emphasis on the utter incompetence tbh

Listen Russ, you are a malignant political hack. We will not be intimidated by your threat to engage in mass firings. Get lost.

Hooray for my brave old colleagues in the EDVA US attorneys office. They've apparently produced a memo laying out while there's no PC to indict Comey. If Trump flunky Lindsey Halligan goes ahead and indicts him anyway, she could be looking at severe professional sanctions even possibly disbarment.

Donald Trump is about to have me indicted on bogus charges. Here’s why I’m still glad I got him elected in 2016. by James Comey

Huzzah! 🎉🎉🎉

September 24, 2025

Georgia people: pay attention to utility commission races! (Everyone should, but almost no one does. 😦)

So, start now, if you have a Republican Rep or Senator call their office, yes it’s closed, but they’ll get it when they get back. If you have a Dem, do so too, make sure they hold the line. This is the only chance we have to save healthcare, before these changes go into affect. 9/

Send an email. We now know how successful that is, for sure with Dems. Show up with some friends at their office with a sign, or many signs. Tell your healthcare story, on social media, in real life, in an email, personal stories are EVERYTHING. 10/

“This is the moment to actually do something!” - Elizabeth Warren in a creator briefing today LET’S DO THIS! OUR VOICES ARE OUR SUPERPOWER, BUT ONLY WHEN WE USE THEM! (apologies for all the caps, this is just really fucking serious) 11/

Because of how Chuck Schumer handled the CR vote back in March, there’s a horrific amount of confusion about this potential government shut down, and it could cost us EVERYTHING. Let me be very crystal clear. WE DO NOT WANT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN! 1/

The best part: "Sliwa warned that if he receives one more such offer, he will begin revealing names of the wealthy New Yorkers who have made them." www.cnbc.com/2025/09/24/c...

Trump team backs an unproven drug for autism — but does it work? www.nature.com/articles/d41... "...has not been tested for safety or effectiveness in a large trial." Trump's autism narrative autism is stigmatizing and "... a distraction, a waste of time and resource and effort."

New from me (and timely!): The Very Definition of Selective and Vindictive Prosecution: No one should be wrongfully prosecuted because a president wants revenge staytuned.substack.com/p/the-very-d...

A statue of Trump and Epstein was removed from the National Mall by U.S. Park Police, despite a permit allowing it to remain until Sept. 28

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice filed an amicus brief Wednesday in a redistricting case, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court should significantly weaken the power of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) to block racial gerrymanders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Most recent polls in New Jersey: Sherrill 49%-41% (+8) Quinnipiac Sherrill 49%-39% (+10) Quantus Sherrill 46%-39% (+7) TIPP Sherrill 47%-37% (+10) Rutgers-Eagleton Sherrill 51%-45% (+6) A2 Insights Ignore the "internal" polls from the losing candidate. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Regime now admitting its terrible tariffs and economic policies are pummeling farmers. Stench of failure growing stronger every day at the White House.

The Trump admin is illegally stalling billions of federal $$ for things like cancer research. These delays & hidden restrictions amount to illegal “silent impoundments,” circumventing the Impoundment Control Act. We pulled the top 6 examples of funds at risk of expiring: https://protdem.org/4gYT4iZ

Just watched that video. Wow. The contrast is stark: Dave Farina and Dan Wilson (@debunk-the-funk.bsky.social) come in with scholarship, engaging deeply with data. Meanwhile Kory & Kirsch rely on cherry picked bits, suspicion, and appeals to authority bsky.app/profile/yvo... 1/3

Take a moment to ponder what the press, not only Fox News, but the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, TIME magazine, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, NPR, CNN, your local news channel would be like today, if Vice President Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com had said this.

Reup: Scott Bessent is bailing out Javier Milei--even as Argentina is poaching US soybean markets--to help his party win a legislative election next month. www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/24/s...

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Easy messaging win for Dems, "you can't have [good thing] because Trump is spending $20B to subsidize the failures of some libertarian clown abroad." And, no, Dems shouldn't support it because it's "foreign aid." It's a right-wing clown bailout. Supporting it trivializes and undermines foreign aid.

