James Madison, the principal architect of the Constitution, wrote in Federalist No. 51 that “the legislative authority necessarily predominates” in a republican government. If we want to be originalists, how about we get back to this. #VotingRights #Democracy

Where are the Republicans who spent years warning us about “activist judges legislating from the bench”? Today, the Supreme Court rewrote Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, essentially gutting it, substituting their own standard for the one Congress passed. #VotingRights

Monthly @DenverDems happy hour in full swing. Good people, good conversation, good beer. This is the work and it doesn’t always look like work. 🫏

You don’t have to be a believer to recognize what Pope Leo XIV is offering the world right now. Humility. Service. The dignity of every person. Power that builds rather than devours. That is not just a religious message. That is a human one. #Peace #Leadership

Hungary just voted out Viktor Orbán after 16 years. JD Vance flew to Budapest to rally for him. Trump promised Hungary economic support if Orbán won. The Hungarian people said no anyway. Take notes, America. Democracy is stubborn like that.

Attending my first meeting as a member of the DNC Credentials Committee where we are being debriefed on an ongoing challenge to the seating of Alabama’s DNC members.

On our way to Los Angeles for the winter meeting of the Democratic National Committee #DNC

Court blocks new Texas congressional map

Congresswoman Adelina Grijalva brought the kind of moral clarity Democrats everywhere should lead with. I’m inspired, fired up, and ready to bring that same energy into 2026.

RIP to the penny. 1909–2025. You were shiny, annoying, and somehow always in my car cupholder. The last coin we retired, the half-cent in 1857, was worth about 15¢ in today’s money. Maybe it’s time to rethink the whole small-change system.

The Fed was designed to be insulated from politics to maintain the stability and credibility of our financial system. The President is breaking the law, abusing his power, setting a dangerous precedent, and undermining our economy.

Republicans would prefer we blame each other rather than the people truly at fault for rising costs—the GOP and billionaires.

Parts of the Constitution were erased from the Library of Congress website, including the section featuring the foreign emoluments clause. The removal was blamed on a "coding error." Here's a reminder of what the clause says, just in case Congress ever decides to enforce it...

Texas Republicans are trying to gerrymander their maps to rig 2026 and now we are facing a possible mid-decade census. The cheat is happening before our eyes and as Americans are we really just going to allow it? Are there really no principled Republicans willing to stand up to this?

Released 50 years ago this month: Fleetwood Mac’s White Album, the first of five studio albums to feature the band’s most successful lineup of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Stevie Nicks 🐧

Neguse: Only in Washington, D.C. could politicians come to the floor and brag about cutting $9 billion from rural radio stations while two weeks ago they voted to increase the deficit by $4 trillion. Spare us these lectures.

NEW: A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas just vacated a Biden-era rule that would have removed medical debt from credit scores. This is going to push people deeper into debt and financial turmoil. www.axios.com/2025/07/13/c...

This is how I’ll be sitting and judging people from my balcony now on. #cat #catday #Bluesky 😅😜

Boy, if you ever needed a reason to support Mamdani, here you go. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

There’s nothing more pure and American than Superman, and MAGA guys being mad about him validates my 45+ year adoration of the character.

Carl Sagan on why books are human’s greatest invention:

When the platform that allowed death threat posts against President Biden and VP Harris takes down your post, you know your hatred and vitriol levels are off the charts. Let's be very clear. Loomer wasn't joking when she posted about ending the lives of the entire Hispanic population in the U.S.

Trump said he would lower your costs. He lied. Trump said he’d lower the deficit. He lied. Trump said he wouldn’t cut your health care. He lied. The proof is in his budget.

An America where masked men in unmarked cars are snatching people off the streets as they run their daily errands is not an America we can accept. This isn't law enforcement, it's state-sponsored fear. ktvz.com/news/2025/06...

Our open letter to Douglas County Commissioner George Teal has over 900 signatories! With 90% of from being Douglas County alone. Let us continue to expose racism and racially charged rhetoric in our community. Link to the open letter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Money lost. People won. Keep going! #Zohran

Pay attention: Senate Republicans are trying to ram through extreme anti-abortion judges right under our noses. Their goal? A nationwide abortion ban. I’ll keep fighting back against nominees that want to take away our freedoms.

When cruelty is seen as patriotic, compassion is seen as treasonous.

Juneteenth is a celebration of liberation and a reminder that our work isn’t done. We’re proud to march and celebrate alongside community today in Denver.

We are saddened and mortified by the news from Minnesota. For those participating in the No Kings Rally today please be safe and be mindful of your surroundings. We can’t let fear guide us but we need to be smart in this toxic and dangerous political climate.

UPDATE: David Huerta was just released from custody!

Thank you @jahanahayes.bsky.social for speaking truth. If they truly believed their actions were right, they wouldn’t strike from the shadows. The American people deserve leaders who stand in the light—who face the public, answer tough questions, and legislate with compassion and courage.

Carl Sagan on how humanity can create its purpose and make its existence meaningful.

If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford

We need more Jon Ossoffs in the Democratic Party. This is just fantastic.

Internet Archive Responds to Record Labels in 78s Lawsuit: Stop Playing “Hide-The-Ball” ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/03/21/i...

Home stretch. The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is now the most expensive in American history—but, paradoxically, if all of us do everything we can, April 1 might be the election that demonstrates that people power can triumph over the oligarchy. 🧵

We need your help to win the Wisconsin and Florida special elections in April. Text VOLUNTEER to 43367 to find out how to join us.

For all those people who think “the left got more radical,” this is what the evolution of the GOP has looked like over the past few years.

Thank you @governorwalz.mn.gov! We need more of this.

Still reeling from Chuck Schumer’s capitulation—handing more power to this corrupt administration. He’s out of touch with the urgency grassroots Democrats feel. We need leaders who actually lead. This is not business as usual. Thank you, @bennet.senate.gov & Senator Hickenlooper, for standing firm.

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

Mundus sine caesaribus mashable.com/article/blue...

America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...

Who else has heard Robert Lester Folsom? I just gave him a listen for the first time today. Just amazing. I can't believe it's taken me this long to learn about his music.

Rep. @joeneguse.bsky.social on Republicans canceling their town halls: “They are scared of their own constituents.”

Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...

“Democrat [sic] leadership remains laser-focused on restricting presidential authority.” I hope so!