Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Committee Convention describing America as a quilt in his “Patchwork Quilt” speech. “America is a quilt all woven and held together by a common thread.” #JesseJackson 🕊️

I never thought I’d see the day. Americans being told by the rest of the world to fight for our own democracy. We should never have gotten here. Keep resisting. ✊🏽 #SheShed #Voices4Victory

Wow.

I wish every time someone asks “What if X happens” w/respect to election doom scenario they would answer w/what they, personally, will do if X happens. B/c if we can imagine worst case scenario but not how we will fight against that scenario, then the battle is half lost w/o GOP doing a damn thing.

NOT HARD to make* the argument & win: "Yes, it's true. Someone took your job, your healthcare, your ability to take kids to Disney. If you want to know who took your money, it's the people with all the money. And if they can convince you it was anyone else, they will keep screwing you."

Someone decided to post a cut-off, 18-second clip of Wes Moore’s answer to Norah O’Donnell. Unsurprisingly, the whole answer tells a very different & powerful story.

I reject the whole premise of this thread because what it describes is...just literally democracy? The whole point is the "republic if you can keep it". There is no point where you can go on autopilot and the conceit that we can is exactly how we got the racist reality show host as a president.

Hey everyone. Potentially the biggest story in the country, right here. substack.com/home/post/p-...

His attacks on the midterms are real and dangerous… and aren’t going to work. Running down the case for an optimistic threat assessment @theunpopulist.net :

That article says Miller wants 100–200 revocations per month, which is impossible unlike most of the bullsh t the Trump Admin is doing, revoking citizenship requires filing a lawsuit in a real US federal district court under 8 USC §1451, and revocation in on narrow grounds

I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/

Great quote: “For all his vast powers, a president can never order a governor or mayor or, for that matter, a dog catcher to do anything. He can’t fire them. They are part of a separate sovereignty. And it’s driving Donald Trump completely up the wall.“ Love this anti-doomer energy.

There are different types of those who actively resist. If you are one who protests on the roads or sidewalks - anywhere outdoors * here are some helpful hints from those who are now leading the charge against this tyrannical regime. No matter how you protest - use your tools to stay safe!

🧵 Kate is right about how Bannon’s rhetoric is meant to intimidate and depress participation. But I’ll add a fourth level/pillar to her thread: visible, real-world community response. Minneapolis shows how observers, neighbors, and organized pushback blunt fear by refusing silence. (1/9)

ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working. This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose. Let me explain & offer some advice.

Your reminder that no matter what, Dem AGs will ensure elections are free and fair this November.

Important context that Dems have been terrible on messaging with, thus few ppl seem to know: ICE was going to get funding no matter what due to BBB, passed in April w/0 Dem votes & under reconciliation so not subject to filibuster. And would get $ even if shut down. Highly recommend Jay’s article.

Seeing some people chest puffing about firebombing Walmarts instead of buying groceries for their neighbors and driving their kids to school That meme of the army recruiter pointing to the chair except it’s a Minneapolis mom pointing to a mutual aid fund

-Cancel and Replace ICE- For those who say it can’t be done, it’s BEEN done with this very agency. A personal INS/ICE history 🧵. My dad was a federal agent for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the United States’ prior immigration agency. 1/5 (& please read inspo post/substack ⬇️)

This is best phrase I’ve heard yet for what people want to accomplish. It leaves less room for GOP to weaponize against Dems b/c they absolutely will do that w/“abolish” & it’s stronger than “reform” & it cleverly turns GOP “repeal & replace“ language re: ACA against itself. This gets my vote.

A month before Renee Good, there was Susan Tincher, 1st named plaintiff in today’s ruling. She stands for so many courageous ppl in MN right now. Her story is familiar in its shocking horror, w/addition of haunting detail: ICE cut off her wedding ring. B/c she was protecting her neighbors.

So much this.

Very good article. I wish Dem messaging was better. Ppl have been criticizing Dems for supporting appropriations bills w/o noting that Dems have worked thru these bills to restore $$ to programs that admin cut & reduce some damage of BBB. Explains where they have leverage on ICE funding.

