"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

Literally and figuratively an information armaggedon: information integrity is the mother of all battles. Win this, and we can win the rest. Lose this, and we lose everything. (discussed the choice between armaggedon and apocalypse with Jon Stewart Thursday)

Live from Harvard University at 1:30pm EDT, this is Week 3 of CS50 on algorithms. Open to anyone online. (Or attend in person some day, per cs50.ly/attend.) Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/live/4eN3_kb.... Register for Zoom at cs50.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

We are fast becoming a banana republic, with two standards of justice. If you oppose the leader, you go to jail just for speech. If you're a loyalist, you get immunity for your crimes. That's what happens in Iran - not the United States. This is a decision moment for America.

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

Raskin: "He wants to condition the public to the idea that it's completely legitimate for the president not only to be ordering prosecutions of particular people over the objections of prosecutors, but he wants to condition the public to accepting the idea he can do that in public, openly."

The Intercept reports Google gave ICE investigators a student protestor's personal Gmail data. Roger McNamee ( @moonalice.com ) warns Americans: "We are going to be the victims." Immigration attorney @allenorr.bsky.social adds "we are behind" on digital privacy regulations. #Velshi

"The resignation of U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert marks a new low point in the ongoing corruption of the Justice Department by a White House intent on using federal resources--not to defend the Constitution and the Rule of Law--but to persecute political critics and reward presidential sycophants.

Grifters all the way down — great scoop @carolleonnig.bsky.social www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

TUNE IN: Governor Newsom signs a historic legislation package to protect immigrant communities, hold Trump accountable. Watch live at 11:30am PT. YouTube: youtube.com/live/VK9EPZV... Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/15822... Instagram: @CAgovernor X: @CAgovernor

come work at the @theverge.com! we're hiring a senior video producer to help us make the best tech videos on the internet job-boards.greenhouse.io/voxmedia/job...

excited to share that we are following through on our earlier commitments and putting together an independent+neutral organization to house the DID PLC system, includes the directory service

"They believe large language models, powered by neural networks, may be five to 10 years away from “takeoff”. Zhu insists that these ideas are built on sand."

South Korea aims to resolve US visa issues before executing $350 bln investment reut.rs/3IrZiL5

the core of MAGA government is giving resentful mediocrities to power to act as tyrants and dominate others

NEW: Senate Dems ask FCC chairman to turn over any communications w/ ABC re: Jimmy Kimmel “..unacceptable for the FCC Chairman to threaten a media organization because he does not like the content of its programming—it violates the 1st Amendment that you claim to champion”

ICE raids LA carwash, violently throws 80-year-old owner to the ground, dislocating his elbow before detaining him.

🚨BREAKING: Rep. Ro Khanna just motioned to SUBPOENA FCC chairman Brendan Carr in the House Oversight Committee to stop the intimidation of private businesses and assault on free speech

FCC Chair Carr has no authority to police speech he or the President dislike—especially with a $6.2B merger pending before the FCC. Threatening broadcast licenses to silence critics is censorship, not public service. #FreePress #FCC #FirstAmendment

Trump's tariffs are taxes. Anyone telling you otherwise is gaslighting you. There's no national emergency other than the economic crisis Donald Trump's poorly thought out policies created for us. I was proud to stand with @capac.house.gov to demand an end to the turmoil.

NEWS: A person is in custody after allegedly firing a gunshot at the home of Democratic state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, a state lawmaker in Illinois. There are no reported injuries.

Fed reduces interest rates by 0.25% and sets stage for more cuts www.courthousenews.com/fed-reduces-...

"These are not made up numbers." @democrats.senate.gov @senatebudget.bsky.social @judiciarydems.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social @housebudgetdems.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @meidastouch.com @maddow.msnbc.com @katiephang.bsky.social @whipkclark.bsky.social

Full quote: "After seeing his Senate Finance testimony and the number of misstatements, seeing what he's asked our scientists to do and to compromise their integrity, and [given] the children that have died under his watch, I think he should resign."

Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"

The UCLA Library Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP), which funds projects to document and digitize at-risk archival collections from around the world, has awarded 34 grants to its seventh annual cohort — its largest yet —to support archival work in 26 countries: ucla.in/4mhOkFW

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 12-15: Immigration % who say federal agents should | shouldn't be allowed to stop people based solely on factors such as race or ethnicity, language, or field of work U.S. adult citizens 19% | 66% Democrats 5% | 92% Republicans 40% | 37% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

those commies at cato will get it for this

The Fed on Wednesday is widely expected to cut its key rate by a quarter point to about 4.1%, which would be the first reduction since last December. https://to.pbs.org/4nxZ4Rz

Oh a forced sale to regime allies? Shocker.

A majority of Americans and both parties say there should be more restrictions on members of Congress trading stocks.

Ranking Members Raskin and Swalwell are urging Republicans to ensure the new Jan. 6 Select Subcommittee holds public hearings, works in a bipartisan manner, and continues the historic, fact-based work of the previous select committee…

Yes,yes, YES! @booker.senate.gov @meidastouch.com @apnews.com @bnonews.com @katiephang.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @aaronparnas.bsky.social @harryjsisson.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social @judiciarydems.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov

Under Trump’s policies, families lose and billionaires win.

First byline with @haydenfield.bsky.social: Meta made a super PAC for AI issues, meaning they can run ads against their political targets in California -- and maybe their AI competitors, too. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Positivity. @meidastouch.com @aaronparnas.bsky.social @bnonews.com @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @democracynow.org @katiephang.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @lincolnproject.us @govpritzker.illinois.gov @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @liccardo.house.gov @mayor.lacity.gov @apnews.com

LIVE NOW: Governor Newsom launches new statewide effort to support the well-being of young men. YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wIbzLeH... Facebook: fb.me/e/3twSiOiz5 Instagram: @CAgovernor X: @CAgovernor

Attorney General Pam Bondi tells Axios her office is not prosecuting or investigating anyone for alleged hate speech.

Ever since Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, I have warned that he would use every tool and level of government to target his political opponents. Now it is happening. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

Protect! @housedemocrats.bsky.social @liccardo.house.gov @khanna.house.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @housebudgetdems.bsky.social @crockett.house.gov @algreen.house.gov @repstansbury.bsky.social @democrats-veterans.house.gov @neguse.house.gov @raskin.house.gov

Senator Alex Padilla just introduced our SUN Act in the Senate to uncover the true cost of Trump’s National Guard mobilization 🌞 Learn more in today’s #SipWithSam.

September 12, 2025. Epstein. Birthday book. www.msnbc.com/the-beat-wit... @arimelber.bsky.social @msnbc.com

There’s no better day than today to release all of the Epstein files. As a member of Congress, I signed the discharge petition. I won’t stop fighting until the files are public.

The recycled lies of trickle-down economics, designed to crush workers, women, and minorities alike… hartmannreport.com/p/americas-c...

Political violence and threats are not the answer. This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion. We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.

Delta State University staff found the body of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student, hanging from a tree in the middle of campus in Bolivar County, Mississippi, this morning. Authorities say they don't currently believe foul play was involved. www.mississippifreepress.org/delta-state-...