I couldn’t leave Chicago without getting a cut from my old barber, Zariff!

Fuck the GOP. Fuck every single one of you who voted against extending subsidies. When people start dying, you won't be able to blame this on democrats. You will anyway, but it won't hold water. Fuck. you. 🖕

Somali Americans are part of this nation and we’re going to keep contributing no matter how many times extremists try to erase us.

You don’t need to be a Democrat to know this is wrong — you just need a conscience. If you can hear what these people survived in ICE custody and feel no outrage, then we are not standing on the same side of right and wrong.

I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.

Keep the faith, friends. The real Kennedy Center Honors will be back. 2024 was just one to remember 🌹✨ youtu.be/wsNMiyTAj7s?...

During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

I will continue fighting every single day to protect our kids, our rights, and our history. We should all recommit to honoring Ruby and her bravery by ensuring that all our children, regardless of background, have access to a fair, just, and equal education. (3/3)

Now, we're witnessing an administration attempt to drag us back. Here are the facts: Trump and his billionaire buddies have cut HBCU funding, limited Pell grants, and attacked DEI. (2/3)

It's ONLY been 65 years since six year old Ruby Bridges walked through the halls of William Frantz Elementary as the first Black child to attend an all white school. Met with mobs and hate, her bravery and courage helped change the course of history for this nation. (1/3)

Have a spooky and safe Halloween everyone!

Democracy requires decency. Our democracy is devolving because we neglected to demand common decency of the most powerful individual in our country; the President.

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating in Minnesota and beyond! Wishing everyone a safe holiday filled with light and love.

7 million people took to the streets across the nation to protest in defense of our democracy. This country belongs to the people. We will fight for it with everything we've got.

Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present. As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

George Floyd should still be here to celebrate his 52nd birthday. His life sparked a movement, and our fight for justice, accountability, and humanity continues. We’ll never stop saying his name.

Happy Indigenous Day

The gaslighting is wild. THEY control the White House, the House, and the Senate—yet always find a way to blame Democrats for their mess. The so-called “$1.5 trillion wish list” is about protecting health care, food assistance, and housing. (1/2)

Dead or alive, charlie kirk is and was and will always be a piece of shit. a racist piece of shit.

Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.

They cry “free speech” when it’s hate, violence, and lies. But the second we tell the truth or call them out, suddenly we’ve gone too far. That, my friends, is what you call selective outrage.

No, I won’t be shedding any tears for Charlie Kirk www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/no-i...

X, formerly known as Twitter, is full of bigots and right-wing nuts upset that one of their own was gunned down and wants to make the left the scapegoats despite the perpetrator having yet to be found. Yet they want to mock the death of George Floyd and praise a young bigot because of his views.

I have seen the photos of the Uvalde children. Sandy hook should have been the end. Uvalde was a disgrace

Charlie Kirk’s assassination was horrific. That doesn’t change the fact that the vast majority of gun (and political) violence has been perpetuated by right wingers. You don’t get to change the narrative at will.

Kirk spends his whole spotlight blaming Black people, women and trans people, then gets shot by a white male in one of the whitest states in America. The Right is looking for revenge in all the wrong places as usual because they’ll never just look in the mirror.

Kamala Harris nailed it. We warned everyone the stakes were too high to hand the guy built for Project 2025 another shot — but noooo. Ever have one of those mornings you just want to throw the window open and yell, FUCK YOU ALL? Yeah, that.

It is ridiculous that Donald Trump has ceded so much power to Laura Loomer—an ignorant bigot who’s constantly spreading conspiracy theories. by Elon Musk

The Senate Appropriations Committee included library funding in their federal budget proposal. This is because of library advocates like YOU. Now the House needs to hear from you. Use your voice to Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Tell your House Rep to #FundLibraries: bit.ly/House4Libraries

"None of these books are obscene." Welcome news out of Florida. So grateful for @flfreedomread.bsky.social's impactful work fighting for the right to read freely.

Republicans complain about Texas Democrats “fleeing”—yet just days ago, they themselves fled D.C. to avoid voting on the Epstein files. Why? To protect a convicted felon sitting in the Oval Office. One side dodges accountability. The other fights for democracy. Repost @djmelodie

Happy Birthday to greatest president of all time @barackobama.bsky.social

Today is #NationalInternDay! Big shoutout to our summer interns in DC and TX-30 for holding it down this summer.

The Department of Defense’s book banning policies aren’t about protecting kids — they’re about suppressing critical thinking and diverse ideas as part of President Trump’s “anti-wokeness” agenda. We’re suing the DoD to defend students’ First Amendment rights.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s Statement on the Passage of the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill

Happy JUNETEENTH! Tune into The View today to see a familiar face engage in a real conversation about what freedom should look like & politics as a whole.

This Juneteenth, I’m inspired by the work of our @obamafoundation.bsky.social leaders and alumni. Read their reflections on this day, and the ways they are transforming their communities for the better.

📌Trump is not celebrating Juneteenth because he is a bigot. Hope that clears things up.

As I quote Celie from The Color Purple about the piece of shit in the white house: “He ain't nothing but a sack of dead horseshit, and horseshit belongs in the ground.”

"Democracies are not to be taken for granted, and the institutions that support democracy should not be taken for granted." #FreePeopleReadFreely Spectacular interview with Dr. Carla Hayden on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social today. www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...

Images of tanks pulling up for a huge PARADE that NO ONE asked for that will cost money & take military personnel away from more important things at a time when Americans are being told we don’t have money for food & healthcare seems wild to me.

The GOP broke the law to deport this man—then decided to indict him. Court order? Ignored. Due process? Tossed. Now they want credit for “law and order”? Chile, please. Y’all did the process completely backwards. This is Trump’s America: lawless, reckless, and cruel.

Happy Pride! I’m proud to stand with our LGBTQ+ fam in TX-30 and beyond. In the face of attacks, y’all keep showing up. Loud, proud, and unshakable. Your rights, your joy, and your lives matter. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride month! ❤️💙💜💗💛💚🩷🩵🩶🤍🧡♥️

BREAKING: We're going to court to defend pregnant people's right nationwide to get lifesaving abortion care when they're facing a medical emergency.

Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.

Trump better behave himself after the announcement of Former President Joe Biden diagnosis of prostate cancer. Put your personal political beliefs aside and pray for his health and his family members.

My heart is with President Biden and his family. Lifting him up in prayer and wishing him a peaceful, successful healing journey. www.cnn.com/2025/05/18/p...