Whatever else you think of him, I don't think he is insincere about this stuff, and it should be recognized as extraordinary that he, Pritzker, and other governors are talking about the federal government in these terms. It's not normal political rhetoric, it's the language of existential emergency.

I encourage anyone who canceled their Disney+ subscription to renew so that you can cancel again next time Disney does something unethical, cowardly, and stupid. You can’t wield the power of the purse if the purse is closed

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station. List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

The government knowingly putting false information in the label of a drug is crossing a Rubicon that should not be taken lightly

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

1. Turns out caving to fascists is a terrible fucking business model, never cave to fascists, not even once 2. I am happy this is resolved because now I will be able to watch the final episode of Alien:Earth www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

The apparent success of the boycott in defence of an incredibly wealthy white man, who has an extensive resources, cannot be where y’all put down your pitchforks. Take the win, turn the momentum to the defence of Mahmoud Khalil. Free speech, right?

Disney reverses course on Kimmel. Lessons: -Trump's anti-Constitutional stances, anti-1A in this case, are unpopular -Popular resistance via expression and spending choices can have an impact -Many corporate leaders are weak, amoral people who'll bow to threats unless they face countervailing ones

Disney has backed down, but there's no evidence that Sinclair or Nexstar have learned their lesson. If you haven't already done so, check the links in the thread below for stations in your area. Find the advertisers and let them know you're boycotting them until they remove ads from these stations.

Part of what will have to get reported out is what agreements, if any, were made by what parties to make this happen.

Good for him.

Hey @nytimes.com, do you have literally *any* First Amendment experts on staff, because this is embarrassing. Glad you're speaking up about this, but feels like you should... not make basic mistakes like this? cc: @kenwhite.bsky.social

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

This isn’t “cancel culture,” it is markedly way worse

I canceled my Disney+ subscription because of the actions against Kimmel. I contacted them here to explain that I will not resubscribe unless he is reinstated: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/req... The willingness to resubscribe is important, because they need incentive to do the right thing.

The address to target is: Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521-3515

Latest comic: Easy to do the wrong thing, hard to do the right thing

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Just like democracy, rule of law is fake, and also we will miss it very very much when it’s gone.

The reason Trump pardoned Jan 6 attackers is to send a message to his supporters that political violence against lawmakers and government officials is not just acceptable — it's now official policy.

Only somewhat related to this (very good, very unsettling) story, but as we hear more about how previously normal people react when constant, obsequious praise and affirmation is heaped on them by chatbots, it feels like a window into how so many celebrities and rich people end up like…that.

They launched a coup, suffered no consequences for it, won back power, and have used the power to pardon everyone involved while remaking the country through violence and intimidation. It’s just ridiculous to talk about the political violence of yelling at ICE agents within that context.

Counterpoint: Robert E. Lee was a treasonous loser who gladly slaughtered his fellow Americans in defense of slavery while being a mildly above average military tactician. He should’ve been hanged in Lexington.

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving. There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later. They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

It’s 2025, & the heds/deks about the fascism are pure stenography, & what are we even doing here? 🤷‍♂️

The most disturbing thing to me isn't the sadism, destruction, and open corruption of the Trump-Musk regime, but the utter passivity with which the American people are accepting it. Nobody really seems to care and that frightens me to death. In that respect, we really are reliving 1930s Germany.

You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.

Bear in mind, Judge Wilkinson is a Reagan appointee who was repeatedly on SCOTUS shortlists. This is both an admonition and a dire warning.

🚨A U.S. born citizen was arrested in Florida for entering the state as an “unauthorized alien.” His mother and a community advocate showed his birth certificate during a hearing in Leon County. The judge said she had no authority to release him.

We must expect and demand that the executive branch follow the law. We must expect and demand that the executive branch comply with court orders. To expect and demand anything less is a form of obeying in advance. Defeatism is a form of surrender.

We are being made a crueler and more vicious place

It's such a dangerous precedent to set. Allowing Trump to deport people to a foreign torture camp absent of crimes is setting the stage for his goons to disappear any political opponents.

Fuck this AI bullshit. Do you know why I read and listen to audiobooks? Because I like the connection to PEOPLE. I have zero interest in connecting to a machine. Art is a collaboration between the creator and the audience. You cannot have art without both of those participants.

Yes. The Democratic Tea Party won’t be about issues, it’ll be about fighting back against Trump vs. quietly acquiescing like pathetic losers.

i find this notion that public spending is illegitimate bizarre as a matter of economics but totally legible as a statement of moral economy. and as per any strict system of morality, the punishment is part of the appeal. they are punishing the american people for believing in the public good.

Instead of doing something simple and effective, why not do a very a complicated form of a nothing that hands a loaded gun to your opposition? That's the Democrat Promise

the whole 2020-2024 era of “dems shouldnt aggressively use the levers of power bc then republicans will do the same thing when theyre elected” sure looks dumb as dog shit right now huh

I consider anyone who voted for Trump in 2024 to be effectively a lost cause, but there are so so so many persuadable people out there.

If I could hammer Democrats over the head with one thing until they got it, it would be this

This. My God this.

Read it slowly and understand it. 😳🥺 Repost 👇🏾 👇🏾

every single republican in office is a fucking oathbreaker who is selling out the constitution and our democratic birthright

The inordinate focus over stuff that Trump can't or won't do (Tariffs, Gaza, etc.) is exactly what his administration wants so that there's not focus on the whole illegal dismantling of the government stuff that is going on in plain sight. And so many people are falling for it.

@janecoaston.bsky.social I’m starting the Redwall books with my 7 y/o tonight. Thoughts on where to begin?

It's damn telling how fast corporate America quit diversity. Seems like those marginalized people who've been telling us about racism, sexism, bigotry, bias, and exclusion might have been right all along.

In today's Flyover news roundup:

A man in Indiana made an AT-AT costume for his horse, intending to only get a few pictures before removing it. When he took off the headpiece the horse got upset and insisted that he put it back on, which made the horse happy again. Now the horse isn't allowing him to remove any piece of the costume

on the one hand, it gives me no pleasure to note that Bill Kristol is absolutely correct; on the other hand, it gives me no pleasure to note that Democrats will absolutely not do either of these things despite how obviously correct it is