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Destroying this country

What if Dems began yelling about this. What if they showed real outrage for once? It's well-deserved.

New ICE agent incoming in 3...2...1...

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we are proud to recognize and celebrate the diverse cultures that make our state stronger. I’ll keep fighting to make sure everyone can make it and thrive in Illinois.

Yes, in the way that Jefferson pretended to be one thing (anti-slavery), while owning hundreds of slaves himself (and habitually raping one of them). Kirk pretending to be a debater and free speech champion but really engaged in sophistry and supportive of shutting down certain speech.

As noted, this is the Republican brand. It's not just a small subset of them. ALL of them. Make them own it.

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

This is insane–and a very ominous signal about just how far the administration is prepared to take things.

Back in college (2010ish) we had a College Dems vs College Republicans debate. The College Republicans brought a full-size cardboard cutout of President Obama in a t-shirt that showed a cartoon elephant raping a cartoon donkey.

Although consequences are beginning to be felt, I'd argue that these aren't the right ones (or at least not the *only* ones). This needs to be extended to the broader Republican 'brand'—we see this time and time again with Republican-adjacent orgs (like TPUSA).

If public radio wants the public to support them more, they need to show greater support for the public and the democratic experiment.

@wbez.org responds forcefully to claims (probably BS) that one of the 37 people arrested in a proagandized raid on a south shore building was a member of Tren de Aragua, calling it <checks notes> "not terribly efficient". [That oughta do it - Kristi Noem's resignation no doubt incoming]

Anyone else's bluesky doing this neat thing where images cause rapid flickering and movement of the screen?

Nothing to add. Perhaps it will make its way into SCOTUS arguments on the VRA today.

In Illinois (at an Ascension hospital; catholic-affiliated) A 1% chance the pregnancy was viable means not only a 99% chance that it wasn't, but it also means there's a high likelihood of rupture which could kill the mother. Denied abortion care in a state where abortion is protected.

"If you're explaining, you're losing" It's an old adage in politics. But because Dems didn't make an issue of Trump's preferential treatment all along, they've allowed MAGA to set the terms of engagement. They now have to argue this from an unfavorable position. Another opportunity squandered.

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples? HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

Every organization that refuses to sign should also leave the WH press briefing. There is zero value to maintaining that relationship—and a great deal of harm in continuing to grant the WH press office legitimacy.

The real trick was getting himself appointed as special counsel three months after he planted them.

Remember the state crisis when the Biden administration asked Twitter to take down nude photos of Hunter Biden posted non-consensually, per its terms of service?

Reminder that Democrats (Pelosi) mutely swore in Republicans who actively worked to overturn an election... while Republicans refuse to swear in someone who legitimately *won* hers.

How many extrajudicial killings is that now? These are all in international water and international crimes.

WaPo is on its way to being Newsweek, a marginal publication wearing a prestigious brand as a skin suit

Good. F*ck Jeff Bezos. I'm sorry about the good reporters at WaPo whose careers are affected by this, but we need to keep the big picture in focus. We're in an information war, and one of the opposition's aircraft carriers is taking on water and listing heavily.

I would argue there is a potential value for a Dem or progressive to appear on Fox, and that's to send a message that we're here and we're not backing down (and here's why). It shouldn't be about trying to earn their vote. It should be about advancing a viewpoint, whether they accept it or no.

Also, the refs (media) have been worked by one side so hard and for so long that they're gun-shy, fearing to get called out by Trump and his allies. Dems have mostly refused to fight back. Gov. Pritzker has done so on occasion and needs to do more.

Eberflus left his clock management skills behind for Johnson I see

Eberflus left his clock management skills behind for Johnson I see

Vaccines are safe and effective. Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support. When you want information, ask your doctor. It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

NEW: Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings. Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday. Tonight, at Law Dork:

Pretty pathetic that these LARPers are getting their kicks arresting actual veterans

Listened to the 2020 re-visit of Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' and can't help thinking that the #filmspotting guys, Adam Kempenaar and @larsenonfilm.bsky.social (like most reviewers) haven't really understood what's going on in the film.

By all means @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy, let's elevate the concerns of a few bad apples above the democratically nominated choice of NYC.

Had stopped following @thetnholler.bsky.social, and now blocking.

For those who don’t intimately understand how news works and why Bari Weiss’s unearned elevation to head of CBS News matters, I’d recommend watching this in entirety. Also, will forever point out irony of how an admitted DEI hire thinks her hire was meritorious while Black people’s aren’t.

It's become apparent that "unitary executive theory" is pretty much just a fig leaf for "dictator"

I wish the reporter had followed up with, "You mean you want to let Trump do whatever he likes without binding yourself, so that you can do the opposite when a Democrat is in the WH and the same issue arises? Is that another way of expressing what you just said?"

Microsoft 365 (now Copilot) updated and now all of my notes are gone and the Note app is unavailable. Thanks @microsoft.com. AI is so helpful.

Bari likely to be gone within a year. Anyone give an over / under?

this pedantic bullshit. if you let irreparable harm happen, you’ve decided the issue. the hint is in the word irreparable. let me break that down for you Amy. Imagine, if you will, a harm that is reparable. now,

Well golly it sounds like you should let long-standing precedents stand until you rule on the merits, then. That is not what you’re doing!

If you haven't resolved the issue, don't overturn the effing precedent on the shadow docket. This is not hard.

Look at the thousands and thousands of refugees fleeing the destruction and violence of the hellhole that is Chicago... #ChicagoWarZone

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’ve seen posts claiming this “truth” is evidence of dementia, but IMO that’s not the right frame. This is strategy. Since 2021, the right has been rewriting history, bending timelines, to connect their grievances (Covid) and conspiracy theories (Jan 6, censorship, etc) to the Biden administration.

So it seems like the cause du jour is to dump on Pritzker because IL State Police are acting in contradiction to his statements. A lot of y'all need to grapple with the fact that increasingly LE just DGAF and quit assuming they are acting with Pritzker's approval. Get a grip folks.

We could (and should) literally have a tv channel dedicated 24/7 to debunking high profile lies and the bad journalism surrounding it. Shame works.

So it seems like the cause du jour is to dump on Pritzker because IL State Police are acting in contradiction to his statements. A lot of y'all need to grapple with the fact that increasingly LE just DGAF and quit assuming they are acting with Pritzker's approval. Get a grip folks.