#Arkansas state officials still haven't carried out cultural survey of site of proposed mega-prison in Franklin Co. to determine if there are any Native American burial grounds or artifacts on site, despite assurances that survey would be part of due diligence process. #arpx #arleg

Sen. Mark Kelly is everything Pete Hegseth can never be.

The regime doesn’t care if you die.

The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution. In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:

Look no further to understand why Americans cannot trust mainstream media to have all American’s interest at heart. They are tools of the regime and oligarchs.

Trump has gone off the rails this morning, calling for democrats to be arrested & killed, which only means one thing: he knows his time is up. He will be impeached. He will be convicted. He will be removed. And this entire regime will be held accountable for its attack on our democracy and people.

📌Jonathan Harris's painting is still the most prescient thing I've seen during these past eight, awful years.

Arkansas’s government is allergic to a healthy education system, with economic loss coming downstream inevitable once business realizes that utter lack of native talent. That’s life under a Republican super majority.

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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..." Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night: www.propublica.org/article/chic...

They who surrender to bullies will bow down twice as quickly the next time the bully comes calling.

Great new report on AI data centers in advance of COP30: “Feeding data centers with fossil fuels is taking the climate crisis and blowing it up like the Incredible Hulk. A gas-fed AI boom is going to hurdle us past any chance of keeping to our climate goal.” biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Khanna: You know, someone said to me, “Well, this backbencher from the House is calling for Schumer to step down.” I said, “The point is the backbenchers need to come to the front.” Those of us in the back — we need to move to the front. And a new generation of leadership needs to emerge.”

This #VeteransDay, our gratitude is with all who served, and our hearts are with the families of the fallen. We honor their sacrifice not just with words, but with action. That means fighting to protect the benefits they were promised and committing to end #ForeverWars.

Today is a great day to make sure you cancel ANY recurring donation to ANY sitting Democratic senator and especially to ANY of the party committees. Yes, they will notice. Yes, they should all be afraid. Send a signal that they'll be held collectively responsible for this utter betrayal. 🧵

So, where are all the billionaires stepping in to stock food banks? How many Fortune 500 CEOs have pledged their bonuses to curb starvation? Until the American public understands these people as their mortal enemies, we’ll be at their mercy.

Citizens United + Unhinged billionaires = the end of democracy How much money do you think was spent, in total, for the 2024 election (Congress + POTUS)? $14.8B. Add in Musk’s Twitter buy and it’s $62.8B. Musk is worth $500B, was $334B on Election Day. They are stealing our democracy for profit.

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OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models. OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so. A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.

"22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there's still time to act" | Nice article on our new #Bioscience article by @saschapare.bsky.social for @livescience.com: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

That’s a trillion dollar increase in two months.

"a kind of celebration of ignorance"

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 74 out of the last 86 days. They have worked 12 days in 3 months. Epstein Shutdown.

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government…” ~Patrick Henry

"China Has Overtaken America--And Trump’s policies guarantee that we will never catch up" by @pkrugman.bsky.social paulkrugman.substack.com/p/china-has-...

Reporter: 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals that are imported into the United States. This certainly will increase the price of drugs. Even though you have manufacturers that are producing here in the US, they still get a lot of ingredients from abroad.

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?

95 Democrats joined 215 Republicans to vote for the Honouring Charlie Kirk bill, while 58 voted against it and 38 voted present More Democrats voted for the bill than those who voted against it. And these are the people y’all are looking to save you?

John Roberts liked to think he would be ranked among the great chief justices. And probably that is what everyone he ever encounters tells him. The rest of us think: Step aside, Roger Taney. It's now Roberts on his own.

After years of bipartisan warnings about TikTok’s potential national security risks, users may soon confront a different kind of threat—perhaps even worse: an algorithm “controlled by America.”

A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive. Many are now currying favor with Trump to avoid accountability and maintain their power. This is what oligarchy looks like.

The Utility Scam youtu.be/kcBZMuQTMCI?...

CBS parent company Paramount canceled Colbert to win approval from Trump's FCC to merge with Skydance. Now ABC parent company Disney suspends Kimmel as it seeks DOJ approval to buy Fubo — and its affiliate Nexstar seeks FCC approval to buy Tegna. See how this works?

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"A republic, if you can keep it" -- Benjamin Franklin

Reminder: When billionaires take control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/16/headlines/billionaire_larry_ellison_could_add_tiktok_to_media_empire_as_us_and_china_reach_deal

Three of the most powerful words in journalism: "Help us investigate." www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

Please pay attention.

I used to think Republicans are uninterested in making people’s lives better, but now I think they’re actively trying to kill people.

Motherfucking wind farms…

Wondering why Trump is suddenly spending all his time bashing renewable energy? It's to placate the petrostate actors & fossil fuel interests who installed him in the first place. He's begging them to stand by him, knowing the very worst is yet to come...

So congress going home for vacation early! Because of Epstein. Demand a town hall now, they have free time!

Why tech billionaires want a dictatorship — & why most of Silicon Valley will quietly watch democracy burn. My talk with @jonfortt.bsky.social (my DePauw classmate) about the dangerous coalition between the far right & the tech right. On @theverge.com's Decoder www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...

Today's stage of the Tour de France took place in Normandy, and TV coverage featured footage from Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. After all their sacrifice, I can't believe Nazis are back.

They literally want a new serfdom, or an outright return to slavery.

What’s changed?

“Let your life be a counter-friction to stop the machine.” ~Henry David Thoreau

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

Two days remain to comment on the US FWS and NMFS rule change that undermines the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This proposal rescinds the definition of “harm,” limiting protections to actions that directly injure or kill listed species, leaving their habitats vulnerable. Please submit comments! 🧪