Holy hell, what an obituary

Red Wooten's standoff with agents happened on Jan. 8, one day after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in south Minneapolis. Written by David Pierini and Azhae’la Hanson from North News sahanjournal.com/news-partner...

Absolutely bonkers, insane, disturbing, incompetent. And very important to read. Thank you @laurajedeed.bsky.social for this.

“[NC A&T] students weren’t allowed to speak. Board chair Lester, speaking one block away from the site where students at that HBCU launched the “sit-in” movement to protest racial segregation in 1960, responded to the students’ concerns by describing voting as a privilege, not a right.” Sickening.

BREAKING: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison announces lawsuit against DHS, ICE and Border Patrol. "We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy and our differences of opinion with the federal government is a violation of the Constitution and of federal law."

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

Re: prior car incident: “Before returning to duty, Ross would have needed medical clearance, two ICE officials told me. But he would not have been required to undergo a psychological evaluation, they said, and he would have been able to self-certify his readiness to get back on the job.“ Chilling.

DAY AHEAD: After years of nonsense and foot dragging … there’s finally an agreement and plan to hang the January 6 plaque to honor police ===> youtube.com/shorts/-AloA...

🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7

Well shit... January 6th

Opinion | The Venezuela I Know What I Learned in Venezuela @newyorktimes @nickkristof https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/opinion/venezuela-maduro-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFA.bipI.PsuelG-j01wz&smid=url-share #uspol #venezuela #nicholaskristof

From October. Looks a lot like they did disguised version of plan #1. Which might be why Rubio looked grumpy yesterday.

yes absolutely. an adequate response required more than people were ready to give. I think I wrote at the time that calls for a bipartisan 1/6 commission were like calling for a 9/11 commission where half the members supported al qaeda

This sign off from Maurice DuBois & @jdickerson.bsky.social from just 2 days before Bari Weiss censorship scandal at 60 minutes seems even more powerful now. Note the calling out of Trump treatment of reporters & callback to Murrow & CBS’ once epic tradition of journalism w/“Good night & good luck.”

ME: Someone *finally* asked about the percentages! And it was Fox! ALSO ME: What in the freaking universe of math/space/time conundrums is he talking about? 87% is right answer, Howard. You know it, interviewer knows it, we know it. Should’ve shut up then. Also no one believes that number either.

My litmus test is, "Will this candidate be better for those with the least, or those with the most?" And that's how I ended up voting for Democrats every single goddamn time.

And now we may know why admin got Bari Weiss to kill the CECOT piece. Don’t know if they knew this was coming or if they were running scared on Boasberg contempt investigation but sure looks like that CBS piece would’ve been timely. Thank you to lawyers & Judge who’ve sought justice for these men.

MeidasTouch is wrong here. These images are from two different filings in the Giuffre v Maxwell, suit with different dates. In 2024, she re-filed material with Trump's name un-redacted. It was a scandal, it got news! Both versions are in Bondi's Epstein dump and both remain up. No one deleted. 1/

The Epstein Files: My Observations (Free) jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-epstei...

Mr. Rogers' famous advice to "Look for the helpers" was meant to help parents comfort kids in a terrifying world. For adults, there's an implied second part: ...And if you can, be one yourself. This member of the Brown University community is a hero.

Imagine risking everything for your country… only to be met with violence from ICE. Brutalized by the very government you served. George Retes deserved better. America deserves better. 💔

Yesterday, Gerald Neuman, Kris Collins and I filed an amicus brief arguing that the birthright citizenship executive order is clearly unlawful on statutory grounds. clearinghouse.net/doc/160190/ 🧵

Another Reason Trump’s #BirthrightCitizenship Order is Unlawful By Professors Kristin A. Collins, Gerald Neuman and @rosenbloom.bsky.social "The EO is unlawful for another reason that has received far less public attention: it violates the federal birthright citizenship statute." #SCOTUS

Reminder - birthright citizenship is upheld by constitutional AND statutory law. Check out this amicus brief filed back in May. ⬇️ 🗃️ bsky.app/profile/rose...

A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.” It’s almost as if there were signs!

To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.