The U.S. is now a... Kleptocracy: rule by thieves, officials use political power to steal national wealth & resources for personal gain Kakistocracy: rule by least qualified, most ignorant & unprincipled citizens Plutocracy: rule by wealthy, using their riches to influence policy for own benefit

"...they were careless people...- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made..." (quote from 'The Great Gatsby')

Contest every race. Have a candidate in every race on every ballot in every county in every state. Run even if you know you can’t win. Run because you know you can’t win. No seat uncontested. Bring the fight to every ballot.

Proven today that a person cannot commit a crime so long as some part of that crime or person benefit the president of the US. A disgrace to America.

DC J6: 1.500 arrests DC No Kings: zero Tell me again which side is violent?

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government…” ~Patrick Henry

I cannot fathom this. It is beyond the pale. These are terrible people doing terrible things to all, but especially to the most needy and vulnerable among us. And I fear they plan to carry out even more terrible things.

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education. America’s children deserve better than this.

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words. The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

My 17 year old just noted how our government is run like a reality show, and most of the Democrats would be the first people voted out because they have no personality worth keeping. To defeat MAGA, Dems and Indeps must act like it’s a reality show. Agree? If so, who would best on the “show”?

“Noncooperation with evil is as much of a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

THEY CLOSED PUBLIC POOLS RATHER THAN SWIM WITH BLACK PEOPLE YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE AS THE FOLKS WHO DID THIS PLEASE WAKE THE FUCK UP

If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

Never thought I’d say this, but I agree with Joe Manchin that this is the time for a 3rd party in US politics. Stat at the end of this segment stated 40% of voters in the last presidential election were registered at Independents - the largest voting block of any group. youtube.com/watch?v=32DC...

This is amazing.

If you are one of the almost 100 Dems who voted to honor the guy who said the Civil Rights Act was a huge mistake, don’t bother asking Black people to vote for you, donate to you or canvass for you next year. Don’t bother. Please. And don’t be shocked if you get a primary opponent.

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us. We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again. That's the revolution.

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

Please support independent journalists. It doesn’t have to be this project. There’s plenty of other folks who are also fighting the good fight. They can’t get us fired if we are supported by a small army of supporters. It’s one way we can fight back against these fascists.

I wish more people understood this concept. #currentlyreading #TheAnthropoceneReview 💙📚

I read 1984. And Fahrenheit 451. And A Brave New World. And The Handmaid‘s Tale. And The Giver. And The Road. And The Lottery. And The Parable of the Sower. And The Hunger Games. I know what I’m seeing.

Most Americans are going to have to make some tough choices. Each person needs to decide: choose comfort and ease by continuing to spend money in businesses and companies that support this authoritarian regime or choose to give up our fundamental rights. Commerce vs freedoms - we decide.

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

Feel like you might have something to say to ABC. Here you go: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/req...

A Black man and a homeless man were found hanging from trees in Mississippi yesterday, for those who haven’t seen yet because it’s barely made it out of local news.

Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office

Question for the white liberals who have written columns praising Charlie Kirk in the name of "free speech." Where are you columns actually DEFENDING THE FREE SPEECH of people who are being fired for [checks notes] quoting Charlie Kirk? (Which most of you white praisers didn't have the guts to do)

This is a time for people to come together and push for things we agree on: - Release the Epstein list. - Ban congressional stock trading. - Get corporate and dark money out of politics.

Chris Sims does not call a game well. He’s just bad. Peacock stream is glitchy, with no ability to rewind or pause. Cant check in on other games during the same 3 ads. Please keep the Buckeyes off this platform. #GoBucks

While I haven't seen any evidence Tyler Robinson was a groyper, I have been getting a lot of questions bc I write about Nick Fuentes. Here is a thread of some of my work about Fuentes and/or his followers.

And beware of false flags and planted evidence with this FBI in charge. Skepticism is in order.

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.

Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.

Just spoke with my CDC sources. They said RFK Jr. has ordered officials to hide tuberculosis cases, even as three active TB cases were just reported in Maine. He’s also suppressing bird flu reports. Pandemics don’t start with viruses they start with secrecy. RFK Jr. must resign now!

Reporters from across newsrooms in Chicago are collaborating to collect visual evidence of federal agents detaining people & using force in Chicago. Send videos to tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists, or get in touch via email [email protected].

It would be terrible if he became upset over some chant like "WE. 👏 WANT. 👏 THE EPSTEIN. 👏 FILES. 👏" I earnestly hope and pray this does not happen. 🙏🏼

Trump returning to the White House today. Beyond looking terrible and being unavailable to the press, you know the biggest tell something is wrong…he’s remarkably un-orange.

Just saw my first ICE recruitment commercial. So infuriating as an educator to offer that signing bonus and student loan forgiveness 😡🤬

This Labor Day, I urge you to join a Workers Over Billionaires protest. We must continue standing together to show Trump that we, the people, have the power – not his billionaire buddies and corporate cronies. bit.ly/4lMgKaR

🤘🏼📉

I mostly shop at Costco and a local Whole Foods market, so I hadn’t really noticed regular super market prices. Holy crap; they are high!!! Why isn’t this a bigger story?

Masked immigration raids don’t protect us. They hide abuse and strip away our dignity. Stand with me in demanding transparency and accountability by adding your name to this petition.

This is beyond heartbreaking, but we cannot turn a blind eye. How we allow this to happen, I cannot comprehend. Warning: The video contains graphic images of children shattered, figuratively and literally, by war and our lack of humanity. youtu.be/Kctc3pkNgeE?...

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like