Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, died in ICE custody on Monday. He was brought to the United States at four years old and lived most of his life in Westminster, CA. He was the 14th person to die in federal immigration custody this year.

Des Moines is the semi-liberal bastion in Des Moines, and the Des Moines Public Schools are one of the particular bugbears for the Iowa GOP. This is absolutely a specific political attack on the DMPS, on the African community in Des Moines, and on the most diverse city in the state.

This is a serious escalation from Donald Trump and his fascist administration, weaponizing law enforcement against the president’s perceived enemies. Trump demanded Comey’s indictment and here it is. This should mean impeachment and removal for both Bondi and Trump. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/j...

I’m at the New Yorkers Against ICE rally in Foley Square with hundreds of others. Earlier today ICE agents threw a grieving wife of a detainee to the ground inside 26 Federal Plaza, just steps from here. Elected officials @bradlander.bsky.social, @jumaane.bsky.social and others are speaking.

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of federal agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices. This is the oral history of DOGE, as told by federal workers:

“Civility is a cage that we’re supposed to lock ourselves into and then we are expected to be grateful for our incarceration.” @roxanegay.bsky.social saying what must be said www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

All right, let's do this. I have no inside info on @karenattiah.bsky.social's case. But I know Post employees are part of @postguild.bsky.social, and their contract allows the union to challenge "disciplinary action on the basis that is was taken without just cause." So what's just cause? 1/

We’re happy that some federal workers have the opportunity to get their jobs back, but they never should have been fired in the first place. Everybody but DOGE knew that firing federal workers wouldn’t make our essential government services more efficient.

Some news.

In a normal government this guy would be fired instead of imprisoning people "It is still a crime for anyone to seek money to improperly influence federal contracts, the legal experts said, whether they are a public official or not, and whether they ever delivered on their promise or not."

underneath all the doom and hideous stuff happening at the top of our country is a more inspiring story: regular Americans are not buying all this crap. and they're still willing to call the government out on it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump's scam of inventing "mortgage fraud" charges against his foes is failing. So he's set to fire a top prosecutor who is failing to bring charges, ABC reports. Failing to bring corrupt prosecutions is now a firing offense. This is profound misconduct. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2006...

So they are thinking about raising the age for retirement or raising the tax on everybody. Literally anything but raising the cap for the super wealthy. “Bisignano said generations that will collect Social Security in the future "will probably have a different set of rules." Love that for us. 🤬🤬🤬

The way out of this is a critical mass of the population turning against it. I don't know the necessary threshold, and yes, some people obviously have more public influence than others. But in general, that's the way out. Anyone who scoffs at declining Trump support as irrelevant is wrong.

I wrote about what the desperate attempt to find a trans connection to the Charlie Kirk assassination tells us about the deep psychological impulses at work in Trumpism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...

A president who is crashing the economy, destroying public health and terrorizing immigrants keeps slipping in the polls. He could: A) stop his bad behavior to stem the slide or B) try to crush free speech to cover up his failures. Right now, he’s choosing B.

Overcrowded cells. Unsanitary conditions. Limited access to food and water. These are the conditions that ICE has created at 26 Federal Plaza, which eleven elected officials sought to expose. Instead, they were arrested. They must be released right now — and inspectors let in.

Former BLS Commissioner @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social's remarks @bardcollege.bsky.social available online now. Great on: - value of credible official statistics, - careers in economics, research, & public service, - dealing with DOGE, and - more #EconSky #TeachEcon www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PD_...

See this is very sharp, but it's the kind of thing that should populate the budget bill. Any illegal impoundment should result in the immediate elimination of the presidential travel budget, for example.

Starting at 8:30am! @jayapal.house.gov hosts a shadow hearing to expose the lawlessness and harm of Trump’s mass deportation regime. @nilc.org.bsky.social with @tnimmigrant.bsky.social, are supporting two brave witnesses advocating for their loved ones. www.youtube.com/live/m47GZMk...

The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”

Yes + Jeffries. The "smart" short-term play for companies right now is to collude with the regime. Congressional leaders should be making it clear how stupid and self-destructive that will be in the medium-term.

Unions: More popular than we've been the past half a century Big donors: well we can't have that, now can we.

The big story here is of an agency of dedicated statisticians and public servants working tirelessly to improve economic data in a climate of budgetary cuts to data collection. They have been very innovative in meeting that mandate. But we should also just fund our economic infrastructure.

Political violence is an old evil that has haunted this country long before it became a republic. We must be able to parse our disdain for it in all forms from the duty to call out undeniable hate-mongering & demagoguery masquerading as valor & righteousness. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

This is what it comes down to. Hold the line, and realize that if you are thinking of shrinking back now, that's the entire strategy. They wait for these moments to target institutions and people. And giving in, from big to small ways, is how they win. These are the most important moments.

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

BREAKING in Chicago: "ICE Abducts Man Suing Off-Duty Police for Abusing Day Laborers" by @sarahlazare.bsky.social & @bloomekatz.bsky.social “The Department of Homeland Security has become the department of state terror,” @ramirez.house.gov said Saturday.

I canvassed for Zohran for mayor in Inwood today! Lots of positive responses and great experience overall. Thanks to our campaign leads and Team Zohran for making it so easy to plug in. I highly recommend it!

what we’ve seen from the right is the most insane case of cancel culture i’ve ever witnessed. the left has never even done close to a fraction of a fraction of what they want to do now

When employees believe they wouldn't be able to find another job, it becomes easier for bosses to pay less & to demand more. Wage growth decelerates. bsky.app/profile/aaro...

thank god we’re all against political violence

Soaring unemployment @ the start of the pandemic revealed the importance of unemployment insurance + deficiencies in the system Congress + DOL made key updates Now cuts are endangering it all "When the system fails to deliver the next time it’s needed, no one will have to ask why. We will know" 👇

A troubling spike in initial unemployment insurance claims reported today for the week ending September 6. The unemployment insurance system isn't ready to adequately support workers and the economy if we're heading toward a recession. It's past time to #FixUI fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1MerY

Today, I’m introducing the Empowering Striking Workers Act. So that workers who have to go on strike can use their unemployment insurance to get by. Because when workers have to fight for better wages, it shouldn’t be only the corporate executives who can feed their families.

🚨 The Supreme Court just gave ICE the green light to racially profile and detain immigrant workers in Southern CA and beyond—especially targeting Latine and Indigenous workers. ✊🏾 NELP is in solidarity with workers organizing for dignity and safety. Read our statement ➡️ www.nelp.org/nelp-condemn...

This would be a good time to upgrade our unemployment insurance system, at the federal level and in the states www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

Democrats were right to drag out Trump’s nominees and make life hard for their GOP counterparts. That’s the necessary work of the opposition party. Each and every day, Senate Democrats should wake up and think of new ways to frustrate Trump’s authoritarian power consolidation.

“Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America.”

Here's an excellent description of the likely Trump plan to destroy BLS's independence and America's labor statistics --- jobs reports, wages reports, occupational safety and health reports etc. When it unfolds with cover from some fake report about fake BLS problems, understand the true motivation.

Immigrants are a social good, anti-immigrant propaganda is basically all lies, and any approach to the "problem" that doesn't start form those two points is worthless

if i had the opportunity to ask a question of anyone in the administration, given this "war in chicago" messaging, i would ask them how many americans the president intends to kill in his war

Last month, the White House fired the Commissioner of Labor Statistics on a lie that the Bureau was deliberately, repeatedly over-estimating jobs initially, then revising them down to sabotage POTUS. This month, it says BLS is initially underestimating jobs & will revise up. 🤷‍♂️

It’s #JobsDay – In August the #unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. Job growth slowed significantly. We know this because of the integrity of career statisticians & economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). But we’re concerned independent data is now at risk. 🧵 www.nelp.org/august-jobs-...

Job losses were particularly acute in professional/business services, the federal govt, and wholesale trade, but there have also been sustained losses over recent months in manufacturing, construction, and mining, an indication that Trump's blue-collar renaissance is clearly not happening. #EconSky

The economy feels “uncertain” because it is. Wages aren’t keeping up with prices. Corporate profits soar while families cut back. Working people see an economy that’s “struggling” and “unfair,” and they’re right.

really dig this piece in the nation today www.thenation.com/article/soci...

In 2015, after years of organizing✊🏽, home care #workers won federal #MinimumWage💵 & #overtime protections. Now the #TrumpAdministration wants to roll them back through rule changes⚠️

Ahead of #JobsDay tomorrow, Friends of BLS published a FAQ answering pressing questions like: Can the public trust BLS products? What's up with the firing of Dr. McEntarfer & nomination of Dr. Antoni? Why and how does the BLS revise jobs estimates? #EconSky www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...