Markos Moulitsas
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Founder, Daily Kos Cofounder, Civiqs
NEW AD: Ken Paxton just released a pedophile back on our streets. Adam Hoffman abused a little boy for 3 years. He should have faced life in prison — but Ken Paxton and his wealthy lawyer friends let Hoffman off the hook. Ken Paxton’s corruption is hurting Texas.
This --> Some people would rather blame Democrats for this Iran disaster than the party that has actually enabled it. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Republicans helped make Trump's mess—and only they can clean it up
President Donald Trump's threat to commit war crimes in Iran has left the public screaming at Democrats to do something. Just look at the ...
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"trans ideology is a sickness." [reads the news] "people's personal affairs are none of our business and we should talk about immigration"
Polis should be impeached if he does this. This would be little different than granting clemency to a January 6 insurrectionist
Kyle Clark@kylec.bsky.social · 5mo agoStrongest signal yet from Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D) that he'll give clemency to Tina Peters as President Trump has demanded. Polis notes a fmr Dem State Senator recently got probation on charges that drew prison time for Peters, who unrepentantly defied the judge at sentencing
Major redistricting news: Colorado Dems are launching a ballot initiative effort for November that would let them redraw the House map in 2028 to counter Republican gerrymanders elsewhere. A new map could flip 3 currently GOP seats & create a 7-1 Dem majority (though some may flip in 2026 anyway)
Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
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BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly. "This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees." Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARK KELLY,
Plaintiff,
Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL)
V.
PETE HEGSETH, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2]
United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and
policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement
rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these
issues.
Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military
servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental
obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary
Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over
the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiclbgaenrhgnor6zvmnfql4d3olwzqp7zikm3maum5ylc4m6epys4)
My take: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Bad Bunny's halftime show explains why so many Latinos backed Trump
Latino culture is deeply steeped in the very values that conservative America claims to revere—faith, family, and tradition. The church remains a central institution in many Latino communities, not ju...
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Who could've predicted that there's zero market for another Fox News?
Schooley@schooley.bsky.social · 7mo agoBut they ARE the news!
NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
![The Government asked this Court to stay the District Court's order. After the response and reply were filed, JUSTICE BARRETT referred the application to the Court. We directed the parties to file supplemental letter briefs on an issue that the District Court had addressed but the parties' initial briefs had not: the meaning of the term "regular forces" in §12406(3). In its supplemental brief, the Government argues that the term refers to civilian law enforcement officers, such as those employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Federal Protective Service.
Respondents, echoing the District Court, maintain that the term refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary.
We conclude that the term "regular forces" in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under §12406(3), the President must be "unable" with the regular military "to execute the laws of the United States." Because the statute requires an assessment of the military's ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from "execut[ing] the laws" "except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress."
18 U. S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the regular military and must be "unable" with those forces to perform that function.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreiftbhzwvn3vgwhqsi7k2paizvdw4t26ailljvovso3chqupnmj364)
Smart take—> www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Why Democrats won the government shutdown
The government shutdown is over , and a contingent of Democrats are angry , believing that their lawmakers caved and should have held out longer to force Republicans to extend health care subsidies .....
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OAKLAND: a Trump ICE goon shoots a PASTOR — Rev. Jorge Bautista — directly in the face with a pepper round We are over the cliff, folks 🇺🇸
Who doesn't love This Modern World by my good friend @tomtomorrow.bsky.social? Pick up his latest cartoon collection here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
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They really are fascist Remember when they pretended to care about free speech?
Jacqueline Sweet@jsweetli.bsky.social · 11mo agoNEW: Christopher Landau, deputy Secretary of State, announces foreign visitors to the US who make fun of or “rationalize” Kirk’s death will results in alerts to consular officials.
“We hate this shooting as much as conservatives do. The difference is we hate all the other shootings, too.” www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
They created this violent world. We're just forced to live in it.
Right-wing organizer Charlie Kirk was murdered in cold blood Wednesday. The weapon wasn’t a handgun or hunting rifle. The�single, long-distance shot�appears to have come from�a military-grade ...
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Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers
We hate this shooting as much as conservatives do. The difference is we hate all the other ones, too.
A new report by Civiqs examines public attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence as of mid-2025. The results are based on over 10,000 interviews nationwide, with insights on usage habits, trust & safety, and bringing AI more closely into alignment with social preferences. civiqs.com/reports/2025...
Civiqs | Public Perceptions of AI: Adoption, Reactions, and Concerns
Civiqs polling from April to August 2025 finds that most Americans remain skeptical of AI technology, expressing concerns about inaccurate output, misuse, and the need for oversight and regulation. Fr...
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This is good shit-->
Drew Linzer@drewlinzer.bsky.social · last yr.There's a new email newsletter from @civiqs.bsky.social that I'm excited to announce. It's called Immediate Reaction, and it answers the question: what news stories are actually breaking through to people, and how are they responding? Here is the sign up: bit.ly/4lP1yKP
Massie: "The pressure is going to build over August recess. I don't think it's going to dissipate like the speaker hopes it will."
By a 6-3 vote, SCOTUS lets Trump fire the Dem members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who are protected against removal by statute. Dissenting, Kagan says the majority is undertaking a “permanent transfer of authority” from Congress to the president. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Politico & Punchbowl report House Republican leadership is shutting down the Rules Committee - which is essential for moving party-line bills on the floor - for the week rather than vote on Democratic amendments on the Epstein files. Dems have effectively halted Republican legislation in the House:
Ha ha ha AWESOME. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Americans reject MAGA meanness as ‘Superman’ soars
Over the last few days, millions of Americans have gone to the movie theater to watch James Gunn’s new “Superman,” making it the No. 1 movie in the United States. The movie’s success is another humili...
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Great story--> This isn't the GOP slam dunk Trump thinks it is. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Here’s how Trump’s gerrymandering scheme in Texas could backfire
President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants the 2026 midterms to be rigged in the GOP’s favor.� Speaking to Texas Republicans Tuesday morning, Trump outlined his redistricting wishlist:
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NEW: Bishop Rojas of San Bernardino has dispensed his Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to ongoing ICE raids.
Press freedoms were nice when we had them
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr."We're gonna actually go after them and prosecute them with the partnership of Pam if we can" -- Kristi Noem says "we're working with the Department of Justice to see if we can prosecute" CNN for allegedly promoting the ICEBlock app
![REPORTER: Mr. President, my condolences to you, Sir. My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. [unintelligible]
How are you holding up over the last day and a half, Sir?
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there, you see all the trucks? They've just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they ve been trying to get, as you know, for about 150 years. And it's gonna be a beauty. Absolutely magnificent construction. We just started, so it'll get done very nicely.
And it will be one of the best anywhere in the world, actually.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cfy5rgqvohpdqxgu2geb5u2b/bafkreig42mujsiyxozvq3kiayszu47dbk6zds3icm5bwu34twt3d7vbo2q)