Jamie Perez

FBI Dir. Patel, AG Bondi, and others should be asked if the FBI will investigate this threat of political violence against several dozen state legislators.

FBI and DOJ have been so thoroughly politicized that it seems useless, but we shouldn’t acquiesce to this. They should be asked on the record.

State Rideshare Collective Bargaining Policies Hold Great Promise A state model will test whether a simpler path to a union and sectoral bargaining can build power for Uber and Lyft drivers and improve jobs in the industry.

Massachusetts has begun a great experiment into whether a different type of unionization and collective bargaining process than that offered under the NLRA can dramatically improve the quality of jobs in the rideshare industry. @davidmadland.bsky.social explains:

Keep in mind as you listen to this, that @jamestalarico.bsky.social is a Christian pastor.

A jobs day to remember! Check out my latest video for the full story on what happened on Friday and what this means for our economy

Texas Democrats are pulling out every stop in the fight to save democracy—including leaving the state.

Not that it matters, but Trump is actually the only president to have bipartisan votes to impeach in the House and bipartisan votes to convict in the Senate.

What actually matters is the president is pressuring the government to rewrite history for him, which is fundamentally fascistic.

this is the first step democrats need to take to regain the trust of voters. admit the system is broken and promise that you won’t just return things to how they were, but make them better for everyone.

Tech bros are amazing because they’re the sort of people who ask big brain questions like “why do women live after their reproductive age anyway?” while actual scientists are realizing that species with grandparents are overwhelmingly more likely to also have a culture.

I grabbed that quote while I was running (a great run this morning before it got actually warm), but honestly a hundred great moments since (I’m about halfway through now). My year’s reading has been too light on this kind of heart-pulling?

How I explained it to Margaret:
I’m loving this! It’s the person who wrote “This Is How You Lose the Time War”… It’s like Austen + Brontë + Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel … But up-paced the way Time War was!

Cover image of the book The River Has Roots by New York Times bestselling author Amal El-Mohtar. Bold floral illustrations of pink and red dahlias emerge through a gold-and-black abstract river design, with the title and author’s name prominently displayed. Elegant, vivid, and evocative.

“He’s like a bit of bread that’s been dropped in a pond… if the bread could also beg a duck to eat him.” … found myself with an incredible and unexpected #SundayRead

Corrupt. Dangerous. Deeply deeply damaging.

What would you like to see me do better?

U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 100,000 in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Today's jobs report shows a major decline in job growth since the Trump administration's tariffs took effect in April.

The data tells a clear story: the Trump administration's reckless trade wars are hurting American workers and businesses alike. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/j...

Bar chart illustrating a decline in U.S. job growth from January 2024 to June 2025, titled 'Dismal job growth shows sharp decline in job reports lines up with Trump's reckless tariffs.' The chart includes a note marking April 2, 2025 as 'Liberation Day,' with a sharp fall after that point.

Trump has "liberated" people right out of their jobs and financial stability.

Medicaid has been helping millions of Americans access the lifesaving health care they need for six decades. Listen to @americanprogressaction.org’s @andreaducas.bsky.social speaking on @c-span.bsky.social on the anniversary of Medicaid to discuss the lasting impact of the program.

NEW KATAMARI NEVER KILL YOURSELF

“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out” We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a…

Officers who shatter car windows aren’t being disciplined — they’re being promoted.

One ICE official who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter now has a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.

Progressive Health Policy Voices Join the conversation

As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare this week, check out @andreaducas.bsky.social's starter pack of health policy-focused thought leaders, researchers, reporters, and advocates to learn more from the experts on health policy:

Mullins out here padding his resumé, too! Robbing homerun! My fave @orioles.com ! 75/200

Delicious

And O’Hearn is out here padding his resumé. Thanks for all the great games, Ryan! 74/200

A beautiful day at Camden Yards — a view of the field from the second level, behind home plate.

A lovely day to go for the 4-game sweep! @orioles.com 73/200

Liz Essley Whyte @l_e_whyte •13m NEW The Trump administration has put a halt on ALL new research grants flowing from the National Institutes of Health (Billions of $$), setting up a battle with lawmakers

This is an illegal deferral under the Impoundment Control Act.

It will also lead to deaths that could have otherwise been prevented with cures that would otherwise have been invented.

Clyde!

I don't 100% know what it is yet, but I would write this book.

Hire games journalists to write about video games. It’ll save you from looking silly.

Opinion | How Democrats Can Win on Immigration Our proposal would secure the border, end the misuse of asylum, and admit more legal immigrants.

My op ed on how I think Dems can fight and win on immigration, especially as Trump wages it's cruel and inhumane agenda

www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...

A formal rescissions request starts a 45-day clock in which the executive branch is allowed to withhold the cash in question they asked to claw back. But if the request came in 45 days before the new fiscal year is set to begin on Oct. 1, Vought contends, the White House could withhold the money for that timeframe, regardless of whether Congress takes action on the package, and then claim that the funding is expired with the end of the fiscal year. "Normally Congress needs to say yes, unless you ask too late at the end of the year?" Bobby Kogan, senior director of federal budget policy at the Center for American Progress, asked sarcastically, summarizing the logic of pocket rescissions. "Like, give me a fucking break. It's obviously illegal."

can’t believe they printed this 😭

anyway, this whole article is superb and does a great job explaining “pocket rescissions,” which is an upcoming illegal and unconstitutional attempt by the trump administration to impound funds over the objections of congress
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-tru...

Hey @orioles.com can we get a live Crab Shuffle (people in crab costumes) — it’d be hilarious!