Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

this is incredibly true and tracks with a basic dynamic we've seen all along: the people who were cowed into submission by Trump's win were elites. regular people have never given an inch

THANK YOU. As someone who lives in a red state but did not vote for this, whose voice and vote are drowned out because of gerrymandering and political nonsense, I am incensed when purity test lefties want to throw entire regions under the bus. Shut up and ask us about coalition building

these guys have no theory of his mind. “he wants to change the subject from epstein!!” my man, he wants to rule over the country as a military-backed dictator and permanently disempower you politically, and probably eventually send me and my friends to camps. a domestic deployment is a big deal!

Late last night I mapped crime rates for cities in OH, SC and WV to show how often they exceeded the rate in DC — where those states’ governors are sending National Guard troops to “combat crime.” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...

We do actually need to pay attention to the distraction when death and punishment is the way they’re distracting.

The comments on this… please stop blaming folks in red states for their shit government. Missouri was purple until 2018, at which point we were gerrymandered to hell and have been considered a lost cause ever since.

1000% this. My local public radio station (blue city, red state) just exceeded its fundraising goal by 250k in two weeks, primarily with small donors. Continuing to care and acting on that care, matters.

the PBS / NPR stations are asking for your fiscal support. if you do not have that to give, advocate for their survival instead of dreaming of their premature defeat.

hey, can one of the reasonable centrist writers condescendingly explain to me again that it is overblown to call these people segregationists?

We Dems in Red States see this all the time. Blue City voters pass a law; the Red State legislature "preempts" it. It's their maddening, anti-democratic playbook. And you can expect to see more of it nationally. P.S. The GOP's love of "local control"? Total hogwash. They want power. Period.

Wow indeed. This is disgusting. Give Karla a call and let her know she’s a bigot! 573-751-3599

Flood the zone. Electeds, activists, & leaders, don’t assume people know what’s going on. Tell them everywhere that: Trump & Republicans stopped Medicaid. Trump & Republicans stopped housing assistance. Trump & Republicans stopped schooling for children.

I hope they get what they think the rest of us deserve.

I used to work for an elected official as the person who answered their emails. I can tell you from personal experience, if even twenty or thirty people all call an official in a day, they start panicking. This stuff does help.

San Francisco meme thing addressing this.

Don't spread rumors. Stick to substantiated data. Here's a rumor that spread a panic that this excellent news source found no basis for. missionlocal.org/2025/01/sfpd...

Looked this up and wrote to all of my reps from the hospital as my mom recovers from life-saving surgery that was developed from nih funded research at an nih-funded institution. These people are ghouls.

Resources, but also who to follow, what to read, and what to watch to keep hope www.teenvogue.com/story/how-tr...

Whoever came up with calling Teslas “Swastikars”, I hope you’re having a great day.

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

if there is one funny thing about yesterday’s blitzkrieg of executive orders is that it makes the “democratic opposition went too far last time” crowd look like total dipshits

You won't be any better at fighting what's coming if you burn yourself out and spend all your time feeling bleak and hopeless, and the people telling you that it's all despair now probably don't have anyone's best interest at heart.

Today and in the coming days, remember

People are grieving the loss of real community on TikTok but it is empty headed behavior to pretend it is some slayer of fascism? *You* are what was good about it, not the fucking app! It is truly insane to me that some of you are hyping up the CEO's little thank you Trump video???? What the fuck???

Regardless of where you live, now is the time to read up on immigrant rights (if not for yourself, then so you can support others in a crisis or share knowledge). Research the immigrant support and advocacy orgs in your area. Donate, volunteer, show you care.