A huge shout-out to everyone who voted in the poll, & a special thanks to the writers: @weard.moe, @esmesays.bsky.social, @adequateemily.bsky.social, @staticbluebat.bsky.social, @fuchsiadyke.bsky.social, @jaclynpmoore.bsky.social, @ryangaysling.bsky.social, @aprespompeii.bsky.social, & Becca Violet.

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8/x "our national leader rivals Caligula or Nero in his incompetence, his cruelty, his depravity, and his sheer, utter madness. It lays plain as day before the entire world. And our political and civic leaders pretend not to see the obvious rather than risk words that would make them uncomfortable."

7/x "is there anything that will convince our national media organizations to stop pretending that our current situation fits within the realm of traditional partisan spats and verbalize the obvious truth that one side is right and one side is raving mad, regardless of whatever decorum it breaks?"

5/x "is there any Republican who will say what they clearly know--that this madness must be stopped, and it must be stopped today before the country is driven over a cliff? Or will they all to a man look away, dodge the cameras, and pretend that they haven't seen the latest humiliation of the day?"

4/x "the President of the United States sent a letter, in full view of the world, declaring that he is going to invade Greenland because the Government of Norway did not give him a Nobel Prize. Is there any Republican in this body with a sense of shame or pride?"

3/x it feels completely farcical--like an entire group of people dedicated to going through the motions of daily life even as the world ends because they wouldn't know what to do if they faced the truth, and this is what's setting everyone's hair on fire. Imagine someone saying this:

First of all, here's the problem. Whether it's Schumer saying "how will invading Greenland lower grocery prices" or whether it's Bernie talking about how Denmark and Greenland have healthcare, they're talking about it just the same way as they would talk about literally anything else. 2/x

I spend a lot of time complaining bitterly about what pretty much every single Congressional Democrat is saying about our current situation, so I want to articulate what specifically is wrong with it and what I would specifically like to see different. Here's my initial effort at it. 1/x

Catching up on my pods & just wanted to send loving thoughts and support to the great @bluegal.bsky.social who lost her dad last week. #FuckCancer

And the first question ANY Democrat was asked about, with "I didn't see the clip" not being an acceptable answer

This is an embarrassing take and you should feel bad about it

FITWR's top ten episode is always a top ten moment of the year

This is an amazing profile, thank you for sharing it. Lovely to delve into the details of getting it made. Everybody who hasn't, go watch Train Dreams! It's such a beautiful movie

As always, you should be reading professional genius @joanwalsh.bsky.social, but especially when she's profiling 4 amazing women running for office this year in no small part bc of the horrific "leadership" of Pete Hegseth at DoD www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Just for fun, some #ActorAwards predix Actor- Chalamet, DiCaprio, Jordan, Hawke, Edgerton Actress- Byrne, Buckley, Hudson, Reinsve, Thompson S Actor- del Toro, Mescal, Skarsgard, Elordi, Sandler S Actress- Blunt, Madigan, Taylor, Fanning, Paltrow Cast- OBAA, Marty, Sinners, Sentimental Value, Wicked

Apple Photos Reminds Man He Was Nude In Capitol Building 5 Years Ago

There HAS TO be a way to make them shut the fuck up about "kitchen table" issues. Can we Men in Black that phrase out of their heads or something???

i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist

Hard not to be romantic about baseball

Now That’s Awesome…. There are over EIGHTY No Kings events happening across America! Just kidding. That's just in Florida. 😳

Republic! Republic! Republic, republic, republic! No kings Mike, is a foundational truth of your R E P U B L I C

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them. If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

This

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

I am PLEADING with my fellow old white ladies to please, PLEASE take up a hobby or launch an OnlyFans or start a podcast, do literally anything other than recreational racism

As I told @newrepublic.com, "Once last week, twice today, ICE has picked me up and thrown me on the ground. Honestly, it doesn’t compare to what our neighbors who are trapped inside the Broadview processing facility are going through. They’re committing crimes against humanity there."

Finally some good news

“Just realized”

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

Robert Redford was my favorite, it’s hard to process that he is gone. His performances made more movies beloved to me than anyone else, I’d take The Sting over any other film for flawless perfection. We don’t expect famous people to also be good people but he was. He belongs to the ages

If the right *truly* believed Charlie Kirk was a defender of free speech and someone who was fine with dissenting opinions, they wouldn't be engaged in a massive campaign to punish anyone who didn't "mourn him properly." They clearly know all of that is bullshit. Only the media was conned.

People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police

I hadn't actually watched this clip until now but Kilmeade doesn't say "euthanize" or anything like that. there's no reason to euphemize his language, the man is talking about murder.

I say this with no snark at Osita, but it’s almost as though funding the arts for young people puts them on a good path

"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights" - Charlie Kirk, 1993 - 2025

Choose your fighter.

I love #TIFF for lots of reasons, but the platforming of Indigenous talent is major. Gail Maurice’s #BloodLines has plenty of spoken Michif, terrific Métis talent, & a story that must not be forgotten. Keep watching them & please please keep making them #TIFF50 #TIFFTY

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

On September 1, 2025, we lost a true legend. Graham Greene, Oneida from Six Nations Reserve, walked on at the age of 73. Over the span of more than 175 acting credits, he gave us characters that were unforgettable, complex, and real. redpopnews.com/remembering-... #redpopnews

Still not happy with VF, but I do hope you enjoy my city once again

Yesterday in the Oval Office Donald Trump said that some people in the US want him to be a dictator. I’m running for Congress to stop that from happening. Please chip in our average donation of $32 to help me get there: Katforillinois.com/donate

If this reporting is correct---2.5 million Israelis protesting--that represents more than a quarter (25%) of the population of the country. In protest. Incredible. Israel is the size of New Jersey, both in land mass and population.

Thus upping your value

By now y'all should have learned to take Imani seriously when she speaks on what SCOTUS decisions are and are not safe. But if you haven't, do pay attention. Obergefell is on its way out even if it is not this petition (I refuse to say that odious, conditioner-starved woman's name)

Hire Richard, he’s brilliant! Don’t let some other publication pick him up, you (yes YOU) should hire him

You should try some soil

Life-saving idea! Pass it on!

This is prettier than any frame of that AI Wizard of Oz nonsense