Melissa Perales

This is how it's done, folks

Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It’s Time to Say So It’s possible for Trump to be an inept buffoon—but still extremely dangerous. And it shouldn’t be so hard to make that case.

Many media types and Dems continue to operate as if Trump is a politically invincible figure, a "Teflon Don." But in truth he's becoming an increasingly weak, failing, diminished, unpopular, naked-emperor figure, and it's time to treat him as such. 1/

(new piece)
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Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…

Great news. Let's do this everywhere. www.krqe.com/news/politic...

ICE released this Mass. mom with no phone, 30 miles from home in the rain after detainment for a sealed marijuana conviction Federal authorities refused to tell the Canton woman's husband or lawyer on what grounds she was being detained until shortly before her release.

If the Trump administration cared about addressing crime, it would tell ICE agents to stop kidnapping and torturing people. But it's encouraging and rewarding them for doing so because it is a criminal enterprise. www.masslive.com/news/2025/08...

Join us on #onemillionrising training!

Every activated Guardsman has a family, a job, school, or something that they are leaving to do their duty.

It’s one thing when it’s a war… or a real mass civil disturbance, which those only last a few days.

But to rip these people from their lives for a show… is awful.

Conundrum Drum Drum 🪘

The astonishing thing about Watergate, in contrast to today, is how the President was actually shamed into leaving office.

Imagine that: shame.

😂 the second pic is me in disbelief that attendees couldn’t remember the first presidential candidate they voted for. So we switched to first candidate they were REALLY fired up for (as part of our introductions.) 💪

The fact that nobody around him has told him this isn’t how numbers work shows you how afraid of him everyone who works for him is.

The looming Trump-cession Orange man bad (for the economy).

New in PN: The looming Trump-cession

"No administration in history has done so much so quickly to immiserate the American people. And no administration since Herbert Hoover’s seems less willing to change course as it barrels over a cliff."

don't republicans walk out of votes all the time?

seems like just another way to abuse us

Great example of Non-cooperation! Continue the resistance folks.

How would you define “noncooperation? Do you have some examples? #onemillionrising

@ashdashlee.bsky.social fabulous job tonight. My group is fired up and ready to go!

Epic! But, everyone should be doing that.

@jamestalarico.bsky.social pushes back against Texas GOP redistricting efforts "Dem colleagues and I...are having conversations about what tools in our toolbox can we use because we can't just lie down and let this happen and so we're gonna fight with ever fiber of our being over the next few weeks"

And also (as Greg well knows - he doesn't write the headlines), they aren't *his* generals.

The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will. Pentagon press releases say 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.

#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory

There’s more than 20,000 troops helping ICE across the nation.

Military involvement in domestic anti-immigrant operations undermines American democracy & has nudged the US closer a genuine police state.

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U.S. deportee, freed from Salvadoran prison, describes ‘horror movie’ Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.

Thing I think about a lot

How long does it take people to realize they’re on the wrong side of history?

Jeff Daniels speaks out..

He's everything that's wrong.

We’re supposed to elect the best of us, not the worst of us.

If you merely recite what the president *says is in a trade deal, you’re committing journalism malpractice

Let’s honor John Lewis, remind the GOP what a mess they’ve created, and commiserate with like minded folks! See ya there!

@50501nnv.bsky.social

Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose role in campus protests against Israel led to his detention in immigration jail, is seeking $20 million in damages.

“It’s either the $20 million or an official apology”

Can you imagine missing the birth of your first child while you’re imprisoned without even the accusation of a crime? He deserves every penny AND the apology. I’m sickened that my government could be so cruel.

Who actually is the President of the United States right now? What Stephen Miller and Bridge Colby tell us about the "epochs" and "ages" of Trump 2.0

We’ve seen two episodes in the last week that together raise some intriguing questions about who is actually in charge and how decisions are being made in the Trump White House? Welcome to the age of "acting presidents" and "acting princelings." www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/who-actual...

Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges "The use of military courts to hear civilian cases is the essential component of martial law."

“There is no clear precedent for what DeSantis and the president are doing."

Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges.

Anyone brave enough to sign up for this and share what they are telling recruits?

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