I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness. You could be next.

BREAKING: The Trump administration just cut off funding for hundreds—and maybe thousands—of organizations that were providing substance abuse services across the country. @citizencohn.bsky.social reports in the latest edition of The Breakdown: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LCXtfX

Fired for defending science and speaking the truth. Dr. George Tidmarsh, head of the FDA’s drug division, says he was placed on administrative leave after questioning the legal basis of a new “rapid approval” program for certain drugs. A longtime industry veteran who joined the agency in

Captain Kank's "Lil Johnson" aka Mikey Johnson, Squeaker of the House and Punk Bitch has a "dirty secret" other than having a Grindr account. Ole Pip Squeak has 35% or nealy 1.6 million of his Louisiana constituents are gonna lose their Medicaid. Wouldn't it be awful if they knew this??

Here's some good news to kick off your week!

"'This is not that big a neighborhood, but ICE agents drew guns on three of our volunteer teams and arrested one volunteer who is a U.S. citizen and held them for five hours.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-depo...

Jeffries: “ And then you got Karoline Leavitt, who's sick. She's out of control. And I'm not sure whether she's just demented, ignorant, a stone-cold liar, or all of the above"

It passed! 💙 Thank you to all who shared touching and powerful personal experiences. And thank you Clarissa Cervantes for your leadership.

✅ Inflation is up ✅ Cost of housing is up ✅ Cost of Groceries are up ✅ Cost of Childcare is up ✅ Cost of Insurance is up ✅ US Household Debt - All-time high ✅ US Credit Card debt - Record Levels ✅ The US Dollar is down ✅ Unemployment up 4.3% ✅ US Credit Rating - Downgraded Are we Great yet?

🏛️Riverside residents! Our city has a choice — stand for transparency, trust, and fairness. This Tuesday, Oct 14, the Riverside City Council will vote on a resolution from Clarissa Cervantes to protect our community. 📢 Make your voice heard — leave a public comment: tinyurl.com/riv1014

Crime’s down overall in 2024—but anti-LGBTQI+ hate crimes are still way too high. 🌈 Everyone deserves to live free & safe. We’ll keep fighting every day to end the hate. #ProtectTransKids #LGBTQRights

@genefortexas.bsky.social: "We've filed a response to Governor Abbott's filing in the Texas Supreme Court. Our response is basically: 'You are stupid. You filed this in the wrong court. You are not the right person to file it. And you filed it in the wrong way.'"

Riverside! Voters in UCR, Canyon Crest, Woodcrest, Orangecrest, Mission Grove, plus Norco, South Corona, Menifee & Lake Elsinore—the AD63 Special Election is here! 📬 Mail your ballot or 🏢 drop it off before Aug 26 and make your voice heard. ✅ Every vote counts!

Spanish coverage: elpais.com/us/migracion...

Donald Trump is trying to cheat the system in Texas, but these Democratic legislators refuse to let it happen without a fight.  Their fight is our fight. I’m proud to stand side-by-side with them as they protect their constituents.

Trump’s economy is hot garbage. So he wants to cook the books. @timmiller.bsky.social joined @jonfavs.bsky.social and Tommy Vietor on @podsaveamerica.crooked.com to chat that and more. Watch it now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Zg...

💥 35 volunteers. 402 doors. 199 postcards. 207 calls. 230 texts. Our Day of Action for Chris Shoults showed the power of grassroots organizing! Turnout in June? Only 18%. Reaching our base is all it takes to flip AD63 BLUE. 🗳️💙

DGR Statement on Board of Supervisors’ Failure to Advance Sheriff Oversight

Help us elect Chris Shoults and flip AD-63 blue! Join our DAY OF ACTION on 8/2 in RIVERSIDE right after the ballots drop! Sign-up here: www.mobilize.us/shoults4asse...

Turns out a lot of people who actually believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ don't think getting thrown into a concentration camp, deported to a country they're not from, or eaten by gators is a fitting punishment for working under the table.

