I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party. We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

I think we need to take a step back and acknowledge the absurdity of House Republicans targeting their Epstein investigation on HILLARY CLINTON (who says she never met him!) while ignoring DONALD TRUMP (who Epstein described as his best friend!) These are not serious people or good faith actors.

Here’s a thought for James Comer. There IS a First Lady who has had a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. And it’s not Hillary Clinton. It might be worthwhile for Comer to subpoena the First Lady who actually knows Epstein. You know, just to see what she knows.

Just reupping this image from my newsletter last week, that I hope people will feel free to save and liberally spred around the interwebs. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Anthropic AI defies Pentagon over expanded military use of its tech despite Hegseth blacklist threat

As “everyone” knows, the problem with that plan is that the election was not rigged.

$413,000 per bed. Insanity. While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.

AGREE.

It’s set off a five alarm fire in my head.

I i’m very alarmed at this speech, and the acceptance of the language he’s using. The imperialism of the west has created many issues around the world.

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This is what a rigged economy looks like.

Maybe we need to take a different approach: who in this administration is *not* in the Epstein files?

We need to be concerned.

#Trump is going to Bankrupt the United States! #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

I'm old enough to remember when Trump was accusing the Clintons of forging the Epstein files. Now he's "bothered' that Comer is going after them.

Countries launching investigations linked to the Epstein files: France Turkey United Kingdom Poland Lithuania Norway Latvia Australia North Macedonia Sweden Millions of US tax dollars spent redacting our President's name & him telling us to move on. THANK YOU to the world for NOT accepting this.

Epstein Tracked #MeToo Fallout and Advised Accused Men Behind the Scenes talkingpointsmemo.com/news/epstein...

#TechCEO’s re #ICE 👀 Thank You #TechWorkers www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers. Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now: bit.ly/4a2VtHw

“The capital murder case against the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is in its early stages, but conspiracy theories about Kirk’s death are already shaping the court proceedings.” www.ms.now/news/charlie...

So we are biting the hand that sustains us?

I hope folks are planning for all levels of election fuckary, because they are going to try everything to win. Any state that has its election results tampered with should succeed from the Union. Because if the President is going to steal elections, that union is already broken.

Big Oil's climate lies are fueling the insurance affordability crisis — and the costs are falling on disaster survivors and residents. A new bill from @scottwiener.bsky.social aims to make Big Oil pay. "We can’t allow Californians, our residents, our small businesses, to be left holding the bag."

Louder for the dummies in the back!

Gestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs 1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--" The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."

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They were children, not under age girls.

bsky.app/profile/capi... Epstein came up with pizzagate

ICE and CBP agents seem to enjoy gratuitously breaking glass—from car windows to store fronts to homes. It’s an expression of unchecked power and dominance: “We’re in charge. We break and shatter what we want.” And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.

We rejected great candidates like Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris in favor of a deranged narcissist, who promotes Project 2025, which aims to remove civil service protections and bring independent agencies like the DOJ and FBI under direct presidential control.

So let me get this straight... Trump gets into office, and to ensure loyalty to him he brings in everyone who's in the Epstein files to work for him in the government? #Epstein #TRUMP

Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."

This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)

“U.S. District Judge Fred Biery excoriated the federal government, saying the case ‘has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children.’” www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...

"Time to drop a really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files." -- Elon Musk Guess who else is in the Epstein files, Elon.

The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.

CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.

A pause in Russian strikes is being discussed. At the same time, Ukrainian cities prepare for freezing temperatures and new attacks. 📰 We explain the pattern and why it matters in our latest #UkraineWorld_Editorial ukraineworld.org/en/articles/...

Correct. Homan saying “in theater” says it all — they view themselves as at war with other Americans

Cartoon by Matt Reuter @newyorker.com.

The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline: