The Republicans have majorities in both houses of Congress so there's a "way out" of a government shutdown if they can only get their shit together. This isn't on Democrats, at all.

I need you to read this thread to understand why so many historians are revolted by this regime's crimes against the past

Is the Hegseth meeting before or after the shutdown?

Real post on another network:

The protest has moved to the intersection of 25th and Harvard. Join us.

Dear Democrats in Congress: Please stop taking about working with Trump. He is a fascist who is coming for our freedoms. You are normalizing his fascism by speaking of working with him. What we need is for you to take the FIGHT to Trump every day! Thanks

Even low information voters should get that it’s not normal for a President to make billions of dollars as soon as they’re in power.

Since Lindsey Halligan personally indicted Comey she should personally try the case and not hand it off to someone else. She can show us how competent and qualified she is for this job in front of a jury.

"But I suggest that this raving madness has a serious upside. Speech by speech, step by step, transgression by transgression, the world is grasping the scale of over-reach and unfettered behavior that the White House occupant is pursuing" www.americaamerica.news/p/to-feel-le...

1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse. Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away. Thread 👇

The difficulty in getting rid of our orange imbecile dictator is growing fast.

Quinnipiac in recent poll asked: Do you think that the way people talk about politics these days is contributing to violence in the United States, or don't you think so? 82% of voters agreed with this including majority of Dems, Independents, and GOP. I said basically this and got fired.

ICE has erected a gate to keep protesters out. They are blocking a public street, despite the Broadview Fire Department ordering ICE to tear it down. Join us at 1930 Beach Street. 7-9 AM. Tell Broadview to tear this fence down.

The National Archives under the Trump administration released @mikiesherrill.bsky.social full, unredacted Navy personnel file to Jack Ciattarelli's campaign. This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.

This is what Ice is doing in front of the cameras, imagine what they’re doing when no one is filming

Swalwell on Comey: "What I would just say to any prosecutor at the DOJ is that it's not going away. As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I promise you when Democrats are in the majority we will look at all of this and there will be accountability and bar licenses will be at stake."

Trump on Thursday: Democrats like Rep. Jasmine Crockett are dumb, very low IQ people. Trump on Monday: Aceda…Acedum…Minophen…Acetaminophen?

Left: Wow. We need gun reform. Right: Wow. We need to put the left in concentration camps. Media: Ok. It's time for the the left to bring down the political temperature here. Enough is enough.

I don’t think I’ve ever loved anything as much as ICE loves violently attacking women.

Yes, much better.

"He 'is not a big fan of cellphones,' said a person who has worked closely with him..." www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Abolish ICE

🚨🚨🚨 “First, do no harm.” The Hippocratic Oath has changed over the last 2500 years, but this core principle has not. This woman admits to violating this value physicians swear to uphold — in a public forum. Let us share her “humor” to protect would-be patients. Dr. Grewal 1/2

We've won a couple of battles this week, but we need to step up our game. Trump is stepping on the gas rather than the brakes. Why? Because Dems just won the Arizona special election, giving us the votes to force a House vote on releasing the Epstein Files! YUGE!

I need some car repairs and we are having a hard time getting the parts in — it seems tariffs are playing a big part in the mess. Here is a response from a mechanic 👇🏻

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ILLINOIS!!! Show up and show out at the Broadview ICE facility tomorrow morning. Join us in peacefully protesting for our neighbors. The pressure is mounting — let’s get this inhumane facility shut down. 1930 Beach Street. 7-9 AM.

NEW: For decades, the DOJ relied on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to foil and forestall attempts to discriminate against minority voters. On Wednesday, the DOJ filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to devastate and vitiate much of what’s left of the landmark civil rights legislation.

It’s wild to me that the Pentagon is just… fine with reporting that most of our senior military are going to be in the same location. Personal security nightmare.

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

BREAKING: House of Representatives to force vote on release of Epstein Files, in defiance of Speaker Johnson's attempts to silence them.

Shutdown looms, with Trump poised to blame dems and escalate government firings at the least. I believe the tide is turning, and the root cause of our downfall has gained much transparency supported by insane behavior in recent days. Will dems hold their ground? I think it's our only last chance.

Lot of provocation from Russia lately. There have been Russian airspace violations in Poland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, and Romania - all in September.

They're about to shut down the government to protect the Epstein Files from disclosure. Whatever is in the files must be so unhinged as to be beyond imagination.

#ReleaseTheTrumpsteinFiles Now.

The catchphrase for America seems to be, "No one deserves this."

Epstein

Exactly.

NEW: Did you know a judge has ordered Rudy to pay his former lawyer $1.6M? Plus, a J6er is suing the DoJ alleging he was dosed with estrogen in prison. @libradunn1.bsky.social and I cover it on today’s Cleanup on Aisle 45. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Trump is giving Argentina a $20B bailout. That's our money. He could be helping farmers or maintaining Obamacare subsidies but no, there's a deal to be made, with our money. We need an investigation to see what is going into his pocket.

Wondering why grocery prices are high? Little-to-no competition across the entire food supply chain allows for a price gouging free-for-all. Corporate monopolies get rich, and we pay the tab. What is Trump doing about it? Nothing.

Barn Island, Stonington, CT

I think you’ve earned it, Marc.

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

Congress will vote to give $200BILLION to bail out another country (which is weirdly full of Brown people that would be arrested & imprisoned if they came here) before they vote to release the Epstein files.

I’m backstage at @colbertlateshow.bsky.social about to go on stage with Stephen Colbert. So deeply grateful for his stand for free speech. Tune in tonight to hear our conversation.