Release the #EpsteinFiles

IN HONOR OF FRIENDSHIP MONTH: djt: "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey." Epstein: "Yes we do, come to think of it." djt: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday- and may every day be another wonderful secret." And by "wonderful secret", he means raping children. #PedoPrez

Well she testifying that she knows who is in the files. Accusing Whitehouse and the senator next to him let’s us know she knows very well who she’s protecting. And she not going to tell.

I think he didn’t ask her anything - he just told her - we have the photos Pam. We have FBI agents Pam. Ok Pam.

If in doubt, ask yourself, "What would Bad Bunny do?"

Millions of Americans, including a vast population of farmers, will lose their health insurance in the next few weeks as Republicans keep the House out of session. Shows the incredible weakness of their position that all they can do is bray about immigrants.

This is the BEST description of the shutdown.

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

Congrats to Mary Brunkow from @isbscience.org on winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! Brunkow was honored with collaborators Ramsdell and Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking work on immune system regulation. A proud moment for science and Seattle! 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...

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🚨 “I refuse to let Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, and Gregory Bevino, continue on this march towards autocracy.” Posted 15 minutes ago. 1/2

BREAKING NEWS: TYLENOL RESEARCHERS FIND DISTURBING LINK BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN

ICE attempted and failed to disappear a food delivery guy. It needed to be scored.

When the shit goes down everybody meet up at the library. The MAGAs don't know about that place.

A page of IL's lawsuit describes the economic harm Noem's goons do to a city. legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Note: OR made that same argument. THe page of economic harms Noem/Miller do is just getting longer.

This was genuinely not-horrible from Jeffries. No rescission. No impoundment. But the tax cuts works.

Jeffries: "Republicans enacted permanent tax breaks for the wealthy, well-off, and well-connected. Permanent tax breaks. And now the nerve of these people to say to us that 'we do not have the time or inclination to address the ACA tax credits for working-class Americans'"

I don't have the bandwidth to make this case explicit. But today, Todd Bessent put Frank Bisignano in charge of IRS, in addition to Social Security. Bisignano, at Social Security, gave Big Balls access to all our Social Security data. Now he's in charge of IRS.

Report on detention hearing for woman shot by CBP the other day reveals she had a concealed license. Martinez was released. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Note there were three stories. Tricia McLaughlin's original false claim (it was right about the firearm, it was wrong about it being brandished--similar to stuff we saw in DC). The criminal complaint was worse.

this is a very very big story because of the apparently totally fake story ICE/DHS put out about what happened.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. trib.al/9Sxu9IN

I don't need Marcy @emptywheel.bsky.social to remind me that "tough on crime" Trump is a convicted felon, but she is right that we do need to keep reminding folks of that when he blathers on about protecting America from crime. youtu.be/rtenEblLYo0?...

$400,000: The "Free" Medical Care Kristi Noem's Goons Made Taxpayers Pay www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/05/4...

Kristi Noem's goons raided a car wash in August and shattered a guy's leg. They then held him in custody under 24/7 supervision in a California hospital, hiding him using various fake names. They interrogated him but did not charge him. It took a judge's order to make ICE let him go. What?

I've made this observation a few times

Ellison's CBS brought on the two editors that got NYT to publish Tom Cotton's 2020 op-ed calling for soldiers to shoot protesters in the streets. Hard to find a clearer editorial throughline than "anyone protesting murder by the state should be killed for it."

Durbin: "What's happening in Illinois is outrageous. To think they're going to federalize the Texas National Guard and send them into my state is not only necessary, it's almost criminal."

More cruelty is the point policy. This will dissuade people from following through with all 3, reducing efficacy & increasing negative associations/perceptions with vaccinations. Which is exactly what the regime wants. The gop is only pro-life until you're born.

Do we need to split the MMR vaccine into 3 shots? No. -No medical reason. Current vax has no safety issues and works very well -Kids don’t like needles. Why give them 3x the shots? -Peds office already have limited bandwidth. Who staffs 3x the visits? Another nonsensical, unserious “policy”

the trump administration attempted to assassinate a critic and when she lived, they prosecuted her for surviving

New in PN: Dems are winning the shutdown "If Republicans are on board with Trump’s effort to become a dictator, there’s not much point in negotiating. You might as well force them to own their priorities, including hugely increasing healthcare costs, then use it against them on the campaign trail."

Come for the inspiration of courts are "a place where we get to go in and talk about truth" and stay for the comparison of Trump and raising a small child.

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

eventually politicians need to start advocating for criminal and civil penalties for people involved in fabricating stories to get citizens incarcerated. or, put another way: a society that would like to keep functioning has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

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And now @acls1919.bsky.social speaks out. Just. Say. No. To Trump's compact on higher ed. It's extortion plain and simple. www.acls.org/news/acls-st...

Going back to that raid on the South Shore apartment building. It hasn't gotten much focus that the goons reportedly traveled the same way Patriot Front does: in UHauls. blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/a...

The Only Way to Stop a Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon Is Political Pressure From July.

It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

They are one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, and only a tiny fraction of those eligible actually use them. How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care www.propublica.org/article/heal...

As right wingers make shit up about free medical care for "illegals," don't forget the medical care necessitated by Kristi Noem's goons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ddz...

Trump's tweet that Portland is "war ravaged" just backfired. A Trump-picked judge cited it in blocking National Guard deployment to Portland, declaring him "untethered from facts." On the pod, Oregon AG Dan Rayfield illuminatingly explains the ruling and what's next: newrepublic.com/article/2014...

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It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

No one is above the law. The public deserves transparency & accountability from government leaders. We'll be in court to get answers.