@mariaressa.bsky.social ’s call at UNGA could not be more urgent. The time for AI self-regulation is over. 200 Nobel laureates, former heads of state, and industry experts just signed a statement: "We urgently call for international red lines to prevent unacceptable AI risks"

23 September 1915 | Polish man, Mieczysław Wagner, was born in Gardner Mass in the United States. An aviator. In Auschwitz from 8 October 1940 No. 5831 He was transfered to a different camp. He did not survive the war.

Good news. This project will lower utility bills for Rhode Islanders if we can keep the fossil-fuel-backed Trump government out of the business of punishing clean, affordable energy long enough to let workers finish the job.

🚨Tonight, Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned of “grave and immediate danger” after police smashed a Kremlin-backed plot. NATO, citing drone swarms and airspace violations, warns Europe faces mounting risk of conflict with Russia. (no paywall) theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/moldova-st...

23 September 1938 | Dutch Jewish girl, Marianne Aandagt, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to Auschwitz from Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Jews deported from the occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

Our essay on the Museum devoted to the American Dream substack.com/profile/5411...

WE SURE FRICKIN’ DO

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

Certiorari "before judgment" is how #SCOTUS takes up a full appeal *before* the intermediate federal courts have heard it. It used to be exceedingly rare. For instance, there wasn't a *single* grant of such expedited review b/w August 2004 & February 2019. This is the *23rd* such grant since then.

It’s easy to take democracy for granted. It’s easy to assume that the Constitution is in stone. It’s not. This is a moment when your courage and your activism are most needed.

23 September 1927 | French Jewish boy, Jacques Dresner, was born in Paris. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Beaune la Rolande on 5 August 1942. He did not survive. --- VIDEO: first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau - Bunkers I & II: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

For everyone who spoke up and said Trump's censorship of Kimmel is wrong, your voice mattered. This fight isn't over. Trump won't stop corruptly pressuring media companies. CEOs must not bend the knee to secure mergers and regulatory favors. The First Amendment is not for sale.

Project ‘25 laid out the chart For democracy falling apart. Institutions collapse While the GOP claps; Time to stand, dust our hands, and restart. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom. Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country. (Published 2022)

it is really important for news outlets to be clear (unlike the nyt here) that Kimmel was suspended not because of some grassroots backlash but because ABC caved to threats from the head of the FCC

The primary purpose of compliance achieved by government ultimatum to an individual is self-censorship and surrender by the masses.

This is a massive, history making abuse of your power. It will define your legacy and one day you will come to regret punishing free speech and trying to destroy democracy.

They are so weak they have to resort to silencing you. Do not be quiet… they have no power, and the weak little boy Donald withers when challenged every time

It’s happening. The takedown of Jimmy Kimmel is likely the start of a campaign to use the murder of Charlie Kirk as a pretext to use the power of the White House to wipe out Trump’s critics and his political opponents. But we aren’t powerless. We can mobilize and organize. Now.

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

I spoke with the NYT Magazine a while ago but have now heard that an editor said they can't quote me because I'm "too liberal" to be a trusted source. You know what's always the first example conservatives use to claim I'm "too liberal"? My work in the 1619 Project, organized by the NYT Magazine.

Maurene Comey, a longtime federal prosecutor, sued the Trump administration Monday, alleging her abrupt firing earlier this year was unconstitutional and violated federal law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trymaine Lee spent years reporting on the deaths of men who look just like him. His new memoir, A Thousand Ways to Die, chronicles the impact of gun violence in Black communities.

Kash Patel violated DOJ rules & risks case against Kirk’s killer being thrown out for violations of his due process rights. Patel did this by revealing DNA evidence match and other evidence + giving his conclusion that suspect’s guilty. www.theepochtimes.com/us/kash-pate... via @epochtimes

It appears a collection of leaders and organizations, all at once, decided to obey in advance. To everyone who caves to this regime, know that you are not protecting yourselves; you are teaching power what it can do. You’re muzzling yourself, and the rest of us along with you. You are complicit.

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

Squeeze workers while raking in sky-high profits — that’s Amazon’s years-old playbook. It's wrong, and we're fighting back.

We are now witnessing the start of what might be seen as Phase 2 of Trump’s efforts to eradicate political opposition. Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-phase-2-now-begins

11 September 1875 | A Czech Jewish woman, Alice Kraftová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 December 1943. She did not survive.

People from across the political spectrum need to join together to condemn political violence, no matter who the target it is. It’s never acceptable.

11 September 1902 | A Polish Jew, Nikodem Rawicki, was born in Kielce. A clerk. In #Auschwitz from 25 October 1941. No. 22189 He perished in the camp on 30 October 1941.

I would like all liberals and Democrats to move from "crime is low, we don't need this" to "they are going to break every law in the name of public safety, and justice demands law and order."

The trailer for @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social was released and it’s powerful. Watch it, and then scroll further down. youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ?...

What Epstein records have not been made public?

From the Brennan Center: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

I led over two dozen of my colleagues to file a brief urging the court to maintain the independence of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and protect commissioners from removal. The work of the CPSC is vital to keeping Americans safe and their work cannot be undermined.

If you have "a great governor who wants us to come in," why isn't that governor just ... calling out his own National Guard?

If you’re not aware of the Network State movement or following people who write about it, now is the time. These techno-fascist billionaires want to dismantle democracy and rule over tech-enabled authoritarian cities. Follow @gilduran.com and @jennycohn.bsky.social. Subscribe to TheNerdReich.com.

NEW: The DOJ and North Carolina's GOP-led election board propose a deal that could disenfranchise almost 100,000 voters if they don’t provide additional ID information. The agreement would settle a DOJ lawsuit challenging the state’s voter roll maintenance practices. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

The Aug. 30 murder of ex-Speaker and current lawmaker Andriy Parubiy was the latest in a string of killings and assassination attempts targeting Ukrainian nationalists and activists of pro-Western revolutions.

This is a very important article to read and share.

The @nytimes.com ran a whole story about the murder of Venezuelan civilians on a ship as if it were a military matter and we were at war with Venezuela. It was a crime. The story never mentioned that Trump ordered a criminal act and the Navy followed an illegal order. This is a major event.

3 September 1909 | A Czech Jewish woman, Truda Broková, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 October 1944. She did not survive.

3 September 1927 | French Jewish girl, Suzanne Buch, was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Pithiviers on 7 August 1942. She did not survive.

Wow.

Goodnight all. I’m still praying, but prayers are not enough. We must push back against autocracy. Silence is complicity. Public courage is contagious. The Big Lie is a lie. Choose faith over fear, hope over despair. The Lord bless you and keep you!

It's really quite a thing to have a Secretary of Energy who does not understand, ummm... energy.

#BREAKING: Fifth Circuit (Southwick & Ramirez, JJ.) holds that President Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act against Tren de Aragua is unlawful, and blocks AEA removals in the Northern District of Texas (over a lengthy dissent from Judge Oldham): www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...

2 September 1889 | A Czech Jew, Leo Geiger, was born in Plzeň. Deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 December 1943. He did not survive.

we can just keep saying he's dead and refusing to credit or acknowledge anyone who refers to him being alive, this will work, trust me and just follow my lead