Megan McDaniel

When AOC and Adam Kinzinger are both furious at Chuck Schumer, for the exact same reason, maybe you need to give up the idea this is just a backlash coming from far left activists.

I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.

Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.

Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.

I’m having a hard time staying hopeful, and that isn’t like me.

I keep thinking, is this really what people wanted? Is this really what the people who go to church in my hometown wanted?

If it is, then God help us all.

We’ve been on the phone with multiple agencies/orgs. They’ve been completely cut off from federal money. We’re talking housing, homeless services, public safety, etc.

I’m calling a press conference today to explain how this could have drastic local impacts to our constituents.

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

Five things to know about Illinois and Chicago policies to protect immigrant students: https://buff.ly/4h6xrMR

Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday was blistering in his criticism of Trump’s action as he granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Trump’s executive order from taking effect nationwide. “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” Coughenour, an appointee of Ronald Reagan, said from the bench. “There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?” Coughenour interrupted before Brett Shumate, a Justice Department attorney, could even complete his first sentence. “In your opinion Is this executive order constitutional?” he asked. Shumate said, “it absolutely is.” “Frankly I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” Coughenour said. “It just boggles my mind.”

BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Always needed, especially in these times 🐱💕 #vintageelliecomics

Two can play at that game. 🐱🦶#vintageelliecomics

U.S. border agents told to summarily deport migrants without asylum hearings - CBS News

One day after the White House environmental justice website went dark, please join me in welcoming the father of environmental justice to Bluesky. Yes, sociologist @drrobertbullard.bsky.social literally defined the concept in his 1990 book, Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality.

Having a newborn makes insomnia so much worse. It’s like having four different bedtimes per night with increasingly high stakes

[Pete Hegseth nominated as Secretary of Defense]

"It can't get wor--"

[Elon & Vivek nominated to lead "DOGE"]

"It can't get w--"

[Tulsi Gabbard nominated as Director of National Intelligence]

"It absolutely cannot get--"

[Matt Gaetz nominated as attorney general]

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

This hit me hard too. I have a six week old right now. I’m glad I got through pregnancy and delivery before the next administration but I’m realizing how much I was hoping for more progress in that area.