Timothy Snyder: Freedom is Action Professor Timothy Snyder – a prominent voice of freedom, teams up with NAFO to fundraise for ten trucks and ten cargo buses with anti-drone jamming systems. These will transport and protect those who ...

If this is a moment when you feel like helping courageous Ukrainians to stay alive, here is one way to do so.
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The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine

We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
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Statement from Epstein survivors on what they’re bracing for —

A gunman tried to silence my wife in an extreme act of political violence.

Now, Trump has called for my execution because he didn’t like what I had to say.

Gabby and I know, when others try to silence you, you must keep speaking out — and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.

Thank you Mark Kelly for continuing to speak up.

White and yellow text overlayed a black background: “CONGRESSMAN TED LIEU INTRODUCES THE FAIRNESS AND ACCESS FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ACT” “This bill would establish a clear, enforceable process for detainees in immigration detention centers to have access to the necessary privacy release forms and requires detention center facilities to notify the appropriate congressional office within seven days of a detainee’s request for assistance.”

Constituent casework has become an incredibly important tool during the Trump Administration’s extreme ICE raids & detentions.

Working w/ @sarajacobs.house.gov & @repespaillat.bsky.social to create a clear & enforceable way for detainees to access their congressional offices’ services.

U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support The U.S. is sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Steve Witkoff.

We all want to see peace in Ukraine, most of all the Ukrainian people.

But blackmailing innocent Ukrainians to appease Putin doesn’t promote peace — it only enables Russia’s aggression.

It is repulsive that this is coming from an American president.

CHICAGO TEACHER: "This morning at 7:45, I marked a junior student absent—not because he was sick or overslept. ICE had snatched him up on his way to school. His main priority was getting his reading done for English class." (H/T @CTULocal1)

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis

Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.

We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

Nothing to see here. Just the White House needing to reassure the public that Piggy doesn't want to murder members of Congress. 😩

Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.

He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.

He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.

Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.

JD Vance Cries In Bathroom After Trump Uses ‘Piggy’ Nickname On Someone Else

JD Vance Cries In Bathroom After Trump Uses ‘Piggy’ Nickname On Someone Else https://theonion.com/jd-vance-cries-in-bathroom-after-trump-uses-piggy-nickname-on-someone-else/

Iraq/Afghanistan veteran here—My best friends are still on active duty, and we’ve been having conversations about this for months now. They know the right thing to do, but there are always those willing to say “yes sir” no matter what. I pray the number that say “no” is greater.

They misidentified the intern. The judge told them they had misidentified the intern. But instead of double checking, they took that as an affront to their authority. So they surrounded the judge's car and threatened to smash the windows to get to the intern.

They had misidentified the intern.

The partisan divide has grown, too. The wealthiest 100 tended to give more to Republicans than to Democrats before last year. But giving to the GOP spiked in 2024, with *84%* of donations going to back Republicans or conservative PACs.

We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.

We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.

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Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "Try as much as you can to save democracy and freedom of the press and speech in America. Do not be a copy of a Middle East dictatorship. We look to you as a role model of Western civilization—please maintain it."

Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.

Keep this story in the news.

"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"

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Spotify is helping ICE recruit more agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities. Stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops running ads for ICE: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky

The Do Nothing MAGA Congress is at it again. After hiding for six weeks during Trump’s shutdown, they wrapped up the legislative week with a vote on denouncing socialism...

Meanwhile, grocery prices are up and millions are about to lose health care. 🙄😒

Pentagon Pete’s War Goons Accidentally Invade Mexico U.S. “contractors” planted signs declaring that a Mexican beach was U.S. territory.

DOD contractors “mistakenly” landed on a Mexican beach, declared it US property and planted “restricted area” DOD signs, triggering a tense confrontation with armed Mexican forces.

Mexico removed the signs, insisting the area is theirs.

Yet another example of total incompetence.

🚨🚨🚨America Must Reject Trump’s Corrupt Foreign Policy🚨🚨🚨 A call to action as Trump pressures Ukraine to capitulate to Russia

Trump’s collusion with Russia and ultimatum to Ukraine are a dangerous break from America’s values and strategic commitments. His approach abandons our allies, sows chaos around the world, and enriches a small circle of elites at the expense of American security.
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I don't know Bill Ferguson -- but he is not a lawyer. I do not know a single experienced redistricting or voting rights lawyer who agrees with him. If Ferguson doesn't want to redraw the map, he should just own it. Don't make up dumb legal arguments.

He has been accused of “stolen valor,” with former service members saying he didn’t deserve a Bronze Star as he wasn’t even there. He has also received a restraining order from an ex-girlfriend for “harassment, threatening to release sexual videos, and to harm future boyfriends.” trib.al/Q4UWCQ9

White House Circulates Draft Executive Order Targeting State AI Laws | TechPolicy.Press The draft order, titled "Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy," followed a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, the Trump administration circulated a six-page draft executive order titled “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.” It would create an “AI Litigation Task Force” led by the Attorney General to challenge state AI laws, among other provisions.

Hundreds of Louisiana child abuse reports filed online sat untouched for days State officials recently prioritized reducing wait times for calls into Louisiana’s child abuse hotline, but achieving that resulted in hundreds of reports to its online portal going unhandled for…

State officials recently prioritized reducing wait times for calls into Louisiana’s child abuse hotline, but achieving that resulted in hundreds of reports to its online portal going unhandled for days.

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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.

U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”

Step by step towards the Russian model of fascist failure.
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Sorry, George Washington Would Not Have Hanged Them. This week, Donald Trump continues to use his claimed power to kill people who have received no due process, in international waters, based on his administration’s assertion that they are narcoterroris...

Reporting from @kylegriffin1.bsky.social: Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7.

"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...