This 3 minute video is a fascinating history of the beginnings of right-wing actors using Twitter to amplify conspiracy theories and Donald Trump.

It makes me want to listen to the whole podcast.

The same people demanding you present a photo ID to vote are perfectly fine with letting you be arrested, handcuffed & thrown into a van by armed men wearing plain clothes, face masks & presenting no identification of any sort.

California Democrats introduce bill to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

The only business Trump has been successful at is conning people.

This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com

Literally the Russian flag in the post. Two of them

Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.

Medicaid covers...

-40% of births nationwide
-50% of kids with special needs
-72 million people in total

Remember this as Republicans move to gut the program to finance tax cuts that will overwhelmingly go to the richest 1% of Americans. 

"Party of family values."

Liberal Media in Crisis? Not The MeidasTouch. It’s Bigger than Rogan. For real. The podcast by Ben Meiselas and his brothers regularly outdraws Joe Rogan’s. Their secret weapon? Reason. Imagine!

For years, progressives have fantasized finding a Joe Rogan of their own: But Blue Joe Rogan will never materialize.

And that’s for the best.

Thank you for sharing your work. Beauty is important in our lives.

Traverse City, Michigan population 15,700. Well over 1000 people lined the street on both sides #handsoff

I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”

Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC

WOW: Thousands are currently protesting in Boston. This is just one of more than 1200 'Hands Off' protests underway today across the nation as people rise up against the Trump-Musk regime. (via Rob Way)

The act of Trump celebrating law enforcement in the Capitol building is the darkest, most cynical irony.

Trump just said in front of a billion witnesses that DOGE is “headed by Elon Musk.”

31% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the cost of living.
36% approve of international trade.
39% approve of his foreign policy.

~ Reuters/Ipsos poll.

He’s losing! Keep up the good fight! ✊🏼
#SOTU

Trump claims he “brought free speech back” after removing a man from exercising his free speech.

#StateOfTheUnion

Booing after he blamed Biden for "getting price of eggs out of control."

Talk about chutzpah. He's blaming Biden for the economy. He crashed the financial markets and is not making "America affordable again."

Not my most eloquent letter, but utterly sincere....

Trump's "golden age of America" so far...

-Inflation ⬆️
-Stock market ⬇️
-Thousands of layoffs
-Consumer & worker protections gutted
-Diseases spreading
-Federal funding illegally frozen
-$10 million+ spent on golf
-An unelected billionaire lining his pockets at our expense

What Trump isn't talking about tonight...

His approval ratings are plummeting

The economy is showing major signs of strain due to his policies

DOGE looks more and more like a giant hoax

The GOP is trying to gut Social Security and Medicaid to pave the way for big tax cuts for the rich

Hello?

He’s still talking about the price of eggs. Egg prices have increased since Jan 20

L.A. restaurants offering shelter, discounts and food to fire evacuees and first responders These L.A. restaurants and coffee shops are staying open to shelter evacuees, offering discounts and, in some cases, free food to evacuees and first responders to the numerous ongoing fires in Souther...

Here is an ongoing list of LA restaurants that are offering shelter, food, and support to first responders and evacuees:

bit.ly/LAaid

On masks:

N95 and P100 masks can be found at hardware stores and pharmacies

A tight seal is key, these masks will have two straps that
go around your head

N95s will protect against ash and particles in smoke; P100s will additionally protect against toxic gases (check labels)

2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat

Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:

1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...

Louisiana’s Governor-Elect Wants To Withhold Funds For New Orleans’ Decaying Water Infrastructure Until Women Who Seek Abortions Are Prosecuted | Essence In a horrifying intersection of reproductive rights and environmental justice, Jeff Landry has urged the state to withhold funds because of his personal feelings about reproductive rights.

The author of this piece, @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social, said the governor was so upset he contacted Essence to try to get it pulled offline.

That's how you know it's a must read.

A Quick Reminder on the Trump Organization’s Tax Evasion in Panama Donald Trump’s new threat against Panama should come with a reminder about how his family organization operated in the country.

Donald Trump has an outstanding tax evasion case in Panama, the same country he’s just publicly accused of financial wrongdoing.

I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