Breaking News: The Secret Service said it had discovered a cache of devices — more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers — that could have disrupted the cellular network ahead of the UN General Assembly.

… so treat people the way you want them to treat you. Model the behavior you’d like to see from them. Yes, this has been said a million times before. But only because it’s true and it works. And goodness knows we could use some more love and kindness in the world right now. /fin

…Reagan got democrats to vote for him because “morning in America” sounded like a place they wanted to be. John Lewis inspires us all because his Beloved Community was big enough to accommodate Bull Connor. Hate is easy, but if you commit to it, love has the numbers…

…we’re better than that. YOU’RE better than that. I know that because every politician whose rhetoric you admire told a story about an American ideal that made room for all of us, and made us all proud to be on the same team. From Thomas Paine to Obama: “our great title is Americans”…

…if you want to see the Republicans in DC abandon Trump you have to make his polling collapse. Which means that people who used to support him have to prefer the alternative. Telling those folks that they deserved what they’re getting just reinforces Trump’s narrative that we are two Americas…

Saving America from Trump and preserving our democracy explicitly requires that people who voted for Trump change their mind. Which in turn requires that those who didn’t vote for Trump show grace and empathy to those whose change of heart came from being hurt by the guy they voted for…

“I think the only thing that moves the needle here… is some sort of national economic strike.” @profgalloway.com proposes using consumer power to push back against autocracy.

Courageous leadership from Brad Lander.

LOST writer-producer Damon Lindelof says he won’t work with Disney unless Kimmel js reinstated. I’m hearing other talent weighing similar pledges.

What Trump said is a fucking outrage. It’s against democracy. If Donald Trump has his way on this, our democracy is over.

ROVE: “.. Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/opinion/they...

I don’t know when it’s going to pop for a lot of normies that they are living under an authoritarian regime, but the cancellation of popular TV shows that make fun of the administration might do it www.vulture.com/article/abc-...

Join CAP's @neeratanden.bsky.social on Thursday, September 18, for a conversation on securing American democracy with @schiff.senate.gov. RSVP today:

“Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday that Louisiana is undergoing its worst whooping cough outbreak since 1990 and called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to promote vaccinations.” This outbreak has already killed two babies. @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

After reports that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot during an appearance in Utah, @neeratanden.bsky.social, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...

#YesOn50 California

Washington, D.C.

NEWS: via @politico.com: We uncovered that VA Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears failed to disclose thousands in luxury gifts 5-star hotels Flights Meals We used a FOIA to get the truth — & just filed 7 more If there’s no transparency, there’s no trust I explained on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social👇 -TN

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

Polling showing that a majority of Trump’s voters support vaccines was shared with several Republicans lawmakers’ staffers in a closed-door meeting head of RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing, according to two people familiar with the meeting.

Join us on Wednesday, September 10, for a timely conversation with @repescobar.bsky.social, @tomsuozzi.bsky.social, @fernandez.house.gov, and CAP President and CEO @neeratanden.bsky.social on solutions to actually fix our immigration system and strengthen border security.

And I would never want to get between Ted and a trip to Cancun when there’s an emergency in Texas

It’s funny how media shitlibs clutch their pearls when Donald Trump, who I do not support, seeks counsel from Laura Loomer, who I do not support—but said nothing when Joe Biden was seeking counsel from Neera Tanden. by Glenn Greenwald

" This is not a time to fall back into the reflexive crouch that I so often see where the authoritarian creep by this administration is ignored in favor of some horse race piece on who will be helped politically by the president's action."

Old Soviet joke for today: A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves. After a long time of this, the owner says “Can I help you find something?” “I’m looking for the obituaries.” “The obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.” “Not the one I’m looking for.”

Saturday at 7am ET - @neeratanden.bsky.social & @gtconway.bsky.social

bleak: The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday suspended around 30 employees after those workers wrote to Congress warning that the Trump administration had gutted the nation’s ability to handle hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather disasters. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/c...

Watch my coverage of the Iowa special election here: youtu.be/BsXffMTku70

Iowa tonight is exactly why Republicans are redrawing their maps.

When the labor market is hot, workers who switch jobs can usually expect a pay bump. Right now, job switchers are experiencing the same wage growth as stayers, a sign that employers have the upper hand.

Despite what you may have heard, Dems have invested *heavily* in this race. Drey raised $160,000 in just six weeks, the Iowa Dems spent $100,000, and the DLCC also made a five-figure investment. Just because these races tend to fly under the radar doesn't mean folks aren't paying attention!

Let's take this moment to thank @atrupar.com for all he does, because if there's ever a brain-frying moment to be clipping Trump videos, it's this one. I cannot express how much I've come to rely on Aaron's work, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Subscribe!

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The Conference Board's labor differential continued to decline August, with Americans increasingly thinking that jobs are hard to get.

Very good Krugman piece on Trump's bullshit attack on Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook paulkrugman.substack.com/p/we-are-all...

Just received this statement from Lisa Cook: "President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."

Exactly from @jonahg.bsky.social

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The Wahls is closing in

We’re 7 months in, and “Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago” is a headline in the Washington Post. And because it’s city number three, we’re already numbing to it. If you read this about any other democracy in the world, you’d conclude that it was well on the road to a dictatorship.

Trump proposes to rescind AIDS funds. Congress rejects the proposal. So Trump and his henchman Russ Vought just refuse to spend the money and try to hide that decision from Congress and the public. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/h...

Who voted for this?

relevant context today that Bolton was highly critical of Trump's meeting with Putin

News Analysis: President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to cut a deal with Russia.

Sherrod Brown announcing he’s running for 2026 U.S. Senate In Ohio! Senator Brown is 1 of the best advocates for Social Security! 👏👏 apnews.com/article/elec...

President Macron: We are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is today's Russia, which since 2008 has constantly sought to conquer new territories, has constantly revised international borders, and has never kept its promises of peace and non-aggression.

✊🏽✊🏻✊🏾 TAKE A LOOK AROUND, Y'ALL. With the Texas Democrats and together here, we are not the minority party, we are the OPPOSITION PARTY. ~ Congresswoman Delia Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov (IL-03), at Chicago Fight the Trump Takeover rally

Washington, DC August 16, 2025 Dupont Circle

An authoritarian regime is calling up troops from red states to occupy the capitol city, harass its residents, and further entrench his control

US consumer sentiment weakens in August; inflation expectations rise reut.rs/4lEWwA0