This is authoritarianism, plain and simple. The Trump administration is targeting states that didn’t vote for him — including my home state of Vermont. Using federal power to punish political opponents is anti-democratic and blatantly illegal.

At a time when ICE is rounding up 5-year-olds, terrorizing communities and killing American citizens, the last thing we should be doing is increasing its funding. I will vote NO on the upcoming spending bill to fund Trump's domestic army.

once again, "chuck schumer" is a complete sentence

When they tell you "CBP stays at the border," this is what they mean:

“Abolish ICE” is literally the MODERATE position in America today. Not even the position Schumer’s constituents are demanding. The MODERATE position is “abolish.”

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Statement from the Obamas:

Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.

This woman speaks for the majority of Americans. 🙌🙏🫶👇

Bill Kristol is making a clearer case for what Democrats can and should do in the minority than Chuck Schumer or Hakeem Jeffries ever has

The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.

There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Though manufacturers said there are no confirmed illnesses linked to the recalled batches, authorities in multiple countries are investigating possible cases. Here's what to know

“Look: Rome wasn’t burned in a day.”

“You don’t turn the Titanic around overnight.” This is J.D. Vance’s pitch to working class families while his First Class billionaire friends fill up space in the lifeboats.

A dad on patrol this morning is showing off his new egregiously expensive ice-fishing boots that he justified “because I’m standing out here all the time.” Dudes are going to continue rocking until morale improves

When I was in high school I did a constitutional debate program and witnessed this exchange: JUDGE: what’s your favorite amendment? KID: the third JUDGE: why the third? KID: because if there’s soldiers in your house, the other ones really don’t matter BORN READY FOR 2026

it's never the crazy weird conspiracy theory weapons. they are poisoning you with toxins they are well-documented to have. they are beating you with ordinary sticks and shooting you with ordinary guns the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this

They kidnapped a child

To block modern gun laws, the justices only need to invoke concerns loosely tied to the 19th century To pass gun laws, legislators must rely on history, and be sure to set aside any history the Republican justices wish to forget * jazz hands * originalism! ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/wolfo...

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LOOOOOOOL

There are many different conclusions to draw from Musk’s time in Washington and work at DOGE. Jessica Karl might have come up with the only *wrong* conclusion.

Baby supplies? What do people y recommend these days?

How about fixing the air traffic control system?

this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...

😂😂😂

Somehow I don’t think awareness is the problem.

My painting NORTHERN ENGLAND

You know what would have been empowering? Why didn't the GOP women and other good people vote against nominating Trump at the first convention, after the his rapey audio tape came out? It was within the rules of the party for them to do it. We wouldn't be in this mess now.

“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.” — Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize

I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.

Yet he died believing the novel was a failure. Imagine. Anyway, when you're wondering if you're good enough to write something, just write the damn thing for your own pleasure. Get it out there. If the world is ready for it, great. If they aren't, who gives a shit? Just write it.

i think about this photo a lot

Senators should go down there & peacefully give them moral support.

Sure was a lucky break for those billionaires to be at the White House today when the tariffs were reversed. Good day in the market for them.

Don’t overthink this. He’s asking for bribes.

Amen and Amen

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

Every damn day, another right-winger or an army of them explains why she made them do it; it's her fault, her being an individual woman or Democrats or.... Not sure what Ackman's getting at, but Brooks is in "they went too far in their antifascism so fascism is their fault" territory.

Do you remember when conservatives wanted to keep government out of our lives?

This man is distinguishing himself as one of the truly great idiots in American history. And I say that knowing full well that we have a great tradition of idiots in America, big ones.

It’s a let them eat cake situation.

I’ll try. Is he pretending to hold cups of: 1. Imaginary tears of the ghosts of WWII veterans who fought fascism; 2. Bile of compos mentis adults sickened by this regime; or 3. Champagne to celebrate his release from prison for Trump regime crimes in 2040.