Don’t give that man oxygen. He says awful things because he can only survive if the focus is on him. Starve him of it. Focus on the good. What we focus on can reshape the world.

Mr. Rogers' famous advice to "Look for the helpers" was meant to help parents comfort kids in a terrifying world. For adults, there's an implied second part: ...And if you can, be one yourself. This member of the Brown University community is a hero.

Every chip at the facade of absolute power is how we get out of this nightmare.

English speakers in media: please stop overusing the word “tender”. It is in every podcast, every article. It has ceased to have meaning. Synonyms exist for a reason! That is all. Carry on.

MacKenzie Scott is not just good for a billionaire, she seems to be one of the kinder humans out there. Her essay made me weep. In a world that feels very dark, nothing feels more astonishing than kindness. And yet, as she points out, it is everywhere.

If this happens, remember that one of the mechanisms of power that we the people still have is purchasing power. Authoritarian capitalism cannot exist without your compliance.

It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.

“They don’t have power over me, they don’t have power over us,” Rathke added. “I’m not scared of them, honestly.”

Hmong and Somali refugees came to Minnesota with support from Lutheran and Catholic charities and because of a welcoming community. KARE11 has always done great reporting and this article is just one example of why I love the Twin Cities. Never confuse niceness for weakness.

It turns out the thing I like most about Jimmy Kimmel is his wife Molly McNearny, head writer and exec producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live. This is just wonderful. ✨🩵✨

Release the Epstein files. Release the MRI results. Release the innocent people wrongfully detained by this evil, racist regime. Release the National Guard from being a pawn in this propaganda BS. Release the world from this insanity and vote to impeach and remove this man from office.

Racism, cruelty, ignorance, and violence: the common threads within this entire administration.

I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired. If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.

With the exception of one person, everyone I know who lost their jobs because of DOGE still do not have jobs.

If you don’t already follow Heather Cox Richardson, you are truly missing out.

Every day in the U.S. is truly nuts but today really is just one 👀 after another 👀.

Excellent, but we can do better.

The problem with calling him President Piggy is that pigs are known to be highly intelligent animals.

Terrific

“Civilization is a race between education and catastrophe.” — H.G. Wells

If you're furious at the New York Times for the Olivia Nuzzi piece, watch my film Mr. Jones starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, on the long history of the NYT abusing power. They refused to let us show their articles covering up Stalin’s famine in Ukraine. youtu.be/wtWSyFNT9qY?...

Politicians really looked around and said, “you know what this looming Great Depression 2.0 needs? A little bit of Millennial Prohibition.”

A real leader.

That guy on the floor is all of us 🥲

At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.

This is why elections matter, especially this election and this candidate. 🥹🥹🥹

I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.

"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Billie Eilish speaking directly to Mark Zuckerberg, as she donates $11.5m to food poverty and climate justice organisations.

Please vote to stop Mamdani because if rich people get 80% of wealth instead of 90% society will collapse

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

ALL. OF. THIS. ALL OF IT.

“Federal agents detain a man in a parking lot in the Avondale neighborhood following a confrontation during immigration raids, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago.” @reuters.com

ICE has been cracking down hard across the vast expanse of the greater Chicago area, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it’s like here now. Plus, I compiled some resources for locals to get alerts and whistles. dansinker.com/posts/202…

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Um…

So then swear in Adelita Grijalva. If there’s nothing to be afraid of then there’s nothing to be afraid of. Right?

This is what No Kings Day felt like 🐸🐔🦄🐿️✨ “Tʜɪs ɪs ᴡʜᴀᴛ Dᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ ʟᴏᴏᴋs ʟɪᴋᴇ!“ 🗣️✨ This country belongs to the people. #StandTALL 🚀🗣️ (Prints at www.Nikkolas.Art)

i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.

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Stephen and Katie Miller said that they “would not cower in fear” over sidewalk chalk messages in front of their home that read “we ❤️ immigrants“ , “trans rights are human rights” and “no white nationalism“. Two weeks later, they packed up and moved.

Girl.

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin. When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

Portland 🔥

George was just trying to get to work. ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process. This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

Happy Friday!

The widespread media decision to frame international affairs as "will Donnie get the prize he wants?" is pathetic. He's not the protagonist of human events. And to the extent he's a significant character in world affairs, whether or not he gets a prize is one of the least important things about it.

My god I’m so tired…