Read this. www.ericachenoweth.com/research/civ...

Fallen Confederate Statues Turned Into Provocative Art Exhibition www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/a...

Speaker Johnson must stop blocking the results of a free and fair election. We’re demanding he do his job and swear in Adelita Grijalva immediately.

Enough is enough. Adelita Grijalva was elected on September 23. The people of Arizona have a right to be represented in Congress.   During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.

Once again: no one told me when I was in grad school that becoming a historian of 20th century Europe would mean I would need to convince people that Nazis were (and are) bad. I really thought that was a given.

Thank you America .

The first look at the scale of Disney backlash after it suspended Kimmel. Wow>> “Antenna estimated a total of 3 million cancellations for Disney+ and 4.1 million for Hulu in September. Both of those figures far exceeded the trailing three-month averages for the services” www.wsj.com/business/med...

I tried to find if his sword making company has a website and it seems like it might be under construction. But they have a Facebook page. Pay attention to the logo!!

At the Ren Faire today, we watched a blacksmith give a 30-minute demonstration about swords. And at the end he said, “My lecture is now over, here are some kittens to pet.” *Proceeds to uncover 2 large pet carriers and pulls out 6 kittens.*

MAGA is very triggered. 22 MAGA arrests for attacking No Kings in OH, KY, CA, SC, NC, MI, OR, FL, VA, TX, and PA. Meanwhile, police report arrests of ZERO protesters. Incredible job, everyone – you made it impossible for Trump to sell his propaganda. 💪

Irving Berlin 1941. youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...

#BillieHoliday www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web0...

70 years ago, on the 20th of October 1955, the final volume of the Lord Of the Rings was published. It was titled ‘The Return of the King’ by publisher Rayner Unwin. Author J.R.R. Tolkien felt the title revealed too much of the story and preferred the title ‘The War of the Ring’. #otd #history 🗃️

most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing

My feelings, exactly.

ANY ARRESTS? Among the millions upon millions of "violent leftist radicals" that took to the streets today I cannot find word of a single arrest. Even when everything is peaceful there is usually an overzealous cop or something. This is unheard of. We need to beat the media over the head with it.

This is my countdown of the Top 40 protest signs from No Kings 10/18. Here is 21-30. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Hero’s of the day - In a small town of Beckley, WV, Kendra Sullivan staged a one-woman No Kings protest. She was confronted, had the police called on her, but stood her ground. She was physically threatened. Police came more than once and protected her right to protest. This is how we do it.

their ducks: not even in a row. in disarray. shambles our ducks: slowly arranging themselves into uncountable phalanxes

😆 🏆 “Billionaires against Mamdani” “Slow and expensive buses” Too good

‘“A hundred and fifteen years that they haven’t been here, and they still have that GPS unit inside of them,” said the visibly giddy Klamath Tribal Chair William Ray, Jr. “It’s truly an awesome feat if you think about the gauntlet they had to go through.”’

A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day. Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏 History.

I think, in the spirit of the frogs, the reaction to the shit video needs to avoid umbrage and lean into laughter. A collective “u mad, bro?”

Four months after assaulting, then arresting SEIU CA President David Huerta at a protest, DOJ is moving to dismiss. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

Americans have spoken.... #NoKingsDay

America-hating Antifa showing up for a *second* time today.

Initial estimate for No Kings Twin Cities at 100k! Way to SHOW UP, MINNESOTA! #nokings

Trying to imagine the furor if Democratic leadership had called the Tea Party protests "Hate America" protests. Every day a new lesson in how different the rules really are.

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

Frogs together strong.🐸🐸🐸

"Research shows that democracy is an important precondition for peace," Nina Græger, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo said. "At a moment when authoritarianism is on the rise across the world, this award highlights the courage of those who defend freedom with ballots, not bullets."

We will not let their ‘flood the zone’ tactics make us forget about Melissa, Mark, and Gilbert. Murdered by a magat. We will never forget.

Absolutely read this…

Educators are teaching the American dream, and working to make students feel safe, welcome, and engaged. It’s time we stopped smearing & disrespecting them, and instead gave them the respect & resources they need to help kids soar. Thank you @CBSNews.com. www.cbsnews.com/video/head-a...

A brilliant former colleague of mine with an important piece of journalism.

Delegitimization through public mockery. Keep it up!

NEW: Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of public schools as we know them.

Holy crap. Trump will make the FCC crucify Jimmy Kimmel for this.

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Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Mike Johnson is holding Congress out of session for two reasons: number one, so that way there are no negotiations; and number two, to cover for all the pedophiles on Epstein's list...They're covering for pedophiles and dropping your healthcare coverage."

Kamala Harris at Howard University!

Newly elected Congressmember Adelita Grijalva says she will provide the final vote needed for a petition that could force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Is that why Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to swear her in for the last two weeks?

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Trump just threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act if governors/judges act *lawfully* within the constitutional system in ways that displease him. Miller's statements reveal their real position: Trump's power to invent pretexts for emergency actions is limitless. newrepublic.com/article/2014...