The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session. Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out. Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

Republicans should remember they have no immunity from prosecution. The military also has no immunity from prosecution. We will document and remember

Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions See here for the full tracker: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

I am not a Bunny fan but I support his right to perform and express himself. I also support the NFL hiring who they want for Halftime. If I don't want to watch that's my choice. MAGA DOESN'T make that choice for me.

Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui isn't happy with prosecutors in Jeanine Pirro's office, who have repeatedly charged people with crimes, only to ultimately withdraw their cases.

Buttigieg: You’ve got a president and a Republican Congress who would rather see the entire government shut down than allow Americans to afford their healthcare.

#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory Our #PA Supreme Court justices have protected us, it’s time to protect them! Vote YES To RETAIN Nov 4 🔹Justice David Wecht 🔹Justice Christine Donohue 🔹Justice Kevin Dougherty Last day to register Oct 20 #PACourtsMatter

When it all comes out in the wash, the extent of Krasnov's treachery will make Quisling look like a choir boy. Follow the Rubles. I shit you not.

#ProudBlue I wonder how many of the 800+ Generals in attendance today thought that #Kegseth and the #convictedfelon were off their meds, and that bringing them home for this bullshit “meeting” was such a waste of time and money.

A legal expert is warning people about using TrumpRx, calling it "one of the scariest things I've seen in 2025 — and that's saying a lot." And have we figured out how Trump will be profiting from this yet? Because we know he'll find a way. www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

Diddy's trial and sentencing confirms two things: 1. The rich and powerful can essentially get away with just about anything. 2. In this country, there are two different systems of justice.

The end of due process for immigrants is the end of due process for citizens. Few understand this.

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"I think in a free country we should be able to post onto the internet, 'hey, there are masked agents on Broadway and Vine and not have the government or the tech oligarchs prevent us from doing that.' Shame on you, Tim Cook." @radiofreetom.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social:

Anyone recognize this fucker?

When they go low, don't go high, crush them while they are down there.

Republicans can mock Democrats all they want, but the numbers don’t lie. By a 17 point margin, Americans blame the GOP for the shutdown. And Americans overwhelmingly back extending ACA subsidies—71% in WaPo, 78% in the KFF poll.

Oh. Election denier and right winger Pizzagate TPUSA hack Jack Posobiec appears to have voted illegally - living in Maryland but voting in Pennsylvania. From Jacqueline Sweet at @slate.com and @marisakabas.bsky.social at The Handbasket: slate.com/news-and-pol...

Dems are in the arena trying stuff

YES

This is a great post to understand the MAGAt perspective: Racist assholes!

Kristi Noem’s message to the NFL for selecting Bad Bunny for the halftime show: “The NFL sucks and we’ll win and God will bless us and we’ll stand and be proud of ourselves at the end of the day and they won’t be able to sleep at night because they don’t know what they believe…”

Briarwood Presbyterian is where the Presbyterian Church in America broke away from the Presbyterian Church USA. The issues were liberal theology and racial integration. I saw a lot of Briarwooders at legislative hearings on abortion bans. A member wrote our current law. www.al.com/crime/2025/1...

The numbers don't lie - unlike our current president... 💙 @stephen5150.bsky.social @raykwong.bsky.social @sassy0210.bsky.social @merlinmm.bsky.social @thecaffeinator.bsky.social @jen-notjenny.bsky.social @rsmith670.bsky.social @sarahgies.bsky.social @devlynangel.bsky.social @jules1212.bsky.social

Oh no, big bad ICE agents so scary😱🙄 A bunch of cosplay badge wearing, masked cowards, utterly amateur Proud Boys. Illegally kidnapping and disappearing people, breaking the law of god & man wherever they go🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌 Remind me of Orcs from LOTR. Just as stupid & destined for defeat... ☮️💙🇺🇸💪🏼🏴‍☠️⚡️

Republican Senators are expected to attend a posh resort for a GOP fundraiser during the shutdown, which means they're blaming Democrats while they're not even in DC to vote to open the government.

Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity. Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute. Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections. But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents. The legacy of the Roberts court.

Anyone who swore an oath upon entering America's armed forces...who currently supports the Trump administration had sensory limitations on par with Helen Keller when they took that oath. Either that...or they said, "F*ck it," and dumped any silver of moral and ethical standing they once had.

What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy

Marc Elias: Stop grading Republicans on a curve. There are no Republican heroes in the fight for democracy. Staying grounded in the truth is essential — our democracy depends on it. youtu.be/QDs3oonUFZY?...

Meiselas: So if this 17 trillion he keeps talking about exists, what account is it in? Did he steal the 17 trillion? Subramanyam: I’d love to see his math on that. I’d love to know why it’s not being returned to the American people if that’s the case.

Lisa Murkowski AK Katie Britt AL Ashley Moody FL Joni Ernst IA Susan Collins ME Cindy Hyde-Smith MS Deb Fischer NE Marsha Blackburn TN Shelly Moore Capito WV Cynthia Lummis WY These are the female Senators who voted to keep the Epstein files from being released. They have daughters?

Honestly I'm tired of unnamed lawyers being upset that their firms capitulated, federal prosecutors concerned about the politicization of DOJ, and reporters dismayed that their media owners are capitulating to Trump. Either do something or accept that you watched democracy collapse and did nothing.

Gov. Pritzker has said all the right things, but now he needs to act and get these state troopers out of there.

Why would a president weaken the nation’s defenses unless he wants them breached? This isn’t incompetence. It’s exposure by design. And the logic is airtight. Trump just fired America’s top national security prosecutors. This isn’t “politics.” It’s sabotage. 👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Undocumented immigrants aren’t taking away healthcare, Trump is. A few months ago, I wrote about the cruelty of Trump’s Medicaid cuts & the impact on gun violence survivors. I wanted to tell the story of the real harm on real people, brought to us by Trump. #MomSky open.substack.com/pub/ruthzaka...

Day 8 in the Portland war - Things here move slowly and fast all at once—days blend together, like a lavender vegan soy latté with 3 Splendas. Dust clings to everything—boots, skin, vintage skinny jeans. I don’t know how many more drag brunches I have left in me, but please know that I am safe.

Dearest Father This is my 7th day here in war torn Portland and I fear we may run out of cashew milk soon. Things are still in flux, a strange mix of waiting and sudden flash mobs - a trend that I thought ended in 2013. I want to be careful with what I say. But know that I am well, and safe for now