"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier" on.ft.com/4n9nlNd

Between Friday 10/17 and Saturday 10/18—just this weekend's demonstrations—Illinois State Police and Broadview PD arrested 30 people outside the ICE facility.

Hark, Speaker Mike Johnson! Looking at all the many, many pics of the enormous, joyous “No Kings” rallies throughout the United States today, I am struck by what lovely weather your Lord and Savior provided. Apparently, God is a fan of, as you claimed, "America-hating Antifa terrorists." Glory!

It’s so funny that for the past week republicans have all been like “the only people out there are gonna be Hamas.” Everyone in this crowd is signed up for Kohl’s rewards points.

Something maybe worth noting is that all the frog costumes and signs and good-natured memeing came about because a wide spectrum of Americans saw someone in direct, brave confrontation with ICE—getting pepperballed and standing their ground—and thought “that’s awesome. That person is a hero”

Here's an issue from the Purdue Univ. student paper, The Exponent, dealing with the IU censorship of their student paper. Purdue put it in IU news boxes. (Purdue & IU are normally huge sports rivals.) Download link: www.purdueexponent.org/frontpdf/lat...

the idea of antifa paying protesters is so funny. if i wanted to get paid to destroy the government i’d run for congress

With alt text. Executive summary: the US killed at least 3 Colombian fishermen who’d put up a distress flag. In Colombian waters

Oh wow

To everyone claiming there were no arrests at the "No Kings" rallies yesterday, this is simply not true. No, a Trump supporter was arrested for trying to use a gun against people exercising their First Amendment rights. He was arrested and his tacky Jeep with Trump flags was towed.

I saw this gifted link elsewhere - www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

seems that RFK is clearing the path for his CDC to do tuskegee syphillis experiments as a matter of course. in other news, RFK is a genuine monster who relishes in the pain and suffering of those he feels he has control or dominion over

RFK is undoing human subjects protections so he can conduct placebo trials of vaccines. That means infecting people knowingly. I wonder who will “volunteer” for these trials? If history is any guide, a lot of incarcerated and other powerless people.

somewhere in portland, there's one person, or a small handful of people, who came up with the inflatable costume idea, and I feel like they deserve our immense respect for defining the obvious developing aesthetic of the contemporary battle against fascism

Federal officers pepper ball protestors at Portland ICE facility just now.

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#nokings Portland frog brigade

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

As terrorists who hate America do.

Y’all here is a fun fact: Portland has a brand new volunteer organization called “operation inflation” that allows people to borrow inflatable costumes for protests. They just started a couple weeks ago and have like a 160 costume library (and counting because people keep donating).

Trump's federal agents shot Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, multiple times for allegedly menacing them with her car in Chicago. Only hours later, Kristi Noem and DHS started spreading disinformation about the shooting. Now the official line is crumbling. 1/ (link) newrepublic.com/article/2019...

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

It’s going to take ages to pay all these people

when i say that i yelped in shock at this kid’s sign

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Find a No Kings protest Saturday and go! Don't worry that you've never been to a protest before. Don't worry about being dressed wrong or looking out of place. Don't worry that you don't agree about everything -- or even about much -- with lots of people at the protest. /1

Imagine looking like this and believing you're the good guys

literally no need for this the protesters were just standing there, not causing any problems. then here come the police, causing problems. I need @govpritzker.illinois.gov to tell these goons to go home. And if he can't or won't do so, I need to know that, too.

“Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy (D) announced that major utilities had agreed not to cut off energy and water to federal workers who live in the county during the shutdown.” www.washingtoninformer.com/maryland-fed...

Mike Johnson is writing the House out of the Constitution. And John Roberts is, thus far, OK with that.

Last night, I took questions at the debate. Today, I’m asking working class New Yorkers what they need from their city government.

I don’t know how I missed this one but the Texas National Lard got recalled due to the nonstop ridicule from social media regarding their chunky physiques. Keep up the great work resisters! ✊✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿 We are making a difference and they’re afraid! 🇺🇸 #Pinks #ProudBlue #GravySeals

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBLUE #DV1 Blue States takes your well-being seriously. Support for your healthcare is not a waste of money. You may cry, “That’s socialism!” until some health issues strike you/your loved ones

State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.

At the Chicago area ICE detention center in Broadview this morning. These aren't detention vans—they're vehicles full of Illinois State Police. Local cops are staging for a morning of protest. Supposedly, demonstrators will be banned from 25th St today. Fence on Beach came down a few days ago.

“Everybody knows what’s going on here. There is a bloodthirsty killer prowling the Caribbean looking for wars. They are fabricating a war. The emperor is naked. Stop pretending this is complicated.” VENEZUELA’s ambassador to the UN on Trump 💣 boats and announcing CIA ops

… but people are homeless because of “mental health.” Mmkay.

This really starts to pick up around 6:45. And then falls apart (in a good way) from there. All with @timmiller.bsky.social just "yeah, yeah" from time to time.

An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative

“Not talking about PURPOSELY”!?? 🤬 How the hell does he expect to keep that a secret? It’s not like he can just beam the National Guard into some cities at a moment’s notice. Even if he doesn’t manage to surprise some cities, it will not stop the protests.

🇺🇸 STEADY STATE REPORT: “A restructuring of the constitutional order around personal loyalty rather than adherence to law... accelerating democratic erosion, consolidation of executive dominance and a loss of credibility as a model of democracy abroad…” substack.com/inbox/post/1...

"This nation’s Young Republicans are more than just veteran political operatives and attorneys: they’re kids. And sometimes, kids say the wrong things. They can’t be held responsible for using slurs 251 times in just under 8 months."

"I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"- Chris Murphy 🔥🔥🔥