Washington Post v. Democracy Docket on today's Bolton news. I cannot express how dangerous it is that legacy media is normalizing Trump's targeting of his political opponents. I don't like Bolton. But what is happening here is dangerous and wrong. Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

Wait whaaaat. Did Montana just find the way to beat Citizens United?? Fingers crossed!!

Johnson: That is not the principles of the Republican Party. You want me to articulate them? We fought the Nazis, we defended that evil ideology.

He says it. Don't you hate Freud? "WE DEFENDED THAT EVIL IDEOLOGY"

California to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed program

Wait ... what? Is this legal?

“The boat was suspected of carrying Colombians affiliated w/Colombian terrorist organizations, the sources said, but the Pentagon was unable to determine the individual identities of each person on the boats before they struck them.” They don’t even know their names, but insist they are terrorists!

EFF & Unions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance' program for visa holders. “They’re deploying a variety of automated and AI tools in order to scan and review speech online, at a mass scale that wouldn’t be possible with human review alone,” flip.it/qwy7Ot

Hackers breach four North American airports, broadcast anti-Israel messages - The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-brea...

Wow. Sidney Reid, the DC woman just found not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent, issues a withering and gutsy statement on Trump through her attorneys. "I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man." It's a must-read:

I'm kind of surprised he hadn't already been fired for excess melanin.🤷‍♀️ But the weakening of our military continue, and will only be getting worse.

We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. apple.news/ALchTndIpR4-...

Susan Stamberg was a calm presence and wonderful voice for decades. RIP. www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...

Truck full of U.S. handguns found in northern Ontario, two men charged - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...

Integrity. Marine Colonel who served 24 years under 5 presidents leaves the service because of Trump. Military "should be confident in questioning possibly immoral or illegal orders, remembering they are responsible for their own actions." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

From the easily verified FACTS department ....

#Portland PSA: Far-right/Right-Leaning agitators and/or content creators are out at these protests. They will instigate in order to get footage to fit their narratives, despite these protests being 99% peaceful. Do not give them content. Do not take the bait. #Immigration #Protests #ICE

Also look at this state policy action

PENN IS OUT! That means both institutions that signed prior agreements with the administration have said no. We're at 3 rejections. I told y'all once the second one hit yesterday, the clock started for the rest. www.thedp.com/article/2025...

Solidarity is the only way

NEW EPISODE: Prof. David Noll joins me to talk about the growing threats to American democracy, the rise of authoritarianism, and how Trump’s second term agenda could erode the rule of law. youtu.be/7FQN2F7aDpc

'Deeply alarming': Ex-GOP analyst stunned by Treasury Secretary's claim about Charlie Kirk www.rawstory.com/scott-bessen...

New: “I resigned from the military because of Trump” - “I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

From the New Republic: "ICE agents kidnapped a U.S. citizen in Chicago who had just finished working a double shift because she didn’t “look” American to them." newrepublic.com/post/201745/... Surely this is illegal and should be stopped.

By an entire parsec, the Trump administration has undertaken the most illegal set of budget actions in history. This is why we desperately need guardrails to restrain and go after budget malfeasance from the White House.

A retired couple in Idaho received their new health insurance cost. Currently $51 per month. 2026 $2232.00 per year. Great job Trump.

"Alarm bells should be ringing in UK govt that households & businesses are already struggling with worsening weather shocks” “The Treasury must tax fossil fuel companies who are making billions – it’s the feasible & fair way to fund urgently needed protections” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New photo reveals a swastika American flag has been found hanging in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor's congressional office.

US Coast Guard is set up to intercept & prevent drug smuggling from the high seas, legally -following due process, establishing that a crime has been committed before apprehending the criminals. It is never OK to intentionally murder people or exercise the powers of the US Navy to commit war crimes

THIS IS INSANE!! I live next to Pendleton. It’s a densely populated area. We hear the booms and feel the shakes all the time from their live ammunitions testing which are WAY INSIDE the base itself. I can’t fucking imagine them launching missiles from outside the base. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!?

Trump appointed Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Wednesday the U.S. economy has lost momentum, challenging Trump’s repeated claims of strength. “The economy was weaker in the first half of the year versus where it was last year,” Miran told CNBC. www.rawstory.com/stephen-mira...

Make no mistake about it. This is damage control mode. They're acting like they didn't know what was going on. Young Republicans.🙄 We know where they got their racism from. *sip*🔥☕️ #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

The racist-ass Supreme Court says race can't be a factor for college admissions or redistricting but racial profiling is perfectly fine for ICE to bash brown and Black skulls. F this corrupt institution. Expand the Court.

⚠️Under 🇨🇦 #CSIF and the 🇨🇦 #NEA, #Stellantis accepted over $15 billion in public funding💰 to create and secure jobs🇨🇦 through 2027 & beyond. 🚨Those contracts📜 are legally enforceable⚖️, with clear terms requiring #Canadian operations workforce protection. #cndpoli #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1147890...

OH LOOK www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

In unanimous decision, Australia’s highest court is not having Candace Owens. They're denying her a visa, claiming she failed a “character test” according to that nation’s standards. More of this, please. www.rawstory.com/candace-owen...

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case that could impact what’s needed for law enforcement to enter your home - without a search warrant.

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor. According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

♥️🎉Fed Court grants temporary restraining order in AFGE v. OMB, halting firings on 10/10 during govt. shutdown for 14 days. Applies to ALL agencies (including CDC) with at least 1 AFGE member. Your Union Power at work! ♥️💪 #unionstrong #AFGE mcsms.io/XswQaF www.afge2883ga.org

Here are three of the alpha males in the leaked Republican “I LOVE HITLER” chat. They can explain to you the how and why of liberal men not being appealing to women.

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

As Trump wages war on DEI, Apple essentially just ratified the MAGA view of law enforcement officers as a protected class. (new @msnbc.com column)

10:00 AM ET: We’re minutes away from oral arguments kicking off. Democracy Docket’s Managing Editor Zachary Roth says, “Callais presents a huge threat to minority voting power, and that matters regardless of partisanship. But it also presents a huge threat...to any notion of fair elections.”

9:50 AM ET: Democracy Docket is on the ground at the Supreme Court this morning, where they’re covering a rally hosted by LDF, ACLU and ACLU of LA. Hundreds have turned out, and the energy is very lively.

HAPPENING SOON: SCOTUS will hear arguments in a case that could end one of the last safeguards against racial gerrymanders, and lock in GOP control of the U.S. House for generations to come. We’ll be providing real-time court updates at the blog below👇

Yesterday, California adopted a law to raise the pay received by incarcerated firefighters when they’re fighting a fire from $1 to $7.25 per hour—meeting the federal minimum wage. Four other new laws also give new rights to incarcerated firefighters.