Not only is AOC gorgeous she’s smart as hell!

"Coffee helps millions of Americans to get going in the morning, to stay awake through the afternoon, and in some cases to keep from nodding off while waiting for lawmakers to exit the chamber following votes." If it gets more expensive, people notice.

Gov. Pritzker: "The Insurrection Act is called the Insurrection Act for a reason — there has to be an insurrection in order for [Trump] to be allowed to invoke it. He can say anything he wants, but if the Constitution means anything...the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked."

The hush money payoff to Stormy Daniels cost more than house Leticia James bought for her grand niece.

Fly the W! We’re going back to Wrigley North.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Donald Trump: Stop trying to incite Illinoisans into violence. Pack up and go home.

No doubter from Happer!

Ronnie Chiang sends it all the time.

I like AOC, we need her in the House. Why is Hayes stirring the pot? Dafaq?

It’s pretty damn obvious the d-bag MAGA republicans authoritarians will lead us into communism. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Tim sends it.

Get ready. Everyone is needed in the streets. @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @chicago-cata.bsky.social

Hear hear

We need more REM!

Feeling hopeless? Here are 5 things you can do this week to fight fascism. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?feature=shared

Rep. Robert Garcia: "We should be receiving the birthday book and all the Epstein documents from the estate tomorrow, and our intention is to make it public."

I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth on the U.S. strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela: "It was an illegal move...The fact that it happened in international waters actually opens up Americans to similar actions by our adversaries."

“The city of Washington, D.C., sued the Trump administration Thursday over its deployment of the National Guard from other states to the nation’s capital.” READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL this morning— Masked agents in unmarked cars are arriving at work. DHS will be using the de facto detention center as their main "processing" site for the impending Chicago ICE surge. Protesters are gathering, with a large number of press here as well.

📢 #HandsOffChicago 📢

W.

Hands Off Chicago is a grassroots effort to oppose military intervention in Chicago. #HandsOffChicago

DAILY MEMO: Another Death and A New Prison as ICE Continues its Unhinged Assaults From Inglewood to San Bernardino @eltragon.bsky.social

Our Governor talking to the people in our city. This is how good leadership works.

Cubs win! Final: #Cubs 4, Braves 3.

ALL RISE FOR THE KING. 👑

SO SAD! CHICAGO'S "HERO" MAYOR JOHNSON JUST TOLD DONNY FASCISTPANTS TO STICK HIS POLICE STATE WHERE THE SUN "DON'T SHINE"! JOHNSON WON'T COMPLY WITH SMELLY DICTATOR DONNY. BOO HOO HOO! MANY ARE THANKING YOUR FAVORITE WRITER, JEFF TIEDRICH (ME!) FOR HIS POST ABOUT IT, WHICH IS HERE —> bit.ly/4lTj5kq

here's today's post: "fascism, but with morons" — can’t any of these clowns do their jobs without fucking up? thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

Welch: He claims that he's the law and order president. But we all know that's a lie because he's a convicted felon. He pardons convicted felons, he surrounds himself with obsequious people that kiss his all day, every day

We don’t need or want you here, Donald.

Are you planning on getting a COVID shot this fall? Let John Williams know by voting in the NewsClick.

Nooo doubt about this one from Nico!

Cubs Roster Moves: Assad Returns, Brasier to the IL www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2025/08...

🌊 PROTECT LAKE MICHIGAN! Sat Aug 30, 12pm CT *Teach-In* at Lincoln Park Branch, Chi Public Library (or online): Learn how federal funding supports a healthy Lake Michigan & what’s at stake if support is cut. See how WE can respond as a community! Register: act.standupforscience.net/events/teach...

JUST IN: A federal judge has ruled Alina Habba’s appointment as Special Attorney for the District of New Jersey is unlawful. Judge Brann: “I conclude that she is not [lawfully performing the functions and duties of U.S. Attorney].” Her actions since July 1 may be void.

In the second age of Donald Trump, rules are out and the boss’s whim is in. No country has been spared tariffs, even those that run trade balances in America’s favour. This arm-twisting era is ghastly for many governments—especially Singapore

Ignore or blocked@ everyone.

This is what you call a low information voter. Government shutdowns are bad. But this genius thinks it was a good idea. bsky.app/profile/jone...

Hoping the Bears and Williams have a solid season. Go Bears go and Bear down!

Psychiatrists treating second world war veterans were “disturbed and bewildered by the numbers with psychological problems”. David Nasaw examines how PTSD affected soldiers during and after the conflict

Have to fight for our country. The time is now. bsky.app/profile/bsor...

Turner is fire!

There are sources of hope all around us. Find them. Cling to them. Never give up. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-hope

Today would be a good day to release the Epstein Files. Unredacted. In their entirety.

Bass: We just heard that the administration’s experiment failed. The raids that were happening in Los Angeles—the random pulling and snatching of people off the streets based on the language they spoke, their appearance, where they work—the court has said that can no longer happen.

We need widescale blowback against Columbia and Brown. Not just because they deserve it, but because we need to send a message to other universities about what reputational risk comes with caving to authoritarians.