From The Irish Times. Zohran Mamdani has lifted New Yorkers out of their pessimistic and reactionary funk www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

London is a fantastic global city. It is a shame that not all Britons are proud of it. But yes ‘rightwing populists’ do hate large cities because they are “places of fluidity and freedom.”

Four excellent, important stories on Democracy Now! today which I just shared. Those are the kinds of stories I share here, from ultimately potentially a great many different sources, to help amplify their reach.

These are the kinds of supposedly ‘dangerous criminals’ this administration is hellbent upon driving from this country: good people who work long and hard, who raise families here, who are grateful to this country for their lives here, and who contribute valuably to their communities here.

🧵ICE is detaining US citizens. They are profiling Latinos, going on nothing but their appearance. Many have to provide proof of their citizenship status before getting released. Have we seen this before in America? You betcha! Stay with me, folks. (cont) www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...

Very sad!😪

Many people continue to search for alternatives to established MNM. One source I have often found useful is Law and Disorder Radio. lawanddisorder.org

Red States to Be Hit Hard by Trump Disability Eligibility Rules

Here's my full interview with Jon Stewart on @thedailyshow.com.

It’s day 29 of the shutdown and SNAP is set to stop next week. Food banks are already being overwhelmed. If you can, please donate to your local food bank 🍽️ 💵Because food banks can purchase food at a discount, donating money goes further than donating food 📋If donating food, check for a wish list

Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."