Anytime we speak of it, we need to call it The Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom.

Gift link The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

Trump is demanding that the DOJ transfer $230 million in taxpayer dollars into his own personal bank account. He can do this because, thanks to the Supreme Court’s recent decisions, the executive branch could accurately be described by King Louis XIV—L’état, c’est Trump.

Buried in a new GOP-backed Utah bill is a provision making it harder for courts to strike down future redistricting plans based on partisan bias. The stipulation, Michael Li of the Brennan Center said, is a clear attempt to tie the court’s hands. https://bit.ly/4owphkd

Via @kqednews.kqed.org In an interview with KQED, Newsom said Trump wants to cast doubt on the Nov. 4 vote. The Department of Justice says it's sending monitors to protect the votes of "eligible American citizens."

The deployment and the quickening pace of U.S. strikes, including one Friday, raised new speculation about how far the Trump administration may go in operations it says are targeted at drug trafficking. n.pr/3JpFokp

#ICYMI: Among the citizens detained by immigration agents are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer. Four children were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened. By @nicolefoy.bsky.social

We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose. “They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote. (Published Dec. 2024)

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But the rest of us can starve and do without Healthcare while this abomination no one asked for is built. ~AdminMatt

Seriously!! 😒

Organizers in more than 2,600 cities and towns across the U.S. were gearing up Saturday morning for mass demonstrations against the Trump administration that were expected to draw millions of protesters.

What do you think made America great? I’ve traveled the world, and every time I come home, I’m reminded of what makes this place special: the culture, the mix of people, the constant diversity. I love this country. And I also know who truly hates America: • The KKK • 3 Percenters • Proud Boys 1/2

The Santos commutation is a prelude to a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon. Mark my words.

This is your daily reminder that the President of the United States is a convicted FELON ‼️

THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

First look at the BBC's new Lord of the Flies TV series. Jack Thorne – of Adolescence and The Hack – has adapted the classic William Golding book into four hour-long episodes, date yet to be announced. www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/lor...

1. In response to the furore over the graffiti on the walls at Canterbury Cathedral, here is an alternative case-study: an artistic installation that is transgressive to its site and yet also thoughtfully attuned to its context: Tracey Emin, 'For You’ at Liverpool Cathedral.

Watching "Italian for Beginners" in Danish w English subtitles. A dark comedy and one of my absolute favorites. I rented it on Prime video.

I’m truly honored to have the support of State Senator Danica Roem, whose leadership and advocacy for Northern Virginia families continues to inspire so many. Thank you, @pwcdanica.bsky.social, for your kind words and partnership in public service. 💙

Michigan Avenue right now.

They both needed each other: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

Greg Abbott sends the elite Meal Team 6 from the Texas National Guard into Illinois.

I wouldn’t advise anyone in Portland to walk your dog near this building.

Make America Great Again… GTF Out!

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

House Republicans are on an Epstein vacation

Please watch her final words to us all. They are beautiful and have given me a grounding sort of hope. Maybe they’ll help you too.

Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

Meet Dr Niamh Kelly! Dr Kelly is a Lecturer in Phonetics & Phonology at Newcastle University and a member of our Phonetics & Phonology Research Group.

Cambridge University Press and the @lingsocam.bsky.social are proud to announce the new Journal of Black Language and Culture (JBLAC), launching in 2027. JBLAC fosters a transdisciplinary conversation through a global, diasporic lens. 📢 Learn more: cup.org/3KA2i9a #linguistics #LangSky

Spanish activists of Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla who arrived in Madrid after flying back from Tel Aviv, alleged mistreatment and violation of rights by Israel authorities. Meanwhile, around 10 Tunisian activists received a hero’s welcome as they arrived in Tunis.

JUST IN: Judge blocks Trump's California National Guard deployment in Portland a day after making the same ruling on Oregon's troops. https://cnn.it/48NC3G3

I want to hear from YOU this Saturday. Whether you are a federal worker or a small business owner, your voice matters. Sign up to attend here: subramanyam.house.gov/Events

Jane Goodall died on Wednesday at 91 after a life spent revolutionizing the study of primates and then bringing her global fame to the cause of conservation. Here are snapshots from her life and career.

Eight decades after Hollywood legends like Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland launched the Committee for the First Amendment to stand up to McCarthyism, Jane Fonda is bringing back the organization. https://cnn.it/3KsdDYR

Breaking News: The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

Cutleaf coneflower started blooming in my garden mid-July and is still blooming now. That’s a lot of food for bees and butterflies 🌱

I'm attending Fairfax County Democratic Committee's event, “How We Win The Information War: A National Affairs Committee Policy Forum” - sign u www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/...

I guess many of us are updating our understanding of how capitalist democracy really works.