Democrats must step in where Republicans have proven they won't: addressing families’ daily needs so they can believe in the American Dream again. Affording groceries, becoming a homeowner or taking a vacation feels out of reach. It's time we fix that. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

dems in congress shouldn't stop talking about how noem must resign and face consequences for this atrocity

REP. CROW: “Trump actually has the money to feed these families. Congress appropriated $6 billion to put towards SNAP Trump has decided he does not want to spend because he is trying to weaponize hunger... How sick & grotesque is that?”

It is absolutely INSANE that a Court needs to order federal law enforcement to wear badges

The fearmongering we have seen from some Jewish institutions and leaders surrounding Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is harmful, overblown, and risks needlessly deepening divisions in the city and in our community. 🧵

November 4, 2025

I am devastated by today’s shooting at Evergreen High in Colorado. I am sending my love to the community as they seek to heal from this tragedy. But healing requires action. We need action now.

Things I recommend instead of doomscrolling: -reaching out to a trusted group chat -cleaning your home -eating ice cream -playing with a pet -reading a book -donating to charity -writing in a journal -taking a hot shower -watching a standup comedy special -going to bed early

I just visited Naval Station Great Lakes that Trump is letting DHS use as they prepare to invade Chicago. 
The Navy cooperated and took the time to answer our questions.

Trump’s DHS locked the doors and fled.

That’s not how you act when you’re doing something legal.

holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second

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Tedious to point this out, but: - When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story. -Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.

@zachwlambert.bsky.social @zachwwlambert.bsky.social -- are both accounts real?

Bartender in Star Wars: “This isn’t a n*zi bar”

Once again, again, again: The true driver of antisemitism is white supremacy. The true driver of antisemitism is power. “Blame the Jews, not me!” Who is trying to elide blame? Who are the people being asked to do the blaming? Always use your power analysis. 1/x

#Bipartisan #SaveSocialSecurity #Maybe www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Google choice for login on another device: "Yes, it's me" Norman: (Not going to choose no because I'm an annoying pendant and even though I claim I strive to be a descriptivist, I still get my blood pressure up when the predicate nominative isn't used correctly) <sigh> Fine. <click>

Republicans are OBSESSED with taking healthcare away from millions! In Congress, I will always work to expand, not take away, healthcare!

The nation's fifth most populous county, San Diego, just chose its political future today—and appears to have chosen to have a Democratic local government—and it's crickets everywhere. Quite the eye-popping example of the NY/East-Coast-bias of how elections get covered.

The Trump administration is currently holding hostage nearly $7B in federal funding for K-12 schools--funding that was supposed to be distributed yesterday. They've stolen $80M from Wisconsin students and teachers alone. How much have they stolen from your state? www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Rep. Raskin is 100% on target. The administration is setting Jews up as scapegoats for its destruction of higher education & research infrastructure. These policies don’t protect Jews bc they aren’t intended to protect us. I’m begging non-Jews not to buy into the lie that Jews are to blame for this.

F and M trains swap. A good idea! #NYCTA www.timeout.com/newyork/news...

I don’t know these homeowners, but I know we could be friends. 😊 #dogsofBlueSky

We'll see what's next... #EnergyAndPolitics grist.org/climate-ener...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says we’re not being invaded

Former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney: "Whatever one’s views on immigration policy, street violence and property destruction are not protest. They are an assault on the rule of law." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Watching the right now oppose the part of the second amendment that guarantees a well regulated militia under state control is… something.

This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received. Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

Data centers are upping everyone's power prices... www.benton.org/headlines/da...

U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander is to be released imminently. He is the last U.S. citizen held in Gaza believed to be alive. But some media, including U.S. outlets, have simply forgotten about the other Americans whose bodies are still being held. Here's a roundup. 🧵

Israel captured the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem from Jordan in 1967. But @apnews.com omits this historical detail despite stating that Gaza was formerly under Egyptian control. No wonder AP's audience might believe that Israel took the West Bank from the Palestinians. It didn't.

Heading into mid-May and they still haven’t passed a budget or tax bill, but House Republicans are laser-focused on the things that really matter.

Do you know or remember that in the early 70s, women couldn't get their own credit cards? #MakeAmericaWHATagain? www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

Just incredible

I don't think people in the US fully understand how much our government has made us broadly hated in other countries

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The Russian IP address person/bot had the correct DOGE userID and password!

@jillsobule.bsky.social - this is an awesome message! www.facebook.com/share/r/1BqG... Can we buy a copy of this song yet? Is it entitled, "Just As Easy To Be Nice" or something like that?

So, is today the #ultimateInsiderTradingThursday, where tariffs tank all the prices, but they come roaring back in a few weeks when the tariffs come off? #CorruptPolicy

I spoke to a South Carolina woman today who is miscarrying - her fetus has no heartbeat - but the state's ban is preventing doctors from taking action. She has to walk around with a dead fetus for another week so she can get a FOURTH ultrasound. This is what bans do.

Senator Booker just finished hour 4 now, talking about people who would be harmed by Medicaid cuts to fund tax cuts to billionaires. “If they are successful, what kind of country will we be?”

Putting a reporter in a Signal chat where you’re planning airstrikes, that’s careless. Sharing information that puts our pilots' lives at risk — that’s reckless.

Having described an "intense [Israeli] aerial assault" on Lebanon, it's the 8th paragraph before @theguardian.com acknowledges that this was in response to a Lebanese rocket attack on northern Israel. Because why ruin The Guardian's narrative of presumptive Israeli aggression?

Good friends of our daughter's: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/16/l...

Thanks, @rachelfadler.bsky.social !

Thank you, Sen @duckworth.senate.gov

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