Republicans are working to end the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which protects whales, seals, polar bears, and other sea animals. Extra points for killing a unicorn.

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79. people.com/diane-keaton...

Unfortunately this is holding up

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library's children and young adult sections has just been awarded $700,000 in a settlement. t.co/EA5L1kOZfV

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

A rare admission from the administration that policy choices have knock-off effects. In this case: immigration crackdowns raise your grocery bill. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

"You might encounter many defeats, but you must never be defeated." - Maya Angelou

The grand jury indictment against New York AG Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased. James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, the indictment alleges. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:

happy bday Eleanor Roosevelt, b.1884, NYC. “I believe that democracy is based on the ability to make democracy serve the good of the majority of the people. If it can’t do that, then it should not survive.” “If silence seems to give approval, then remaining silent is cowardly.”

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p... NY AG James- No weapon against me shall prosper.

“.. Frank Miranda, 46, filmed ICE agents confronting him before work on Oct. 2, demanding that he answer questions about where he was born. When he refused, agents threatened him with a dog ..” @davidjbier.bsky.social www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

More tariff policy evolution — via one man’s whim. $SPX $FXI

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George was just trying to get to work. ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process. This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

It looks Lindsey Halligan’s entire case rests on a Power of Attorney signed by her niece, using once again, standard terms. Why did the grand jury indict? Much like Bill Pulte, the grand jury did not know the difference between a mortgage instrument and a mortgage application.

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook) Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

RENMAC: “.. Another sign of a cooling labor market. According to the latest University of Michigan data, consumers see a rising probability of losing their job during the next five years. In October, this series rose to 22.9%, the highest since March.” 🇺🇸 #UMich

Just felt like sharing this today. No reason.

They don’t want you to realize that the House has been on a weeks-long paid vacation because they’re scared of a vote to release the Epstein Files. What are they trying to hide?

Hey, @sanders.senate.gov how about staying out of Maine politics. Gov. Mills has won statewide twice. She actually takes away votes from Susan Collins in Western, ME, where the race will be won. thehill.com/homenews/cam...

House GOP just said they won't be back in Washington next week, so the shutdown probably goes at least until the week of Oct 20th.

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment. "Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

The collapse of the AI bubble will give us the third bubble driven recession of the century deanbaker22.substack.com/p/the-magnif...

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

JUST IN: 9th Circuit denies Trump admin request for en banc rehearing in case over legal services for children in deportation proceedings. 9 (of 29) judges join a Bumatay/VanDyke dissent. Fight over whether suit belongs at Court of Claims. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Yes.....this will be a great race. I will be a volunteer helping Gov. Mills defeat Susan Collins. #GreatStateofMaine apnews.com/article/main...

Trump only really wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize for one reason – and you guessed it: it’s Obama

Florida's affordability crisis and culture wars are driving young people away. According to the FL Chamber: "While Florida saw an influx of residents 60 and older, younger residents, particularly those aged 20-29, are leaving in significant numbers." Help change that. Join us at davidjolly.com.

Trump has called his CBP Home app a safe and easy way for immigrants to leave the country. There's only one problem: It hasn't worked for some who are trying to self deport. by @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social @mariamelba.bsky.social

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

If my "it's bullshit" isn't convincing enough, here's a good @lawfaremedia.org piece explaining... it's bullshit www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.” The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

good morning all, my latest column open.substack.com/pub/matthewd...

“Very, very unfair and even worse than Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl. Your favorite president was snubbed for someone who’s not even American.” www.reuters.com/world/venezu...

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Oh, so they give the Peace Prize to people pushing to go AWAY from autocracy? I see the problem.

Trump loses to a woman of color. Truly a great selection. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Kristi Noem even complaining that ICE agents aren't being allowed on private property is inappropriate. We have a 3rd amendment for a reason. We do not owe government employees with gun a space in our homes or businesses when they aren't even paying customers!

BREAKING: A federal judge in Chicago has blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the city as part of its ongoing immigration-enforcement push.

0n our podcast, JB Pritzker just told me that the California National Guard has now been seen on the ground in Illinois. Our interview with Pritzker is running first thing tomorrow morning. Tune in!

Man this was a great ad! Ahh what could have been!

Then there's Beauty Pageant Contestant (she won "Miss Uncongeniality) and TrumpAss sorta-lawyer Lindsay Halligan, who has signed her freedom away by putting her name on the Comey and James bullshit - presumably in exchange for free hair styling

ICE shoots ministers. Pass it on.

Charges against James based on a different property from that Pulte had ID'd. Her attorney says she wrote the mortgage broker "THIS PROPERTY WILL NOT BE MY PRIMARY RESIDENCE. IT WILL BE Shamice's (her niece)." Looking forward to discussing the indictment on @allinwithchris.bsky.social at 8 PM ET.