Your regular reminder that Republicans in Congress could stop this at literally any moment they choose.

The great Dakota artist Oscar Howe's 1959 painting of Wounded Knee. No matter what Whiskey Pete says, it was a massacre not a battle.

> @governor.ca.gov

But deciding to wage that war against your own citizens is a different matter.

Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland

Trump’s biggest problem is that he can’t simply turn the tables on his foes. He was credibly accused of criminal offenses, while his political opponents were not. Though he managed to escape a prison sentence, he is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony trib.al/a7BOu8w

I’m telling you, there’s just not enough outrage about the craven actions of Speaker Mike Johnson.

NEW: Six people detained in California’s newest + largest ICE facility speak out, saying they are confined in filthy cells, struggling to access basic medications, going hungry due to insufficient food, drinking dirty water, and faced with “military-like” staff. “This place is built to break us”

Mass delusion

Feel safer?

Dems need to denounce and fight this Portland insanity very, very hard. Our unacceptable hesitancy when Trump invaded DC encouraged further escalation. We should be demanding Congress return to deal with this "emergency" - briefings, hearings, debate. We have to fight. bsky.app/profile/jonw...

There's been growing attention on state supreme courts, as spaces that are more insulated from SCOTUS, & can develop different approaches to the law & people's rights. Do you know how your state supreme court works, why it matters, & why you should care? We at Bolts put together a 🔥 explainer!

Trump's targeting of Soros/Open Society could backfire, both sides predict: Democrats expect OSF has the legal standing &💰to beat any charges & become the Harvard of philanthropy. Republicans worry that their nonprofits will be investigated the next time Democrats are in the White House.

hundreds of engineers, teachers, or outreach workers sounds good. I'd like a "full force" helping of that, please

This is Portland right now. We’re“under siege” by pollen and potholes, that’s about it. We have a ton of live webcams if you want to watch us go to the farmers markets or walking our dogs, we love dogs. Release the Epstein files. www.camscape.com/webcam/pione...

don't let these fascist goons start shit when they get to Portland. Hold dance and block parties instead as protests. donnie is looking for any freaking excuse to start rounding up more US citizens.

War ravaged Portland.

Some critical context about Trump's troops to "war-ravaged Portland" that most folks don't know: Any conflicts there between protesters and ICE agents are happening because ICE agents ARE PROVOKING THEM (From that "radical left-wing group," the Portland Police Department) bsky.app/profile/mock...

DO NOT QUOTE HIM SAYING SHIT LIKE THIS WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY MAKING IT CLEAR HE’S OFF HIS ROCKER: “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”

This ought to be a huge story everywhere. It is imperative that we not normalize sending troops into blue cities on false pretenses. The consequences could be tragic. Journalists must rebut the lies and quote the outraged at the top of their articles and segments. www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/p...

“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. “He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.” -Declaration of Independence

Trump is ordering the military to use “full force” against an American city, while the Supreme Court declares him the Sun King and Congress hides under a pile of coats. The checks and balances only work when the institutions aren’t run by utter cowards and the complicit

We hold these truths to be self-evident.

Clear grounds for removing Trump from office. He’s sending America’s military against a domestic terror organization that does not exist fighting a war that is not happening. He’s gone completely and dangerously mad.

We have to stand up, right now.

War on democracy.

For 26 but especially 2028 it's time for Democrats to make clear that the current Supreme Court will have to be reformed (expanded in number, reformed in structure) to allow popular govt to continue in the United States. Not so much a litmus test as precondition for any other promise to be credible.

I forgot to mention the fact that we know who the victims are because the families have come forward demanding answers and justice. The government did not identify the victims. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune

Ossoff: "We have a president who's completely out of control, a crook engaged in unprecedented corruption, who's passing one of the most unpopular agendas in history. The public is turning against him. The opposition is motivated. We can win & we have to win, but we don't have the luxury of despair"

Crazy how the executive branch goes “if we can’t break the law it’s irreparable harm to our lawbreaking,” 6 Supreme Court Justices go “yeah sure,” often with no further explanation, and 3 are left doing an eloquent version of “but checks and balances, duly passed statute, what are we doing here.”

Something happening here

Opinion | I'm a Republican Senator. If I don't let Donald Trump use the Department of Justice to frivolously prosecute his personal enemies, I'll be primaried by someone who will let Donald Trump use the Department of Justice to frivolously prosecute his personal enemies.

“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.” The professor spoke by phone from the inside of a car to avoid being overheard by colleagues. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

If you think this is bad wait until you hear what Greg Abbott did to stall the election to fill the seat from Houston.

Grijalva: I was looking at the example of now-Representative Walkinshaw from Virginia, who was elected two weeks ago Tuesday. The following Wednesday—less than 24 hours later—he was sworn in, with unofficial results. So for me, apparently the rules have now changed in just two weeks.

Dem Congresswoman Haley Stevens Files Articles of Impeachment Against RFK Jr. truthout.org/articles/dem...

Democrats: Please give the American people health care. Trump: Go fuck yourself.

Not a democracy.

NEW: We've been hearing a lot about Andy McCabe in the media, but he will speak publicly for the first time since the Jim Comey indictment on the UnJustified podcast this Sunday. Subscribe for free here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

NEW: I arrived in the U.S. eight weeks ago to report on how the administration’s immigration crackdown was playing out from the front lines. What I saw Thursday was the culmination of ICE’s aggressive behavior. By @tilleckert.com

BREAKING: Elon Musk was scheduled to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private island in 2014, according to files just released. Flight logs and daily schedules show that Epstein had vacation plans with Musk, plus meetings with Peter Thiel & Steve Bannon. trib.al/Jp1IO5I

A must-read Q&A by Eugene Fidell, who teaches military justice at Yale Law School:

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"Beckwith reminded him of the federal court order [restricting CBP operations]... "At 10:57, she emailed him to reiterate she expected 'compliance with court orders and the Constitution.' "Hours later, her work cellphone went dark. Then her computer did, too." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Here's what we know about the victims of the Dallas shooting. The relative of one was shocked to find that her family member was still shackled in his hospital bed. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

One more time

I canceled my subscription to the Post, so I can't read the article. Do they publish the names of the victims? Do they explain why they were targeted? If not, a vast failure of journalism.

Fuck this. Absolutely unacceptable.