💰The 2026 NIH-funded research budget for the UVA School of Medicine (3) 💰24 million units of wholesale Botox (4) 💰57 million cases of dog squeaky toys (5) What else could we have bought?

Noem’s twin luxury jets cost taxpayers $170mil. What else could we have bought for that kind of cash? 💰The entire FY22 salary and benefits budget request for the Coast Guard (1) 💰Guaranteed loans for small businesses that are inaccessible during the shutdown. (2)

"ICE has also purchased spyware in recent weeks that enables it to remotely hack into smartphones and extract data, even if the phones are locked or communication is over encrypted apps."

I wanted to draw the meme but with #Catradora cause of course I will :3 #Catra #Shera #Spop

People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?...

Photos: The No Kings protest drew massive crowds Downtown to decry President Trump. blockclubchi.co/4nir77h

thing #adora #spop

Trump has seized the power of the purse from Congress during the government shutdown, the latest in a long list of unconstitutional oversteps. From @ddayen.bsky.social and Ryan Cooper: trib.al/yC478VP

NEW: In Minneapolis, Soren Stevenson lost an eye from a police officer throwing a projectile during the BLM protests. Now he's running for a seat on the city council. And what's interesting is how he says he intends to keep police violence in the spotlight—and not let it go into backseat.

My old unfinished works, I'll post them like this, cuz I'm unlikely to return to them #spop #shera #catra

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State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.

Federal agents handcuffed Humboldt Park Ald. Jessie Fuentes as she confronted them at a hospital. blockclubchi.co/3Wkje5V

@govpritzker.illinois.gov @ltgovstratton.illinois.gov @ilattygeneral.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social @ilsendems.bsky.social Please act! Under the TRUST Act, how are IL State Police allowed to assist federal agents and to arrest peaceful protesters?

If you have two minutes free right now, call Netflix and leave a comment in support of this programming and ask them to stand up for their shows against political pressure. Phone number is 1-866-952-4456, and I waited less than a minute before a human picked up.

CALL PRITZKER TO DEMAND HE REMOVE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE FROM BROADVIEW: (Chicago) 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122 (Springfield) 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831 Hearing impaired (TTY): 888-261-3336 I called and talked about how the state cops joined ICE in brutalizing protesters today.

State police assisted ICE in the performative brutalization and arrest of protesters today. @govpritzker.illinois.gov must answer for this.

Why is Pritzker letting IL state cops help ICE abuse his state??

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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Meanwhile I will cancel my #Netflix accounts if they take away my lgbtq and other diverse shows. 🖕🖕 Why do you think I even have Netflix?

Republicans & Trump are 100% responsible if the government shuts down today. DO NOT fall for MAGA's lies. #DonaldTrumpsShutdown

The right is getting rid of critical media, dismantling Smithsonian exhibits, threatening law firms, and telling universities what they can teach—while insisting it's the left that threatens free speech. From Robert Kuttner: trib.al/tFkJQfY

12 more hours til a shutdown. If one occurs, it will at least be a sign Democrats are willing to play hardball with Republican demands. A clean CR will only kick the can down the road a few weeks and will signal weakness to the Democrats negotiating hand.

Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.

Federal agents are tear gassing police and first responders in Broadview, officials said. "It all has to stop." blockclubchi.co/3KvnbCg

I served with the National Guard in Afghanistan. American cities are not “training grounds.” What a disgusting concept.

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Democrats, your messaging is pretty easy here. "Republicans control Congress, but they can't agree on a budget. And we won't support their proposal that would hurt so many people. Now Trump says he'll shut down the government, and cut benefits you depend on. We won't be part of it."

I just got a VERY interesting email that allies in congress were upset that so many of my readers were calling about the anti-trans provisions. I'm here to say: good. I won't let them throw our rights under the bus by cover of night. All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.

Artists! Show an old piece you still love! This one’s my oldest #catradora painting 💕

Trump’s Supreme Court just legalized racial profiling

I want to thank @jukeboxprint.bsky.social for doing the right thing, no matter how obvious the right thing was to do. The best time to kill your AI ambitions was the day you thought of them, but the second best time is always now. 👍

The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents. In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.

THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE. WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD???? They are going to kill so many people including children. What a FUCKED UP DECISION!

While Trump wages war against unions, public support for unions remains high. In California, labor organizers have continuously fought for workers, earning them lasting support and bolstering union ranks. From ‪@markkreidler.bsky.social‬ for ‪@capitalandmain.bsky.social: trib.al/1KrUhmB

🚨🚨 Over 1,000 colleagues across Health and Human Services (HHS) have signed a letter demanding RFK Jr’s resignation. When your own staff lines up to say you’re bad at your job… that’s not “health freedom,” that’s just failure. #SaveHHS #DemandRFKJrResign #USAnotRFK

A new name is not going to fix ripping health care away from 15 MILLION people to fund tax breaks for billionaires and billionaire corporations.

KASIE HUNT: Over the summer you said, “There’s no vaccine that’s safe and effective”. Do you still believe that? RFK JR: “I never said that.” KASIE HUNT: “Play the clip.” RFK JR (clip): “There’s no vaccine that is safe and effective.” (March 2024) ht: @cwebbonline.com

Things feel uncertain right now, Illinois. I want you all to know we’re doing everything we can to protect your rights. Make sure you know how to stand up for yourself and others at illinoisimmigrationinfo.org.

Back in March, Republicans tried to sweep privacy concerns under the rug when we raised the alarm. Now, Americans are paying the price with their privacy. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

Trump’s nullification of federal government contracts with unions is “by far the largest single action of union busting in American history.” Trump has undermined the NLRB, but some blue states see an opportunity to take charge. From Harold Meyerson: trib.al/fyajtEa

The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.

🚨 Trump is the biggest union-buster in US history 🚨 In March, Trump stripped union protections from more than 1M federal workers. Last week, leading up to Labor Day, Trump expanded his order to additional federal agencies. Learn more about Trump's attacks on workers: www.epi.org/blog/trump-i...

🚨 SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 18. Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade. As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Remember how if a kid choked on a little plastic toy they used to stop selling the toy

Last night, about 60 Chicago activists and organizers gathered to discuss Trump's threatened military occupation of our city. Our convo centered around a worksheet that some friends and I put together this week—a tool that can help us build and strengthen local networks of support and protection.

It is just wild to me that the largest facility used during Japanese internment will now be used to intern immigrants from ICE raids, people who are disappeared by masked officers off the streets, and there is still a debate about whether naming and shaming those doing it is fair.

It could’ve been convenient to get #mcdonalds for lunch (and so so many breakfasts), but corporations who donated $1million to fascism don’t get my business anymore.