βDemocracy in this country remains under threat from Mr. Trump. But it has better than a fighting chance so long as Americans are willing to fight.β
βDemocracy in this country remains under threat from Mr. Trump. But it has better than a fighting chance so long as Americans are willing to fight.β
Here's the documentary that 1.1 million Hungarians have watched over the past week, documenting the damage that Viktor Orban's regime has done to health, education and public transportation in Hungary
with English subtitles:
youtu.be/9NQEcLIiOpM?...
photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
Banger
Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:
βThis is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
This was a great and inspiring read. Thank you for it.
We really grew up in the best era to be a kid and the worst era to be an adult.
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
This is the grim, depressing reality Donald Trump has made of American life.
Instead of waking up on a Saturday, relaxing and spending time with your loved ones, you now have to watch American towns being ravaged and their citizens being murdered by violent secret police. All because of one man.
This year, weβve seen three of the largest protests in American history, with Hands Off! in April, No Kings in June, and No Kings 2 in October.
Today, we saw a fourth mass pro-democracy moment of 2025 that demonstrated beyond a doubt: When people organize together, we win.
Today was a good day.
Cheneys rotting in hell and a Dem blowout. Today was a good day.
The 20th century is all: you had one job
ZERO arrests at No Kings in NYC. (And the NYPD isnβt notorious for being sympathetic with people anti-Trump.)
This proves what shameless liars Speaker Mike Johnson & Karoline Leavitt are to slander the participants as violent anarchists.
Sharing this 102 year old WW2 Vet who is fighting fascism a second time.
Please put a trigger warning on any future Silksong posts: I just had flashbacks of the bird gauntlet.
The Chicago flag
THESE COLORS DON'T RUN
βFreeβ to spew misery.
I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whateverβs in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
That presumes there is a why.
Itβs actually about Charli XCX
Ig the prompt βTrump/Vance keep beatβ was too much for even AI
Her work was so important to so many of us, and to the world. π
New owners, new algo.
Why am I not surprised you have an orange cat? (complimentary)
The guy in back facepalming is /chefs kiss.
People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out β record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening β and that we wonβt stand for it.
Brian Eno is right! It only takes about a minute!