Top story when you go to The Guardian this AM. Which it is not when you go to the Washington Post or the NY Times. Apt language here, whereas WaPo describes the day as an airing of grievances as though we are a bunch of whining George Costanzas, not a vast public fearful of losing everything.

The antifa terrorist marxists are out

#NoKings Fair Lakes (Fairfax) Va showed up. 💪🏼💙 @bluevirginia.bsky.social @altfda.altgov.info

#NoKings in Fair Lakes (Fairfax) VA - well done! @bluevirginia.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social

Not great that we have to think of these things, but I’m grateful someone has! If the internet goes down, the app Briar could be super helpful and not leave you out of touch. www.instagram.com/reel/DPkjw3u...

Ready for #nokings tomorrow!

Who’s a good boy?? Who’s a good boyyyyyy????

Nearly all the staff in the Office of Special Education have been fired as part of Trump’s sweeping layoffs. These are the people responsible for protecting the civil rights of students with disabilities and ensuring they receive an equal education. More needless cruelty on display.

Special education. Targeting the most vulnerable children and families in our society for the lulz. Tell me again how very Christian this is. The cruelty here is unfathomable.

This is disastrous.

Who is going to raise hell about this? @markwarner.bsky.social @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov

👏 Let's get on that.

Republicans continue to postpone the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva, the newest Democrat elected to Congress, for an eighth day. Her day one promise is to be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files.

To my fellow furloughed feds, after trump signed the law in 2019 that you were guaranteed back pay, he’s reneging on that like all his bills. What are we going to do about this? Is this enough to move you? archive.ph/2025.10.07-1...

Trump sicced the National Guard on LA, ramping up immigrant arrests in a city that’s been targeted by ICE for months. Here’s how @lataco.bsky.social, a local taco site tracking the raids, became an essential reporting powerhouse to their community. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

If you allow a government to break the law because of an “emergency”, it will create an emergency to break the law.

Gavin Newsom with the receipts!

The Trump administration has cancelled 4,304 deliveries to food banks so far this year, refusing to deliver 94 million pounds of contracted-for food. Food banks simply can’t feed people enough anymore. Millions of Americans are going hungry as a result.

“They was bringing the kids down too, had them zip-tied to each other,” she said. “That’s all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where’s the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’” trib.al/Eyd0Wfu

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Senate Republicans don’t seem too worried about the government shutting down....as they have a glorified resort vacation scheduled just days after the looming deadline. trib.al/moxpeKr

Democrats are in DC working to lower costs, cancel the cuts, and save health care. Where are congressional Republicans? It’s the day before a government shutdown... and they’re on vacation.

Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive: 2015: 332 2016: 383 2017: 347 2018: 335 2019: 414 2020: 611 2021: 689 2022: 644 2023: 659 2024: 503 So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days. We do not have to keep living like this.

They are so afraid of this they won’t seat a newly elected Congresswoman from AZ to keep it from happening.

Today I am drinking fascist tears because who doesn’t need a pick-me-up?! (Full disclosure: it’s actually water while I work and walk on my walking pad. Adult beverage later in this cup after I’m finished adulting because I just can’t with this mess.)

A new art installation has suddenly appeared on the National Mall to celebrate the unbreakable bond between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein during Friendship Month. You have got to read this: shero.substack.com/p/trump-and-...

Doctors warn that forcing companies to pay $100,000 to employ foreign professionals may very well cripple the country’s medical apparatus—making it even harder for Americans to receive lifesaving care. This kind of tax forces the world’s medical talent to look elsewhere for work. trib.al/WDJdXxn

🚨BREAKING: Lindsey Halligan, a lawyer with no prosecutorial experience, was appointed by President Donald Trump Monday as temporary U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Yay Pittsburgh!

A great way to be an ally! I love this app. Download, sign up, and make sure everyone is supported! Offer to stand in for someone during important moments, when their families don’t, won’t or are unable to. 💜

Go fash, lose cash

This puts every software company at risk of serving global customers. Every single software you use.

Breaking up your doom scrolling to remind you it’s ok to take a break for one+ days to take care of yourself. I did tonight. Opted to make some breakfast pies to take to one of my college kids I get to visit this weekend, while singing loudly and way off key to my favorite music. Go for it!

Victor Greenewalt is the 10yo boy who jumped on top of his friend to protect him from gunfire during the 8/27 Annunciation School shooting in MN. Victor is recovering at home now. His family has set up this mailbox for get well cards. Victor 5021 Vernon Ave PMB #140 Edina, MN 55436-2102

"Antifa" is not, never was, and never will be an organization. It's a cause. Declaring "antifa" to be terrorism is making the viewpoint of being against fascism illegal. That includes anyone and everyone who opposes this administration. Things are about to get very very bad.

Where was this take on Jan 6? “Violence against law enforcement is a scourge on our society and never acceptable,” Bondi added.

Wondering why this plane is flying super low over Fairfax coming from direction of Dulles. We live close, but this was so low it rattled my windows.

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@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social have still not said a word about the school shooting in Colorado. They’ve only focused on political violence statements. Not even statements I can find about gun control and mental health services that could’ve helped prevent both. Shame on you!

a major change to Senate rules around confirmations:

Good morning ppl! Notice how it’s political violence and not gun violence? They don’t give a fuck as Kirk said his ded self “people may have to die to protect our 2A rights.”. Also, where are the #Epstein Files.

The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence. For an actual public servant. Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.

Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory? Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”

Re today's fatal shooting: 'Under the changes in HB 128, which went into effect on May 7, individuals who are 18 years old or older and have a current Utah concealed weapon permit (CWP) may carry a weapon on campus, including in an “open” fashion.'

Elected and appointed officials and high profile individuals can condemn political violence from all sides but to me those are empty statements. Where the hell is their condemnation of the shooting of innocent children? Where are the actions to help stop EVERY shooting?

If we had actual gun control laws and mental health services instead of letting this administration gut them, maybe we’d have a chance at these things not being the norm. Where is the outrage and sadness about these children today?

BREAKING: At least 2 students shot at Evergreen High School, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says

“We’ve all gotta make it happen.” So true. Never assume it’s a sure thing. We have to vote every single time to ensure it’s a sure thing, and show exactly how much we care about democracy and humanity. Do better, voters!

This

VA11 - today’s the day to vote for @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social to fill Connelly’s seat. We have been without representation for months - make sure we get the best person to represent us. It’s only a guaranteed win if you vote.