We can’t out-Republican Republicans, nor should we want to.

Democrats need to say what they believe — and actually believe in something.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social

If he can't find peace here, maybe he'll find it somewhere else.

The story of Superman and the DCU continues with #Peacemaker Season 2 on August 21. Rewatch Season 1 and listen to the Official Peacemaker Podcast now on YouTube.

Live updates: Illinois and Chicago sue to stop Trump from deploying the National Guard Illinois and Chicago officials filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Donald Trump's administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago.

Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop the Trump administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the city, just as troops prepared to deploy and hours after a federal judge blocked troops from being sent to Portland, Oregon.

Merely 12 hours after the new French Cabinet was appointed, PM Sébastien Lecornu and his government resigned.

Opposition parties and some of Emmanuel Macron’s minority coalition partners are furious.

Follow reactions and analysis on our live blog: ow.ly/aYI250X6VZ7

I’m proud to be part of a family of the veterans and to carry on the tradition of service.
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Part of that tradition has become visiting Perry Elementary school for their annual Veterans Day breakfast organized by my sister in law’s sister, educator Olivia Florez ❤️

we simply do not have a union anymore if the president is using troops from one state to invade others entirely on the basis of political disagreements

This is my Soldier. Without hesitation,he stepped forward when others stepped back . That’s courage defined.

#Hero #MilitaryPride #ServingTheNation #MissionReady #DefendTheFlag

Is £47bn of Tory cuts realistic? Sam and Anne manage about three points from the “10 things you didn’t know about Mel Stride” briefing before getting onto the substance of the day. (Licenced pilot and unpublished…

It's UK Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s big day at the Conservative party conference where he will identify billions in budget cuts.

Is there a distinct policy difference between “Melonomics” and Reform UK?

🎧 Politics at Sam and Anne’s has more:

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

The New York Times doesn't tell you why the alleged murderer said he sent pizzas to the victim's house just before he ran down the girl and her best friend. He said on video that he was getting revenge for social media comments about death of Charlie Kirk.

High-profile shooters keep writing messages on their ammo. An expert told The Trace that the inscriptions are meant to bring attention to the perpetrators’ violence and encourage others to participate.

Read more: thetr.ac/fFCIK

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News Tubi is Rupert Murdoch's latest scheme to use entertainment — and especially the Super Bowl — to fund his right-wing agenda and assault on American minds.

Are you disturbed by the harmful impact of Rupert Murdoch and #FoxNews on America?

WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News + assists Rupert Murdoch & his agenda

#Tubi is Rupert Murdoch's/FOX's streaming media platform and will stream the #SuperBowl for "free"

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Where at least I know I’m free🇺🇸
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Happy day and hope you make the best of it❤️💯✊

#freedom #livefree #grandfathermountain #miarmyguard

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There. A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.

From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

FBI Agent Fired For Refusing James Comey Perp Walk Comey, who has denied wrongdoing, is due to appear in court on Thursday.

An FBI agent was reportedly fired for refusing to arrange a “perp walk” of the bureau’s former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras

Never Forget 09.11.01 🇺🇸
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Sometimes it feels like 2001 was a lifetime ago, but I still remember sitting in my first grade classroom with the lights off waiting to get bussed home.

I remember gathering around the tv not really knowing what I was witnessing.
#neverforget #911 #remember #serve #

“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to do what is right “
-Peter Marshall

An opportunity is knocking ✊
What are you going to choose?

#miarmyguard #service #armedforces #military #womeninuniform #opportunity #knocking #freedom #doright #spc #goguard