Raskin: "It's not lost on anyone that shutting the government down allows them not swear in our new colleague, Ms Grijalva from Arizona, who would be the 218th signature to discharge the Epstein files and to put a vote on that on the House floor."

We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. CARL SAGAN

Swear her in.

Secret police who refuse to identify themselves march into communities and kidnap people with no due process The President told the military they are going to war against Americans No Dem votes to fund the government until it stops The messaging is simple and every Dem should echo it

RSM: If the shutdown lasts into the BLS reference week (Oct 12-18), “furloughed workers would be counted as unemployed, which would send the unemployment rate higher, toward 4.5% to 4.7%.” @joebrusuelas.bsky.social

Treat the president’s statements seriously, as he intends far more severe consequences than this.

Elizabeth Warren: "The president said 'I am going to impose a lot more pain on my fellow American citizens. I'm going to impose a lot more pain on people in NY who need to use those tunnels so I can get my way politically.' To me, that is a place to stop & say, then we're ready to fight about this"

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So much love for JF!

Our generals serve the country, not an ex-Fox News clown looking for headlines.

MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals? J: I didn't see it D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.

JUDGE McELROY: It’s “yet another case where the administration is saying … I’m going to do what I want to do and not what the law says and make the court make me.” @politico.com #FEMA @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

It’s Wednesday, where’s the TikTok guy with his receipts on Mike Johnson for Grindr?

Stephen Miller: "All that bullshit is done, over, it's finished. The gangbangers you deal with- they think they're ruthless? They have no idea how ruthless we are. They think they're tough? They have no idea how tough we are. They think they're hardcore? We are so much more hardcore than they are"

Deeply disappointed to hear that the Israeli Navy illegally stopped the Global Sumud Flotilla 75 miles off the coast of Gaza. This was a non-violent mission to break the IDF’s horrifying siege and deliver food and medicine to those who need it most.

Then why are you providing a $20 billion bailout to Argentina and helping them cut deals with China that crush American soybean farmers?

I don’t need a message from Newsom. I came to that conclusion on my own. I suspect most of us did. It was based on listening to what Miller says, watching what he does, and understanding history.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Hold on a second. Answer the question. As Speaker, do you believe it's appropriate to use American cities as training grounds for the military, calling those people 'the enemy within'? JOHNSON: I'm not comment on your characterization of what the president said. S: Those are quotes

BINGO!

CNBC: "Very disappointing. It's a weak number. This is private sector jobs for September. The total comes in -32,000. And that was a surprise because economists were looking for an increase of 51,000. Also, the revision was not good. August now showing -3,000 compared to the initial read of 54,000"

JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

When are all the terrified people who know this is wrong but think they can just wait out the next three years going to wake up and take their heads out of the sand?

“.. Not quite a loyalty test, but … on the spectrum of loyalty to ideology,” said a second defense official. “Total waste of money.” @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Are we great yet?

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

CNBC: Is it true that you want to restore American taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants. JEFFRIES: This is also an outright lie. Federal law prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars to provide medical coverage to undocumented individuals. That's the law.

Lawrence: One of the examples you've put out is in Speaker Mike Johnson's Louisiana district, a 60 year old couple earning 82,000 a year. Their health care premiums will rise by almost $20,000 by 300% because of what their congressman is doing.

Our first ad of the general election starts airing tomorrow: “Things Can Change.”

If you heard the leader of another nation threatening to unleash the military against his perceived political enemies, what would you call it?

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

Each community should already have a quick reactionary force If not set one up Follow taskforcebutler.org to get started

Neguse: "I would challenge anyone to make sense of the rantings and ravings you just heard from the president. These are not serious people tweeting out offensive videos last night on Truth Social ... I think it's important for all of us to acknowledge what we see with our own eyes"

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

The internet never forgets.

Gov. Pritzker's words for the citizens of #Illinois apply to all Americans: get out your phones & record what #ICE is doing! If the government won't hold them accountable, We the People will‼️

Gallego: "The president is an idiot. He doesn't actually understand how the military works."

Farmers are Understanding FAFO Chump........

Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband. Today they attacked two journalists. We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.

The #ClimateCrisis is a global challenge that no nation can tackle in isolation. #ClimateAction is urgently needed. It’s time for countries to step up their efforts to curb the looming climate emergency: www.unep.org/topics/clima...

THEY CLOSED PUBLIC POOLS RATHER THAN SWIM WITH BLACK PEOPLE YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE AS THE FOLKS WHO DID THIS PLEASE WAKE THE FUCK UP

It’s common to experience anxiety from time to time, but it can show up differently for each person. Here are some of the signs to look out for 👇 Share this post and learn more 👉 bit.ly/37ZDNws

“To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police.” - Judge William Young, September 30, 2025

DEAR CONGRESS: You MUST ASK the Pentagon to release COST and PURPOSE details for the Quantico event, especially UNDER a shutdown threat. GET ALL THE RECEIPTS. Thank you in advance for your cooperation, America

Kudos to the state of Oregon for immediately fighting back against Trump’s authoritarianism. Tyranny is only possible when we submit to it. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/oregon-sues-trump-administration-deployment-national-guard-troops-port-rcna234307

The below post is from CBS Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei yesterday. It comes one day after Chicago journalist Steve Held was detained while covering a protest outside the Broadview immigration facility. Absolutely inexcusable attack perpetrated by an ICE thug. He should be fired immediately! 😡