Gov. @jbpritzker.bsky.social: We have a Secretary of Education who hates teachers and schools. We have an AG who hates the Constitution. And we have a president who claims to love America, but who hates our military so much that he calls them suckers and losers.

🌊 Join us! Sat July 19! Rally 12-2 PM at Laguna Beach (PCH/Main) to #stopiceterror & defend immigrants. Can’t hit Laguna? Seal, Sunset, HB, Newport & Dana Pt are hosting as well. Bring handheld signs 🇺🇸, (no poles, sticks, or stakes) and max good vibes—let’s flood the shoreline with solidarity! 💥

A win! The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it no longer plans a large-scale staff reduction.

The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

"Documentation requirements can be difficult on low-income workers....Front-line workers also wonder what work requirements would mean for the chronically understaffed agencies that handle eligibility paperwork." What Medicaid cuts will look like:

Imagine this is you. You’re locked in a cell thousands of miles from home. No one knows where you are. No charges. No trial. No end in sight.

Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been community noted for lying to Americans about 'No tax on Social Security' being included in Trump's budget bill, as well as overstating the effects of their tip and overtime policies.

It is an abomination! Keep talking!

@timmiller.bsky.social: "USAID got shut down officially on Monday. The harm is done. A future president could come back in and restart USAID but things change, the world moves on, and it becomes very challenging to put these complex systems back together in a way that they worked before."

Pollster: You just never see approval numbers this poor. I have been trying to find if there was another piece of legislation that was as unpopular as this one, and I cannot. Just 23% of Americans say the policies of the bill help their family, compared to 49% who say that they'll hurt their family

Senate Republicans could pass their Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill TODAY. Get on the damn phones!

Here’s what will happen if Republicans pass Trump’s bill: —Nearly $1 TRILLION in Medicaid cuts —17M Americans would lose health care —Millions of manufacturing and construction jobs threatened —Biggest ever cut in food assistance for families and kids Kill. The. Bill.

$930 BILLION. That’s how much Trump’s latest budget is set to cut from Medicaid. It’s the largest Medicaid cut in history. Over 10 million Americans could lose their health care. Kill. The. Bill.

Tomorrow night! Join in on the fun! ❤️

Governor Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News for defamation after host Jesse Watters aired a deceptively edited video of Newsom. “Until Fox is willing to be truthful, I will keep fighting against their propaganda machine.”

DNC Chair Ken Martin's statement on Trump's unilateral act of war with Iran.

Senator Grassley's new version of the budget bill would limit the power of judges to block President Trump's unconstitutional actions. They're trying to sneak this in behind our backs — but we're not backing down.

If this bill passes, our public lands will fall into the hands of fossil fuel interests.

This is not normal. A sitting president refusing to call the governor of a state after two elected officials were shot, one fatally, is beyond words. A typical president, regardless of politics, would pick up the phone. Offer condolences.

Join us in a few hours in #DowntownRIverside Details here: www.mobilize.us/cadems/event...

LA's domestic violence service providers talk to @juliannemcshane.bsky.social about ICE's chilling effect on their organizations and the undocumented survivors they serve. “She literally had to choose: physical harm or potential [ICE] custody.”

They think we’re not paying attention. Let’s prove them wrong. Sign up. Stay ready. Stop Bianco www.riversidecountydemocrats.org/stop-bianco/ 2/3

This is what democracy looks like! #AD63

Tomorrow, June 10th, the ACLU is offering "Know Your Rights Training." The online training starts at 7 pm Eastern Time, 4 pm Pacific Time. This training could be vauluable for you as an individual or for grassroots orgs and Democratic Clubs. Consider sharing. RSVP: act.aclu.org/a/2025-kyr-t...

Ice arrested David Huerta an American Citizen and Labor Union President (SEIU) for peaceably acting as a legal observer during a raid. He was pushed to the ground by ICE agents, resulting in a head injury, he was hospitalized and is now being held in Metropolitan Detention Center

A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated