The Pentagon’s new press policy bars journalists from reporting anything that hasn’t been approved by the Trump regime. The NYT, Washington Post, Atlantic, and NPR are refusing to sign the agreement. Kudos to the media outlets standing up to this blatant authoritarianism.

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

Elon does almost none of the things that others, including the Trump administration, insist is necessary to keep Jewish students safe. It hasn’t mandated special antisemitism training for the community. It hasn’t scaled back DEI or adopted a definition of antisemitism. forward.com/news/antisem...

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent. Will you? www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE “Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Release the Epstein Files.

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms. Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

Neil Young Pulling Music from Amazon, Calls for Boycott: “Support Your Community” “BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME.” consequence.net/2025/10/neil...

Boycott Amazon faroutmagazine.co.uk/neil-young-p...

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

States rights

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror." ( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

🚨BREAKING: Republicans in Utah advanced a new congressional map favored to help their party retain total political control in the Beehive State. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

#Slavery was a family business. Uncovering a network of familial relationships between #Irishslaveholders in South Carolina. tinyurl.com/4t76e8ep #speirgorm

The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness.

Every crisis is an opportunity. This is the moment for Dems on Capitol Hill to call a news conference and make clear: Not one dime to fund the federal government until Trump withdraws his unlawful orders and agrees not to send troops to occupy Democratic-run cities

It is not clear that Mr. Trump’s image can be featured on a coin. An 1866 law enshrined a tradition that only deceased people could appear on U.S. currency to avoid the appearance that America was a monarchy. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/b...

I attended four high holy day services between two Synagogues. The most poignant part, of many, was a lay person’s #YomKippur “temple talk” (what i would call it) about supporting the congregation in the midst of the most difficult divisions the Jewish community in America has ever experienced.

Diwali 2025 begins October 20. The observance covers five days beginning on 18. Diwali typically occurs in the fall, usually in late October or early November. www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...

The thing that bothers me so much is not the “we have to enforce our borders and laws.” We do. It’s the giddy joy and celebration they have at the misery of people far less fortunate. Always punching down

“Washington is losing its ‘escalation dominance’, meaning it can’t easily bully Beijing any more. China doesn’t just have the ability to soak up punishment from the US in the form of tariffs and sanctions … It also has the strength to strike back: Choking off the supply of rare earth magnets.”

Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"

🐥 ‼️ 🔴 T H I S 🔴 ‼️ 🐥

The president's shutdown threat tests the legal limits of firing federal workers and could erode longstanding protections.

Several Illinois representatives in Congress sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security asking about the fatal ICE shooting of an alleged undocumented immigrant during a Sept. 12 traffic stop in suburban Franklin Park. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

An attack on a CBS News Chicago reporter’s vehicle. Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said in a statement that a masked federal agent shot pepper balls at reporter from about 50 feet inside the fence. There were no protests or protesters on scene at the time. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09...

And after 40 minutes of cringe-Thunderous applause from the generals! Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗

RFK Jr.’s “review” of mifepristone is no neutral act. It’s a signal to allies, a wedge for states, and a precedent for future rollbacks.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Tuesday is Orange Shirt Day, when communities honor the survivors of U.S. Indian boarding schools and their descendants.

Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

Reactions to Kirk www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o... @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Doesn't hear Coates on the violence endemic to America

Preach Brother Preach 💙🙏👏🏼👏🏼