It’s insane this is legal. People around Trump are profiting off war and death. I’m introducing legislation ASAP to ban this.

Rep Jason Crow (D-CO): “I went to war three times for this country and learned that when elites in Washington bang the war drums, working class folks pay the price. The tough talk of a five-time draft dodger falls flat for Americans tired of military adventurism”

Is Convicted Felon Donald Trump’s super-duper secure SCIF with soft banquet-hall curtains, open air top, unsecured electronic devices, and roving guests located next to the bathroom where the classified documents are stored?

No more forever wars.

For all those who didn't watch tonight, allow me to summarize:

The liar lied again.

Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.

His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.

Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

Early voting starts next week for the TX primaries.

TX Comptroller candidate #DonHuffines must answer questions about his acquisition of #Epstein's Zorro Ranch.

FOLLOW THE MONEY.

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🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.

Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...

Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)

This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...

Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations Campaign groups argue online transactions ‘present real risks to our democracy’ as it is hard to trace their true source Downing Street has been urged to ban political donations in cryptocurrency by seven senior Labour MPs who chair parliamentary committees. The committee chairs – Liam Byrne, Emily Thornberry, Tan Dhesi, Florence Eshalomi, Andy Slaughter, Chi Onwurah and Matt Western – called on the government to introduce a full ban in the forthcoming elections bill amid concern that cryptocurrency could be used by foreign states to influence politics. Continue reading...

Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations

New Republican election officials make voting harder in North Carolina Read more here.

In North Carolina, GOP-led election boards have shut down early voting sites across the state and sent personal voter data to the Trump administration, which is running the information through a federal database to find non-citizens who shouldn’t be voting. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/new-...

This is the world Justice Kavanaugh sanctioned in his foolish & unnecessary concurring opinion to the Court’s order in Noem v Vasquez Perdomo. His hopes of cleaning up that blunder with a plaintive footnote in last week’s concurring opinion in Trump v. Illinois, demonstrates his staggering naïveté.

This is how you know a wealth tax is the right thing to do

Yeah, this dum dum is talking about chicken pox.

Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.

Absolute Fing traitor

WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.

BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...

Forget Trump's nonsense. Voting by mail is safe and secure. Period.

Don't forget to subscribe: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe

You’ve got a few days left to get your annual National Parks pass without Trump’s face on it.

@jamestalarico.bsky.social criticized a new Senate bill for "historical whitewashing," highlighting its removal of significant figures & events from educational content.
His #CupOfJoe reminds us that a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. [Thomas Jefferson]

A grandmother will spend Christmas with her family after ICE held her for nearly five months. She’s had a green card for 30+ years and lived in the U.S. since childhood. Her detention ended only after public and congressional pressure.

www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-...

Snapshot of simulated future radar imagery for late this afternoon, when another major spoke of thunderstorms may rotate into NorCal.

Although atmospheric river portion of CA storm has ended, a much colder & unstable/sheared airmass will continue to bring Intermittent waves of strong to severe t-storms--w/widespread strong wind gusts, scattered flash flood/isolated tornado potential, plus heavy mtn snow. #CAwx

Oh look - a broad array of right wing, Jesus-free MAGA Christianity & apocalypse porn; and little old me.

Students in a classroom at Achieve Charter School of Paradise in Paradise on May 21, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters. Hed: California K-12 schools brace for another year of uncertainty: 2025 in review

President Donald Trump slashed funding to schools, set about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and launched an immigration crackdown that left countless families afraid to send their children to school. bit.ly/4pVWiHz

📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

Homeland Security tweet: Merry Christmas, America. We are blessed to share a nation and a Savior.

Here’s the U.S. government being officially religious in a country with no official religion.

Holly Jolly Gerrymander: Here’s How Trump Attempted to Rig Elections in 2025 Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

NEW: Wading through nonstop redistricting news because 77 million people voted for a convicted felon who will happily demolish democracy to retain power was not on our 2025 moodboard.

But it happened, and we’re recounting all of the chaos below👇

✍️ @jenrice.bsky.social