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The image shows two dogs walking over a sunlit bridge.

Took my puppy and its littermate for a hike today. Forgot it was post-time-change sunset so we had to hustle back faster than we moseyed out!

ICE again prevents Chicago Catholics from bringing Eucharist to immigrant detainees More than 2,000 faithful gathered to pray outside the Broadview ICE Detention Center Nov. 1, but the group's main request — to bring Communion to detainees — was rejected by federal immigration offici...

After repeatedly requesting permission and following all the official guidelines, Catholic bishop, priests, sisters and lay people were refused permission to distribute Communion to migrants in ICE detention center, on All Saints Day. A religious freedom issue: www.ncronline.org/news/ice-aga...

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

Good News: A Court Rejects Trump's Effort To Suppress The Vote In March, Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS.” Predictably, it was designed to do anything but that.

There is some good news on the voting front today and it’s important news. It shows us that the courts can still lead, and the rule of law is not broken. No matter what Trump wants you to think. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Great tips for your donations to food banks!

The Spinelessness of Thune and Johnson Is Destroying American Democracy | Common Dreams You are destroying the Constitution by dismantling the separation of powers in favor of limitless presidential authority indistinguishable from monarchy or Der Fuhrer.

The Spinelessness of Thune and Johnson Is Destroying American Democracy www.commondreams.org/opinion/john...

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Beautiful fall day! I’m not sad about the seasons changing… it means we’re that much closer to being through the second presidency of this despot!

The thing about Johnson not swearing in Grijalva is that’s it a test for 2026.

If you think they will accept an outcome they don’t like, they will just Grijalva it.

So what’s the plan when the GOP says “we ain’t leaving, fuck you, make us.”

Because that IS what they are going to say.

Absolutely infuriating. So much for being a swing state ever again!!

Doing nothing while collecting a government check is something Mike Johnson is an expert on.

A Middle Tennessee sheriff is defending the arrest of a man for posting an online meme quoting President Donald Trump. Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme

When someone spends more than 5 weeks in jail for posting a meme that the sheriff acknowledges was not a threat — and when the bail is set at $2 million — we no longer have free speech or a democracy.

WE FOUND THE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE:

FBI Director Kash Patel used a $60 million government jet for a booty call during the shutdown.

Not the first time. In April, he made multiple trips to Nashville to see his 26-year-old country-singer girlfriend and even flew her around to hockey games.

DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf

The image shows an “I Voted” sticker for Ohio.

Voted today! I’ll vote in every election I can and won’t take it for granted. Even if we are hella gerrymandered, it doesn’t mean my vote doesn’t matter! #vote #voteohio #turnohioblue

Maddow went there: she called out her own parent company, Comcast, for funding the destruction of the East Wing. Bravo. @maddow.msnbc.com

Just to be clear who’s to blame for SNAP cutoff:

1. Trump admin claims that a $5B emergency fund can’t be used for it.

2. Thune said Trump wants to use SNAP cutoff as leverage.

3. 22 Dem states filed a lawsuit about it.

4. Dems willing to join many Rs for SNAP bill but Thune is blocking vote.

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 28 OCTOBER 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

🚨 7 DAYS AWAY 🚨

🚨CALIFORNIA VOTE
YES ON #PROP50 🚨

A Special Shout Out &
Thank You to @votevets.org Take a moment to listen to these 2 great Veterans as they KNOW ..
IMPORTANCE OFPROP 50

A grateful nation thanks you!

Hell yeah!

🚨 NEW: 22 states, DC, and 3 governors just filed a legal challenge over a $5 billion “contingency fund” meant to keep SNAP benefits going.

Social Security, Medicare are "going to be gone," Donald Trump warns Trump made the comments in response to criticism from a Democrat amid the government shutdown.

And here we go...

#ProudBlue

A dear friend sent this to me this morning. So much is going on, so I am sharing it with you.

Please stay safe 🙏🏾

Trump's Starving Of 41Million Is Already Backfiring On Republicans The Trump administration is refusing to use emergency funds to make nutrition assistance payments to 41.7 million people, and that is breaking through in local news and generating headlines.

www.politicususa.com/p/trumps-sta...

A tweet from Robert Reich states: “The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?”

The oligarchy wants full control of what we watch and read.

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."

YouTube video by MSNBC Chicago homeowner rips 'FRIGHTENING' immigration raid targeting workers on PRIVATE PROPERTY

Chicago homeowner rips 'FRIGHTENING' immigration raid targeting workers on PRIVATE PROPERTY

MSNBC exclusively obtained security footage of federal agents targeting construction workers at a home in Lakeview, Chicago. Leo Feler, the property owner, joined @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social to discuss.

Fun fact: Virginia has same day registration www.elections.virginia.gov/registration... 🗳️ #va #vote

Great framing.

they’re handing these out at CPAC this year.

@timmiller.bsky.social - care to revise your statement on this?