Honestly I'm surprised he didn't go with 17.76-karat gold instead of 23.75, but OK. (The project was reportedly awarded without a fully competitive bid process.)

Contemplating a column on Raphael Warnock and his forthcoming book. Given the chance, what would be one question you'd ask him?

Such a smart take from @amandamarcotte.bsky.social: "the fact that Trump and his allies feel the need to keep relitigating the Carroll case suggests the forces of misogyny aren’t as victorious as the mainstream narrative might suggest."

Today's national average is $4.459, and it's over $6 in California.

In a 1:52am post on Truth Social, Trump said "Colbert is finally finished at CBS," adding, "thank goodness he's finally gone!" That's the president cheering the loss of American jobs, since roughly 200 people are out of work due to the cancellation of "The Late Show."

Devonians of the world unite! (For my fellow Americans, that means cream first, then jam.)

“The best play-by-play commentators conscript us into a conspiracy of concern: Together, we hang on to every pitch, swing, and miss.” In 2024, @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social explored what Yankees announcer John Sterling taught him about baseball—and what makes us human:

I just want to point out, politely, that there are other colleges apart from Ivy League institutions. They are where most college students go. They are where, believe it or not, America's massive comparative advantage in higher education exist. You would never know this if you read the Times.

Polls are showing @jamestalarico.bsky.social in a dead heat with Paxton and Cornyn. My @salon.com column from a few weeks ago still holds true. 1/4

Dems should all get a sticker that says "Howard was right"

Hard-agree with this. But it needs reframing: Instead of limiting rural losses, how about "making inroads" with rural voters? An important distinction. The ceiling might be low for Dems in rural areas, but it's a bit higher than one might think. democrats.org/wp-content/u...

This page from the autopsy says it all

Reading through the DNC autopsy report, and I find it stunning that they didn't have the authors revise (and fact-check!) the report—or at least assign a team of interns with editing and fact-checking duties over the past week before it was released. Beyond sloppy.

Here’s a litmus test for the Dems planning to run in 2028: Each candidate should pledge to tear it down or they don’t pass go and collect $200

Well well well...

Don't miss @sophiatesfaye.bsky.social on the Daily Wire's attempts to reframe the Civil Rights Movement 👀

For those wondering, Kentucky has a "sore loser" law that would prevent Congressman Thomas Massie from running in the general election this fall as an independent after losing the GOP primary tonight. #ky4

I wrote about what’s behind Trump’s DC makeover a couple of weeks ago, and things just keep getting worse. @notus.com reports he is demanding the firing of the Senate parliamentarian, who ruled the $1 billion in ballroom funds couldn’t be included in an immigration enforcement bill.

The Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. Some argue the U.S. itself should be considered the same. My latest for @salon.com www.salon.com/2026/05/20/e...

Spanberger is out of touch with most voters on this. A 2024 Pew poll found that 72% of Dems and 42% of Republicans support legalizing recreational and medical marijuana.

So apparently this Yale Law grad doesn't know the difference between a constitutional monarch and an absolute monarch (of course he does)

Allow us to re-introduce ourselves — we are the Salon staff. You may have noticed some of our staff coming out of the woodwork on social media this past week. Give them a follow! We've got a handy starter pack, but will also thread some folks below. (1/10)

Hi new followers! A brief intro: I'm the Senior Ideas Editor at @salon.com where I manage an excellent team of writers, including @amandamarcotte.bsky.social and @sophiatesfaye.bsky.social, writing insightful commentary and analysis on what's happening in politics, media and our national life. 1/3

Join @salon.com EIC Joseph Neese and White House correspondent @briankarem.bsky.social for a conversation about covering the Trump White House, inside sources and journalism today. Live Q&A, too. The event is for Salon Premium members. Spring sale is on—sign up and join us: bit.ly/3QPwNLf

Now he's literally driving over the reflecting pool

"Many writers ... have argued that history doesn’t matter to Trump. He has never shown any serious regard for it; he has never sought to learn lessons from it. ... But now I think we have been wrong, at least to a degree." @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social in @salon.com www.salon.com/2026/05/07/t...

Trump doesn't want to just build monuments to himself in Washington. He wants to erase the accomplishments of JFK, LBJ and Obama — and the history of Black and brown Americans, LGBTQ+ people and women. @salon.com

Looks like @ossoff.bsky.social isn't holding back

Morning! xx

“What we witnessed Tuesday morning from the commander in chief was a war crime in the making, written in language that smelled of genocidal bloodlust. It was an outright betrayal of what we have understood to be America’s values,” @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social writes.

Even with a fragile ceasefire, Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran carries consequences that cannot be ignored.

Don't let the news cycle move on without thinking about what Donald Trump's threat to annihilate Iran means. My latest for @salon.com.

Congress getting tabloid treatment sounds, at first blush, exactly where American democracy stands in the Trump era. But progressives desperate for any sign of a functioning media ecosystem should be leery of TMZ’s Washington pivot.

This is great news for @kentuckylantern.com and for Kentucky. Linda Blackford is the best.

I knew bell well, and you can bet your last dollar she would have had something spicy to say about this business

As academic freedom erodes at universities, saving it will require dedicated infrastructure and long-term support.

If Hungary’s April 12 election is fair, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may finally lose power after 16 years. As @digby56.bsky.social writes, his defeat would be seen as a loss for right-wing strongmen around the world, including Donald Trump.

Translated: We love you but only if you submit to us

When will Democrats get it together? My latest for @salon.com

Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the files released by the Department of Justice last month, according to a CNN review – including interviews related to a woman who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago.

Another Pulitzer worthy photo here.

Before Democrats fractured, Jackson united workers across race and region — and provided a model for today’s party.

"Time will tell whether Democrats who...are already beginning to vie for the party’s nomination in 2028 will follow Jackson’s example." My latest for @salon.com

Turning Point USA's bid for cultural relevance — and more money — just couldn't compete with Bad Bunny.

“None of this, of course, is remotely enough. Not the subtle shifts in rhetoric, the sacrifice of Bovino nor the ongoing rumors of Noem’s imminent departure. Because the rot in the administration comes from the top,” @jasonkylehoward.bsky.social writes.

After the attack on @maxwellfrost.bsky.social at Sundance, this makes two House Dems of color assaulted in one week.

My latest for @salon.com #Iran

“But the Iran I know is rising again, guided by courage and a collective remembrance of what it once was — and what it is always capable of being. The voices that filled its streets earlier this month were not only cries of protest; they were affirmations of identity.”

Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line. At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.

This is Brenda and Linda. They were brought into the shelter together, and Brenda had no interest in being separated from her friend. She jumped the kennel wall to get to Linda, and made sure everyone knew they're a package deal. The best news? It worked: They were adopted together. 14/10 for both