I find it fascinating that news outlets still describe Jeffrey Epstein as a “financier” or ever “disgraced financier” 1) We all know which Jeffrey Epstein you’re talking about 2) His career in finance is really not the most notable thing about him.

Turned on the WBC pregame only to be greated by A-Rod inventing a guy who constantly nit picks at Aaron Judge, then he says Aaron Judge IS AMERICA, and one of the best players of “our” generation (sir, you’re 50). …that’s enough A-Rod for tonight.

This is an EXCELLENT piece. The fawning military worship that is omnipresent in American sports has always rubbed me the wrong way but cranking it up to 11 at *this* particular moment?

Team USA’s problems are an interesting look at what the culture of America without immigration is like. America’s a cool place because we allow people to come here and make their culture part of ours, and without that we’re getting out asses kicked by everyone in the having a good time department.

Bobby Witt Jr. is doing some stuff.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

I remember something about tarring and feathering tax collectors and throwing boxes of tea into a harbor and seizing a burning a boat after shooting the captain. Our country was founded by revolt against arbitrary authority.

Bill Fucking Kristol, the voice of reason. The 21st century has been a damn ride.

Even if this were the law (it’s not), and even if it didn’t directly contradict decades of right wing policy and talking points (it does), the penalty for that is not execution!

ICE and CBP must be abolished. Anything short of that is unacceptable.

So apparently launching a unilateral war of conquest with the explicit goal of capturing another countries oil reserves doesn’t cross a red line for Schumer. What exactly is “that far”?

The theory here being what? That the US can land military units anywhere in the world at any time and if they meet any opposition the use of “overwhelming force” is justified? I am losing my mind.

There is a ton of great, rigorous research showing that this doesn’t work. People do not shop for health insurance like a normal good. In fact greater price transparency may lead some providers to realize they are undercharging and raise their prices.

I haven’t lost a kid but I’ve lost friends, and I’ve witnessed my fair share of deaths from drugs first hand as a medic - murdering people is still wrong. Even if these boats are smuggling drugs (big if!) the penalty for that is not summary execution.

What do you mean there are no medicals?

There are few people on the national political landscape that I give the benefit of the doubt to but KBJ is definitely one of them. She’s leagues smarter than I am and at the top of a complicated field. If she’s doing something weird I’m going to assume there is a good reason until shown otherwise.

So it seems unlikely the premium tax credits will get extended in any form but the Senate is apparently currently debating changes to the tax credits as a compromise to get some support to people. This isn’t as easy as they’re making it sound.

These hurdles are only resolvable in a legislative sense. The reality is states do not have the time to implement changes to the structure of the tax credits.

It is not good that Trump is taking an interest in healthcare policy. He doesn’t have anywhere near the capacity to tackle any level of healthcare reform and the only policies that exist on the right involve Medicare privatization and waivers.

This is obviously a case of “don’t read too much into the ramblings of a crazy person” but in this scenario who are the people purchasing their own, much better, healthcare from?

There are a lot of problems here but $4500 per year ($350 a month, $86 a week, $12 a day) is not a lot for groceries.

Great book! Absolutely would not recommend reading it with Trump in the White House.

Don’t get this stuff. I was raised to despise the confederacy and everything they stood for as traitorous racists. Can’t imagine celebrating anything at a plantation.

Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam,Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.

I forgot how to sleep.

Freddy. Of course Freddy.

Yeah Roberts needs to rethink that maneuver.

I’m really getting sick of the camera cutting to Varsho.

Starting to think a Greek mythology punishment might be in play here. The game is doomed to continue until the Blue Jays are brave enough to pitch to Ohtani.

I’m saved by the fact that I’m pretty sure my boss is also frying his brain watching this game.

The sentence “The Blue Jays haven’t had a player in scoring position since the 11th” is hilarious.

There’s something pleasant about the entirety of the baseball internet loosing its mind together here. Anyway… on to the 15th

Dodgers need to win this game handily in order for that ump nonsense not to be an in credibly annoying part of the *discourse*

So the president of the United States is admitting that he struggled to complete a cognitive test. Also I’m not an expert her but is it normal to give someone more than one cognitive exam at a visit? He said testS… plural.

I can’t believe it - I mean mostly because it’s not true but nevertheless.

There go my people, I must follow them for I am their leader.

The Reagan Library is claiming that the ad misrepresents Reagan’s comments and that people should watch the full address. So I watched the full address… the ad doesn’t misrepresent anything. I am shocked that there is lying going on in politics in 2025.

“I - the Speaker of the House and third in line to the Presidency - pay no attention to what the President says or does. To suggest that I should is frankly ridiculous.” -Mike Johnson

I know a great many veterans, both officer and enlisted, to my knowledge not a single one has a Nazi tattoo.

Trump will not and cannot pardon every individual who has committed crimes related to the brazenly illegal attacks on civilian boats.

Even if you are willing to believe he was ignorant of the tattoo’s meaning (I am not) that doesn’t save him, it just means he’s an idiot.

The GOP is apparently insisting on significant changes to the ACA tax credits as a condition of extension. I am nearly certain that even extending them as is will not avoid damage and pricing premiums as if this fight never happened and won’t work from an actuarial standpoint.

For a party that claims not to be Nazis there do seem to be a lot of Nazis in the GOP.

Targeting federal employees based on their politics is obviously immoral and certainly illegal. Add it to the list I guess.

yeah they're just murdering random people on these boats

If there are not legal repercussions for this behavior I don’t think it’s radical to say that the rule of law will have permanently collapsed into a meaningless facade.

“There has been an extreme shift,” Kelley told me. “This treatment is authorizing the idea that white supremacy and racism is not just a conservative idea, but a legitimate one”

Love or hate his policies Mamdani IS going to be mayor. The fact that major party players are still refusing to endorse is madness.

Trump is pronouncing "acetaminophen" the right way. by Ezra Klein