Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

If you don't like the words 'fascist' or 'authoritarian,' what words would you use to describe this?

apnews.com/article/sout...

Wait what? Once formed as a bottom-up organizing outfit by Bernie Sanders, @our-revolution.bsky.social is now endorsing a BILLIONAIRE for Governor of California? Lol. I didn't realize @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social's "Elite Capture" thesis applied to socialists as well...

Psychopath

If he genuinely believes this, I am more than happy to hand him a sword so that he may do the honorable thing

#25thAmendmentNow

Just over one thousand days left until 2029 inauguration day….

Back to square one then. Just the other day I was like “What about that mayor from San Jose?” lol

But who among Dems running for governor in CA is less bad?

folks….
(and @daveweigel.bsky.social )

Apparently he didnt get the memo from the DC consultants saying that people aren't supposed to be saying this anymore.

“It is a shocking act of retaliation for the federal government to arrest someone who has courageously dared to call out the government’s unlawful immigration raids,” Mohammad Tajsar... "We expect Isaac to be released immediately.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

Plaintiff in Landmark Federal Lawsuit Challenging ICE Raids Throughout LA Arrested in Apparent Violation of Immigration Court Order – NDLON

TODAY in Los Angeles-- Rally at Noon PST-- Plaintiff in Landmark Federal Lawsuit Challenging ICE Raids Throughout LA Arrested in Apparent Violation of Immigration Court Order
#ICEoutofLA

ndlon.org/plaintiff-in...

French Widow Detained by ICE in Alabama Is Released After 16 Days

We are the baddies. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...

Love the panel and panelists! Out of 45 students in my UCLA class last year, only 4 had even heard of Sheriff Joe Arpaio before. Which is to say YES! to elevating recent history, even at 6 am pacific time on a saturday morning

Caitlyn Jenner asks Trump for help after impact of trans passport policy "I can’t travel internationally anymore. I can’t use my passport," Caitlyn Jenner told Tomi Lahren in a recent interview.

This is quite the pickle for both Jenner and Trump. It will be interesting to see if and how they get out of it…. www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...

Yes to the child being a genius, and can I listen to recording or live stream of this panel? Just passing through here.

The questioning of every single Trump official in a Senate hearing should go like this, and yet for posterity, I will point out that most Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee did NOT even use their full 10 minutes for Mullin confirmation.

Paying him millions ** after he indiscriminately fired thousands of federal employees** while he….

Why Is There No Anti-War Movement in the US? Trump’s war on Iran is unpopular, dangerous, and escalating. But without organizing, public anger will not stop it

I just googled this exact question, word for word, and a link to this helpful article was the top hit: www.laborpolitics.com/p/why-is-the...

China benefiting from Iran war energy disruption CHAN HO-HIM, ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AND ANTON L. DELGADOAssociated Press HON

“China's approach to energy sector development and geopolitics has been completely validated by the Iran conflict”

Marimar Martinez, Chicago woman shot 5 times by federal agent, to testify at Washington hearing The April 22 Homeland Security Committee hearing will mark the first official testimony for Martinez, who demands that federal agents be held accountable for her shooting.

Thank you Marimar Martinez for quite literally speaking truth to power, and thank you @ramirez.house.gov for pressing Homan and Miller to testify under oath about the atrocities they have ordered. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Relatedly, are all the podcast hosts, pundits, and columnists (and there were A LOT of them!) who praised Gallego for being _strong_ in his condemnation of the term "Latinx" now denouncing him for being _weak_ in his condemnation of Eric Swalwell??

PSA: Do not take advice from anyone who endorsed Eric Swalwell for higher office. Ever. And in particular, remember to question the judgment of anyone who felt he was the most qualified person to be President of the United States in 2020.

On every level, leadership (civic, elected, law enforcement) in response to raids has been better in Minnesota than it has been in California. Why?

It's interesting that Mike Johnson is bringing up just war doctrine, because Trump's Secretary of War Crimes, Pete Hegseth, is clearly and serially violating some of its most basic tenets:

newrepublic.com/article/2083...

Or maybe there is a former football player of his willing to lead a petition: “Dear Coach, Please dial back the overt racism…”

Please tell me there is a journalist in Alabama looking into whether one of his former football players is currently Muslim and willing to provide a comment in reaction.

“It perhaps goes without saying that the project of the twenty-first century so far has been the selling of mass utopia for scrap. American liberalism’s dreamworld has shriveled and collapsed… “ www.thedriftmag.com/into-the-rig...

People forget that Amazon Prime has broadcast some of the greatest moments in NBA history.

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig reverses herself on key immigration legislation, Laken Riley Act • Minnesota Reformer U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, who voted for a punitive immigration bill last year called the Laken Riley Act, reversed herself Monday, writing in a Star Tribune commentary that she regrets her vote. Craig re...

Every single Democrat who voted for Laken Riley should follow
@repangiecraig.bsky.social lead here and admit mistake. Those who don't will be shamed by history as the consensus to kick #ICEout of local law enforcement widens...
minnesotareformer.com/briefs/u-s-r...