The current AI boom would simply be impossible if tech companies had to pay the same tariffs that car manufacturers or homebuilders currently face. “ .. a tacit admission that a full-scale trade war would kill America’s golden geese.” @josephpolitano.bsky.social www.apricitas.io/p/the-tariff...

Younger veteran: "How old are you, man?" Older veteran: “87.” Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.” Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.” 🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥

Yesterday, Kristi Noem’s and Greg Bovino’s masked agents threw chemical agents near an elementary school, arrested elected officials exercising their First Amendment rights, and raided a Wal-Mart.

Today, I drove an hour and a half with my wife and a couple friends to pick up a neighbor who was summarily, inexplicably arrested by ICE at a check-in ten days ago and then just as inexplicably released, 100 miles from home today. It was a happy occasion, all things considered, but...

For one thing, a guy condemned with a name like Gentry Beach was bound to do something awkward. As for the suit… that blue… Is it ‘Muppet Blue’, ‘Skittles Blue’, or ‘Hegseth Blue’? Whatever the shade is called, it’s ridiculous.

The sort of people the administration calls 'terrorists' : "[the 84 year olds] were rushed by federal officers “for no apparent reason.” She said her husband was leaning on his walker and wearing his Vietnam veterans cap as he was pushed to the ground."

Oregon AG Rayfield: The first thing that might’ve told you the federal government wasn’t doing so hot was when they started off some of their arguments by talking about Truth Social as their source of facts. Actually got a comment from the judge: “Is this really how you’re going to move forward?”

Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

Spot on.

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

There is no left wing terrorism organization or machine in America. They just want to kill Americans.

The obscene face of Christian Nationalism: outlandish untaxed wealth in defiance of Jesus. Oh, and this time, slave laborers, too! Glory! Just remember, for any money you give to Heaven, there is always a 100% handling fee here on Earth.

A Chicago citizen confronts the hypocrisy of a fellow Hispanic man working for ICE, shaming him and making a powerful point by asking how his family ended up in the United States.

I can’t get over this. Trump bailed out Argentina farmers with $20 billion of our tax dollars, then China turned around and bought soybeans from them instead of US farmers. Not AMERICA FIRST, America got played.

Violent thugs are terrorizing Americans and they were sent by the White House.

Gisèle Pelicot to attend appeals court as man convicted of raping her contests verdict

Trump authorizes national guard deployment to Chicago, White House says, as border patrol there shoots woman

⚡️Russian bombs injure six in Sloviansk, including child. Russian forces attacked the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast with aerial bombs late on Oct. 4, injuring six people, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reported on Oct. 5. kyivindependent.com/russian-bomb...

Russian drones and missiles bombard Ukrainian city of Lviv

so is this the fight against "left-wing terrorism"?

Amid local elections, protestors enraged at the Georgian government's pro-Russian stance and alleged vote rigging attempted to storm the presidential palace in central Tbilisi on the evening of Oct. 4, but were dispersed by police using pepper spray and water cannons.

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

“.. leadership asked for ‘large, beefy’ agents to conduct an arrest of Comey ‘in full kit,’ including Kevlar vests and exterior wear emblazoned with the FBI logo.” @macfarlanenews.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-arr...

Two people very much worth listening to, in an important conversation. newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Trump needs to be investigated. That's not a purely theoretical idea, because we don't need Congress or the DOJ to do it. ICYMI Steven Strauss: www.thebulwark.com/p/state-comm...

Mark Sanchez, the former NFL quarterback who is a Fox Sports commentator, was arrested on Saturday after being injured in a stabbing in downtown Indianapolis that left him hospitalized in stable condition, according to the police.

@govpritzker.illinois.gov 37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois. This is assault.

If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.

It’s day four of MAGA’s outrageous government shutdown. Now, Speaker Johnson gave House Republicans another paid week away from work. I’m going live on Instagram at 7 PM ET with my friend and Ranking Democrat on the Rules Committee @repmcgovern.bsky.social to talk about this lawlessness.

⚡️Ukraine slaps new sanctions on Russian oil industry, drone production. One of the sanctioned companies is Hardberry-Rusfactor, which produces drones and counter-UAV systems as well as neural network systems for automatic equipment recognition and target designation.

JUST IN: Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting officers to open fire, DHS said. via @wbez.org