Kagan slammed the SCOTUS conservative majority Monday for handing “full control” of independent agencies to President Donald Trump by allowing him to fire anyone he wants “for any reason or no reason at all"...cited the 1935 case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States: newrepublic.com/post/200761/...

A woman protesting outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, was brutally assaulted by goons who used mace and sting balls on her.

It’s pretty crazy that this administration wants to charge minors as adults, but not adults for abusing minors.

David Frum on Jimmy Kimmel: "This is not cancel culture because it's not culture. It's state repression. It's an order from the government. Here is the script, you must read, if you do not read it, you will be taken off the air."

Watch this, and keep in mind that Sinclair's right-wing propaganda now reaches 72% of all households in America.

DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE

BREAKING—in rebuke to RFK Jr—the West Coast Health Alliance—health officials in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii—recommended every resident 6 months & older receive the flu vaccine, most get Covid-19 shot, including pregnant women and all kids 0.5-2 yrs Gift 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/h...

NEWS: The D.C. Council just passed an emergency bill allowing anyone to get a COVID-19 vaccine without a doctor's prescription, which have been requested recently due to changes in federal vaccine recommendations. (And some D.C. residents have had to go to Maryland or Virginia.)

SCOOP by @anthonycormier.bsky.social & Zach Mider Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New: Bowser's attempts to play nice with Trump have critics searching for a challenger in next year's mayoral race who can channel DC's anger over the feds' intervention. Many are urging W4 CM Janeese Lewis George to jump into the race. Some unions are pushing her publicly: wamu.org/story/25/09/...

No great surprise that Pirro cares about these bills given her recent broadsides against them: wamu.org/story/25/08/... Much more interesting to hear how Miller's involvement is being framed, considering reporting he's masterminding a lot of this DC stuff...

An important read on the anti-democratic voted yesterday in the US House of Representatives. #FreeDC

A news tidbit: This week the D.C. Council will vote on an emergency bill from @cmchenderson.bsky.social that will allow pharmacies to administer the COVID-19 vaccine without a doctor's prescription. Because of changes at the federal level, local pharmacies have been requiring a prescription.

BREAKING: Democrat Xp Lee wins the Minnesota House special election to fill the seat of Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

All hail VICTOR!!! He's a real-life hero whose selflessness & courage is an inspiration to us all. Wishing you a complete & speedy recovery. I salute you, sir! 🫡

Call Fox to demand Kilmeade be fired immediately. 888-869-4762. This is despicable and should not be tolerated.

NEW: Missouri voters filed a lawsuit Friday that challenges the GOP’s new congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander that dismantles Kansas City’s Black Democratic representation and rigs the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Visual of extremist related murders since 2005, from adl data, published in French newspaper Libération. Top line is far right, bottom line if far left.

"Simple research shows 34 countries or territories have some mail-in voting and—in an amazing coincidence—that list largely mirrors those countries that are freest, wealthiest and most democratic." [Steven Greenhut, @reason.com]

22 projects down the tubes because of racism.

Look at that. And New Mexico is not a rich state. Just one that figured out some priorities.

Sotomayor Slams SCOTUS for Unconscionable Racial Profiling Decision newrepublic.com/post/200140/... via @newrepublic.com

This decision is illegitimate. This Court, with its “shadow docket,” its refusal to write opinions on key issues, its lack of transparency and acceptance of undisclosed dark money and gifts, is illegitimate.

Very fun one that I hope you like!

‘Becoming Thurgood’: The Supreme Court Justice Who Redefined Civil Rights https://abovethelaw.com/2025/09/becoming-thurgood-the-supreme-court-justice-who-redefined-civil-rights/

The Constitution is clear on what constitutes treason; the founders also were very clear: Govts are established to secure people’s rights, deriving their authority from the consent of the governed. They were also clear: when govt becomes destructive of those ends, the people are right to change it.

We are now confronted with an occupant of the White House determined to wage war against us, we, the people. This cannot stand.

We need another generation of protests songs. Neil Young leading the way again. #FreeDC

Good advice for us all as our federal government declares war on us.

Proud of my hometown, Washington, DC. #FreeDC #DCStatehood

Massive anti-ICE, anti-occupation march on the White House happening right now in #DC. #FreeDC

If you're National Guard or any other service member being deployed against your neighbors and other people in the US and you have concerns about following these orders, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options 1-877-447-4487 girightshotline.org

EPA Fires ‘Dissent’ Statement Signers The EPA fired agency employees who signed a June declaration decrying moves that contradict science and undermine public health www.scientificamerican.com/article/epa-... as Labor Day weekend started.

NEW: The trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night on a holiday weekend. Judge Sooknanan stopped it. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-sookna...

Judge Sooknanan: As I said at the start of this hearing, I got a call at 2:36 am [last night] because the government chose the wee hours of the morning on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend to execute a plan to move these children. That's why we're here.

DEVELOPING: Advocates are seeking a court order to block the Trump administration’s effort to deport hundreds of unaccompanied minor children to Guatemala. Judge abruptly moved 3 pm hearing up to 12:30 after she was notified that some children “are in the process of being removed" today.

NVIDIA, the largest publicly traded company in America, releases Q2 earnings today. This month, they announced a deal with Trump allowing them to sell certain chips to China - the problem is, that deal isn't publicly filed. I don't say this lightly, but holy shit. open.substack.com/pub/cohen489...

I was just reading the Declaration of Independence. King George was doing exactly what our tyrant president is now doing. Sending troops to attack us, destroying our lives, arresting us on false pretenses, imposing taxes (our tariffs) without our consent.

(The Guardian) The Chicago Mayor directs his police department to resist immigration raids when Trump's ICE posse comes to town. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

For decades, Republicans in Washington have told us that tax cuts would trickle down to workers. Instead, wealth and power have accumulated in the hands of the richest 1% at the expense of the rest of us. Trickle-down economics was never supposed to work. It was a hoax.

Democrats must make the restoration of DC home rule, the ending of Trump's wild escalation and Trump paying back to DC all the money he stole part of the fall budget negotiations.

Taking Rep Sherrill off of the list, she’s now cosponsoring the #DCStatehood bill!

MRAPs, the dual-use wonder! Great for protection from mines & IEDs as well as being the world's most expensive garbage truck! #50501movement #50501dc #nationalguard #freedc #dc #wearedc #washingtondc #trump #nokings

With heavily-armed federal agents and National Guard troops patrolling the streets in DC, knowing our rights is critical to keeping ourselves and our communities safe. No matter what uniform they wear, police and military troops are bound by the Constitution.

Or ... what if you go have ice cream at home? You know while not terrorizing the people of DC. Or a cheese plate or sorbet. The key part is just, you know, GET OUT OF DC!!!!!! #50501DC #50501MOVEMENT #FREEDC #WEAREDC #TRUMP #ICE #FBI #DC #WASHINGTONDC

The U.S. is one of the world's biggest human rights violators under Trump. Well done, maga.

Armed troops are on DC streets, setting up checkpoints, harassing residents + tearing down anti-ICE banners to leave a dildo in a kid's park. In response, residents are forming networks of resistance + mutual aid. Read our discussion w/ @remorahousedc.bsky.social: itsgoingdown.org/whole-city-f...

Trump & Kennedy, instead of attacking diseases are attacking the scientists who keep us safe, exactly what anyone who watched Trump’s performance during Covid, is familiar with Kennedy’s anti-science views, or read Project 2025 could have anticipated. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/h...