Just want to reiterate that there’s no reason for this. There is no increase in crime. There are no riots. There’s no insurrection. They’re doing this without provocation. At least until they create one.

As I've said many times, you can't build the mass deportation apparatus without first building the police state apparatus.

Y I K E S. For obvious reasons, this is a TERRIBLE idea. Facial recognition has high false positive rates for immigrants in particular!

A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent said the DEA made “high-level arrests” of 171 Sinaloa Cartel members across New England in August. A Globe investigation found that many of the DEA’s targets were addicts, low-level dealers, shoplifters, and homeless people.

This is exactly the same argument — and, in parts, even the same language — that segregationists advanced to argue that white people had a “right” not to live next to people who were different from them.

I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.

While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...

"What is the name of the particular country?" Warren pressed. "If you can't answer that question, I don't see how you can represent American soybean farmers." The answer is Argentina, a country about to receive a $20 billion bailout from Trump.

Elizabeth Warren: U.S. soybean farmers are in trouble because China quit buying from them. Who is China buying from now? Julie Callahan, Trump's pick for AG negotiator at USTR: "..." Warren: What is the country? Callahan: "China is purchasing Latin American soybeans." Warren: "Latin American??"

Breaking news: The United States economy will lose between $7 billion and $14 billion due to the federal government shutdown, according to a report released by Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper.

Unless I absolutely must for professional reasons, I will not be watching your nuclear war movie. I will not be watching your incredibly bleak and depressing murder show. I will not be watching your artistic despair. It’s nothing personal, I just don’t order water when I’m already bailing my boat.

Chinook salmon have returned to the Klamath River in Oregon after being absent for more than a century. The announcement came roughly a year after the last of four major hydroelectric dams on the river was demolished.

What's Trump been up to during the shutdown? Shoveling $40 billion to bail out Argentina, asking DOJ to pay him $230 million, and demolishing the East Wing to build a $300 million gold-plated ballroom. But he won't lift a finger to stop premiums from more than doubling.

As the government shutdown continues, the Trump administration announced last week that federal food aid will not be distributed.

Here are some of the scary jack o'lanterns I've made for our cats over the years. First: the cone.

"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"

The owner of Heretic Coffee said Tuesday the shop had raised over $72,000 to help feed people losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues.

Spotify is now running ICE recruitment ads. We asked them to stop. They ignored us. Let's show them what we showed Disney. No Kings, No Collaborators, No Capitulators. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify

For real prayers for Jamaica

This isn’t a game. Some middle class families in Connecticut are going to get a $25,000 increase in health care premiums in a week. Democrats shouldn’t support a budget that does that to people - just as a means to pay for a giant tax cut for billionaires and corporations.

Revoking status for people who've been living and working here with status since *before 9/11* is insane.

Also, note that the person making all these decisions is not Secretary Noem; it's Corey Lewandowski, who is still a "special government employee" (and by many reports sleeping with Noem and running the agency while she does mostly TV), as well as Gregory Bovino himself.

THIS is the reason why I have consistently tried to emphasize that Border Patrol and ICE are different agencies with different duties and different leadership and different styles. Border Patrol are the aggro cowboys compared to ICE. Now they're going to be the ones running the show.

🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style. Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.

Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to deploy in Chicago as part of President Trump's controversial immigration enforcement mission — a rare act of open defiance from within the military ranks. www.cbsnews.com/news/illinoi...

(sigh) It wasn't a lot of fun to put together this year, but here it is: My official 2026 #ACA Open Enrollment Period Tip Guide. Twelve important tips to keep in mind before you #GetCovered (some of which are even more important this year) acasignups.net/25/10/27/slo...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) bashes the White House for choosing to prioritize the White House ballroom over it sending millions into food insecurity next month. "When the White House press secretary said the top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."

"A majority of western Alaska’s weather balloon network was not operating during the landfall of the storm last weekend due to staffing constraints inflicted by the Trump administration..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“They’ve got money for ICE and golden ballrooms but not for hungry families” is so easy it’s almost funny

friend shared this, immediately updated my settings

Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”

🚨"If the SNAP program shuts down, we will have the most mass hunger suffering we've had in America since the Great Depression." This is a moral outrage. Congress must reopen the gov. now & fund the essential programs our communities need.

The US is seeing the largest number of layoffs since 2020, with nearly 1 million people losing their jobs so far this year.

Gallego: "How can I negotiate? The president is in Asia for 5 days. Johnson is basically keeping the House out until January to protect pedophiles. So who am I negotiating with right now?"

The health care industry is raising concerns that the price hike on the H-1B visa will threaten the ability of hospitals in rural and underserved areas to bring in foreign workers and fulfill a shortage of specialists needed to serve the community. https://cnn.it/42XBLZH

Republicans shut down the government to make sure that families like Lyn’s couldn’t afford their health care. They created a health care crisis that will kick MILLIONS off their insurance. I’m fighting like hell to protect health care for YOU and YOUR FAMILY.

“‘The vast majority are children, working ppl, older Americans, veterans and people w/disabilities,’ Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, says of food stamp recipients. ‘If the SNAP program shuts down, we will have the most mass hunger suffering we've had in America since the Great Depression.’”

If their plan succeeds, Virginia Dems could pass a congressional map to flip 4 GOP seats & elect a 10-1 Dem majority in response to the nationwide wave of new GOP gerrymanders. My hypothetical map has 9 solid D seats, 1 safe R, & 1 swing seat. Interactive map: davesredistricting.org/join/598f596...

Organizers estimated that millions of Americans attended rallies in cities and towns across America, protesting the policies and actions of President Trump and his administration. Photos via The Atlantic photo:

Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."

If you have any stress in your life but also have access to BBC iPlayer I truly cannot give you a better recommendation than Designing The Hebrides. Banjo Beale knocking around beautiful Scottish islands doing shoestring interior design jobs with a supporting cast of sceptical Scots. Truly a balm.

“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.” www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. RFK Jr. must resign.

Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...

I was able to get out safely with my cat Valentino. I’m being supported by my wonderful friends, neighbors, and loved ones as I navigate what comes next. The incident is under active investigation, including as a possible arson. I’ll share more information as it becomes available.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern. Late last night, I woke up to my car, car port, and home engulfed in flames. I'm grateful for the quick response from Portland firefighters who prevented the fire from spreading even further.

Election Day is fast approaching. Help us make sure Californians turn out to vote in this critical election. We’re contacting voters across the state about Prop 50—the state's redistricting ballot measure. Get started here: votefwd.org/campaigns

If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples