"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??

In this country, there is always a path to redemption. If you’re willing to fight for this country’s principles, to sacrifice self interest for the greater good, then I’m going to lock arms with you in common cause. I don’t give a damn who you voted for in a past election.

In this country, there is always a path to redemption. If you’re willing to fight for this country’s principles, to sacrifice self interest for the greater good, then I’m going to lock arms with you in common cause. I don’t give a damn who you voted for in a past election.

To all those people on the right who are doing what they can in this moment to stand up for what's right, good for you. It's hard to come out against members of your tribe, but that's what this moment requires.

Any person no matter how far right they are should be applauded for condemning antisemitism. The only way we survive this moment is if people find their moral compass.

"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere." -- Elie Wiesel

An absolutely incredible game and World Series. Congrats to the Dodgers. And what a valiant effort by the Blue Jays.

"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere." -- Elie Wiesel

BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.

It's OK to be afraid. But don't panic. Ground yourself. This isn't a country that's easy to rule. Aside from our federalist system, we have a vibrant, diverse, and powerful civil society. And we do not like being told what to do. By all means, prepare for the worst. But do not panic.

I wrote this 6 years ago, but returning to it now. Maybe a Tent Revival for the Constitution is what we need? www.washingtonpost.com/religion/201...

Hey what if Steve Bannon is saying Trump is an “instrument of divine will" and will serve a third term without specifying any plausible mechanism, not because he believes that, but because he wants YOU to believe that. He wants YOU to believe this inevitable. But you know what? Fuck that.

If you are a service member or civil servant ordered to perform an operation in spite of concerns you raised about their legality, you have lawful options to blow the whistle. They do not involve leaking to the press. Consult with qualified counsel. You can honor your Oath without breaking the law.

“In his clerical garb, he hoped his presence would calm the federal agents down, he said, and get them to stop brandishing their weapons at the protesters.” “A moment later, the federal agent fired.” “‘This fool really shot at me,’ he thought, as he struggled to breathe.”

Hey what if Steve Bannon is saying Trump is an “instrument of divine will" and will serve a third term without specifying any plausible mechanism, not because he believes that, but because he wants YOU to believe that. He wants YOU to believe this inevitable. But you know what? Fuck that.

It's OK to be afraid. But don't panic. Ground yourself. This isn't a country that's easy to rule. Aside from our federalist system, we have a vibrant, diverse, and powerful civil society. And we do not like being told what to do. By all means, prepare for the worst. But do not panic.

I wrote this 6 years ago, but returning to it now. Maybe a Tent Revival for the Constitution is what we need? www.washingtonpost.com/religion/201...

“I pray Heaven to bestow the best blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” --John Adams

“I pray Heaven to bestow the best blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” --John Adams

The elites in this country are basically behaving like the kids at the end of Dead Poets Society who didn't stand on their desks.

3/ And here's the CNN report on SOUTHCOM www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...

“What a powerful tool of resistance it is to rejoice. We cannot let them take this away.”

Gave me chills.

“…or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” —Ronald Reagan 2/2

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same …” 1/2

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Mike Johnson is in a corner somewhere cowering.

I hope each and every one of the fascists who rule this country read this and choke.

I like how they are carrying American flags, but not attacking police with them.

WOW! Protesters created a HUGE human sign on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach reading “No Kings YES on 50” to support California’s Prop 50 and stand up against Donald Trump’s fascist regime

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same …” 1/2

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

100 percent.

Boston is the OG No Kings protest.