I agree with Dr. Evan Saulino's letter to the capital Chronicle. Please read and share. Please call and email your members of congress! Vote to keep healthcare costs from doubling for more than 20 million Americans. @salinas.house.gov oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/10/a...

This dumbass regime seems dead set on getting the US mired in the dumbest war of the 21st century. NO MORE WAR. NO MORE WAR CRIMES. Impeach. Convict. And removal from office for all of the regime members doing this. Good grief.

Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on an extension of ACA tax credits. This vote boils down to one question: how many working people deserve to lose their health insurance to fund tax breaks for billionaires? My answer: zero. Tomorrow we will know Republicans’ answer.

Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control. All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires. I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.

There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation. By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.

Wishing everyone a safe Turkey🦃day from the ER!

In normal democracy terms, we've in bad shape and things are getting worse. In consolidated authoritarianism terms, we're doing pretty well, as the regime is haphazard, meeting resistance, and growing increasingly unpopular. Depends on one's perspective. I started using the latter standard in Jan.

Maybe *this* is why US Senators should be calling on the military to respect the constitution.

Medical debt shouldn’t exist.

The first independent poll of this election has me tied for first place!

Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva

Speaker Johnson has kept the House out of session for 51 days. So I thought I would take the time to show my colleagues on the other side of the aisle around in case they don’t remember where to go or how things work. Hope this helps!

I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me. I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.

The Trump administration must obey the law. Federal judges have been clear: release the contingency funds NOW. Do not allow 42 million Americans to go hungry while billionaires get tax breaks.

Trump illegally withheld $5.5 billion in SNAP funds, defying Congress & the courts. He’d rather let 16 million kids go hungry than obey the law. After threats & delays, the WH now says it will “comply" w/ a court order to fund SNAP. This is chaos. No way to run the government.

“Everybody I know is screwed if health insurance premiums go up.” That's what's at stake in this shutdown. No. I will not vote for a budget that doubles premiums. I will not vote for a budget that makes the largest cut to Medicaid in history. Democrats must not cave.

Today is only the beginning. Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.

i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist

Video of ICE agents using excessive force on peaceful protesters in Portland used as evidence during Federal trial this week. Portland Police testified that they observed ICE agents using excessive force that was unwarranted.

I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

In the audience tonight is Charlotte Bennett, one of the 13 women that Andrew Cuomo is credibly alleged to have sexually harassed while they worked in his government. She can't speak for herself because Cuomo's lawyers have hounded her. So I confronted him.

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

Did you miss the mass call from the No Kings coalition about what’s next? You can watch the entire call below! Also, be sure to check out www.nokings.org/next for resources on Know Your Rights and guidance on how you can take action going forward through the rapid response arm of the movement.

🚨 Breaking Guidance 🚨 CDC recommends not disbanding CDC. Target audience: humans age 0-200 Also, sleep. 💤 Seriously, good advice. #AltCDC #AltFam #CDCSavesLives Goodnight, friends.

It's blatantly illegal, and the symbolism is just awful. He's trying to give himself a direct payment of 230 million tax payer dollars, while tearing down the actual white house, and millions of Americans are about to starve and lose healthcare. Impeach. Convict. And removal from office. #NoKings

Raise your hand if you're grateful for @merkley.senate.gov

It's blatantly illegal, and the symbolism is just awful. He's trying to give himself a direct payment of 230 million tax payer dollars, while tearing down the actual white houses, and millions of Americans are about to starve and lose healthcare. Impeach. Convict. And removal from office. #NoKings

TUNE IN: I’m holding the Senate floor to protest Trump’s grave threats to democracy. We cannot pretend this is normal. youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...

Senator @merkley.senate.gov has been speaking for over 4 hours about President Trump’s threats to our democracy. Watch here ⬇️

Week 4 of the shutdown. Federal workers unpaid. A looming health care crisis. And Trump? He's talking to everyone BUT Democrats —sending billions of taxpayer dollars to his buddy in Argentina and negotiating in the Middle East while refusing to reopen his own government. Insane.

Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson: 7 million people. Our neighbors, our friends, our community, did that. Over 300 some odd partner organizations from all over the country, from massive base building organizations to teeny tiny community defense groups. Y'all, we did that. #NoKings @ashdashlee.bsky.social

Some people are disabused of "But he did it first!" in kindergarten. Others become the president of the United States. www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-pho...

Social Security is NOT a handout. It is a benefit earned with every paycheck, and it must be protected and expanded, not cut, privatized, or means-tested.

NEWS: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva have SUED the U.S. House of Representatives in federal court in Washington, D.C. over Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in Grijalva. Grijalva would be the 218th vote for the Epstein Files discharge petition.

The man was on a DoorDash delivery run at the time that another Portland resident filmed his arrest.

We need a worldwide Spotify boycott NOW! Add some comments and hit repost so this gets to more people. #BoycottSpotify #FuckICE #CancelSpotify

Ezra Levin: A hallmark of authoritarianism is it makes you feel like shit on a daily basis. That's what it does. And so in that environment, during this authoritarian breakthrough moment, celebrating success is an act of defiance. #NoKings @indivisibleguide.bsky.social

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley holds Senate floor to denounce authoritarianism share.google/voJ7Uiq2fvkA...

🚨BREAKING: The State of Arizona filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of violating the Constitution by refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The plaintiffs argue that Johnson’s delay has deprived hundreds of thousands of Arizonans of representation.

The New England Journal of Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy will be publishing regular public health alerts to replace the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which has been paused due to the federal government shutdown.

Sen Merkley had this to say: "But even with that kind of provocation, Portlanders are saying we will not take the bait, we are demonstrating with joy & whimsy. Frogs & dinosaurs dancing. You couldn't find a much happier place in the country than the area near the ICE building in Portland."

US Sen. Jeff Merkley on senate floor for 3 hours & plans to talk all as long as he can to oppose this clown car cast of a regime! Democrats hold the line! No Republican Healthcare Heist! #HoldTheLine #HealthcareIsAHumanRight @wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov www.youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...

Just a reminder that — in the middle of a shutdown — House Republicans are on a paid vacation solely to avoid releasing the Epstein files and lowering your health care costs.

One more boneheaded correction from me as I navigate legalese: A judge, who remains unnamed due to court protocol, called for a vote for the full-court review Monday without prompting. Judge Thomas just coordinated the request. Thanks for dogged legal eyes @joshuajfriedman.com 🙏

“Cynicism about the system slips into nihilism that serves the system.” -Tim Snyder in On Freedom

As predicted.