The have reversed the logic of democracy: they are no longer accountable to us; we are accountable to them

Agreed. Collins was going to beat Platner without this. If he drops out and can be replaced, her entire campaign strategy goes out the window and she could very easily find herself in trouble.

If Platner does not drop out and democrats don’t revoke their endorsements, this will absolutely impact other races.

If Platner were to drop out by July 13, the Maine Democratic Party would be able to replace him on the ballot.

ActBlue donors can request refunds if they donated to Platner's campaign. Pass it on. Directions below: (And if you do this, please share that you did so on social media). help.actblue.com/hc/en-us/art...

Run on this! It's a real thing! People want to hang out IRL but hanging out IRL is too expensive.

I have edited a lot of sexual-assault-accusation articles, and this one easily clears every veracity check: contemporaneous emails with her therapist, a boyfriend who knew, a woman she warned—all before Platner ran for office. Good on Politico for nailing it, and on Jenny Racicot for speaking up.

Platner should drop out, and before July 13th. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

like, this isn't some little thing to shrug off, the guy she invited to the wedding runs and profits from concentration camps which very likely have held and even killed some taylor swift fans

They could do it. Poch could simply not play him in the next match. It’s that simple.

Reupping this: I am serious. Use Trump's tampering to make a problem for him on inauguration. Find a way to force Markwayne to answer questions about birthrate citizenship. Rile Mike Davis up. Plant someone to ask Stephen if he's resigning.

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The heat wave may have broken, but New Yorkers aren't in the clear just yet. Rain and storms will begin this evening and intensify overnight. Heavy downpours may bring flash flooding to streets and basements, with flood risks peaking during the morning commute.

He might. Pochettino clearly likes to make up his own mind about things. They would have been preparing to play without Balogun. If Poch starts Pepi or Wright, does not play Balogun, and the USMNT wins, then everybody wins, right? Except Belgium.

There is no need for fireworks now with drone shows. No need for pets and vets to cower and for wild life to suffer as well as the pollution and noise. I said what I said.

It is really best for everyone that we NOT allow Trump to take credit for anything or in any way become a protagonist of this World Cup.

Elon Musk, the literal richest man on the planet–the world’s first TRILLIONAIRE–is paying the SAME amount in Social Security taxes as an electrician who makes $185,000 a year.   That's outrageous.    We need to scrap the cap so the richest people in the world pay their fair share.

To Senator McMorrow, her family, her staff, and her supporters: thank you for the work you did for democracy. The same party insiders she had the courage to challenge have been bullying anyone who opposes their chosen candidate.

Election Day wasn't the end of our work. Instead of packing up our campaign office, we turned it into a mutual aid hub. Political organizing shouldn't stop after Election Day, and neither should showing up for your community.

It’s another hot and humid day in NYC. High temperatures in the low 90s with a chance of evening rain and thunderstorms. Go indoors if storms hit. Stay hydrated. Check on your neighbors. Cooling centers & pools are open across the city. Find a location near you at finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters

Oh my god, it just hit me He was staring at the screen because he was waiting to see his own face He was waiting for his own reflection to turn around My God

MAGA is running on fumes. We all can see the evidence all around us. They will still hurt many people, while they hold offices and power. If you helped elect, by volunteering or voting, progressive fighters over the last few years, thank you!…

There was no need. Also, DC statehood now.

The blizzard of the world has crossed the threshold/And it's overturned the order of the soul

Heavens.

Plume evolution shows the toxic core over DC's Ward 8 and PG County in Maryland, the part of the region with the highest Black population

ICE flights. Saturday, July 4, 2026. At least 85 flights on 28 planes. At least 12 removal flights, 6 to Mexico alone. One year ago today, ICE sent 8 men to South Sudan. Only 3 have been released. Still jailed: Enrique Arias-Hierro, Kyaw Mya, Nyo Myint, Thongxay Nilakout & José Rodriguez-Quiñones.

statehood for DC imo

USMNT captain Tim Ream: "We've said this as a group with all our different backgrounds, where we all have grown up, it's a true representation of what America is." www.espn.com/soccer/story...

seeing more of a particular brand of aggro post lately ("if you weren't a coward you'd be doing xyz thing that would have you dead or in jail" from posters who appear to themselves neither be dead or in jail). could just be feds/bots/trolls trying to entrap people on here but a PSA just in case

This might be the most blatant example in existence of "rich guy who created a problem attempting to place the blame for that problem on immigrants"

The scams are (seemingly) bottomless. Investigate and prosecute, Congress. Bug your reps about this, friends.

Inevitably.

The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain. Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow. Happy 250, America!

That’s the Esmeralda from Chile. They teach the crew about human rights on that vessel because it was used as a torture center and prison by the Pinochet regime after his 1973 coup.

My friend Ola is launching The Free Black Women's Library Literacy Brigade which will be working one on one with adults on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3PM - 5PM. This program will take place from July 8th - August 13th. She has tutors. If you know people in BK who need literacy support, reach out.

He runs Camp fucking East Montana.

This is the white supremacist group Patriot Front and we condemn in the strongest possible terms their ideology and presence in our communities. We advise DC neighbors to protect the most vulnerable people around you today. We reaffirm DC’s values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Some awesome things you can do to celebrate Independence Day and support the dream of equal rights for all without getting heat stroke! First, check out the @romancingthevote.com auction and buy some fun stuff while supporting voting rights! www.32auctions.com/romancingthe...

Re-upping this thread on Thomas Paine since he seems to have entered the Bluesky chat on this July 4.

Register now for this training next week with IC cofounder Mariame Kaba! Come identify your most sustainable, effective role in social change based on what fits your skills, capacities, relationships, & lived realities. 🗓️ Weds, July 8 🕰️ 7pm ET/4pm PT

I will uplift the good folks at Free DC who can always use more people and resources: freedcproject.org

A. People in DC did not know those fascists were planning to march. B. They marched for 15 minutes and then turned tail. C. People in DC would have been out there had they known they would be there. D. Do people know how people in DC (who actually live in the city) roll?

Some of you may still have time to rush to the closest Paraguayan joint and watch this.

It's hard to convey to someone who didn't experience it how culturally ubiquitous the bicentennial was at the time. Kids had red-white-and-blue SHEETS on their beds. Like many, many, many kids.

250 years later we are fully taxed without representation

Do it!

Go fuck yourselves, Antwerp World Diamond Center of Belgium.

as far as books to read to mark the holiday, i am a big fan of this volume www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/195079...