Jeanne Timmons

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way." - the late Congressman John Lewis

NEW: "Donald Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s," per new House Judiciary Dem report. Report has new allegation that Trump raped a 24-year-old and then promised the victim a visa & NYU admission, demanding she stay quiet.

This came up as a news segment on the tv in a store I was in today- and people all stopped to watch. one person said: they can’t just shut down the whole museum like that!

This week’s main story is about how more and more white nationalists, antisemites, and Nazi sympathizers seem to be integrating into the Republican Party, how some of them are currently running for office, and how old you can be for JD Vance to consider you “a very young boy.”

If Brazil can reject Trump, the Broligarchs and right-wing authoritarianism, so can we.

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NEW: I'm joining a coalition of AGs demanding answers from Meta for suspending the No Kings Coalition's Instagram during nationwide protests. Meta must protect legitimate political activity of its platforms. We won't let Big Tech censor activism ahead of Election Day.

The *beauty* of government. Now this is an aesthetic we could use more of: marveling at our ability to join together peacefully & equitably to do good things.

WOW!

A new review paper on everyone's favourite snapshot of life on land 400 million years ago 🌱🕷🌱🍄🌱🪱🌱

Today’s hearing was incredible. While I am disappointed to report that no one from the mayor’s office, attended, city council absolutely grilled the Drexel University representative. It exceeded every expectation. Another hearing is scheduled for Nov 16th. Get your popcorn ready.

let's fucking go

After the first round elections, Congressman André Janones created a WhatsApp channel titled “Lula’s Army.” It ballooned to 10 million people following his commands on how to behave online to counteract Meta’s far-right-favouring algorithms. The right knows how to use socials. We must learn, too.

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

Lula Goes HARD

Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

With 83% of the vote counted nationwide, Lula has stretched his lead to 2.8 million votes. That's a lead of 51.4% to 48.6%. That puts him on track for a victory that could be larger than his 1.8% win four years ago, which would be an immense comeback. He's even up in Minas Gervais now, by 0.6%.

Beautiful day for a bike ride. 🍁🍂💙🚲

More in the piece, which I hope you read. But a key thing to remember is that while Trump is expanding automation in ways that align with the interests of the rich, he is making automation harder for safety net programs like Medicaid. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/automating...

To add two things to @donmoyn.bsky.social’s The Bribe State (1) the selective automation bypasses Congressional control of the budget; and (2) is a result of the DOGE smash and grab of the Infrostructure (b/c it relies on control of the Treasury pipes and consolidated data across agencies).

Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic election @ashifakassam.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

It's time for a change. Vote for leaders like @abdulelsayed.bsky.social and @jocelynbenson.bsky.social who will work every day to make this country better.

Fourth installment of #gomphtober2026 skeleton of the gomphothere Megabelodon. What it was doing with its spatula-like lower jaw remains a mystery. On display at the University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln. #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #prehistoricnebraska #elephant #paleontology

Sen. Adam Schiff tells NBC that Pete Hegseth and "anyone who has knowledge of what happened" should testify before the Senate on Ukraine's Starlink disruptions. "Somebody is lying here. Maybe they're all lying in different ways, but we need to find out."

Beautiful day for a bike ride. 🍁🍂💙🚲

VERY COOL: Deep time dietary convergence evidenced by the stomach contents of a fossil seal from the Southwest Atlantic Ana M. Valenzuela-Toro, Felipe Busker, José Cuitiño, Néstor García, Mónica R. Buono (🎨 Guilherme Gehr) (HT @arctomet.bsky.social) royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

Ich hoffe, ihr habt es heute cozy

215 million years of dinosaur evolution, made for an info screen in science center @heureka.fi ’s new exhibition, The Evolution of Dinosaurs. Left, Tawa hallae, a basal dinosaur from the Triassic Ghost Ranch location in the US. Right, the common crane, a beloved species of living dinosaur.

Mini animals 3 - Green tree frog

Republic savings time is almost here #vote

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If we’re willing to organize and mobilize, if we’re willing to turn out in big numbers in Ohio and across this country, if we’re willing to vote for change and vote for Democrats up and down the ballot, then this election might just mark the moment this country began moving in a better direction.

Obama: "This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration"

Obama: "The guy has become billions of dollars wealthier in office. Nobody disputes this! It's just -- how do you do that when you're supposed to be looking out for you? And the worst part of it not a single Republican in Congress has done anything to stop it."

Obama: "The one thing that the current president is focused on other than home improvements is enriching himself ... we've got a US ambassador shaking down a donor to pay off her credit card bills. We learned a Venezuelan billionaire wanted a pardon so he paid one of Trump's lawyers $50 million"

Obama: "Somehow deficits only matter when a Democratic president is in office"

“Trump is the poster child for how Citizens United destroyed our politics.” @abdulelsayed.bsky.social

El-Sayed: "You might've seen that earlier this we had a debate. More like I had a debate, and he played MAGA's greatest hits. But there's really only one line he said that's worth paying any attention to. He said that the last two years have been 'amazing.' So Detroit, let me ask you ... "

El-Sayed: "Don't get it twisted. I love America. I'm so grateful I get to raise my 2 daughters here in America. I just love America enough to call on her to be America for all of her kids."

OBAMA: He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory. It's gold everywhere.

OBAMA: They can't hear your boos. They'll hear your vote

OBAMA: That just feels a little bit different… where people are so sick and tired of being sick and tired. After 2 years of chaos. and cruelty. and corruption. and incompetence—you get a chance to say enough's enough.

OBAMA: I've been doing this a long time—some people might say a little too long. And one of those people is Michelle Obama. Is Michelle Obama. But she gave me a hall pass this weekend.