I will never forget how @menendez.house.gov stood outside Delaney Hall throughout the night to make sure he got answers about where Martin was being held. Thank you, Rep. Menendez, for not only holding this administration accountable but also for fighting to protect all our communities. 🦋

Rep. Rob Menendez@menendez.house.gov · 1h ago

Martin was on his way to buy diapers for his children when he was apprehended by ICE. Since that day, his wife Gaby has fought tirelessly to bring him home. And we’ve stood by her every step of the way. Tonight, Martin is finally coming home to his wife and children — right where he belongs.

I’ve covered death row cases for nearly a decade and witnessed several executions. What happened to Christa Pike wasn’t an anomaly. It could happen anywhere. With another execution planned for this week in Texas, let me explain why. THREAD 🧵

Asked about Catholic priests being turned away from ICE facilities, Pope Leo XIV called for “a deep reflection” on what is happening to migrants in America. “Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what’s going on right now.”

Jocelyn Benson: I've called for a moratorium on any new data center developments until we have real guardrails in place to protect local control, protect our water, require data centers to shoulder the burden of any energy usage, and invest in community benefits agreements

Cornell University named Sally Yates, the former acting U.S. attorney general, to lead an independent internal review of a former student’s rape claim amid growing outrage about how it was first handled.

Sally Yates to Lead Internal Investigation Into Cornell’s Handling of Sexual Assault Report

The university hired Sally Yates, a career federal prosecutor, to investigate how it handled a former student’s claim she was raped in 2024.

nyti.ms

New Mexico, it’s time! Early voting is OPEN all across the state. 🗳️   Check your voter registration, find your polling place, make a plan, and LET’S GET OUT THE VOTE!

Fun fact: Tesla went with a giant touchscreen instead of knobs for the Model 3 purely to save time and money. Knobs would have required spinning up a whole supply chain. The company spun it as a luxury feature and much of the industry followed suit. But it was always an inferior substitute.

Steve Mullis@stevemullis.net · yesterday

[car dealership waiting room] Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs- Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!

AOC at tonight's NYC fundraiser for El-Sayed, per audio I received: "If Abdul can win in Michigan, anyone can win anywhere...we are going to break the map everywhere because that is what it will take to guarantee health care to everyone in the United States."

If a tree fell in a forest, on Susan Collins, would anybody hear it?

Troy Jackson@troyjackson207.bsky.social · 3h ago

FBI agents were circling Susan Collins and her operation. Then Donald Trump came back and dismantled the unit investigating. And now Susan Collins conveniently votes with him 96% of the time.

Join us nationwide on October 17 for the next No Kings—our BIGGEST No Kings mobilization yet. We’re building a network of election defenders and turning people power into voter power. #NoKings ❌👑

If you're in Chicago, you should really go. I went last year to table for SJP and really had such a blast. I wish I could go again. Go, buy some zines and have fun.

Chicago Zine Fest@chicagozinefest.bsky.social · yesterday

#CZF2026 is on Saturday, and we'll be there with our masks on! There'll be free KN95 masks available at the entrance (find us on the 9th floor of the Harold Washington Library Center). We'll also have a few air purifiers running. Thanks for helping keep the fest illness-free!

What a day! We're on the DCCC's Red to Blue list. Now let's keep this momentum going. Give today & help us reach every voter before day one voting starts Oct. 19: secure.actblue.com/donate/chris... #AR02 #ChrisJonesforCongress #RedtoBlue @DCCC #ARpx #ArkDems

Pete Hegseth must be held accountable. He endangered the lives of our servicemembers by recklessly sharing classified info, oversaw corruption at the Pentagon, and led us into more forever wars. He's not fit to lead.

everyone has their own personal senate race this fall that will be more satisfying than any other if the republican goes down for some it’s texas, for some it’s kansas, etc maine is mine

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h ago

"What will it take for you to admit you are ever wrong?" -- Troy Jackson nails Susan Collins on her vote to confirm Kavanaugh, 8 years to the day after Collins cast the vote that doomed Roe v Wade

AXIOS BE SMART: While doing so is technically possible, doctors strongly advise against ingesting road salt.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h ago

SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt

As the Supreme Court considers this case, we should make this absolutely clear with both our words and actions: Oil companies must be held financially liable for the widespread destruction they've wrought.

Supreme Court Tangles Over a Major Climate Change Case

The justices began their new term with a landmark dispute over whether local governments can hold oil companies liable for damages from climate change.

nytimes.com

Great to be with Congresswoman @shontelbrown.bsky.social to kick off early voting in Cleveland!

Susan Collins had five chances to vote to stop Donald Trump's war in Iran, but she refused. Maybe because she’s profiting off it? 🤔

Cape May County is home to the highest percentage of veterans in New Jersey. I travelled there to hear firsthand about the number one issue on their minds: healthcare.

Around the country, Americans are fighting back to ensure that big polluters pay for the harm they cause. 

SCOTUS should hold polluters accountable & Congress should pass my Polluters Pay bill to make Big Oil pay for their climate mess, not you.  www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Supreme Court grapples with case on holding Big Oil liable for climate change

After more than two hours of argument, it was unclear whether the justices would green-light Boulder, Colorado’s novel lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy.

washingtonpost.com

For the first time, we’re partnering with labor unions to speed up and modernize hiring for city jobs. It should be easy, fast, and fair to find a good-paying job serving the city we call home — and after 100 years, we’re due for an update.

Mamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC Hiring

A new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-year-old civil service system and propose changes in Albany.

nysfocus.com

Archdiocese of St. Louis sues ICE officials over blocked religious services

Archdiocese of St. Louis sues ICE officials over blocked religious services

The lawsuit argues that the jail’s visitation policy prevents Catholic detainees from practicing important parts of their faith.

cnyhomepage.com

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Angie Nixon@angieforfl.bsky.social · 6h ago

Join our WIN WIN WIN weekly mass call this Friday at 5 PM ET to meet Angie and a couple of (secret) special guests! RSVP for the call at Angie4Us.com/WINWINWIN #AngieForFlorida

The Cornell rapists. Epstein. Trump. Kavanaugh. Brock Turner. R. Kelly. Cesar Chavez. Every one of them had cover. A campus that looked away. A court that went easy. We're done with the cover-up. We rise on 10/8 for the #StopSexualViolence Day of Action. Join us: womensmarch.com/stop #IamJaneDoe

Probably the best way to avoid this is to never, ever use Amazon.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 8h ago

Launched in May, “the page uses data from customers’ activity to generate details about them in categories like Product Preferences, Interests & Hobbies, and Home & Family, which Amazon then uses to personalize users’ product experiences.”

Not going to NYCC, but in New York Friday and still want to hang out and Star Wars with me and many luminaries from the galaxy far far away, we’re doing a free signing event at Forbidden Planet from 6-8 PM! Check it out!

Ohio, it’s time to vote – early voting begins today! Go to iwillvote.com/OH to find your polling location and early voting hours.

ok this has been bothering me for years tbh what is up with the weird housing situations with politicians

Pritzker Press@pritzkerpress.bsky.social · 7h ago

NEW: Darren Bailey has spent 6 months campaigning out of a donated luxury Chicago apartment that he ILLEGALLY failed to report. Following IL law seems optional for Darren. What other laws does he plan to ignore?

Every New Yorker has the right to vote freely and safely, without fear of being threatened or harassed at the polls. I encourage all New Yorkers who encounter voter intimidation or suppression efforts to contact my office immediately. ag.ny.gov/individuals/...