the fact that he’s using it for propaganda makes me regret ever painting this

At this point I think Trump is as curious as the rest of us to discover how far is actually TOO far for Republicans.

I hate when fantasy films I made a long time ago begin to come true in real life.

For more than two centuries, the Supreme Court has affirmed that states have broad authority over the corporations they create. States can use that power to cut off corporate and dark money in politics at every level. https://ampr.gs/4clbhoU

All eyes on Hawaii: The state is one step closer to getting corporate and dark money out of politics—and further than any other state has gone toward making Citizens United v. FEC irrelevant. Watch this space for updates.

It’s my favorite moment on any day that I fly — right after I show my boarding pass to get onto the plane. There’s almost nothing I can do to screw up at this point.

It’s Taco Tuesday and, of course, it’s also TACO Tuesday. It’s kind of pathetic the way Trump so predictably walked back from his insane threats, though I’m glad my country is not committing genocidal war crimes tonight.

From Hawaii to Rhode Island, all 50 states have the power to remove dark and corporate money from politics, making Citizens United irrelevant. Learn more from CAP's @thmoore.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Good to see you back, Steph.

In March 1994, Jen and I ignored all advice and drove three hours from Oakland to Chico, California (all the way through California wine country), hoping to see the Sierra Nevada brewery, only to find that it was closed on Mondays. Thirty-two years and one month later, I finally made it here.

An upcoming Montana ballot referendum would deny corporations the power to spend in state and federal elections. If it passes in deep red Montana, it could pass anywhere. State by state, this could effectively nullify Citizens United. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fPbGHe3xE

Fifty years ago today, the shame of my hometown

The basic difficulty in staffing the Trump administration is that yes, you can find people who honestly believe Trump won the 2020 election. But such people are apt also to believe, for instance, that they once teleported to a Waffle House.

Look, man, if you’re going to be fighting a holy war for Christ over Easter weekend, that’s a separate discussion. But while you’re doing so, could you at least spell “rain” right, or misspell it in some other way that doesn’t suggest you think you’re a king?

It was last November... www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Thank you for that! Important data point. I had a dim recollection of that visit, but this video was new to me, and it’s no less appalling for being old news.

I had to go over to X to confirm this was real. What the actual fuck?

This is remarkable. Why in the world would anyone create and post something like this? It’s appalling that Mr. Bone Saw is coming to the White House in the first place.

Your state has the authority to redefine powers given to corporations. It's time to undo Citizens United. Learn more: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-corporate-power-reset-that-makes-citizens-united-irrelevant/

It's really good to have Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) in your corner. Few folks can get a new, complicated, and important idea across as well as he can.

It's time to end Citizens United—and it's entirely possible, starting in your state. Learn more: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-corporate-power-reset-that-makes-citizens-united-irrelevant/

Happy 50th birthday, Apple! I bleed in six colors. No company has had a bigger impact on my life. I almost always have Apple products near or on me; they are indeed bicycles for my mind, as Steve Jobs liked to say. Separately, its stock gains allowed me to keep my house at a key moment in my life. 🍎

Each state has the power to make Citizens United irrelevant. CAP's @thmoore.bsky.social explains Montana's strategy to remove dark money from its politics:

Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United. No Supreme Court ruling or constitutional amendment needed. This is no joke. Here's how it works. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fP...

Just so you understand, this is as if you prepared for argument in front of a panel that included Cookie Monster, and Cookie Monster asked you a question about cookies, and you had not thought about cookies in advance.

“are native americans actually native to america” buddy we put it right there in the name

A lot of talk about how Trump is attending today’s SCOTUS birthright citizenship argument today as an attempt to intimidate the Court. That may well be true, but he’ll be a lot less intimidating if he falls asleep during the argument. 🍿🍿🍿

I’m not sure it’s a good idea to fight another nation and challenge their sense of national identity and also make it appear that you are fighting a religious war against their religion. Especially if your entire war plan is “they’ll just fold,” it seems like you’re making that outcome less likely.

Heather Cox Richardson has a larger audience than almost any dudefluencer. More informed. Better values & policy preferences. And yet there are no profiles, no elevation or lionization, because there's *nothing* US media is less interested in than middle-aged lib women. No diner interviews for them.

gas prices up over $1/gallon since zohran mamdani was sworn in smh

Breadfurst has *got* to improve its quality control. I didn’t even make it up the steps inside the bakery this time before the end of my baguette fell off.

I’m going to take the opportunity to complain about something that is not endangering our democracy: Hey, McDonalds! For months, all you’ve done with your app deals, in DC at least, is make them worse! What’s going on?

Citizens United v. FEC ruling. Impact. Dark money. A strategy. Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social‬ and special guest, @thmoore.bsky.social @americanprogress.bsky.social. legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/law...

Jesus Christ. Doesn’t anyone *ever* have the courage to *ever* tell this malignantly narcissistic idiot “No”? This White House might be the most cowardly this nation has ever suffered through.

Corporations aren’t born. They’re built. montanaplan.com

This remains the most striking artifact in our family’s social-media archives.

Liberals say that Trump's deranged behavior is an embarrassment to our democracy. They're wrong—Trump's deranged behavior is an embarrassment to our republic.

Fat chance. No, wait, slim chance.

Bob was more than a colleague to me. He was a friend. I hope that Bob Mueller‘s family is comforted on this sad day by the pride that those of us who served with him all feel. We were all fortunate to work with this great American. Bob made the nation better. Rest in peace my dear friend.

Robert Mueller was a patriot who served this country for his entire life. He fought and bled for the United States while many of the cucks who are attacking him did everything they could to avoid service. Nothing any of these subhuman shitstains say will diminish his legacy.

This is actually kind of a useful object. A very reliable test. Anyone who refuses to denounce this has either let Trump make them into a horrible person, or was one already.

Just diving into @davidpogue.bsky.social’s “Apple: the First 50 Years.” Pogue gets off a strong start, pulling readers in with a short list of Woz’s favorite pranks. Ouch.

No. His actions broke his legacy.

This wretched era of corrupt American governance will end. But let us never forget that these seven people unanimously voted to mint a 24-carat coin with Trump's face on both sides. This is the stuff of dictators and tyrants. Their approval of this coin is a stain on our country and their honor.

It’s time to make Citizens United history. Montana — and now California — can lead the way. Here's how. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-california-can-neuter-citizens

My favorite part of this story is where critic Ilya Shapiro describes The Montana Plan—which would rid American politics of corporate and dark money—as “a solution in search of a problem.” Oh, is it, now?

Bloomberg Law’s Mike Leonard does a deep dive on the Montana Plan: “Organizers of a novel movement to banish political dark money using state authority over corporations are making strides toward putting their plan in front of voters for the first time in this year’s midterm elections.”

@carmitage.bsky.social Hey there! Saw your comments about The Montana Plan on Laura Flanders' interview. It's not exactly what you described -- DM me if you'd like the full scoop!

The thing for every living ex-president to do next is to release Trump from any expectation of confidentiality on any conversation they may have had on this topic, so he is free to identify whoever it is.

President Trump said the quiet part out loud. The SAVE Act that Trump is pushing will deny millions of Americans their right to vote.