Nearly all Americans are not wealthy and/or are not men. Meaning there was a time when they couldn’t vote, when only wealthy White men could vote. If they think these oligarchs won’t attempt to disenfranchise them again too, then they are as delusional as the judges who say racism is over.

I often say that the fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. But let me be clear, if you aren’t fighting for Black voting rights right now then you aren’t really fighting for democracy.

Why did Trump pardon drug trafficker and Honduran president Juan Hernández? According to leaked audio tapes, it was an initial payment in part of a agreement between Trump, Bibi, and others to take down Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. english.elpais.com/internationa...

sounds like a systemic issue!

One reason Republicans are banning books and classes on race is because reading even one book about Jim Crow or Reconstruction makes it clear that they are hoping to reinstate segregation.

“The most common theme in the banned non-fiction books was activism and social movements. ‘These titles help students learn about their rights and the stories of those who confronted injustice and participated in social movements to change the world around them.’”

WTF: Alex Pretti Vigil Attendees Investigated?! #FirstAmendmentRights www.youtube.com/watch?v=egIu...

Since we've been bugging you to send postcards to your House Representative, we made this downloadable design for you to print your own. Print a few at home for your house or bring it to a local print shop for wider distribution. What to write?...

Here’s a script you and your readers can use: HR 7661 is a nationwide book ban bill that targets marginalized communities. It’s a blatant violation of the 1st amendment, and extreme government overreach. Please vote NO on HR 7661! Thanks, [YOUR NAME]

On world press freedom day, remember that Israel is responsible for the killings of the most journalists in any conflict

From Maia Kobabe, a short script for calling your House rep to oppose HR 7661: “I’m calling to ask [Rep. x] to vote no on HR 7661. I oppose HR 7661 bc it would restrict student’s access to books & would specifically harm trans, nonbinary, & intersex students. Please stand against book bans!”

John Lewis had John Roberts' number from the jump: takebackthecourt.substack.com/p/john-lewis...

It might surprise you that The Giver is often banned. Challenged for tackling control, choice, and individuality, it pushes readers to think critically and question authority. That’s the point. Banning it doesn’t protect readers, it limits the thinking it was written to inspire.

New Cato study, using 30 years of federal, state, and local budget data, finds immigrants have reduced U.S. deficits by $14.5 trillion since 1994. It directly contradicts years of claims by nativists in Congress and the administration that immigrants are “behind the growth in debt.” zurl.co/Tp7M9

AOC says we shouldn’t be using taxpayer money to build Trump’s ornate castle/ballroom while people are struggling to pay for healthcare and rent.

So you've sent your postcards and the staff at your House Representative's office recognize your phone number? What's next? Here are some ways to amplify your voice & put more pressure on your reps to oppose HR 7661...

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At least 8 school districts in NC will close May 1st as thousands of educators, parents, and community members from across the state attend the Kids Over Corporations protest in Raleigh — part of a growing wave of #MayDay actions nationwide, with educators in places like Chicago also organizing.

Earlier this week, the ALA released their 2025 Most Challenged Books Report. Thought top books are the headline, this is the data point that stands out to me, "92 percent of all book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, government officials and decision makers" not parents or teachers.

Good morning! Since Trump was re-elected, Forbes estimates— 💰His net worth is up $2 billion, to $6.3 billion 💰Eric’s is up 10x, to $400 million 💰Don Jr.’s is up 6x, to $300 million 💰20-year-old Barron is worth $150 million And Jared became a billionaire last year. Have a great day!

An update on this one. He pled guilty. All of their accusations are just admissions. gaynation.co/anti-lgbtq-p...

In case anyone is wondering, humans write the issues and scripts on our website/mobile apps without AI. 🤓📞👍

Not a penny to make life more affordable for American families, but $70 BILLION for ICE to terrorize our communities.

Senate is voting now to proceed to the budget resolution. It takes a simple majority to proceed. After that, there would be 50 hours of debate, followed by vote-o-rama, followed by final passage. If the House agrees, then would be the process of a reconciliation bill to pump $70 bn into ICE & CBP.

