Is there better symbolism for what Trump's done to the country?

I guess they don’t think the images of Trump tearing apart the WH and grounds are helpful to them.

“.. They are the asylum seekers, the rule followers. They go into the federal building holding papers .. hoping for a measure of due process. Some leave the courthouse with a hearing date set months or years from now. Others disappear into ICE’s prison system.” @nymag.com nymag.com/intelligence...

They love him even when he abuses them. Why is he doing it? Because his billionaire friends don’t want to lose their investments. Please don’t ask taxpayers to bail you out. As you like to remind us, this is what you voted for.

Oh yeah, that'll work

Mike Johnson has given the house a very very very very very very very very very long vacation because he’s worried about the Epstein files

Trump and Bessent are going to cost us billions, continuing to pour our money into the bottomless pit of Argentina’s economic woes. I guess we don’t need the money in the US.

The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

It's amazing how little vetting work it took on Platner to uncover the racism, the rape apologia, and the Nazi tattoo. And how little vetting his various BlueSky fans did before deciding he was the anointed populist who won't turn out terrible like the other populists.

Ted finally deleted this lie over 24 hours later. Only the 900th time he has posted a fake right-wing internet lie. You would think a US Senator would take a few minutes to make sure these things are legit, but we are talking about Ted Cruz.

Scott Pelley got a big scoop with the Trump DOJ whistleblower that almost surely was going to be the top story on 60 Minutes this week. But per the NYT, Bari Weiss personally booked Jared Kushner on 60–letting him take a victory lap for the Gaza deal. Pelley’s story was pushed to second position.

Moreover, even though the whistleblower story contains real news—he hasn’t talked before and he’s making his case publicly—here’s how the CBS News website is playing the two stories at this hour: Kushner leads, whistleblower story is below 10 other stories under “more news.”

Lindsey Halligan comes off as a rube, a bully, and maybe a rogue here. She asked after conversing to be off the record.— everyone knows it doesn’t work that way. she browbeats Bower w/o explaining what’s wrong, and she sure seems to be hinting about GJ info. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

New in PN: A rickety dictatorship "Trump’s increasingly desperate attempts to incite a civil war in advance of the midterms and the rejection of his party’s healthcare evisceration each demonstrate growing vulnerabilities of the nascent MAGA tyranny."

Oak Park resident Scott Sakiyama reports feds pointed weapons at him across from an elementary school today. They then arrested him and took him to Broadview. While in custody, he saw agents texting in a group chat called "Chiraq Team 2." Full testimony: www.facebook.com/share/p/1GqB...

It looks even worse by video 😢

Former DOJ lawyer Erez Reuveni was ordered to tell a judge that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member and terrorist. "That is not factually correct." Reuveni: "They did everything to him in violation of his due process rights. What's to stop them if they decide they don't like you anymore?"

The White House exterior is protected by law, its historic façade can’t be altered. Presidents may redecorate private quarters or offices inside, but any exterior change must pass strict review by preservation authorities to safeguard America’s most iconic home. Is this a crime?

You need to see this… Just so we’re all clear on the gravity and historical significance of what Trump has done to the East Wing of the People’s House.

Not a journalism expert here, but I am honestly surprised that the Fourth Estate is failing its duties to monitor and explain important political trends so comprehensively. Pathetic.

When Trump announced 4 days ago randomly that India agreed to stop buying Russia oil, I was surprised because Russia is their largest supplier, we are still in a trade war with India, and their govt has said nothing about it. Turns out he just lied and made it up. Shocker.

With alt text. Executive summary: the US killed at least 3 Colombian fishermen who’d put up a distress flag. In Colombian waters

US Caribbean boat bombing campaign keeps getting worse. Colombia says US killed Colombian fishermen in Colombian waters. Add international incident to illegal, unethical, and bad strategy. This isn’t national security, it’s murder. Who’s selecting these targets? Is this why Adm. Holsey resigned?

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exhibit a of “has never been a reporter” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

Greensburg PA! I laughed a lot 😂😂😂

WOW! Protesters created a HUGE human sign on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach reading “No Kings YES on 50” to support California’s Prop 50 and stand up against Donald Trump’s fascist regime

The rule that the Speaker of the House has sole discretion as to when members of Congress are sworn-in to office is obviously flawed AF. Once election results are recognized and certified, any active judge should be allowed to swear representatives into office.

Capital of deep red South Carolina. Mike Johnson and his party say these folks are Marxists, Hamas supporters and people who hate America. I call BS.

Today's official crowd count estimate from #NoKings coalition: 7 million people turned out nationwide That's 2 million more than the #NoKings peaceful protests in June

New article! In 2005, the Uzbek government invented a group called "Akromiya" to justify killing protesters. Now I worry the US government will do the same. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/inventing-...

No Kings protests outside of the US were massive today. 👍🔥

What do you think made America great? I’ve traveled the world, and every time I come home, I’m reminded of what makes this place special: the culture, the mix of people, the constant diversity. I love this country. And I also know who truly hates America: • The KKK • 3 Percenters • Proud Boys 1/2

Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.

The No Kings March in Chicago is one of the largest gatherings I’ve seen here. Looking down from by the river, the crowd stretches for blocks down Michigan Ave and wraps around Wacker Dr. This video is from a few minutes ago and the end of the protest is nowhere in sight. @blockclubchi.bsky.social

the idea of antifa paying protesters is so funny. if i wanted to get paid to destroy the government i’d run for congress

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

The president is making a lot of comfortably middle class white people feel like revolutionaries.

MSNBC Grandmas in Skechers seamlessly reclaiming the frog from 4chan Nazis in about six weeks has gotta be the political upset of the century.

Americans across the country are struggling with a devastating cost-of-living crisis. Health care costs are about to skyrocket for more than 20 million Americans. What is the Trump administration doing about it? Spending $200 million of taxpayers’ money on luxury private jets. bit.ly/3Jcz2EU

Oh www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.

Dude is the BernieBro archetype: toxic, misogynist, dismissive of race. The name "Lee Carter" and that other young pol in the plains states who was stalking his ex-girlfriend popped into my head while reading today's oppo dump.

The oppo research on Oyster Boy is like death by a thousand cuts yeesh

No Kings is a chance for millions to express love for America and the values that have inspired Americans throughout its history. Those Republicans pushing lies are sad and desperate.

Yes. The 70somethings I know are super mad. If you’re a boomer whose parents fought in WWII, you fought in and/or protested war in 1960s-70s but either way repped the US, then did okay in American Dream (could afford college & house) a lot of this is a betrayal of what you thought America was about

NEW: We obtained a trove of emails detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with the Wall Street billionaire Leon Black. The messages show Epstein demanding tens of millions of dollars from Black, insulting his children and advising on a settlement with a woman. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/b...