You know who really did show up? Canadian police officers, firefighters, and medical personnel came to NYC, on and off duty, traveling independently or in groups to stand with Americans and help shoulder the enormous burden of recovery and cleanup at Ground Zero. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

🧵The Musk documentary by Oscar winner Alex Gibney premiered at the Venice film fearival last night. It got a 4m standing ovation. "What kind of entrepreneur falsely claims to have founded Tesla, when it was really two other men? The same kind of man who would claim to have held his dying infant ..

..in his arms, when it was actually his wife who did (a wife he later dumped). That’s the Elon Musk portrayed in the documentary Musk" It premieres in the US next month, just in time for the elections. Reminder, while Elon may have helped Trump in 2024, the $100m he dropped in WI for the state..

..Supreme Court election failed spectacularly. We will win when we show up. deadline.com/2026/09/musk...

'Musk' Review: World's Richest Man Thrashed In Alex Gibney Documentary

'Musk' review: The world's richest man is thrashed in a damning documentary directed by Alex Gibney, premiering at the Venice Film Festival.

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USDA to rescind Roadless Rule. Outdoorsmen &conservationists, please sign! Roadless areas where Americans hike, climb, bike, paddle, ski, &explore — rolling back the Rule would allow new roads & large-scale logging in our most wild backcountry areas. action.outdooralliance.org/a/roadless-d...

Defend The Roadless Rule

The USDA is moving ahead with plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, putting 45 million acres of backcountry forests at risk. Tell the USDA to protect backcountry recreation.

action.outdooralliance.org

If you haven't yet, please comment on the Roadless Rule... 🙏🏼 www.regulations.gov/document/FS-...

No matter what you think of AfD, it’s weird for the US president to publicly comment on a subnational election in Germany, and cheer for a party getting a plurality. The specifics—neo-Nazis, transnational fascist solidarity—make it extra bad. But it’s not normal, and shows where his priorities lie.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: “Wow! The Populist Party in Germany just had a really big night. They finally got tired of the absolutely horrible Immigration rules and regulations which have hurt Germany so badly. THEY ARE ON THE RISE, and not going to take it anymore! MGGA!!! President DJT”

This is the message I want to share with you before this Labor Day is over.

"On October 17th, No Kings: Vote Early will show the billionaire elites attempting to destroy our country that We the People have the power by mobilizing turnout to make our elections too big for the evils of fascism and oligarchy to rig."

'America Belongs to the People': No Kings Coalition Plans Oct. 17 Early Voting Action

"The cost of our groceries, our utility bills, our healthcare—all of it is shaped by the people we elect and the decisions they make, which is why our participation matters," said two coalition members.

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So many things to be concerned about here, but a major one is the seeming attempt to radicalize students against the entire concept of public education. A big tell that this is a reactionary project.

SPECIAL REPORT Last month, Alpha School invited people to follow student social media accounts "if curious about life in our high schools." I accepted their offer. What I've found shocks me. Forget the AI and ask instead: Is Alpha Schools a cult? Follow along for a summary of my findings.

SPECIAL REPORT: My So-Called Alpha School

What is it like to be a student in Alpha School’s high school boot camp?

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Instead of dumping money into TV ads or dark influencer games, liberal billionaires could just set a good paper in a swing district up for success…but will they? No.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3d ago

The Toledo Blade, one of the oldest newspapers in the country, will publish its final edition on Dec. 31. if it can’t find a buyer “Founded in 1835, the newspaper is Toledo’s oldest continually operating business”

It’s #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek💙 All month, people nationwide come together to promote suicide prevention awareness and share a powerful reminder that there are actions we can all take to look out for each other. Visit afsp.org/nspm to learn more.

If you or a loved one is in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988—available 24/7. This #988Day, let's share the message widely that none of us are alone and trained counselors are available for support.

Furious is over, but I'm not done with it yet. wrote about Nora Washington, the trope of the bitter black woman, and how the show perfectly subverts it. cateyoung.beehiiv.com/p/furious-le...

