One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

The moderates and fascists are going to be terrified. They’re going to be desperate and, just like we saw with Cuomo, they’re going to increasingly side with one another.

That’s what history teaches us and it’s on us to be ready for the fight. And, if we are, we will win.

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.

The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.

They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.

Wanna fix fraud and abuse?

Fix that.

The Right’s core claim is that they represent an authentic, “real” America that is constantly being victimized - made to suffer under the yoke of leftist/liberal overreach, and therefore rightfully aggrieved.

And so many leading Democrats/liberals look at that and go: “I agree.”

It’s going to break your heart how many people you know, love, and respect will turn out to be cowards. Prepare yourself as best you can. You are not alone, but you are your own center. Be a strong center.

This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes.

Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.

Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.

As we prepare for the coming weeks, for the impending federal law enforcement surge and seemingly inevitable military escalation, I'm keeping the words of the late Karen Lewis at the top of my mind. "Does it unite us, does it build our power, does it make us stronger?"

I have a list of things we can do to change this tempo of tragedy

The proposals are based on real data
They have had signals of efficacy

It may feel hopeless today but:

I refuse to give up.

Because - Our babies & our communities deserve better than a rolling litany of horrors.

Retaliation chill: "Charitable foundations that have long supported causes like voting rights, LGBTQ equality and immigrants’ rights are pulling back, devoting time to prepare for expected investigations from the Republican-led Congress." That is, they're expecting Congress to investigate them. /1

I get this dilemma but….And so what? Being on the plane to amplify more lies and propaganda?

The WH press corps is being used as a prop. Spend the time reporting instead.

In the three weeks Elon Musk has been in charge of unilaterally slashing government spending, the U.S. government has paid one of his companies, SpaceX, more than $43 million.

I do not know a single person in DC who has not been directly negatively impacted by the "sudden disassembly in flight" of the U.S. government. In most cases the impact is major and professional and pyschological as well as economical. You might shrug it off and say, "It's about time."

I did a thread here a couple hours ago which I have expanded upon in a substack post. I hope you'll give it a read.
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This.

Regardless of your views on USAID or foreign assistance, this is an assault on the rule of law.

Trump/Musk lack any such authority.

It’s hard to appreciate how much our crisis has been worsened by media and media consumers regarding pressing problems as “boring,” including climate, class, and education.

It’s left us to fight over sensationalized stories designed by the wealth class to dominate discourse and hide their actions.