In describing the situation in in the least political terms possible, he called the president “a man who currently lives in DC public housing” 💀

also a quote that came up a few times was “evil always goes too far….and becomes the seed of its own destruction” which I am putting here to remember later when I need it

It helps with polling, it helps inspire other people to go vote, it helps target GOTV efforts and you will not be bothered by the influx of volunteers trying to contact you. Most states have elections on Nov 4, and for many of them voting has already started. 6/

Are you in a state with a major election this year (CA, ME, NJ, PA, VA etc) and you’re sick of getting calls and texts from volunteers asking you to vote? Well, I have a solution. Just vote. As in, you are still on a list of people who haven’t voted. 1/

Federal agents detained 4 children who are U.S. citizens during a controversial ICE raid this week in South Shore. blockclubchi.co/48Luj7y

There is no single solution to scammers. But taking a breath, scrutinizing the facts and context, and erring toward not sending anyone money goes a long way.

On CBC’s “What on Earth” show they were talking about clean indoor air in BC

It tells me that Joe Rogan believes in nothing and that to him it's all just entertainment. That's how I've always seen Alex Jones. To him it's just a way to make $. "Give em the old razzle dazzle...." This is an entire plot point (and a great, VERY difficult, song) in the musical "Chicago."

Sorry I keep talking about this but I’m genuinely alarmed by the growing narrative that poverty is a cause of racism. First it’s super insulting of people on low incomes. Second it normalises & excuses racist takes. And third it deters real action on racism by shifting the whole focus to economics.

A 'mum whose daughter has struggled for years with the effects of Covid is inviting SNP health secretary Neil Gray to hear her story in person at their home' “Her room is like a hospital. She’s very sick and that’s what I want him to see.” @helen-goss.bsky.social bit.ly/3IJ3PZY #LongCovidKids

This is only the beginning of the #healthcare nightmare.

Women w/ unintended pregnancies are 2-4 times more likely to experience physical violence than those w/ wanted pregnancies. It is estimated that 20% of women exp. violence during pregnancy, making it more common than preeclampsia & gestational diabetes, conditions doctors screen for. Source: NCADV

Planned Parenthood Arizona suspends services for Medicaid patients www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20... Medicaid Cuts Fot the people who need it most !! Planned Parenthood here in Arizona suspends Medicaid patients for Cancer Screening & Birth Control Another reason why DEMOCRATS are fighting for us

They're also admitting that the only reason they like country music is because the genre has chased out POC

“State constitutionalism makes it easy to consider Roberts Court jurisprudence white noise,” Hawaii Justice Todd Eddins wrote in a recent ruling that assailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority.

If a federal judge, appointed by Trump, can call him “simply untethered to facts,” our White House press corps can as well. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling he overstepped his authority and violated state sovereignty. The court said Trump’s move lacked any “colorable basis” and was not justified by conditions on the ground.

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

Even if you support massive deportation operations, under no circumstances should ANYONE be ok with US citizens being forcibly removed from their homes and detained without explanation. This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.

The urgent "Class I" recall includes Jimmy Dean and State Fair products.

@grok is the sky blue? Explain in one sentence that's easy to understand. Seriously? People can't figure out simple stuff without using AI anymore?

history teacher in 50 years: So in September, that’s when the president signed an executive order criminalizing anti-fascism and saying all resistance would be crushed student: oh so that’s when the whole country realized they were living under fascism teacher: haha what? oh no lol not at all. no.

If you live in certain parts of the country it could be naively easy to consider racism (and misogyny) a slowly fading reality. Especially when you're white, post 1965. I didn't realize how deep the roots of bigotry were until my 20s when I moved to Indiana. There are experiences I still rage over.

ICYMI: Winsome Earle-Sears’ extreme record attacking reproductive rights has earned her the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee, the oldest anti-abortion group in the United States. virginiaindependentnews.com/elections/na...

Locals, CPD, press, a few protestors and legal observers remain on scene but the feds are gone. Air is still foul from all the chemicals. One protestor found one of the gas cannisters feds were deploying into the crowd

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

The evil genius of crypto is that it creates fake ‘money’ that trades for real value. Keep the scam running and you can swallow the world. That is the endgame.

As news breaks that Trump is federalizing the Illinois National Guard, keep in mind that ICE is already terrorizing Chicagoans. ICE raided an apartment complex, which led to American citizens being pulled out of their homes and children being zip-tied together.

Black Lives Matter was the last true bastion against fascism that posed a real threat to what the regime is now And instead of supporting it, many of you “both sides’d” it because of your loyalty to carcerality and lack of imagination Our ancestors fought for a world they’d never see. You can too

"We've seen the irreparable harm that can happen when our parks go understaffed. Vandalism, trash and human waste will tarnish natural treasures that are the envy of the world. But apparently nothing says 'Make America Great Again' like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet."

Rep asked how many fed workers/contractors are in attendance. Most of the audience holds up a hand. Looked like about 1/2 supported the CR Congress voted on last week when asked.

People don’t want to wrestle with what the internet has become, but it is a capitalist tool that has addicted millions through psychological manipulation. It offers a frictionless reality where users don’t have to deal with the friction of other people and other ideas, which has trapped them.

FYI CSPAN is showing live coverage of a town hall with @repsuhas.bsky.social

Children are not threats Peaceful protesters are not threats Elderly veterans are not threats Disabled people are not threats Immigrants are not threats They’ve all been zip tied & unlawfully detained People are being brutalized due to the colour of their skin Punished for speaking out

One of the things that sucks about this era is having to think about the racists all the time, because they’re so boring. They have like, three tools in their toolkit, so we get to say things like “oh look, they’re using the hammer again”

I remember a story from a year or so back where a deep red state was losing one of the best and brilliant openly gay pediatric surgeons because of their politics and the people who advocated for those politics had the nerve to feel slighted by it.

11/ Johnson is now Trump’s ambassador to Mexico, one of the most important diplomatic posts in Latin America. And Bukele has a new friend in Trump, whose administration paid a reported $6 million to use the CECOT prison.

Also Atlanta has the delivery robots now and every one I’ve seen has gotten itself stuck between two other objects lol

“Los Angeles reports COVID hospitalizations are higher than last year, and COVID positivity is higher than 2021-2024, year over year as of Sep 27.”— r/t CyFI #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #IDSky #NurseSky

This. Is. Brilliant.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a critical gun violence prevention issue that is often overlooked. We must go beyond building awareness about this issue and actually take action to prevent domestic violence related firearm injuries and deaths. #DisarmDV

The Texas redistricting hearing started on Wednesday in El Paso. Democracy Docket is covering it every day like it is the most important case for free and for elections in the country -- because it is. Legacy media is no where to be found. Support the DD team to make it possible. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

“Open carry escalates tensions, has repeatedly been used by extremists as an intimidation tactic, and introduces ambiguity into moments of crisis that make it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs.” - Nick Suplina, senior vice president of law and policy at Everytown for Gun Safety

I think that their situation is much like most Americans’ situations: there’s bills to pay & mouths to feed, and standing up to your boss threatens those things. After all, they’re just Americans shoveling their boss’ shit to afford a roof over their head like the rest of us.

We have to keep suing, too. Any legal means we can take to slow things down enough for us to have elections is necessary. But then we have to figure out what to do if the winners don’t get sworn in.

What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy

I came to the Capitol, ready to be sworn in and get to work for the people of Southern Arizona. Instead, Speaker Johnson chose to delay, denying our community the representation we deserve.