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The English historian, author and television presenter Simon Schama described them as a “special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance”. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

As horrifying as this campaign of premeditated murder is, what might be even more disturbing is the utter indifference of Congress, the public and our allies to such a shocking and unapologetic obliteration of the many laws and norms against targeting civilians. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/w...

"That is what lawfare and weaponization look like. Trump’s fund is not just blazingly corrupt and unjust, it is also a massive exercise in gaslighting." Read @monacharen.bsky.social's latest on Trump's financial and moral corruption:

Every accusation is an admission of guilt by these people. Here’s your corruption at work: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/n...

These photos are the hardest. The black bag can mean only one thing: that rescuers got people out from under the rubble, but they were already dead. The death toll reached 12 people including 2 kids killed by Russian attack on Kyiv today. 20 more are considered missing. Rescue operation continues .

Raising the Flag Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

It’s true. Personally I am ok with raising taxes on everyone whose income is the same as mine or higher. I’ll pay more as long as everyone with larger income also pays more.

The biggest corruption. Mostest corrupt.

Exactly.

America has a political-violence problem—and it’s time to see the people who believe that violence is the path to resolving political disputes as part of an emerging party of its own, @adriennelaf.bsky.social argues. She reports on this group of “Blood Populists”:

"At this point, most of Russia’s populated areas—mostly in the south and west of the Urals—are within Ukraine’s reach." @brynntannehill.bsky.social on the incredible developments in Ukraine's drone capabilities:

"Even an elaborate cheating scheme won’t be enough to deliver Orbán victory if the polls are correct." This is a big deal:

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It’s all (sadly) rather true.

The mask is completely off. You can’t meet these people in the middle. We’re not working toward the same goals. They hate America. They hate democracy. They hate freedom. And they hate you.

Dems flip Florida district that includes Trump‘s home. Thank you for your attention to this matter! ground.news/article/demo...

He is quoting Vladimir Putin

This is more of our new age of “might makes right” expelling the population from 9% of Lebanon. Will this strengthen or weaken Hezbollah? www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...

JUST IN: Jasmine Crockett concedes and urges Democrats to rally around James Talarico, who is now officially the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas.

So it looks like the United States military has completely and utterly obeyed what were almost certainly illegal orders, on a massive scale. Yes: the Iranian regime was and is awful, horrible. Let’s not become like them.

"Aside from the internment camps used to incarcerate Japanese Americans in the 1940s, such facilities have no precedent in American history..." US Conference of Catholic Bishops statement on Trump's new mass prison camps. Full statement at the link: www.usccb.org/news/2026/th...

Those who stand for nothing will fall for anything.

Tulsi Gabbard released a fundraising video in 2019 titled "Trump's Path To War With Iran" "We've gotta stop Donald Trump from starting a war with Iran."

“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair - the cavalry is coming!” — Bruce Springsteen announcing a tour that will take the E Street Band from Minneapolis to Washington This is going to be a rolling-thunder “No Kings!” celebration of American democracy!

The search warrant affidavit that initiated the FBI’s Fulton County raid last month failed to provide evidence that a crime had been committed, argued county officials in a new legal filing. The filing marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid.

Well said.

A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.   This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.   Not one dime for this cruelty. www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A lawyer leading efforts to bolster U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" pushed a U.S. intelligence contractor to search for evidence of voter fraud in that race, ... ground.news/article/desp...

Immigrants help make America great. www.cato.org/blog/immigra...

Because Bondi doesn’t care.

This is 18-mo-old Amalia waving to me when she was detained. She was hospitalized with a respiratory infection while at ICE’s Dilley facility for immigrant families. She’s one of dozens of detainees who I spoke to via video and phone calls, letters and an in-person visit. 🧵1/

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

2/ “I miss my school and my friends I feel bad since when I came here to this Place, because I have been here too long.” From 9-year-old Susej F, detained for 50+ days

www.nytimes.com/interactive/... They are ruining America.

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At No Kings San Francisco last year. It is our flag, not the fascists.

jesus christ

They just lie and lie.

You’re really quiet about this JD! Any update?

Portland, Maine www.pressherald.com/2026/01/30/l...

It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall. But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"

momentary exception to not posting to amplify how beautiful & powerful this Providence protest is #ICEout

They’re not even bothering to pretend it has anything to do with immigration now.

“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”

If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed. Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.

A Cuban detainee’s death at an El Paso federal immigration detention center was ruled a homicide Wednesday, with the medical examiner finding he was suffocated while restrained, contradicting immigration officials’ claim that he died by suicide.