Tom Klitus

Jared Kushner was allegedly paid $50 million by a foreign government to get former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson fired. trib.al/gANTbMx

Artwork by contemporary artist Katja Lang #Womensart

The DOJ dropped 23,000 criminal cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in the first six months of Trump’s second term. (Published March)

Yes! I'll have analysis on the order at @prospect.org tomorrow, but for now, warm yourself by the fire of the judge's blazing hot rage. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The students clutched signs — one read “every bad sci-fi movie starts like this,” another read "you can’t drink data” — and chanted all the way to the Governor’s Office. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

"Juan" and "Raul" are putting out reflecting panel below the apple trees. This panel maximizes the sunlight reaching the trees lower branches and helps with the coloring, sugar content and quality of the fruit. They work 5-6 days a week and move orchards as needed. #WeFeedYou

It turns out punishing coup plotters actually is an effective deterrent!

"Fernando" works in the Salinas area and shares "We are working more than 8 hours because we fear the lettuce fields might become damaged due to the heavy rain. We, H2A workers have to finish strong to be called again next season. " #WeFeedYou

One of the most divisive issues of the election was never really about bike lanes it was about who gets to be safe on our streets. But the data hasn't changed & neither has the message to our premier: Bike lanes save lives. #TOPoli #BikeTO #Bill212 @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: Nearly 2,900 voters in one Georgia county have yet to receive the absentee ballots they recently applied for and are blaming their local officials’ hiring of an out-of-town vendor for the delays, they charge in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"If DOJ or ICE agents show up claiming emergency powers, election officials should say that none of their instructions will be obeyed without a court order signed by a judge. The “administrative warrants” issued by Homeland Security are not sufficient." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/o...

"There are many who will claim that the reason the community is *divided* is not because of Nazis, but because some people make Nazism a hardline purity test, which makes it hard to build a coalition...with Nazis, I guess. So shame dies by atrophy." www.the-reframe.com/the-death-of...

Losing an election is not grounds for asylum. apnews.com/article/braz...

UPDATE: @justinjpearson.bsky.social on Brent Taylor’s Sexting Scandal🍆 “This is the type of predatory behavior that needs to be rooted out of our society and politics. Tennessee deserves leaders who respect women— not sexually harass, expose their genitalia to, or take advantage of them.”

Pro-Ukraine protests took place in more than 10 cities across the world condemning US sanctions relief for Russia and pressure on Kyiv to make concessions. Demonstrators called on Washington to maintain pressure on Moscow as Russian forces continue attacking Ukrainian cities. buff.ly/loRYm7v

Grand jury declines to indict Patriot as Trump’s DOJ attempted to seek vengeance against her for doing the right thing. 🇺🇸 www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Raskin: "When historians look back on this miserable period of our history, they might say that the first problem was disregarding all those women who told us back in 2016 that they had been sexually harassed or assaulted by Donald Trump."

A young woman from Virginia was in the middle of a road trip when police pulled her over, because Flock flagged her vacation route as "suspicious." This is unacceptable — where we drive is none of the government's business.

WaPo reports this no-bill was the Cassidy Hutchinson case www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

As ICE is roaming the streets and fields of CA's Central Valley, UFW staff is out talking to workers and sharing know your rights info including these "red cards." We're also watching for ICE activity on rural roads and sharing guidance with both union and non-union farm workers.

Talarico: "If you've seen an attack ad on your TV, that was Elon. If you've gotten lies in your mailbox, that was Elon. If you've received a text message saying scary things about me with scary black and white photos. That was Elon too."

I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

For several days I have been hearing rumors of an ICE detainee death that ICE was not reporting. I've just learned a local journalist has confirmed it and will publish soon. Now I read this and see there are actually TWO deaths ICE is not reporting. www.daylightsandiego.org/ice-detainee...

The utterly sociopathic entitlement of these tech freaks. Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco has given the UK government a 12 month deadline to quash public outrage over data centres, or they will... flounce off with their debt? Go on, then. Off you fuck. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

YIKES! It seems @justinjpearson.bsky.social’s TN-9 opponent state senator Brent Taylor has a history of sending unsolicited nude pics to people who are not his wife. (No wonder Trump wants him in congress) www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

House Dems Report: “A growing body of evidence demonstrates Trump was an active participant in Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the 1990s. The DOJ & FBI are doing everything they can to keep the 🇺🇸 people in the dark about it.” The report: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

One heck of a story about how oil companies face no consequences for their serious violations in Oklahoma. This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social

We need at least a “but her emails” level of coverage here. At least.

Abortion access saved Heather's life. She's now rallying Virginia voters to protect reproductive freedom in the state constitution. Question 1 would make sure that every Virginian can make their own personal medical decisions without politicians interfering.

Dutch company Nico De Bont uses a cargo bike to navigate around their worksite. They specialize in restoration of historical monuments and know that a cargo bike is a tool of the trade that provides great utility without the excess in size.

It's 6:50am in Oxnard CA. "Leonide" is at the side of a strawberry field ready to start harvesting at 7am. "I earn CA minimum wage. That's not enough for the grueling work I do. The cost of living is very high, but wages are not rising at all. We deserve to earn more." #WeFeedYou

How was this not 3-0?

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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After refueling in Ireland (yes, Irish people called the gardaí), this ICE removal flight landed in India. Migrant passengers onboard were shackled at the ankles, wrists, and waist for at least 20 hours. Expecting two more private jet ICE flights to leave Mesa, AZ today. Follow this thread.

Well played

Per a new report from House Democrats, Trump's DOJ is withholding evidence of his ties to Epstein and slow-walking the complete release of the Epstein files. It's time to end the cover-up and expose the truth. Remember this when you cast your ballot. www.ms.now/news/house-j...

Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles

I love how bikes compliment the urban landscape rather than dominating it like cars.

Suck ass, The Economist

the markets have essentially become a gauge for how much corruption the government in power is going to let the business class get away with

Kimika Hara, hand embroiderer from Japan #womensart

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

HHS wants a new Medicare code that pays doctors extra only when they attribute a patient’s symptoms to a vaccine. Vaccine critics say doctors are paid to push vaccines. We aren’t. Under this code, we’d be paid to blame them. My new piece in @cidrap.bsky.social: www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

Tough chart: Home prices, mortgage payments and incomes since 2020 — all indexed to zero. (via JBREC)

Lonnie Rouse worked at the Hanford nuclear site for nearly 20 years. It was so toxic, he said, that the floor once melted the rubber off his boots. Now he needs 24-hour care. The DOE has appealed his workers’ compensation claim more than 20 times.