my problem is that i legitimately think this is what it would be like to interact with wild predators IG plumesofficiel

Bombing power and water plants is exactly what Putin is doing in Ukraine. Trump wants to copy the tactics of his idol. By the way, Putin is losing his war on Ukraine.

Awkward scenes aboard Artemis II as Trump stops ranting and none of the astronauts have anything left to say to him, leading to extended dead air

A reminder that the Heritage Foundation architected Project 2025 with Viktor Orbán in mind. Kevin Roberts called modern Hungary “the model” for conservative statecraft. Far-right authoritarianism is a globally collaborative movement.

If he asks me to jump, I would say, "How high?" If he asks me to fuck a sheep, I would say, "How hard?" If he asks me to eat the head of a rabid, writhing woodpecker, it would be like my birthday all over again.

At 8pm Eastern, Trump says he’ll begin massacring the 93 million people of Iran Republicans are with him all the way 👇

I saw a quote that read, “the love I have for this creature, even though we have never shared a conversation, is proof that actions speak louder than words”. He understands every word you say, and don’t say. He’s my best boy.

I am super geeking out over these new Artemis photos. The “Earthrise” is crazy. Flat earthers are in shambles.

In all seriousness, one thing that might be worth doing today: Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order.

my guess: Trump is going to order conventional strikes on power and desal plants, and Iran is going to retaliate by wrecking all the Gulf state oil/gas and water infrastructure it can hit

it’s very funny to come on bluesky and implore everyone to call their reps, this is the nerd website, we are way ahead of you. go explain what a government is to the people on threads

Very strong "this raises questions that I thought would be addressed by my shirt" vibes

President Trump is threatening war crimes of horrific proportions against civilians. It’s deranged. This madness must stop.

"This is a distraction" is just a lie. "They are taking your money and using it to commit criminal acts beyond our comprehension" is 100% true. I think we should tell the truth and not the lie. The latter also has the benefit of at least somewhat centering the issue of atrocities.

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was consequences for rich men who sexually abuse women and children.

The world not screeching to a halt when the US killed more than 100 little school girls on the very first day of this "liberating war" led us exactly to this moment

God, I love her so much. Just banger after bager. She's in it purely for the love of the game and I respect that.

Indentured labourers typically had shorter periods of indenture than this in the 19-th century British empire.

I predicted someone like Trump many years ago, in THE DEAD ZONE. So now I'm saying this--in the next 12-16 months, we're going to find out if the two machines for the removal of a man unable to fulfill his duties actually work. They are impeachment and the 25th amendment. He is deeply unwell .

“.. appears to be the first time any U.S. municipality will go to the ballot to kneecap data center development. .. an aggressive new tactic in an escalating movement to oppose the hulking artificial intelligence factories ..” @politico.com #Wisconsin www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

*from DC*

The thing about there needing to be a path of redemption for people who have been “canceled” is: there already is a path to redemption and it’s called “redeeming yourself.” The path is open! No one is blocking that! You just have to do it!

New shot of the Moon taken only a few hours ago by the Artemis II crew! More of the lunar far side coming into view :-D flic.kr/p/2s676GN

Today's press conference: We pulled of a risky rescue and we're going to tell the world exactly how we did it. Our administration leaked about the second airman, endangering his life. We're super good at endangering more lives to clean up messes of our own making.

Sorry, but this is not a dilemma

He's confessing to planning war crimes on live television

NEW: Trump just admitted his administration leaked the fact that the second pilot was missing, endangering his life.

Trump threatens to jail the journalist who first reported that a U.S. airman was missing if the journo doesn't hand over source information to the government.

whca calling an emergency meeting to decide between a bigger pin or a second pin

Over the yrs @maxboot.bsky.social and I have agreed/ disagreed. More and more agree. (I liked his book on Reagan.) On this one, we're right in line. I did similar story in 2004. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc... Attacking Iran has always been reckless insanity. Now run by reckless insane person

The American people have proven themselves unworthy of him.

Reminder this guy is still doing the worst possible stuff to our most vulnerable

"Breaking of the fealty oath incurs great punishment for either party. If we break it, you can call us mean names. If you break it, you may be captured, held for ransom, confined indefinitely, or executed. And, the biggest hit of all, no more puffer coats."

This is a *terrific* piece which drives home two key points: People with special needs often have special skills, so hiring them isn't some noble sacrifice you're making but a savvy investment. Accommodations for people with special needs almost always wind up benefiting everyone else too.

Political scientists have written extensively about the effects of dehumanizing language like this. Rigorous studies of politicians’ behavior are a central reason why Trump & Vance are trying to eliminate the NSF’s SBE Directorate while shifting money to biased conservative humanities scholars.

Genocidal rhetoric. Identical to the language used by Israel's defense minister in 2023 referring to Palestinians. When people say Gaza was the blueprint, this is what it means.

This often crops up when ICE rolls into a town that voted for Trump and hauls off the family running the local Mexican restaurant; the people get upset cause “We didn’t mean THOSE immigrants! They are good Americans!” It’s very “Our Jews” coded. It’s never your neighbor, always the next town over.

This is your daily reminder that Trump and Republicans are spending billions of your tax dollars on an unauthorized war in Iran and Stephen Miller’s ICE agenda while gutting Medicaid, slashing SNAP, and driving up your health care costs.

Todd Blanche's FIRST priority is to "back the blue" -- i.e. more impunity for ICE. "Keeping America safe" is a distant THIRD.

Immigrant advocates are calling for changes to ICE enforcement practices at public assistance sites in North Carolina after a family was torn apart while trying to get food assistance. ncnewsline.com/2026/04/02/a... by @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

I have been working in what is probably the most effective neighborhood rapid response in the United States of America. Its response time is easily half that of the city emergency services. It has mostly driven ICE out of the area. And you know what it has? A FORMAL PRESS POLICY. Press are allowed!

Reader, you will not be surprised to learn that Christopher Rufo is at the center of yet another manufactured right wing outrage cycle.

“We're fighting wars. It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare.” Donald Trump, April 2026 bsky.app/profile/hele... bsky.app/profile/mark... bsky.app/profile/diew...

Trump advisers think the age of imperialism ended because of wokeness, not because 1) colonized peoples made colonialism untenable 2) technology made territorial empire unnecessary. They thought mere brutality and perceived genetic superiority would make wars against countries like Iran easy.

11. As long as there’s conflict, insurers won’t insure, and if insurers won’t insure, expect to see oil climb to $200 a barrel, according to Bloomberg, which puts the average price of gas at around $8. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“We don’t take an oath to a king or a queen or a tyrant… and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America. And we’re willing to die to protect it.” General Mark Milley 9/29/23

I keep coming back to the basic thesis of prospect theory: those in the domain of losses — which Trump and his minions currently are — become increasingly risk-seeking

This grossly overstates the intellectualism within the Trump regime. To say that he or his people have a theory of foreign policy is a huge exaggeration. There is no "there" to Trump's foreign policy, not even something misbegotten. It's just paroxysms of a dotard child.

Trump to ABC News: Says about Iran that, if there is no deal, then he’s “blowing up the whole country” and “very little” is off the table.