The political play here was to show Newsom as weak and overreacting. A “hysterical” reaction to an obviously vetted and patriotic show of strength. They routinely roll the dice like this, it was only a matter of time before it backfired. Luckily no one really got injured.

Also, this is a very important piece of the story. ⤵️ They could have killed the sitting Vice President. (Secret Service, what's up with that?) And, a bunch of cops. They *took on* unnecessary risk merely to show off.

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 and VP Vance "A 155-millimeter shell fired during a live-fire demonstration on Saturday prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and motorcycle that were part of VP JD Vance’s protective detail." Gift!

The distinction between us and the fascists is that when I say that Republicans should be accountable for the literal crimes they’ve committed, I’m talking about trials, loss of office, and public humiliation. When they say we should be punished, it’s a death sentence for disagreeing.

Trump will be enabled as long as there are no consequences for it. He’s virtually never been popular, but his unpopularity doesn’t translate into action or impact. Until Republicans in safe districts hear that they’re going to lose due to proximity to him, they’re gonna stay the course

We're not looking for a show vote from Republicans. We're looking for meaningful help so that people can afford medical care.

Peter Navarro didn't like that he was getting tough fact-based questions during his event at the Council of Foreign Relations, so he threw a tantrum and cut things short

"This is tyranny. We’re not lurching toward tyranny. It doesn’t loom on some hypothetical horizon. It’s here. Right now." Savage @mjtoma.bsky.social piece making key point that No Kings marchers are far more patriotic than those denouncing them as terrorists are: newrepublic.com/post/201921/...

reposting with alt-text Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me

Minneapolis is showing up and showing out. #NoKings

The teeny tiny No Kings things in very red areas are so huge Say like five or six people show up. None of them knew each other before. Suddenly they’re all friends. And maybe from that you get a group that does longer-term organizing that can punch *way* above its weight considering where it is

I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.

SWANSON: If you look at data, the US is losing manufacturing jobs, spending on factory construction is down big, manufacturing is still shrinking as share of the economy. S&P Global estimates that tariffs will cost businesses upwards of $1.2t in 2025 ... PETER NAVARRO: The economics are wrong

Secretary Bessent says he might reveal photos of Chinese parts in Russian drones. Is the Trump Admin trying to break last year's news? How about making real headlines? End the 9-month pause on targeted Russia sanctions. We're losing leverage to end Putin’s war.

Just 17 days before the election where the GOP is trying to end Dems’ majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Alex Burness wrote the best thing you’ll read about the race. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Gold Beach Oregon starts at noon LFG #NoKings #NoFascists #NoNazis

And *this* is why the White House spent all week desperately--and stupidly--trying to undermine No Kings in advance. They had reason to be scared.

No Kings rallygoers in Nashville are lining streets and chanting: the crowd is a mix of ages and genders.

Trump's federal agents shot Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, multiple times for allegedly menacing them with her car in Chicago. Only hours later, Kristi Noem and DHS started spreading disinformation about the shooting. Now the official line is crumbling. 1/ (link) newrepublic.com/article/2019...

"With no way to reliably learn DHS agents’ identities, there aren’t many ways to report them for alleged abuse. And the office that would have handled complaints about DHS’ behavior? Dismantled. CRCL investigated thousands of complaints annually, including rape and unlawful searches by agents"

Much of this is enabled by GOP's crippling of congressional oversight on Trump's behalf. The people are awash in propaganda about what their government is doing to them, and thanks to GOP, Congress is checked out of the fact-finding business entirely. Very bad! 6/6 newrepublic.com/article/2019...

Bernie Sanders: This moment is not just about one man's greed, one man's corruption, or one man's contempt for the Constitution. This is about a handful of the wealthiest people on earth who have hijacked our economy and our political system.

Bernie Sanders: Millions of Americans are coming out today, not because they hate America. We're here because we love America.

Bernie Sanders: The very same billionaires who funded Trump's campaign have seen huge increases in their wealth and power since he took office.

This pic from Chicago today made me ponder how we see many enormous post-election rallies against Trump, but we never see enormous rallies *for* Trump. Sure, we see a score of people on the roadside with flags every so often, but nothing like this. Maybe he's just not as popular as he thinks he is.

Bernie Sanders: My fellow Americans, we rejected the divine right of kings in the 1770s. We will not accept the divine right of oligarchs today.

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

Nothing to see here, folks! 🤔 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Berlin 🖤♥️💛 Germany 🇩🇪🫂🇺🇸 #NoTyrants #NoKings

English have "cold hearts" That is no longer true. Over the past few years, you can see warmth, support, & kindness. When we stand together there is nothing, nothing, nothing we cannot accomplish. We stand by you 🇬🇧🫂🇺🇸 In this thread, u will find photos/vids from friends around the world #NoKings👑

Boston. Wow.

They need to lie and spin like this because when people rally AGAINST Trump, they are peaceful and considerate (see, e.g., today), but when they rally FOR Trump they are violent and smear their feces on walls (see, e.g., Jan 6).

Don't engage. Just block. They want to push their rage bait on here. Don't give them the satisfaction. bsky.app/profile/did:...

JD vance is languishing on his posts because he's the most blocked person on here. Snuff out their ability to share content on here. Block and move on.

What happens when the military is inevitably handed illegal orders? Who’s going to stand up? Will they have the courage?

The President is getting involved after in-person pleading by the VP still couldn’t get these Indiana legislators to execute Trump’s gerrymandering plan. They’ve held off because they know it’s wrong - and because our pressure is working. So let’s keep it up!

Instead of donating to and kissing Convicted Felon Donald Trump's ample butt, these companies should be using the money to increase employee pay and give them health insurance. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone. And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

MEMPHIS: “Shelby County @mayorleeharris is declaring a State of Emergency in response to (The Trump/Lee occupying force)…. Harris claims the presence has placed a strain on the Shelby County’s financial resources…” www.actionnews5.com/2025/10/17/s...

If workers in the SSA, IRS, FAA and the VA went on strike at once (creatively, to avoid prohibitions) and if public school teachers joined in, within a day, the country would be in chaos and we would see immediate action. Bring the country to a halt.

I really think the public is in the dark about just how weak the accountability guardrails are right now for DHS agents, meaning Trump's paramilitary forces are largely unconstrained. This is an overlooked way GOP abdication of oversight is putting us all in danger: newrepublic.com/article/2019...

This is an unusual move: Chris Murphy is pressing DHS to account for why the agency initially engaged in official deception, ie propaganda, about the shooting: newrepublic.com/article/2019...

Trump is using state-sponsored propaganda to a degree unmatched by any president in modern times. But we should also note that this is enabled by the GOP's crippling of Congressional oversight on Trump's behalf. This Chicago shooting is a case in point: newrepublic.com/article/2019...

“And how, when black men—famous and everyday guys alike—die at any age, “he was so young” is actually an acknowledgement of theft.” Jerry Gafio Watts, one of the best humans to ever walk the earth, here only 62 years. www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/in-memo...

Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"

SO much of the cultural and artistic nostalgia that society chases was just art made when people got paid to do it. Lavish movie posters made by human artists, video games made by people without sixteen different investment companies breathing down their neck, movies made by studios taking a chance.

Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?” @aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”

Repost if you see one of the most patriotic signs in American history. 🦅 🇺🇸

"It was unclear why Adm. Holsey is leaving now, less than a year into his tenure....But one of the U.S. officials...said that Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...