Scalise on Jeffries's speech: "The American people are watching this. They know the theatrics and the lies and they're sick and tired of the lies. They want hope and optimism. That's what Donald Trump ran on is to say there's a better America." 🙃

Abusers lie to our faces not because they even believe their own lies, they lie because the point is they are stronger than us and their version of truth wins.

After being removed from the chamber, Rep. Al Green told the White House press pool: "It's worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up" to Trump.

Every time that senile old fuck or his moronic techbro handler gets up in public, everyone should be shouting "fuck you, you nazi piece of shit" as loud as possible until they leave in frustrated shame. No surprise that the Dems can't manage that, but the color-coordinated protest outfits... man.

No, Democrats, these little auction signs aren't it. You're acting like Wes Anderson characters who don't understand that they're in a Tarantino movie.

congrats democrats, you got played like chumps. but at least you're respecting the office or some bullshit

Never trust a man who puts his hands in his pockets while speaking, particularly a person on camera. #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #SOTU

It’s the People’s House and WE THE PEOPLE stand with Rep. Al Green #Persist

In an early sign of dissent, Democratic Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber after disrupting President Trump's address to Congress. Follow AP for live updates. apnews.com/live/donald-...

Al Green understood the assignment

Democrats bringing limp dicks yet again.

Rep. Al Green is a goddamn hero.

Long b4 Ds settle on tactics (how to stage press conferences, what kind of things to post on social media) their leaders, starting with Schumer & Jeffries, need to change their mindset about what it means to be in opposition. Ty @brianbeutler.bsky.social for letting me share some ideas here ↘️

Today, we shine the light on the griot that said: I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal I cannot be comprehended except by my permission - Ego Tripping Day 1: Sister Nikki Giovanni #BlackHistoryMonth #28DaysLater thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/day-1...

It occurs to me, for no reason in particular, that I should put this starter pack back in circulation go.bsky.app/3h6n3YC

People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️ (🧵 1/4)

•I Am Extraordinary by Steph Curry •You Matter by Christian Robinson •The Friendly Four by Eloise Greenfield •Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho •The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson •All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold •I Am Martin Luther King, Jr by Brad Meltzer (🧵 2/4)

•New Kid by Jerry Craft •Roll With It by Jamie Sumner •Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj •When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed You belong in books ✨💚📚 (🧵 4/4)

Do with this what you will.

I see some people are committed to the politics of "I told you so" (which usually involves a skewed and partial recollection of what was said and what was happening) and reenacting the conflicts we had in place of collective politics that might have prevented all of this. Very cool.

Wonderful reflections from Rev. @jimantal.bsky.social of @thirdactorg.bsky.social's faith working group on how congregations can help each other through this stretch thirdact.org/faith/2025/0...

Building mutual aid projects is a way to plug people in, build shared understandings of current conditions, offer meaningful support to vulnerable people, and prepare for the coming disasters.

Bernie is all of us.

They’re going to shut down the government before they even take it over. It’s going to be a very long and very stupid four years.

Bernie Sanders slammed colleagues who claim it’s too expensive for the government to take ambitious action on housing and healthcare while simultaneously supporting a military budget that’s approaching $1 trillion a year.

It’s the guns.

great listen on looking beyond survival... convergencemag.com/podcast/look...

Walmart, Target, and Home Depot were among the biggest backers of California's Prop 36, which reintroduces harsher penalties for theft offenses, contributing millions to its campaign. boltsmag.org/califor...

Workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport walked off the job Monday in order to protest low wages and unfair labor practices.

"Then there are the wellness influencers.They sell diets and lifestyles that make our bodies into secular religions.If I do any more mindful, radical self-care, I am going to exfoliate myself into not existing.Maybe that’s the point — for people like me to disappear." www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...

And just like that, Donald Trump gets away with his insurrection. Something that would have never happened in any other democratic country on earth. Astonishing.

Thousands of Amazon workers across 20 countries are going to protest or strike this Black Friday. Workers from the US to India to Brazil to Japan and beyond plan to take action to demand workers’ rights and climate action from the corporate giant. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

i wrote a thing about inquiry over opinion...(plus a playlist for election decompression:) ctznwell.substack.com/p/inquiry-no...

One my favorite reads...

The only Palestinian American member of Congress has called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to resign after he refused to hold Israel accountable for failing to allow U.S. aid into Gaza.

truth.

people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙

Librarians moving dystopian novels to the nonfiction shelves.

I keep seeing people cite the early exit poll data on voter demographics. STOP! Do not do this. This data is *garbage* and will remain so until it gets corrected by comparing it to real 2024 results in the next few months. Then we can draw useful lessons from it. www.joshbarro.com/p/the-conver...

In comparison, a similar bill was brought up before the House earlier this year. There was much less organizing against it and it got further then. Today’s vote was a very different story. The attention + organizing played a role. If you can thank your rep for voting NO, please do so. It matters.

Here’s a portion of my @workingfamilies.org remarks from last week. We got this fam ✊🏼

Here to say that: -It’ll be ok, we will fight back -Democrats must get the corporations out of the Party

For the next two weeks, we’re offering ten free ebooks for getting free Another world is possible if we fight for it www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-te...

Where Do We Go From Here? Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for a post-election assessment and conversation Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 pm ET RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...