Yesterday, millions of us affirmed the foundation of the common good. That solidarity is stronger than Trump and his lapdogs. Our determination is more powerful. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-in-solidarity

This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.

What is Trump talking about when he says he wants to go after “Democrat programs”? Healthcare? Clean air? Safe food? These aren’t “Democrat programs.” These are people programs.

Surveillance worries emerge for No Kings protesters - www.reuters.com/world/us/no-...

Blue Jays are part of the crow family, as my 5yo who is much more knowledgeable about the natural world than I am, recently informed me. My bird knowledge is poor, I just like to draw them. Grateful to have a young naturalist at home. #art #illustration #birds

US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of Gaza ceasefire apnews.com/article/gaza...

Even Republicans are getting angry at Noem for slow-walking disaster aid amid her busy schedule of appearing on television. trib.al/6a2o0Xa But Noem may just be a DHS figurehead, with much of the real work done by her “handler” Corey Lewandowski, with whom she’s reportedly having an affair.

The United States is in the midst of a “cold civil war.” For liberals to win it, they must use “hardball” tactics—including borrowing from the Republicans’ own playbook. trib.al/dokCyUH

SCOTUS spent Wednesday morning trying to figure out a way to legalize racial gerrymandering. trib.al/TvPE4dc The justices appeared to single out Section 2, which (if gutted) would wipe out Black congressional representation in the South—at a scale unseen since the end of Reconstruction

Imagine thinking they ever cared about debt, fraud, waste, abuse, or anything of the sort. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

Hark, Speaker Mike Johnson! Looking at all the many, many pics of the enormous, joyous “No Kings” rallies throughout the United States today, I am struck by what lovely weather your Lord and Savior provided. Apparently, God is a fan of, as you claimed, "America-hating Antifa terrorists." Glory!

Check out this article from USA TODAY: Highway shuts down as Marines’ show sparks clash with Newsom www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A 17-mile stretch of Interstate 5 was closed for a few hours due to a live-fire artillery exercise at Camp Pendleton, causing massive traffic jams and significant delays for motorists traveling between Los Angeles and San Diego. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago warned Americans to avoid government facilities amid U.S.-Venezuela tensions following deadly strikes on suspected drug traffickers, leaving 19 dead and prompting heightened security. www.cbsnews.com/news/us-emba...

SCOTUS will review Trump’s request to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois for immigration enforcement, challenging lower court blocks and testing his authority as commander-in-chief—the first high court ruling on his federalization efforts in dissenting states news.yahoo.com/articles/sup...

Yale professor Margaret M. Donovan condemned the Trump administration’s recent strike on a foreign vessel, saying it undercuts their legal justifications and exposes weak evidence, as survivors were quietly returned to their home countries. www.rawstory.com/yale-profess...

🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 No amount of chaos or distraction will make us forget. The Epstein files hold the truth about power, corruption, and exploitation. Justice cannot hide behind influence forever. Keep the pressure on—NEVER STOP demanding the release of the Epstein files. youtube.com/watch?v=R8AG...

This is Boise, Idaho one of the most Republican states in the US joining millions of protestors. The people have had enough of the Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

We are not a monarchy. We are a constitutional democracy. Let the world hear loud and clear today: America will never have a king.

This week: -Three more universities rejected Trump's extortion compact -Over a dozen airports refused to play Kristi Noem's propaganda video -30+ press outlets refused to comply with Pete Hegseth's new restrictions The only way to rebuke Trump's authoritarianism is solidarity.

10M adults on ACA plans are self-employed or small business owners and employees. A restaurant owner in Virginia could see his monthly premium double, shooting up to $1400 a month. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities – and Republicans are shafting them. Hello?

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.

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.

Massive crowd at the No Kings rally in Boston.

Rounds were fired on Friday across Interstate 5 as part of a test for Saturday’s event in Southern California. The governor said the state would shut a section of the freeway. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

After an impassioned set of arguments Wednesday over the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the question is whether Justice Brett Kavanaugh is willing to completely dismantle a law intended to ensure equal voting power for Blacks and other racial minorities. www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...

From the White House to college campuses, the GOP has become “a veritable storehouse of white racism.” From Harold Meyerson: trib.al/KOGYebH

Republican state legislatures are gearing up for the Supreme Court’s expected decision to greenlight racially discriminatory maps that could shift 19 House seats directly to Republicans. From @ddayen.bsky.social:trib.al/HPOFCrr

I still spend some time in GOP circles. These are not outliers. They are, as Thom states, exactly what the rising leadership of the GOP are. #Fascists.

Portland is aggressively defying the fascist regime! www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

The Pentagon’s purge of its own legal advisers reveals how obedience is replacing principle, and why that’s the hallmark of authoritarian capture… hartmannreport.com/p/when-loyal...

Lemme get this straight: —Hegseth shares top secret war info with family, a reporter, and friends on Signal and nothing happens. —Bolton shares top secret info with family and is looking at prison. What am I missing?

To excuse that as youthful mischief isn’t just a simple lie, it’s an endorsement of literally early Hitler-style fascism, says @hartmannreport.com.