BREAKING: Trump Blows Up His Own Ceasefire Deal with Iran! Donald Trump, a master of "the art of the deal," has now torpedoed his own fragile ceasefire negotiations by demanding Muslim-majority countries normalize relations with Israel. What could go wrong? open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

cruelty is the point

This is evil collective punishment.

Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.

The Trump administration's attacks on the media don't just aim for explicit censorship but also self-censorship, creating a "chilling effect" in "the entire political discourse," says journalist David Sirota.

Trump wants a deal so bad he can taste it, but only if he can sell it as a win. He's been informed that this looks like losing, and people are going to call him out on it.

Texas limits eligibility for Medicaid to families living below 15 percent of the poverty level, meaning that a family of three earning more than—get this—$4,098 annually is not eligible for any benefits. trib.al/oCa2Pny

Trump's ever-expanding list of taxpayer grifts: -$1.8B slush fund for political allies -$1B for ballroom "security" -$1B for Qatar jet refurbishments -$230M in DOJ "compensation" -$100M+ for golf outings When he says he "doesn't think about Americans' financial situation," I believe him.

Yikes

We’re about to pay Iran billions of dollars to open the Strait that was open before the war, and to hand over the highly enriched uranium they didn’t have before Trump pulled out of the JCPOA. Art of the deal, baby.

Cuba is already preparing a list of everything it wants in Trump's upcoming "Art of the Deal" total surrender.

Funny how the all the people ransacking the Capitol on January 6 were liberals, plants, and ANTIFA—until there was money to be made from it.

Susan Collins put Brett Kavanaugh on the bench, knowing full well this meant the death of Roe v. Wade. She's been hiding out from the consequences ever since.

The rich and powerful understand the stakes of Democratic primaries & want to ensure what emerges into the 2028 election is not a populist Democratic Party. They’re funding corporate-friendly, anti-Medicare for All candidates with dark money (allowing them to claim they’re not accepting PAC money).

I want to say thank you, and farewell, to Stephen Colbert before his final show this evening. But I also want to remind folks of the corruption behind his cancellation. Watch.

If you want to lower electricity prices, replace fossil fuels with WindWaterSolar Your state or country will also save on health costs. Your state or country will also be more energy secure. Simple as that.

He never stops. No matter where he is. And it’s never acceptable. He’s the Acting Secretary of Culture War. That’s his mission. Above all else. He’s a radical culture warrior. Always.

And California is killing it with 52 straight and 118 of 142 (83%) days in 2026 with WindWaterSolar meeting >100% of demand on its main grid for an average of 4.8 hours/day among all 148 days. WWS has met 55.4% of all demand this year. Gas is down 61%, batteries up 328%, solar up 58% in '26 v '23.

This is what happens when the FBI director is always nursing a hangover.

Eugene Vindman's voting record is to the right of ~75 MAGAs. Alexander Vindman condemns Muslims & excuses Israel's genocide. These are indefensible positions. Eugene doesn't have a primary—but in Florida—State Rep @angieforfl.bsky.social is running for US Senate. Follow her. Let's help her win 2/2

This week Rep Eugene Vindman was 1 of 8 Dems to vote with MAGA to condemn trans kids His brother Alexander Vindman moved to Florida to run for US Senate & is on podcast condemning all Muslims Vindmans rebuking Trump doesnt excuse them for being right wingers who trash marginalized communities 1/2

Disgusting www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

This is why they didn't record it.

This stupid buffoon killed over 1 million Americans with his incompetent and disinterested response to the COVID crisis, hurt Americans on Jan 6, and recently had Americans killed in Iran to cover up that he is a pedophile who is all over the Epstein files. So you know where to find you, Donald!

A 60-year low in sentiment is a big deal because the baseline is already tough: this survey has lived through recessions, inflation, wars, and financial crises. And yet this is worse.⁣ ⁣ Read the full analysis on Substack: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/consumer-sentiment-hits-a-record

As a 13-year service-member, I’ve seen that the smartest use of American power isn’t always measured in missiles Sometimes it’s in helping another country stymie an outbreak or build the next hospital That is prevention. And prevention is a lot cheaper than its alternative

Look folks I agree this is in bad taste but I don't think Lindsey should be indicted for it as he's merely threatening the President of the United States with an extremely unpleasant time for both of them

Excellent framing and word choice from Brendan Ballou, the founder of the Public Integrity Project: "The fund is stunningly, blindingly illegal, and the defendants must be prohibited from transferring money to this corrupt and illegal monstrosity.”

The GOP somehow found billions for Trump’s “anti-weaponization” slush fund overnight, but says America can’t afford insulin, affordable housing, or dignity for the elderly who built this country… hartmannreport.com/p/republican...

When you elect politicians who aren’t bought off…

The group vying for Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund is a who's who of "Oh yeah, that f**king weirdo"

Military experts and Pentagon officials are pushing back at proposals from within Donald Trump's administration that will cripple their ability to prepare for a possible war with China and other adversarial nations.

I don’t like living in a country that has spent over 100 years strenuously refusing to provide reparations to the ancestors of Black people who suffered bad things, yet *jumps* at the opportunity to provide reparations to white people who *did* bad things.

This bill, literally called the “CHARLIE Act,” imports definitions from Trump's odious EOs on race (EO 14190) and sex (EO 14168) into the federal statute for K-12 funding. It's not savvy centrist politics, it will not get them more votes. They know; they're bad people who like these parts of MAGA.

@chrislhayes.bsky.social honors Stephen Colbert as the last episode of “The Late Show” airs tonight: “One of the greatest broadcasters of our era.”

Reeks for Trump. They'll fly and sink with him. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/u...

We need more CENTRISTS, folks. MORE CENTRISTS!!!! MORE!

AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.

How Heritage and Project 2025 are weaponizing government to strip away women's rights, votes, and freedom… hartmannreport.com/p/the-billio...

Trump again bows to Putin’s demand, pulling 4,000 US troops from Poland: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/u...

With Democrats like these, who needs Republicans? www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-...

The AG has not prosecuted anyone in the Epstein class. The AG has given Trump & his family indefinite immunity. The AG has set up a slush fund to pay off Trump's criminal allies. Enough is enough. When Democrats are in charge, we will stand up against two tiers of justice.

While these fools are fucking around with this performative bullshit, they’re increasingly leaving the US vulnerable to devastating terror attacks. Remember those?

I'm not shocked at all. This is who Spanberger is, folks. You'll keep seeing it more and more.

If Democrats go to "the center" on these issues (and, please, someone define for me what that is), I guarantee you that this party will be done in 4 years. They might win 2026 and 2028 because Trump is so bad, but there's a good rage and anger at the institutions and establishment.

In the time it'll take you to read and share this post, the amount Elon Musk's net worth increased will exceed the yearly cap for Social Security taxes. That's just outrageous. Congress needs to #ScrapTheCap.

Dozens of wind projects in Texas are in limbo after the U.S. Department of Defense paused issuing routine federal permits citing national security concerns, a move that experts say expands the Trump administration’s crusade against wind energy.

While most Americans can’t decide to skip out & start their vacations early because they have tough decisions at work, Republicans in the Senate are going home earlier than scheduled. Aka abandoning a key budget vote so they wouldn’t also have to vote on the slush fund. trib.al/TZB6RIr