@kenmartin.bsky.social let's start by acknowledging where we've been -- inverted totalitarianism -- i.e., corporate power covertly subverting democratic institutions (Sheldon Wolin, Democracy, Incorporated, 2003). Demand unity/solidarity among Democrats -- voters, candidates, leaders.

How my grandma got scammed on Facebook

Prediction: This and OPM's likely decision to demand all Feds sign NDAs most likely will fail due to people's inherent's sense of fairness and justice.

Some 200 current and former journalists, academics, documentary filmmakers, and press freedom organizations are organizing to oppose the Paramount merger and where it's taking CNN, and CBS. www.status.news/p/david-elli... I understand that letters aren't a mighty force. Still, I'd sign this one.

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4a7l1TR

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Organized people v. organized money!

#followthemoney Tech billionaires continuing to try to buy the Democratic Party @gilduran.com @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social @karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social

Crypto lobby continues to buy members of Congress. There are two forms of power -- organized $ and organized people.

Perspective...supplement (i.e., missed print deadline?) to a DC high school newspaper from May 20, 1975 -- 'ISA' Holds Protest.

I predict that declaring Pope Leo’s words “false doctrine” will not go well for the Tech Bro Fascists. Feels like we’re in the Endgame now. (God v the Devil) @timothysnyder.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

Dems like Bernie Sanders and AOC are using regulations to effect change in the AI industry—but their goals are informed by hypecycle bluster from Silicon Valley higher-ups rather than workers. Me for @nytimes.com

Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for teaching those who need to follow POTUS' posts on TruthSocial how to do so w/out joining it and w/out advertising.

Here's why Peter Thiel told JD Vance to avoid engaging in debates with Pope Leo and why Thiel's doing his Antichrist tour. Add that Pope Leo, like Pope Francis, is inclined to rein in Opus Dei. @gilduran.com @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @karaswisher.bsky.social

Uhh @georgetakei.bsky.social is this link you have here a phishing link? Why does it redirect to bskynews.lat where there's a fake login page? The About page is completely unfinished: bskynews.lat/static/about Seems pretty suspicious.

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Did you know the new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s father-in-law, Ron Lauder is mentioned over 900 times in the Epstein files? Well, now you do.

How did I only just discover that Don Jr is marrying the daughter of a prominent Epstein enabler? Her late dad, a banker, wrote Epstein a reference letter calling him "a gentleman of the highest integrity" to help get him tax breaks &… his island. Can’t make this stuff up.

The Trump Administration kidnapped this man, sent him to another country, detained him, tortured him, and defamed him, and for what? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

"The investigation was marked by retaliatory taint" In scorching 32-page opinion, federal judge DISMISSES criminal case against Kilmar Abrego-Garcia as "vindictive prosecution" Judge cites Todd Blanche's public statements about the probe in rationale storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

For just a penny per household per day, states can both perform a valuable public service for all of us and rebuke Trump. But YOU have to demand that your state lawmakers and governor act, which means calling them and persuading others to do the same. www.youtube.com/shorts/OrJFa...

It keeps happening— "Iran Moved Billions Through Binance to Fund Regime—Continuing Into This Month" Angus Berwick, Patricia Kowsmann, Ben Foldy for @wsj.com

These 8 Democrats voted to pass a national ban on trans teachers and mentions of LGBTQ topics. Rep Henry Cuellar (TX) Rep. Don Davis (NC) Rep. Cleo Fields (LA) Rep. Laura Gillen (NY) Rep. Vicente González (TX) Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH) Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA) Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA)

And let's be clear for the few here who think Democrats shld "just focus on affordability": these Democrats voted to actively punish trans people. That's not "focusing on affordability." That's going out of your way, bucking your party, to hurt people.

“Nearly three-quarters of Democratic supporters now oppose military aid to Israel, up from 45% just 3 years ago. And nearly half of Democratic backers said the party was too supportive of Israel.” This is driven by an understanding that Israel is the premier military power of the region.

Incredible. The newly-published DNC autopsy of 2024 is 192 pages. *Zero* mentions of the words "Israel," "Palestine," or "Gaza." (DNC Chair Ken Martin concedes the autopsy does not meet his standards, nor would it meet yours).

The DNC autopsy is exhibit #8204059 that the Democratic Leadership must be changed and the party is completely ossified and unable to meet the moment right now. Candidates, organizers, activists, and voters are getting it done, but top down they are cooked, including their big $$$ donors.

Beijing brilliantly humiliated Donald Trump during his brief visit to China, as I explain below in a brief DC report video: m.youtube.com/shorts/Y3z4K...

NYT: "no one has ever thought of teaching ranching at university" Every ag school: um, would you like to meet our cows NYT: "No, not like that. More romantic. More dilletante. Ugh, we're not /farmers/."

BREAKING: RJ Reynolds, one of the largest U.S. tobacco companies and maker of Camel and Newport cigarettes, donated $5 million to Trump. Days later, company executives reportedly met with him at Mar-a-Lago to push for looser flavored vape regulations, after which the FDA changed policy, per NYT

Glad I switched my psychotherapy practice email to Hushmail, a company based in Canada, and decided against using any electronic health record systems (EHR) thanks to how they've embedded AI + knowing Ellison's now buying cloud storage for US EHRs, to protect my patients' privacy.

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies. For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!

Yes, I'm suing Matt Taibbi.

Last year I put together a guide to help people get off US tech — and that includes Google. There are a lot of alternatives there they will help you make a plan to pull away from Google services, and all the rest of them too.

Wish he could run in the general election as an Independent and/or will pursue public service via a different office in the future. So many members of Congress lack his courage!

No one told Vance that Trump pardoned all of them?

Vance is a pathological sycophant and an expert liar.

“If Massie does pull this off, I think we’re going to see a lot more Republicans standing up to Donald Trump.” Inside one of the nastiest, most expensive primaries of the season—and why Rep. Thomas Massie has only grown more emboldened by Trump’s campaign against him.

The good news is Elon Musk lost. The bad news is Sam Altman won.

The Trump admin has named (among others) Larry Ellison & Marc Andreessen to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science & Technology, which “is expected to wield influence over the administration’s [AI] policies *** The panel will be co-chaired by…David Sacks & Michael Kratsios.” 1/

Well, well, well. In 2025, Brendan Carr’s wife “joined billionaire Peter Thiel’s data analytics firm, Palantir Technologies, as its head of global policy.” 4/28/25 … 1/ www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

The modern U.S. has experienced 11 recessions. Ten have happened under Republican presidents. This isn’t a coincidence. Republicans screw things up because they peddle an economic fairytale that cutting taxes increases economic activity & revenue. The lie has persisted long enough. trib.al/gFGFEgj

I know, cities are constrained by states, but if we are engaged in wishful thinking on improving housing policy (much of the debate is), progressive property taxes should be on the agenda.

Darin Smith, a Trump pick for U.S. Attorney, violated defendants’ right to due process by making "inflammatory and inappropriate” statements before a grand jury, per federal judges. Indictments against nine criminal defendants were just dismissed, jeopardizing public safety.

$1.776 as in 1776. As in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by robbing the Treasury to reward those who are destroying the country