Insane corruption. And if Lutnick is profiting from the end of tariffs you can bet Trump is getting a taste.

The media’s failure to cover Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s ongoing conflicts of interest as he gets billions from the Middle East while being Trump’s negotiator is insane. (Especially after what they did with Hunter Biden) popular.info/p/the-media-...

Just remember, whatever stats ALA drops, the reality is even worse. A not insignificant number of schools don't report to ALA, and ALA doesn't have the staff in OIF to go out and track down this information. This looks bad, but it's likely worse. www.ala.org/news/2026/04...

“2025’s censorship campaigns weren’t about protecting children—they were about erasing realities. A tiny cohort of people are trying to remove people’s lived experiences from library shelves.”

YOU LIKE PEOPLE YOU LIKE BOOKS BE A LIBRARIAN (may 1945)

Books don’t need supervision. They are already quiet. Oppose the Federal Book Ban Bill and defend the freedom to read. buff.ly/W1YsomE #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #politics #breakingnews #author #authors #government

My student Max Tendler has produced a tremendous series of articles for WUNC about the abuse suffered by Black trans women in the North Carolina prison system. I am so proud of her. Here's Part 1. #ncpol

...why do you think they're defunding public education, banning books–*ESPECIALLY* those about sex, reproduction, and queerness–, and implementing laws that permit teens to work in unsafe environments? They already abuse kids, and this is their way of taking it even further.

People mad in the comments don’t get how protesting creates change. The No Kings protests are about Trump, but they’re aimed at persuading potential defectors & the public, not Trump, bc he’s unpersuadable. The anti-genocide protests are about the US gov but are aimed at *persuading* elected Dems

T posts a long screed about the "evil "Pope, who says people should act like Christ. THEN he posts an AI picture of himself AS Jesus, doing the things the Pope says we should do. He's fucking insane. That's it. And if you don't know that by now, I've got nothing.

Hope you had fun paying a higher tax rate than the richest companies in America this year. Oh, and don't forget to stash away whatever tax refund you might have gotten—your taxes are projected to go up by about $900 next year. Remember that this is what we cut healthcare for!

Everybody asks -- "What can we do?" Look at Hungary -- that is what you do. Organize. Make alliances. Write. Speak. Network. March. Wave signs. And help raise each others voices. Here is a Starter Pack for just that! Sentd it around. go.bsky.app/RXFLYri

HARD FACT: If the Republicans cared even 10% about the 67 allegations of Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and other sexual misconduct against Donald Trump as they do about the four allegations against Eric Swalwell, Donald Trump's political career would have ended in 2016

An mRNA treatment for PANCREATIC CANCER was in trials, among many other uses. Choosing to end this research is choosing to sentence millions to an early, painful death

America's money goes to Hungary. To Argentina. To fund wars in Iran and invasions of Venezuela. It goes to kill shipwrecked survivors. To ICE, who shoot US citizens and build concentration camps Our money seems to fund death and destruction all across the globe But it never goes to help Americans

“If they can automatically enroll men into the draft at 18, they can automatically register Americans to vote at 18. Ask yourself why they won’t” Josh H.

The expansive restructuring and relocation of the USDA Forest Service is irreversibly destructive to the federal scientific enterprise, and leaves us at woefully under-prepared for managing increasing wildfire risks this summer. Even Smokey knows: this is bad. blog.ucs.org/julian-reyes...

Tag your friends to check their voter registrations, too!

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admited that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from the Epstein files release. DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine. Blanche needs to be proescuted as well.

New in PN: TACO Tuesday's lasting hangover "For years, conservatives told themselves that Trump’s constant escalations were crafty gamesmanship. This barely-averted disaster in Iran cuts the knees out from under their creative fiction. Trump'’s not performing as a madman. He’s just barking mad."

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Apr HRC/SSRS TDOV survey of 1k finds 85% agree trans ppl should have the same rights as others (incl 76% of Reps), 89% should be able to access GAC, 83% protected from school bullying, and 79% protected from job discrimination.

Six days until Pam Bondi’s deposition to House Oversight Cmte about Epstein files