Like all well-trained cultists, YIMBYs think they have an answer for everything. But, like all brainwashed cultists too high on their own supply, their arguments are pretty easy to refute.

The real Mother Jones, a founder of the IWW, would roll in her grave if she saw her name on a piece promoting market fundamentalism, aka trickle-down economics, or "abundance" in modern liberal geek-speak. This 5,000-word hagiography of Scott Weiner by @jetjocko.bsky.social is just more YIMBY tripe.

If Trump's reign of terror isn't a thousand year reich, whoever comes into office next should make it one of their first orders of business to tear down Trump's gaudy White House ballroom.

Imagine if Obama decided he wanted to destroy a third of the White House, and then just went ahead and did it, so he could build a palace for himself where zillionaire sycophants would bring him offerings.

Remember when the US Supreme Court said Biden didn't have the authority to forgive student debt? Those were simpler times.

Mean World Syndrome The theory describes a cognitive bias that arises from heavy exposure to violent mass media, including that which overemphasizes crime. The worst of it — local TV news, Fox News, and Nextdoor — cultivates support for mass incarceration and authoritarianism.

Now, Google/YouTube has "settled" a bogus lawsuit with Trump, following Meta/Facebook and Twitter/X. And don't forget Paramount/CBS, ABC, and Univision. Not to mention the millions donated for Trump's inauguration. Giving up their lunch money, obeying in advance. apnews.com/article/trum...

In the confrontation between the Chinese state and its critics, American technology tipped the scales of power. China’s cities, roads and villages are now studded with more cameras than the rest of the world combined, analysts say — one for every two people. apnews.com/article/chin...

Christianity has long been used to justify cruelty in the US, from slavery to genocide to Jim Crow and segregation. This is just the latest neo-fascist, Trump-friendly version. apnews.com/article/cons...

"Para mis amigos, todo; a mis enemigos, la ley." "For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law."

"The president acts like he's a king. He ignores the Constitution. He arrogantly says, 'If Congress will not act, then I must.' These are not the words of a great leader. These are the words that sound more like the exclamations of an autocrat." newrepublic.com/article/1203...

Trump's next self-coup won't fail. He's making sure of that early on. apnews.com/article/trum...

“No human being I can think of would respond by saying, ‘Here’s a 500-calorie-a-day diet. Go for it, kiddo.’” apnews.com/article/chat...

More on the autocratic ramping-up-disinformation front. So depressing. A lot of PBS and NPR's audience is rural, who will now just have Fox, OAN, and NewsMax. And there will be a firesale of CPB's assets to corporate scumbags. No bringing it back, ever. apnews.com/article/publ...

Bring on a parade of lies from every US department. The sky is green, okay, sure. Climate change is a hoax, okay, whatever you say. apnews.com/article/trum...

3 in 10 say DEI increases discrimination against white people - Trump's core base A majority doesn't think Black folks face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination in the United States - that includes at least a portion of democrats We're so fucked apnews.com/article/poll...

“After months of cowardly capitulation to this Administration, Paramount finally got what it wanted. Unfortunately, it is the American public who will ultimately pay the price for its actions.” #CancelParamount www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Literally pulling the ladder up behind themselves... “Just if we’re sitting here watching the border, it’s helping our country,” said Harker-Molina, an immigrant herself who came from Panama at age 12 and became a U.S. citizen two years ago while serving in the Army. apnews.com/article/mexi...

"Wednesday’s agreement — which does not include an admission of wrongdoing — codifies those reforms while preserving the university’s autonomy, Shipman said." This preserves Columbia's autonomy? What a joke. They're just saying, "Thank you, sir, may I have another." apnews.com/article/colu...

"FBI was pressured to put approximately 1,000 personnel in its Information Management Division… on 24-hour shifts to review approximately 100,000 Epstein-related records... these personnel were instructed to 'flag' any records in which President Trump was mentioned." www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/t...

The Nazi Jurist Who Haunts Our Broken Politics A contempt for compromise. An expansive vision of executive power. Both owe much to Carl Schmitt. archive.ph/bEdVR

These idiots are bent on destroying science, which will hurt everyone. "they believe weather radars control the weather" The NWS has received threats, too. www.news9.com/story/686de4...

