J of dubious gender

Jon Stewart on how everyday Americans are feeling the pain of the government shutdown

Centrists: someone should stop the fascist takeover I facilitated for years but not violently or impolitely, and do you have to do it like that?

No!! This can't be happening. #Conversiontherpay messes up people for life: feeling inadequate, shameful and in some cases suicidal. You can't pray away the gay. How about people support and love their family members/children unconditionally for a change? #barbaric #lgbtq #leavetranskidsalone

Supreme Court appears poised to overturn LGBTQ+ conversion therapy law The case marks the high court’s latest test of the balance between free speech and LGBTQ+ protections.

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Hakeem Jeffries OBLITERATES Trump’s lie that Democrats want funding for undocumented immigrant healthcare.
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Trump’s Shutdown Gives Republicans Another Excuse To Avoid Releasing The Epstein Files
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Bsky posts trending again

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up te...

Let me be clear: backpay for these workers is required under a federal law I wrote with former Senator Cardin — which Trump signed — during the last Trump shutdown.

This is just more fear mongering from a president who wants a blank check for lawlessness. It won't work.

BONDI: The National Guard is on the way right now as we speak. You're sitting here grilling me and they're on their way to Chicago to keep your state safe.

DURBIN: It's my job to grill you

Trump attempt to bully cities into working with ICE runs headfirst into wall: report The threats and bullying that Donald Trump has successfully used against major law firms, educational institutions and media empires are increasingly falling flat when it comes to mayors of major citi...

#StopICE #StopDHS

Trump attempt to bully cities into working with #ICE runs headfirst into wall: report
"...officials of sanctuary cities that are being targeted by #DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are pushing back with lawsuits...
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I guess I will live blog the argument. Unless I get too disgusted and stop.

A Budget truck with about five armed men seen inside. It's dark out and the taillights are lit. The photo is attributed to KT O'Loughin.

Going back to that raid on the South Shore apartment building. It hasn't gotten much focus that the goons reportedly traveled the same way Patriot Front does: in UHauls.

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Waukegan mayor intervenes after Border Patrol arrest of woman turns physical outside Waukegan City Hall The Waukegan mayor intervened after U.S. Border Patrol agents forcefully arrested a woman, who is reportedly an American citizen, outside of the Waukegan City Hall Monday afternoon.

#ProudBlue “We don’t need a warrant… f–k off,” one of them responded. The agents also said that it did not matter what her citizenship was and alleged that she was impeding an investigation.”

ICE while arresting an American citizen.

No. One. Is. Safe!

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It feels bleak, but we still have the power. The power of numbers. The power of the people! Join your local No Kings protest on October 18th! Find yours on nokings.org Stay strong! We need all of us working collectively together to win this battle for Democracy! Stick together!

Durbin to Bondi: "Although you've been a registered foreign agent for Qatar, you didn't recuse yourself from signing off on Trump's solicitation of a free jet from the royal family, even though this gift was clearly illegal. Connections to Bondi seem to yield more favorable outcomes for defendants."

We no longer have a functioning Department of Justice.

Sycophantic Trump lickspittle Bondi has turned the DOJ into a political retribution department directed by Trump.

Utah GOP Passes Gerrymandered Map, While Handcuffing Courts Read more here.

UPDATE: Shortly after Utah GOP lawmakers passed another congressional gerrymander, pro-voting plaintiffs challenging the current map submitted fair map proposals to the court, arguing the legislature’s plan still violates Prop 4. A judge will decide which map complies by November.

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Keep pushing folks! #YesOnProp50 is gaining steam and crossed the "iffy" threshold, but we need MORE support! And this in spite of being outspent by ONE millionaire.

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Mary Anning (1799–1847) was a pioneering English fossil collector and paleontologist whose discoveries in the Jurassic cliffs of Lyme Regis laid the groundwork for modern paleontology. Despite limited formal education and the challenges faced by women in science during her era, Anning’s keen eye and relentless curiosity uncovered some of the most important prehistoric fossils ever found. Born into a poor family, Anning began searching for fossils with her father along the Dorset coast from a young age. Her notable discoveries included the first complete Ichthyosaurus skeleton, the first Plesiosaurus, and important early specimens of Pterosaur. These finds challenged existing ideas about Earth’s history and contributed significantly to the emerging field of geology. Though her contributions were often overshadowed by male scientists who published about her findings, Anning earned respect among naturalists and geologists during her lifetime. Today, she is celebrated as a trailblazer who expanded our understanding of prehistoric life and demonstrated the vital role of women in science—even without formal recognition or academic credentials.

Mary Anning (1799–1847) was a pioneering English fossil collector and paleontologist whose discoveries in the Jurassic cliffs of Lyme Regis laid the groundwork for modern paleontology.

Can you imagine getting down in the dirt in that get-up?

#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen

Bondi is alternating between attacking Democratic senator when they ask her tough questions and punting them to Kash Patel (even though she's his boss)

The lying is relentless with the #traitortrump regime. If not outright lies it's obfuscation.

What’s happening in these court cases with the Trump Admin is the same as the ones over 2020 “fraud.”

Team Trump makes wild accusations on tv and in the media and then in the courtroom basically admits they can’t substantiate anything and begs for special accommodation.

We need to improve our education system

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Ellen Ochoa. Photo credit: NASA.

#ResistanceRoots
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

Ellen Ochoa is best known for being the first Hispanic woman in space. But she is also an engineer, researcher, noted inventor and a longtime advocate for women and minorities in STEM. /1

One should assume, if one had not already, that every single thing the GOP has to say about pretty much anything is a lie or fabrication.