Joe is organizing with his communities to keep us safe

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The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."

The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.

I recently complained/asked how to stop (there were no good answers) the Democratic fundraising texts. A friend shared this piece about what a total scam it is: "$11 million of the $678 million raised from individuals has made its way to candidates, campaigns, or the national party committees."

This is obviously abhorrent, as everything about all of this is abhorrent, but this did pop out to me because for the record it's *also* abhorrent to treat regular prisoners this way

Tell me you’re a leftist history nerd and a sports fan without telling me you’re a leftist history nerd and sports fan:

*giggles at Czar Nicholas having the “clutch” gene*

right like I’m sure Murkowski is scared, and that’s why she caved, but what she’s scared of is political repercussions or maybe losing her cushy job. it says a lot when they act as if that fear should supersede the fear of HARM OR DEATH that their party imposes on the rest of us. they’re so fragile!

Congrats to Zohran for already finding a rent-free apartment in the mind of each conservative writer panicking about what his win means.

Zohran’s results so far just show how tired Americans are of the status quo, how we need creative, people-first campaigning and governance, and why positive, progressive politics are the future.

Hate to get ahead of myself before results are called but I’m so freakin happy right now.

raise your hand if you're not in NYC but you're following the mayoral election out of a desperate need to believe that good things are possible

Leftists from the USA who swoon over Sheinbaum: here's her Secretary of Security with the Israeli ambassador, after a reunion in which they talked about the Israelis training the Mexican police (which is worse that yours in many ways), as they've done for a while now. So... maybe stop swooning?

And that number is likely higher. ICE and CBP lack the records and have such flawed systems/procedures (or, one could argue that it isn’t flawed but actually operating as intended) that they don’t even know where to track or find people they’ve abducted, let alone how many they’ve deported in error.

oh no, Zohran Mamdani endorsed a protest vote against Joe Biden and thought the Democratic Party's approach towards Palestinian-Americans in 2024 was deeply wrong, two positions that definitely were not each vindicated in rather short order

If Mamdani wins, it feels pretty essential that he, the nyc dsa, and whatever faction of progressive orgs and dem party operatives he controls altogether never shut the fuck up about how the institutional dem leadership to the same side as some of the worst republican activists re: mayor endorsement

1. He killed my friend Ward Harkavy 2. He hasn’t lived in NYC for 30 years 3. He was behind “Vote For Cuomo, Not the Homo” in 1977 (his dad v. Koch) 4. He defunded the MTA 5. He covered up killing 12,000 New Yorkers in nursing homes 6. He killed New Yorkers by delaying Covid vaccines at Met Stadium in a dick wagging fight with de Blasio 7. He’s harassed at least 13 women (& blamed it on being Italian!) 8. He’s Netenyahu’s lawyer! 9. He ran interference for Harvey Weinstein! 10. He sued for his women accusers’ OB/GYB records!

10 reasons not to rank Andrew Cuomo *at all*

The public was 100% ready for trans rights just a few years ago.

What we’re seeing now is a massive shift in public opinion after a coordinated and expensive propaganda blitz, one that Dems happily ignored.

Trans rights aren’t new. We had them for years and everything was cool.

Did trans people in Russia go too far?! Or is state mandated elimination of trans healthcare a unifying theme in illiberal authoritarian countries?

It's the latter.

I think a lot about Disco Elysium's take on centrism. The writers are scathing in their critique of every ideology under the sun, no one spared - but none receive such venom as MORALISM. Even nationalism & fascism are treated as mostly pathetic, emasculating - centrism is the true face of terror.

Agree except in high risk areas (ie LA). These protests are only useful to get people onto the bottom rung of the ladder of engagement. I’m speaking at one tomorrow for that reason. They’re only useful if the people there don’t stop there. Focu on pulling people up that ladder, not scaring them off

Ok if someone asks you how to prep for No Kings, don't warn them about kettles and tear gas, warn them about the literal sun.

"Bring a hat, sunscreen, snacks, twice as much water as you think you need, and flag/sign of your choice. Wear comfy shoes. If your phone is old bring a battery pack."

anyone who works for ICE is a bad person

imagine clocking in at the child traumatization factory every morning and thinking that’s an acceptable thing to do as a human being

just unconscionable

*whispers*

liberals and leftists making alliances to take power away from centrists is good, actually

Some really great reporting here. And also good to show to family or coworkers who think the ice raids and trumps actions have anything to do with fighting crime.

From a dear comrade who was kind enough to let me share their video.

Veterans stage a sit-in on the US Capitol steps and say, “Military off our streets!” Hell yeah!

Every undocumented person belongs in East L.A. more than Kristi Noem ever will

I can’t recommend The Martian Revolution highly enough. If you like history, it’s got all the callbacks to historical revolutions. If you like sci-fi, it’s got oxygen scrubbers and unobtainium (Phos-5). And it hits all the right buttons for our modern political moment, while also providing an escape

Explosive moment during tonight's NYC mayoral debate:

Cuomo: "He’s never dealt with the city council, he’s never dealt with the Congress..."

Mamdani: "I’ve never had to resign in disgrace...I have never hounded the thirteen women who credibly accused me of sexual harassment."

The replies and quotes to this post are breaking my heart. This is ethnic cleansing in its early stages and we must ALL be resisting it by any means necessary.

Those of us with the privilege of white skin and anglo names, remember: PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY. We have to use it. Don't waste it.

The oppression of the entire Latino community of Los Angeles right now is difficult to convey.

Normally vibrant local retail areas of East LA and SELA look like ghost towns this week. People are afraid to leave their homes. Parents afraid to go to work.

It's US citizens too. Anyone with brown skin