Ben Silverstein ❌👑

House Republicans, who famously passed a bill this year putting burdensome work requirements on Medicaid recipients, have worked 14 days since July 25.

ADL removes ‘Protect Civil Rights’ from website as it narrows its mission amid right-wing attacks The removal took place after FBI Director Kash Patel said he would cut ties with the ADL, though it is unclear if that has happened.

there are two schools of thought on protecting Jewish safety in America: we either fight for a pluralistic democracy where we are safe because minority rights are protected or we seek junior partner status in the MAGA white nationalist alliance

the ADL has chosen a side

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The weaponization of the justice system is escalating - with the DoJ now acting openly and aggressively as the regime’s instrument to go after the political opposition.

It’s not a consolidated autocracy yet. But this most definitely isn’t rule of law either.

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

The most corrupt politician in US history: Trump demanding his own Justice Department write him a check for $230 million.

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Conservatives don’t know what satire is, it’s a word Rush Limbaugh taught them to say whenever they can’t justify or defend something bsky.app/profile/atru...

There are more of us than there are of them. Thank you for a truly historic day of peaceful protests across America. #NoKings

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Per an organizer in Platte City, MO (population 4,867):

June #NoKings attendance: 20
October #NoKings attendance: 550

My mom (not on bluesky) tells me Wareham (purple MA town) doubled its #NoKings turnout from June. She spent her birthday at the protest.

Wow. Massive #NoKings crowd in Minneapolis.

Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC

No Kings protest kicking off in Washington, D.C. Here’s the view down Pennsylvania Avenue from near the front. Street is totally packed for blocks.

Every side street leading to the Capitol is packed with more people streaming into #NoKings. There’s no way to capture the size of this thing in a photo.

Welcome to the largest day of peaceful protest we’ve ever seen in our lifetimes.

Today, we’re gonna speak out on a grander scale than Trump has ever seen. No Kings Day is going to be big, loud, boisterous, and joyful. Find your local event and let’s make history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE #NoKings

The inflatable frog has gone global. Today’s #NoKings #NoTyrants rallies in Japan, Australia, Spain, and Germany.

America! Your expats and your friends are *always* with you! Sending you love and courage and #NoKings solidarity and frog costumes from Melbourne, Australia. Make fascism history again!

This Portland protest-style inflatable frog held signs telling the wannabe king, “You’re fired!”

Organizers led chants during our sidewalk rally.

Tourists participated, speaking out on behalf of public education.

My poster says NO to tyrants, despots, dictators, and fascists.

#NoTyrants rally in Shinjuku, Tokyo just now.

Fired up in Madrid today #NoTyrants #DemocratsAbroadMadrid

#NoKings day has begun!

Weirdly fun to block the White House

Facts don’t care about the GOP’s feelings — there’s nothing more American than rejecting a mad king. Please join us tomorrow: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

screenshot of Spelling Bee letters for 10/17: OMBEZIL

Not saying today's pangram was a subtle #NoKings promotion, but also not not saying that.
(pls don't spoil for those who haven't played yet)

Ted Cruz tweet on Mamdani: NYC's wanna-be jihadist mayor

Politicians freely peddling bigoted anti-Muslim filth like this for decades without being held accountable by media or colleagues is how you end up with young Republicans believing it's cool to say they love Hitler in group chats.

No one is saying he's a king. They're saying he wants to be a king, and we're gonna do everything in our power to nonviolently stop him.

"This is the president of the United States unilaterally deciding to kill people who pose no direct threat to the United States of America."

Doctor. Teacher. Mamaw. Meet some 'No Kings' protesters organizing in 'deep-red' Kentucky. • Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians organizing “No Kings” rallies say the derogatory labels Republicans in D.C. are attaching to the protesters ahead of Saturday’s gatherings are a sign the anti-Trump movement is gaining mom...

Doctor. Teacher. Mamaw. Meet some ‘No Kings’ protesters organizing in ‘deep-red’ Kentucky.

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Also via Rupar!

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Karoline Leavitt, today: "The Democrat party's main constituency are made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

Must-read report bringing into full focus the magnitude and harm of the MAGA assault on Black America.