I cannot state with enough emphasis how refreshing it is to see someone of Steve’s intelligence and stature openly stating the obvious. The reward for being right though, is an absolutely shitty reality.

Yeah, JD, hug that anchor

State TV is not a lawful target unless it's being used for command and control, and there's zero reason to think it was

“President Trump's decision to bomb Iran is indefensible. This was not about preempting an imminent threat—it was a strategically misguided power play, with no discernible endgame,” Cato Institute’s Jon Hoffman says.

things every single republican president of your lifetime has done - started a war in the middle east - completely destroyed the economy

BREAKING — 51 Iranian children are dead after a strike hits Minab girls elementary school in Iran.

Of-fucking-course

Operation Epstein Forgetter

Tim Kaine: "Has Pres. Trump learned nothing from decades of U.S. meddling in Iran and forever wars in the Middle East? Is he too mentally incapacitated to realize that we had a diplomatic agreement with Iran that was keeping its nuclear program in check, until he ripped it up during his first term?"

Congress must return immediately and vote to put an end to this war. Every Senator should be on the record—the American people deserve to know which of their leaders supports another potentially bloody and costly war in the Middle East. No war with Iran.

I think if I'd gotten away with attempting a coup, suffered no consequences for it, then won an election four years later, got away with executing citizens in the streets and foreigners in boats, and successfully abducted a head of state, I too might think I could just bomb my way to regime change

JUST IN: A federal judge in Oregon has barred ICE from conducting warrantless arrests without probable cause in the state, saying the agency's "dragnets" have flouted "clear and undisputed" law. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Yes, there should be. Casey Means ain’t it, though, and for lots of reasons.

Clause, Impoundment: n., the thingy in the Constitution that says that when Congress appropriates money the Executive is required to deliver it.

we don't yet know why superintendent carvalho had his home raised, but just some context:

Definitely the first State of the Union where the president talked about the military killing unarmed fishermen as a laugh line

That’s one way of putting it, sure

BREAKING Charles Kushner, the US Ambassador to France, has been banned from meeting with members of the French government after he failed to show up to a diplomatic summons with the French Foreign Minister.

NEW: The USPS changed its rules on how it postmarks ballots. This may affect elections at every stage at which there's a mail deadline. An underplayed one: VOTER REGISTRATION. Many voters who send in their registration forms by mail could be postmarked late, missing out without realizing it.

ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank, a former ICE instructor and attorney, testifies that agents were trained to disregard constitutional rights.

Okay yeah this is blood-boiling ridiculous But how much more fun is it if you picture Bob Mueller in his FBI black-and-white doing exactly the same thing

“Their motivation is to get ahold of our videos and the ability to create AI likenesses.”

This one hits hard.

Public Defender of Marion County and Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services argued that caseload requirements for Oregon’s public defenders are so large and overwhelming that they are preventing state-funded defense attorneys from providing adequate counsel to their clients.

I remember Multnomah DA Nathan Vasquez went on FOX12 in 2024, lying to Portland voters that then Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt (restorative justice advocate) was lying about Oregon’s Public Defender deficit. Now Vasquez is dismissing cases because of the very real Oregon Public Defender deficit.

The Multnomah County District Attorney has decided that there will be no Grand Jury in the Portland Police Bureau shooting death of Erik Sherrer on February 5, 2026. bsky.app/profile/marc...

SCOOP: Ring’s controversial, AI-powered “Search Party” feature isn’t intended to be limited only to dogs, the company’s founder, Jamie Siminoff, told Ring employees in an internal email obtained by 404 Media.

You lose

About 13 years ago I had a weird layover in Singapore on the way back from a long vacation in Bali. My first trip to the southern hemisphere! I walked into my tiny hotel room and turned on the TV to the the BBC to hear that Thatcher was dead.

Trump’s regulators have announced they will fight states’ attempts to regulate prediction markets. It just so happens that Donald Trump, Jr. is involved with both Polymarket & Kalshi, and the Trumps’ social media company is launching its own prediction market. Always follow the money.

The last time a senior member of the reigning royal family was arrested: Charles I in 1647

Once again I'm asking Democrats to take their messaging cues from the sitting Democratic Senator who is the most vulnerable for re-election in 2026

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.

This estate tax cut just passed 38-11.

Pol Pot killed 3 million people. Vought and Musk have him beat three times over.

Not to be That Guy: It’s already a crime in every state to vote when you don’t have the right to. This is about stopping people from voting legally.

“I don’t care if AI means nerds don’t get gaming PCs” Okay, do you want a phone? A TV to stream stuff on? A tablet? A work computer? Those all need lots of RAM too friend

“For my friends, the ballot. For my enemies, the bullet.”

Note the framing here: It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Chris Paul announces his retirement:

GM: Charisma check. Mamdani: [rolls natural 20] GM: that’s a d6 how did you Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

Here's a gift link for readers who say the original one doesn't work. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” Laozi? Coach Kaemingk?

The economy produced roughly the same number of jobs in Joe Biden’s last full month in office as it produced in Donald Trump’s first full year in office.

no eres mis casa bonita no eres mis esposa bonita

This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.

It’s us. The Seahawks fans who are still salty about 2006 - Shaun Alexander was robbed, Big Ben was the worst QB on the field after Hasselbeck and Antwaan Randle El, and 2 of PIT’s 3 scores came on wild, flukey plays - we are the haters.

Drunken Seahawks Fans Climbing Space Needle

Dickson/Myers joint MVPs