What's the full story behind this? Doesn't seem like these people had a good getaway plan. apnews.com/article/texa...

My favorite photo in a while

Now that the US is directly at war with Iran, I'm reminded of the Millennium Challenge war games... "Red... destroyed sixteen warships: one aircraft carrier, ten cruisers and five of Blue's six amphibious ships... the deaths of over 20,000 service personnel." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millenn...

The US officially joined Israel's latest war today by bombing Iran. (Of course, it's been unofficially supporting the war in multiple ways.) apnews.com/article/isra...

Uprising and escape at GEO Group's Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Uprising reportedly sparked by inadequate food and inhumane conditions. All detainees being evacuated due to security concerns. gothamist.com/news/4-migra...

Yep. They pretty much announced it was coming.

Will the tanks ever leave DC after Trump's jingoistic birthday bash? Maybe, maybe not. He clearly likes the idea of troops in US cities (Los Angeles). He wanted them to shoot George Floyd protesters in the legs during his first term. Plus, never forget the J6 attack on the Capitol.

Are they getting ready to bomb Iran? This story doesn't make sense. What suddenly rising tensions? apnews.com/article/stat...

We all enjoy a little schadenfreude as Musk and Trump go at it. Trump's threat to cancel Musk's lucrative government contracts reminds me of the time Russia's wealthiest man was sent to prison and lost most of his money for daring to cross Putin. #MikhailKhodorkovsky www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

Trump's War on Christmas... "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, you know? And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...

Perfectly captures the farce of it all. And a good skewering of most democrats as well, including Carville. radleybalko.substack.com/p/trumps-mod...

Thank God. #BarbaraLee is pulling ahead of #LorenTaylor in the special election for Oakland mayor. She's over 50%, which means RCV doesn't even matter, but she's even further ahead there. alamedacountyca.gov/rovresults/2...

Goodbye actual health information. Hello conspiracy theories. Coming soon to a neighborhood near you, measles and other easily preventable contagious diseases. They truly do want to drag us back to the 19th Century. covid.gov

DOGE has installed Musk Starlink terminals at government buildings, for God knows what. To siphon data? To use AI to enable their schemes? To avoid scrutiny as they coordinate the destruction of agencies and the firesale of public properties? All of the above? apnews.com/article/doge...

I knew DOGE must be doing shit like this with the access they bullied their way into, downloading massive amounts of data from government servers. Surely, this is just the tip of the iceberg. This is Musk extracting payback for that $300M he donated to Trump's campaign www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

“She moves with grace and dignity and principle” Barbara Lee’s MAGA opponent, Loren Taylor, does not Full breakdown, with CTA: www.instagram.com/reel/DHeOlcf...

Corporate media obsequience to Trump continues... “Bravo, @JeffBezos!” posted fellow billionaire Elon Musk. Added conservative commentator Charlie Kirk: “Good! The culture is changing rapidly for the better.” apnews.com/article/wash...

This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

Musk is creating a situation ripe for phishing scams with these intimidating and confusing deadline emails. "Is it authentically Musk?", "Is it even legal or constitutional?", employees are forced to wonder about rando high-pressure emails now. apnews.com/article/elon...

“I'm rubber, you're glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.” "The real constitutional crisis is taking place within our judicial branch." apnews.com/article/trum...

Kiss Trump's ass, get legal immunity for corruption. This is just the beginning apnews.com/article/eric...

If the courts fall, that's it for the country institutionally. apnews.com/article/trum...

Minor bit of good news, the Proud Boys have to find a new name apnews.com/article/prou...

"I won’t leave. Put that in your brain." #FreePalestine apnews.com/article/gaza...

Here we go, Musk/Trump dictatorially shutting down a government agency by fiat, with federal LEOs ready and willing to enforce it "uniformed DHS officers and security officers blocked the lobby of the USAID’s headquarters using yellow tape with the words 'do not cross.'" apnews.com/article/trum...

Economic cuckoo puffs. Crash and burn everything All those voters who thought Trump would magically bring down prices are in for a shock, and retaliatory tariffs haven't even been announced yet. apnews.com/article/trum...