Joel Federman

This right here.

thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014

Seriously.

We tried to show them after the last surrender. There's no sense in trying to convince them anymore. Primaries are the only path to a fighting opposition party now.

How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.

We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.

We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.

I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again. An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next. Understand what it is to pray in Chicago.

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”

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Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.

SANDWICH GUY NOT GUILTY.

The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

Washington County declares emergency over increased ICE activity Hillsboro, Washington County set aside a combined $400,000 to help communities impacted by immigration arrests.

Washington Co. OR: Just declared an emergency
to protect neighbors from the ICE surge.
$200k is unlocked for community orgs, legal help, and relief.
Strange that we need to have local government
protect us from our own federal government.
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Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."

Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

“TURN THE VOLUME UP!”

Banger of a line from Mamdani

MAMDANI: "So hear this, Donald Trump: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."

Everyone is hope scrolling now

Obama: "They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and blame DEI for every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? Must be DEI. Your wife kicked you out? DEI. Who knew?"

OBAMA: “It’s like every day is Halloween… I will admit it’s even worse than I expected — but I did warn y’all. Check the tape.”

I’m just going to say it…

It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.

Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..

I'm grateful to work in a newsroom that still supports covering diversity, equity, and inclusion in business. It's a big umbrella and tells stories that are often overlooked.

It's heartbreaking watching colleagues from other outlets lose their jobs because those stories get lost, too.

In Blow to Trump’s Power Grab, Federal Judge Blocks Troop Deployment In Oregon Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: A federal court issued a preliminary injunction Sunday blocking the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Oregon, with plans to issue a permanent injunction later this week. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo. At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25 Then beneath it TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO

Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!

I know how hard you worked for this.

Get Out The Vote for Zohran | Zohran for NYC We need YOU to get your neighbors out to vote for Zohran! Our movement has to win big on November 4th to have the strength to pass our affordability agenda. Sign up for our final stretch shifts now an...

You know what to do. zohranfornyc.com/gotv

“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out” We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

Earlier this year, we documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office.

ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.”

You can judge for yourself.

DHS Agreement Reveals Risks of Using Social Security Data for Voter Citizenship Checks A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and privacy, experts say.

NEW: DHS used to only have information on immigrants who’d had contact with the agency.

Under a new data-sharing agreement, the system added information — including full Social Security numbers — on millions of Americans not in DHS databases.

YouTube video by Yes on 50 Yes On Prop 50: You Have The Power

The closing ad for Proposition 50. The future of our democracy could depend on this passing on Tuesday.

‘We Deeply Regret These Errors’: DOJ Walks Back Key Evidence In Defense of Trump’s Portland Deployment Read more here.

Time & time again, when faced w/ a judge in an actual court of law, trump’s DOJ is forced to admit they lied. I may be naive, but it still gives me a sliver of hope that they tell the truth in front of the courts, even if they still try and squirm out of it.

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2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors" Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.

Two Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors."

Voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around. Glad to get the chance to talk to some of the volunteers and organizers doing the hard work to make sure Prop 50 passes. This vote will have critical implications, not just for California, but for our entire country.