The thing is, we can disagree about all kinds of policies, and still fundamentally agree on some basic principles of government. I think many of us have rediscovered that, which is one good thing that comes out of all this.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social This article was enlightening for me. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...

The road to hell is paved with DIY projects, Charlie Brown.

A must read from @anandwrites.bsky.social. This line — “The clubby deal-making and moral racketeering of the Epstein class is now the United States’ governing philosophy” — is spot on. How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...

Republicans know exactly what they are doing in these cases. Speculation that they might simply be waging an ideological battle — and that it could backfire politically — is either dangerous wishful thinking or uninformed. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

do the macrons have a go fund me set up, i don't think they should bear that cost alone

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Well, well, well.... Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?

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“I’ve got the best poll numbers I’ve ever had! Red hot!!!”

It’s one of the most beautiful photos I’ve ever seen. Youry Bilak, a French photographer born in 1961 in France to Ukrainian parents – creates works that capture both the culture and the war of Ukraine.

"The Supreme Court may further erode the Voting Rights Act in an upcoming decision. Beyond affecting Congress, that would reverberate across local governments nationwide." boltsmag.org/voting-right...

What's weirdly missing from coverage of the Dem video is any discussion of this Q: Is it reasonable to fear Trump is giving illegal orders, or not? The answer is, yes, of course it is. On the boat bombings, for instance, evidence is extensive. Here's a look at it: newrepublic.com/article/2035...

I said this in my most recent @theatlantic.com article: The lawmakers had to make that video because it's so likely that Trump is, in fact, giving illegal orders, as @gregsargent.bsky.social discusses here.

This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Putin planned to take Kyiv in three days, but he couldn't take Kyiv in three years. The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

That is exactly true.

The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money. He was not dead.

NEWS: Lawmakers receive thousands of threats, including bomb threats, because of Trump's call for their execution, Greene set to resign and shrink the GOP majority, Veterans turn on Trump over threats to lawmakers.  A very serious update. Spread the word because people need to see this:

Greetings from Kyiv and warcoffee. Today, we honor the victims of the massive famine of 1932–1933. Man-made, stalin-made, russia-made. Millions of Ukrainians died. Don’t ever ask us why we stand. You already know the answer.

This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

I thought Walter Isaacson had a great line about this on TV the other night: That line in the Declaration wasn't a fact, it was a mission statement

This is what is happening.

This young man has it exactly right.

🚨BREAKING: Texas filed a request Friday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a court order blocking the state from using its new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

this is like that scene in office space where the consultants end up loving peter

Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.

If this administration went as far as propping people up on walls and shooting them, the NYT would devote a large portion above the fold on the consistency and color of the mortar between the bricks.

Hi this faming is bad and you should feel bad

Always, always, always read @zacheverson.com (who threads his stories here as well as publishing them).

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MAGA Mike always has them working hard.

Breaking character: I am open to the idea the media's coverage of Biden's age and mental acuity was fair or perhaps not even tough enough. But the fact that it was so much tougher than the coverage of Trump's (more severe) mental decline is damning and I can't see how anyone could argue otherwise.

Mike Johnson's official bio says he has "two decades of previous experience in Constitutional law." Yet, when Trump threatens to execute Democratic members of Congress, he suddenly has no opinion. This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.

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NEW from @markhertling.bsky.social: What Americans should understand about the military disobeying illegal orders and why it matters that there are two military oaths. Essential reading for all civilians only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...

Jeez. Trump reposted a call to execute six Democratic members of Congress, and it’s not on the front page of the NY Times, and this is the headline—no mention of hanging lawmakers.

To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?

Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."

My first piece in the Atlantic was this www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Mark Kelly: "He's talked about sending troops into more cities, he's talked about invoking the Insurrection Act. You don't have to go too far back to his 1st administration when he went to his Sec Def & said, 'Can't we just shoot these protesters in the legs.' That is an example of an illegal order"

I don't understand why Lindsey Halligan is objecting to be a puppet. She was chosen to be Trump's puppet and he likes his puppets. He also forgives puppet lawyers who embarrass themselves and lose cases -- which is one of the most hopeful signs for the future of democracy.

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I don't think he's over, but authoritarians usually don't get more than 12-18 months to capture a regime, and they rely on a sense of power and inevitability. He's behind schedule and lost that aura. Also, populist dictators usually make things better for their supporters. But not this one.