Some fun reporting and, if I may say so, pretty good instant analysis here of the significance of today's No Kings gatherings. www.youtube.com/live/IrUiCmd...

What kings do.

Be like Brian. open.substack.com/pub/genewein...

The New Pentagon open.substack.com/pub/genewein...

The Riyadh "Comedy" Con open.substack.com/pub/genewein...

Shit just got real.

Counting up the flunky responses to "losing" the Nobel. open.substack.com/pub/genewein...

This is incredibly awful.

“Video of the arrest taken by an onlooker showed ICE agents handcuffing Brockman after they forced her to lie on her stomach. As the agents were detaining her, Brockman told the onlooker her name and asked him to let her employer, WGN, know what had happened to her.”

Reminder, be patient if you do fly.

Trump knew nothing of Project 2025, but damn if it ain't top drawer now. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.

If you don't already know him, read up. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Up next, a Hollywood blacklist for actors registered as democrats…

Are you f'ing ignoring this??? Are you?

Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to 8 counts of bribery charges relating to statements in favor of Russia in the European parliament - from 2018-2020 Gil was tasked to make statements by the Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian Oleg Voloshyn www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Every city needs to fight for their rights. Imagine now that this is against every real republican standard for local rule.

Hola! It's #FunkyFriday, y'all! Since we're in Hispanic Heritage Month, here's a slinky groove from Cimafunk, Chucho Valdes and the powerhouse La Tribu band that will really make you want to get down. Ain't no funk like a Cimafunk, mi cariño!.

Whether it’s Barack Obama wearing a tan suit in front of reporters or an ICE agent brutally attacking a mother in front of her children, both sides have subjected our most vulnerable citizens to disturbing images.

Trump’s attack on vaccines yesterday — delivered from the White House — “was the most dangerously irresponsible press conference in the realm of public health in American history” @pauloffit.bsky.social told us. More on Trump’s false claims with @lenasun.bsky.social

On Sunday night, ‘The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money’ debuted on ITV, earning five stars for exposing our leaders’ opportunism during one of this nation’s – and the world’s – darkest moments. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Pause your doomscrolling and listen to this story.

Don't tell me it's not fascism.

Fun fact! Bluesky is our best site for fundraising! While a lot of social media platforms deboost links and cut down on moderators, Bluesky hasn’t. And the result for us has been effective grassroots fundraising and communication.

When will people figure out, the GOP ain't working on your behalf!

Lot going on in Chicago. ICE raids. Both plummeting crime rates (Patel) and a criminal war zone (Trump). But this might go unnoticed. Yesterday, in the suburb of Berwyn, a man shot up a car in front of a middle school with an assault rifle, killing two. wgntv.com/berwyn/heavy...

Keeping an eye on any trustee is important - get financial reports regularly, more than once a year. It's the law. www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...

Love love love this Milwaukee buzz!

I reiterate that immigrants should NOT go to immigration court. They can comply by setting up a Zoom meeting. Call 888-462-5211 for help completing and submitting a Motion to Change Hearing Format form. Please pass on this information!

As summer ends, we begin the next phase in the fight for democracy. Will the rule of law hold? How will the 2026 election unfold? Join Brennan Center experts for a virtual event on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 3 p.m. ET. RSVP: bit.ly/4lIUNtm

Standing up!! Dammit, that's good stuff.

Tennessee, you really want to compete with Florida on corrupt lawyers?? Really???

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump’s tariffs exceeded his authority under an emergency powers law.

CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to ‘get politics out of public health’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Even Florida residents may not know about this gem of history living in Ft. Myers. Fascinating place! www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

The many ways we will be living with evil for much longer than people realize.

Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime: flailing felonious fuhrer cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The whole power structure from Trump and Noem on down that isn’t firing this Nazi is also responsible. The US newspapers and tv stations that are treating it as a nonstory are responsible too.

> @governor.ca.gov

If a town has to ration food and gasoline, and there is an ethical understanding that each person waits in line for their turn, and only is supposed to take a set amount, it doesn't work when half the town takes more than their share and jumps the line... 1/2

Watching "Wag the Dog" right now.

Revenge is #1 with all vicious sociopaths.

If you have any questions about the whole "Mankeeping" thing, here are some answers! open.substack.com/pub/davebarr...