We are at the point in the honoring-Charlie-Kirk's-memory cycle when faculty are being fired for posting, without comment, Charlie Kirk's words. At the behest of politicians sworn to uphold the first amendment, and in public institutions covered by first amendment protections.

Willian Gimenez was abducted by ICE yesterday in Chicago. He had been part of a lawsuit against off-duty police and Home Depot employees for abusing day laborers. Latino Union says he was targeted for advocating for his rights as a worker. @bloomekatz.bsky.social and I report.

You do not in fact have to praise the guy who said homeless people should be murdered with lethal injections and then apologized four days later to save his job. Let's get a grip here.

People need to recognize when they’re being g threatened with violence.

Texas, I am rooting for y'all. The one thing all progressives down here know how to do is fucking fight. 💓 (this thread is full of actions happening up & down)

The US is a lawless dystopian failed state where sadists hold power and Black women in elected office face jail for refusing to honor unlawful orders. If you don’t live here, do not come here.

BREAKING | Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier will remain in the Texas House chamber after refusing a DPS escort. Here's why she could be arrested if she leaves.

This is full-on authoritarianism. Free Nicole Collier. #txlege

just rewatched The Last Boy Scout, a movie i cannot analyze objectively because i have loved it since childhood. But goddamn Ebert's review of it is both hard as fuck and prescient.

Maybe some of us remember what happened the last time law enforcement got mad at a sex worker Trump was mad at Columbus vice cops did so much harassment and illegal setups, entrapments, abuse and wrongful arrests when Stormy Daniels came to town that they got disbanded

The fact he seems to legitimately believe in the anti-Christ while also investing in companies and policies that would actually make his fears manifest is a modern day paradox.

I hate tagging the wrong person. 🫣 Reposting to @stltoday.com 1. StL has never had a BLM chapter. 2. BLM isn’t FEMA for Black neighborhoods. 3. Multiple Black queer led StL orgs were on the ground on day one. 4. Some racist hot takes are best left at the Buffalo Wild Wings in JeffCo.

they deserve not a moment of peace in public life tbh

I am shocked SHOCKED to find Nazis in the DHS.

A Black women, elected by her constituents is literally being held hostage for refusing to be policed by an opponents. Let that sink in. @angelarye.bsky.social interview with Rep Collier: m.youtube.com/watch?v=hFrD...

‼️ Austin, Texas ‼️

If you think Gavin Newsom is fighting fascism because his comms people post, but the encampment protesters last year were out of line, or Black Lives Matter protesters went too far, or anti-ICE protesters were wrong because they flew Mexican flags, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT FIGHTING FASCISM LOOKS LIKE.

BIG BEAUTIFUL POD DROP 🚨 The Bigoted BS Bill is a Backdoor National Abortion Ban ❗ FBK favorite @Sharkfu.bsky.social of @MSFChoice.bsky.social drops by to explain exactly how the abominable bill will make it impossible for people who don’t own yachts to become doctors.

New #FeministBuzzkills with @lizzwinstead.bsky.social & @mojilocks.bsky.social @abortionfront.bsky.social #MSWMedia 💄 Guests: @sharkfu.bsky.social of @msfchoice.bsky.social & @neginfarsad.bsky.social Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I have nothing inspirational to offer. This is horrific and will devastate healthcare systems across the country. The rich get rich, and the poor get poorer. May God have mercy.

The Capitol Rioters have had quite a lot to say since they received pardons from Donald Trump — most have no regrets, believe conspiracy theories, and remain loyal to Trump and the MAGA movement. I'm documenting their statements, activities, and networks at Pardon Tracker. Please consider donating:

After Texas made performing abortions a felony, miscarriage became more dangerous. The number of blood transfusions in ED visits for first-trimester pregnancy loss shot up by 54%. My latest: www.propublica.org/article/texa...

Yes, rural Trump voters will now have to drive three states to get to a hospital but think of all the slurs they can say freely on that road trip now.

All this damage so that billionaires can avoid more taxes. Y’all been hoodwinked. This may not be fixable.

NASA just won an Emmy for our live broadcast of the total solar eclipse last year. We produced a documentary film about the James Webb Space Telescope that's out in theaters and on Netflix. We have podcasts, we write feature stories. People wear the agency logo on t-shirts. We're still getting cut.

"You're suffering a bit like Trump might say you're suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome" is definitely one way to begin an interview.

U.S. Marines have detained a civilian for the first time on the streets of Los Angeles, where President Trump ordered them to guard a federal building. The civilian, an Army veteran, said he was on his way to a VA office inside the building. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

What a good look for Republicans The marines saved Los Angeles by detaining a veteran on his way to the VA. Doesn’t everyone feel safer now in our police state? Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows

“Morale is not great” Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Reposting a 🧵 from January 2025.

Delighted to be a part of the Supermajority Ed Fund's speaker panel on 6/11 with @bonyenleegilmore.bsky.social @msfchoice.bsky.social @sharkfu.bsky.social. Join us for a deep dive into what's happening in clinics, courtrooms, and medical school classrooms around the country. mobilize.us/s/C4U9so

I am so proud to be featured in this incredible article in @thenation.com alongside some inspiring providers, patients and advocates. I hope it will inspire folks to read more by picking up my book Beyond Limits 🧡

I've got a new piece out on the astounding abuse of power from Missouri's AG and GOP lawmakers right now, all to try to undo the abortion rights constitutional amendment voters approved months ago—and also, how this should be a reality check on the tactic of "putting abortion on the ballot":

“For Republicans, it’s a coveted talking point. For Democrats, it’s a liability. For Ayana, it’s a chance to be the mom she wants to be.” @amylittlefield.bsky.social @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

They’re white nationalists, Julianne. They see him as a leader who will make that dream a reality. That’s why they aren’t bothered by him making money off sadistic policies. Gotta name it to defeat it.

🧵 NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night. Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.” She’s a constituent. Not a threat. Fascism again.

Just passing along some friendly advice on how to approach potential changes to the Australian health care system @drruthmitchell.bsky.social

Right by You is a small grassroots org taking on Goliath for the protection of young abortion patients. Support them now! secure.actblue.com/donate/right...

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Morning, y’all

*** check election results, ugly cry in relief, back to work ***

This is a US court of law, refusing to bar illegal actions of the Executive branch out of an explicit concern that its agents will react with deadly force.

Wonder if it will move the needle that normie sites like ESPN are now covering the attempted erasure of Black folks.

In case you, like me, are a high-anxiety human who missed this piece of moderately reassuring news: Despite many broken things, the FDA *did* make a flu shot recommendation for this fall. www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/h...

France: Can we get the Statue of Liberty back? Naomi Osaka: Can Haiti Get Its Money Back? EXACTLY NAOMI. EXACTLY. #blacksky www.bellanaija.com/2025/03/naom...

It seems like when you write a decision giving the President king-like powers, you shouldn't be indignant when he acts like a king.

NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!” @USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?” NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY* (not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)

I was told we're under assault by foreign gangs and fentanyl imports, and yet the FBI's top priority appears to be the state-law crime of vandalism, but not vandalism in general, just vandalism of a single company. If state and local cops can't handle this, why do we spend such much on them? 🤔