Good things are possible

Last night’s #ThePitt included ICE agents in the ER, prompting patients and staff to flee. The episode “mirrors the real experiences of health care workers around the country” @judyberman.bsky.social

Both docs, one was a revolutionary but fell out of it hard after winning his war (and it was a shooting war).

Set the Nazi stuff aside for a minute. I'm curious a.) why this stuff isn't common knowledge (if it wasn't already) and b.) if it is, why Platner's supporters in the left wing chatter-sphere give him a pass on it. Track AIPAC attacks other Dems for literally less, and yet they endorse Platner.

Who does Seth Frantzman happen to be? An adjunct fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, which is a pro-Israel, anti-Iranian think tank with close ties to Likud.

@schnorkles.bsky.social How weird is this? (CNBC also has a bit more information, here: www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/m... )

americans hate it when they're shown on tv doing something cool

Even the med student exam prep account is dunking on ICE

But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes. What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one

I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.

Hiding in the woods like bitches People from North Carolina don’t play; they’ll find out about North Carolina very soon.

Weird how at some point the ACA subsidies went from meaningless technocrat babble that it was obviously incredibly stupid for Democrats to try protecting to being incredibly important for helping people avoid suffering. And Democrats managed to get it wrong both times!! What were the odds?

axios reporter: a deal to end the shutdown, that the dems are willing to sign off on, in this legislative climate, under these electoral conditions? gop staffer: um. yes. axios reporter: can i see it? gop staffer: no

Just to add onto this, we took a look at the major polls for the VA and NJ Elections, and ranked them by how accurate they were. On the left is VA Gov, and on the right is NJ Gov. (1/2)

I opened the `Friends of Alf` team for anyone who wants to go hector *their* mutuals to chip in. Open invite--go raise some money, have some fun with it Gonna commandeer the podcast recording tonight to talk about it, maybe dust off the Stupid Stream Kit this week and make some of you come hang out

Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...

the ketchup banchan is fucking destroying me

Gonna talk in entomology class today about how Jewish scientists forced to work in Nazi concentration camps secretly sent fake vaccines to the eastern front and managed to kill 4,000 Nazis with typhus.

Yeah so about that bsky.app/profile/esgh...

hey so for once there's an actual happy update to something our local ice cream guy came home and he's getting a green card

oh yes, the famous 1942 "pivot to battleships," intended to take advantage of the then-new technology of "big guns," which won us WW2.

lmao

The family fortune is buried in this random beach in Hawaii, whomever finds it it's all yours, I'm fucking off to El Salvador I hear good things about how it's run.

Life Sized Gundam, fully working and movable.

By a vote of 55-45, the Senate did not pass H.R. 5371, the Republican Appropriations and Extensions Act, upon reconsideration. (60-votes needed) Senators Cortez Masto, Fetterman, and King (I) voted aye. Senator Paul voted no.

The Free State of Florida is now trying to ban *sidewalk chalking*

Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.” Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment. No questions asked. No proof required. Pass it on.

DOJ says it thinks grants to higher education institutions that serve Hispanics are unconstitutional but not funding that goes to historically Black colleges. freebeacon.com/trump-admini...

Fellas is it good for regime security if insiders are repeatedly stealing shit from National Guard Depots? www.wired.com/story/myster...

I was the keeper of the spreadsheet of testimonials, and one of the things I read over and over was "my kid isn't part of this group being discriminated against, and therefore I am alarmed at the thought of their school teaching them that people like them get to discriminate against other people"

This isn't JUST in Japanese, the bottom line says "Hai, Jensin" which is what Incheon was called during the Japanese occupation.

However, in redoing everything they never thought to ask what language and/or writing system they use in Korea. Or what languages have massive political connotations after being forced upon the public to destroy national identity during Japanese occupation.

I’ll be updating the map throughout the day, the next update will roll out around noon 😎 Check back to watch the states fill here: givebutter.com/USS2025 The West Coast got a good head start last night, and a Marylander filled their whole state!! Northeast squad, it’s time to play catch up!

friction, friction, friction

The Dodgers announce they are donating $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region, with more announcements to come.

Michael Pham fled Vietnam at the age of 13. He was named bishop of San Diego a month ago. Today, he stood watch at a courthouse: ICE agents were “standing there covered with masks as we walked toward the courtroom. Eventually the agents scattered and went away” timesofsandiego.com/life/2025/06...

Not great that people on here go "can't wait to burn in nuclear hellfire by the end of the night!" site nothing so you get to google what they're talking about and then in the morning when that hasn't happened everybody seems to think that's a normal thing to have done on the website.

Truly wild photos coming in from Los Angeles right now.

“hope isn’t a mood. it’s a decision.” (via confettitactics on threads: www.threads.com/@confettitac...)

That hybrid US/Guatemala flag is going to either end the flag discourse or open up a wacky new front of discussion.

This is also sort of the paradox of activism: the more hardcore people who are the only ones who will keep hopeless causes alive are *also* often the worst possible people to make decisions when it comes to actually ‘winning’ politically, because they’re very different from normies.

total 'at least three' genders victory at SCOTUS

I think everyone should wait a moment to see if this is indeed permanent, which even the admin says it isn't before declaring college towns dead

Inspiring. “‘America is the greatest democracy in the world, and I believe in those values that we share. I have faith in the American system of justice,’ Öztürk said... ‘This has been very difficult time for me, for my community… but I’m so grateful for all the support, kindness, and care.’”

NEW Article/Series Out: I'm going over each state and how we'd apply the 100K strategy to each state, going in order of least to most populated. First up, is Wyoming. LINK: electioncord.com/the-100k-str...

Insane. It looks like the government may be about to throw in the towel & try to get Abrego Garcia back. Seeing as it's indisputable that they broke the law, the Trump admin could've saved face & done this on Day 1. What an unforced error from this clownish administration.

Our new project is now out! The 100K Strategy a new plan outlining how campaigns should not be run top-down, but rather through smart local and regional planning. Put simply, this strategy would allow parties to be more agile and adaptable. LINK ->> electioncord.com?p=83