The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

The Epstein bill is headed to Trump’s desk as we speak. So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting. 1/

Just struck me: the clerkship budget can be used as a form of retirement incentive, can’t it? All justices under the age of 65 get clerks, all those over get none. You can linger, but you’re on your own AND elite law profs no longer have an incentive to downplay your badness in op-eds.

People should be allowed to have a THC seltzer if they want to

Weird that we have a planet-wide magnetic defense system that self activates when the sun decides to attack but it is very pretty

I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal. If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.

I’ve never seen the northern lights like this. Snack in the middle of the city (St Paul) and the colors were so strong. Even stronger though the camera lens.

I’m reading this series to my class of 5th graders right now. Cannot recommend it enough. It is often hailed as the first existential high fantasy series rather than Christian allegory one. The journey that Taran takes is powerful and one that resonates with my students every time.

If they vote with Republicans, then they are Republicans. They should be considered to be the enemy and should be voted against at every point. Including this idiot.

notable that this is what the co-founder of Indivisible is saying this isn’t going to just be a handful of angry posters trying to organize primaries, you’re going to see real organizational muscle behind this I think

Do you know what you used to be able to do when you turned on the TV? Watch TV. Now I have no idea how to actually watch a regular network channel. Doesn’t seem to be a way to do that on my “smart” tv. Really?

Called my senators. I’ve never done that before. If this thing passes, I’m going to be PISSED.

This is me and tomorrow’s F1 race in Brazil. What am I paying for again?

Because 50 is bigger than 30, right? So it has to be better.

We can’t say you didn’t know. “Never again” is happening again. What's being described in this thread 🧵 is a concentration camp right on American soil, with all the horror and injustice that name carries.

I’ve lost students in my school due to ICE. One of the most respectful students I’ve taught in 20 years. Someone who always helped me translate with students who had limited English. A kid who had the American Dream. He’s a senior. Instead of completing his year, he’s in an ICE facility.

Heartbreaking: Under Trump's ICE terror, a 2-year-old Chicago girl was tear-gassed while walking with her mom-burning eyes, screams of 'Ouch! Mommy!' This isn't enforcement; it's state-sponsored child abuse.

This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball

Wow

“You can win elections by tacking to the middle; lots of people have. But you can also win elections by staking a moral position and convincing people to agree with you. You can earn support by demonstrating what is important to you instead of just being determined to nod along with what you hear.”

History teacher, 2062: "Did you ever wonder why we wear inflatable costumes when we vote? Well, let's go back a few decades . . ."

Holy shit. Just got a message from our School Superintendent telling us that ICE would be targeting children 14+ if unaccompanied and to warn us to be on the lookout. This is so incredibly illegal. Not to mention pure evil.

Good morning. The government is shut down because Trump wants to act like a king and steal from you. Democrats have no obligation to support a budget that funds the destruction of our democracy - and DOUBLES health premiums to fund a tax cut for billionaires.

This is not just a fascist power grab although it is certainly that. It is frothing at the mouth, howling at the moon, eating bugs and bats for breakfast insanity. The question is whether it will produce in us the fear he seeks or the kind of fear that mobilizes us to save ourselves.

Clear grounds for removing Trump from office. He’s sending America’s military against a domestic terror organization that does not exist fighting a war that is not happening. He’s gone completely and dangerously mad.

There is no controversy. This is clearly insane.

I literally dealt with this exact situation today. The amount of 6-7’s that randomly get blurted out in my room each day is, well, more than 6 or 7. Wait… 🤦‍♂️ #EduSky

The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.

Timeline serendipity. For a couple of seconds, I really thought these two were aactually related.

There have been three presidency-defining scandals inside Trump's Department of Justice just in the last 48 hours. The Republican Party truly is a crime syndicate wrapped in a flag. www.unchartedblue.com/the-trump-ad...

This is an agent of the US federal government, armed for live-fire combat against a modern army, slamming a passive and nonviolent female candidate for the US Congress into asphalt. Then walking away without checking if she has injuries, with his identity concealed behind a black facemask.

Just cancelled our Disney+/Hulu subscription. Which sucks, cuz we just got the 5th season of Only Murders in the Building and we were excited to watch it tonight. Fuck you Disney! Fuck you Trump!

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

It is possible to hold both of these things true at the same time: 1) political violence is never an appropriate choice in a civilized society 2) Charlie Kirk’s dream is to create exactly the kind of society he currently lives in, as spoken from his own mouth

The best part of this photo — which is a good example of how photographers make art — is the slogan “American workers first” on the banner observed by troops who’ve been forced to pick up trash and do landscaping because the president on the banner illegally fired the American workers who did that.

What better way to observe the end of slavery than a rich old white man yelling to work harder.

Headline/chyron if this were happening in a foreign country: "Far right president calls for arrest of opposition party provincial governor, raising further questions about democracy & the rule of law" Headline/chyron when this happens in 🇺🇸: "Trump Takes Questions As He Returns To The White House"

If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

What George Lucas got right about the original trilogy, but has never managed to replicate since, is that I was a little kid when those came out

you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"

A Most Gentle Touch, by Joanna Piotrowska, 2019

Whelp. That was fun. Been offline since Election Day. Had my best, healthiest, happiest time in years. Came on to just see how bad it really is. And now I can safely be done for the next 3 months (at minimum). Yowza.

"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive."

That’s my exact list as well. I predicted the Baltics would fall shortly into his 1st term. I do not see them lasting very long this time. But it’s my students I worry most about. My LGBTQ and immigrant students who will suffer. And I will be powerless to help.

And if you start to get v spun out remember that fear is Future Events Appearing Real. Find your feet. Find your breath. Identify some things you can see, hear, feel, smell, taste. We are here, now. We have gotten terrible news but we don’t yet know what it means. Besides that we have work to do.

Here is something to keep in mind tonight as the returns come in:

Incidentally, that alternate reality the Selzer poll offers a glimpse into That's also the universe where all our special elections have been held since Dobbs

I cannot WAIT to read this.