Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah. Praying for his full & speedy recovery. And so deeply inspired by his example.

This is not normal, and continued and ever-increasing rhetoric like this should not be treated as normal. #holdfast #steadystate

A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.

Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years. That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together. A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.

"It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," said Ranking Member Robert Garcia. "…We will not rest until the American people get the truth. The Department of Justice must release all the files, NOW."

more ICE vs the clergy www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268391/...

WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.

Today in “Dudes Rock”: A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.

“If we’re religious leaders and we’re not using religious symbols to fight fascism, are we really trying?”

#DHS called my nativity "offensive to Christians," and I've got a lot to say about that. What's offensive to Christians is the vile way that they treat bearers of the image of God - that's everybody. We've got to stand up to this secret police force with all we have before it's too late.

This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him. I don’t know how else to say it…

NEW: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) says Colorado will not release Tina Peters after President Trump announced he is pardoning her state-level convictions. "This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no basis in the American law."

BREAKING: The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support. The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.

In case you ever needed proof that the Heritage Foundation is not a conservative organization, here we have them cheering on the Federal Government threatening to strip all funding from a state that does not make political decisions the President likes. Any true conservative would be howling.

BREAKING: DOJ has failed to indict Letitia James for a THIRD time! It's like Christmas around here!

23 Dems voted w/ Republicans to block a vote on impeaching Trump, with another 47 voting present. 140 voted to move forward with an impeachment vote. Several Dems switched from voting to table (block the vote) to voting present at the last minute.

Warned that this was going to happen. And if Trump’s DOJ doesn’t fight it, I’m not sure there’s much that can be done to stop it. radleybalko.substack.com/p/magas-300-...

GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered? GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now THOMPSON: What does that mean?

🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.

When @dfriedman.bsky.social discovered a Goodreads page tied to the email of a top Pentagon official featuring “Asian wife sharing” books and other pornographic works, he did what any reporter would do: ask the Pentagon questions. The very next day, a threatening email from Jack Posobiec arrived.

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On Reddit, a post shows the ways in which 287(g) agreements, combined with ICE's mass deportation efforts are making a total hash of the the basic functioning of a fair system — a man in Florida was pulled over for a traffic stop on his way to an asylum interview and is now detained in Colorado!

ICE puts a U.S. citizen in a chokehold, forcing him to his knees in the snow. When he offers his ID, agents ignore him.

ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground. Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse. Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.

I sort of wish y'all took this more seriously, because this attitude is a reinforcement of heterosexuality as a hierarchy. It's an acknowledgement and understanding that it's not enough to "be with" a woman, or even to father children. They define manhood as exploitation, abuse, and dominance.

This has been the plan since the outset, to make a Sovereign Wealth Fund AKA slush fund. I have yet to see anyone explain where the proceeds from the tariffs are going, and I suspect it’s the same place.

A German AfD politician once described in a leaked Kremlin document as being “under Russia’s absolute control” is now being welcomed as an honored guest by the New York Young Republican Club.

Remind me: Did Brett Kavanaugh include having your wedding band cut in pieces among the minor inconveniences of being arrested by ICE as a US citizen?

when I wrote this panel last week, I didn't *literally* expect him to say that questioning his health is tantamount to treason, but I didn't *not* expect it

BREAKING Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury records from the 2019 prosecution must be released, a federal judge ruled. That means all three will come to light. Victims' privacy must be shielded, and feds can't use protective orders to block release of other files, Judge Berman rules.

JUST IN: US judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles reut.rs/4iSoAjq

I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress

In spirit, content and intent, this was really no different to a Klan rally. The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media. This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.

“Tincher has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.” The secret police are brutalizing citizens. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

I need everyone that can get to Union Station at around 11 am this morning being to show up!! This is how you can thank me! Be peaceful and document! The 1st amendment is first for a reason. www.fox5dc.com/news/us-park...

Some people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.

Feeling safer?

It appears that a QAnon supporter who is a member of a QAnon outlet known as "NewsTreason 17" (whose logo is a Q & name is a reference to Q being the 17th letter of the alphabet) was "admitted" into the White House yesterday & got a White House press briefing room pass.

Chart via @taxfoundation.bsky.social / @carlquintanilla.bsky.social

Tim Walz and other democrats should claim that Trump’s growing dementia is causing him to verbally attack female reporters. Make the media debate whether it is Alzheimer’s or whether Trump is just an asshole.

China was the largest export market for American farmers in 2024. They bought 27 metric tons of soybeans last year. They stopped buying in 2025 when Trump started his trade war. These are simple, obvious, basic facts. bsky.app/profile/atru...

The hires rate was 3.2% in Oct, down from 3.4% in Sep, but unchanged from Aug. 3.2% ties the lowest post-Covid level and is comparable to sluggish hiring levels in 2013 coming out of the 2008 recession 2/

lol. Calling their bluff. These aren’t part of the 300G of data the justice department has (and could have released anytime.) the deadline is 12/19. Tick tock, Pamela Jo.

4. Why would a U.S. private equity firm (Affinity Partners) owned by a U.S. citizen (Jared Kushner) need to waive governance rights to avoid review by the Committee on FOREIGN INVESTMENT in the U.S.? Because Paramount knows that Kushner's company is simply a vehicle for foreign influence.

Tucked inside the Republican bill for health care subsidies, a clause that would restrict the money from being used for abortion (with exception for rape, incest or life of the mother) or for "any sex trait modification procedure or service." www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

“You’re the most obnoxious reporter in the whole place. A terrible reporter.” Trump again attacks a Black female reporter, ABC’s Rachel Scott, for asking about releasing the full boat strike video - which he said he would do 5 days ago And the other journalists stay silent🐔

If you're in the White House press corps, still showing up to your job every day and not saying anything as Trump attacks your colleagues -- almost always women, I'd add -- then this is on you as well.

I'd be tempted to shout back "fuck off, old man" not just because it's deserved but because there's a good chance that kind of pushback would enrage him enough to make The Day We're All Waiting For finally happen.

U.S. Southern Command X account for Latin America/Caribbean pictures a Jerusalem Cross - but no American flag - on this image. The Trump administration is following Project 2025 blueprint for Christian nationalist regime change, unchecked by the two other branches of government.

This is the same administration that attacks the EU for trying to impose the most minimal of regulation on Musk and X