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They took thisun off TikTok!

If they have the House, the Senate, and the Presidency, they have the power.

Graphic with Senator Warren asking: Is it consistent with the First Amendment for DOD to revoke a reporter’s press credentials for publishing a story that’s critical of President Trump? DoD official responds: Yes... If the basis was that the person published information that was not otherwise approved for release by the Department. Senator Warren Responds: Whoa.

Trump’s nominee to be the Army’s lawyer is confused about the First Amendment.

Independent journalists must be free to report the facts without fear of retaliation.

If we're sending troops to war under false pretenses, Americans have a right to know.

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders AI Could Wipe Out the Working Class | Sen. Bernie Sanders

The artificial intelligence and robotics being developed by multi-billionaires will allow corporate America to wipe out tens of millions of decent-paying jobs, cut labor costs and boost profits.

What happens to working class people who can’t find jobs because they don’t exist?

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

"“If the deputy director wants to do something and needs a legal opinion about whether or not he can do it, he can’t advise himself...”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva won her election two weeks ago. Republicans refuse to seat her in Congress.

“The account in the federal criminal complaint differs significantly from an earlier homeland security statement — it said agents “forced to fire defensive shots” at driver “armed with semiautomatic weapon- criminal complaint does not include that claim”🤔 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...

Governor Pritzker says Trump is “invading” Illinois with unwanted National Guard troops from other states being used as “political props”

Senator @jeffyarbro.bsky.social on Trump’s invasion of Chicago & Portland…

TIME MAG - “The 69-year-old judge had received death threats in the weeks leading up to the fire…” (Stephen miller in particular has been lashing out at judges)

time.com/7323442/sout...

anyway I know nothing means anything but I am old enough to remember the meltdowns and the fainting couches when @davekarpf.bsky.social called Bret Stephens a bedbug and Dave did not do it in the context of arming the GW faculty and having them invade the New York Times to "take care" of columnists.

I’m guessing this is gonna be a long shut down as Miller and Project 2025 want the chaos

It’s of note that during tonight’s hearing the DoJ didn’t even try to make the case that changing conditions on the ground in Portland warranted the CA National Guard. Instead they relied on legal technicalities. Proving again that what they say in court is different than lies they tell the public.

YouTube video by Family Reunion Photography "War Ravaged" Portland, Oregon

Portland is really bad, y'all. I mean... youtu.be/Bf3nUQ7C-bY...

Trump considers massive bailout of at least $10 billion for American farmers hurt by his trade war | CNN Business American farmers are having a tough year, in no small part because of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now, the White House is gearing up to extend them a multi-billion-dollar bailout, sources tell...

American farmers are having a tough year, in no small part because of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now, the White House is gearing up to extend them a multi-billion-dollar bailout, sources tell CNN.

America's first attempt to tackle climate relocation sparks regret Three years after a federally funded move, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and promises.

In 2016, Louisiana received $48.3 million to relocate 37 residents or families of Isle de Jean Charles as climate-charged hurricanes and sea-level rise made the community uninhabitable.

Years later, Indigenous residents report broken homes — and promises.

From our friends at @floodlightnews.org:

It Sure Looks Like This MAGA Influencer Is Committing Voter Fraud Jack Posobiec keeps voting in a swing state he doesn’t live in.

Jack Posobiec, of “Pizzagate” fame, has been voting in Pennsylvania for nearly a decade while living in Maryland. trib.al/6U04ArE

Trump Orders Texas National Guard to Oregon—and Judge Blocks That Deployment, Too President Donald Trump is sending members of the Texas National Guard to Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement late Sunday night.

Judge Immergut, a Trump appointee, said in the Sunday night hearing that her Saturday order—which barred Trump’s deployment of the Oregon National Guard to Portland—applied to troops from any state. That includes Texas. www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

While there is no prohibition on Chinese ownership in U.S. military contractors like Elon Musk's SpaceX, such investment is heavily regulated and the issue is treated by the U.S. government as a significant national security concern.

By @justinelliott.bsky.social & @josh-kaplan.bsky.social

The Democrats Finally Grew a Spine By daring Trump and the Republicans to shut down the government, the party is taking a stand six months after it should have.

This shutdown marks the first time that Democrats are not whining about rule-breaking or norms—they’re calling attention to a GOP that is engineering a wealth transfer scam from the poorest to the richest.

It won’t be an easy fight, but it’s a BFD that it’s happening at all. trib.al/JeOptF1

Russia’s blacklisted tankers keep dumping oil in Europe’s seas Shadow fleet vessels sailed unimpeded in EU waters after leaving slicks near the continent.

Russian-linked vessels are continuing to leak oil off Europe’s shores — despite Western sanctions — underscoring the continent’s inability to rein in Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet.

China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.

China has exported $120 billion in green technology for the year-to-date. The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, has only sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad.

The real goal of 'Make America Healthy Again'? Woo-woo treatments for the rich, shrinking healthcare for the poor | Alexander Avila A new coterie of advisers around Robert F Kennedy Jr is shaping the US’s already exclusionary health system for the worse, says video essayist Alexander Avila

The real goal of 'Make America Healthy Again'? Woo-woo treatments for the rich, shrinking healthcare for the poor | Alexander Avila

YouTube video by Democracy Docket There Are No "Good" Republicans

📽️ VIDEO: Republicans who resisted Donald Trump after years of enabling him are not heroes and do not deserve credit. Marc Elias emphasizes that framing them as such ultimately serves Trump's agenda.

Watch below👇
https://bit.ly/48aleVG

How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras Hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars have been spent on what was sold as a revolution in transparency and accountability. Instead, police departments routinely refuse to release footage — even whe...

Hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars have been spent on body cameras, sold as a revolution in transparency and accountability.

Instead, police departments routinely refuse to release footage — even when officers kill.

(Published 2023 by @ericumansky.bsky.social & @farooqumar.bsky.social)

JUST IN: Judge blocks Trump's California National Guard deployment in Portland a day after making the same ruling on Oregon's troops. https://cnn.it/48NC3G3

She Wanted an Abortion. A Judge Said She Wasn’t Mature Enough to Make That Decision. As abortion access dwindles, America’s “parental-involvement” laws place further restrictions on teenagers — who may need to ask judges for permission to end their pregnancies.

The judge ultimately ruled that the teen was mature enough to raise two children, but not mature enough to decide if she was ready to be a mother.

(Published 2022 in partnership with The New York Times Magazine)

Good. It’s about damn time.

North Dakota Democrats showed up.

By the way, this is the fourth sold out event I have attended in the last three weeks. There’s something happening in GOP- dominated states.

They’ve turned everyone in Chicago into extras in Stephen Miller’s villainous, unconstitutional, authoritarian fantasy