“If someone takes from this controversy that we have to stop offering services,” Pollack said, “you’re just compounding the harm that the initial people who committed the fraud already perpetrated against the community.” www.thebulwark.com/p/the-real-s...

The text faded to the paywall at the same rate as my eyes would have glazed over anyway

looking back at now once again trump loyalists statements on jan 6 is crazy because it really illustrates how they’ve managed to sanitize what everyone knew was going on. the jan 6ers were ultimately successful it seems

Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican. He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.

The president who presided over PPP loans arguing that a governor's responsible if people defraud the system? Sure why not

Trump is trying to pull off the biggest act of gaslighting in US history. Other than his gaslighting of the 2020 election results.

the venezuelan opposition desperately wants to be the aristocracy of a US-backed junta. absolute frauds

"There’s a joke in national security circles: “If a nuclear bomb was dropped on D.C., two forms of life would survive: cockroaches and Brett McGurk.”

NEW: A judge ruled Dec. 30 in my lawsuit that Northwestern DA David Sullivan’s office cannot block the public from seeing the names and case numbers of police officers who have been charged with crimes like possession of child pornography, assault and battery, and driving under the influence.

It would be nice if Congress cared to exist. Trump just cancels funding on a whim. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

Reminder: If people want an open Council Presidency process, then they should demand that the Councilors seeking the job release proposed Committee assignments before a vote. If that doesn't happen, it's not an open process from anyone -- just different shades of closed.

I don’t ever want to hear any “pro-family” bullshit from this Administration ever again. Cutting off $10 billion for child care in California and 4 other blue states will make kids, parents, families, and providers suffer. This is disgusting political retribution.

The technical term, in international law for this is "a smash and grab"

Pam Bondi is too busy breaking the law to follow the law. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"Put another way, Johnson can only afford to lose one vote on anything. And that’s assuming all members are present and all other Republicans vote his way." www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...

Israel: breaks ‘ceasefire’ (again) by literally murdering a child and harming other children, facts not in dispute AP [pretending to do journalism]: Israel says on social media they killed a terrorist and didn’t break the ceasefire

the sheer inability of Democratic party congressional leadership to Do Politics is on embarassing display

Trump is using US military to steal money from poor country, for himself?

Leader of violent attack calls for revenge against those he blames for brief episode of accountability

wt actual fuck "Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time."

Tillis voted to acquit.

He is unfit for office, constitutionally prohibited from serving, and a danger to the country and world.

trump did january 6th. republicans did january 6th. violent traitors did january 6th. they stormed the capitol, destroyed the building and threatened to kill members of congress. ashli babbitt was a violent insurrectionist. the capitol police protected people. these are truths we need to repeat.

A year ago: "It will be a pro-January 6 administration, staffed with pro-January 6 appointees, supported by a party with a majority in both houses of Congress whose members either endorse or acquiesce in the legitimizing of January 6. January 6 succeeded."

Everything is (Juan) Linz. The rest is commentary. Linz was wrong about America being an exception because our parties would save us, but he was right about the perils of presidentialism. It was a grave mistake. And both parties making it an imperial presidency since WWII was even worse.

fuck outta here

On the 5th anniversary of the Jan 6th attack, let's remember that Brazil formally sentenced Bolsonaro for the violent coup attempt after he lost re-election because Brazil has a better-functioning democracy than the US does.

On the 5th anniversary of the Jan 6th attack, let's remember that Brazil formally sentenced Bolsonaro for the violent coup attempt after he lost re-election because Brazil has a better-functioning democracy than the US does.

Specifically, these individuals could have stopped all this from happening but chose not to:

But will they do anything meaningful? No. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations

“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.” Monstrously cruel.

The land of free speech, where disrespecting the Dear Leader’s image gets your pass revoked.

Congestion pricing: it's good. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made

Very wise pundit voice: You see, it’s not actually about oil.

The fact that there is no one who has instantly shut this down is one of the biggest indictments of the entire AI industry, Elon Musk, and our current government that we’ve seen yet.

Today as it did five years ago, the Constitution disqualifies Donald Trump from holding office.

Marjorie Taylor Greene observes the five-year anniversary of the attempted insurrection of January 6, 2021, by waxing poetic about the suffering of those arrested for their crimes on that day and mischaracterizing the violent attack on the Capitol as a mere protest:

"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money." I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.

Joint statement from major NATO members: “Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”

I just want people to remember that what this was was transparently obvious at the time and universally condemned. Hold on to that fact and don't let people change it under you.

Five years ago, Donald Trump and his supporters tried to violently overturn the results of the election and end democracy in the US. His supporters tried to kill the VP and members of Congress. And the few attempts at accountability have been blocked or undone. abcnews.go.com/US/ahead-5-y...

At the same time that Trump is cutting health care and food assistance, he wants to throw more public dollars at oil companies to line CEO pockets. www.nbcnews.com/business/ene...

Well, it's no surprise that Epstein's Best Friend and his new bestie King Ketamine wouldn't want child exploitation or drug cartels to be a focus of law enforcement. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

In that batshit insane interview? Stephen Miller repeatedly (after 4:15) calls Venezuela an island. I don't rule out that Miller doesn't know the difference between Venezuela and Greenland. edition.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...

Many of these anchors continue to tell us about Trump’s threats to Greenland, Cuba, Mexico, Iran, or Colombia with a tone that suggests it’s all unserious. You’d think that tone would stop after we kidnapped the leader of another country? After Trump announced we’re taking over that country?

30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine