“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.

Arizona tribal member nearly deported after Iowa jail issues ICE detainer by mistake www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ariz...

I wanted to see him in a bigger role and in Washington since I lived in Long Beach while he was mayor. I remember him coming to the various marches and unabashedly standing up for our Islamic neighbors. Some day I hope to see #RobertGarcia in the White House.

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

“This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.” - Will Rogers #RadioFreeAmerica

Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Never before in living memory has it been as urgent for America to have a strong opposition party. Which is why it’s so important for Democrats to take the steps I lay out in this video. And if there are Democrats who won’t — we need to replace them with those who will.

Just came home after walking the dog and caught a dark shape slipping under my couch out of the corner of my eye. Screamed before realizing it was the roomba.

Question: Now that there is a "potential deal" in the Senate that the House needs to reconvene to vote on it before the shutdown ends, and will that mean that Mike Johnson will have to seat Adelita Grijalva at that time?

The queer pop anthem this administration did not ask for. 💕🐴🤥 #BigPhonySchmuck #NewVideo #parody

Can't help but notice that of the to 5 post topics today 3 were footballgames/teams and the other 2 (including the #1 spot) were two specific Democrats who caved to the Republican bullies pushing the CR.

US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right reut.rs/4oFLYmw

“thrown into the air” NYPD cops swerved *into* a Black man on a scooter, and then tried to blame him… until the video dropped

Democrats cave. No real assurances on ACA. This is why the party establishment will ... MUST... fall to more progressive candidates. Mamdani is only the beginning. We want leadership who won't continue to compromise the populous!

These are the senators at risk of caving. Please call them - especially if you live in their state. Please tell them to not cave until you get guarantees on healthcare. (Not just empty promises from Rs) What was the point in all this if Dems cave now without any guarantees?

#BlackoutFriday economic boycott. Tell your friends. Save money for Small Business Saturday. Yes, we're also promoting protests on 05 November in DC and 20-22 November in DC.

Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

Today's moment of beauty:

Hmmmm... we have a (Republican) House that refuses to even meet, a (Republican)Senate that refuses to act, and an individual calling all the shots in D.C. How is this not a dictatorship?

You load 16 Tons, and what do you get?

We wanted to share this to help people understand what’s going on. It was shared by Jay Kuo and written by Steve Vladeck a clear, straightforward breakdown of the SNAP situation.

These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.

Apparently, this morning, a handful of states loaded residents' SNAP benefits onto their cards. CA was one of those states. I believe Oregon as well. Trump is,at least for the time being, saying everyone will have their full benefits loaded, as the judge ordered, but there is an appeal in process.

It says a lot (of GOOD!) about Blusky and the people here that this item appears in my various feeds so MANY times today:

🔊 'Just the sheer volume, right? I mean, 15 billion exposures to paid scam attempts every day just on Meta's platforms. It’s a lot.' On the Reuters World News podcast listen as we discuss a Reuters Special Report on how Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads reut.rs/47EM8mI

Racial justice campaigners were Prop 50's army in the field

🦬 Meanwhile the oil & gas bros puppeteering the DOI gutted our entire renewable energy program because solar is “unreliable.” In the words of Doug Burgum: “It doesn’t work at night!”

I find myself missing New Mexico more and more these days.

She did good work in her early years, but I'm glad she's stepping down now. Hopefully, a more progressive representative who is not part of the "Democratic machine" and someone less centralist will take her place.

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

Remember: no matter who is in the Oval Office, you can always fight for change at the state and local levels. Just look at New Mexico.

We have the opportunity for real change.

Today, I've done a lot of reposting. I think this may be, at least in part, a motivating factor:

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, defeating Andrew Cuomo for the second time in five months and capping a stunning rise from obscurity to the helm of the nation’s largest city.

We are the difference between Democrats caving to Trump and building a unified opposition party that wins big by standing up to the regime. We’ve got a lot of work to do over the next year to take back Congress. Join the organizing that’s happening near you to win everywhere: indivisible.org/groups

I just want to remind everyone that this is a statewide mandate, unencumbered by maps.

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

"Thank you for your attention to this matter" Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown New letter ===>

Remember, this is just the START. We have a lot of fighting left to do. But for tonight? We celebrate the wins.

By a WIDE margin

I'm not holding my breath. Trump absolutely meant what he said earlier today. This is how he gets away with it. "The process of adjusting state SNAP systems could take “anywhere from a few weeks to up to several months,” the USDA said."

NEW: Senator Durbin and I are demanding that Kristi Noem put a stop to DHS arresting people for filming agents attacking their neighbors. How dare DHS call foul play while it uses taxpayer dollars to record propaganda videos? It is legal to record. It's called accountability.

Good morning, Bluesky. :/

Why do people buy pizza with EBT? Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money. It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.

No, SNAP has not been saved or restored. Only the first volley has been exchanged in the legal battle. Trump has already played his next card in denying food to impoverished citizens during the shutdown: