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Florida Republicans’ new gerrymandered congressional map violates a voter-approved state ban on partisan gerrymandering, voting advocates argued Friday, asking a court to block the state from using the map in the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I'm old enough to remember when the US government had ethics rules. And astonishingly, officials were actually expected to obey them. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court Friday rejected Virginia Democrats’ emergency request to revive a voter-approved plan that would have allowed the state to redraw its congressional map in response to Republican gerrymanders in other states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The rescue of a turtle caught in a fishing net in the Canary Islands [📹 neptunowhalexperiencetenerif]

Inea’s story is one of home, tradition, and memory over generations.

Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed.   Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us.

Abolish ICE.

The modern Republican Party, folks. They are definitely not OK in Oklahoma.

Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are all planning huge layoffs. Amazon got $17.5B in federal tax breaks last year. Jeff Bezos is worth $270B. Meta saved $13.7B in taxes. Mark Zuckerberg is worth $210B. Microsoft saved $12.5B last year. Its CEO is worth $1.3B. This is what a rigged economy looks like.

Hearing a former professional wrestling executive call something “weird” is next level.

With the news that Gov Jared Polis of Colorado just granted clemency to Tina Peters, justice has been once again perverted, and this time by a DEMOCRAT desperate for Donald Trumps adoration. Congrats Jared Polis. I bet you get invited to the WH now

The media should not help Trump rewrite history.

Scott MacFarlane slams the legacy media over its handling of January 6 coverage: They allowed the space and the void for Trump to step in and try to rewrite it, to craft a different narrative, to flat-out lie.

Watch the full video here: youtu.be/7hVvfL1MLec

Many of you keep asking how you can see the film that captures my final semester of teaching, The Last Class. Well now you can, because it's available to rent. Learn more here: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/take-my-classroom-to-your-home

THANK YOU David Letterman & Stephen Colbert for a lifetime of smart satire, laughs, speaking truth to power & sending us to bed with a smile on our collective faces. You will be missed. 🙏 #EndOfAnEra

Why is this happening? Greed.

The medical clinic I've been visiting the last 10 years was bought out by private equity. They cut costs so aggressively that they could not even keep a full time doctor on staff. Then they cut the staff. They replaced experienced nurses with cheaper workers. The place fell apart in under a year.

52yrs ago, a U.S. president was forced out of office for lying about crimes that seem trivial today. 52yrs later, a U.S. president lies as he breathes & commits worse crimes on a daily basis. But…so what. What changed? A conversation w Ted Dintersmith.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Renewable energy like solar is the way forward but Big Oil wants it gone. There is now material citizens can put on their windows which allow sunlight it but collects plenty of electricity for home use.

This plot targeting Jewish New Yorkers and communities across the world is horrific. I’m grateful to the @nypdnews.bsky.social and federal law enforcement for their swift response to this and I’m relieved that everyone is safe. Hate has no home in New York.

"Why do you guys continue to parrot Trump's crazy Fox News talking points when I know you have to know right from wrong?" -- oh my goodness this caller demolished Rep. Haridopolos live on C-SPAN

Arizona families are working hard, but costs continue to rise — making it nearly impossible for many to keep up. Housing, health care, groceries, and energy costs need to come down so people can get ahead, instead of just getting by.

Here’s the truth about sleazebag MAGA Republicans and their orange megalomaniac leader: They hate when someone calls them on their bullsh*t. So naturally, that’s EXACTLY what I’m going to do when I get to Washington 😏 The American people have had ENOUGH.

MAGA is already losing their minds over our success and mobilizing against me, so we’re hustling to raise $100,000 every week between now and our Primary on June 23rd to POWER our fight, REACH voters, and STOP Trump.

Can you chip in $10 right now so we can piss off Trump and save our democracy? gc4ny.com/Trump-Sleaze...

Watch the full episode of Elephant In The Room: youtu.be/CJoZdz1x7KQ

Huh. Why would Boeing (airplane company) and Toyota (car company) donate a MILLION bucks to Trump's Transportation Secretary's pet project? Could these billionaire corporations expect a return on their donation with regulatory favors? Looks like corruption in plain sight.

@sangernyt.bsky.social has countless times more intelligence and integrity in a hangnail on his pinky than Donald Trump has ever had.

Latino voters are the fastest-growing part of the electorate, but for too long, campaigns have treated them as an afterthought, not a cornerstone LULAC, UnidosUS Action Fund, Mi Familia Vota & the Latino Victory Project are changing that—they just launched a coalition to make politics match reality

MAGA's biggest myth just died www.adammockler.com/p/magas-bigg...

Trump is weak and China knows it.

I would have thrown something at him by the third time he said “Biden.”

It’s no secret that rental housing costs are skyrocketing. But there’s a way for tenants to fight back: tenant unions. @taraghuveer.bsky.social explains what they are, how they work, and how you can start your own.

I used to think the constant contradictions in MAGA politics were weakness or embarrassment. I don’t anymore. The contradiction itself has become the badge of loyalty. The more obvious the hypocrisy, the more it proves you’ll defend the tribe no matter what. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Being part of the Fairleigh Dickinson University graduation, watching 2500+ students “walk” and receiving an honorary degree was certainly the honor of a lifetime.

To settle his suit with the IRS, Trump reportedly wants to create a $1.7 BILLION slush fund of taxpayer dollars that he can dole out to any of his loyalists who claim the Biden administration targeted them. He would oversee the fund’s commission. The corruption is breathtaking

He's forcing us to buy him his own little radical extremists paramilitary. That's what this is.

What a clown. Jim Jordan literally does not acknowledge what he said just moments before.

Video: xcancel.com/thetnholler/...

TGIF! Ending the week in style with Mister @donlemonofficial.bsky.social plus Indivisible’s @ezralevin.bsky.social - see you at 4p ET on Substack and later on YouTube.

Trump and the GOP are going full racist—rigging the political system to disempower Black voters in order to hang on to power— and not even bothering to hide it.

A stray pup wandered onto a naval base, lost and unsure But instead of being turned away, he found the hero he needed That day, he gained not just safety — but a forever friend... Original post

#caturday #cats

Today my cat Atis turns 12. For 12 years, she stayed beside me through peace, loss, and war. Now, instead of birds outside the window, she listens to missiles and shaheds all night long. After every explosion, she comes closer, purrs softly, and calms me like she’s trying to protect me too.

Anti-voting group released a sweeping new “model laws” handbook that urges lawmakers and election officials to restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, conduct mass voter challenges and empower officials to deny/delay certification. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Thank you to Jerome Po for keeping your steady hand on the economy for so many years. www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/e...

A video analysis of the difference between dog joining cat and cat joining the dog. Original post

Raise your hand high if you are 100% AGAINST Trump hijacking the 250th anniversary of The Declaration Of Independence by holding a Christian Nationalist revival rally meant to "rededicate" America as a "Christian nation"… Because it’s NOT! 🤚