It's Prison Banned Books Week — a week dedicated to shining a light on the widespread denial of incarcerated people's freedom to read. We all have a First Amendment right to read and receive information, in and out of prison. Censorship has no place in a democracy.

A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing. And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power. When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

Heads up: We will be calling for a National Economic Blackout on Black Friday (11/28). Please join us as we suspend all economic activity on the most important shopping day of the year. Spread the word about Black(out) Friday.

The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024. Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay. The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year. Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M See the problem?

The Republicans have a nerve calling the No Kings protests “hate America rallies.” Trump and the Republicans are the real anti-Americans.

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📣POLITICIANS ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW📣

Millions of Americans may not get their SNAP payments because of the government shut down Millions are in the streets for No Kings protesting the rise of fascism What are the tyrants doing? Spending $172 million on private jets for Noem Sending funds to Argentia Shooting missiles into California

literally no need for this the protesters were just standing there, not causing any problems. then here come the police, causing problems. I need @govpritzker.illinois.gov to tell these goons to go home. And if he can't or won't do so, I need to know that, too.

Massie and my push to release the Epstein files has stripped Andrew of his royal title. Now, we need to hold rich & powerful Americans who have covered up or abused young girls accountable. Congress must vote to release the files.

Why is the Dem party INSISTING on shoving Janet Mills down our throat.

One of the most damaging myths about the American economy is that hard work translates to higher pay, and that people who are paid less don't work as hard as those who are paid more. In reality, it's largely the opposite that's true.

A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive. Many are now currying favor with Trump to both avoid accountability and maintain their power. This is what oligarchy looks like. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

Once again, @govpritzker.illinois.gov's state police have attacked protesters while doing crowd control for ICE in Broadview. Pritzker positions himself as a Trump opponent, but he's doing ICE's dirty work in Broadview. It has to stop.

The death penalty doesn’t keep our communities safe, it further perpetuates the cycle of violence.

No surprise that someone who signed up for Benjamin Netanyahu's legal defense team doesn't know the occupation is illegal.

What I don't have in experience, I make up for in integrity. And what Andrew Cuomo lacks in integrity, he could never make up for with experience.

Brown University joined MIT in rejecting President Trump’s "compact" that would erode nondiscrimination protections for students and faculty, campus free speech, and the integrity of medical research. Every college and university must follow suit and defend academic freedom from government abuse.

We believe that in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, working people deserve a dignified life. And to the billionaires who think this movement is an existential threat to their corruption of our democracy: you're right.

A new memo signed by President Trump, known as NSPM-7, aims to add nonprofits and activists to an ever-growing list of what he calls the “enemy within.” It’s important to remember that the president cannot rewrite the constitution by memo. Here's what the directive actually does and doesn't do.

The government doesn't track how often immigration agents hold Americans. So @propublica.org created its own count. After reviewing every case they could find of agents holding citizens against their will, they found more than 170 incidents during the first nine months of Trump’s administration.

CIA-led regime changes abroad are exactly the kind of deep state activity that Americans voted against. Americans want to rebuild our country, not have endless wars that lead to violence, chaos, and mass migration.

They say that CEOs are paid the big money because they shoulder the responsibility and risk of the big decisions. When’s the last time CEOs suffered the consequences of their decisions? Even if they get fired, they still get a golden parachute.

Let’s make America great by giving Argentina $40 Billion amirite?

For many trans people, internet anonymity is only a temporary way station between the closet and living full time in their desired gender. What happens when that privacy is gone? Read more from @judedoyle.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

The American blue book has lost more ground in 2025, as migration experts say the United States’ America First posture is negatively impacting the global mobility of U.S. citizens.

This tech has been used to track heads of state, business leaders, journalists, and maybe even you. @lighthousereports.com uncovered a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3Jcme1g

Welch: Mike Johnson-If he's a big Christian, he should be fighting for the marginalized, fighting for the poor. But instead he weaponizes his faith to lure voters in and then dicks him over every chance he gets.

The More You Know!🌈😬

“When this is over – and it will end – there has to be a sustained and severe campaign of retribution, from Trump down to the masked ICE fascists who carried this out,” he said. “No f–––––g kumbaya. Consequences.” —law prof. Christopher Jon Sprigman

A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing. And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power. When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

“This is essentially despotism as a service.” Over two decades, a little-known company called First Wap created a surveillance empire. Its phone tracking tech has targeted politicians, journalists, actors, and maybe even you. A groundbreaking investigation from @lighthousereports.com:

My message to President Trump.

This is an entire administration of sex abusers. #Epstein

The most powerful force in American politics today is anti-establishment rage at a system that’s rigged against most people. Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.

All without a single cent of corporate PAC money. Thank you to every grassroots donor who’s tired of the DC establishment losing winnable elections to Republicans.

U.S. regulators have approved the launch of a new bank backed by tech billionaires with ties to the Trump administration like Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and Joe Lonsdale. Luckey is co-founder of military contractor Anduril, and Londsdale is a co-founder of Palantir. www.ft.com/content/f1b6...

BREAKING: BlackRock, Elon Musk's xAI, Microsoft and Nvidia are all part of a consortium that is buying major data center builder Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion.

Does it make anyone else feel crazy that every media and political representative is someone who never has to worry about where rent’s coming from this month?

My reply to all DNC fundraising emails: "Until you stop supporting old, establishment Dems like Mills rather than Platner, and start supporting progressive candidates like Mamdani, I'll be giving to individual candidates who actually give a shit about change rather than paying lip service to it." 🖕

Yes your taxes should support disabled people. They should support homeless people. They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly. This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

A typical AI data center uses as much electricity as 100,000 households, while the largest under development will consume as much power as 2,000,000 homes — according to @npr.org.

Trump is purposely driving up your electric bills to cater to his big crypto, AI, and fossil fuel donors — money from your pockets to theirs. He’s also driving up your homeowners insurance, hurting property values.

"We have a rising new Dem star who really engages with people, and is sure to win their next election." DEM LEADERSHIP: That's fantastic. "What are the next steps?" DEM LEADERSHIP: Simple. Force them to step aside and throw their support behind this 80-year-old lifetime politician.

People think politics is corrupt… all of it. And to fix it, we need to rebuild trust. That’s why I’m running on: - Banning stock trading by members of Congress - Overturning Citizens United - And not taking a dime of corporate PAC $$

At least 10 states already lose more than $100 million per year in tax revenue to data centers, according to @goodjobsfirst.org. goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-with-...

The Reconstruction Amendments were adopted to end slavery and provide Black people with equal rights, including the right to vote. To use those same amendments as weapons of white supremacy today is not just legally incorrect—it is a tragedy.

It's day 13 of the shutdown. What's Trump doing?   Negotiating a budget deal? No.   Preventing premiums from doubling? No.   Stopping 15 million Americans from losing health care? No.   He's meeting the Pres. of Argentina to reward him with a $20 billion bailout.   America first?