Premiums for employer-provided health insurance spiked by more than double the rate of inflation this year, driving the cost of a family plan to almost $27,000. Prescription drugs and chronic diseases are contributing to the higher price. www.statnews.com/2025/10/22/h...

All these people are saying “wait to you think he’s REALLY a Nazi,” and my response is “no I think it’s more likely he’s an irony-poisoned edgelord douchebro, another group that’s absolutely ruining the fucking country.”

People saying things like "oh come on, why do you care about a little Nazi symbol?" is, in the very question, a sign of decline. The answer "because Nazi symbol," with no further explanation needed, was assumed. When we had that consensus, it was better.

What's "small" here is John Fetterman, a person so weak of mind and devoid of principles, so used to the lazy grift he switched to after winning office, that he won't even criticize corruption so brazen it has no parallel in American history, the President literally paying himself a fortune.

"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory" www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

The “oh well he was in the military, of course he’s racist” type arguments are getting on my nerves, condescending bullshit from people who have no idea how big and diverse the military is

It's pretty simple, Zaid just likes Nazis.

all very reminiscent of how Brett Kavanaugh’s life was going to be “ruined” if he didn’t get to be on the Court over a few measly sexual assaults

I really liked what he was saying. But if there's any way to recover from "hey man you have a fucking SS Nazi tattoo on your tiddy and thought it was OK to have one," he did not find that path, and it's not puritanical or exclusionary to say so, and its ridiculous to even have to explain this.

"Oh so there's no path to redemption?" Sure there is. Most paths to redemption don't run through the U.S. Senate, though. Go, live a good life. Farm oysters. Diminish and go into the East and be an always improving Graham Platner. Do not be a Senator. And remove that fucking tat.

As I've said, I actually support the limits on micromobility, but they have to be paired with ones that are the same or slower for cars. I've long called for 20 across the board on anything that moves in NYC. A system that vilifies ebikes and suggests we're more dangerous than cars is insane.

So much derangement to work with, but, uh, "for nearly 250 years" America has relied on oil, coal, and natural gas for their energy needs? That would be news to the Founders. Coal isn't used much until after the Civil War. Substantial use of oil and natural gas only goes back 100 years.

I don't see why this isn't obvious, but here we are. The larger problem is Democratic leadership actively discourages recruiting young, fresh candidates. But one guy isn't going to solve that problem, and hoping otherwise leads to situations like this. www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/10/know...

Seriously, why are you insulting people's intelligence like this. There is very obviously a massive excluded middle between "bland Ivy League corporate automaton" and "still has large Nazi tattoo." There's nothing wrong with having found him appealing. He was! But it's over and this is silly

Also, if you really wanted to make a systemic impact, I'd think that punishing employers and breaking up criminal rings that conduct smuggling and provide false papers would be much more effective than grabbing random people off the streets.

Many “leftists” are from privileged backgrounds & fetishize affectations they associate with white working class men (never women). They shout down WWC men who tell them it’s insulting to WWC men to laud noble savages even if the are also racists, sexists, or even FUCKING NAZIS!

This is among the most corrupt things a president has ever suggested, and I hope the press treats it that way. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

"You cannot be explaining your Nazi tattoo and defeat a multi-term incumbent."

Trump has believed, since his first term, that the U.S. treasury is his personal piggy bank (as he did with his personal charity). The entire purpose of his presidency is to funnel as much of it as he can to himself and his family

the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes

“the opposite of a meritocracy”

christ almighty what is this guy doing www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Yes indeed, and I’ll add this: If corporations and billionaires have the spare money to pony up $200M in response to a presidential protection racket, they can damned sure afford to pay more in taxes — and should be made to.

2. The president claims he will donate the funds to charity, but most of his recent settlements have gone to the foundation set up to pay for his presidential center and library in Miami. This means DOJ funds, appropriated by Congress, would pay for the promotion of his legacy.

Please for the love of God let us not be so blinded by hatred for Susan Collins that we act like Nazi tattoos are anywhere within the universe of acceptable!!! We can set the bar high enough that winning is actually worthwhile!

You know, fuck Bernie Sanders, this pisses me off. We’re supposed to have standards and values. The GOP is the one hiring Nazis and groypers and trash bigots. How can people stand up to that without having some kind of standards that they adhere to? Goddammit.

Putting a Democrat with a Nazi tattoo in the Senate normalizes Naziism in our federal politics for a long ass time. All these recent stories about secret Nazi group chats? Anytime that happens going forward will be met with "But Platner." It's not a purity test. Think through the consequences.

net -76 lol

Rand Paul: There is no fentanyl made in Venezuela. Not just a little bit, there's none being made... These are outboard boats that, in order for them to get to Miami, would have to stop and refuel 20 times... We don't just summarily execute people.

When someone tells you who they are (by having a Nazi tattoo for a decade), believe them.

Dems should absolutely pass the Pay Our Troops Act if they get the chance. It sucks that it creates two tiers of federal employees when it comes to getting paid, but it feels dangerous to allow Trump to claim the mantle of personal savior of the armed forces. Do anything to take that off the table.

THIS 💯

I don’t understand why anyone’s debating this — a Nazi tattoo is a non starter, full stop. This is a race for a U.S. Senate seat. The bar for candidates to clear doesn’t have to be insanely high, but it should at least be off the ground

The Trump administration is adamant that people not take or share photos of the White House destruction, so please keep this photo amongst us. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

this is the moderate position

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

Schumer on if Platner's unearthed comments are disqualifying: "I'll let the people of Maine decide. We think that Janet Mills is the best candidate to retire Susan Collins. She's a tested two-term governor and the people of Maine have an enormous amount of affection and respect for her."

Hegseth "has lost the trust & respect of some top military commanders, with his public 'grandstanding' widely seen as unprofessional & the personnel moves made by the former cable TV host leading to an unprecedented & dangerous exodus of talent from the Pentagon ..."

Here's my updated breakout of the Economist/YouGov weekly data. Trump is experiencing dramatic, across the board erosion. More here - www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/stuart-ste...

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT "A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

YOU DON'T HATE BOSTON SPORTS FANS, YOU'RE JEALOUS BOSTON SPORTS FANS LIVE IN A STATE WITH A MILLIONAIRE TAX MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN EXPECTED.

I am completely awestruck by the ease with which Mike Johnson lies on a daily basis. I'll never understand how such a transparently fraudulent "man of faith" can live with themselves. Life is too short to be that phony.

Asking AI to explain which party made Epstein and government cover-ups of pedophiles a central part of their political identity for years

Rick Scott was CEO of a company forced to settle what the DOJ called “the largest healthcare fraud case in history.” Is that the expertise that’s driving your “plan.” www.justice.gov/archive/opa/...

dine and dissolve your corporate structure

Bluesky still never beating the allegations.

Traveling to the real America, doing a racism, running up a massive tab, and then skipping town is not just a Young Republican thing

The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...