This has been a very hard year for people who believe in this country. And next year may even be harder. But we're still on our feet. And we aren't going down any time soon.

To say Hanukkah hits different this year would be to ignore how fraught it’s felt to be a Jew for some time. Jews, and frankly all of us, are falling back into history to a darker time. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Let the light of Hannukah guide us back to a better world.

To say Hanukkah hits different this year would be to ignore how fraught it’s felt to be a Jew for some time. Jews, and frankly all of us, are falling back into history to a darker time. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Let the light of Hannukah guide us back to a better world.

Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

imagine US political culture if Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon, and instead he went to jail

This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

BREAKING: We won! 3rd Circuit affirms illegality of Habba appointment We @democracydefendersfund.org are honored to work on this case with the wonderful folks at Lowell & Associates, Gerald Krovatin & many others 👇

Sounds like coolly calculated contempt to me.

You think Trump asked a pollster if "building the wall" polled well with the Republican party? NO. He LED his followers to where he wanted to go. 2/2

For too long, those in the pro-democracy camp have been bullied into believing that the only thing that matters to the American people are gas prices and inflation and that the public doesn't care about democracy. Not only is this wrong, but it's an utter abdication of leadership… 1/2

For too long, those in the pro-democracy camp have been bullied into believing that the only thing that matters to the American people are gas prices and inflation and that the public doesn't care about democracy. Not only is this wrong, but it's an utter abdication of leadership… 1/2

The Rule of Law is American as apple pie. Those who work to subvert it couldn’t be more unAmerican.

"Thanksgiving will find some units deployed in combat, some in the field training, others in remote outposts that are dusty, cold, dangerous, or little more than sandbagged shelters." That doesn't stop them. lnk.thebulwark.com/3KixnOD

20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member, Sarah Beckstrom, died a day after volunteering to serve in DC so that others could enjoy Thanksgiving with their families. She deserves our gratitude, not political exploitation by a shameless president who scapegoats immigrants to swell his power.

What really gets me is the people who claim to be the real Americans are the ones who are part of a movement that defies court orders, tries to overturn elections, weaponizes law enforcement, and sides with Russia over our allies, all things which are quintessentially unAmerican.

What really gets me is the people who claim to be the real Americans are the ones who are part of a movement that defies court orders, tries to overturn elections, weaponizes law enforcement, and sides with Russia over our allies, all things which are quintessentially unAmerican.

Honestly I’m not seeing much of a use for Bluesky. To be sure, lots of people I respect post on here. But basically no one I disagree with does.

The amount of anti-American bullshit that this administration and its allies are pushing is extremely dangerous. You might think they can’t succeed at changing the narrative of this country into an nativist, tribal, and cruel place. But give them ten more years and we’ll see.

The amount of anti-American bullshit that this administration and its allies are pushing is extremely dangerous. You might think they can’t succeed at changing the narrative of this country into an nativist, tribal, and cruel place. But give them ten more years and we’ll see.

Happy thanksgiving, America I’m thankful for every one of you who remembers what the task of this nation really is, and how important it is that we continue to pursue the more perfect union (Which I pondered a bit in this recent piece) To the American future 🥂 www.greatpower.us/p/the-sacred...

We should try to figure out why this tragedy happened. That’s not politicizing a tragedy. And assuming there’s fault, holding the responsible parties accountable isn’t politicizing a tragedy. But that’s NOT what the right is doing. They’re weaponizing a tragedy to further their authoritarian project

We must spend the rest of our lives rebuilding what has been so corrupted. It is our obligation as patriotic Americans, but most likely, even under the best of circumstances, we will never be able to get back to a pre-2016 state of affairs. It’s such a great tragedy. 3/3

The Justice Department has been weaponized against political opponents and those otherwise disfavored by the administration. And of course, the peaceful transfer of power has been seriously compromised as a bedrock of our system of government. 2/3

Over more than two centuries, the Rule of Law in America became the envy of the world. And now: The FBI is investigating members of Congress for restating the law. The government defies court orders in an unprecedented fashion… 1/3

Over more than two centuries, the Rule of Law in America became the envy of the world. And now: The FBI is investigating members of Congress for restating the law. The government defies court orders in an unprecedented fashion… 1/3

No matter how weak this authoritarian movement may appear in this moment, the fact is that people who have a vested interest in dismantling our Republic control the levers of power. These are very serious times that call for people of integrity and courage to rise to this moment. 3/3

It is incumbent on all of us, whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent, to take nothing for granted and pour ourselves into preserving our democracy. 2/3

Even with the good news over the past month or so (great election results, some within MAGA showing integrity and standing up to antisemitism), it is impossible to overstate just how much danger our country is in.... 1/3

Even with the good news over the past month or so (great election results, some within MAGA showing integrity and standing up to antisemitism), it is impossible to overstate just how much danger our country is in.... 1/3

This is horrifying. This is a direct attack on the judiciary, but it won’t end w/ the arrest of an intern. If this lawlessness goes unchecked, it’s only a matter of time before ICE is used to intimidate & arrest judges & any actor that dares challenge the administration. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

"This assault on higher education is best understood as a means of destroying a locus of political opposition."

"I have been on two humanitarian-esque missions with the guard, which were awesome, doing the things you see on the commercial, helping these communities," says J. "And then you want me to go pick up trash and dissuade homeless people in D.C. at gunpoint. Like, no dude.“

Reading Bloodlands by @timothysnyder.bsky.social: first, the horrors of the Holodomor and Holocaust are indescribable. Second, a commitment to truth and the dignity of the individual is all that separates us from events like that. That we’d abandon our commitment to both is flirting with disaster.

Reading Bloodlands by @timothysnyder.bsky.social: first, the horrors of the Holodomor and Holocaust are indescribable. Second, a commitment to truth and the dignity of the individual is all that separates us from events like that. That we’d abandon our commitment to both is flirting with disaster.

THIS IS THE WAY Oscar Isaac.

THIS IS THE WAY Oscar Isaac.

None of this had to happen.

Not sure if these are the Page One headlines WH was going for. @wsj.com

There is a path to redemption for all who want it. And if people do want it, if they righteously travel down this path, I will welcome them with open arms. 4/4

To believe that every person can find the best version of themselves just as they’ve found the worst. To believe that those who have lost their sense of patriotism over these past years, can find it again when their country desperately needs them. 3/4

… To see people find their sense of morality and stand up to members of their own tribe fills me with hope for our nation. Truly. I don’t want to make too much out of this. It’s entirely possible those who have stood up for what’s right ultimately fall in line. But I choose to remain hopeful. 2/4

It really is heartening to see those who only a week ago I’d have considered staunchly in the MAGA camp stand up for what’s right. So many of us have wondered where people’s line would be and openly questioned whether there was any line at all after years of capitulating and rationalizing...1/🧵

It really is heartening to see those who only a week ago I’d have considered staunchly in the MAGA camp stand up for what’s right. So many of us have wondered where people’s line would be and openly questioned whether there was any line at all after years of capitulating and rationalizing...1/🧵

I hope you all have a good weekend. It was a bad week for Trump destroying our country. But still many weeks left to go.

I hope you all have a good weekend. It was a bad week for Trump destroying our country. But still many weeks left to go.

The human cost of Trumpism. Listen to this kid. Let’s assume, as is implied, that his parents came illegally but he was born here and is a citizen. Assume they committed a crime by illegally crossing a border. I ask: does this punishment fit the crime? Can anyone with a heart say it does??