Two-thirds of National Park Service employees have been furloughed during the ongoing government shutdown, worsening an already severe staffing shortage. With limited personnel remaining, essential maintenance, law enforcement, and visitor services are significantly reduced.

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.

Gavin has a valid point @gavinnewsom.bsky.social on this country’s political polarization and how to advance together: “Divorce is not an option… it’s important to learn from your opponents.” #Colbert #GavinNewsom

October 5, 2025

Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality. Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook. Our duty is to stand up to brutality. Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5). An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 (🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

James Talarico, with a truth bomb for Christian nationalists (white supremacists). 😳👇

"I don’t think we’re talking enough about the national trauma most of us are now enduring." - No Robert, we are not talking about this enough. We need to find a solution and fast. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...

So cute!

Truth. Now what are we going to do about it?

burnest_hemingway Dustin Schreiner

"What kind of monsters grab children & take them outside without clothes? Who does that? What kind of govt permits its agents to abuse American citizens & non-citizens w/o the slightest concern for their rights, their well-being, indeed their basic humanity?" www.americaamerica.news/p/got-a-minu...

Stop grading Republicans on a curve. There are no Republican heroes in the fight for democracy. Staying grounded in the truth is essential — our democracy depends on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDs3...

Oh look, another White House Signal scandal. This time it was an aide to Stephen Miller who was using Signal so openly in a public space that a bystander captured images of the chat. Oh and the messages were about sending the *82nd Airborne* into Portland. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Miller’s apparent elevation to shadow president and his seeming intent to declare an end to the constitutional order would, in any other administration, be treated as a executive branch meltdown that was immensely embarrassing for the president and requiring Miller’s immediate removal

Folks: I am not on TikTok. Any account there is not me. And I will NEVER ask for money!

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

As usual, a must read.

People are asking: Why is Trump screwing American farmers so badly when they’re his most loyal voting bloc? Maybe because it’s a cheap land grab. Run farmers out of business, then he and his billionaire buddies buy up millions of acres for pennies on the dollar. Are the farmers catching on yet?

Schedule F: the boring-sounding guillotine that could end the Republic. Russ Vought doesn’t want to “drain the swamp.” He wants to salt the earth.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

October 3, 2025 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-3-...

"Mike Johnson is holding the ENTIRE government hostage FOREVER because they don't want to even offer a temporary extension to you being able to afford your healthcare; oh, and also so the Epstein files are never released" is some narrative, gotta say

If the "good guys" are ignoring all laws, vaporizing innocent Palestinians, bombing boats in Venezuela, separating immigrant families, covering up child trafficking, etc.... How long until they set their sights on you or someone you love? 10 years? 5 years? 1 year?

Attn Black people, stop scrolling. This is not a drill: Chicago

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Good idea!

My opponent thinks we are suckers. She thinks we don’t see through her smoke and mirrors on the shutdown. It’s easy to skip a paycheck when you’re a multimillionaire like she is. She’s out of touch and out of gas. Let’s replace her with someone who wants to do the work. @wellmanformo.bsky.social

This is not "de-escalation"—this is state violence. The actions being taken are far from calming the situation; instead, they exacerbate tensions and demonstrate a disturbing disregard for human rights.

Naked children torn from their mothers and tossed into vans. U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties. Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed. This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda. It was always about cruelty.

No money for healthcare? Where’s the money?

In the first quarter of 2025, farm bankruptcies increased by 95% Remember: the policies leading to bankruptcy are purposeful. Our food supply is in danger…there is no better way to bring a country to its knees than having control of its food supply.

What a creep Dump is.

White House Struggling to Deny Stephen Miller Murdered Boats of Fisherman www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/03/w...

Good morning!

October 2, 2025

Democracy Docket reporter @jenrice.bsky.social is in El Paso for the entire ten day Texas redistricting hearing. At stake are five House seats -- and potentially control of Congress. Subscribe to Democracy Docket now to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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.

WTAF! THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!