So glad to see the @griftypod.bsky.social here!

Don’t forget that most political violence comes from the right! @timemagazine.bsky.social time.com/7317383/poli...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... At least the Courts still seem to understand the 1st Amendment. If only the networks and telecoms did.

These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?

10/10 🎯

‘The forgotten forest’: how smashing 5.6m urchins saved a California kelp paradise

“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.” Listen to the survivors.

If less than 2% of mass shootings are by trans people, but nearly all the rest are by cis white men…remind me again why we’re stripping rights from trans folxs instead of talking about gun reform and toxic masculinity?

In the latest Current Climate newsletter: 🛢️ "Drill, Baby, Drill" isn’t slowing hikes to your electricity bill 🚘 Tesla’s legal woes over self-driving claims 🚊 A new approach to developing California’s high-speed rail project #energy #Tesla #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...

This is the rhetoric of dictators — across time & geography — that freedom (for some) must be sacrificed for security, reinforcing the power of the regime. Instead of engaging in fights about crime rates, the opposition to this madness needs to hammer on this authoritarian frame over & over again.

Over an hour of questions today. None about this.

New Executive Order (Aug. 25, 2025) - despite its name - reaches far beyond DC in potential use of the U.S. military inside and across the United States. Link: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... Highlight of some key provisions⬇️

Let’s go win some seats, Democrats! 📣Text your pals to vote!

EXACTLY 💯 We must keep AZ07 Blue! #voteBlue

Hi, fun and tolerant, Bluesky folks. Today Trump announced that the U.S. government is taking a 10 percent ownership stake in Intel. That’s why I called him a Marxist. I’m not apologizing if you didn’t get that.

Republicans support a Marxist pedophile. No seriously.

CW: Sexual assault Women are being kidnapped and assaulted by men who impersonate ICE agents. This is one of many reasons why we can’t have a masked, unaccountable secret police force roaming the streets. Urge your elected officials to take action today: www.bluestatedefiance.org/no-secret-po...

FBI agents executed search warrants at the home & office of former Trump National Security Adviser, John Bolton. I dive into the legal issues & the burnt bridge background between these two, and why Bolton accurately predicted Trump’s “retribution presidency.” youtu.be/r1dMPQYvW-s?...

Justice Jackson is basically reporting live from inside a garbage fire www.ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/nih-c...

A woman who criticized Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to their facility in an interview has been transferred out to another facility which houses violent offenders. Trump’s DOJ is now punishing people who criticize his sex offender friends. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

3. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader, has issued a fatwa instructing Iranians to avoid social and economic interaction with the Baháʼí, a directive reminiscent of the measures imposed by the Nazi regime in the years leading up to the Holocaust.

2. The Baháʼís have long been persecuted by the Islamic Republic through unjust seizures of property and imprisonment, solely on the basis of their religious beliefs.

1. NEWS Authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran have begun ordering the confiscation of property and bank accounts belonging to members of the Baháʼí community in the city of Isfahan, informing them of the action via text message.

May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.

JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump admin and FL from bringing new detainees into “Alligator Alcatraz” and to dismantle some aspects of the facility as current detainees are moved out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A thread on petty resistance: Being petty can be unproductive, can keep you frozen in a never-ending loop of doom, hate & pain. It can lead us to let go of our compassion towards others, to stop seeing the humanity of entire groups of people. .../1 #MomsRising #PINKS #ProudBlue

Update: Ukrainian troops took them out, entire crew KIA according to Russian channels.

Trump and Republicans are seriously screwing up our economy. U.S. bankruptcies surge.

HAPPENING NOW: Temporary restraining order hearing in DC v. Trump, a suit filed this morning over Trump's effort to takeover the DC police. Judge Ana Reyes just took the bench. I'm listening in for @lawfaremedia.org Follow along ⬇️

So assuming this story is correct -- and the WSJ reporter is excellent -- Trump's chief negotiator on Ukraine is meeting with Putin about how to end the war while also scouting sites for a possible Trump hotel in Moscow. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Every state needs this bill introduced. The klan wore masks too

Abbott reeks of desperation

Karl: The transformation has been gradual and unmistakable. By February, some golden urns on the mantle. April, gold adornments appear on the walls. By July, it's gold everywhere. Just this week more scaffolding popped up, even more new gold trim appeared.

The audacity of Trump & this admin pre-agreeing to territory swaps between Russia and Ukraine without Ukraine being at a meeting is stunning. Not surprising, but horrifying. LEAVE UKRAINE ALONE. PUTIN DOES NOT WANT PEACE. PUTIN WANTS PIECES OF UKRAINE. #ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks

Things are escalating. Russia says it’s lifting its moratorium on medium to short-range missiles—responding to U.S. Typhons in the Philippines & in NATO countries. The U.S. pulled out of the INF (1987) Treaty in 2019. This is beyond rhetoric.

This happened on a sidewalk. But it’s also happening behind ICE walls. ✍️ Chalktivist @karinschall.bsky.social shared Kelly Yu’s story: ➤ 21 years in AZ ➤ 3 restaurants ➤ 0 criminal record ➤ Still detained by ICE @azindivisible.bsky.social @jhelfgot.bsky.social @momsrising.org #FreeKellyYu

Hundreds gathered to honor John Lewis, spark joy, and fuel action. From breathwork to bold speakers, GOOD TROUBLE PERSISTs brought the fire. Watch now: youtu.be/iNgjq3qXcP4?... @momsrising.org @westcoastwomen.bsky.social @nolahaynes1.substack.com @katiephang.bsky.social #GoodTrouble #WePersist

The move marks the city’s most significant policy shift in response to Trump’s second term agenda.

Also Rep. @algreen.house.gov offered a powerful intervention today. He challenged the press to see through Trump/Bondi’s ruse of claiming racism in Tx’s map to justify their call for this special session of redistricting. Racism has been weaponized. Listen!

The drumbeat continues.. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduces legislation to "direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein" www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

for many of the worst people in our politics, the only real belief they have is that it should be illegal for us not to like them

Just weeks after signing a law to kick 17 million Americans off of their health care.

It’s been 16 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Meanwhile, folks are out here trying to survive on $7.25 an hour. In this economy?! I’m standing with my Labor Caucus colleagues to #RaiseTheWage, because $7.25 ain’t cutting it.

A stunning 39% of parents say they can’t afford back-to-school shopping this year. 44% of parents plan to take on debt during back-to-school shopping. More than 50% of parents plan to sacrifice necessities like groceries to ensure their child has what they need for school.

Groceries reached record highs in 2025. MAGA my ass!

This is a big nope 👎🏽 States run our elections—holler at your Secretary of State to protect the integrity of our elections!

BIG NEWS: @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is joining #GoodTroubleLivesOn this Thu, July 17! Don’t miss this powerful event honoring John Lewis and fueling action for voting rights, democracy, and justice. 📅 Thu July 17 🕕 8:30–10:00PM ET / 5:30–7:00PM PT 🌐 RSVP: tinyurl.com/GoodTroubleP... #WePersist

TOMORROW: Join the kickoff of our nationwide campaign to train one million Americans on leading peaceful non-compliance and disruption tactics. This is how we slow down, stop, and ultimately defeat Trump’s authoritarian takeover. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...