“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.

Congressmen Jamie Raskin said today that. Trump is mentioned in the totality of the Epstein files 1 million times - not a typo

Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude

Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.

this is actually really nice to hear

ICE is upset that ICE isn't welcome in restaurants after ICE ordered food at a restaurant, ate it, then arrested restaurant employees, and ICE believes this is someone else's fault, do I have that right?

As @skyeperryman.bsky.social says: We need to connect the dots. At the heart of the power grab in MN is a power grab to take our nation away from the people. Skye joined @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to explain how the admin's strategy is headed straight for our elections.

Holy shit. This speaks volumes about the midterms ahead.

"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan. A citizen. Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold. "We're from the United States bro!' he screamed. Agents took and sold his phone And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.

When you succumb to the cynicism, you are helping Trump. He wants you to think that all is lost, that he is all powerful, and that there is nothing we can do. The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.

Protests mounting against ICE in various parts of D.C. tonight. In the middle of the U Street corridor, occupying the intersection with 14th Street: “Remember Renee Good,” one of the many signs here reads.

This is so important to realize.

probably not a great sign that Trump's assistant AG for civil rights uses a slur for people with disabilities

A year ago, it wasn’t clear whether Project 2025 would amount to much. Today, it’s become the Trump era’s most effective policy initiative. In The Atlantic Daily, @dgraham.bsky.social reviews how Project 2025 transformed 2025:

CNN: Breaking news… this is big, we have learned that the justice department's case against former FBI director Jim Comey and the New York attorney general have both been dismissed

I just feel it necessary to explain that if this one line were true, what he’s saying is American consumers are paying a tax out of their own pockets to keep the global economy from collapsing.

LISA McCLAIN: Voter turnout from Republicans was not high. But I think part of that reason is because Republicans for the most part are happy with what's happening TAPPER: Using that argument, your voters could be so happy that Democrats retake the House next year

This guy is so fuckin dumb.

One hour left, Virginia! The polls close at 7 PM, but if you’re in line at 7, you can still vote. Stay in line and make your voice heard.

And everyone who screamed about Hunter is silent. Endless corruption. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

GOP’s refusal to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva is a continuation of Jan. 6 and GOP’s rejection of democracy. This is not just about blocking the release of the Jeffrey Epstein file. It's also about GOP becoming increasingly hostile to democracy deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/gops-refus...

On day 22 of the Trump Shutdown, Senate Republicans are holding show votes, the House GOP won’t show up for work and Trump wants to see shows in his new ballroom. In 10 days, more than 24 million working Americans will see their healthcare costs double and GOP leadership is living in la la land.

North Carolina is just the latest state to approve a new gerrymandered House map, backed by Trump, aimed at protecting the Republican majority. Prop 50 is California’s answer to level the playing field. #YESonProp50

WATCH - SIGNS SUPERCUT: Trump claims the signs and protests are funded by rich donors. Trump is lying. 👇🏽 Happy #NoKingsDay to all patriots who celebrate. 🇺🇸

Thank you @markwarner.bsky.social & @kaine.senate.gov!

Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as US shutdown blocks key crop data reut.rs/3VYW3xZ

We're running a piece on this today that I'll link to when it goes live. But it occurs to me that the GWB admin ran roughshod over the UN in the runup to the Iraq invasion, but learned to greatly appreciate its value when the subsequent occupation went south. I wonder if we won't see that here.

If we are going to have judges recuse themselves for the comments of their wives - imagine there will be number of cases involving Thomas and Alito if it pertains to Trump or right wing advocacy issues, in which they should have to do the same. No?

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

With the right folks in charge, it doesn't take long to get from a US economy that is "the envy of the world" to this: "The long-term unemployment number is a post-pandemic high and a level typically only seen during periods of economic turmoil..." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Both candidates for governor have legislative records. What do those tell us about whether they’d work with the opposite party if elected?

Check your registration! #virginiavotes

We just breeze right past the President of the US saying this shit now…

So. Much. Winning. Inflation ⬆️ Unemployment ⬆️ Growth⬇️ 💯 Wittman's fault Earle-Sears thinks it's not a "real issue." @bluevirginia.bsky.social @wittmanwatch.bsky.social @newkentvadems.bsky.social @wjccindivisible.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social

Unemployment claims have hit the highest level since 2021. The President’s economic chaos and uncertainty are hurting American workers and families.

Grocery prices are surging again—up 3.3% this summer and 26% higher than five years ago. Beef, produce, and basics all cost more, and dining out is 28% pricier than in 2020. Families need real relief, not more tariffs. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/13/c...

Wow.

Numbers don’t lie! Americans are paying the price for this foolish tariff policy.

As facts emerge about the background and persuasions of Charlie Kirk’s killer, we should be reminded that responsible people wait for facts to emerge…not instantly attempt to incite violence against “the radical left.”

Elect Jay Jones for Attorney General on November 4th. Early Voting at 3 locations starts 9/19 & at 13 more on October 23rd. www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ba... @pddc.bsky.social @franconiadems.bsky.social @braddockdems.bsky.social @springfielddems.bsky.social @springfielddems.bsky.social

Look at US 😞

We’re on pace for “the third-largest budget deficit in U.S. history, trailing only the fiscal year 2020 and Fiscal year 2021 deficits incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.” www.foxbusiness.com/politics/fed...

Breaking news: U.S. employers created 911,000 fewer jobs from April 2024 through March 2025 than initial reports showed. The revisions are the latest significant change to labor market data, which has faced heightened scrutiny under President Trump.

explaining #gavinnewsom to non-californians (via nathanramospark on insta)

Terminating the contracts of over 400,000 VA workers, many of whom are veterans themselves, is union-busting. We stand with veterans. Join our federal worker unions tomorrow for a day of action to tell VA Secretary Collins to respect veterans and keep his promise to VA union workers!

Vladeck: There’s one video showing a DEA officer telling a D.C. resident he couldn’t drink alcohol on his porch—D.C. law says exactly the opposite. It also highlights how these officers aren’t even trained in the laws they’re purportedly enforcing.