"Viruses don’t take vacations. The longest government shutdown ever puts everyone’s health at greater risk because the data and reports that are essential for monitoring the spread of diseases haven’t been updated for weeks." — me in @huffpost.com

Who else breathed a sigh of relief when we found out it was Ketanji Brown Jackson?

I'm really confused that Justice Jackson would be the one to do it. But I also believe she wouldn't do it if she didn't have a really good reason.

One simple, powerful and often overlooked thing you can do to resist fascism? Wear a mask, ideally an N95! Covid is not over Masking sends a powerful message that you value your health & the health of your community That you don’t think disabled lives are expendable It’s radical community care

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106. 12 days of work in 106 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

It looks like Roberts might just be on his way out wapo.st/4hGx6Bm

My friend Colleen said he made it look like the Oval Office so he could find it

FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, lied about firing tear gas at protesters in Little Village and tackling a man outside the Broadview ICE facility, a federal judge said Thursday. @wttw.bsky.social

I love Jesse! Let’s all be a little bit brave and call them out for their shit. This is the world we live in and this is how we fight back.

Texas… it’s not just Grijalva…. #TrumpEpsteinFilesCoverUp

i’d say “king shit” but this level of petty feels more befitting a queen

This is How Stephen King responds to RepubliKKKan Scare Tactics.......

What a complete asshole🤬

This is how it’s done! #RepostMercilessly

Gee, this seems like a very low bar. Why don’t we start resting Ice Agents that don’t follow this protocol? You know if these were white people being picked up it wouldn’t be tolerated.

“They came into the building understanding it was a daycare. They did not have a warrant. It is a violation of our rights. It is a violation of these children’s rights. They are terrorizing our community.” Trump’s ICE goons raided a damn daycare.

Donald's complete inability to understand how *anything* works is only exceeded by his ridiculous delusions of grandeur.

tossup between being genuinely confused and being unable to read the teleprompter

WOKE is so back, baby! ;)

So I guess the daily assault on our humanity isn’t working so well for Republicans. I suggest that Trump was on every ballot and he is losing every time.

50 projected to win. Yay!!!

There are more of us than there are of them.

we needed all of this. it’s why i rail on doomers and tell them doing that shit is literal voter suppression. defeatism begets defeatism. momentum fucking matters to keep people engaged.

This is how I'm gonna sleep thinking of the millions sunk into Cuomo's campaign for absolutely nothing

I think many of those who do care a lot, it’s because we have loved ones who are trans. We’re on the other side obviously, and our numbers are growing

I personally know many people who should call this number immediately. You know who you are, and you know the right thing is to stand with compassion, humility, humanity, and the intention of your oath. Call now. #ice #resist #nationalguard #oath #military

Fuck you Russ vought. We will keep America safe from you. The people have power. Not you.

They aren't afraid of Mamdani, they are worried about what he would unleash among VOTERS. That those voters would say: "actually, we're not buying this centrist bullshit you've been shoveling for decades, we want something else." That's what's being litigated in these Dem elites are worried essays.

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"One Social Security worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said many of those she has called back don’t even answer the phone because it has been hours or even weeks since their initial call..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

“The driver’s family identified him as Carlos Jimenez, 24, a U.S. citizen, and said he was on his way to work at a food bank when the shooting occurred.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

“.. the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion .. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.” @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Mike Johnson has the House adjourned for 42 days, Trump just came back from a week in Asia, remodeled a WH bathroom and flew to Palm Beach for a golf weekend, they refuse to negotiate with Dems, Dems had to sue to get Trump to release SNAP funds, but Republicans are blaming Dems.

Trump is illegally moving the USPS to his Executive Branch. Why? So he can ban or manipulate mail in voting. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DhJABL/

There should never be shame in needing help from a food pantry. But this is gut-wrenching: working every day, not getting paid for weeks, and needing a food pantry you didn’t need before. What’s shameful is that this is completely avoidable. Republicans need to get back to DC and negotiate.

taking lenny to see the rabbits

Here’s the truly stupid part: All these MAGA warriors cheering that SNAP is being cut off because they bought the lie that it’s “waste, fraud, and abuse” don’t get it. They won’t see a dime, a benefit, or a tax break because SNAP is cut—just more hungry families and weaker local economies.

I miss Brian Williams

Whoever could have imagined there would be negative downstream consequences professionally for making a corrupt deal with the Trump admin….

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WILD story. A DHS officer shot at a man he thought was fleeing (a judge dismissed all charges). Bullets went into the driver's side window, through his jacket collar, and into the empty passenger seat. An MPD cop on the scene says he was ordered not to put it in the police report.

New from me at Cato: The Trump administration lately has falsely asserted that ICE / CBP agents are immune from state law no matter what they do, and also that citizens have no right to videorecord, photograph or identify the agents. There's a pattern that links these two stories! /1

ICE has now sent at least 72 people to prisons in African countries where they have no ties. Via two ICE flights to Rwanda, two to Eswatini, three to Ghana and one to S. Sudan. Some had US convictions but had finished their sentences. None have convictions in the places where they're now jailed.

#AmazonBlackFridayBlackout Cancel Amazon, Amazon Prime, Amazon Music, Amazon whatever, just don’t shop there. But at the *very* least, boycott Amazon’s entire Black Friday weekend. Look up the exact same product up by its vendor website. Shop local bookstores. We are the resistance! ✊🏽

BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

notable since yougov goes through so much work to balance their samples by partisanship

@nanglish.bsky.social oh and I love pitbulls. Pretty much every one I’ve ever met and I’m not a big dog person overall.