Kim Simmons

“I honestly feel in that group of people where I will probably drop health insurance”

What kind of country do we live in that we can’t agree to help people like CHILDCARE PROVIDERS see their doctor?

It's day 7 of Republicans' shutdown.

Democrats have a plan to protect your health care, but Republicans are refusing to talk because they want to make YOU pay MORE for the care you need so the top 1% can get a tax break.

Talk about misplaced priorities...

After Columbia canceled my course on race and media, and Washington Poat fired me for speaking about race and violence,

I’m teaching about race and media anyway!

@resistanceschool.bsky.social fall session on Race, Media and International Affairs starts tonight!

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We move!! ✊🏾

Why I support the Red Flag referenda (Q2) in #MEPolitics

Ms. Martinez’ lawyer says body cam footage shows the agent turned into HER car and yelled “do something bitch” before firing shots.

We covered this on today's @dailybeanspod.com. Extremely dangerous and these ICE agents should be charged with felonies.

Whoa! The shutdown’s ripple effect starting to hit.

Burbank Airport in LA County has no air traffic controllers on duty due to sick calls, last-minute day-off requests, and staffing shortages.

If you’re flying anywhere in the country, check for delays.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:

"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."

Sen. Durbin wants DOJ to Probe Anonymous Pizza Deliveries to Judges Sen. Dick Durbin is calling for a federal investigation into anonymous pizza deliveries to judges' homes—an alarming tactic he says is part of a broader effort to intimidate the judiciary and undermin...

And the extremists use his name to intimidate other judges by having pizzas delivered to their homes under the judge’s murdered son’s name!

www.americanbar.org/advocacy/gov...

After shutting down the federal government and voting to do nothing about an imminent health insurance premium spike, House Republicans have now gone on a multi-week vacation.

Donald Trump and the GOP just aren't for the American people.

Judge Diane Goodstein’s home burns to ground after ruling against Trump Judge Diane Goodstein's husband was among those injured after he jumped from the burning house.

So everyone on the right so upset about the political violence of Charlie Kirk’s murder (even before we knew the facts) is going to speak out loudly and clearly about this too, right?

Sending troops from Texas to forcefully occupy and suppress cities in Illinois and Oregon IN OPPOSITION TO THOSE STATES' GOVERNORS is literally a civil war and it's cooking my brain that Democrats are simply pretending it isn't happening

House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Scoop by the - wait for it - Minnesota Star Tribune: "Anthony Salisbury, a deputy to White House top policy adviser Stephen Miller, sent the texts over the private messaging app Signal while traveling in Minnesota and in clear view of others." www.startribune.com/trump-offici...

The Senate's ultrawealthy club: Meet the 8 senators worth $50 million or more Among the wealthiest members of the US senate, half of them were elected last year, and three-quarters of them are Republican.

Among the wealthiest members of the US senate, half of them were elected last year, and three-quarters of them are Republican.

Ald. Jessie Fuentes’ office just released a statement she was handcuffed and threatened arrest amid ongoing ICE activity in Humboldt Park.

Tear gas was also used on passersby at a Home Depot an at Rico Fresh, her office says.

I’m on my way to an emergency press conference now.

Well gang, it's happened: OpenAI has built a platform filled exclusively with fake, AI content.

I've been playing with it for a few days, and I think it's safe to say we're basically kissing reality goodbye.

Here's the story: www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

And some thoughts 🧵

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Declaring War on American citizens is Treason.

Article III, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution defines treason as levying war against the United States.

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life' Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Dear @apnews.com

The republicans control congress. Democrats did not vote down anything. If the GOP wanted to fund the government, they could have changed the rules to pass a CR with a simple majority like they did 11 days ago to approve 48 trump appointees at once.

Fix your headline.

😍😍🧵👇

I was just notified of ANOTHER death in ICE custody — the 16th since Trump took office.

The second death TODAY. This is absolutely unacceptable.

Nothing says “land of the free” like armed agents of the state saying “show me your papers if you want your daughter back” bsky.app/profile/nbcb...

Would this include threats of harassment and violence against women in politics?

Today, I was laid off from Cascade PBS along with my entire team and most of the newsroom. I'll have more to say, but I have loved my time as news editor alongside some of the best journalists I have ever worked with. Every time a newsroom closes, stories go with it. The silence that follows is loud

They want democracy to end with whimper that's why we need to get louder than ever.

Somebody PLEASE hire me to both consult and make better fliers

When I was placed on the Professor Watchlist in 2021, people sent death threats about my children. I had security officers monitor my 8yo at school.

Where is all the outrage for those of us who have been targeted for years? Where is the outrage for our families?

My own colleagues are silent.

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