This is why I’m cautiously optimistic — in the long run.

Whoa … this is really strange. Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone. 🎁 link ⤵️ www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Himes: "I think it's really important this video by made public ... it's important people see what it looks like when the full force of the US military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under just so they have a visceral feel for what it is we're doing"

Help equip 61 preschool shelters in Ukraine. Make kids feel safe — donate now. 🔗 u24.gov.ua/merry-kidsma...

What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.” What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.” Funny how that works.

Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.” In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.

That’s their excuse?

Next year, we’re going to win back control of Congress from the fascists while building a Democratic Party that fights as hard as we do. Chip in if you can to power the nationwide organizing it will take to make that happen: secure.actblue.com/donate/2026-...

The killing of shipwrecked survivors at sea is a textbook violation of the laws of war. If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes. The American people deserve full transparency & accountability.

Elon Musk’s X found a reason to disable the ad account of the EU Commission.

CHRISTOFASCIST MIKE JOHNSON ("LIMP DICK!") HATES THE IDEA OF WOMEN HAVING POWER AND HE'S BEEN TREATING WOMEN IN CONGRESS LIKE SHIT. NOW THOSE WOMEN HATE HIS GUTS AND ARE PLOTTING HIS DOWNFALL. BOO FUCKING HOO, MIKE. YOU BUILT THAT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY POST: bit.ly/4pU3jYL

here's today's post: "Republican women are revolting" — Holy Mike’s speakership is in peril. boo fucking hoo. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —

Arlington #TeslaTakedown bringing the joy today to defend democracy and fight fascism. #StrongerTogether Join Us! 2710 S Glebe Rd. Tues 4-6pm | Sat & Sun 2-4pm @teslatakedown.com @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @teslatakedownuk.bsky.social

Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯

New #Substack essay... open.substack.com/pub/theantho...

James Talarico: Trump is gerrymandering Texas because his policies are unpopular. They’re kicking millions off their health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires. So they're trying to rig the results of the next election. We cannot allow this to become normal

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller and his white supremacist rhetoric, it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany."

Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files. So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:

While Mike Johnson is running around trying to act like he’s not the most incompetent Speaker in US history, we’re pushing hard to extend the ACA tax credits for millions of Americans. We’re almost there, and you can help!

Health insurers are jacking up premiums while raking in billions in profits. Expiring ACA subsidies will saddle millions of Americans with massive monthly premium increases. Is it any wonder that 63% of Americans now support Medicare for All?

Trump claims he wants to lower housing costs, but his allies in the House just axed a bipartisan bill that UNANIMOUSLY passed the Senate to do just that. If Republicans keep blocking legislation to cut housing costs, Democrats will pass it ourselves when we take back Congress.

Too many sticks

If Mrs. Kirk thinks a woman's place is in the home, why doesn't she stay there and shut up?

National Pedophile Day has been added to the list of free entry days to our parks.

The only thing that’s changed is our current president is a total moron who’s a lapdog to Putin.

🇷🇺Russian Air Force accidentally dropped a FAB-type UMPK guided aerial bomb in the area of an electrical substation in the Russian city of Belgorod on Saturday evening. The city centre is without power.

Calls Grow For Trump And Pete Hegseth To Be Impeached For War Crimes open.substack.com/pub/politicu...

The New Yorker reporter Ronan Farrow was correct when he said Donald Trump was involved in as many as 60 "catch and kill" operations during the 2016 presidential election in which Trump first won power, former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen said.

THIS: The Moment A Police Chief Lit A Match Under American Democracy open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...

🇺🇦Serviceman of the 103rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Liubomyr ‘Batya’ Mikalo, has become a Hero of Ukraine! The highest state award was presented to him by the President Zelenskyy.

The Trump admin just changed which days Americans can visit national parks for free next year — removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding Trump's birthday.

How you can help: www.indivisible2026.org

this week in stupid: December 6 edition open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...

In line to become U.S. citizens, they were asked what country they’re from. If they were from certain countries, they were pulled out of line. Just horrible. The very antithesis of what America is. Every Republican should lose in 2026 bcuz of this. Every single one.👇 www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Tyrant Judge Orders Trump To Restore Funding For Libraries, Museums. Americans Hate Those! open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

folks may remember karina villa chasing down ice agents through the streets of west chicago *in heels* a couple months ago:

America is in hell — but history reveals its inevitable end www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

After making historic cuts to SNAP in his One Big, Beautiful Bill, Trump is once again attacking Americans who rely on aid to keep food on the table. His renewed efforts to starve people during the holidays are predicated on forcing states to share your data, as if DOGE wasn’t bad enough!

Happening right now. Community members in Elgin, IL are in a standoff with Feds who are trying to abduct their neighbor. ERO guy in picture on left just peppered sprayed person I screencapped.

As @whitehouse.senate.gov posted on this platform, "The real action is in the DOJ files." The rest of it may be a just a distraction by the Trump administration.

Ahem

So why is Trump decorating the White House like it's Epstein's place?