I feel like there’s an Operation Petticoat joke to be made in here somewhere, but I’m too tired to do it.

we have all seen what u have aesthetically done to the White House lol

Content creators tend to think any spectacle is defensible if they can say health and safety concerns have been attended to behind the scenes, but that’s not really it imho. Mr. Beast’s whole thing is that his subjects’ desperation for cash allows him—a wealthier person—to indulge his sadism.

“apparent”

There are many things I don’t understand about this but primarily: this is not stealing.

EU leaders to discuss 'drone wall' in Denmark, days after airspace violations reut.rs/42h6L6K

So techbros can make porn of female celebrities and random women they know.

Has anyone even tried to make the positive case for this yet? Why would it be good to be able to easily generate videos like this?

OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this

My statement on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump’s meeting with military officers at Quantico:

Daily Reminder: Social Security is OUR money!

So, he's threatening Democrats by promising to hurt Americans because the Democrats care about Americans and don't want to see them hurt?

👀 Just Now -- President Trump in the Oval Office said a government shutdown gives his administration the power to cut benefit programs, which include Social Security and Medicare. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

"Pablo" and his coworkers are pruning the blackberry bushes. This careful precise work means the bushes continue to produce prime fruit. #WeFeedYou

Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties

The Broadview Police Department has opened a criminal investigation after an ICE agent allegedly shot a pepper ball at a WBBM-Ch. 2 reporter’s truck Sunday morning outside the agency’s holding facility, which has been at the center of heated protests from concerned citizens and politicians.

Dasha Ramirez, 8, and her little brother were playing with the water at the Crown Fountain in Chicago’s Millennium Park when federal agents approached their parents. She ran toward her father, Jaime Ramirez, who was suddenly surrounded by a group of heavily armed agents in full camouflage.

President Donald Trump told top military brass that American cities run by Democrats should serve as “training grounds” for troops.

From the Editorial Board: A beautiful early fall weekend in downtown Chicago. Sun-splashed lakefront. Families enjoying the museums and city sights. Packs of men in military fatigues carrying high-powered long guns. Which of those images doesn’t belong?

I.e. the Trump government still continues to collect taxes from us while denying basic services.

A wee tale of how real the internet is: Len is a former labor lawyer & a friend from my old synagogue. I stumbled on these posts of his—not in his feed but in @meganpiont.bsky.social's, the How to Report ICE zines maker. It's all real—especially when we share good information across our networks!

Read this and just called both of my senators.

Speaking of the zines: I handed a bunch to someone on staff at my podiatrist's office today & forgot about it. When she finished my exam, the podiatrist pulled one out of her pocket & said "thank you, this has helped my staff feel so much safer." Pls make & distribute in your area if you can!

Federal agents arrested Southwest Side organizers as they filmed ICE activity, officials said. blockclubchi.co/3KNoJYg

ICE agents aren't being directed to protect Chicago, they're being told to use their badge to profile people of color. The Border Patrol's "Operation At large" is racial profiling disguised as law enforcement.

In these unnerving times, mental health providers & healers are not bystanders; we witness and tend to collective trauma, resist oppressive structures, and transform our work into acts of liberation. Scroll through to read affirmations from our Latine community members ❤️ #latineheritagemonth

Hero.

In a rare move, members of the press have organized a rally in protest against rising repression following the arrest of *yet another* NY-based photojournalist for documenting the aftermath of a protest event. 3pm - Foley Square - 10/1 #JournalismIsNotACrime

*9/29/2025 noncooperation thread* Closing out today's thread with a reminder from up there ⬆️ We can't all be a justice on a state supreme court, but nearly all of us can do something - such as! Make a plan to join the next #NoKings protest - save the date & find a pal to go with you! 13/13

isn't that the... opposite of how copyright works?

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

🧵On Wednesday, a Texas court will consider whether to block Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterms through Texas’ new congressional gerrymander. What’s at stake? Up to five congressional seats and fair representation for millions of Black and Brown Texans.

why

And once again, we join our story in progress, as our intrepid heroine gets ready to go on book tour. Again. SCENE: The TSA line. A middle-aged woman in a fabulous hat gazes with mild dismay at the line. WOMAN WITH HAT: But it’s…5:45…on a TUESDAY…

it’s time 🧛

Steven Strauss with a to-do list for Democratic governors and legislatures: State investigations, "a major force in US politics, untested so far in this administration, with the power and authority to hold our reckless commander in chief accountable." www.thebulwark.com/p/state-comm...

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

Of course. Unacceptable.

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Another beautiful #uraniumglass trinket set 🤩

Too often, we talk about homelessness as if it's natural or inevitable. The truth is that it's a political choice. When then-Gov. Cuomo cut the Advantage program rather than tax his wealthy donors, his decision sent thousands of New York families into shelters.

This is just glorious!

This one is worth the lengthy read as scammers are going to greater & greater links to outsmart us.

Here's the WSJ story the Reuters article is based on.

OpenAI's new product requires that a copyright owner opt-out if they don't want their work included. The "startup began notifying talent agencies and studios over the past week about the product, which it plans to release in the coming days, and the opt-out process."

Gift link:

It certainly appears the United States murdered an innocent fisherman who was a husband and father to four children, claimed he was a "narco-terrorist," posted a video of the execution, and then made jokes about it

No words. 😡 www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...