America has been a 250-year experiment in self-governance. That experiment has failed and reset numerous times. We’re seeing it fail again. Hopefully, however, we can learn from these failures and improve whatever comes next.

A ham and eggs breakfast illustrates the difference between “involvement” and “commitment”—a hen is involved, a pig is committed. Lots of well-meaning white folks have been involved in civil rights. Segregationists, however, have shown a pig-headed commitment. This helps explain the problem.

@repjuliejohnson.bsky.social, why aren’t you co-sponsoring this bill? It’s time to get dark money out of politics and give power back to the voters.

In case there is any question, @aoc.bsky.social has the kind of energy I want to see from Democrats right now. People like @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social need to get this energy or get out of the way. #leadership

Quote post with something good that lasted longer than the Confederacy (1861-1865) The original run of Schoolhouse Rock (1973-1985) youtu.be/jKX2rK7xJM0?...

Someone should explain to Sharon that we could afford public healthcare (like other advanced countries) to treat her husband’s cancer, if the Epstein class paid fair taxes and Trump avoided bombing other countries.

Rep Ro Khanna sends a message to Democratic leadership saying to "get out" and allow a new generation to lead. He lays plain that they have been ineffective and the base doesn't like them and want leaders who are fighters

may this define her for the rest of her life. she was willing to stoop this low and still got fired. girl, bye.

There are no good faith arguments against birthright citizenship in the United States. Instead, we are about to hear some of the worst legal sophistry ever committed. Buckle up.

For what we’ve already spent on Trump’s war with Iran, NASA could build a base on the moon. (Or we could fund healthcare or housing or SNAP benefits …) www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...

MAGA does not support the Constitution. They have abandoned the legislative powers, checks and balances of Art. I. They reject the limits placed on executive power in Art. II. They show contempt for the judicial power of Art. III. They want religious tests for office in violation of Art. VI. 🧵

Wow. This is absolutely insane. Trump voters fucked us all over for decades.

Never enough for butter, but always enough for bombs.

Israel tried to pressure Barack Obama to launch military strikes on Iran, according to former US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who said Israeli leaders warned they would attack themselves if U.S refused: "And we came within about 30 minutes of having a war."

I was in grade school when the Shah was overthrown. One of my teachers spent her childhood in Iran as the daughter of an American oil worker. She loved the Iranian people, and she explained to us what the U.S. gov’t had done there. Her stories have colored my view of this conflict ever since.

“Don’t tell me what you believe. Show me how you treat other people, and I’ll tell you what you believe.” — Rep. James Talarico

“We have always been at war with Eastasia.”

A woman should never be asked to explain a man’s bad behavior. Real men take responsibility for themselves.

And to think that these two were growling, hissing, and fighting with each other last night. #caturday #siblings

Insurance is a scam. They tell you they have good neighborly hands, but they actually exist to maximize profits for shareholders. Their mission is to accept premiums, not to pay claims. This system no longer benefits customers. St. Luigi says it’s time for change. #universalhealthcare

Justice for Dr. Linda Davis. ICE must be held accountable for the deadly chain of events and the cruel aftermath. Her memory lives on in every life she touched.

Kristi Noem is making asbestosis great again. These people’s incompetence is as dangerous as their malevolence. newrepublic.com/post/206698/...

The fact that MAGA fears Talarico enough to censor him may be what finally tips the scale for this Texas voter.

Trump is trying to silence Talarico. Doing my part to make sure that backfires.

Nothing describes the soul of the Republican Party more than Pam Bondi citing the stock markets as her excuse for not going after pedophile billionaires.

Every American needs to watch this:

“Softer Touch” ICE Protocol… New 5 round limit into any bystander Detention centers now “hospitality zones” Raids renamed “unannounced wellness visits” Force incidents now “assertive caretaking" Stray rounds are “community engagement” Children eat for free without parent

We created DHS following 9/11 to address coordination problems between existing agencies. For a while, it served that purpose. But, nothing built in 2001 functions today like it did then. Retrofitting eventually fails, and legacy systems must be replaced, not “reformed.” That time has come for DHS.

And surprise! Kevin Warsh is in the Epstein files. It's a club.

Bold resistance by a vocal minority gave us the Bill of Rights, ended slavery, and brought about the Civil Rights Movement. It is driving ICE out of MN. It is the way forward. youtu.be/psC3YOKHLH8?...

Minn. Stat. 609.495 “Whoever harbors, conceals, aids, or assists … another whom the actor knows or has reason to know has committed a crime … with intent that such offender shall avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment, may be sentenced to imprisonment ….” Arrest Bovino.

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” — Mark Twain

I just watched @jasmineforus.bsky.social and @jamestalarico.bsky.social debate. What a pleasure to hear two thoughtful, intelligent people talk about a positive vision for our future. I hate that we have to chose between them.

Watching CFP Championship game. I feel compelled to remind everyone that Luke Wilson did NOT grow up as ranch hand in California. He grew up wealthy in Dallas and attended a prestigious private boys school. That’s the fact, not fertilizer.

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.

Remember when Putin stole a Super Bowl ring? Same vibe.

Worth every second

When you recruit macho idiots, give them guns, and tell them they have immunity for using those guns, what you expect? These shootings by federal agents are a feature of the system, not a bug.

This regime is proving Thomas Hobbes correct: The “law” is nothing but a gunman, writ large. As Trump has realized, when there is no one to enforce the rules, there are no rules. Anyone still pretending that the “law,” without a means of enforcement, will restrain those with power, is a fool.

It’s like these Texas A&M administrators have spent their entire lives in a cave, understanding the world only through dim shadows on a wall.

💯 Bouie argues by analogy that the Dem establishment needs to become more courageous and to embrace stronger tactics, when necessary, in response to MAGA.

-A living wage -Guaranteed healthcare -The right to join a union -The right to vote -The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family -The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence These are the foundations of real freedom.

Just watched this. Everyone should. This regime has committed, and continues to commit, crimes against humanity.

Bill Clinton was President in 1996 when Maria Farmer complained about Epstein to the FBI. Bubba knows way more than he’s said.

They can redact and play games but it doesn’t change the fact that the President of the United States is a child rapist.

Putting pressure on the court that prosecutes international war crimes is something that an international war criminal would do.

Declining a bowl invitation should also forfeit any post-season play the following year. #TheQuittingIrish @notredame.bsky.social

If we were actually using military strikes to protect Americans from deadly drugs, the Sacklers would have been the first targets.