Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square. Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files. Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

If you come for my people, you come through me.

Happy Banned Books Week! 🗃️ For more information on Book Bans, check out this recent report from @penamerica.bsky.social pen.org/report/the-n...

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

Thanks, New Yorker

This is the Epstein files shutdown.

#Pinks #ProudBlue ICE agent called woman “bitch” before he shot her seven times. She was not brandishing a weapon as they claimed. Why won’t they release his name? Don’t let them provoke you. Record everything you can safely. www.newsweek.com/border-patro...

This strikes me as pretty bad

I forget-- who controls the White House, Senate, and House?

What's happening in Chicago is not normal. The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

A little JJ…

Mr. Trump said "We could have much better health care than we have right now." No kidding. 20+ million will see their premiums double. 15 million thrown off health care entirely. Pres. Trump, in case you didn’t know, this is what the shutdown is about. End your health care cuts.

Tackling chronic homelessness and addiction apple.news/AKIuJoaXpRXq...

"U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among those detained in increasingly brazen and aggressive encounters..." apnews.com/article/chic...

Turning the military on citizens. Attempting to rig elections. Toying with the idea of declaring martial law. Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out. If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

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

Donald Trump and Kristi Noem are using every lever to provoke our communities and incite chaos. If Trump and Noem wanted to help Illinoisans, they would work with us — not against us — to protect public safety.

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

We do not deploy American forces against Americans in our own cities. Our military is not trained for domestic law enforcement. It’s illegal and un-American.

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Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life? #TwentyfiveFortyseven

Cartoon from @anntelnaes.bsky.social 😞

You're either with ICE or with humanity and democracy. Choose.

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

Even if you support massive deportation operations, under no circumstances should ANYONE be ok with US citizens being forcibly removed from their homes and detained without explanation. This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.

BREAKING: AOC giving Americans a tour of the Capitol as the Republican government is shut down

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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Sanders: I am not a great fan of the affordable care act. I believe in medicare for all. I think that health care is a human right, but I will be damned if I'm going to see people in Vermont and around this country see a doubling in their premiums.

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control.

Every timeline needs a cute baby #elephant enjoying their first apple... 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 #bluesky #animals #nature #wildlife

Stephen Miller told officers armed with guns that they are "unleashed." Nothing about this is normal. This is a threat to our democracy.

Here's where we are: Republicans have shut down the government. Why? They won't negotiate. They want to pass a bill that will allow the Trump administration to throw 15 million Americans off their health care & double premiums for 20 million Americans. We won't let them.

We Must Fight Like Hell Against Trump's Authoritarianism | "We are living in dangerous times. Maybe more dangerous than any point in American history since the Civil War. But this is a struggle that, for ourselves and future generations, we cannot lose."

BINGO!

Trump wants to hold the government hostage until Democrats agree to raise health care costs for millions of Americans and give him more unchecked power. But health care is a human right. And in America, we have no kings.

STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that? MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement

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🗣️THIS is the message!! Brava, Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social!!

AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance However, they are weaker than they look…

COLLINS: So you're telling me you're willing to vote no every time? BERNIE SANDERS: Damn right

Your health care premiums could MORE THAN DOUBLE thanks to Donald Trump. That’s the health care affordability crisis that Democrats are fighting to fix.

If Congress shuts down and stops working, how will we be able to tell?

Sending thoughts & prayers to the war-ravaged city of Portland, Oregon now under siege from attack by Antifa & other domestic terrorists. Take solace in dear leader's words: "Nothing bad can happen. It can only good happen." (and "DON'T TAKE TYLENOL"). Let the healing begin...

Our kids are growing up in a world in which playground bullying is the norm from the highest political office on the planet.