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"No food for you until the Democrats let us take away your healthcare."
~ House Republicans, more or less

JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.

Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵

League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President Learn more.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application.

A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!

As a disability advocate, I think it’s appalling how many people are fine letting disabled folks starve because they think “survival of the fittest” means we should die.

But here’s the thing… no one should be starving.

The richest country in the world can afford to feed everyone.

Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters A judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago region.

Children tear-gassed. Teenagers tackled to the ground. Bellingcat analysed footage of clashes between federal officers and civilians after a judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics in Illinois: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...

A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a $10 million starting price Sotheby’s has announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “America.”

Sotheby’s has announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “America.”

Trump and Republicans went to court to try to steal food assistance form 42 million people ahead of the holidays.

Do not forget this.

Next time a Republican claims this is a “Democrat Shutdown,” they should be reminded that Russell Vought, the president’s top budget adviser, encouraged the GOP in Congress to shut down the government because it’s easier to dismantle the government when it is closed. He's on record liking shutdowns.

Your weekly roundup of ways to get involved in D.C. Plus, fundraiser parties, courtwatch training, and more.

How are you getting civically involved this week?

Our featured opportunities include:
• Multiple @freedcproject.bsky.social events
• @fedworkersunited.bsky.social's People's Pantry
• Fundraisers for @dcw1mutualaid.bsky.social (at @lymanstaverndc.bsky.social!) and @dcmigrantmutualaid.org

More info:

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

Democrats want the government to fund healthcare subsidies. Trump wants the government to pay him $230 million. What ever happened to meeting in the middle?

I heard that ChatGPT can’t tell the difference between Pepsi and Coke

A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”

@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

dental insurance: we only exist to make regular health insurance seem better™

Concept of a plan of a figment of an idea.

This is insane

When you see 2-3 percent doing something costly like protesting, you figure there are at least 10x who would like to but couldn't, 20x who largely agree, and 5-10 percent who are undecided but really thinking about what is going on.

The sum is way over 50 percent any way you cut it.

And he was in Silver Spring, MD before he went to Philly

#DueProcessForEveryone

Genuinely one of the most important things right now is building up the memory of what happened. Who collaborated? Who was disappeared? From and to where? Who downplayed what was happening? Who was right, just unforgivably early?

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

Homeland Security @homelandgov.bsky.social JOIN.ICE.GOV • Removed by author Follow October 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM 36 reposts 1 quote 205 likes Everybody can reply 3 saves

The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky.

To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”

It shows up as “removed by author.”

"no kings protest are violent" and it's actually someone wearing a rubber chicken costume leading a dance party outside the US capitol building

A sign that says THEY BLAME IMMIGRANTS AO YOU DON'T BLAME BILLIONAIRES Also behind them to the left is a sign that says NO TROOPS IN OUR STREETS

That's right

The resistance reaches into Trump country As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground.

My team at the Crowd Counting Consortium (@djpressman.bsky.social, Hammam, & Chris Shay) has a new piece, whose title speaks for itself. A 🧵 with some key descriptive takeaways:

the idea of antifa paying protesters is so funny. if i wanted to get paid to destroy the government i’d run for congress

Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.

Really great article and thread. "Republicans used to understand that special education isn’t just something nice thing to have. It isn’t charity. It is a right ... Now, the White House’s cuts risk the freedom and liberty for people with disabilities that took the better part of 50 years to build."

The last and only previous time a president granted criminal clemency to expelled members of Congress was when some were covered under Andrew Johnson's amnesties for ex-Confederates.