While we were sleeping.. 💔

Klobuchar: "When I questioned AG Bondi during her confirmation hearing, she assured me that politics would not play a role, that they would make independent decisions. That is not what this is. This is a vengeance prosecution. It is not about the law."

Andy McCarthy: "The indictment almost fails as an indictment in that it doesn't give you notice of what Comey has actually done. But factually there's nothing there. So this smacks of wanting to put Comey through the process, which is what lawfare is."

It’s permanent market loss ya big dummy

On my 13-county rural economy tour, I stopped by the Pagel family farm near Eyota. We discussed challenges including child care, along with unstable markets and rising costs caused by tariffs. I am committed to standing up for Minnesota’s farmers. www.postbulletin.com/news/local/s...

“I hear him one day where he’ll say, There’s good workers the farmers have, and we gotta do something about that, and then days later Stephen Miller comes out and says, Business as usual—the raids continue"

Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

Portland is an amazing city. Here’s me, @dgcomedy.bsky.social and Andy McCabe at Polaris Hall at what can only be described as an unruly antifa gathering last year.

Why Trump is lying about Portland: The Nazis used the "big lie" to blame and scapegoat for Germany's problems, incite hatred, and manipulate public opinion to gain and maintain power. Trump is following Hitler's playbook to a tee. 😳👇

Man, when even Bill Maher is going, "Wow, this shit sucks" ... you know it must really, *really* suck to get him to notice beyond the usual cloud of weed & sanctimony that hovers about his head at all times...

79. American citizen.

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. This article tells some of their stories, and is a good reminder of what’s at stake.

Prince releases “Purple Rain” as a single 41 years ago today — originally recorded live in Minneapolis, “though at the time we didn’t know that was the plan,” said keyboardist Lisa Coleman. “Prince was really excited and kept pumping us up: ‘We’re making history tonight.’ It all makes sense now.”

BREAKING: Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold.

A year after Seiji Ozawa’s death, the festival he founded thrives in Matsumoto — with conductor Nodoka Okisawa carrying the baton.

No one will be surprised by this. Zero out of nineteen Senate candidates said they would endorse Schumer for leader.

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

Reminder www.foxnews.com/health/new-v... "Stratus COVID variant shows ability to evade immune system better than previous strains" Yeah, from fox news

I reviewed the court transcript. It’s true that only 14 grand jurors voted in favor of the Comey indictment, but the total number of grand jurors who voted is not specified. The minimum number required for a quorum is 16; the maximum is 23.

It's not just this year's crop. We need to decide what we want to grow next year right now, too.

“Tennessee hospitals could see a 29% increase in uncompensated care costs if Congress allows (ACA) subsidies to expire this month… 500,000+ low- and moderate-income Tennesseans rely on the enhanced tax credits…” Spoiler: @MarshaBlackburn does not care. tennesseelookout.com/briefs/repor...

The Tylenol during pregnancy-autism myth is a disinformation campaign. Here is my full analysis to help. open.substack.com/pub/drrubin/...

Important news, ICUMI. Stay informed.

CARTOON OF THE DAY

Many Ukrainian war veterans have physical and mental trauma, and struggle to return to civilian life. Here is a look at some groups trying to help ease them back into the community.

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.

aN oUstAnDinG jOb!😂🤣 She signed, and had the grand jury foreman sign, two contradictory documents, one of which said the jury couldn't come to an agreement. When the judge asked her about these things, she said she had never seen one of those documents, even though she had signed it. 🤡🤣😂☠️

THE LIFE OF CHUCK returns to theaters on October 1st for one-night-only screenings across the nation, featuring a special conversation with director Mike Flanagan and legendary actor Mark Hamill. Get tickets now at thelifeofchuck.film @lifeofchuckfilm @neonrated

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

@jamescomey.bsky.social @muellershewrote.com @katiephang.bsky.social @citizensforethics.org @aclu.org @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com

"The 79-year-old owner of a Los Angeles area car wash is seeking $50m in damages from the federal government after US immigration authorities allegedly slammed the US citizen to the ground and detained him for almost 12 hours." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“The polite phrase for this is ‘democratic backsliding.’ But that’s a euphemism that doesn’t meet the moment. Let’s call it what it is: it’s a power grab. The rule of law isn’t slipping; leaders are sabotaging it. Rights aren’t being neglected; they’re being stripped." @clintonglobal.bsky.social

A reminder -- not that you need one -- of which party's electeds are routinely calling for political violence. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Too funny

Trump admin live updates: Gov. says 'no need' after Trump directs troops to Portland abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv... via ABC News App

Gonna wrap it up here. Will presumably soon be more CNN trucks than protesters. The war will not be televised. Mainly because it doesn't exist 😅

“Shreds” is a good description. #yourshadowsurgeongeneral

Someone needs to show this to our military & the National Guard.

Persistence in resistance ❗️ Democracy, for the people, globally

"Oregon officials, residents slam 'ridiculous' Trump order to send troops into Portland. 'President will not find lawlessness … here unless he plans to perpetrate it,' mayor says" www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm election by pressuring states to create more Republican congressional seats will face a major test in a federal courtroom in El Paso, Texas starting Wednesday, as a panel of judges considers whether to block the state’s new gerrymandered map.

With government funding set to expire Tuesday, Speaker Johnson refuses to bring the House back. He knows seating Adelita Grijalva, just elected in Arizona, would trigger a vote on the Epstein Files. Putting politics ahead of governing is reckless and wrong.

Humor is incredibly powerful against tyrants. More of this! (and support @aclu.org)

The Trump regime is simultaneously: a) spreading conspiracy theories about January 6th in an attempt to scapegoat the FBI for political violence directly incited by Trump himself, while b) claiming the entire American left is solely responsible for political violence. Regime gaslighting.

Donald Trump is using federal agents to stoke fear and violate constitutional rights — all with the aims of expanding his control and sending military troops to our cities. It’s unlawful and un-American. We must all stand up and speak out against fanning the flames of violence.