John C. Catsluck

In a hundred years all nine current U.S. Justices and even the youngest American lawmakers will all be buried and forgotten to common discourse, but trans people will still exist.

Here is the story I wrote when Mohamed was sent to Gitmo.

NC’s rightwing supermajority overrode the governor’s veto to strip his power to appoint the Board of Elections & hand it to a rightwing auditor. The result: unchecked control over elections. That’s why it’s critical we build power everywhere it’s on the line. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"The fact that you have all of these parties that are advocating major war crimes and nobody is blinking says something very deep about Israeli society, but also about an international community that has fostered this and that has allowed this to brew for all of these years."

To everybody’s dad who’s been watching those TV ads about me 👇🏾 I don’t have big money for ads, so let me talk to you directly. I’m going to protect your Social Security. I’m going to protect your Medicare. I’m going to make billionaires pay what they owe.

I worked at @restofworld.org for its first four and a half years and am immensely proud of what we built and produced there. This is a devastating loss for international journalism. An ambitious team that cared deeply, telling important stories about the impact of tech.

"It is absolutely unprecedented." Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a record fourth term in office, defeating far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro by four million votes in a runoff election on Sunday. Bolsonaro narrowly beat Lula in the first round earlier this month.

Serbia's longtime leader Aleksander Vučić has been swept out of power by a historic student-led opposition movement, sparked by the collapse of a train station in 2024. The Student List "wiped out" other opposition parties, says journalist Lela Vujanić.

NEW: A Florida cybersecurity company promised to help clients recover data from ransomware attackers. In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients. The CEO was just indicted for fraud.

Hi Everyone! For a little over a year a small incredible crew and I have been raising money for my friend Waseem and his family in Gaza. It’s getting much harder to raise our monthly commitment. His GFM has stalled out. Can you help me reach our goal? Any amount is appreciated! gofund.me/38947dc61

Serbie : Aleksandar Vucic concède sa défaite aux législatives anticipées

Lonnie Rouse worked at the Hanford nuclear site for nearly 20 years. It was so toxic, he said, that the floor once melted the rubber off his boots. Now he needs 24-hour care. The DOE has appealed his workers’ compensation claim more than 20 times.

It’s not just about who’s with you on stage. It’s about who’s with you backstage. Grateful for her love and partnership yesterday and every day…

🔴 URGENT - Présidentielle au Brésil en direct : Lula donné vainqueur au second tour face à Flavio Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

Sup nerds, I've been working my ass off over the last couple weeks to get this finished, and now that it is, I'm excited to show you what I've been up to: Words About Work is now The Common Route. Same great movement reporting as I've been doing, but a much more expanded scope. I hope you dig it

NEW: Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town. with @nytimes.com

Join me and Vice President @kamalaharris.com for a virtual fundraiser in support of our campaign for the U.S. Senate! Every bit of support helps us reach more voters and finish strong. 📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27 ⏰ 6:00 PM ET RSVP at Angie4Us.com/KHVF #AngieForFlorida

SCOOP: AIPAC is routing millions of dollars using other groups’ names - including groups promoting women, reproductive rights, and Latino candidates. Its super PAC has sent $13.1M to other groups this cycle. The ads never carried AIPAC’s name.

WandaVision, VisionQuest, QuestLove

Students Lead Protests in Indonesia over Economic Crisis & Forest Fires

Is Meta boosting Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign in Brazil?

Al Jazeera English’s Fault Lines investigated several recent deaths of detained immigrants at California’s Adelanto Processing Center.

NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.

U.N. Says World Has Lost Chance to Limit Global Heating

Police Violently Restrain Three People During Utah Data Center Protest

AOC: "What the Trump administration is doing in targeting trans people is to get everyone on board with supporting defunding their own civil rights ... understand that when they attack trans girls in sports, they're also attacking all women's ability to stand up against their abusers"

Why Is New York Denying This Native American Tribe Recognition? The Montaukett, the original inhabitants of the Hamptons, were stripped of their land and tribal rights a century ago. They’ve been fighting to regain recognition ever since. Read more: bit.ly/4kb4y6k

No billionaire, especially one that gets massive contracts from our government, should have the power to unilaterally decide to shut down communications and weapons during a war of critical importance to the US and Ukraine. We must investigate this and hold Musk accountable.

Public school enrollment was declining in West Virginia even before its voucher program was established. But things have only gotten worse. Since 2019, 70 public schools have closed in the state, and up to 20 more schools are in jeopardy. w/ @mtnstspotlight.bsky.social

GM just announced the biggest stock buyback in automotive industry history. Instead of investing in their workers or new product lines, GM executives are robbing from the future to pay themselves and their shareholders today. Stock buybacks should be illegal.

🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel #Macron condemned comments by "foreign leaders" on the violent protests in #France on October 17. 🇸🇦 He has now arrived in #SaudiArabia as part of his #Gulf tour.

"Into the machine", the men yelled.

NEW: The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over oil fields had remained unclear — until now.

Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa

Bernie Sanders and I are standing for a 5% tax on California billionaires, so 3.5 million Californians and poor kids don’t lose their healthcare. Gavin Newsom is standing with the billionaires and supporting Proposition 42 to stop a billionaire tax from ever happening.

“The rightwing has been at this for more than 50 years. They have entrenched advantages & GOP megadonors are still pouring millions into individual races.” Executive Director Mandara Meyers on why we need to fight in every state where power is on the line. www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

More than 150 killed in Sudan drone strike on disputed Abyei border region

As he travels the US, Rep. Rashida Tlaib called for the DOJ to arrest Israeli Maj. Sean Glass—whose unit is accused of killing 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza. "Our government is obligated to arrest and investigate him for these war crimes," Tlaib said.

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On election day, Californians will vote on a ballot measure to impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires. “We can either be a Democratic Party that stands for the working class in the tradition of the New Deal, or we can continue to cater to the donor class,” says @rokhanna.bsky.social.

🇫🇷 On Monday, dozens of protesters blocked access to the #Louvre in #Paris in order to create high levels of disruption. Major student organizations insist that they remain mobilized, but can the movement maintain momentum after last weekend's clashes? Learn more here ⤵️

We’re back with our second story about how Trump’s purge of the FBI killed a sweeping bribery probe in D.C. This time, we take you to South Carolina, where two powerful politicians escaped scrutiny: Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. James Clyburn. THREAD 👇

NEW: An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI and DOJ, the investigation went dark.

ICANN testing tech to let law enforcement access non-public WHOIS info

Living in Ypsilanti, Courtney is facing not one, not two, but three proposed new data center projects within just a few miles of her house. I believe there should be no new data centers until guardrails and protections have been established at the federal level.

“There’s a Failure in the Leadership”: Widower Confronts JD Vance over Iran War Deaths

One in every four #Ebola deaths are children. "They're dying at home, which represents a huge opportunity for more transmission," updates Stephanie Hoffmann, a Canadian Project Coordinator in #DRC. CBC/Radio-Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ebola-congo-children-deaths-9.7384641

The prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa has been assassinated.

But one law prof thinks there's still a chance: if California sues *before* accepting the money they can say they're suing over the general policy, not the individual grant. Gov. Newsom has until Nov. 1 to decide. A decision is expected this week. Read, share! prospect.org/2026/10/19/t...