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We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.

submitted 19 hours ago • 1649 comments

Thank you to everyone who showed up, good news, the judge has been released!

submitted 18 hours ago • 657 comments

My wife and I SUPPORT AMERICANS AGAINST TRUMP - We cancelled Prime, Netflix, Disney, WP, New York Times, - We stopped shopping 🛍️ at Walmart, Target, Costco, Amazon since Trump was elected - We will not travel 🧳 to the US for the foreseeable future… we took 2 vacations last year #CANADA 🇨🇦 #MOG8

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

“Voice of America, a news service run directly by US Agency for Global Media to counter foreign propaganda, must remain open, along w affiliated services, while the case continues into whether Trump had authority to unilaterally shut it down w/o an act of Congress” www.rawstory.com/trump-voice-...

submitted 3 days ago • 10 comments

A federal judge ordered Trump to restore Voice of America U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled that the president’s efforts to dismantle theVoice of America, Radio Free Asia, and Middle East Broadcasting Networks were likely illegal #MOG8 newrepublic.com/post/194265/...

submitted 3 days ago • 17 comments

Yes! Voice of America safe. www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 3 days ago • 24 comments

Seeing this chart just as Isee a quote from Musk saying fully autonomous self-driving will be ready this year.

submitted 3 days ago • 257 comments

submitted 3 days ago • 398 comments

BREAKING: SCOTUS orders the government not to remove from the country, for the time being, any of the individuals slated for possible deportation to El Salvador. The vote is apparently 7-2, with Justices Thomas and Alito in dissent

submitted 7 days ago • 668 comments

Dark Ferris Bueller.

submitted 7 days ago • 843 comments

This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!

submitted 7 days ago • 1750 comments

In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of veterans has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism."

submitted 7 days ago • 258 comments

#LockHimUp

submitted 9 days ago • 676 comments

38 of the 43. "38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic. "The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..." www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

submitted 8 days ago • 929 comments

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

The only reason we ever became concerned with a “trade deficit” was in the 80s when Japanese car companies were eating American companies lunch. That’s it. It’s not meant to be an economic strategy. I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine

submitted 9 days ago • 718 comments

when he sends citizens to foreign concentration camps, it’s no longer a slide to authoritarianism—it’s full blown fascism! 😔 this is not an administration, it’s a criminal regime in a hostile takeover of 🇺🇸 democracy. #FightFascism #TraitorTrump #DefendLiberty 🔔

submitted 9 days ago • 539 comments

"In addition to the check delays, Mayes said her office has received complaints about other Social Security disruptions..." ktar.com/arizona-news...

submitted 15 days ago • 447 comments

What a day. What a country! 💪

submitted 20 days ago • 1556 comments

MASSIVE SHIFT Pro-democracy channels on YouTube are now growing faster than right-wing channels for the first time. MeidasTouch is proud to lead the way as the fastest-growing YouTube channel in Q1 2025. Keep this momentum going: YouTube.com/@meidastouch

submitted 22 days ago • 968 comments

Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.

submitted 24 days ago • 1351 comments

I don’t do this often and promise not to make a habit of it, but just this once: WE TRIED TO WARN YOU!!!!!

submitted 23 days ago • 1839 comments

Polls just closed in Wisconsin. If you're in line and reading Bluesky, I'm guessing you already know that you should stay in line.

submitted 24 days ago • 161 comments

Breaking News: Senator Cory Booker’s speech criticizing President Trump has just become the longest speech in recorded Senate history.

submitted 24 days ago • 82 comments

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING Judge Susan Crawford is projected to win the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defeating MAGA candidate Brad Schimel. Trump, MAGA, and Musk went ALL-IN on this race—and lost.

submitted 24 days ago • 345 comments