FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.

This about says it all. So sad. Congratulations to Raider for standing up for all our rights. Takes courage. We will all need that for the struggle ahead.

Dig below the headline and it turns out the 20% of Dems do *not* strongly oppose trump annexing the territory of a fellow NATO member and a soverign nation. Let that sink in. The US seems totally lost. edition.cnn.com/2026/01/15/p...

Let's be clear .... these European troop deployments are to deter an attempted invasion from US, *not* from Russia or China (from whom there is no credible threat). www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Captain Kelly, you stand up for us all and we all stand with you

Does anyone have a good, quick synopsis of where we are with the trump-epstein files? Seems to have been knocked out of the news altogether? Aren't the regime spitting in the face of the justice system? Can nothing be done about it? If not, then that seems the definition of a dictatorship?

Ice is the Gestapo. Trump is insane. Elon’s Grok is publishing child porn. Stephen Miller is a white supremacist. JD Vance is making shit up. Somebody release the Epstein Files.

In case anyone has not seen the original video. These people work directly for trump. Their aim is to spead terror and supress legitimate opposition as a prelude to 2026/28. An innocent, american citizen paid with her life and her family is destroyed. She is a hero, as all those who stand.

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today. This could be you.

If you voted in South Carolina's 98th district special election in Dorchester County please check the status of your provisional or mail in ballot. scvotes.gov/voters/

Jack Smith's deposition must be bigger news "There is no historical analog for what..Trump did..[H]e was free to say he thought he won..He was even free to say falsely that he won..But..he was not free to..violate federal law and use knowingly false statements..to target lawful government function"

Let’s find a way to better support Marc and his outstanding team. The work they are doing is beyond value to the US, and the wider world. They are holding the line (just), now it’s time for everyone to step up.

“Freedom is only truly appreciated by those that lack it and by those where it is the only thing they have”.

This is a very important observation that I haven't seen elsewhere.

A world in flux needs a press that's free. Please stand up for an independent press by supporting us as we head into 2026. theguardian.com/support/eoy-sc

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

Just reposting, without comment, for those of you that may not get this in your feed. If you have opinions, I would be interested to hear them.....

Help us get “Lullaby” to number 1 before Christmas! An incredible group of UK & Palestinian musicians came together to release this song. All of the profits will go to Palestine Children's Relief Fund and Palestine Medical Relief Service, among others. linktr.ee/T4Plive

Hopefully this article represents the feelings and passions of the majority of the younger generation in Europe. Time to decouple completely from USA. If (hopefully!!!) the USA recovers, then we will all celebrate BIGLY but the old relationship is gone forever. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Believe me ..... the contempt is mutual. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/05/e...

Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns. Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.

This is how it starts ......

I any normal World, this story would be grabbing all the news and the killers would face justice. In Trump and Netanyahu's World it seem like the response is 'yeh, whatever' Things have not been this bad (Worldwide) since the 1930's. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent. Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...

Can anyone confirm that this is a legitimate photo? *If* it is (which I doubt), then for God's sake USA .... you have lost your soul. I know, of course, that there are 10's of millions of decent Americans who also find this depraved and nauseating but as a country, allowing this reaches new depths

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This ad popped up whilst I was reading on CNN.com As a European, all I can say is - 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm confused. I thought the big story was President Biden and the 'auto-pen'? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe. Share it widely.

My mum died this morning, unexpectedly after a short illness. She was 94, with a small family and few friends left to mourn her. So I just wanted the Bluesky community to know how generous, loving, strong and intelligent was Mrs Patricia Counsell. An unsung hero and we all loved her very much 💔

California – this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50. California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections. Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.

I know there are many good causes, but please support Kat if you can....she's doing great, courageous work.

Not fake. I remember the speech at the time. He said this and he meant it. Reagan and Thatcher shared many faults .... but both were 100% committed to the free market. One of the reasons Thatcher strongly supported UK membership of the EU, by the way.

What he said 👇

Free the #AlabamaPenis

Pretty obviously, trump is fully under Putin's influence ... perhaps even control? The rest is just political theatre .... appearing to give a bit, then falling back into Putin's line. I guess to try and demoralise Ukraine (they will not ! 🇺🇦)? EU must act now! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Is it just me, of does it look like this guy was buried in a blazer and cravat? A new ancestor .... homo-dandy perhaps? www.newscientist.com/article/2500...

#A_NewHope ✊

When will Chicago police say, "Enough?" www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...

This is a great idea. Own the flag and use it for good not evil.

When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them.

If you know anyone in Missouri or Ohio .... please make sure tgat this gets to them ASAP! 🙏

It is so important to stand together in numbers that send an undeniable message to the authoritarians. Show them that they are outnumbered. Knock the bricks out of their wall one by one, 'til it crashes down.

First things first: if you live in Pennsylvania, JanePAC encourages you to vote “YES” to retain the three State Supreme Court justices on your ballot – full stop. Read why on our #Substack.

UK's Labour is doomed. They must know that the political and economic head-winds are against them and normal business cannot save them. They should have courage for a last throw of the dice and hold a referendum, urgently, on re-joining the European Union. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

An attempted genocide by the Israeli regime killed over 66,000 Palastinians since the 'Oct. 7' attacks. 66,000...... almost all non-combatants and children. Which of the 365 days of the year will people be discouraged from protesting in respect, Mr Starmer? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Hopefully everyone in CA already knows this, but just in case someone doesn’t - there’s a special election happening right now. It’s REALLY important that you vote, and it’s REALLY important that you vote YES on Prop 50.