Trump and Hegseth booed mercilessly for 2 minutes straight tonight by Washington Commanders fans.

No.

Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.

My response ⬇️

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

Not sure why people keep showing up to Johnson’s press conferences. All he says is “I don’t know, I haven’t done my homework”.

Even days later it’s still the same answer until the press is given a fresh piece of meat for Mr I play a Christian on TV to claim ignorance about his job

Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)

the tone deafness is beyond parody

The Trump administration’s lawlessness cannot be ignored.

Period.

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Who Fired Tear Gas at Little Village Crowd, Set to Face Federal Judge U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to appear in her courtroom at the Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is set to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis.
What you need to know, for @wttw.bsky.social:

YouTube video by Reagan Library President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

Donald Trump just threw a late-night tantrum over an advertisement created by the Canadian province of Ontario, which featured Ronald Reagan’s REAL words expressing his dislike of tariffs. Trump says that, as a result, all trade negotiations with Canada are “HEREBY TERMINATED.”

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean Total reported killed: 34 people Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View September 15, 2025 3 “in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.

I'm off to Munich to speak at Medientage München. My message: US democracy is dying. US mass media are dead, and deserve to be, as they did not protect democracy. Our only hope in the US is new and independent means for voices to heard. Europe should learn from America only how to avoid our fate.

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

For the sake of posterity I thought I'd do a thread on all the epically stupid things Trump has done in recent days.

1) Let them eat ballroom

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Oh my GOD.

Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

Where’s DOGE when you need ‘em?:

“The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Kristi Noem, the secretary, and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

The World has come together to fight against fascism. NO KINGS 2

STRONGER TOGETHER

Here's what "No Kings" Looked Like Across the World It certainly wasn't a "Hate America Rally."

On Saturday, countless people gathered at “No Kings” protests in thousands of cities and towns across the United States and the world.

Their focus?: President Donald Trump and his administration’s increasing turn towards authoritarianism.

The Time is Now! Meeting The Moment - Featuring Heather Cox Richardson and Sen. Gallego · Third Act Initiative, Inc. The pace of the damage being inflicted on our country is increasing with every passing week. Whether it’s immigration, the environment, our inalienable rights, or economic justice, we have no time to ...

I'm attending Volunteer Blue/Together We Elect's event, “The Time is Now! Meeting The Moment - Featuring Heather Cox Richardson and Sen. G www.mobilize.us/thirdact/eve...

I question how Senator Kelly knows these boats carry drug smugglers. There's been no proof of that.

Trump just installed Michael Ellis as CIA general counsel, possibly to green light legally dubious CIA ops to do this as an end run around congress.

The Pentagon no longer has a press corps because of Pete Hegseth, trump’s Secretary of war (on journalism)

Trump says that, with his illegal mass layoffs, he’s closing “Democrat programs.” But programs like Social Security, education for children with disabilities, & clean water enforcement work for all Americans. If you want to repeal them, send a bill to Congress; if not, hands off.

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert A Message From The Frog Resistance

FROGS OVER FASCISTS!

🐸 > 🧊

m.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5z...

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social