Anyone falling for Tom Steyer for governor of California should review the performance of English water companies. Some things, like utilities, should be govt owned and operated for the public good. Privatization simply means private gain with socialized risk.

At this point, the Republican Party is simply anti-Constitution and Bill of Rights. They are the party in power, this is what they are doing with it. Or it can take its duties in the House and Senate seriously and start impeaching everyone until this is stopped. Vote them all out.

Former ICE agent: My first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a warrant. I watched ICE cut classes that teach our legal system, firearms training, use of force, lawful arrests, and the limits of officers' authority

Important thread. Simple demonstration of how much news and how we consume it affects our perceptions.

FACTS MATTER👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

@swardley.bsky.social Wonder who has this on their map?

Let’s go!!! #SuperBowlLX #Seahawks

When confidence in reporting crimes isn't close to 100%, then the agency should be shut down immediately. They have failed the rule of law test.

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

2A but only for some folks. Always reminds me of this College Humor skit.

Just for argument sake, will other countries buy another $700 billion in US debt to finance purchasing Greenland? Why would they lend Trump the money to sell him something they don’t want to sell? The US is $38 Trillion in debt. That’s over 500 times what Trump’s said he’d pay. Epstein files.

There are always Trumps. And so that is why the United States constitution has checks and balances for the misuse of presidential power. The real story of Trump’s presidency is not only what he has done, but also what Congress and the Supreme Court have not done.

The legitimacy of any government is inversely proportional to the amount of force it needs to exercise to keep its population in check.

Amazing. Side benefits were unpredicted as well. Probably didn’t sound like useful research ( ‘bubbles’ ) when it started.

Other than Team Blood Clot for a select few, and what would be surprising improvements in a couple areas, I'd like a boring 2026. Just saying.

If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."

@VeroniqueB99 and once again, with #AltText4You.

What countries and potential business partners should remember when dealing with the Trump chaebol/mafia is that they have only ever looked out for themselves, and if they can currently violate professed US treaties, laws and norms, all rests on them remaining in power. 1/x

Funny how they can run around saying Putin would never have made his forays into eastern Ukraine and Crimea had Trump been president, but in their next breath give Putin a blank check for incursions into NATO territory. Their spineless hypocrisy knows no limits.

Today I want to share with you a statement by former federal judge Mark L. Wolf explaining why he resigned from the federal bench in early November. I found it sobering and troubling. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/winner-of-this-weeks-joseph-welch

If you live in the U.S. You might agree with one or more of these You might REPOST to amplify, if you agree ☑️No new wars ☑️No new ballrooms ☑️No new tax breaks for the wealthy ☑️No new tax loopholes for corporations ☑️No new limits on Constitutionally guaranteed rights ☑️No new voter disenfranchisement

Border Patrol and ICE in Coronado right now. Conducted raid last week. Just saw them on Isabella Ave.

Trump praises Orban so much, but Hungary's population is falling and if they became a state their economy would rank between Kansas and Arkansas (33rd and 34th). Orban isn't a strong leader, he's beholden to EU subsidies.

Trump Cybersecurity Policy Is Indistinguishable From A Foreign Attack Last year almost a dozen major U.S. ISPs were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by Chinese hackers who managed to spy on public U.S. officials for more than a year. The “Salt Typhoon” hack was so severe, the intruders…

Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

It provides very little relief for Air Traffic Control, TSA, ICE, CBP, but let's try grounding all billionaire and private jets as the first step, then shutdown 10% of Airline Flight from 40 Airports. Somehow, I think that might get some action going.

@swardley.bsky.social People are realizing there’s more than borders but it’s long after the invaders are in place. And they still aren’t aware of what’s going on with AI And their culture.

Trump hosted a "the Great Gatsby" themed Halloween party at Mar-A-Lardo, with the actual tagline "A little party never killed anyone," while Repubs keep Congress closed and SNAP funding halted. Might I suggest ‘Animal Farm’ because some billionaires are more equal than others for NYE Theme?

A 14-word replacement for most op-eds, substacks, etc about this moment. The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult. It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history. Until then, they're all to blame.

This company tore down the White House. While the government was closed. How was this critical work when so many are furloughed and not being paid? Who approved the permits? Did Congress have any say (not that the current Republicans care)? Or just out to keep the Epstein files locked up?

Worth sharing. m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGtB...

I propose we start letting everyone else know we don’t consent by making noise every night at 6 PM. Honk your horn, bang on a pot. Then vote whenever you can. Get everyone you know to vote. Do not obey in advance.

“All my friends murdered and raped, sometimes they hung out at my house. Get over yourself.”

Trump commutes Santos lessons learned: - Trump cares more about someone guilty of fraud than opening the government, people's healthcare, the list is endless - States need to prosecute even if the feds prosecute - Presidential pardon and clemency powers need to be curbed - Stop voting for grifters

ICE shoots ministers. Pass it on.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Trump threatens not to provide back pay for furloughed and those federal workers currently forced to work without pay (which includes the military). Who would have thought that would happen after the lofty ethical standards and business record of Trump enterprises in declaring bankruptcy?

This is Adelita Grijalva. She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files. She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

The US pressured Turkey’s military to not execute their constitutional role. Now many wish the US military had that role. Not really karma, but failure to imagine that there’s more than one way to organize a society to prevent theistic authoritarianism.

Falcon 9 rocket launch. Caught it by accident from Coronado. Should have kept filming, separation happened just after.

Autism was discovered in 1911. The modern definition of autism came in 1943. Tylenol started being used in the 1950’s. Additionally, Tylenol is a brand, Acetaminophen is the actual drug. Ipso facto, hocus POTUS, we are caught in a bad timeloop in a simulation. Must be time for reset, err rapture

It's an unfortunate fact of life that I should be used to by now but I'm still amazed by the decisions made by those in charge when they have absolutely no idea how things work in the systems they are supposedly responsible for. And much more often than not, zero accountability afterwards.

So far, The Spellshop has been just the cozy and happy book I needed in this dark time.

Trump literally did the copypasta.

The speaker on the left of the screen is deluded if he doesn't think he's getting the involuntary shot shortly after those he wants to lock up. Allying yourself with 'just kill 'em' fascists isn't going to save you. The circle gets smaller and smaller until it's in a bunker committing suicide.

Can you imagine the coverage if Biden had looked like Trump at a 9/11 ceremony (droop face, asleep)? *washing Trump is the new norm where * = everything 1/n

@vcdgf555.bsky.social Is this on your house?

Another alternative is he has strong incentives to just lie, such ss his interests in fracking.

This. Money is, and has always been, trickle up. That means that the only thing that makes sense is to put it in at the bottom. We need a universal basic income. Everywhere it's been tried it worked.

The problem with digital libraries is I haven't found a way to donate books to them. I'm working through donating most of my books to the local public library and all the mini-neighborhood libraries in the area. Originally it was difficult to let go, but why shouldn't others enjoy them?