Otter Aster

Nerd. Hello.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

This is an actual page on the White House web site. It reads like something written about a third world dictator. So embarrassing. I have not seen any branch of the federal government sink this low in my lifetime.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.

"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."

"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Cynics and defeatists share the same story as authoritarians do: that nothing is worth trying, the conclusion is foregone, hope is naïve, and attempts to resist are too small or futile.

Don’t listen to them. Do not give up. Try. A better world is possible. We will win. We must.

[Joseph Dycus @joseph_dycus]

“In negative 10 degree weather, it was beautiful to see that turnout. Speaks to how important it felt to those people to have their voice heard, and in those elements.”

Steph Curry was in full support of the protests in Minneapolis.

[Chris Olah @ch402]

I try to not talk about politics. I generally believe the best way I can serve the world is as a non-partisan expert, and my genuine beliefs are quite moderate. So the bar is very high for me to comment.

But recent events – a federal agent killing an ICU nurse for seemingly no reason and with no provocation – shock the conscience.

My deep loyalty is to the principles of classical liberal democracy: freedom of speech, the rule of law, the dignity of the human person. I immigrated to the United States – and eventually cofounded Anthropic here – believing it was a pillar of these principles.

I feel very sad today.

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

Hey @tim_cook what are the views you shared with the President?

Do you share any particular thoughts on how you felt about his team smearing a dead American as a terrorist who had just been killed by federal agents?

Did @StephenM seem willing to embrace our common humanity when you talked to him after the Melania doc screening or is that more of a long-term project for you?

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Now is not the time to roll over. This is code red.

[David Dayen @ddayen]

We warned you.

[Ro Khanna @RoKhanna]

Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year. All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires. https://t.co/JDkdVrs8sY

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Tonight was a very bad night.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

The average monthly SNAP benefit is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit is up to $550 a person/mo.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

Working people want leaders whose word means something.

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

"A man ran to the Broadview ICE facility today searching for his wife of five years. They were following the legal process, showing up for her court case, when ICE took her to another room and disappeared her. He tracked her phone to Broadview where the signal cut off. Police told him to just look up her name online. He sat in a parking lot weeping, confused, with no answers." 🥹😭👇

[LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @LongTimeHistory]

ICE pours large canister of pepper spray directly into family car—hitting 1-year-old baby.

"They were simply shopping at Sam's Club," said Matt, who filmed this video.

"ICE agents drove by and sprayed pepper spray directly inside—where their baby and 16-year-old sister sat."

"We got the family to Lawndale Christian Health Center for care and support."

The incident occurred outside Sam's Club near 26th Street and Ogden Avenue in Cicero, Illinois. #DemsUnited

[Holly Otterbein @hollyotterbein]

Some potential 2028 Dem presidential candidates are coming out against the government funding deal.

[Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice]

Pathetic. This isn’t a deal. It’s a surrender. Don’t bend the knee!

[Saagar Enjeti @esaagar]

My in laws Obamacare is going from $1800/month to $4125/month

A full 50k a year

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

Does he honestly think he can avoid answering the question forever?

What an embarrassment

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Billie Eilish: “I am asking for your help. If you live in California like me, please, please vote YES on Prop 50 on or before November 4th. It is so unbelievably important and if you need any help voting you can go to https://t.co/8m0eIXsLrY”

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

No, Speaker Johnson:

The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally.

Quite the contrary.

It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.