Rust & Moth

FUN FACT: Saturday’s peaceful protests were 14 times bigger than both of Trump's inaugurations combined. #NoKings

This case is about whether someone duly elected to the House – who indisputably meets the constitutional qualifications of the office – may be denied her rightful office simply because the Speaker has decided to keep the House out of “regular session.” 2. If the Speaker were granted that authority, he could thwart the peoples’ choice of who should represent them in Congress by denying them representation for a significant portion of the two-year term provided by the Constitution. 3. Fortunately, the Constitution does not give that authority to the Speaker—or anyone else

This lawsuit, which demands that the House of Representatives finally seat Rep. Adelita Grijalva, has, um, fairly major implications for our democracy's survival in 2026 and beyond. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Elites collapsed and capitulated. Regular people never did. #NoKings

A map of the over 2,700 events planned across the US for No Kings Day on Saturday, October 18.

No matter where you live or if you’ve never protested before, there’s a local No Kings Day event for you. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that We The People will never bow down to a wannabe king: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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We’re doing the work to ensure Saturday’s nationwide protests are safe, successful, powerful, and fun. That takes a pool of resources as big as the day itself — resources that come from folks like you. If you can spare a donation of any amount, please chip in to make No Kings Day historic. 👇

Axios headline: “Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown”

The difference between Democrats surrendering in March and fighting back now is us. We’re building a unified opposition party that stands up to Trump’s regime and its enablers. Let’s encourage Democrats to keep fighting to protect healthcare for millions of Americans: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

Governor Pritzker on Bluesky: “I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?”

Prosecuting political opponents, abducting immigrants, deploying troops in our streets, silencing voters, defying the courts — this is a dictatorship in action.

Trump thinks his rule is absolute. Join millions of Americans to remind him there are NO KINGS in the USA: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

"her memory is a cloud she can't hold..."

Lots of feels with this poem for my mum. Sent with love for anyone with a parent or loved one with Alzheimer's/dementia. It's a journey.

(And thank you @poetsorg.bsky.social and Rick Barot for sharing this one. It means a lot.)

President Trump says he would invoke the Insurrection Act 'if it was necessary' Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military into cities if courts block his deployment of National Guard troops.

Trump is escalating his assault on American cities. His attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland and Chicago are unbelievably frightening.

But they’re also a sign that Trump knows he’s rapidly losing time and popular support.

Mike Johnson cancels more House votes in escalation of shutdown strategy Johnson signaled the House will remain out of session until Senate Democrats fold.

While Republicans play political games to prolong their Trump Shutdown, Democrats will be in DC to do their jobs and try to get the government back to work.

Urge your Democratic senators to keep fighting to stop health insurance costs from doubling this winter: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

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Before you hit the streets on No Kings Day, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken do...

Apple and Google think caving to authoritarian censorship is best for their bottom line. It’s on us to show these cowards that there’s a price to sacrificing our First Amendment rights at the altar of corporate profit.

We’re two weeks away from the largest day of peaceful protest in American history. No matter where you live, there’s probably a No Kings Day event happening near you to show we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Join the rapid response call in an hour to discuss the state of play and our next steps. 👇

Sens. Schumer & Gillibrand (NY), Schatz (HI), Durbin (IL), Peters (MI), and Hassan & Shaheen (NH) did the right thing by refusing to back a GOP budget that would decimate healthcare.

But now they’re under pressure to give in. Urge them to oppose the cruel GOP budget: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Shutdown near certain after Senate again rejects funding bills Lawmakers are poised to barrel into the first government funding lapse since 2019.

Republicans just shut down the government to rip away healthcare and hand Trump another blank check for his illegal power grab. Instead of negotiating a budget that protects families, Republicans chose to throw working families under the bus. This is the GOP’s shutdown & they own the damage from it.

"some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily execute civilians" says today's New York Times, continuing their long tradition of whitewashing fascism

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

Leah Greenberg on Bluesky: “Democrats are fighting to save millions of Americans' healthcare while Donald Trump is posting insane racist disinfo slop”

Government funding runs out at midnight, but Trump is actively hampering efforts to avoid a federal shutdown on his watch.

Democrats need to know that we have their backs — tell your senators to hold the line against the GOP’s attempts to hold healthcare hostage: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

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With so many institutions caving to Trump’s threats and falling in line, it’s never been more important to support grassroots organizations that are keeping up the fight for our democracy. Please pitch in if you can to help make the upcoming No Kings Day as big, powerful, and effective as possible.

Senate Democrats must hold the line. (If for no other reason than self-preservation. There's not much point in voting for an opposition party that doesn't oppose anything.)

Give him nothing. Hold the line.

The government funding deadline is tomorrow, but Trump remains focused on holding the government hostage to lock in his healthcare cuts and claim more unchecked power.

Your Democratic senators need to hear from you. Urge them to keep holding the line against any deals that hand Trump a blank check.

Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive:

2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503

So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.

We do not have to keep living like this.

Senator Heinrich on Bluesky: “Democrats: Please give the American people health care. Trump: Go fuck yourself.”

Republicans are acting this way because they fully expect Democrats to roll over and hand Trump the blank check he’s demanding.

Urge your Democratic senators to hold the line and vote against any GOP bill that locks in healthcare cuts or lets Trump go unchecked: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

We know who *should* get the blame if the government shuts down… but who do you think will?

The clock is ticking.

If Congress doesn’t permanently extend the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits, 22 MILLION people will see a 75% spike in their health insurance premiums - and EVERYONE’S costs will go up.

This is a health care crisis working families can’t afford.

Senator Murphy on Twitter: “We aren't on a slippery slope to a constitutional crisis. We are IN the crisis. Time for leaders - political leaders, business leaders, civic leaders - to pick a side: democracy or autocracy?”

As Trump punishes dissenters, defies courts, and ignores the Constitution — all while he and his friends get even richer — the next No Kings Day needs to be our biggest, loudest, and most widespread day of peaceful protest yet: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings