lmao, Musk wasn't on my bingo card

It's a shame because they had finally scrubbed out that smell of sulfur.

The purge of the federal government continues...

...and Nintendo is notorious for suing to "protect" its intellectual property.

...and Nintendo is notorious for suing to "protect" its intellectual property.

Little known secret: it's actually the Art of the Deal™ to change your position to its exact opposite from one week to the next.

Among Democrats - "Which of the following political figures would you prefer?" 🔴 AOC, Sanders, Mamdani: 53% ⚫️ Schumer, Jeffries, Pelosi: 33% ⚪️ Unsure: 14% Read it all here -> usapolling.substack.com/p/democratic...

In Russia, the "LGBT movement" was declared "extremist." In the United States, "Antifa" may soon be declared a "terrorist organization." Different contexts, but the exact same anti-democratic bullshit.

Wait, I'm sorry. It passed by unanimous consent?

They couldn't find anymore military bases to rename after Confederates so now they're moving on to the contemporary supremacists.

The far-right majority in the Dutch parliament (BBB-FvD-JA21-PVV-SGP-VVD) has just designated “Antifa” a terrorist organization. This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.

In Russia, the "LGBT movement" was declared "extremist." In the United States, "Antifa" may soon be declared a "terrorist organization." Different contexts, but the exact same anti-democratic bullshit.

Netanyahu: ‘These So-Called Genocide Experts Have Probably Never Committed A Genocide In Their Lives’

Disappointing to see so many names and projects I recognize on this list. In country after country, we see the same signs of authoritarianism... (1/3)

This is a grave attack on the First Amendment.

Move on, nothing to see here #Germany #farright

i think leftists who can't accomodate people of faith into their politics are really really making a profound mistake

A Twitter Comedy in Two Acts

Newly proposed US bill plans to give Marco Rubio the authority to revoke the citizenship of anyone criticizing Israel.

👏👏👏

Palate cleanser from the other stuff on the timeline. In PT, André Ventura accused the PM, who is traveling to a pro-EU event called "Bürgerfest" (citizen festival) in Germany, of leaving the country to go to a "hamburger festival."

Now compare the press coverage this has been getting to the press coverage of when Israel assassinated the literal PM of Yemen a week or so ago.

Democratic justice > violent vigilante justice

So many right-wingers calling for violent retribution, so few coming to terms with the 2nd amendment utopia they've created for themselves.

I'm not going to police anyone's beliefs on here, but I will just say that there are already sites up and running where they are doxxing people advocating or perceived as advocating for violence against Kirk. Be smart. Even if you feel there's no empathy to be had, don't post that shit online.

Recasting. If you can't see the relationship between liberal centrism and the far right by now, I don't know what to say.

Absolutely shameful hagiographies of Charlie Kirk by “liberals” like Ezra Klein and Gavin Newson. It’s like Fortuyn all over again. It is perfectly possible to oppose the killing of people you vehemently and wholeheartedly disagree with.

Atteinte aux intérêts de la nation : l’antisémite Alain Soral condamné à un an de prison ferme. Perquisition, réseau, carnets de notes personnelles... Libé avait révélé le contenu -glaçant- du dossier d'enquête visant cet idéologue (coprod @mmace.bsky.social ) www.liberation.fr/politique/at...

Don’t celebrate political violence, even if you disagree with the politics.

Holy shit!

Yes, a pay-raise the size of the GDP of a small nation. Totally normal behavior from an oligarchic system.

Very interesting article about the bourgeoization of journalism, which is also visible in other “creative” sectors (academia, arts). it’s coming full circle, as they also used to be the privilege of the rich (or those supported by the rich).

🇪🇺💥The EU’s top hard-right pressure group got millions from sources tied to Hungary’s populist PM Viktor Orbán, new filings show. MCC Brussels’ transparency register confirms the think tank received over €6M last year.

"Nor is it an isolated incident: in January 2025, Yevgeny Mashinin was deported to Russia despite his history of arrests at opposition rallies and a European Court of Human Rights ruling that confirmed his unlawful persecution..." (1/2)

Radical right accommodation really does not work. New paper out with this exceptionally talented team @katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk doi.org/10.31235/osf...

For decades American Politics has missed or ignored the major political challenges to the U.S. political mainstream (neoconservatism, Tea Party, far right). Even now, there is no major rethink while the use of euphemisms like “populism” and “racially conservative” obscure rather than explain things.

I'm sorry but if you take money from a source to push partisan talking points and don't readily disclose that to your audience OF COURSE you are going to destroy your credibility -- ESPECIALLY if that source is dictating or limiting your work. I'm not sure how anyone considers that up for debate.

It's funny how little drama there is here in bluesky over the Taylor Lorenz Wired piece outing a bunch of lib influencers as paid shills. Meanwhile, on Twitter and threads, those creators are completely losing their minds and going after Taylor in absurd and deeply personal ways.

New Quinnipiac Poll — 50% of voters say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Includes *77%* of Democrats, 51% of Independents, and 20% of Republicans. 60% of voters oppose sending more military aid to Israel. Includes 75% of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 37% of Republicans.

Instead of pouring fuel on the grift fire what if we invested in a healthy and independent journalism ecosystem www.wired.com/story/dark-m...

A century ago, the European far-right railed against 'Judeo-Bolshevism' as a sinister, foreign and violent fifth column, threatening Europe from within. Today, Israel joins the European far-right in deploying the same scapegoating against Muslims.

I admit, I don't understand the strategy here...

As long as law enforcement, media, and politics treat executive orders as law, the fact that many are unconstitutional has little effect on our day-to-day lives.

I think it's pretty clear what the target was

YouTube is absolutely bombarding my phone with these ads. Clicking on the "visit advertiser" link sends you an Israeli site with a 404 error.

Poor contextualization, as usual, of an actually interesting phenomenon. The increased success of fascist singer "Thompson" is not a symbol of "rebellion of the youth" but rather the opposite, i.e. the decades-long normalization of far-right history, ideology, and symbols in Croatia.

💥🤯Hungarian politics is getting insane: Orbán family’s private guard tried to ram opposition MP Ákos Hadházy’s car off the road—but his own car flipped instead. It happened while Hadházy filmed near the Orbáns' lavish Hatvanpuszta mansion. @balazsgulyas.bsky.social’s full vid: youtu.be/ahlzM1ub9IA

Now Portuguese mail carrier CTT is suspending shipping to the US.