Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!!

Today’s SCOTUS opinion in Slaughter, allowing POTUS to fire commissioners at will, will harm other agencies, including EEOC, EPA, Consumer Product Safety Board, FCC, FDIC, SEC, Nuclear Safety Board.

Now is the time to stand up before it’s too late. Most Americans support the separation of church and state because it protects everyone’s freedom. We can’t let a vocal Christian nationalist movement dismantle that.

This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

What you missed at the last Activate Caffeinate...😘 Community, Conversation, and Coffee! ☕ Don't miss the next one on Tuesday, July 21st! #Illinois #coffee #community #ElkGroveTownship Join us: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblee...

Something very dangerous happened last week, and it flew under the radar. Fox News is buying Roku, which will allow the Murdochs to control the home screens of 20% of the country's TVs. This has the potential to be very bad for democracy. Here's why: messagebox.substack.com/p/the-media-...

This is getting incredibly pathetic. Trump now says he may have to drain the Reflecting Pool after his botched “renovations” quickly left it infested with algae. Instead of taking responsibility, he’s blaming vandalism—not his own shoddy work or the science experts warned about from the start.

It’s almost like Jackson Park’s West Lagoon is a natural reflecting pool of sorts for the @obamafoundation.bsky.social Presidential Center. Isn’t it?

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

"russ_and_stacie_sullivan: Good morning, friends! Last night at WaterFire in #Providence, 🔥a bunch of friends from different groups got together for a Signs of Fascism awareness event Signs of #Fascism is an event that highlights historical warning signs of #authoritarianism..." Threads 2-3 👇

🇺🇲 We hope to see you at Veteran's Memorial Park in Elk Grove Village (Biesterfield & Wellington) at 2pm today, but if you can't make it, send the 🤡 a nice birthday gift to one of his favorite causes (links in next post) 😉 Happy #FlagDay! We are grateful to all our veterans. ❤️🤍💙

We won’t let people forget the atrocities that happened during Operation Midway Blitz and the erosion of our democracy here in the US. Illinois will hold Donald Trump and his accomplices accountable.

📣You're invited to an #Illinois Legislative Town Hall with State Reps Mary Beth Canty and Nicolle Grasse on Monday, June 15 at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. @repmbc.bsky.social @niccisg.bsky.social RSVP & send in your questions via tinyurl.com/june2026townhall

J.F.K. Airport will screen some arriving passengers for Ebola. Keep an eye on Ebola. We have no borders Americans and the rest of the world travel everywhere.

🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY PRIDE! #LGBTQ #Pride #PrideMonth

Did you know the Chicago Botanic Garden sits on Cook County Forest Preserve land? I hope you can visit this summer! #CookCounty #ForestPreserves #BotanicGarden

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified…… History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” - George Orwell -

omg this is insane

Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Senate runoff. The winner faces Democrat James Talarico in November. Full breakdown on The Ishaan S. Show. #TexasSenate #KenPaxton #TrumpEndorsement #2026Midterms youtu.be/MiUlZTyDgQs?...

NYT confirms — with new details: Last year, Navy SEALs used two boats to escort Kash Patel and nine others on what a Pentagon email called a 'VIP Snorkel' next to one of the military's most sacred sites, the underwater tomb of the U.S.S. Arizona. One Navy vet called the swim "horrifying."

Oh. My. God. This is despicable.

It was a pleasure to spend time with Prime Minister Carney last week in Toronto.

🚨 Inflation just hit a 3-year high. Prices rose 3.8% in April, up from 2.4% in February, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent gas prices soaring nearly 50%. Now groceries, flights, and everyday goods are getting more expensive too.

Unearthed reports reveal that RFK Jr. fired every full-time CDC cruise ship sanitation inspector ahead of the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru...

May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19.

📸🍿💫 Tickets to the Obama Presidential Center available May 6.

Putting Donald Trump’s face on U.S. passports is absurd. These documents represent the American people—not one man's megalomania. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-state-dept-finalizing-plan?r=1edyjz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Hold on. We the taxpayers are going to pay companies $900 million, which is more than 6x what we spend on wind power R&D, to NOT build wind power at a time when electricity prices are spiking and we need more clean power?

How is it better for regular folks exactly?

To be clear, the eight Iranian women who were allegedly political prisoners set for execution and saved by Trump are nonexistent and generated by AI. The 170 Iranian schoolgirls who were blown to smithereens by Trump's orders were all very real, and all are very dead.

Correct.

For all the MAGA friends who talk about seceding from the US - this is the way.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDQ-...

Everyone should be talking about this. While we never seem to have enough money for Americans here at home, Trump proposed a war budget that’s higher than the next 35 countries combined. You read that right: 35 countries, including our allies.

Buttigieg: I’ll give the Turning Point folks a lot of strategic credit for going to a lot of different places. Going to these college campuses is kind of the equivalent, in their minds, of the way I feel when I go on Fox News. The difference is, when I go on Fox News, I’m telling the truth

Many people are asking, so here’s my “why.” Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together.

NEW: In the middle of the night, the House tried to pass a bill that would have given President Trump and Stephen Miller the power to spy on Americans without a warrant for years to come. It failed due to pressure from the public — but they plan to vote again in just 2 weeks.

☕ ACTIVATE CAFFEINATE 🧁 Starting on May 19th, join us at Khepri Kitchen & Coffee on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for community & conversation. Connect with neighbors. Take action. You never know which elected officials might stop by... 👀 #Illinois Space is limited: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblee...

Just pathetic.

For over 8 million Americans, Trump wants to collect: "Medical and pharmaceutical claims, diagnoses, treatments, visit length, provider information, doctor’s notes or after-visit summaries..." All "with identifying information, such as names and birth dates" kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥 Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.

Remove. Him. From. Office.

Source: www.hatchmag.com/articles/tru...

Trump again claims the Iran “10-point plan” was a “fake hoax”—but those terms came directly from Iran, were widely reported, and he himself admitted he’s using them as the framework for negotiations. How could someone who lies so brazenly about undisputed facts ever be trusted?

Trump is now using the US military to enforce imaginary deals he’s created in his head in response to problems he created himself.

Can you imagine how many people approved it before publishing? Shameful.

THIS IS WHY WE MARCH. We have not forgotten. We will not look away. Join us this Saturday, March 28th at Rotary Green in Elk Grove Village, Illinois from 2-5pm. Bring your friends. RAISE YOUR VOICE. 📢 Video credit @kateinblue.bsky.social #NoKings ⬇️ www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...