Scott P

What a surprise — never saw that comin’. 😑

Authoritarianism is rising because our democracy was failing before Trump.

When pro-democracy forces take back power, we can’t just restore the status quo. We need to change a political system that gives oligarchs a veto over working people.

We need a new democracy.

Your now-regular reminder that Republicans in Congress are okay with all of this...

America's Time of Testing Has Come If we but find the courage to speak truth to power now, today, as did the Founders and our ancestors when their time of testing came, the United States of America will endure forever.

open.substack.com/pub/judgelut...

“It is time to acknowledge what has become tragically obvious: the Trump administration is operating as a massive criminal enterprise.”

This absolutely captures it. Instead of "Trump Administration," we should say "Trump Syndicate."

#TrumpSyndicate

For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career — from his embrace of birtherism to his hatred of birthright citizenship — cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism. Trump is not profound. He has been the same person this whole time. The question is why so many others have refused to see what he has never bothered to hide.

This, from @jamellebouie.net is exactly right. And I think so many folks have refused to see or admit what Trump is because admitting implicates them, or their families, so denial is easier.

This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,

I won’t disagree… institutional knowledge is important, but seniority is not the only qualification we need. I’m not among those who will vote for new leadership, so I can only hope they replace the current milquetoast with fighters.

Only if he learns to breathe fire. I admire him, and he is my senator, but I think it’s time for the next generation of fighters to take the reins (and I say this as a member of Senator Wyden’s generation). Current Democratic leadership is not up to the task.

@milbrathdraws.bsky.social in solidarity with
@anntelnaes.bsky.social celebrating the cartoon heard round the world

Outside in the evening. An office building with video and the words "Palantir Powers Fascism" projected at top. Below, a crowd of people with signs and candles memorializing people who have died at the hands of ICE.

Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #AbolishICE #ICEOut #Palantir #PaloAlto

Let me join the throng — I appreciate what you’re doing, but I doubt it is enough. Abolish ICE and replace Schumer as leader with someone who will fight fire with fire instead of sending a strongly worded letter.

Washington’s refusal to regulate AI is a corruption story. Just ask Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson.

Leah just summed up Corporate America perfectly.

“Nice work if you can get it….”

This is the man the GOP worship with fear and trembling?

Lest we forget about the Epstein files….

Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall

Mayor Wu stunting on em heavy

I agree. Change my mind with facts, not opinions.

SPOILER: Socialism won.

@repbonamici.bsky.social, @wyden.senate.gov, @jeff-merkley.bsky.social — as you take the voices of your constituents to the halls of government, please understand clearly that we want you to IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!

No, it’s not time for South Carolina Democrats to give up and start voting for Republicans.

Great idea!!!

But Nancy Mace is not normal.

“After a year spent organizing to try to convince the Democratic Party to unify and oppose this regime, here’s where I am: The time for convincing is over. We need new leadership.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social

Demand that your Dem senators call on Schumer to step aside: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Shame will be attached to these names forever.

Done!

Bwuahahahahaha!!!! Durbin can’t be that stupid… but here we are.