Michael B Jordan proving he can win without Scottie B Pippen.

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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Yes, the GOP controls Congress. That's why it's key to show Congress COULD stop the madness. And it's not just the DHS bill. Congress could repeal the prior multi-year $75b for DHS; set up a special investigative committee (cf. Watergate); amend the Insurrection Act; etc.

The deadly shooting in Minneapolis today was a straight-up execution of a protester by Trump's federal brownshirts. The thugs wrestled him to the ground. They pistol-whipped him, then shot him multiple times. They murdered him.

We had"proof beyond a reasonable doubt" to prove election charges against Trump. -Jack Smith

We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King. This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.

Trump: everyone in the US died from drugs last week Reporter: [nods] Trump: so we must murder on the high seas Reporter: [nods] Trump: I caught Trix rabbit once Reporter: [nods] Trump: the cock on that bunny Reporter: [nods] Trump: bigger than you think Headline: Trump Policy Seeks To Save Lives

instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."

“AMERICA FIRST!” He says as he demolishes the White House, sends $40b to Argentina, lets Qatar build a military base in the Midwest, and finagles $250m out of the DOJ to his personal bank account.

Yup.

Next time someone tells you democrats are responsible for the shutdown, say the following in a calm, collected tone: - Democrats are fighting for millions of Americans to not lose their healthcare - Republicans are threatening to hurt more Americans if Democrats don’t cave Enunciate the big words

Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped

My 14-year-old self would never have guessed that, in 50 years' time, all the world's music would be available at the click of a button, you'd navigate the globe by carrying a tiny computer around in your pocket, and the US President would post a video of himself shitting over American citizens.

In a democracy based on freedom and the rule of law, we don’t jail public officials—or anyone—because of policy disagreements. We need everyone to repudiate this nonsense because a president cannot act as a prosecutor, judge, jury and dictator.

Enid, the surprising and eccentric owner of the brilliant Sound Records in Stroud, UK, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of jazz, soul, funk, ocean fish and wool.

Hillary Clinton: "Good lord -- the things that have been said about me, the lies that have been propagated. If I had only known I could call up the FCC chair and say, 'Take this person off the air! Off with his head!' You have to laugh about it so you don't cry."

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“We got him!” Really? That’s the line? His father turned him in. You received him.

i’m not going to be lectured about political violence by people whose politics is violence

Acts of political violence aren’t acceptable. Non-political school shootings aren’t acceptable. Sacking the legislature isn’t acceptable. Military occupation of peaceful American cities isn’t acceptable. Abductions conducted in courthouse hallways by masked agents of the state aren’t acceptable.

I shit you not whoever runs on this nationally is doing Reagan numbers when it comes election time.

Senate Democrats: DO NOT FUND the government when the current continuing resolution expires at the end of the month. SHUT IT DOWN unless DC is funded, the troops are withdrawn from our cities, elections are protected, the Epstein files are released in full... SHUT IT DOWN.

Okay, I've deleted my earlier post. Apparently, this is *not* a pipe. But the fact that I thought it was says a lot about society.

That Man is going to announce the Kennedy Center Honors list today, & it's going to have some profoundly idiotic/outrageous choices (by design). Let's refuse to play his distraction game by retweeting or even discussing it. There's REAL 💩 to focus on; keep your eye on the Epstein list, not this one.

Truly crass, trashy, and unworthy of office.

Petition to change the name from "The Streisand Effect" to "The Trump-Epstein Effect," effective immediately. Thank you for your attention in this matter.

I'm telling you, they want to tank the dollar and control the replacement.

Summer reads... LET'S GO!

My 14-year-old casually told me she dropped an entire friend group bc someone used "the n-word" in the group chat, and refused to back down when she called them out. "I told them it's terrible and they need to learn some history, then they blocked me." Good girl.

Hi BlueSkyers, please stop reposting that fake P. Buttigieg quote. While I assume you mean well, the quote has fake attribution and is in itself homophobic (equating "bending over" with a strong insult/zinger in this context).

So literally unwell.

No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return. Be serious.

We're watching The Pitt, and let me just say: the ONE and ONLY reason patient satisfaction scores are low is because patients are waiting 6+ hours to be seen. Stop blaming Dr. Robby and hire more staff! (Great show, highly recommend!)

Such a relatable duo, Zelda and F. Scott:

It’s really wild how there is no reason to deport anyone, let alone children and US citizens and LPRs and students and people undergoing cancer treatment etc. it’s all a fake solution to a made up problem enacted by violent racists who are stealing from you

NBC has confirmed what we have been saying for weeks. Hegseth clearly copied classified strike schedules from a secure device to his personal phones. This alone would get a line service member thrown in prison. But when it’s SecDef we are supposed to ignore it.

This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!

Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism. If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone. Americans of conscience must stand against this now.

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words "America’s astonishing act of self-harm" on.ft.com/3YjtOLV

Trump playbook: Announce tariffs The stock market plummets. Billionaires buy stocks at a fraction of the cost. Rollback tariffs. Stock market rebounds. Billionaires' financial portfolios increase expeditiously at the expense of everyday Americans. Keep voting for Republicans you dumb fucks.