NEW: Trump has baselessly claimed unfettered permission to slash spending already approved by lawmakers. These repeated "pocket recissions" are unconstitutional, illegal, and must be rejected. IPS scholar @karendolan.bsky.social:

NEW: The U.S. Census just released its annual data on poverty, income, and health insurance for 2024. It shows stagnation for most people, but a 4.2% income jump for those at the top — trends that will be majorly exacerbated by the Trump-GOP big, brutal bill. IPS scholar @karendolan.bsky.social:

Today it was confirmed that the president told the world's most infamous pedophile and child sex trafficker: "We have certain things in common." For any other president, it would be the biggest scandal of their lives, possibly career-ending. For Trump, it's just Monday.

CNN put together a clip of RKF Jr denying today he linked antidepressants and mass shootings, followed by a clip of RFK Jr last week linking antidepressants and mass shootings

I am once again asking you to stop sending us money. But we do need your time. ⏰ zohranfornyc.com/events

More than 300k Black women being pushed out of the labor market while white men gained 365k more jobs is what we mean when we refer to racism as systemic.

Yesterday, President Trump said of RFK: “I like the fact that he's different." Yes. RFK is *different.* He’s the first HHS secretary to actively endanger children by undermining what doctors & scientists around the world know to be true: Vaccines have saved millions of lives.

Data shows us that Black women are disproportionately impacted by federal workforce cuts. Why is this the case? CBPP Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social provides analysis on the August #JobsReport released this morning. www.youtube.com/shorts/3R8t4...

NEW: Trump promised an anti-war presidency. Instead, he’s expanding the “forever wars” in the Middle East, East Africa, the Caribbean, and here at home. Resisting Trump must include resisting his militarism. Azadeh Shahshahani of Project South and IPS scholar Khury Petersen-Smith in @newsweek.com:

@americanhomeshield.bsky.social you’re basically committing fraud now. It’s been almost 6 weeks that you have not provided me service and I’ve paid you thousands. Anyone else getting screwed by this horrendous company? I know there are. Pls report them to BBB

Immigrants aren’t stealing your jobs. But employers are stealing $50 billion in wages from workers each year.

Cal Poly Pomona canceled a job fair because ICE and the FBI signed up as employers.

So let me get this straight: Jack Smith investigates a guy who tried to overturn an election and incited an insurrection… and he’s the one being investigated? We’re not a serious country. We’re a banana republic with better branding…but that’s going to shit, too.

we are currently watching an entire political party run cover for the most notorious sex trafficking ring in modern human history

ATTN: If you’re one of the 1,000 FBI agents who reviewed the Epstein files, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻

Just heard Bill Kristol, former chief of staff for Dan Quayle, say he thinks ICE should be defunded and that the entire DHS should probably be disbanded, which puts him to the left of maybe the majority of elected Democrats. Truly wild times we’re living in.

Senate Republicans are trying to jam through their “Big Beautiful Bill" that would kick 17 MILLION people off of their health care. I’m on the Senate floor to say NO. youtube.com/live/6RL1Aj8...

In today’s episode of What Are They Thinking: “If you don’t see a hurricane coming… does it really exist?” 🚨 The Dept of Defense is shutting down its weather satellite program. No more data. No more updates. Meteorologists are scrambling—and we’re heading into peak storm season. Brilliant timing.

Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition.

New Congressional Budget Office (CBO) numbers confirm what we already knew – the reconciliation bill is getting worse, not better. The Senate bill will cut health care more deeply than the House bill and leave more people uninsured. www.cbo.gov/publication/...

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

If you’re zip-tying grandmas protesting losing health care maybe you’re not the good guys in the story?

Sign our letter telling your U.S. Senators to VOTE NO on the Republican Big Bad Betrayal Bill and instead prioritize families and our economy over billionaires. #MomsSky action.momsrising.org/sign/SenateR...

There is confusion about whether the Parliamentarian has indicated that a slightly revised version of the #SNAP cost-shift to states in the Senate Republican bill complies with the Byrd rule. But what’s clear is: the provision’s harmful impact is unchanged.

At 92, Willie Nelson was moved to tears after an eight-minute standing ovation at the 2025 Outlaw Music Festival in Phoenix. Thousands chanted “Forever Willie,” honoring the legendary singer with a powerful outpouring of love and gratitude. #BlueCrew #ProudBlue #BlueCircleFamily 💙💙

"We establish no religion in this country, we command no worship, we mandate no belief. Nor will we ever. Church and State are, and must remain, separate." --President Ronald Reagan, whom I usually never quote

BREAKING: The Trump administration just announced it has filed charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, who was demanding accountability on behalf of the people she was elected to represent. President Trump is trying to bully people into silence. We won’t let him.

By large majorities, Americans across the political spectrum oppose cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other safety net programs, as well as deportations that separate families and target Dreamers who came here as young children. @karendolan.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct federal health agencies to explore potential new treatments for measles as the U.S. faces its largest outbreak in 25 years. Experts fear the decision could have grave consequences, as studies show the existing vaccine is 97% effective in preventing infection.

I'd also add, mocking of disabled people who are still taking Covid precautions has also normalized anti-disability biases.

Republicans in Congress think most Americans won’t notice the top priority on their agenda right now: Passing massive tax breaks for billionaires by slashing Medicaid and jacking up costs on hardworking families. Repost to help prove them wrong.

This #InternationalWorkersDay, the NLRB is under attack by a billionaire-backed administration. While we defend the agency, we also must get creative in finding new avenues to organize workers. In @inequality.org, Maria Esch of @cwd-asu.bsky.social provides three:

Your kids get a max of two toys and then grow up to work in the same factory as their father and grandfather screwing in tiny screws. It’s called The American Dream.

yeah i am pretty much on the side of primary everyone

This Administration is gutting programs our families rely on so they can take that money and give tax cuts to the wealthy. news3lv.com/news/local/c...

"Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it." - Howard Zinn

Our administration will stand for two things: Fighting antisemitism and stopping the Soros-funded, Hollywood-controlling, migration-orchestrating, well-poisoning, global banking cabal of rootless cosmopolitans from destroying our Christian way of life. by J.D. Vance

NEW: In the U.S., nearly 43% of women – and half of all children – are poor or low-income. The GOP agenda will make it worse. Trump is attacking women and children. IPS scholar @karendolan.bsky.social shares new data with @unitethepoor.bsky.social and Repairers of the Breach in @theguardian.com: