A fun byproduct of unitary executive theory—if the president controls everyone under him, he can demand they transfer hundreds of millions in tax dollars into his bank account

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina. Elon Musk does too. Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come. There is zero oversight. Congress not involved. One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

"The idea that the Court may use the Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution to bar a remedy that helps minority voters is both ahistorical and repugnant." electionlawblog.org?p=152536

John Roberts’ Constitution: The federal government protecting people’s right to vote or giving them health care violates the sacred principle of state sovereignty but if the deranged POTUS and his bloodthirsty advisers want to use the military to invade other states for being too liberal that’s fine

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States. America is on the brink of martial law. Do not be silent.

This is the most fucked story yet of this regime 👇🏽👇🏽

“ABC7 spoke to Pertissue Fisher, a woman who lives in the building. She said ICE agents took everyone in the building, including her, and asked questions later….’They was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other.’” It can’t happen here, you say. But it is happening.

Not even nine months into this regime. This so utterly pathetic and despicable….”Biking While Brown in Chi-town.”

This just dropped, which mentions @sharonlouden.bsky.social's piece, "Windows of Freedom Tower" by name. We are so honored to be part of such an important project! --> www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

@sundayfall.bsky.social Hi Sunday! I'm just reaching out to tell you how my wife, @sharonlouden.bsky.social, & I enjoyed your essay --> sundayf.medium.com/why-i-say-ar.... She's now using it in her teaching/workshops/appearances on our current book tour: www.livesustain.org/current-tour. Cheers!

NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Rep. Don Bacon on tariffs: "We just heard yesterday from a company we have that makes wind combines that they're moving all their to Europe because the tariffs are too high...That's hundreds of jobs. Iowa and Nebraska are really struggling."

“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, & appears to work a low wage job,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent. “Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent.” apple.news/ApTi-fhh_T7K...

NEW: Lawmakers unwilling to battle Trump directly have been quietly hopeful the courts would resolve President Trump's bid to commandeer their power of the purse. It hasn't happened, and now the hour of reckoning has arrived. w/ Jen Scholtes www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!

The extent to which ICE is ignoring all civil rights and due process is astounding — and indicative of a culture where they’ve been told they can do literally no wrong. Agency and admin leaders must face sanctions and legal consequences.

Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally: "Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."

Trump proposes to rescind AIDS funds. Congress rejects the proposal. So Trump and his henchman Russ Vought just refuse to spend the money and try to hide that decision from Congress and the public. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/h...

Over the weekend, the “sandwich thrower” posters went up all over DC. Instant icon of resistance. A remix of Banksy’s mural: not a Molotov, not a rock, but something just as disruptive, a hoagie hurled with defiance.

This is *very* good progress, especially since Dems have effectively blocked recess appointments as well.

A fun reminder that a loss of 60,000 jobs in and around academia is ~50% more than all coal mining jobs in the entire country.

"For twenty-five years, I was contracted to produce three articles a year, long ones, typically ten thousand words. For this, my peak salary was $498,141. That’s not a misprint—$498,141, or more than $166,000 per story." ahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahah yalereview.org/article/burr...

Is this shit true?

If you don't already, watch Colbert. He is a man with no more f*cks left to give. And it's glorious. Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September

I think this is right. I think when six people do whatever the fuck they want with the federal government they will continually run up against the problem that most people don't have the energy to indulge someone else's petty sadism or any interest in making enemies of their own neighbors

I do not care. You are morally conflicted? You think our orders are illegal, unethical, or immoral? Resign. Consult with qualified counsel and lawfully blow the whistle. No one is making you do this. You're agreeing to do this.

FINALLY someone from the press asks the correct follow-up to expose this piece of shit as a complete liar:

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

A very simple graph.

Completely and utterly lawless: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

ZOHRAN: “WE HAVE WON.”

With Elon off wondering what to get Trump for Fathers Day the Veterans Administration today officially ended the weekly 5 awesome things you did this week email.

Trump’s DOJ knows it’ll lose the birthright citizenship fight on the merits at SCOTUS, so the plan is to get the justices to use this case to kill nationwide injunctions—and make each baby subject to the EO individually sue the govt to recognize their constitutionally-mandated citizenship

Check out this crowd-sourced Google Doc of all of these arts programs being informed they ILLEGALLY won’t get the already-awarded money: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

I am not sure that any of us is ready for a Pope who tweets in a personal capacity, speaks fluent English and can therefore engage in public American debates, if he so chooses

Someone on @thebulwark.com Subreddit posted @jvl.bsky.social's epic dark rant yesterday (2:10)! If you missed it this is even better — It's been set to the Star Wars Emperors Theme. It's worth your click...🤣 @timmiller.bsky.social www.reddit.com/r/thebulwark...

Kristi Noem refuses to say whether she believes the Constitution grants due process rights to everyone in America:

Our Representative, @aoc.bsky.social —> Jackson Heights, Queens. One block from our apartment. Love her and all the work she’s doing on our behalf, both for NY-14 & the country! Crowd loves her too!

AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care? There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.

I thought lawyers were supposed to be smart —> looking at all those pre-Obeyers in those other law firms FFS!

Incredibly frustrated by this vote. I’d have made very different calls this week if I hadn’t been repeatedly assured Sen. Salazar was a NO. Another step toward destroying multiple Queens neighborhoods—and ignoring member deference sets a terrible precedent.

I would love an explanation on your “Yea” vote @juliasalazar.bsky.social. As a fellow DSA member, this is truly troubling. I thought we stood with working class people, not billionaires. I know what side I’m on.

@salazarsenate.bsky.social --> word just getting out that you voted YES on S7121-Liu bill to advance it, thereby essentially voting YES on the Cohen Citifield Casino boondoggle that will screw our community here in Queens so this BILLIONAIRE can make BILLIONS each year going forward? WTF, Julia?!!

Another outrage - another 30-year US resident & Green Card holder from Ireland disappeared into detention. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

“After Donald Trump won in November, I sat down to read all 922 pages of Project 2025,” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily. “What I discovered was more radical and more interesting than I’d expected.”

Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it

Dem politicians who are doing something and saying something to oppose Trump’s attacks on American democracy are quickly rising in the estimation of voters. Those calling those efforts a “distraction” or providing cover for Trump are quickly squandering their political capital.