Furious Makes Black Women's Bitterness A Badge Of Honor

In Hulu's Furious, the "bitter Black woman" is a sign of virtue rather than shame. Nora Washington isn't likable, but she's devastatingly human.

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Happy Labor Day! I enjoyed spending time this weekend with some amazing folks from the Orange County Labor Federation, the United Nurses Associations of California, and the Union of Health Care Professionals, honoring the hard work they do to make sure our communities thrive.

NEW: The Supreme Court will choose soon whether Trump can illegally take over elections. Election law expert Rick Hasen said it’s an “easy” question and Trump should lose. And yet. Tonight, at Law Dork:

The Supreme Court will choose soon whether Trump can illegally take over elections

Election law expert Rick Hasen said it’s an “easy” question and Trump should lose. Also: A New York health care provider folded to Trump’s anti-trans aims. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

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Happy Labor Day! Take a moment to enjoy this piece about how some state & local leaders are fighting for workers, & the importance of local govts. "Expect & demand more from state and local leaders" "The best way to gain & exert power—for workers, & for cities & states—has always been to use it."

This Labor Day: Darkness in Washington, but Sunshine Across America

Countering the Trump administration’s hostility to labor has been a string of historic and sometimes surprising wins in blue cities, counties, and states.

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We woke up thinking about the long shadow of all the workers’ wins and even their losses. We made it free to watch the short documentary that dominated my life this year. Happy Labor Day. vimeo.com/1224659811/7...

Power to the People, Y'all [Happy Labor Day]

Power to the People, Y’all is a character-driven documentary that explores aging, legacy, and resistance through interviews with five founding members of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther...

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I wrote this before the AfD’s victory. It is even more relevant now – especially since early reactions indicate that Germany’s democratic politicians are hellbent on doubling down on these mistakes. Warnings from the Struggle Against Trumpism. Some thoughts from the piece, on the day after: 🧵

Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism

Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the U.S.

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Far-right movements and parties everywhere build their claim to power on the assertion that they represent the “will of the people” and those who embody the supposed “essence” of the nation. Mainstream voices must not perpetuate such nationalistic essentialism.

A tendency to obscure, normalize, and legitimize rightwing extremism is a pervasive feature of our era. After the Trump’s election in 2024, America experienced a wave of frantic attempts to justify accommodation and acquiescence with the incoming MAGA regime.

Thinking of Local 22 this Labor Day, of the people who have already lived the future we are trying to build. aflcionc.org/news/legacy-...

NYT gift article. Jefferson County, Colo. school district is one of the few public school systems to sue Trump over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts. Jefferson County is testing the limits of federal pressure versus local governance. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u...

How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push (Gift Article)

Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.

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TOMORROW- September 8 join an @Indivisible Colorado online forum with AG Phil Weiser. Listen as Weiser describes what he is doing to protect our elections and what he will do if he is elected Governor in November. Register at: zurl.co/EzbF4

I guess it’s important to communicate that MAHA is fundamentally an movement by individuals to capture health care dollars by lying to people about having products and services that work

Saganomics@saganomics.bsky.social · 4d ago

When my wife’s Meta algorithms sniffed out that she’s pregnant a bunch of medical crankery started aggressively filing into her Facebook and Instagram feeds. “MAHA moms” happen because there is a lot of money being spent strategically preying on women going through a stressful experience.

The USDA is trying to recind the Roadless Rule which currently protects 45 million acres of National Forests from logging and deforestation. We have until September 20th to comment and tell the USDA we don't want this! File your comment w/ link below: action.outdooralliance.org/a/roadless-d...

Only ONE Democrat voted yes on the House resolution proposing an amendment to keep SCOTUS at 9 justices. It was Don Davis of North Carolina. Keeping court expansion on the table is definitely mainstream.

That is an incidence rate of… 0.00547% The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.

Wile E. Coyote is doing a reddit AMA right now for Coyote vs ACME and strictly answering through signs, and it's genius.