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In the future we’re going to have Court Day, a national holiday, to commemorate the judges and lawyers who stood for truth and sanity in the dark times.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
In the future we’re going to have Court Day, a national holiday, to commemorate the judges and lawyers who stood for truth and sanity in the dark times.
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Keith Boykin solves the Trump Problem in under 2 minutes.
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Keith Boykin solves the Trump Problem in under 2 minutes.
I loved this piece. There is no America where this is ok.
I’m crying reading this. It’s exactly what I needed to hear today. “Everyone can do something, and that something will matter.”
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
November 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I loved this piece. There is no America where this is ok.
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
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Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/
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hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.
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I'm not a political genius, but I'm pretty sure the party that published a 600-page manifesto on how they want to shut down the federal government are the ones who shut down the federal government.
September 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm not a political genius, but I'm pretty sure the party that published a 600-page manifesto on how they want to shut down the federal government are the ones who shut down the federal government.
This is important!
Dear Ds in CA, NJ and VA - please vote on Day 1, or as early as you. When you vote early your names comes off GOTV rolls for the campaigns allowing them to move on to lower propensity voters, which increases D turnout and makes it more likely we win. Voting early = another way to help us win.
September 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This is important!
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This guy is a goddamn patriot.
September 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This guy is a goddamn patriot.
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Whether it's Joe Biden condemning the killing of Charlie Kirk in 2025 or Charlie Kirk calling for the killing of Joe Biden in 2024, both men have issued strong words about the other's killing.
September 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Whether it's Joe Biden condemning the killing of Charlie Kirk in 2025 or Charlie Kirk calling for the killing of Joe Biden in 2024, both men have issued strong words about the other's killing.
Not sure who needs to see this, but...
September 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Not sure who needs to see this, but...
Well said.
Everything @bessbell.bsky.social writes is perfect but especially this.
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Well said.
Thank god we have leaders like Gov Pritzker. We need so much more of this truth telling across the whole party because it's a five alarm fire right now.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov: "There ought to be independent commissions in every state. The fact of the matter is that doesn't seem like it's possible. We have to recognize that, even though I'd love to see it for Illinois, we're not going to unilaterally disarm when R states are drawing crazy maps."
August 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Thank god we have leaders like Gov Pritzker. We need so much more of this truth telling across the whole party because it's a five alarm fire right now.
This tracks www.mediaite.com/media/news/j... Joy Reid: Trump Intends to Stay in Power for Life
Joy Reid: Trump Intends to Stay in Power for Life
Joy Reid called it "insane" to "assume we're going to have normal elections in 2026" — and added that she believes Trump intends to stay in power for life.
www.mediaite.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
This tracks www.mediaite.com/media/news/j... Joy Reid: Trump Intends to Stay in Power for Life
There are a lot of No Kings Day protests being organized!
June 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
There are a lot of No Kings Day protests being organized!
This cabin is pressurized for your comfort maybe survival would be more accurate
April 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This cabin is pressurized for your comfort maybe survival would be more accurate
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We are heartbroken and outraged to learn that Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez was violently detained by ICE while dropping his partner off at work. He is reportedly being held at a private detention facility in Tacoma, Washington. 🧵
ICE arrests WA farmworker activist in Sedro-Woolley
Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez, 25, has organized on behalf of farmworkers' rights in Washington state since he was 14 years old.
www.seattletimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We are heartbroken and outraged to learn that Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez was violently detained by ICE while dropping his partner off at work. He is reportedly being held at a private detention facility in Tacoma, Washington. 🧵
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I don’t care what Donald Trump says about me. I wear his scorn as a badge of honor.
But one lawyer — or even a thousand lawyers — won’t solve this problem alone. It will take the civic courage of thousands of leaders and millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
But one lawyer — or even a thousand lawyers — won’t solve this problem alone. It will take the civic courage of thousands of leaders and millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Latest Executive Order is a Sham—and a Warning
From Marc | The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections.
www.democracydocket.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I don’t care what Donald Trump says about me. I wear his scorn as a badge of honor.
But one lawyer — or even a thousand lawyers — won’t solve this problem alone. It will take the civic courage of thousands of leaders and millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
But one lawyer — or even a thousand lawyers — won’t solve this problem alone. It will take the civic courage of thousands of leaders and millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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This guy is in one of the worst prisons in the world with no way out and may spend the rest of his life there because, it appears, he has an autism awareness tattoo in honor of his little brother.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
March 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This guy is in one of the worst prisons in the world with no way out and may spend the rest of his life there because, it appears, he has an autism awareness tattoo in honor of his little brother.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
This is bonkers.
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
theatln.tc
March 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is bonkers.
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Dicks Sporting Goods is one of the good guys! 🏆
March 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Dicks Sporting Goods is one of the good guys! 🏆
The way the reptilian brain works - the one that guided voters last November - is that it will blame democrats for not doing more to save federal workers.
February 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The way the reptilian brain works - the one that guided voters last November - is that it will blame democrats for not doing more to save federal workers.