Celestial Rising

In 1933, Nazis refused to let elected members vote in parliament.
In 2025, Republicans refuse to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.
In 1933, Germany’s parliament surrendered power and rubber-stamped dictatorship.
In 2025, the Republican-run Congress surrendered power and rubber-stamped dictatorship.

Lindsey Graham: “I feel good about the Republican Party and where we're going as a nation. We're killing all the right people and we're cutting your taxes. Trump is my favorite president. We've run out of bombs. We didn't run out of bombs in WWII”

This quote continues to rattle me to my core:

"So what you’re telling us is you need less evidence to kill somebody than you do to hold them."

That's Rep Adam Smith to Pentagon officials in a briefing on Trump's illegal boat bombings. As he told me in this piece, they didn't answer his objection:

Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap

The collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires soared by $698bn in the past year…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🧾 Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes' Mehdi debunks the president's lies, unpacks the failure of our mainstream media, and has the latest from Gaza, as well as Trump's 'Great Gatsby'-esque Halloween party.

"Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'"

In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:

Word salad from Hakeem

This is so embarrassing

Harrisburg’s Catholic bishop apologizes for ‘notorious symbol of hate’ on Halloween float The phrase "Arbeit Macht Frei" was commonly posted at Wolrd War II-era concentration camps. Thursday, it also landed on a float in the Hanover Halloween parade.

“I was shocked and appalled to learn that the Halloween parade float from Saint Joseph Catholic school in Hanover included a replica of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp gate, bearing the words ‘Arbeit Macht Frei.’”

- The Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Bishop of Harrisburg

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Thanks for posting this. Those poor kids. 😣

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

I thought the Epstein survivors were supposed to hold a press conference today. What happened to that? I can't find a time or that it's even still going to take place.

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

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

Why be a Leavitt when you can be a Hutchinson. 🙂

I was thinking the same… separation of church and state. When I realized he was in a church. I’m guessing this was during mass?? 🚩

Because he’s complicit.

👀😳🤯

LSU

MONDAY: @maddow.msnbc.com sits down with former Vice President @kamalaharris.com in studio for her first news interview since leaving office.

Watch The Rachel Maddow Show Monday, Sept. 22 at 9pm ET on MSNBC.

Thank you so much.

Beautiful dish. Chilean sea bass is soooo good.

@tinakotek.bsky.social what’s up with this Governor? This is not ok for OR

@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social stands out for her courage, clarity, & compassion. She speaks truth to power, defends democracy, uplifts marginalized voices, & inspires with a vision of politics rooted in integrity, hope, & progress for all. MI, elect her to the U. S. Senate!

Great info! Thanks 😊

The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.

In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.

The House Oversight committee meets with some Epstein victims YouTube video by The National Desk

Today is the day! At 10:30am ET, we are going to see a group of incredibly brave women share their stories and expose the depravity of wealthy men who think it's okay to exploit, rape, and abuse girls.

A few thoughts about this presser....

Ten victims of Jeffrey Epstein will speak publicly for the first time at a press conference scheduled for September 3 on the steps of the US Capitol.

Tomorrow 930 am Washington DC survivors speak. That is who we should all be listening to.

Ten victims of Jeffrey Epstein will speak publicly for the first time at a press conference scheduled for September 3 on the steps of the US Capitol.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse planned to hold a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2025.

Video Chief CDC scientist resigns amid the firing of director over vaccine policy Dr. Debra Houry stepped down as chief medical officer and deputy director for programs after Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez.

Please help me welcome to Bluesky @drdebhoury.bsky.social - brave, brilliant, and principled.

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