this auspicious Japanese textile design features a pair of red-crowned cranes (tsuru) banking in flight around a luminous, crimson sun disc (hi no maru).

I am struck by how consistently transphobia and Islamophobia coexist in the same elite media circles as forms of approved bigotry, even as those same circles continue to whine about cancel culture and liberal censoriousness. It shapes and shades everything the industry produces.

The fucking kitchen sink here: in addition to the usual stuff about high prices - which is a real and necessary point of attack - bludgeon 'em with non-stop charges of child rape, defense of child rape, massive corruption / theft from taxpayers, subversion of the U.S. Constitution. DON'T BE SUBTLE.

Her "immigration status" is that she's been a US citizen longer than either Melania Trump or Elon Musk. The Democrats SHOULD use this opportunity for 100% solidarity with one of their own, and throw the fucking kitchen sink at Trump and his Republicans. I doubt they will but would LOVE to be wrong.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · yesterday

BREAKING: Justice Department issues subpoenas in investigation into progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to members of her family.

We have reached the equivalent of "all Jews have to wear a star" already...

Ansley Erickson@ansleyerickson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Breaking my heart this morning: “Fitting ankle monitors on noncitizens without a criminal history who remain in compliance with their immigration cases has little precedent.” True in the narrowest sense. False given how the history of slavery and peonage roars through each part of this story.

i just wanna point out that it took you 3 posts to go from "this just isn't what the american public wants right now :(" to "and i personally agree with trump anyway and it shouldn't be controversial" like dude you all have a script for a reason, stick to it

Joe Rogan has to pretend he’s not a political actor for his particular politics to appeal to the audience he’s using to accomplish his political goals.

i think it’s cute how, with only gentle prodding on my part, every single one of u who pretends ur only against trans rights out of concern for Good Electoral Strategy end up tipping ur hand to reveal that ur fucking bigoted creeps who hate trans ppl. it’s an unforced error but u can’t help urselves

Centrists always accept some fascism because it is not fascism they have to deal with. You negotiate with the rights and freedoms of other people. That is why dems have been sliding right for the last 40 years: because of your complicity and complacency.

So, to be clear, they are not pursuing a known crime? Just fishing? Wonder what the Constitution has to say about that...turns out quite a lot.

public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · yesterday

a high ranking official (probably miller, blanche, or vance) is openly admitting this is a fishing expedition in national news. they just can't help themselves

Fasc posting and an unfollow.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics.

This type of BS gets it precisely backwards. I would not reject Democrats over one issue. I've been voting for them almost exclusively for decades because of only one issue, being somewhat better on human rights and inclusion. Yet despite Trump, they seem determined to give up their advantage.

Red Star Vegeta@erikstormblessed.bsky.social · yesterday

Hard not to notice that Democrats who are doing the best are the ones who are leaving this whole civility-and-norms, we-go-high, we-need-a-strong-Republican-Party bullshit behind and are simply giving Republicans exactly what they all ought to get at all times, which is undisguised contempt.

Perfect time to bring up this Tom Morello gem.

The Real News Network@therealnews.com · 2d ago

In this exclusive interview, filmed backstage at the “once in forever” Power to the People Festival on Oct. 3, legendary musician and activist @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social speaks with @kimkelly.bsky.social about rocking out and fighting fascism.

They’re deploying a national snitch network to keep Black books out of libraries

jentrification ♎@jentrification.com · 3d ago

"Moms for Liberty is deploying artificial intelligence to monitor school board agendas across more than 13,000 school districts nationwide, giving parents advance warning about controversial policies before local officials vote on them, Fox News Digital has learned."

Torii in calm waters. Photography by Yasuhiko Yoshihiro

Expression in lil boys. Then GENUINELY acted shocked when they grow into despondent, socially, awkward, and emotionally stunted men. Like 1+1 will ALWAYS be 2!!! What’s not fucking clicking? 

You know what a big problem is, that I see? Far too many people think the lil boys NEED to be around men. No matter the quality the men. Y’all be so scared to have a gay son, that you’d put him DIRECTLY in harms way as long as it mean he was straight. Y’all damn near beat out emotions, and self-

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to eliminate DHS a day after the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home.

Don’t Stop at ICE, Says Progressive Dem: Abolish the Department of Homeland Security

The bill to eliminate the Department of Homeland Security comes a day after the HSI raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home.

theintercept.com

Ayanna Presley shows how it's done.

I Scare You Like Sound Dog@chadstanton.blacksky.app · 3d ago

“Trump is a coward who is weaponizing his DOJ to fuel hate and intimidate his opponents with baseless attacks like these, just like he’s doing with Rep. McIver, Lisa Cook, and Tish James,” said Pressley, who is also Black. “We stand with you, Congresswoman Omar.”

Me: Dem politicians are pretty much republicans Libs: ARGKE BARGLE RARRR FUK YOUUU Dem politicians:

Dr. Annie Andrews@drannieandrews.com · 4d ago

If you’re a Republican feeling left behind by your party, this is a campaign for you.

if you take away one lesson from this second Trump term let it be that the DNC will never lift a finger to defend anyone outside their magic inner circle of smiley face fascists, not you, not me, not Ilian Omar, no one

there are some good Democrats, but the party is run by the shitty ones so those few good ones find themselves beset on all sides

elite Dem power brokers have hated Omar from the moment she was elected, this general lack of response to Trump's persecution is perfectly aligned with their non-reaction to every other right wing attack during her tenure in Washington

less slut shaming, more slut shaman

When Dems talk about the Ilhan Omar situation, they need to stop using language that implies that Omar might have done anything wrong. Trump is not "investigating" Omar. They are trying to denaturalize and deport a sitting Congressmember by scrutinizing decades old paperwork from when she was a kid

They agreed not to agree...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Q: You said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire, but both sides said they have not agreed to that TRUMP: Well they agreed, you know why? Because I said 'you agree.' That's why.

In a world with actual journalism the front page tomorrow would read, TRUMP LIED ABOUT CEASEFIRE DEAL

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Q: You said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire, but both sides said they have not agreed to that TRUMP: Well they agreed, you know why? Because I said 'you agree.' That's why.