Anyone know if Trump is going to hit the trail in CA, NJ, PA and VA this fall? If not, why not?

Dems in farm-belt states should probably just advertise with these charts.

The absolute best way you can support the work I do is by becoming a paid subscriber to my Substack (through the web, 🍎 newly takes a 30% cut) substack.com/@ariellaelm, but you can also buy me a ☕️ buymeacoffee.com/ariella.elm, or buy my merch www.bonfire.com/my-vote-is-m... 5/5

THREE WINS TODAY, Sept 21, 2025 NC Fri, Sept 12 - @joshsteinnc.bsky.social announced that the COVID vaccine will be available without a prescription. 1/

I saw polling somewhere that said currently 51% for, 49% against. Sorry, can't remember where I saw this... Anecdotal evidence fr our local campaign in our very progressive county is not great- a lot of ppl hadn't heard of it. Yikes! We need help in CA! bsky.app/profile/male...

Personally, I’m incredibly considered about Prop 50 in California, but there are so many races that need more attention. And only when they go our way are wins like today’s possible. ariellaelm.substack.com/p/three-wins... 2/2

THREE WINS TODAY, Sept 24, 2025 I know you care about Zohran Mamdani, and that’s great, but there are SO many races across the country that we are not in as good shape as we are in the NYC mayors race. Please consider looking more into one of them and helping get the word out. 1/2

Did I say 5 stops, I meant 6! Reminder of the context of this tour in the thread below. Rand Paul made clear he’s 100% behind Massie in his fight with Trump over his seat.

I’m in Wurtland, Kentucky for the first of five stops on a tour that Senator Rand, Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie are conducting in northern Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional district. A lot of talk about liberty, capitalism, free speech and the Epstein files, so far.

Breaking: LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jimmy Kimmel's return monologue watched by nearly 6.3 million viewers on broadcast TV, despite blackouts in many cities.

Thune doesn’t back Trump up on FCC/free speech or the ridiculous Tylenol announcement. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

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BREAKING NEWS: TYLENOL RESEARCHERS FIND DISTURBING LINK BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN

This should be a red line. Trump is personally directing the indictment of @jamescomey.bsky.social based on personal animus even though Comey violated no law, as evidenced by the fact that the former US Atty looking into the case resigned rather than bring phony charges. Make Kimmel-level noise.

The decisions by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices matter, because insurers and federal programs rely on them, but they are not binding. States can follow the recommendations, or not. @celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the University of South Dakota to reinstate a professor who posted criticism of Charlie Kirk on his Facebook page the day of the shooting, finding the action likely violated the First Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Justice Dept asks for judge for another delay in civil case of the plaque honoring January 6th police officer heroes Lawsuit from officers seeks court order requiring the plaque to be hung at Capitol, as required under law Justice Dept says it wants 3 more weeks to respond

Elizabeth Warren is already way ahead of this on messaging, noting that: 1) This is election interference and 2) Argentina just poached US soybean markets in China

I guess I just don’t understand why an anti-ICE sniper would aim at immigrants… And why are so many people engraving bullets these days? I have questions.

From earlier this month: Keeping the Courts Open in March Sustained Habeas Corpus www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/08/k...

I'm so angry about the weaponization of government and corporate America capitulation, I just swore on MSNBC. Sorry, but it is how I feel.

Amazing! The great @rweingarten.bsky.social 's new book Why Fascists Fear Teachers is just out and already on the New York Times top 10 best seller list! You can get your copy here or at a bookseller near you bookshop.org/p/books/why-...

Trump just signed his confession to censoring ABC. To all the organizations who have done these drug deals with the administration: unless you stand up to a bully, they are going to keep coming back.

I'm not in any way trying to diminish this development—it's a very good thing!—but we should not be in a position where philanthropy is required to ensure people can access lifesaving medication.

The work began in earnest this morning at Clinton Global Initiative 2025. Working groups in education, health equity, human rights, + more are taking place throughout the conference. The message could not be more clear: there’s work to be done, no time to waste. #CGI2025 @clintonglobal.bsky.social

Democrats are fighting for a budget bill that meets the needs of the American people. Cancel the Cuts. Lower the Cost. Save Healthcare. We will not simply go along to get along.