Sculpture of Epstein and Trump besties returns to Washington DC National Mall... youtu.be/6pheWX3Xrdc?...

On Oct 18, we come together to declare that here, we accept no kings. Go to www.indivisiblepeninsulabayarea.org/nokings to join.

A good time to announce that @thexylom.com will run @gelliottmorris.com's model back and conduct an unofficial No Kings Day 2 nationwide attendance count! We conservatively estimated that 150k to 310k people attended Labor Day protests. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to 10/18.

Good morning, and welcome to the 5th day and first Monday of the Republican government shutdown.

Judge, to DOJ tonight: Did I stutter?

I caution that we still don't know why Judge Diane Goodstein's home burned down. But more than 24 hours since the incident, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the AP combined have run exactly zero articles or updates about the developing situation.

Trump is trying to start a civil war while keeping the federal government shut down. bsky.app/profile/gove...

Four days and counting of the Republicans being unable to keep the government running despite having every tool and controlling all three branches.

The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work.

MONDAY: We’ll discuss the Trump Shutdown, the stakes for working families, and fighting back against the regime’s healthcare cuts and chaos. Join @repcasar.bsky.social, @delauro.house.gov, @ezralevin.bsky.social, and many more special guests. RSVP now to submit questions: bit.ly/shutdownstak...

Three days of the Republican shut down so far. And Mike Johnson has sent the house home for an extra week. Wow. They’ll burn the country down before they release the Epstein files.

Trump and the Republicans have now kept the federal gov shut down for two days and counting. They could open it with 51 Senate votes. They have 53 Senators.

This was three weeks ago, and no one is talking about this any more because he’s shut down the government and done more insane things every day since.

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The Republicans have now kept the government shut down for one day and counting.

It's time for No Kings 2 on October 18! We're coming together from groups across the San Francisco Peninsula for a bigger, even better Democracy Fair. Go here to register: www.indivisiblepeninsulabayarea.org/nokings

Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.

I think President Trump is brave to shut down the government instead of releasing the Epstein files

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Republicans could pass a rule change this afternoon, same as they did 10 days ago, and keep the gov open. Instead, they’re spending a whole bunch of time and energy trying to gaslight the country into blaming Democrats. Will the media let Republicans get away with pretending to be helpless?

If you’re in the DC area, join us later today for a peaceful protest at the Capitol. Republicans are planning on shutting down the government to avoid addressing the healthcare crisis they've created. Let's make the backlash loud. 👇

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Save the date, Oct 18!

The Republicans must really love government shutdowns. They’ve caused all of them, and they’re about to cause another. The Senate Republicans could pass a temporary measure with just 51 votes*, but they… won’t. * one temporary rule change to bypass cloture, and then one vote on the House bill.

Three weeks from today!

Speaker Mike Johnson is delaying the swearing in of the new House Member because she’ll be the 218th vote to force the release of the Epstein Files. He pretends to be a good Christian man while protecting violent child rapists.

Three weeks from right now, millions of Americans will gather again to say NO KINGS. As Trump wields government power to censor free speech and threaten political opponents, we need to make October 18 a historic day of resistance. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Another win: Sinclair will resume airing Jimmy Kimmel’s show. Now we need to turn up the pressure on Nexstar. Join a protest at their offices: events.boycottdisneyabc.com?utm_source=i... Tell your representative to investigate government censorship and the FCC: act.indivisible.org/sign/censors...

Make America Healthy Again: Impeach RFK Jr.

Excellent! Make the GOP defend the guy destroying our kids’ healthcare. Make them own it — or impeach him as they should.

Save the date:

Back in March, Chuck Schumer and a handful of other Democratic Senators rolled over and let Trump weaponize federal funds to rob our services, militarize our cities, and terrorize our communities. This time, Senate Dems have pledged to fight. indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org/make-your-ca...

In a time when so many are bending the knee in advance, it's refreshing to see Netflix standing tall.

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A 12-foot statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein frolicking and holding hands appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 23. A plaque under the statue states that it has been erected “In Honor of Friendship Month."

Kimmel pulls no punches. “Trump might have to release the Epstein files to distract people from this.”

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When @wired asked me to look at Silicon Valley in the age of Trump, I saw the crash of the idealism that originally drew founders--and me--to the tech revolution. Selling out the dream will not serve those moguls (or us) well. www.wired.com/story/silico...

It's very important for our democracy that many people in this regime go to prison during the coming era of truth, reconciliation, and accountability.

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station. List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

Pressure works. ABC/Disney bought into the image of Trump as all powerful, but they found out pretty fast that everyday people hold a lot of power, too. An attempt to subpoena FCC Chair Brendan Carr is being blocked. Tell your representative to demand an investigation into government censorship. 👇

Stephen Levy chronicles what happened to Silicon Valley.

🎵Don’t make a scene 🎶Or mention Jeff Epstein…

There’s no hiding the political retaliation and weaponization. It’s all out in the open.

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly. sbgi.net/tv-stations/

“You can have your rights, as long as you don’t use them!”