"The Islamists oppose women getting an education," I mutter, as I aim my missile at the girls school

Could not be more perfect

No, Trump went to war because fascists need to be in a state of conflict at all times to justify their own worldview and the actions they will take against their own people.

Here’s a good example of how the New York Times obfuscates war and its cost. Despite real-time images of a school beings bombed and some 40+ children being killed, here’s the “well, it’s only military strikes” article. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...

this is what they said it would be like under socialism

Russia's biggest exports are disinformation, war, and cringe.

This guy...

btw when they said merit based what they meant was that the dumbest, most irresponsible maga ideologue is preferable to anyone else with any qualifications whatsoever bsky.app/profile/eric...

I don't know shit about the Texas Senate primary. I know the names of the candidates. I know either of them would make for an excellent senator, and I know they'd be replacing one of the worst human beings to hold office, though that's a crowded podium at the moment.

When the going gets tough, the imitation tough attack a marginalized ethnic group with next to no ability to defend themselves. A reminder: almost all crime in America is committed by our fellow Americans; often by our neighbors and folks we know.

Authoritarianism is rising because our democracy was failing before Trump. When pro-democracy forces take back power, we can’t just restore the status quo. We need to change a political system that gives oligarchs a veto over working people. We need a new democracy.

Well I think he’s doing great.

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes. $9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst". Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….

This is awesome and everyone knows Flav is a real one. Always has been.

Love this dude.

Here's a thing I think about more than I should: Harris lost by ~200k votes across WI, MI, and PA. If she gets those votes, that's the ballgame, we're in a Harris Administration. If you think that her position on Gaza was the thing that lost her the election, two things need to be true:

The call has been made! NYC Public Schools will have a full snow day tomorrow.

"We owe conspiracy theorists a huge apology" No we fucking don't. They were talking about a secret conspiracy of gay trans Jewish lizard people. The Epstein files uncovered a conspiracy of rich, straight, white, right-wing Christian men, which these motherfuckers never even considered.

“‘I am begging my fellow politicians, my fellow Americans to realize that right now in this country we are not fighting over policy or political party,’ Pritzker said. ‘We are fighting over whether we are going to be a civilization rooted in empathy and kindness—or one rooted in cruelty and rage.’”

THERE WAS A PERFECTLY GOOD AND FUNCTIONAL DEAL IN PLACE FROM THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT THESE IDIOTS WALKED AWAY FROM AND NOW WE ARE HERE.

The video below is awesome, or, if you're like me and you went to No Doubt shows in the 90's, depressing. What is clear is that while Gwen not only had no principles to speak of in the first place, fascism is EXTREMELY lucrative. Therefore, for people without principles, entirely rational.

In addition to being absolutely brilliant, amazing & charming in her own right, we all know she was raised by a single dad w/4 siblings and that he came to the US bc of persecution bc of his participation in the ‘89 Tiananmen democracy uprising, right?

Every news story is now “State Senator Randy Pervert (R-Springfield) was indicted on 8 counts of lewd behavior with a child under 12 and has been put on paid leave from his two jobs as Border Patrol liaison and youth pastor at First Presbyterian (PCA) where parishioners say they were ‘blindsided.’”

Honestly, I find the global response to this, particularly in the EU/UK to be fascinating. Exactly zero political support for anyone named in the files. If you're in there, you're a pariah, and the authorities are going to figure out if you're going to jail or not.

Why isn't a SWORN STATEMENT good enough???? Donald is a Pedophile and should be removed from the White House. This man shouldn't be allowed near any children!

I write things, sometimes. Sometimes they are long. Go find something to stand in line for that'll take you 15 minutes or so. Like a busy food truck, or the TSA line at the airport. By the time you finish reading this, you'll be next. open.substack.com/pub/sharplef...

New level of American exceptionalism unlocked

i'm watching spike lee's remarkable documentary FOUR LITTLE GIRLS and as much as i want to focus on the film i can't help but think about the people, with real power and influence, who want to take this country back to before birmingham

She should stake out some wild positions. Just throw the marker out there: “Yes, I’d commit the 7th fleet to protect Taiwan. Why not? What’s China gonna do about it?”

Recent CBS News news: 1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades 2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem 3. Producer says politics dictating what airs 4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table. 5. Not firing Epstein pal.

How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

I mean for Bill Maher, this isn’t that far to reach.

There are non US citizens influencing our elections, they’re called corporations. The establishment wants us to not focus on this.

The sexual tension betweent the near global superiority complex and the steadfast refusal to learn from any of our mistakes.

The default assumption should be that they’re lying

Agreed, and I thought we had this conversation, people. You can say things like: "Nice job, Gavin." when he does good things, and "No, Gavin. No." when he does bad things. There is currently no relevant election that involves him. You don't have to be ride or die for the guy.

Bless Nikole Hannah-Jones

Updated slightly. Still relevant. open.substack.com/pub/sharplef...

Checked in on the bad place, f/k/a Twitter. I lasted about a minute or two. I have a secret account on there that follows no other accounts and doesn't interact at all. It's there as something of an experiment. The "suggested" feed is NOTHING but rightwing agitprop. They are fucking lunatics.

“Fascism is the hyper-charging of a reactionary cocktail of ideas – nationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism, militarism – so as to create an active political force opposed to progressive movements and radical change.” NEIL FAULKNER

It's Judy Blume's birthday. She's 88 today. Back in 2013, she said, "It’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."

Well, you put a bunch of young, hot, athletic people in a confined space, and this is what you get. Also, Olympic men--you don't bring your own? Shame on you.

I read the Atlantic article on how Conservatives wants to turn the cultural dial all the way back to pre-enlightenment, and…yeah. They really do hate us for our freedom. open.substack.com/pub/sharplef...