Oh, FFS. This is not the cold war, you idiot Democrats who can't see that "socialism" is a large umbrella term with various systems under it, most of which are *more* effective than American capitalism.

Of course "7, 8, 9" is an appropriate response.

Yeah, this vote didn't go the way Trump wanted it to. This is the turning point we've been looking for. They're not afraid enough of him anymore for him to dominate them.

It does look like the GOP has done the calculations and have realized that Trump is now costing them more than he's gaining them. and it was always a transactional relationship.

This is Les Mis levels of societal unrest.

Not me predicting this over a year ago. It sucks being Cassandra.

Well, this is *fascinating*. "Follow the money" almost certainly leads back to $Trump

Federal Judges Frees More Than 300 Chicago-Area Detainees Because ICE Violated A 2018 Consent Decree Well, well, well. If it isn't the system of checks and balances. We've missed you, buddy! Long story somewhat short: ICE has been terrible for years, but it's been much worse under Trump. During…

Uh this is enormous

The idea that sexual abuse is part of “private” life instead of a public crisis has done incalculable damage. Anti-rape activists have to fight to even make it possible to expose sexual abuse as a wrongdoing in public without being silenced and undermined. That fight is far from won

This : Too many people in or running for political office are unwilling to grapple with the racism at the core of US "conservatism" and therefore miss the mark by a MILE.

Notice here that everyone shows concern except Trump. Its not clear that Trump even understands, as his posture is rigid and his face is blank. But Trump has historically never been able to show sympathy for people experiencing a medical emergency in his presence.

Is the Algorithm the Single Greatest Threat to Humanity at this Moment? Algorithms are not tuned for what is best for society. They don’t follow rules that hundreds of thousands of years of human evolution built into our cultures, religions & political systems… hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-alg...

I think a lot about the chance we had at the start of COVID to finally become a more compassionate, collectivist nation, and how profoundly we were failed not only by the sociopathic greed of the ruling class but by each other. It doesn’t mean we won’t get there, but the lost opportunity haunts me.

Replace the word "creates" with "expands", and the Economist got this right.

Who's afraid of Zohran Mamdani? It seems to be the Democratic Party.

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

Trump and the Republicans are 100% willing to let people starve so they can avoid giving people healthcare.

Unhoused people are your neighbors & part of your community whether you want to admit it or not

A reminder: If you have minor children and are planning to attend protests, make sure that a trusted friend or family member has a durable POA for medical and educational decisions and is willing to step in if you and your co-parent(s) get detained by ICE or other Feds.

An honor to receive the endorsement of of nearly a dozen Black clergy leaders in Crown Heights today, including Bishop Orlando Findlayter. I’m grateful for their support, and this powerful and humbling prayer.

Folks, if you're going to pay attention to the fire hose of bad news out there, ALSO pay close attention to how its affecting your mental health, physical health, and relationships. And if you're going to continue to follow the news, also: 1/5

Shades of Ronald Reagan and the Iran hostage manipulation. Only this was exponentially more evil

It's time to bring out this thread again.

Newsflash: Not only is treating other people with kindness at an institutional level the right thing to do, in almost all circumstances it is also *enormously* less expensive in the long run.

What’s the upshot if Trump “loses” cases over firings and impoundments two or three years into his term? A fully corrupted government that the next president will be proscribed from de-Trumpifying. www.offmessage.net/p/the-suprem...

At times Trump explicitly favors some racial groups, like white South Africans, while targeting others, particularly African-Americans and Latinos. Trump is “weaponizing the tools of the Civil Rights Movement” against the people intended to be its beneficiaries. trib.al/NBAG5Lr

The problem is people still believe that they aren’t sticking to their principles Anti Blackness , Anti Palestinian advocacy is a principle DEI Abandonment and extractive relationships has been the “principles” They just aren’t being rewarded The principles need to change

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

The most important thing about the government shutdown is: How long are the GOP willing to keep the government closed and cause immeasurable harm to US citizens and residents in order to avoid swearing in Representative Adelita Grivalda and allow her to vote to release the Epstein files?

I don't think you all understand what poverty is like in America. You can't. If you do then stop suggesting LGBT and Black people leave America. Want us to escape, donate to our escape funds. Start with mine at PayPal [email protected].

Tip for defiant MFers today: Create a playlist of songs that make you feel courageous on your favorite music app and play it when the doomscrolling gets to you. Listen to them or dance to them or sing out loud to them or blast the neighbors with them. Your call.

After nearly a solid week of my ADHD and autism being at war with each other to the point that for several nights I got no more than 4 hours of sleep, I'm now more or less back on track and trying to catch up on the things that my disregulation wouldn't allow.

The same people who fantasize about going back in time and changing one small detail to divert a catastrophe have an unsettling tendency to believe that the small changes they make in the present are meaningless.

Make Nazis afraid again.

Release the Epstein files.

Crockett: "I'm gonna honor someone who decided they were going to proclaim I was involved in the 'great white replacement'? Yeah, I'm not honoring that ... it's unfortunate more of my colleagues even on my side couldn't see the amount of harm this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities"

Third time (at least) Trump has made a joke or light of killing fishermen, and Vance did it too. They’ve made joking about killing fishermen an effing talking point.

www.miiriya.com/all-donation... Incredible effort being made here, If you have some extra to spare, a great mutual aid network for black americans - check it out

We're gonna find out that they just killed a bunch of them

🚨🚨🚨PSA: Paper checks are going away on 9/30/25!! If you receive your SS benefits by paper check, you need to put a direct deposit on file or request enrollment in Direct Express ASAP to avoid missed payment!!! FYI this now requires you to visit an office in person!! You cannot do this by phone!!!

quelle surprise

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly. sbgi.net/tv-stations/

“Democrats need to let it be known that any and all Trump accomplices who carry out corrupt or illegal actions on his behalf will face accountability later. It’s the only language these authoritarian thugs will ever understand.” newrepublic.com/article/2006...

they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by the process of law. they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence. the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear. do not offer it to them.

Don't just share the study, save a copy. Don't let the government memory hole science.

I've been a blue dog democrat for as long as I can remember. I'm not anymore. I will vote for the progressive alternative in every primary, and if the moderate wins, I will vote for the opponent I most want in power (most persuadable opponent), not for representation.