Grijalva: The frustration for me is that it seems as if Speaker Johnson is not willing to swear me in because our politics are a little different, or because I’m going to be the 218th signer—he can just continue to drag this along with no end in sight. That is not a foundation of our democracy.

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

This exchange is quite something It begins with Attorney General Bondi alleging that grand jurors who indicted Comey were "liberal" (Grand jury identities are to be secret) And ends with her mentioning the "great picture" showing her and Trump and others at dinner ====>

Pam Bondi is incapable of answering simple questions.

Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

This is encouraging. Californians understood the assignment. We got loud and spread the word on Prop 50. This is a fight against Republican anti-democratic tactics, but we still have to vote. Get those ballots in, early voting has started. We’re going to pass Prop 50.

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

ICE is made up of men who have failed the human test and have nothing of value to offer this nation. Adults with decency and options and possibilities don’t do this shit.

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Thank you @hopeful66.bsky.social 💓

It’s Monday and the GOP continues to play games 🤨

Please watch her final words to us all. They are beautiful and have given me a grounding sort of hope. Maybe they’ll help you too.

Serious question: What's stopping the State of Illinois from arresting Stephen Miller & charging him with incitement? The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy. At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.

Donny and Pete bombed so badly with the Generals this week they had to blow up another fishing boat just to feel better about themselves.

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

Who can forget this? 🧻 🇵🇷

"In 1909, Forster foresaw the Internet, Zoom calls, bleeping notifications, well-honed HVAC systems, tech worship, globalization, Reddit boards, Yelp reviews, Spotify, YouTube, environment-destroying pollution, shitty automated customer service, psych issues involving physical isolation, and more."

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.

I don’t have a crystal ball, but I have a good idea how this shutdown ends. Trump and Republicans will cave (he won’t admit he’s caving, of course, but he will cave). Here’s why: Air traffic controllers.

Another "ice" shooting in Chicago They're not "ice" they're ISIS. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Trump acting like a fascist, quoting Hitler, and being racist. The world: Trump is a racist fascist. MAGA: How dare you call our Daddy a racist fascist! Go back to where you came from! Also we're going to get you fired and cancelled and investigate you as a terrorist!

Some times in America we have the exact right President in office to lead in crucial moments (i.e. Lincoln). But at other times we have the exact wrong President in office (i.e. Andrew Johnson). Today we have the worst President in our history in office at a most crucial moment.

I’m so sick of the insanity 🤨

Spot on.

Alongside the norm-shattering, law-flouting, and witchcraft-embracing politics of Trump 2.0 is the moral injury this administration is inflicting.

Jeffries: In that Oval Office meeting, which lasted over an hour, the amount of time spent talking about health insurance for undocumented immigrants was less than 10 seconds. You know why? Because they know it’s a lie. They didn’t even bother to bring it up—because the cameras weren’t rolling.

This is illegal, and yes this is the same guy who claimed he'd never heard of Project 2025. But there's a larger point to make here about public service. No one who wins elected office wins 100% of the vote. But everyone who holds public office represents 100% of their electorate.

The US is going to bailout Argentina with your tariff money. Let that sink in

If government workers need to be fired during the shutdown here are six candidates

NEW: The Supreme Court *refuses* to let Trump fire the Fed's Lisa Cook—for now. Instead, the court agrees to hear the case in January. Cook may continue to serve in the meantime.

Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT LEAVES FED GOVERNOR LISA COOK IN PLACE FOR NOW, DEFERS ACTING ON JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST TO REMOVE HER IMMEDIATELY

#BREAKING: #SCOTUS punts in the Lisa Cook case, deferring resolution of Trump’s emergency application seeking to remove Cook from the Federal Reserve Board pending argument on the application in January 2026. Cook stays on the Board for now:

It was Goodall's trailblazing research on the personalities and social interactions of the chimpanzees she so closely studied that changed the way we view our connection to the animal kingdom.

Trump wants to hold the government hostage until Democrats agree to raise health care costs for millions of Americans and give him more unchecked power. But health care is a human right. And in America, we have no kings.

Does any media outlets report the truth about GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? Democrats DON’T WANT healthcare for illegals, but extend Medicaid and ACA subsidies, for U.S. citizens and eligible lawful residents Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for these subsidies. www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/

Phang: So, as we can see you have a DHS official—you clearly hear him say on that body cam footage, “I am arresting the mayor. Even though he stepped out, I’m going to put him in cuffs.” Who told him to do it? He says: the Deputy Attorney General… And who’s that? Todd Blanche.

These 2 clowns 🤡 could care less 🤨

Democrats need to build narrative dominance—fast—or we’re going to lose the shutdown fight. We’re holding the line to stop brutal budget cuts, reverse Trump’s tariffs, and protect your health care. Say it over and over again. My latest for Endless Urgency 👇 endlessurgency.com/p/narrative-...

Happy TACO 🌮 Tuesday BLUE SKY friends 😊

He really just posted this…

Netanyahu told reporters, adding that if Hamas does not agree to the plan, "Israel will finish the job by itself." Trump issued a warning that if Hamas doesn't accept, Israel will have full U.S. backing to continue military operations in Gaza. #TrumpGazaMed www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Bad Bunny is set to be the halftime show performer for Super Bowl LX:

The wonderful @gregolear.bsky.social wrote this lovely, scary, sad, hopeful thing: open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

Trump has so many reasons to want the government to shutdown 😒 here’s another example: REPUBLICANS can’t govern ‼️

Trump and Dems are officially meeting Monday. This is after Trump cancelled his last meeting with Democrats because they were holding firm on immigrant and transgender protections. The Republican budget has dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ riders. Call your Dem senators, people, don't let them capitulate.