When the President uses federal law enforcement for his personal revenge, it puts all of us in danger.

If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.

Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there

Some preliminary thoughts on Trump's new executive order "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence," which declares a law enforcement crackdown on some ill-specified blend of action and speech by his political adversaries, on grounds that they encourage and abet violence. /1

If they had the capacity to do this, it would be really bad. And they probably will try to do a couple of high profile examples to make you think they *do* have the capacity. But like a lot of stuff, this is a memo designed to get you to voluntarily stop doing stuff they don’t like.

Lindsey Halligan after Mar-a-Lago was raided: “It's up to the sitting president to ensure that our criminal system does not unravel into retaliatory or political prosecutions of former presidents and other government officials.”

You can't spell progressive without progress and we've made a lot of it since we started this campaign. We’ve climbed more than 12 points in the polls in just a few months — and when voters hear about the campaign, we actually beat Pelosi by 6. And we have nine months until the primary!

We are sensing a theme

Because this is where we are in our evolution, folks in the comments instinctively take the opportunity to crack jokes instead of instinctively being struck with abject terror at the fact that patently evil motherfuckers are calling a massive military meeting.

@stephruhle.bsky.social maybe start talking about how Trump and GOP claim no money but are looking at bailing out farmers and Argentina.

Without the ACA tax credits, families in every zip code are either going to lose their coverage entirely or pay up to 75% more for the same plan. Only 7 days for Republicans to find their spines and choose lower costs for their constituents.

today the @wired.com mural in bushwick they’re working on zuck dog leg and sam altman dog manicure so tag us if u see us

I mean, what is actually wrong with being antifascism? Isn’t democracy exactly that ?

Silly dog. Loves her Penguin

Any day now . . . ☹️ #NoKings

“if he can order the Navy to operate as a presidential hit squad on the high seas, any number of grim hypotheticals could become reality sooner than Americans might expect,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:

Your Members of Congress need to hear from you. Urge Senate Democrats to keep holding their ground. If you’re represented by Sen. Fetterman or Rep. Golden (or Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez, who was recorded as not voting), be sure to let them know how you feel about their support for the GOP’s proposals.

$60 BILLION. That’s how much Californians will save on energy costs because of the bills I signed today. Lower electricity bills. Preventing gas price spikes. A big win for Californians.

Just saying

Timeline cleanser

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

“How you die does not redeem how you lived.”

Worth a watch here…

“A month ago, another young man was taken from us, also with a wife and two young children. David Rose was the police officer who rushed to the CDC when employees were under attack from a gunman…President Trump never praised him or offered condolences.” www.thebulwark.com/p/kirk-killi...

We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was. But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...

My heart breaks for the victims and families of the tragedy at Evergreen High School. Thank you to our courageous first responders, law enforcement, and educators who acted with bravery to protect the community.

Found this and it expresses my thoughts perfectly.

BREAKING: The FBI field office in Salt Lake City is seeking this person of interest in connection with the Charlie Kirk assassination.

24 years ago, nearly 3,000 lives were claimed during the unconscionable attacks of 9/11. California will forever hold the memory of those lost in our hearts, as well as the service members who dedicated their lives to protecting our freedoms and way of life.

This is what happens when justice serves power instead of people. Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it. We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.

A lot of people mad at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statement, but I understand him to be saying that the pen (or tongue) is mightier than the sword. That’s not a bad message right now, and you don’t have to like or agree with Kirk’s actual views to embrace that principle

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“I think empathy is a new age term that does a lot of damage"~Charlie Kirk I personally feel indifferent.

This one, from Jane Mayer, was widely discussed in 2016. It includes Trump admitting to sexually assaulting women (the Access Hollywood tape) and the Ivana Trump deposition (which has been a matter of public record since 1993). www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

🎧LEVER TIME: Dems spent years crushing primary challengers & now the party is historically unpopular. I talk to @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, @saikatforcongress.bsky.social & @delgadoforny.bsky.social who are trying to overthrow the old guard on campaigns about health care, corruption & taxes.

CHICAGO!!!!

Trump and the GOP Congress' agenda to Make America Smoggy Again is BACKFIRING. Hawai‘i and Wisconsin just announced they're joining us and 10 other states to fight for affordable clean cars. California continues to lead America into the future.

Where's Donaldo?

Welch: As someone who lives in a red state, let me just tell you what MAGA supermajorities get you. We're 50th in education. The worst in the whole country for women to live. We're poorer, worst health care. And if you look at the bottom ten states, they are all MAGA supermajorities.