Since we're likely not getting a jobs report from the BLS this week, the best we can do are the private sector reports, such as ADP. And it's not good.

this is the third time Donald Trump has shut down the government while his party controls both houses of Congress

Does the US turn into a pumpkin now?

I have never seen a footnote like this in a federal case. Source: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Boston's shoreline changed massively due to land reclamation since 1630. Really cool map! Source: buff.ly/hXn6nu5

I'm surprised that Arizona's numbers are that good.

#SayTheirNames Wounded: Jose Andres Bordones-Molina On life support: Miguel Ángel García-Hernandez Dead: Norlan Guzman-Fuentes What the Trump regime desperately wanted to keep secret about the Dallas ICE shooting, and why My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/dall...

Despite what Trump and his minions want you to believe: pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/gov...

We transplanted and mulched the new strawberry bed in between shellings.

I've been flogging this for weeks: When will legacy media ask the Administration to release the identities of those they killed?

NEWS: The Trump administration is, as was reported Friday, asking the Supreme Court to take up birthright citizenship. Notably, DOJ is asking SCOTUS to grant cert in the Washington multistate case and grant cert before judgment in the Barbara class-action case. More to come at Law Dork:

We think that the current Court is the worst, because for many millennials and younger, the 20 years of the Robert's Court is all they know. But I suspect if we did an analysis of all SCOTUS justices, we'd find more than not were compromised morally and ethically. Yes, Rehnquist was among the worst.

Today, Portland ICE facility. Peaceful protesters came with flowers and signs.

It's been a mere half hour since I posted that the ball is now in Oregon AG Dan Rayfield's court, and, he wasted no time in taking a big swing. I'm not surprised. Only 8 years ago, Dan was a freshman OR House member: Since then, Ways and Means Chair, Speaker, and now AG. Full speed, no brakes.

I was feeling rather neutral on the ME senate race, waiting to see the field settle a bit, but Platner's calling for a ban on hedge fund/private equity gobbling up homes moved me towards his corner. We should be doing the same for hospitals and medical practices as well.

I saw a ton of folks trash Kotek yesterday because she didn't come out guns blazing when Trump tweeted his plan to send federal troops to Portland. But that's never been Tina's SOP, including when she was Speaker during my time in the OR Leg and it looks like her low-key way worked.

This is a promoted post just now at patriotsdotwin (The Donald). Not encouraging violence at all, right?

But are they luring them with Voodoo Donuts?

*banjo picking and sporadic musket fire* dearest martha, the horrors of war-torn portland cannot even be described

Folks should know that Portland police are no angels; that they would testify under oath to this is pretty damning for the feds.

Watching Gov. Kotek, Mayor Wilson, and members of Oregon's Congressional delegation speak live on Trump's planned invasion of Portland. Tina just disclosed she's consulted today with governors Pritzker and Newsom on their experiences with threatened/actual federal troop deployment.

Since Trump claims he's sending US troops into a war zone, will any WH reporter ask him if the troops will receive "Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay (HFP/IDP)" of $225/mo? How about the Family Separation Allowance (FSA) and the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE)? Anyone want to try and FOIA that?

Rule 1: denial of resources NO food truck access for Federal Agents

Duck you, Trump.

It really is encouraging that more and more people are openly addressing Trump's now obvious dementia. But until it's on the front page of every local newspaper and top story on cable news, too many Americans will deny and deflect.

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland

Changed my avatar to the flag of Oregon, my adopted state. Yes, that's the flip side of our flag, and IIRC, Oregon is the only state with two different images on its flag. A piece of my heart will always be in Maine, but right now, Oregonians need to stand together.

Just in case you want to see with your own eyes the state of WAR!!! in Portland, Oregon, here are some local webcams. www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/w...

Currently a 25-minute wait for brunch in the crime-ridden hellhole of Portland.

Some context. Despite Portland's liberal reputation Portland police are notoriously unfriendly to protesters so it's a notable statement from PPB

I recognize that folks are looking to the governor, but to be honest, I'm good with Dan taking the lead on this one.

This is completely unhinged. Portland is one of the safest, most family-friendly cities I know, and I've been to every state in the US. It's biggest issue is housing affordability.

Seriously, if precedent means nothing, then we don't have a common law system. Formally moving to a civil law system would at least provide some amount of predictability.

Four days ago, I was less than 30 miles from Manaole's "pilot" housing project. Hoping the best for him and his family.

More people should be talking about this.

Giving the speaker the unilateral power to adjourn the House was a wonderful idea, wasn’t it?

According to the indictment (storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...) Former Director Comey lied to Senator Cruz during the exchange below, pulled from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Oversight hearing of Wednesday, September 30th, 2020.

This is a great thread. Especially some of the comments.

Working in civil rights law, my knee-jerk response upon first reading this is, "textbook prior restraint by the government." But really, it's just plain criminal extortion.

New Immigration Enforcement Dashboard Makes ICE Arrest Data Accessible to More People New dashboard makes Deportation Data Project data accessible through interactive visualizations, bridging the gap between complex datasets and public understanding. austinkocher.substack.com/p/new-immigr...

Remember how MAGA swore Milei was turning Argentina around and his radical cuts were the blueprint we needed to use here? Well, now Argentina’s stock market is the worst on the planet and we’re giving them a $20 billion dollar bailout. Fun times.

i would again like to remind everyone that NEGATING A FRAME REINFORCES IT "he's not really targeting criminals" makes it an argument about criminality "this is a fascist attack" states what is actually happening START WITH WHAT IT IS not what it isn't

I've been saying this for weeks: Trump's unsubstantiated campaign attacking random Venezuelan small boats is nothing other than cold-blooded murder.

What? I thought Chevron was dead.

It’s rare that one clip can both be grounds for a massive corporate lawsuit and grounds for the 25th Amendment at the same time.

Legacy media is so lazy that they don't even check to see if the House GOP is gaslighting? The House GOP DID NOT pass a "clean" continuing resolution—which would entail simply maintaining current funding levels until 11/1. No, they added funding—for their own and Trump officials' protection.

I was called “auntie” by a Native Hawaiian bus driver tonight, and it was the sweetest thing anyone said to me all week.

How is it that Politico includes that in the 48-44 final vote, 1 D voted for and 2 Rs voted against, but then fails to reconcile the math? There are 47 Ds, so 47Ds-1D+2Rs=48. But there are 53 Rs, which means 53Rs-2Rs+1D=52. Still not enough to pass, but why no mention of the 6Rs who failed to vote?