So proud The Democratic Women's Caucus marching to Speaker Johnson's office demanding Adelita Grijalva gets sworn in

Remember, according to the Republican Justices, it's okay to gerrymander for party advantage, not racial advantage. It's an unknowable distinction, but one that allows the Republicans to okay racist gerrymandering under the guise of political gerrymandering.

They are of course wrong. Understanding how race works in something like, voting, doesn't mean you *must* discriminate against one group or another. But Gorsuch and Brett can't see it that way. Because when *they* "use" race, it's always to discriminate.

The fight here with Gorsuch and Kav vs Nelson is whether the "use" of race automatically means "discrimination" on the basis of race. That's interesting to me, because it's basically the white folks telling on themselves. They cannot see a "use" of race that isn't synonymous with discrimination.

Locking in for oral arguments on the big voting rights case at the Supreme Court. The next two hours or so will be... incredibly bad.

THE DNC AND ITS OFFICERS DO NOT ENDORSE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS —PERIOD! THE DNC IS NOT FOR— OR— AGAINST YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE. WE SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES CHOSEN BY VOTERS. WE FOCUS ONLY ON BEATING REPUBLICANS SO GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR US. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

Tomorrow the US Supreme Court will hear a Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act which was enacted 60 years ago to prevent racial discrimination in voting, Reuters Legal reports.

whoever did this little bit of magnificence, take a bow

Now this is a Bad Bunny.

Winning back suburban women

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

In case you got lost in the steaming pile of bullshit Speaker Johnson’s been shoveling, the shutdown fight Democrats are holding the line on is about healthcare for hard-working Americans. Leader Jeffries isn’t flinching, isn’t wobbling; he’s been consistent and hasn’t wavered on this issue.

The quiet, graceful, devastating judgement of rabbits.

Happy birthday to a wonderful son!

'Honeysuckle’ design, 1883 by May Morris, influential textile artist and designer of the Arts and Crafts movement #WomensArt

And there is our wonderful Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan. I am hoping she is our next senator to replace the wonderful Sen. Tina Smith

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Nice recap

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted: When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

In a Chicago suburb, ICE GOONS brutally attacked a 15-year-old girl. They forcibly removed her from her car, slammed her to the ground, and then placed their knee on her neck.

Oversight Democrats are clear: this Republican shutdown needs to end now.

magine trying to put a woman in jail bc she had proven to a jury that you’re a crook.

Join me in signing a petition from MoveOn to demand that the NFL act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...

A group of hundreds of faith in coalition who started at a Maywood church just arrived at the detention center for a eucharistic procession. They want to offer communion to detainees inside, but won't be able to get past the barricades and fence on Beach Street.

Father Larry attempts to walk toward the detention center. ISP prevent people from moving forward. Lieutenant Col Bradley says he's making a call and dialing the ICE facility, but also says people may be waiting a while.

If he is sending the guard from outside Minnesota - send them in January. SEND THEM IN JANUARY. And we'll explain what a polar vortex is. And why your toes are black. And how we respect the Constitution here.

Klobuchar: "Let's look at these healthcare premiums. Three-fourths of the people on ACA plans live in states that Donald Trump won. The majority of them are in Republican congressional districts ... "

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law. They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

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Solved on the first try! 🥇 CHRONO #1318 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 ⏱: 23.6 🔥: 4 chrono.quest

Simultaneously heartbroken and inspired to witness what's unfolding in my former hometown this week. On one side are the horrific accounts of abductions and abuse amid this unconstitutional invasion and occupation, and on the other are incredible stories of community solidarity. Bear down, Chicago.

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

Pam Bondi is so transparent, you can see right through her

Some getting ready for bed tunes from back in the day. Well, back in my day. All the band kids loved Chicago. youtu.be/80s3warB_c0?...

Look, I know this is controversial, but I’m on the side of the ones who **aren’t** shooting priests in the head with pepper balls.

Many people noticed plainlanguage.gov was migrated to digital.gov/topics/plain..., where it has been *consolidated*. Our friends at @alt18f.bsky.social posted a version of the original content at plainlanguage.18f.org Unlike other sites that have disappeared, this one just changed.

Indigenous artist Emily Kam Kngwarray is the first Australian artist to have a solo exhibition at London's Tate Modern. Featuring over 80 of her batiks and large paintings, capturing her ancestral land, the exhibition runs until January 2026 #WomensArt

www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-k... Read down further to the senior citizens on ukeleles...😆

I'm going to repost the Kristie "Sweating in My Flag Shorts" Noem and the Chicken Suit protester every time I need to laugh.

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

This is out of hand. These agents are there to cause trouble and violence, not to keep people safe. These are the scenes that play out in war torn, destitute countries - not America.

Look at how this MAGA propagandist, Benny Johnson, spins this scene: “army of Antifa.” It’s a small group of people and a guy in chicken suit.

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."