"There is so much about the draft papers that have caused some who’ve seen it to privately complain that it reads like openly fascist European rantings from the first half of the 20th century." Zeteo scoop on a "bonkers" national security strategy draft:

Senator Sanders argues that the capitulation to Republicans on the shutdown plays into Donald Trump's hands and his narrative that Democrats are weak.

NEW from @votersoftomorrow.org: “Either through complicity or incompetence, Chuck Schumer once again proved he cannot provide the type of leadership that young Americans demand. It is clear he must step down as caucus leader.”

one thing i find crazy-making is the idea that getting rid of the filibuster would make congress a purely majoritarian institution. bicameralism itself is counter-majoritarian! equal state representation is counter-majoritarian! the fact that senate elections are staggered is counter-majoritarian!

WARNING: The violence and cruelty is hard to watch, but impossible for families to endure.   This is a sickening example of Trump and ICE's blatant disregard for humanity as they terrorize our families and communities.   It is shameful, cruel, and it must end.

"Hope is not blind optimism or uncritical belief in a political savior. Hope, to me, means the ability to imagine a better world is possible and then work to build it brick by brick. It is, as @prisonculture.bsky.social says, not an emotion but a discipline—one we must practice every single day."

Understanding the complicated web of federal law enforcement invading our communities can be complicated, especially when you're face down on pavement and unable to breathe. Here's a handy guide to knowing which federal agency is violating your civil liberties and human rights at any given moment.

Avelo Airlines turns a profit by tearing families apart. It flies deportation flights for ICE and traffics people who have been denied of the rights due to them by the US Constitution. Simply put, Avelo abets ICE’s violent terror campaign against American communities.

1/2 ICE violently detained a Virginia mother driving her daughter to school because she couldn’t recite her Social Security number from memory. “When she stumbled, the agent just lunged at her,” said her 16 yo. She showed her work permit, SS card, license, registration:ICE arrested her anyway.

CNN is reporting that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social referred to a voter he was meeting as “my man” at a campaign event today, even though the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution has made it illegal to own human beings since 1865 and remains the law in states including New York

We won’t beat Elise Stefanik by being Elise Stefanik. The North Country deserves a fighter — not someone who will cave to billionaire donors and let your healthcare costs double. I’m ready to fight like hell for #NY21. Read the full statement I gave to @notus.com ⬇️

Jay Jochnowitz: Calling the No Kings protests "anti-American" says quite a lot about what MAGA critics consider to be "American."

the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification. I glanced down at the message. “Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began. So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

New York State should withhold the tax money it gives to the federal government and use it to pay for health insurance for the 450,000 people who Trump kicked off of Medicaid Essentials

ICYMI here is a quick explainer on why the strikes in the Caribbean are illegal and why you should care (hint: you might be next) open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” said @govpritzker.illinois.gov. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head … He doesn’t read. He doesn’t know anything that’s up to date. It’s just something in the recesses of his brain that is effectuating to have him call out these cities.”

this is a very very big story because of the apparently totally fake story ICE/DHS put out about what happened.

👀 Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with Republicans on Obamacare funding, saying she’s not a fan of the law but demands action to prevent a premium hike. “I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year.” She says GOP leaders don’t have a plan.

Abolish ICE. Pass it on.

I can’t believe that as recently as a few months ago, the consensus Democratic Party position, even on the left, was that you couldn’t call to ‘abolish ICE.’ Good luck to the Democratic candidates who run in 2028 while opposing the abolition of ICE. A rogue fascist agency.

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy

BREAKING: WE WON!!! 💥 💥 💥 Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment. Full ruling here:

Repeat after me: people hate this mad king shit

ICE is a secret, unaccountable police force for an authoritarian regime. Pass it on.

so ICE is a jobs program for men who like to hit women and get away with it

There are credible reports that federal agents may be replaying the 2020 playbook and surging into Portland with the goal of provoking conflict and violence in my hometown. I am in close contact with state and local officials to monitor this activity.

Holy shit, Ceddanne! #RedSox

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In what rational world does the “leader” of the NYS Democratic Party get to decide that he knows better than the overwhelming majority of Dem voters? If he’s “uncomfortable” with the choice of his constituents, he (and his ilk) should get out of the way to let the People rebuild the NY Dems.

A fearless work of documentation and historical context from Ta-Nehisi Coates.

ICE threw me and other protestors to the ground on Friday because we dared to stand up for our neighbors. I’m okay, but our communities aren’t. We can't afford apathy or inaction from our leaders right now. Abolishing ICE is a moral necessity.

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Kudos to @ryanobles.bsky.social for calling her out!😂

I’ve been at these protests because I feel like our leaders don’t care. I do. This feels ghoulish to ask, but if you want a congresswoman who stands up to ICE, donate to my campaign today. We can’t win without you: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky

Losing my goddamned mind. We can condemn political violence without valorizing a destructive, hateful bigot.

Laura Loomer is the one who criticized Charlie Kirk recently and said he "stabbed" Trump in the back. She is very influential and has the ear of Trump and Rubio. Could it be one of her followers took her too literally? Will MAGA and Republicans and corporate media ask her to apologize and reflect?

Keeping the U.S. government funded now is to participate in the most atrocious misuse of the power of the United States in modern times. So I for one have decided that the best route is to shut the whole f*cking thing down. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/should-democrats-shut-the-government

Many media types and Dems continue to operate as if Trump is a politically invincible figure, a "Teflon Don." But in truth he's becoming an increasingly weak, failing, diminished, unpopular, naked-emperor figure, and it's time to treat him as such. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2000...

Most excellent thread on making ICE melt.

Political party discovers that higher tax rates lead to higher tax revenues.

R.E.M. “pushed the boundaries” of alternative rock Herbie Hancock “pushed the boundaries” of jazz Trump & RFK Jr. are “destroying public health & will be responsible for killing people” What is journalism, anyway? 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.

“Democrats talking about how they’re fighting fascism,” [Platner] wrote in a post on X. “It’s such bullshit. We’re not idiots. Everyone knows most of them aren’t doing jack shit right now to fight back.”

Putin is humiliating Trump. Trump is guest at Vlad’s presser.

Trump’s authoritarian rise is being funded by our tax dollars — with slush funds Congress approved back in March that 10 Senate Democrats voted to advance. Now another government funding deadline is coming up, and Republicans need Democrats’ votes once again: indivisible.org/campaign/car...