I am old enough to remember how under Bush, “elite” was “anyone who lived in a coastal state and had ever ordered anything at Starbucks” and “the working class” was hereditary landowners in Montana whose vote counts for 4x a California voter’s.

Okay. We put a small dent in the amount owed. I’m in for another $5. Anyone interested in matching or doubling?

Just incredible how, despite having every other party already, anti-trans obsessives are determined that even one clearly pro-trans party should not be allowed.

You can't bomb a country into an unconditional surrender, so this is essentially a commitment for boots on the ground.

did this happen after the primary on Tuesday??? lmao oh my god are other transphobe Dems just quitting because they got stomped so badly

It is 2026 and we are not fucking doing this anymore. EIGHT WOMEN came forward and told stories of Franken GROPING AND FORCIBLY KISSING THEM. The man was a sexual abuser. He did not and does not belong in congress. Fucking period. End of conversation.

Hey so, in general I’m a pretty hardened internet user but y’all have GOT to start content warning the Epstein shit. Yes, even “just” quotes. Survivors are on these apps, y’all. Moderation tools do not only exist for the potential reader, they’re there for posters too, and you should use them

in 2021 i asked the BPD lgbtq liason if the detail assigned to the event i help organize could be asked to wear masks to our mask-required event. “i don’t even know how to ask that” was the response they remain basically the only people we can’t get to wear a mask.

money in politics is a problem. with aipac the issue has been that they can spend a ton in small democratic primaries and get the people aligned with them elected (though I think that's going to be much harder now.)

the other reason to be clear about this is because the bribery charge hits antisemitic tropes in ways that people should be pretty careful about.

and if you don't understand what's happening, it can be hard to fight. the most powerful tool against aipac isn't outfundraising them; it's the massive shift away from support for israel, which means Ds are worried about losing elections if they're aligned with them.

The reason we have “stupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

Really concerned with the frequency that republicans and news outlets are casually tossing around the word “homeland”.

In every Republican presidency of my lifetime there's been a recession and a new war in the Middle East.

I'm currently reading Breathe (about the work to sequence the COVID virus) and it calls on all the work which was done to contain smallpox and measles* and we're just...throwing it away *In the global north at least

I'm not blaming you but it is exhausting and actually a form of American exceptionalism to think it's JUST us. There's literally a wikipedia page on measles resurgence in Europe.

until 2020, the antivaxx movement was much *stronger* in Europe than it was in the US, especially in Italy and Spain

It is in fact American exceptionalism to think this is a uniquely American problem. As for the peptide thing, again this is not just a US phenomenon. Here's a BBC article about people in the UK doing the same (unsafe) thing

Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the UK and Uzbekistan have all lost their measles-free status in January. Canada lost it last year. (I think in some countries it might be for reasons other than anti-vaxxers, i.e. vaccine access) but in a lot of the above it is.

Americans aren't alone in refusing vaccines. Many countries have had massive measles outbreaks in recent years. Go look at how many countries have fallen off the measle-free list this year alone. And there's a direct line from current US anti-vaxxers to Andrew Wakefield who was in the UK.

wow can't believe slurs would do that

It's 1992, there's a Republican president with a war in the middle east and a recession. It's 2008, there's a Republican president with a war in the middle east and a recession. It's 2026, there's a Republican president with a war in the middle east...

Other cultures and societies around the world have a long-term view. The U.S. does not.

Once again reminding everyone that the majority of people stranded in the UAE are not influencers or expats or tourists, but South Asian (and SE Asian and African) workers whose passports are often controlled by their employers and whose govts have made no attempts to repatriate.

I lean towards yes on some days and no on others. But the war of aggression on Iran proves there's a growing frustration with the even broader approach to MENA and it's our job to harness it, because it isn't just about relying upon the goodwill of a candidate but creating the political context.

This story contains scenes worthy of Kafka.

should be clearer exactly what Platner said re sexual assault. this is the quote: I think that (a) should be disqualifying in itself, and (b) raises serious questions about possible further ugly revelations which could derail his candidacy and hand Collins a senate seat.

People ask me all the time how they can best help the campaign right now, and the answer is to help us knock doors and phone bank! We have opportunities to volunteer both in-person and remotely. Help us get through this final stretch!

YAY! GO ALL OF US WHO COMMENTED! Nice job using the process to put the brakes on!

I want to say this really gently: If you don't read romance, you don't really know whether I am or am not making fair or smart critiques of a given romance subgenre.

👀 New letter from 29 NYS Senators (>2/3 of the Dem caucus) to Hochul this morning: “We categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law… and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis”

This should not be as funny as it is...I know we're in trouble, but as my granny would say "They're going to learn fat meat is greasy today"

mullin is if anything even more drunk and incompetent than noem, and also a sitting senator, so i think we really are seeing Not Enough Guys theory operationalized at the highest levels

They incentivise not caring about anyone else as a mark of character here, it's batshit

very aspect of life in this country is designed so that people do not form bonds or relationships with other people, it's wild to watch in action. Never seen divide and conquer applied this rigorously to a domestic population that is not under foreign occupation

…..this can’t be “reformed”.

Terrible update, spouse who does not drink coffee and until a few days ago seemingly knew nothing about it has discovered what I actually have a weakness for when it’s cold or wet out is a good cappuccino and is currently mastering making actual cappuccino with the correct proportions at home.

They’re still lying to us. www.startribune.com/close-to-650...

They killed 180 children and their teachers in a double-tap strike on a school. The girls were 7 to 12 years old.

Update: American Marines were among the security personnel who opened fire on protesters by the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, where 10 people were killed.

I caught this on another timeline without warning and did not really expect what was coming because it just looked like a video of a protestor on the senate floor. it is BRUTAL. and the sound of bone snapping is going to haunt me. (glad Greg warned!!!)

this should be the end of the Gavin Newsom 2028 discussion. the party has spoken, full stop

Having suffered the pain of a tooth infection I can unequivocally say that this man died in absolute agony. The type of nerve pain that will have you screaming and wondering quite rightly if you’ve gone insane This man was tortured through neglect, and everyone involved is an irredeemable monster

every single person in multiple cities who heard whistles & went running TOWARD danger with cameras to make sure there was just an unrelenting stream of actual evidence of what ICE was doing??? I can not say thank you enough. Seriously. Thousands of anonymous heroes who changed political reality.

You know who won yesterday? People who have been protesting & mutual aiding & rapid responding & boycotting: it is those actions that helped shift views on ICE/DHS & with it eject Dem collaborators w regime in NC & shift others running toward the correct position that there is no "reforming" evil.

The gravitational pull of Trump's immigration focus is sucking in basically every major federal agency, all of whom are being told to change policies and practices to enable ICE and related enforcement efforts. From the @wired.com Inner Loop newsletter this week:

How to win in November

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, asked Noem whether Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts” at DHS. Noem responded with a flat denial: “No.” But internal DHS records show Lewandowski personally approved a multimillion-dollar equipment contract last summer.

if not war then why war shaped