Long time thrifter here with a hot take. These tiktokers in my thrift stores are wrecking the vibes. Like, you don't need to record your treasure hunt, ok? And, like the sense of desperation and urgency you bring into the store is uncool. Way uncool. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Thank you Country Joe youtu.be/ft0vkKCadgk?...

This is a great example of how Fox manipulates it's viewers. Because they trust only Fox, the Fox audience is completely vulnerable to manipulation by Fox. How could they know that what they're seeing with their own eyes isn't real? They couldn't. They're seeing it happen, it's right there!

Don't fall into the cynicism trap. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/w...

My woke is so strong I can woke a whole university committee, apparently. 🏆 <not linking to the thing, but sub-skeeting it nonetheless>

61 years ago today at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama.

Let them eat ballroom.

After nearly a decade measuring American public support for political violence, @nathankalmoe.bsky.social and I have published a somewhat comprehensive guide to measuring these attitudes. This includes historical comparisons and responses to common critiques. doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

"The United States is the only place we surveyed where more adults (ages 18 and older) describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad (53%) than as good (47%)."

Noem got long knifed, ladyfash never last.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

War is the ultimate disease of cooperation

Accountability is coming.

Six data-driven reasons Texas could actually go blue in 2026 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/six-data-d...

Y’all read up about the Compensation Act and the election of 1816. They called it an “electoral purification”—it was a massive purge of incumbents who were perceived as corrupt.

What just happened in Dallas County is one of the most blatant voter suppression operations I've ever seen—and it happened in a *primary*. In March. Imagine November. I broke it down here: open.substack.com/pub/objectio...

🔥 Trump is a lame duck

Sid Blumenthal perfectly understands Trump's gameplay, which is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Few other analysts do. Sidney Blumenthal: The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers

The authoritarian discourse playbook is designed to "activate the posse response" in rightwing authoritarians. It's a form of terrorism that works to silence and intimidate.

ineffable idiocy

going great!

White House's "War Powers Report" to Congress for attack on Iran.⬇️ Two conspicuous absences: 1. The word "imminent" appears nowhere. There is thus no justification in the Report for proceeding without prior congressional authorization. 2. No reference to wellbeing/protection of Iranian people.

FFS

For folks asking why Trump bombed Iran: he doesn’t think he has to give you a good reason for that.

War is peace

Congratulations kids! Also, you know the rules. 🩷

For folks asking why Trump bombed Iran: he doesn’t think he has to give you a good reason for that.

ad bellum purificandum

Trump is or is becoming the Leviathan (and it's really not good). This interpretation of Trump's second term is undefeated. Alas. open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

They are literally trying to convince you that starting a war is ending a war.

🤡

Let's put a madman in White House and then make him unaccountable to the rule of law!

Now it's Iran

Surly this is an omen portending that the blessed event is nigh!

Authoritarians always try to control independent sources of information.

The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close! New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

Daaamn, girl. This is a powerful rebuke. It establishes her authority as a credible truthteller and builds and builds until you feel overwhelmed with the veracity of the conclusion. Only a partisan would deny the power of this testimony.

y'all, that's a YES for me. 🪄 😂

Read for a refresher on what happens to a nation when its people carelessly hand power to those with really bad intentions, it may seem eerily familiar. Also THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE A BOOK so MAN UP PUBLISHERS! I would buy this book and copies for everyone I know.

The Overlords don't care about democracy in America. 😢

It's weird to see the federal government at war against the people of a state.

Just got booked into my second work meeting during Spring Break 🥹😭

Good on Harvard

Aren't banks supposed to block accounts related to domestic terrorism? 🤔 Thank you for your attention to this matter. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/b...

New poll: Voters would pause deportations to lower housing, food prices open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...

Here's the fact-check ICYMI, like me. What a lame duck. 🦆

women with big sticks! 🥰

Not a president. Not watching.

President Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. EST. Here’s a look at U.S. public opinion on key policy issues 🧵⬇️