from the perspective of someone who might want to be president, the best time to run for the white house is now, not later. so if AOC is thinking about it — if the white house is her ambition — then her best bet is to throw her hat in the ring

France has confirmed that a special prosecutorial team will review the Epstein files. More countries should be doing the same. 👏

Great take by Anne Applebaum on the Witkoff/Kushner negotiations with Russia and would a possible outcome could be. Video: GPS on CNN

"We must do what they fear--tell the truth, spread the truth. This is the most power weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. Everyone has this weapon. So make use of it." -- Alexei Navalny, who died #OTD 2024

My message remains the same a year later. We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.

NEW: The FBI interview implicating Trump for raping and assaulting a 14 year old took place one day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell, and emails about the credible accusation came around the time Blanche visited Ghislaine Maxwell in pirson. substack.com/home/post/p-...

It was incredible to see so many people out at Burrito Mercado in St. Paul today with Mayor Kaohly Her and Eunice, the store’s general manager. Minnesotans stood up, and now let’s keep showing up to support small businesses across the state.

ICYMI: I got to speak with someone in Minneapolis/ St. Paul about the REALITY there: ICE agents are still terrorizing people, but she also shared the work she’s doing like countless others to provide mutual aid and help to their communities. youtu.be/dx6uCnJFD6o?...

Yes he was handsome. But give some credit to the meticulous attention his wife Anna Murray Douglass paid to his care, his home, & the presentation of his garments. It was Anna, a free woman who he met in Baltimore, who out of her meager savings gave FD the money for his train ride to escape.

Alex Pretti was a VA ICU nurse who spent his career caring for veterans, often in their final hours. When I met his coworkers, they shared how he treated every patient as if they were the only one. Both Renee Good and Alex should be alive today.

NEW: @hcrichardson.bsky.social and I discuss republican clandestine spying, weaponization of the Justice Department, and failures of Pam Bondi. Never any paywalls, and you can subscribe for free. www.muellershewrote.com/p/heather-co...

It’s a beautiful day in Minnesota. Spring is coming, people.

Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw

🚨 It's alarming that Thomas Massie posted that he's NOT suicidal In 2019 Giuffre wrote on X she was NOT suicidal in "any way, shape or form" & stated, "If something happens to me, in the sake of my family do not let this go away & help me to protect them" On 4/25/25 she lost her life to suicide!

Italian Alpine Skier Federica Brignone: - 35 years old - In her fifth Olympics - Broke her leg *less than a year ago* - Just won her first career Olympic gold medal, in her home country. SPORTS ARE GREAT

Swarms of bots linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China are absolutely flooding the internet. An absolutely fascinating story from our Made in China newsletter this week, by @zeyiyang.bsky.social

Notice how “resigned” keeps meaning “got caught.” Now do Howard Lutnick.

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

Let the boycotts begin. The World Cup matches scheduled to take place in the US should be moved out of the US and held elsewhere, like say Canada.

Nelson Mandela walked free from prison on this day 1990. "I was called a terrorist, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I tell other people who say those who are struggling for liberation in their country are terrorists."

I think we should all be sharing these new photos of the suspect in the Nancy Guthrie case, Savannah Guthrie’s mom. This video has important commentary. Maybe someone will recognize a clue and report it.

Major update: Members of Congress reviewed unredacted Epstein files. They confirmed Trump lied about a key part of his relationship with Epstein. They confirmed the DOJ redacted the names of up to 6 possible co-conspirators. Major developments. Spread the word.

In just a decade, Bad Bunny has gone from a young upstart to headlining the biggest stage in music as the Super Bowl halftime performer. Here are the moments that led the Puerto Rican superstar to Sunday’s show. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/a...

LISTEN: There are a lot of folks out here working tirelessly to get the truth out there. Replying to us that nothing matters because there'll be no consequences is not only incorrect, but it belittles the work we do. It's insulting and shortsighted. Stop following us if you don't want the info.

No wonder the orange toddler is unhinged once again. The Obamas are competent, classy, loving, Harvard and Princeton graduates, loved by many, not on the Epstein files, got the Nobel Peace Prize, and gave us a steady economy to boot. Repost this if you agree they are AMAZING and an inspiration!

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou: The fact that the very people who are meant to lead this country have completely retraumatized us… it’s—I mean—it’s like being raped by the Department of Justice.

Portrait of Michelle and Barack Obama former First Lady and President of the US 📷 Pete Souza

By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet

TIME magazine just released its new cover focused on Minneapolis, calling it “The Siege of an American City.” More than 3,000 federal agents have been deployed in the city in what’s being described as the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history. Absolutely outrageous.

If you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K

“How a major national newspaper will carry on without someone on staff to summarize the plots of midlist literary novels is beyond me.” @roncharles.bsky.social faces the post-Post world:

Althea Gibson was the first African American to compete in a pro-world tennis tour and in 1956, the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title. Overall, Gibson garnered 11 Grand Slam wins, including six singles titles. #BlackHistoryMonth

I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.

🇨🇦Vancouver councillors want ICE-Gestapo banned from FIFA World Cup events. ICE-Gestapo has been murdering US citizens. "We don’t want it disrupting the success of an event that we, collectively, have invested a lot of money in,” #Cdnpoli #CanadaSky🇨🇦 www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

Hearing really grim stuff about The Post being decimated tomorrow. Wishing the best to all my former colleagues.

Here is the original draft federal indictment of Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking that was prepared by federal prosecutors in 2007, but ultimately tossed aside by Alex Acosta's office to allow Epstein to plea to a much lesser state charge. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

Don't agree with Cato Inst on much. But: Very glad they have quantified what has been obvious for years.

"power holds no value unless it is exercised"

A Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Minneapolis is really a recognition of people power and it’s the first time a whole city has been put forward for the prize.

Xu Zhiyong's mother passed away yesterday (2/2/26) at age 92. As with many detained activists, the authorities denied Xu the opportunity to see his ailing mother before she died. andreawordenwords.com/2026/02/03/o...

Two books on civil society & how change will likely happen in China, and why advocates for human rights and democracy shouldn't lose hope. Imprisoned organizer of the Citizens Movement, Xu Zhiyong, is an eloquent writer whose book will soon be released in English. chinachange.org/2026/01/31/o...

“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’” — The Nation

BREAKING: Punxsutawney Phil is under arrest for calling for six more weeks of winter. He reportedly tried to escape but only dug himself in deeper.

I love the US. But if I were not American, I would not set foot in the US now. As long as Stephen Miller is in power, the US cannot plausibly host international sporting events. (And all the *foreigners* they would bring.)

Stop saying underage women. They are children.

Two books on civil society & how change will likely happen in China, and why advocates for human rights and democracy shouldn't lose hope. Imprisoned organizer of the Citizens Movement, Xu Zhiyong, is an eloquent writer whose book will soon be released in English. chinachange.org/2026/01/31/o...