It is.

We'll be out there on July 17th! Will we see you there???

The ICE camps are concentration camps. They should be called concentration camps. It is, of course, important to distinguish between concentration camps and death camps, but also, I am not sure we will know when or if we undergo the transition from concentration camps into death camps.

Boycott all this shit.

Less than a year ago @nytimes.com was sent hacked data about Trump's vetting of JD Vance, which they refused to publish. But Mamdami's hacked college application gets an exception because of interest from random online Nazis and Chris Rufo, the NYTimes' de facto executive editor.

As someone who lived in New Orleans during the thing you call Katrina, I’m here to say that the time to politicize governmental failure in a tragedy is when anyone is still paying attention.

Together, we have mobilized the largest protests in American history. Nearly 70% of people opposed the Trump regime’s horrible bill. Organizers have banded together to protect their communities from ICE. Remember—they want us to feel isolated. We are not. We are the many, and we hold the power.

Also! It’s NOT hard to leave X. I left a year ago and haven’t missed it. BlueSky is actually better.

our country rn

Do not lose hope. You are not alone. Most of America rejects this. The people do not want an authoritarian regime—we do not want oligarchy, we do not want Christian nationalism, we do not want techno-fascism. And we’re more powerful than they’ll ever be. The people united will never be defeated.

We will always fight for the country we want to live in.

We do not enjoy this holiday. :( #dogsofbluesky #oldenglishsheepdog

America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home. Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.

The GOP passed a budget that will eviscerate health care in rural areas. They delayed much of the impact for after the midterms, hoping the public will think any discussion of the impending collapse is hyperbolic. Local reporters have a chance to do service journalism that'll make a splash too.

Once again, this is a massive public jobs program for fascists. This bill was never just about tax cuts and gutting social services. It's about investing our collective resources in violence and using state power to spread fear and destroy solidarity. We need to resist this with all we've got.

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

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Sometimes you just have to stand beside some flowers and yell at things. #dogsofbluesky #corgi

Old dawg in the sun ♥️♥️♥️ #dogsofbluesky #oldenglishsheepdog

It really is time to defund the government.

American fashion designer Willy Chavarria starts his show with a performance dedicated to those illegally detained by ICE.

republicans keep making life worse for working people and better for the rich and then we have elections and they’re like no that’s not true! and people believe them and then they just do it all again and it’s enough to make a rational person feel absolutely fucking insane

Last night a bunch of Republicans in the House were saying how awful this bill was. Only took a couple hours, some merch, and a few words from Donald Trump, and they’re lining up to rip away health care from 17 MILLION people. I’m sadly not surprised — but I am still outraged.

The next Democratic president can just impound the billions of extra ICE funding on day one, right? Withhold it without any explanation? Since that’s a thing presidents can do now?

We are finally hearing firsthand what happened at CECOT. At least 277 people illegally rendered from the US remain there, and President Trump is now talking about sending American citizens there. Do not let this slip from view.

Helluva @notusreports.bsky.social scoop showing that Trump has no idea what's in his budget bill. Seems like something that ought to get a lot more attention. Also this: a republican house member actually admits that they are attacking medicaid. Yes, they are. www.notus.org/congress/rec...

🧵1/ The GOP’s latest scheme would force states to pay for a share of SNAP food benefits based on “payment error rates.” This would be catastrophic for states, including Maine. Here’s what you need to know. 👇

There is still time to stop this. They are vulnerable. Light up their phone lines. Start with the reps on this list in your state. Share this graphic with friends and family, and tell them to get on the phone ASAP too. Voting starts at 9am ET today.

Don't threaten me with a good time.

Amid all of this hilarity, there’s rarely a mention of the detainees as human beings who have been plucked from their lives, sometimes without cause. | Opinion

This is the number that keeps me up at night

Is it time to defund the federal government yet?

In other words, screw the other 49 and the District of Columbia. Never, ever let her live this down. “She finds this offensive”

ICEblock, which allows users to alert others to the geographical location of ICE officers, is the top social networking app in the App Store right now after Karoline Leavitt condemned it from the podium yesterday.

Senate Republicans just voted to pass the largest slashes to your health care and kids' nutrition assistance in our nation's history. They're gambling with your lives to pay for tax cuts for their wealthiest friends. The fight isn't over: call your reps at (202) 224-3121.

Literal cages. Not even metaphorical ones. Literal ones.

🚨Explosive story🚨 The Trump administration is dropping charges against MS-13 gang leaders after they agreed to use their power as gang leaders to support President Bukele’s policies in El Salvador. Remember when Reagan sold missiles to Iran? It’s that bad. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...

🧵 For the past 24 hours, Senate Democrats have brought amendment after amendment to the floor, fighting to improve this disaster of a bill. So far, Senate Republicans have voted down amendments to: ❌ Protect low energy costs for families and small businesses

Yes, we warned about all of it last year. Every last detail, every policy. Watched every rally speech, every interview, every campaign video. Posted thousands of clips about it all. Most completely or largely ignored by legacy media. And yes, it is going to get much worse.

5/ The bill cuts the help middle income Americans get to buy health care on the Affordable Care Act exchange. A 60 year old couple making $85,000 (not a king's ransom) would see a $26,000 increase in health care premiums. Yes, that's right - $26,000.

This was removed from the bill this morning. Keep calling. Pressure is working.

Right-wing culture war freaks do not believe in culture. They babble about "defending Western civilization," but they do not believe in civilization. They shut the celebration and continuance of civilization down whenever they get the chance.

No real American should be able to tolerate the existence of this.

This is how you do it and huge credit to Selzer and @thefireorg.bsky.social for having more courage, patriotism, and legal skill than Paramount and its lawyers. The First Amendment is worth fighting for.

Please call about that health insurance bill. It would ruin A LOT of lives. If you want people to show up for your needs, you gotta show up for theirs. It's a phone call. Please make it.

ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas. So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget? The answer is: you.

The US Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121. You have two senators; you will have to call twice to leave messages with both.

Unbound/Boundless who no longer have the rights to sell my book are still selling it for FUCKING $4 on Amazon. Talk about some shady fucking shit. Trying to burn through the inventory THEY NO LONGER HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO SELL before they are forced to send me the remaining stock. Weasels.

Murray: This bill polls like garbage because it is garbage. That's why it should go nowhere except a trash bin