Republicans always made the BS claim that removing statues honoring Confederates was "erasing history." It is not; it is choosing to honor only those worthy of honor. By contrast, *this* is erasing history. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/20/n...

This exchange says it all.

The New Yorker asked me “how bad” today’s Supreme Court ruling was. I boiled it down to one paragraph: link.newyorker.com/view/5bda429...

For Star Trek Day: When I wrote Trek comics, I tried to take advantage of the medium and do things that would be harder to pull off as a TV episode. But this one I should have pitched to the producers of DS9.

"Trump is a floundering figure of buffoonish incompetence who is simultaneously consolidating authoritarian power, which is precisely what makes this situation so combustible and dangerous. And Democrats can say exactly that."

Enough politics for a moment. This guy thinks my comic book character Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld would make a great movie. I couldn't agree more! (And so would Static, shown here.)

A new name is not going to fix ripping health care away from 15 MILLION people to fund tax breaks for billionaires and billionaire corporations.

New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download! California (by county/area) Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area (DMV) Massachusetts North Carolina Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland, OR St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Please share! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

If the Trump administration cared about addressing crime, it would tell ICE agents to stop kidnapping and torturing people. But it's encouraging and rewarding them for doing so because it is a criminal enterprise. www.masslive.com/news/2025/08...

the era of small government is over and we can either have armed thugs with badges disappearing people or universal health care and high speed rail

First three pages of a new book. I hope you enjoy them, and do please pass them on. More every Tuesday. www.patreon.com/posts/settle...

Andrew Cuomo says he would "cooperate" with Trump as mayor. Doesn't specify on what but the clear implication is immigration www.politico.com/newsletters/...

News from the "historic summit."

@danschkade.bsky.social Very happy to finally see Edda's face. I hope she sticks around!

Democracy dies with billionaires buying the media so when the fascist President tells a lie so blatant it can't be massaged into truthiness the newspapers say the actual facts merely "paint a contrasting picture."

“Ask for what actually fixes the problem — and then go out there and fight for it.” On Monday, @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social came to NYC to talk about universal childcare, and why we shouldn’t listen to billionaires who say making life affordable for working families isn't possible.

Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.

Authoritarianism 101: Trump fires (and smears) the public servant who provided economic numbers he didn't like, and then makes up a story about how such numbers were handled during last year's campaign that's the exact opposite of the truth. And then his toadies repeat the lie.

The story of how Trump sells access to the White House - to benefit himself and his family financially and to benefit his political operation - is shocking and sordid. No President has ever monetized access like Trump has. 1/ It's a story you need to know.

Who could ever have imagined? Here's part of a thread from back in April.

@brianbeutler.bsky.social Not yet paying for your Substack, so I'll respond to the question of leaving the country (which I don't want to do) with a book rec: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch is set in an Ireland sinking into totalitarianism, and focuses on a woman who may be waiting too long to flee.

Correct stance by @warren.senate.gov The Vought/Trump/Vance/DOGE-Musk [remember them, and him?] forces are acting in entire bad faith. Do not engage with them.

Republicans care more about protecting the fossil fuel industry than protecting my grandchildren's health.

"Fearing for his own political survival, Netanyahu hitched his fate to the dreams of Israeli extremists and prolonged the war to sustain their support." A long read explaining how, at every possible branch point, Netanyahu chose himself www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/m...

Victory for MSU!

Just read @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social's delightful “Misfits of Magic,” featuring a teenaged Blue Devil (with a clever rewrite of his origin). Amethyst makes a nonspeaking appearance too. It’s part of DC’s line of longform comics for middle-grade readers. Preview at tinyurl.com/46zc9ahz

@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow

When people say that of course there must be an Epstein client list, I'm reminded of Stringer Bell's question from "The Wire."

People often complain that Democrats are “bringing knives to a gun fight.” But that’s not quite it, they’re bringing facts to a storytelling fight. And getting totally outspun.

Every Republican who goes on the Sunday shows tomorrow should be pressed to denounce this illegal and authoritarian proclamation from the president. And none of this "I didn't read the tweet" bullshit.

The stock market rose today as more zombies could be spotted on the streets while the president banned Z-virus vaccine research and sent some infected into Canada. "He doesn't mean it," explained an investor. "It's a negotiating tactic." Asked for comment, HHS Secretary Kennedy responded: BRAAAINS

Everything about "no tax on tips" is so aggravatingly dumb and dishonest. Payroll tax is still owed, so it's not even true. And most restaurant workers don't make enough to owe federal taxes, so they don't even benefit from this -- but are actively harmed by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

When we finally start to build community and solidarity.

My immediate thoughts on the most monstrous, immoral piece of legislation I’ve ever voted on in the Senate. But I’m not done fighting. I know you aren’t either.

Regarding complaints about immigrants who “cut the line” instead of going through procedure: “There is a problem with this kind of thinking: For most of these immigrants, there isn’t a line to wait in.”

As Mr. Spock would say..."Fascinating."

The Trump admin in a nutshell; in order to justify their own mistake, they’re going to release a violent felon with five deportations so he can testify against the guy with no criminal record they mistakenly deported. In other words, the story is always more important than the principle.

Hey, an opportunity to post about comics–MY comics—instead of politics for once. Yay!

Put this on a billboard.

Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state Keep that same energy of support for her

Another view of Sen. Padilla's outrageous manhandlng for the crime of trying to ask DHS Sec. Kristi Noem a question.

This is a US Senator, one of two representing nearly 40 million people from nation's most productive, populous, and *tax paying* state, being physically roughed up by goons at behest of deranged president and out of control cabinet secretary. HEY GOP SENATORS. You'll swallow even this?

What they aren’t showing on Fox News

It's not "Trump Derangement Syndrome," it's "Holy shit, he's the stupidest and most corrupt president in history syndrome."

New in PN: ABC is too cowed to state the obvious about Stephen Miller "Miller and Trump are hateful bigots. Independent journalists can still say that. Journalists at ABC can’t, because the president gets a veto over their coverage. That’s not democracy and it’s not a free press. It’s fascism."

From an LA friend.

Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.