It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

You voted for all of it. All of it.

NEWS: U.S. manufacturing contracted in September for the seventh straight month, as factories felt the devastating impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The safety of ATC has been impacted since the day Trump was sworn in and DOGE started screwing up the safety in the skies. To blame future safety on the shut-down is a disingenuous statement, even from the Trump administration.

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

The government shutdown and occupation of cities will only increase interest in this idea or alternative ideas for American governance. Here's @clarajeffery.bsky.social's take. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s hard to conceive of one’s political opponents in a liberal democracy as being loyal to that democracy when they’re using the military on American citizens against the wishes of legitimate local authorities, and talking openly about doing much worse.

I was told not to teach a class on the intellectual histories of Zionism and Anti-Zionism next year - not because they doubted I could teach it fairly, but because it would attract too many politicians scrutinizing the syllabus. A society where that is a valid fear is no longer fully democratic.

They literally just fought a Supreme Court case for the right to racially profile. It was in the news!

Important point

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

If you're Army and know anything about the plans to deploy the 82nd airborne to Portland, text me securely via Signal at 202-510-1268

Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI

WHO did it, CNN? Actice voice, please.

Stephen Miller again lashes out at the judiciary, suggesting federal judges are aiding and abetting domestic terrorism:

Proud to work for an org that helped get this done! bsky.app/profile/immc...

Spread the word to the Republican and Democratic establishments. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

Chicago's 40th Ward in effect. Line down the block for community defense training with Alderman Vazquez.

When 13.6 million Americans lose their Medicaid and can only go to the emergency room because they have no other options to access healthcare, who’s paying for it? The American taxpayer.

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

I missed this earlier today: the Washington Post's latest poll has Democrats leading in Virginia with a month to go. Spanberger is up 55-43 in the governor's race. Dems are also up 49/45 for LG & 51/45 for AG. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

Virginians are already facing rising costs, and now — due to Trump’s government shutdown — 300,000+ Virginians may lose their paychecks. Now more than ever, Virginians deserve a Governor who will stand up for their jobs and lower costs — not one who only puts the President first.

Gavin Newsom announces that any California university that caves to Trump and signs his “loyalty pledge” will be immediately defunded. “CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”

The simplest explanation is that the Sinister Six are themselves swallowed by the right-wing propaganda machine.

What DHS pulled in Chicago on Tuesday is wildly unconstitutional. They smashed down almost every door in the building, dragged entire families into the street, and detained people for hours ("Kavanaugh stops"). Ms. Fisher was held for five hours and another senior citizen was held for three hours.

The US is quite literally the laughingstock of the world today

Almost everyone I’m speaking with in North Gaza wants to leave and can’t because they are injured, sick or can’t afford it- those are the people Israel is calling terrorists now

Trump is taking money from one group of Trump supporters (those getting taxed via his tariffs) to buy off another group of Trump supporters (farmers getting screwed because China stopped buying soybeans due to Trump). Well done, MAGA! Our exchange on this: newrepublic.com/article/2012...

The priests of Xipe Totec raise an admiring eyebrow, impressed by Eliot Cohen's flaying of Whiskey Pete. H/t @drfarls.bsky.social of lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com

the bush administration's position was that the geneva conventions were 'quaint', a position that ultimately led to waterboarding & other forms of torture. hegseth revives the inhumanity that military leaders/lawyers, among others, firmly rejected.

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

Not only should this be crystal clear to everyone by now, they'd better have a plan to deal with it...or we're seriously f'ed. cc: @SenTimKaine @MarkWarner @RepSuhas @RepVindman @RepDonBeyer @JamesWalkinshaw @RepMcClellan @BobbyScott bluevirginia.us/2025/09/tues... h/t @atrupar.com

One more thing...the amount of money that was wasted to fly in generals from across the globe for a political rally is appalling. Further evidence that Trump thinks of this as his personal military. This action alone should be enough for him to be impeached.

And who is responsible for the bad economy Roger? Who is the president Roger?

"We are asking the Department of War to deploy to our cities" should be a statement that ends any Governor's political career.

In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it? If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say? Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.

At this point, any Democrat who votes to keep this government open without extracting very serious concessions — RFK’s resignation, ICE rollback, Epstein Files release, etc — will absolutely face a primary challenger who will set fundraising records.

Huh? This officer’s actions were consistent with dozens of others we’ve seen from ICE. Also: this is why masked agents are bad. If it was some anonymous agent, this wouldn’t happen. Pressure works. “the officer’s actions were “unacceptable and beneath the men and women of Ice”.”

“I’m so happy” 🇮🇹 Italian drivers stuck in standstill traffic because of the massive nationwide pro-Palestine protests are… completely fine with it

I've been sitting with this piece of @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for two days, reading it, re-reading it. You should too. #EzraKlein is the avatar of a new kind of liberal indulgence for the worst of the far-right, embracing bad-faith as a practice. www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

This is ... not true. For one thing, if Congress couldn't conduct business during a shutdown, then shutdowns could never end.

Trump calls being out of the White House a state of "exile" from the Dictator's rightful home.

I feel strongly that the president should go on TV and explain to the American people what palm beach in the ‘90s was like www.wsj.com/politics/pol...