I think this might be one of the most incredible, unsettling and symbolic photos of today’s America I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it. From Reuters, published on the Guardian website.

The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain. Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow. Happy 250, America!

Corporate spending on elections has already topped $500 million this year. That's one third of the $1.58 billion in total that corporations have spent since Citizens United in 2010. Hawaii and Montana both have plans to neutralize this disastrous SCOTUS ruling. Other states must get on board.

guys there's 30-50 feral babies on a hospital ship in my backyard

“What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham…” —Frederick Douglass, 1852

Friends, a CT rescue that does incredible work could really use help. Cat Nap Village has been at full capacity all year and just got 9 very sick kittens that they couldn't turn away. Every cent counts with vet bills. Please consider helping and/or sharing (venmo link below) www.catnapvillage.com

NEW from me: Americans are set to lose nearly $250B gambling this year—a record high, up more than 60% since 2019—and that's before counting unofficial betting via prediction markets or crypto Can anything stop America's gambling boom? 🧵

The Trump Admin is the most corrupt, authoritarian, and extremist political project we've seen in a generation. It must be defeated. That's why I, an incumbent Democratic politician, am spending my time and energy to oppose the most popular political candidates in my party for being too "far-left."

We are ruled by the Council of Nine. They rule for life & are completely unaccountable. Their agent, the president, is empowered to enact their will but will be placed on a short leash when he displeases them. Congress can raise and appropriate funds the president can use or not to his liking.

*nodding solemnly with full comprehension* yes, I see. there’s a special kind of kid who can’t play sports or go to the bathroom

The ban is heinous for what it does to transgender athletes. But if you think cisgender girls and young women won’t be caught up in the fallout, too, you are woefully ignorant

The three branches of the United States government, as delineated in the Constitution, are the God Emperor, The High Council of the Six Ayatollahs, and the Federal Reserve

The Constitutional Crisis started in 2000. You've been living through it your entire adult life. The reason politics feels hopeless is by design — conservatives broke our democratic form of government to guarantee that the people cannot act against them and are continuing to break it.

Friends, they’re not even trying to hide their voter suppression. ⬇️

Someone has been projecting images all over D.C. “It’s swampier than ever.” The Kennedy Center one is pretty hilarious. 😂😂😂

I’m sorry, no. This is not the guy who did the reflecting pool. No. Come on. We’re just putting a hat on a hat here. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

The only truly consistent thing about Trump is that he will inevitably make fools of everyone who supports him.

Things usually go well after surrender treaties signed at Versailles

I’m not sure people realize how huge this problem is. During Trump 1.0, ~5,000 kids were separated from parents at the border. During Trump 2.0, the Brookings Institution estimates *145,000* US citizen kids have been separated, mostly in the country's interior www.brookings.edu/articles/how... 5/x

Meet Crumb, Button, and Clover. A friend in the Bay Area found them behind a gas station. Unfortunately, she isn't able to keep them, so if she can't find someone to adopt them, they will be going to a shelter. Can you help me find them a home? They are in good health and very tame.

It is true that this is a beautiful pluralistic country with everything good you could ever possibly want in the world and also a corrupt stinking hell hole presided over by demons who want us all dead.

For more context: total Medicare spending is ~4% of GDP

If you over-regulate capitalism you get totalitarian communism. If you under-regulate capitalism you get a ruling caste of insane monopolists. Please ignore the fact that one of these things has never happened and the other keeps happening over and over

Elon egging on migrant’s houses being burned down while his dad has a drink with Tommy Robinson in Moscow hotel bar talking about how Russia is the UK’s ally, at this point I don’t think you can deny that social media has been a net boon both to authoritarian regimes & authoritarians in democracies.

27 people were made homeless after Tuesday night's violence in Belfast, including children.

James Dolan and Donald Trump are both the ultimate epitome of the modern GOP, which is, above all else, the party of the boss' son.

If you need a script for getting your company off Twitter, I WROTE YOU ONE. Multiple people have used it, successfully, to explain the legal liability your company incurs by forcing employees to be on a platform with child sexual abuse material. I will help you use it. anildash.com/2026/02/23/t...

Cartoon

is this anything

I don't know what everyone's complaining about. Just go to settings > features > worms, then change the "worms pouring out of my phone" toggle from "yes" to "maybe later"

NEWS: A @lawfaremedia.org report finds that *97* Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the attack were arrested, charged, or convicted of subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported. Incredible work by @katherinepomps.bsky.social www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

The state of "conservative media" in the US is such that a person who churns out juvenile, offensive bile like this is considered a "serious" and influential enough person that he scores long, in-depth interviews with the New York Times. Tucker makes money manufacturing monsters who lap this shit up

Some of those who work forces Are the same who burn crosses

Hello Los Angeles let’s all vote for Nithya Raman tomorrow

This is a flyer people are passing out at Delaney Hall.

I returned to Delaney Hall today with Rep. Menendez and Rep. Pallone after disturbing reports that detainees were being beaten. We confirmed that four people were taken to the hospital. The inhumane conditions inside Delaney Hall must end. It is time to shut this facility down.

At the Republican convention today they opened with a moment of silence for…. Derek Chauvin. No, seriously. That’s the party we’re up against. We cannot let them win any state races or take control of the House or Senate in November. They had a moment of silence for a convicted murderer. #mnleg

ICE is beating protestors en masse with batons right now at Delaney Hall. Charged the crowd out of nowhere with cans of pepper spray and batons and are just hauling back and beating people full force.

The state of the California governor’s race:

When you see the videos of chaos at Delaney Hall, remember that in a few days Congressional Republicans will try to pass a budget bill that would give tens of $billions more to ICE with zero accountability/reforms. Let’s make our voices heard to stop this bill.

ah the Peace President

UPDATED REQUESTS FROM DELANEY as of 4:30 pm today 5/25: Goggles (ansi87.1, no ventilators/holes) SUDECON (online purchase) Wipes (no fragrances) Water bottles Sunscreen KN95 / N95 masks (no ventilators/holes) If you are local and can drop off there are tents. Working on getting a link for online.

this country is mortifying.

Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜

And Kagi lets you change your search buddy to a kitty fyi.

This wouldn’t be possible if the Administration didn’t want it to be possible