The SAVE Act failed to pass last year because of nationwide public opposition. Now it’s back, and Congress should reject it again. Add your voice: bit.ly/4tmVIor

Job growth over the past two years was far weaker than previously believed. U.S. employers added just 181,000 jobs last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. That was 69% fewer jobs than its initial estimate. The agency also lowered its estimate of job growth in 2024 by nearly 28%.

FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.

In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.

New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009

For Trump: Seafood towers at Mar-A-Lago For Americans: Bread lines

Someone should go there and show them the clips of Trump's Great Gatsby party. I bet they'd be so happy to know he's having fun.

We wanted to share this to help people understand what’s going on. It was shared by Jay Kuo and written by Steve Vladeck a clear, straightforward breakdown of the SNAP situation.

This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week. @wired.com #ICE www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...

The Steady State’s Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline, Autocratic Indicators

CBS Edits Out Trump Corruption Meltdown From <i>60 Minutes </i>Interview newrepublic.com/post/202584/... via @newrepublic.com

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.

Posted by Mike Pence’s former Chief of Staff.

I’m sorry, if someone has a birth certificate that proves they were born here but a mobile app with face recognition software disagrees, they will side with the app? What?

Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Love him or hate him, he understands the way the game is played now and he's playing it better than anyone else. Call ‘em out Newsom!!

One of Trump's billionaire buddies just bought Paramount. Now, he wants to buy Warner Bros. That means one giant company could control almost everything you watch on TV.

An embarrassingly obvious point, but... This. Is. Illegal. If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed. In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists. www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...

This report from @steadystatevets.bsky.social is a MUST read 👉 substack.com/home/post/p-... #50501Movement #WeAreTheResistance #WeHaveFriendsEverywhere

Restaurant owner gives free meals to active military during Trump's shutdown— ICE is forcing her to deport. She owns Tacos El Fluffy with her son—a U.S. Navy veteran. Her work visa has been revoked—forced to self deport by end of month. Everyone involved in making this happen is a monster.

To those in the streets: Your footsteps are not requests— they’re demands carved into pavement. You do not whisper—you roar for the silenced, the stolen, the ignored. No kings, no crowns— only the fury of people done kneeling. Let the ground remember every step and let power tremble at your march.

Speaker Johnson admitted that during the shutdown, OMB and cabinet secretaries are deciding which programs live or die, including special education. But Congress holds the power of the purse. Handing budget authority to the executive is a surrender of Article I.

The Pentagon is restricting press access, and the NYT raises a serious First Amendment concern. The SecDef’s response? A wave emoji. It’s a childish mockery of accountability. But dodging scrutiny with memes is how authoritarians treat a free press.

You know they’re worried about this weekend’s turnout at the No Kings rally when they’re already making comments about it. Who’s ready for Saturday?

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims. If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

Cartoon by John Deering.

Ballot drop-off locations are now open. You don’t have to wait until November to vote! If you’re voting by mail, we recommend returning your ballot before October 31st to ensure it is postmarked by Election Day, November 4, 2025. Bottom line: VOTE EARLY!

282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it” www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent. Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

Grim @radiofreetom.bsky.social assessment of Trump's march to authoritarianism: He's muzzled intelligence and purged lawyers and cops. "Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip...But for how long?" He's on the brink, and so are we. 🎁 www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.

"Labeling beliefs--as opposed to actions--as suspicious or criminal is antithetical to the First Amendment and betrays American pluralism."

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. trib.al/9Sxu9IN

One of the lessons I discuss in "On Tyranny": Listen for dangerous words.

MAJOR BREAKING: In a late-night order, Judge Immergut, a Trump-appointee, has BLOCKED Trump from deploying the National Guard from ANY state or D.C. into Oregon.

we lost a queen 👑

“I’m Mexican, I’ve tasted spicier” protect him at all costs, Portland 🥹

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Judge Immergut in Oregon v Trump now: "I grant plaintiffs second motion for a TRO." Federalized Texas and California Guard to Portland is a "DIRECT CONTRAVENTION" of court's TRO from Saturday. Both on 12406 statute and Tenth Amendment grounds.

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

Powerful

Former FCC Chair Wheeler: An autocrat's favorite tool is a monopoly on telling the story. And if you can control the people who tell that story, then you've got an autocrat's greatest dream.

Robert Reich… “Folks - this is not a normal government shutdown. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here…”