So…let me see if I have this right. The federal government is gonna shut down in 30hrs, and the party that controls the ENTIRE federal government is trying to blame the party that controls NONE of the federal government for the looming shutdown?

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s power trip continues to stretch out of hand, inciting fear and chaos in cities that don't need military presence to occupy their streets. When does enough become enough? End this nonsense now.

He’s sending masked troops to Chicago & threatening to send troops to Portland. This is the move of a fascist, a dictator. This should never happen in America. He must be taken to court ASAP. The American people must make it clear this should never happen in America. www.mediaite.com/media/news/a...

Boom. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jimmy-kimmel-live-returning-to-stations-nexstar-sinclair-1236378740/

Singapore says no established link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/no-link-between-paracetamol-usage-pregnancy-autism-donald-trump-hsa-5371781

Salvy clears 'em!!

Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there

The link between Tylenol and autism is unclear, and physician groups still recommend the medicine for pregnant people experiencing pain or fever, in consultation with their doctor. The link between vaccines and autism has been studied exhaustively, and no connection has been found.

Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."

"Since 2002, right-wing ideologies have fueled more than 70% of all extremist attacks and domestic terrorism plots in the United States, according to the Anti-Defamation League." -- so call them out as liars when they say otherwise www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption. Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow. People have power. Ask Target

Stand Up, America

That was pretty fun. #HEYHEYHEYHEY

If Democrats nationally want to find what they need to sound like to win, they should study @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social

I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".

Stephen Colbert: “Tonight we’re all Jimmy Kimmel…. With an autocrat, you can’t give an inch. If ABC thinks that this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive, and clearly they've never read The Children's Book If You Give a Mouse A Kimmel.”

Trump just designated “Antifa” as a terrorist organization, on par with ISIS and Al Qaeda. As a reminder, “antifa” is short for “antifascist”. They will use this lie to surveil, imprison, and kill Americans on the left. This may be our Reichstag Fire moment. Wake up. www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/p...

Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"

Ousted CDC director Susan Monarez told senators that she was fired for “holding the line on scientific integrity.”

Wow- Cassidy says that "I understand that Sen Mullin implied there was a recording of the meeting between Dr Monarez and Sec Kennedy. I will note that if materials have been provided to Mullin, they are official committee records...if it does not exist, I ask Mullin to retract his line of questions"

Thou shalt not let these disturbers of our harmony frighten you nor steal your peace. They feed off fear and hatred. Do not feed them.

So I’ve noticed that a lot of the people I followed on here are not posting as much or maybe not at all such as @asianwordofmouth.bsky.social . Have people given up on BlueSky? I looked over on X and it seems to have a lot of folks that were on here posting over there actively. What is the deal?

From @mandypatinkin.bsky.social

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today. We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

From legend to legend.

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

Bless the Epstein survivors who are speaking out. That level of bravery is something Coward McBone Spurs will never have.

This is pretty great

In a win for the Trump administration, SCOTUS overturned a lower ruling that sought to block ICE from racially profiling Latinos.

Posted on X: If Donald Trump does what he said today, he needs to be impeached and removed from office immediately. No President should send troops against any American territory that isn't under foreign military invasion, I remember why I left that platform: full of mean spirited maga comments

www.war.gov Yikes

X is so full of right wing MAGA nut jobs. Just a few hours after joining it again after several years and i understand once again why I left it.

They thought they were making technological breakthroughs. It was an AI-sparked delusion: https://cnn.it/4mHkJH0

Way to go, MAGA.

CNN put together a clip of RKF Jr denying today he linked antidepressants and mass shootings, followed by a clip of RFK Jr last week linking antidepressants and mass shootings

resistance through art

The United States is now on the Civicus Monitor Watchlist. A global list of countries where there is a serious decline in respect for civic freedoms. The watchlist was updated in March 2025 and includes the US alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, Kenya, and Serbia. DOJ actions

Society based on concentrating wealth to the top was cooked once corporations and wealthy elites stopped feeling the noblesse oblige to contribute back to the society they extract wealth from.

I’ve seen enough. Impeach Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Not even on some funny shit, the amount of balls I’ve seen on here that got me questioning yalls health, is concerning😦 Don’t ignore lumps, bumps and humps that should not be there. While most are benign…all aren’t. Take care of yourselves please🫶🏽

Late Night with Seth Meyers is back, and he's got some news to catch up on #ACloserLook www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGcZ...

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@asianwordofmouth.bsky.social folks are liking my comment about if you post on X now more. You’ve got a fan base here waiting for your latest posts.

Curious

Happy Labor Day, Illinois!