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I see it. I have lived it. 83 years ago, the U.S. government turned upon a group of its own citizens and residents and sent them to internment camps without due process. I was there among them. American fascism is back. It is here. It is now.

submitted 20 days ago • 989 comments

Sanders: A woman is walking down the street, a car stops, and these guys — in plain clothes and masks — grab her, throw her into the car, and take off. That happened in Vermont today. That’s the kind of thing that happens in dictatorships, not in a democracy.

submitted 21 days ago • 243 comments

anyway calling these "war plans" when they were actually plans to blow up an apartment building full of civilians because the girlfriend of a guy we don't like lived there sounds more like "terrorism plans" or perhaps even more accurately "terrorism factory creation plans"

submitted 41 days ago • 399 comments

no jodas nuestras playas en Rincón. #SalvaRincon #RutaEscénicaResponsable

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Shades of John Kerry voting for Iraq War funding before voting against it. How did that work out for him?

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Lt Gov Stratton seems to be lining up to challenge Durbin in 2026. She would be a serious challenger, especially with Gov Pritzker's support.

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

This week would be a very good time for an Illinois Democrat to announce their primary challenge to @durbin.senate.gov .

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

PSA it is NOT safe to visit the USA now as a tourist. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/w...

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

Imagine ruining your whole career just to help Trump and Musk destroy the government. Cowardice when we need leadership.

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

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.

submitted 53 days ago • 5177 comments

There are no good billionaires.

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

The corruption couldn't be any more blatant.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

At a time when online gambling and sportsbooks is threatening the integrity of baseball this would be such an awful move by Mandred.

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

It's literally not safe for tourists to visit the United States right now. This German woman was put in solitary confinement for over a week and is still in custody. How many other tourists is this happening to right now?

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Trump and Vance sound like the biggest cowards to ever sit in the Oval Office.

submitted 66 days ago • 1 comment

It's wild to me that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov have been completely silent on Trump's corrupt deal with Eric Adams. This literally puts their constituents in danger yet they say nothing because of some legacy political machinery?

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

If @axios.com will follow Trump's wishes on this then how can anyone trust the rest of their reporting? Will they run it all past the Trump team first for approval?

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

I'm still shocked that last week the US Vice President went to Germany and scolded them for not allowing Nazi slogans anymore.

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

Fuck cancer and fuck Trump.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Excellent read. You can't make good art or potent political statements without being authentic. These two albums are must listens. www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip...

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

It's the corruption, stupid. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

This is fascism.

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

like the dictators they worship, the american right cannot distinguish between the aesthetic and appearance of power and actual power

submitted 90 days ago • 142 comments

We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social

submitted 90 days ago • 4271 comments

We had a fire today. People worry so much about fire, but the little kids will play with it if they can.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments