Trump’s obsession with his ballroom despite the “let them eat cake” vibes of it all shows he’s more concerned with legacy than political outcomes. He knows he’ll never be on a ballot again, but all those Republicans who are up for election this fall are letting him drive them off an electoral cliff.

Mamdani drew up the blueprint. Magyar proved it can work on a national scale. Now, Ossoff is showing candidates for Congress how to translate it into a blue wave this November.

There's a war on for your mind. theonion.info

As with anyone who leaves a cult, many former MAGA are undergoing a sort of deprogramming and, in the process, are working through all the classic stages of grief. Get out the popcorn! 🍿

The Big Picture @toddbeeton.bsky.social The Great White Supremacy Unmasking thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-musk...

This could have been an email.

For me and clearly many others, the SOB test is now the primary lens for judging Democratic candidates. Every election at every level, from now through 2028, is a referendum on an unbearable presidency. My latest, at The Big Picture. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/democrats-...

#NoKings Geneva, NY drew 300 people. Amazing turnout and energy.

It’s almost as if Jake Tapper should write a book about this.

We believe healthcare is a right for every American. But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies. Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.

If only he had a way to vote in accordance with his stated beliefs!

Honestly, this is my #1 objection to yesterday’s decision. SCOTUS had many, many opportunities to curb universal injunctions against the Biden administration. For four years, it refused. Then, almost as soon as Trump returned to office, it changed the rules to take away universal injunctions. Why?

“Turns out Zohran’s coalition was everyone.” Says it all.

The Supreme Court has sided with cruelty. Again. This time, it’s trans kids who pay the price. In this powerful piece, lawyer and democracy expert @importantmeagan.bsky.social pulls back the curtain on the new ruling upholding the TN ban on gender-affirming care, and sounds the alarm on what's next.

Here, from @toddbeeton.bsky.social at @georgetakei.bsky.social's Big Picture substack, is the best account I've read of how @thirdactorg.bsky.social is turning American elders into a progressive bulwark of the anti-Trump movement. Go Grantifa! thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/senior-vot...

At Geneva Democrats’ community town hall, glad to hear rep from @schumer.senate.gov’s office committing that Democrats will oppose Trump’s Big Betrayal Bill and force Republicans to take votes to put them on the record.

My favorite sign from the #NoKings protest in Canandaigua, NY yesterday! ❤️ #grantifa

Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

Incredible turnout at #NoKings Canandaigua, NY. 💪 The solidarity was amazing, broken up only by the occasional Trumper giving us the finger out their truck window. They’re classy like that. Finger Lakes & #NY24 represented!

this is horrific, and the eventuality some of us have been warning about for a long time

It's vital to emphasize that the GOP has been calling for violence against their political opponents for more than a decade now, led by Trump. The violence keeps escalating, and they keep doing it because they're getting results.

History shows that only a small fraction of our population is needed to quash the movement of a dictator like Trump through nonviolent mobilization. This weekend, we have the chance to deliver those numbers.

We're deeply troubled too, because one of our elected officials is openly embracing Christian nationalism. Rep. Mary Miller doesn’t oppose prayer in Congress, just non-Christian ones. There shouldn’t be any government-sponsored prayer on the House floor. www.politico.com/live-updates...

staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch 🧢 @trumpfile.org

They don’t read the NYT or watch CNN. They get most of their political news from friends, family, and Facebook. And in 2024, these “opt-out” voters helped put Trump back in office. But now, that same group is starting to turn on him.

The Democratic Party primaries for President in 2028 are a long way away, but we are starting to see some lanes emerge: the messengers, the fighters, and the reformers, per @toddbeeton.bsky.social at The Big Picture. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/democratic...

My latest for The Big Picture.

We put together a little May Day protest in Geneva, NY and the turnout was amazing. This is just half our crowd or so, coming out in the reddest district in New York, NY-24 (Claudia Tenney’s our MIA Rep.) Love people’s passion (and those signs!)

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Lt. Gov. @delgadoforny.bsky.social comes to Central NY for a community town hall in Syracuse, passionately urging elected leaders to fight with moral clarity for the people, not simply to hold onto power.

The one news story to sum up the Trump administration’s first 100 days doesn’t exi—

The government claims Christians are persecuted when they can’t impose their beliefs on others — but when Christians like Rev. Barber pray for justice in the Capitol, they’re arrested. Hey Pam Bondi, we’d like to report some anti-Christian bias.

If you’re not paying attention to @delgadoforny.bsky.social’s shadow primary against Gov. Kathy Hochul you should be. Hochul seemed shaken by the scheduling of Delgado’s speech at this weekend’s Democratic Rural Conference dinner. And you can see why from this clip. He brought the room to its feet.

Central New York is up next! Join us in Syracuse next Wednesday, April 30th, for a Community Town Hall as we continue to hear directly from New Yorkers. For more info and to RSVP:

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Canandaigua NY (town + city total population = 23,000) had 1000 protesters show up today for the protest. Many, many, many honks and waves of support from passersby. Claudia Tenney (GOP) is our representative who has not held any appearances in months 💥💥💥💥💥

"We are the guardrails now" – the Raging Grannies (including my mom!) - at Hands Off protest in Madison

CHICAGO…

New York Fucking City. A full mile of people filled to the brim. Fascism is going to lose.

Absolutely incredible turn out at MN State Capitol! #HandsOff

People often ask what a coalition of 200,000 can do. The answer’s simple — with all our free time (since a lot of us got fired), we’re out here causing a lot of good trouble.

NYC’s Hands Off march completely shuts down 42nd Street! #handsoff

can’t make this stuff up

Ruh roh. 😂

Seven polling sites in Milwaukee ran out of ballots due to "historic turnout" according to city election director. More ballots are being printed and on way. Very important to remind voters that if they're in line when polls close at 8 CT they get to vote. Do not leave. Please spread the word

March 29, 2025, we are calling for a GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION to stop Musk! Join us! Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup. #TeslaTakedown tesla-takedown.com

ICYMI: The #TeslaTakedown movement is gaining momentum, and The Big Picture got the inside scoop. Find out how you can get involved in an event near you during tomorrow's national day of action.

The Democrat who just flipped a very Trumpy seat in Pennsylvania’s Senate made opposition to Elon Musk front and center in his campaign. (lancasteronline.com/news/politic...)

"We know from history that lots of people speaking up together—peacefully and bravely—is the best way to resist authoritarian regimes that want to take away our freedom." Thanks for inviting us to The Big Picture, @toddbeeton.bsky.social! #teslatakedown thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/tesla-take...

INCREDIBLE energy! -Nearly 4,000 people -17 countries -47 US states & DC -Courageous activists, experts and leaders -You? RSVP now to join our #teslatakedown mass mobilizing call. And if you have friends in MS, ND or WY, bring them in! 50 states or bust! actionnetwork.org/forms/teslat...