Undaunted — Patriots from Boston to Quantico to Portland defend democracy open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Thinking Machines launches first product... Tinker, a flexible API for fine-tuning language models. It empowers researchers and hackers to experiment with models by giving them control over the algorithms and data while we handle the complexity of ... training. thinkingmachines.ai/blog/announc...

We asked 1,000 Americans who they blame for the shutdown — Here’s what they said. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

Steve Vladeck Bonus 180: "Domestic Terrorism" and NSPM-7 The Trump administration is hoping no one notices that, although federal law *defines* "domestic terrorism," it provides no special authorities against anyone whose behavior *meets* that definition. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...

A Holistic Plan for an Authoritarian Military Trump and Hegseth unveil a plan to make the military an authoritarian institution and adapt the notion of the battlefield and the enemy for domestic use. open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...

NEWS: The White House announces mass firings of federal employees will soon start, JB Pritzker calls for the 25th Amendment to remove Trump. More... open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

The First Amendment (And A Court) Punch Back open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

No Wonder We Have a Shutdown open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Republicans Are an Invading Force: What Are Our Options? (updated) medium.com/@carmitage/r...

I’m still processing what happened this morning. Is it now the administration’s position that the U.S. military does not observe or adhere to the laws of war?

To be clear: most 2019 dem candidates supported extending healthcare covg options to undocumented immigrants, but those policies never became law. Today - there are no democratic proposals that include such coverage. Claiming Dems shut down the govt over healthcare covg for migrants is FALSE

Impressive how one political party can control the White House, the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court, but not bear responsibility for whether the federal government functions. Neat trick.

⚡️Russia to import gasoline from Asia as nearly 40% of refining capacity shuts down, media reports. Russia is considering importing fuel from China, South Korea, and Singapore to stabilize its domestic market, according to Kommersant.

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

We stand with federal employees and families bearing the weight of the shutdown, and those feeling effects at every level of our government. You deserve better. That said, we all know that this shutdown is a GOP distraction and self-own. Never interrupt your opponent when they’re making a mistake.

This is a VERY well crafted lawsuit. 1) Plaintiff is natural born. 2) He was detained 2X in a fast-growing part of Alabama, not in a city that Brett Kavanaugh could be easily duped into believing was all migrants. 3) Unwarranted detentions were on private property. 4) He showed Real ID both times.

Gilbane Advisor 10-1-25 — KM & biotech, peak model Articles: Mark Burgess, Steve Jones, Rachel Stephens, Joel Urena, Jenna Kim, Kenneth Ofosu, Shaka Clark, Raven Adaramola & Dylan Campbell, and Horace He. News: Microsoft, Google, Markup AI, Market Logic. gilbane.com/2025/10/gilb...

Fort Point Open Studios 2025: Celebrating 45 years! Join the artists at the Artist Building at 300 Summer Street for the 45th annual Fort Point Open Studios 2025. Friday, October 17, 4-7pm Saturday, October 18, 12-6pm Sunday, October 19, 2025, 12-6pm www.300summer.org/open-studios

NEWS: Republicans Refuse to Swear in Adelita Grijalva Fearing Epstein Files Vote as Government Shutdown Near, more... open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

BREAKING: Trump Declares War on American Cities in Speech to Generals Trump suggested using Democrat-run cities as training grounds for the military. aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-t...

JUST IN: Judge Lamberth has *blocked* a new wave of terminations at Voice of America, offering harsh words for Kari Lake and saying the Trump administration’s conduct in his case would support civil contempt proceedings, if only the plaintiffs had asked. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Again it is LITERALLY THE CASE that the right wing is in full messaging mode on shutdown right now and you people are like, "Solender said I should suck my own balls instead." You. Are. Losing. The. Shutdown. Because you're easily manipulated. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tx5...

Congrats to team Europe for winning the Ryder Cup. Historic and well deserved. Our fans were disgraceful. An embarrassment to the US team and the game of golf. No class, dignity or grace…just like their cult leader in the White House.

That’s about 12 people though.

“Is it that the Chief Justice doesn’t accept that the Court is losing credibility on a daily basis; that he thinks the Court doesn’t need that credibility in order to fulfill its intended role in our constitutional system; or that he doesn’t care?” Me on John Roberts as his Court turns 20 today:

State-run attorney-disciplinary committees, however, will continue their operations uninterrupted

FAQ for Senior Military Officers at Hegseth’s Quantico Meeting at www.justsecurity.org/121421/hegse...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/u...

Supreme Court allows Trump officials to freeze billions in foreign aid The ruling is a victory for the president’s aggressive push to exert greater control over federal spending. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

NEWS: Mike Johnson Delays Swearing in Congresswoman So Democrats Don't Get Epstein Signatures. More... open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

What Happens When Trump Tries to Cancel the Election? — Here’s how we stop it from happening. by Chris Armitage medium.com/p/what-happe...

FORT POINT OPEN STUDIOS 2025 Celebrating 45 years! Save The Date! October 17-19 Friday 4-7 PM, Saturday & Sunday 12- 6 PM www.fortpointarts.org/open-studios...

NEWS: White House is in chaos as the House moves closer to getting the Epstein Files, Trump will charge Comey despite not having evidence, and Kimmel gets record breaking views following suspension, and... open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

BREAKING: Trump Juices Jimmy Kimmel’s Ratings open.substack.com/pub/demwinsm...

We Brought Kimmel Back in 6 Days. Now Let’s Destroy Sinclair’s Censorship Machine. medium.com/@carmitage/w...

Steve Vladeck... Whither the Birthright Citizenship Cases? Notwithstanding the Court's June ruling, President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order remains blocked—a broader lesson on the risks of paying attention to only one part of the news cycle. www.stevevladeck.com/p/179-whithe...

Republican Congressman Don Bacon Breaks with Trump on Tariffs This morning Bacon came out against Trump’s tariffs... “We have a company that makes combines. They are moving all their manufacturing, 100s of jobs, to Europe because of Trump’s tariffs.” demwinsmedia.substack.com/p/breaking-r...

“Show me the man and I’ll find the crime” ... Attributed to Lavrentiy Beria, Stalin’s head of the Soviet secret police, signifies that regardless of guilt or innocence, political enemies of the state can be targeted to quell opposition. Justice is not the goal. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Indians and Koreans not welcome — The Trump administration goes after Asian immigrants. www.noahpinion.blog/p/indians-an...

The American People Have Turned On Trump The latest Washington Post/Ipsos poll asked who should control the next Congress; a majority of Americans said they’d rather see Democrats in charge, to act as a check on Trump. Democrats: 53% Republicans: 42% open.substack.com/pub/demwinsm...

Most Americans critical of Trump on crime, economy and other issues, poll finds The Post-Ipsos survey paints a downbeat picture of Trump’s presidency, as Americans disapprove of his performance by double-digit margins on a broad range of issues. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...