The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...

This line says it all - “At 99 percent of U.S. coal plants—209 out of 210—it would be cheaper to replace energy with new wind and solar than to keep them operating, a 2023 Energy Innovation analysis found.” So this is a policy to raise electricity prices, while also harming health. Well played.

Remember: The fundamental issue isn’t the size of the government or how to make government more “efficient.” It’s who our government is for. Should it work mainly for big corporations and billionaires — or for the rest of us?

Are we losing our democracy? 1. Stifles dissent and speech. 2. Persecutes political opponents. 3. Bypasses the legislature. 4. Uses military for domestic control. 5. Defies the courts. 6. Declares national emergencies on false pretenses. ... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Happy Halloween to the resistance.

Why?

Are we losing our democracy? 1. Stifles dissent and speech. 2. Persecutes political opponents. 3. Bypasses the legislature. 4. Uses military for domestic control. 5. Defies the courts. 6. Declares national emergencies on false pretenses. ... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Please don’t tell me Gates was persuaded by the DOE climate report written by the Fabricating Five.

These 5 people could caucus with the Democrats, giving them a majority & firmly opposing the fascism, any time. It might be nice for an enterprising journalist to ask them why they keep not doing this every day as the crimes & corruption continue & John Thune refuses to fulfill his oath of office.

Shockingly, because of the government shutdown, the hurricane hunters are going unpaid as they risk their lives for theise data. And staff at the National Hurricane Center are also without pay as they continue to perform their critical duties during this record-breaking storm.

Perhaps the most ominous satellite presentation we've seen. Cat 5 Melissa within 2 hours of landfall in Jamaica. Winds at 185 mph (tied for 2nd highest on record). Pressure at 892 mb (tied for 3rd lowest). Will be one of strongest Atlantic storms to make landfall ever recorded.

Much of ICE's national leadership was purged overnight, to be replaced with Border Patrol agents in the mold of its ultra-aggressive field commander Gregory Bovino. It might be the scariest development yet in the Trump admin's war on America. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/think-ice-...

#HurricaneMelissa is a monster storm by all measures. My thoughts are with Jamaica today. 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Writing is my coping mechanism when I am worried about a weather situation. As an unprecedented storm like #HurricaneMelissa approaches Jamaica, I feel helpless, so I write. My Tuesday morning thoughts on the storm. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... --

This Day in Labor History: October 27, 1948. An air inversion trapped the pollution spewed out by U.S. Steel-owned factories in Donora, Pennsylvania. The Donora Smog killed 20 people and sickened 6000 others. Let's talk about this horrible moment and how it spurred pollution controls!

🇺🇸 We’re better than fear, we’re braver than billionaires, we’re bigger than ever — and we’re going to win.

Murphy: "Trump is refusing to negotiate because he likes the fact the govt is closed, bc he thinks he can exercise King-like powers. He can pay the employees who are loyal to him. This is a leader who is trying to transition our govt from a democracy to something much closer to a totalitarian state"

Today’s Rs are unrecognizable from those of Reagan in policies, authoritarianism, and decency.

The local activists and organizers who were the beating heart of No Kings Day are continuing to lead the fight on the ground in your community. Check out our map to see what groups are near you and get in touch with your local organizers: indivisible.org/groups

When we say No Kings, we mean Freedom. My speech in Cincinnati for the No Kings rally of October 18th. (video) snyder.substack.com/p/when-we-sa...

Can’t we pull a Texas and arrest them?

It's clear from today's AP photos that Trump has entirely demolished the East Colonnade—added to the White House by Thomas Jefferson in 1805—and restored by Theodore Roosevelt in 1902. The East Colonnade didn't occupy the footprint of the Trump "ballroom"—its demolition was completely unnecessary.

No ethnic cleansing in USA

#NOKINGS Oct. 18 North Carolina estimated participation about 60500. Asheville 9000 Charlotte 7650 Durham 6500 Wake Forest 5000 Cary 4000 Winston-Salem 3000 Hillsborough 2000 Raleigh 2000 Wilmington 2000 Carrboro 2000 Hendersonville 2000 Southern Pines 2000 Greenville 1500 Black Mountain 1500

For the first time, #SoGA2025 includes air pollution's impact on dementia. This disease has effects that ripple across society, with 626,000 global deaths from dementia attributable to air pollution in 2023. Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/4enbywce#SoGA2025 #CleanAirForAll #ActOnNCDs

We are Climate.us, a nonprofit successor to Climate(.)gov. Our goal is to build an enduring, independent, and scientifically rigorous platform that the world can rely on for climate communication, education, and engagement. Stay up to date: Climate.us/#updates#updates

46. AI2ES not renewed because it “wasted taxpayer funds to place climate change hysteria in AI models” (Oct. 21, 2025)

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

Pay attention -- what he means is allowing Democrats to win a free and fair election.

“Trump added $3 billion over the last year [to his net worth], leveraging the presidency for profit.” Not a typo. Billion. With a “b.”

Phil Berger, NC state senate leader, & Destin Hall, state house speaker, said they were “taking action to protect Pres. Tr_mp’s agenda & safeguard Republican control of Congress.” Straight up ignoring the meaning of districting & of voters choosing their reps freely. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

The heavily gerrymandered NC legislature votes to make the already heavily gerrymandered 10-4 House representation even more gerrymandered 11-3. Where is the will of the people in all this?

Read the quote by Hise - we need to cheat or we lose.

Donald - That’s our house you’re tearing down, not yours.

@billmckibben.bsky.social spoke at the Battle Green protest yesterday, and wrote this great piece for @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A typical Trump press conference. He’s been doing this for 10 years.

So proud to kick off today’s inspiring, record setting No Kings rally in DC. Twice the size of the first No Kings DC rally. Nationally, the early numbers suggest today was the BIGGEST DAY OF PEACEFUL PROTEST IN OUR NATION’S HISTORY. LFG. We have a democracy to save.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

DC J6: 1.500 arrests DC No Kings: zero Tell me again which side is violent?

So no terrorism then?

Carrboro NC town commons is packed! #NoKings

We the people in order to form a more perfect Union …

Stood in community today with 700 (easily) to 1000 (would believe) others at Hillsborough No Kings this morning. I carried a tiny but mighty sign. I love my town! 💖

Throngs of protesters gather in an estimated 2,600 "No Kings" demonstrations across the country to object to Trump's presidency. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

#NoKings Amazing crowd in Hillsborough NC. Not enough room for everyone!

Protest like it’s 1776. #NoKings www.nokings.org

No matter where you live or if you’ve never protested before, there’s a local No Kings Day event for you. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that We The People will never bow down to a wannabe king: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

"We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people, our strength, from every corner of the world ... If we ever close the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost ... They believe in the American dream."

Find your local #NoKings peaceful protest here @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=h...