Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

Sheriff of Franklin County AK is not happy with his governor.

This exchange between Governors Greg Abbott and Gavin Newsom is astonishing and deeply revealing. When governors threaten to deploy their National Guard across state lines, it’s not just politics, it’s a constitutional crisis in real time.👇

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

ICE agents who enforce cruelty should face consequences too. Denied shelter and food? Accountability starts with how they treat others. Actions have consequences.👇

If #trump holds his end of the bargain up, I am willing to put him on a coin.

NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you. www.propublica.org/article/heal...

The fucking hypocrisy of the Trump administration.

The pastor was peacefully protesting. This was a clear violation of his constitutional rights: -1st Amendment: Freedom of speech, assembly, and religion. -4th: Protection from unreasonable seizure or excessive force. -5th: Due process rights. A lawsuit by Pastor Black against ICE is active.👇

Reporter: Is it the WH’s position that furloughed workers should be paid their back pay? Trump: It depends on who we’re talking about. We're going to take care of our people. There are some people that really don't deserve to be taken care of, and we'll take care of them in a different way

I forget-- who controls the White House, Senate, and House?

There are roughly 14,000 cases a year in Colorado in which courts approved taking people’s wages because of unpaid medical bills. In several cases, hospitals even won permission to take the pay of their own employees who had unpaid bills from treatment at the facilities.

There it is

Stop private equity from buying single-family homes. Instead, give young Americans low-interest mortgages & downpayment help to buy them. Homes for young families, not Wall Street. That’s new economic patriotism.

Healthcare should be guaranteed as a human right #MedicareForAll @salaambhattiva.bsky.social

PAY ATTENTION: ICE is filing fake 911 calls in Chicago, weaponizing emergency services to provoke local police. Ordinary citizens would be charged with a felony. ICE calls it strategy.

Chills…

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This on repeat. Every. Day. 😂

👀 @ericswalwell.bsky.social bringing it 👇🏽

Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social

Donald Trump shut down the government because he doesn't want you to have healthcare. But this isn’t just on him. Democrats MUST use their leverage to protect our rights, but it can’t end there. Schumer and Jeffries can’t just go on TV or write letters, they need clear demands. We need action now.

I had no idea there was a human vaccine for Lyme disease. That's because it was shelved decades ago. The dubious reasons, and the story behind a vaccine still used for dogs, is a cautionary tale in how good science can be negated by one bogus study and the ensuing hysteria of a misinformed public.

GRINDR CALLING

412 women faced criminal charges for pregnancy outcomes. This is what fetal personhood looks like.

It’s official: AIPAC is trying to buy my election to keep me out of Congress. Apparently, I’m a “dangerous detractor”... by believing Palestinians (like myself and my family) deserve basic human rights. But we’re not going to let AIPAC win.

One person having the power to upend entire industries and economic sectors on a whim every day that puts companies out of business and workers out of jobs with no legislative input is an autocracy, regardless of whether that person initially acquired power through an election.

The 'New' Drug War by Jennifer D. Oliva (@jennoliva.bsky.social) and Taleed El-Sabawi "The War on Drugs is not over. It has merely been retooled, recalibrated, and reframed." https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4529699

“Trump just put a name to something Democrats & Republicans have been doing [denying certain Arabs visas] for decades.” — Taleed El-Sabawi (JD, PhD) on threats of a “Muslim ban”

Decreased availability of sociodemographic variables in federal data may impede efforts to identify and address health needs and disparities, assess trends in health and health care among different groups over time, and affect how resources are allocated. https://on.kff.org/48FCPou

I am increasingly warming to @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @greenparty.org.uk - given the debacle in “Your Party”. I think they reflect best the values we need to beat Farage. I’ve just joined them. @zarahsultana.bsky.social and @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social - we needed leadership not infighting.

There goes the First Amendment.

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For those in DC.

ICE raided two Asian supermarkets simultaneously and in one confiscated paperwork, necessary documents and shut down the business. They even harassed the shoppers. When your face is the only crime, what kind of system is that.

📌 Dear Ann Johnson • We love your brass ovaries 🐥

Guy Confronts ICE ✊🏽

Thomas Massey pointing out Republican hypocrisy

WATCH — @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “Trump has been coordinating directly with Cuomo… it’s Trump billionaires that oppose our campaign’s vision of affordability for all New Yorkers — as he rips immigrants from their homes.”

It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing. “I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”

We have a consolidating DICTATORSHIP in our country

This image is canon now.