Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people

Must be nice to not have oligarchs on your Supreme Court.

I can

My heart breaks into 10,000 pieces once again.

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

This is just going to be applicable pretty much every day from now on.

Try and come for my marriage, you goons. Just try.

Virginia Giuffre’s brother: I think we were shocked by it—especially the use of the term “stolen.” Because she’s not an object. She’s a person. Someone who was recruited at Mar-a-Lago—his property… it just kind of makes us wonder… how much he knew

94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet. The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year. Something has gone terribly wrong.

Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller, Kirsti Noem, Joseph Mazzara, Emil Bove, Drew Sargent, and everyone else involved in planning, executing, and obstructing justice around the CECOT imprisonments are responsible for Andry's torture and rape. Each bears a share of the blame. Don't ever let them forget it.

Bravo to this Scottish paper!

They are in fact using fear of diversity to achieve dictatorship.

This part can’t be repeated enough. Does anyone actually think this was a coincidence?

ZERO Redeeming Qualities

Let’s be clear. On the streets, ICE cannot stop or detain anyone without reasonable suspicion, and it can’t just be because of their “physical appearance.”

For decades, Republicans in Washington have told us that tax cuts would trickle down to workers. Instead, wealth and power have accumulated in the hands of the richest 1% at the expense of the rest of us. Trickle-down economics was never supposed to work. It was a hoax.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on what keeps her up at night: "The state of our democracy. I would say that I am really very interested in getting people to focus and to invest and to pay attention to what is happening in our country and in our government."

“These detainees are living in cages. The pictures you have seen don't do it justice. They are essentially packed into cages. 34 detainees per cage.”

Kristi Noem must resign now.

Let’s put this to bed.

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

Someone prove this wrong.

Fuck this guy forever.

We must resist this with everything we have.

ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more. These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them. Solidarity!

The people who lost children and other loved ones in the Texas floods are owed honest answers from officials. They should be told why flash flood warnings issued hours earlier were not conveyed to people in the path of the water. They don’t need more prayers from politicians. They need answers.

“In the last week, more than 200 veterans have volunteered to attend immigration hearings with Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan…”

Such a good point on SCOTUS hypocrisy when it comes to Trump vs Biden: They let a nationwide injunction kill Biden’s student loan relief when they had a chance to rule on it. 5 months into Trump’s presidency, suddenly nationwide injunctions are a grave threat to executive power and they must rule.

Happy birthday @johncusack.bsky.social. What sort of man reads MAGNET?

"The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. Today, the Court abdicates its vital role in that effort." —Justice Sotomayor

Remember when I almost directed a John Hughes-penned parody sequel to Jaws called Jaws 3, People 0? You don't? Well then it's time you read this: geektyrant.com/news/the-jaw...

Justice Sotomayor dissenting on birthright citizenship case: "The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along. Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent."

It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins

Moonlight (2016) ✨

18 years ago I was a biology teacher. Today I'm an immigration attorney. Today's Supreme Court decisions create a mess for both professions.

This Supreme Court ruling requires public schools to allow parents to opt their children out of lessons that don't align with their families' religious beliefs. This will harm teachers' ability to foster inclusive, welcoming educational experiences reflective of the diverse communities they serve.

"This Supreme Court is an existential threat to the rule of law.'" – Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson 💯

@democracyforward.org: "Today’s decision is a disappointment for all who are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Constitution’s checks and balances against an executive branch that…sought to eliminate the Constitution’s express protection for citizens of this nation.”

"Hegseth’s take on the operation was a literal erasure of the woman involved, of course, but it was his doubling down that it’s fine to refer to a woman as 'a boy' that raised eyebrows."

Shout it loud and proud, MAGA.

RUIZ: Did you read the report & fact-check its sources prior to publication? RFK JR: I did not fact check RUIZ: It included citations to sources that don't exist. How does that happen? RFK JR: All of the foundational assertions are accurate RUIZ: They did not exist. How can they be accurate?

Trump & the GOP have: -Killed CFPB rules saving consumers $15B in overdraft and credit card late fees -Dropped 22 CFPB actions against corporate lawbreakers -Halted $100M in restitution owed to student borrowers They're on corporate predators' side, not yours.

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

as someone prone to directly confronting people for stuff they say online, that from lee is the face of someone who did not expect to be confronted for something he said online