Maggie Haberman sorta acknowledges, by implication, that JD Vance used her book to try to advance himself by being a key "source." Though as Haberman also kinda acknowledges, Vance's political (and other) judgment is quite twisted, if not bizarre.

Alito's mess had to be cleaned up by a Supreme Court flack. How embarrassing.

Why we are (happily) owned by our cats.

He has the Trump edited version.

They tried to get Father Guido Sarducci to attend; but he can sense a show that has jumped the shark from a mile away.

The Death of Stalin was funnier, but not by much.

The disagreement within Republican circles is not about whether democracy needs to be undermined, but rather about how best to do it.

Slightly seriously, Johnson is repeating Trump's now constant refrain that the nation is under "attack" and that there is an "emergency." These claims are, inevitably, what Trumpers deploy as the justification for the Leader's dictatorial actions, as well--of course--his assaults on voting rights.

And to think her millionaire media mogul boyfriend got ZERO of those shrimp. It's always socialism for me and not for thee.

In any event, the tired social media practice of insulting D leaders of Congress-who, in actual fact, are doing their (very specific) jobs of putting roadblocks in front of Rs in Congress and preparing the way for victories in swing districts/states (not offering soundbites)-should be given a rest.

Yeah, and what about that war with Iran Biden started?

Don't tell Trump that, he will ask to have the signature removed.

I play close attention to the matter, and I have yet to see Hakeem Jeffries "go hard" after Mamdani. (I have seen him run circles around Johnson, though.)

Massie--a leading antisemitic conspiracy theorist who suggested he lost his own election because of shady forces in "Tel Aviv"--also said he'll vote for Trump's voter disenfranchisement legislation, but apparently thinks it is a "distraction" from the "real" issue of Jews' control of the world.

Massie is correct that the Republican Party "controls" the Supreme Court, which is why that Court must be reformed.

Public companies are now fiefdoms. This is huge danger to the public markets, which are grounded on the (relative) enforced transparency that accompanies shareholder rights.

Brother of White House aide torches her 'unhealthy' obsession with Trump www.alternet.org/trump-267711...

Yeah, that paranoid, conspiratorial claim has really proved to be correct. Not.

Let's imagine what happened in that briefing. Were cattle prods involved?

On Morning Joe, they are saying Nixon "put America first." Hmmm. 1/

JD Vance says his "deconfliction plan" is for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to "go hang out in Doha" with Hegseth's chosen commanders. In the meantime, the IRGC is bombing ships in the Strait of Hormuz. I discussed JD's strategery toward Iran and its sponsor Russia recently here. 1/

Of course he does. JD watched the Oliver Stone movie. Vance dismisses Watergate scandal, says ‘deep state’ went after Nixon

In the asylum case, Justice Alito apparently *responded* to Justice Sotomayor's dissent from the bench. That's ... unusual.

Just in time for the summer beach season.

Apple needs to think different. Consumers can induce that.

There is a single imperitive now: For Democrats to win the next election. Anyone who works to achieve that goal is our ally, as @simonwdc.bsky.social explains.

BREAKING: We just won in court — again — to protect Pennsylvanians’ right to vote by mail.

Emmer thinks his state is too unbigoted.

There is no Separation of Powers when the Supreme Court is the stooge of a dictatorial president

The mark of a packed court majority that is so deeply/overtly politicized that concern for its legitimacy is entirely out the window.

With seven decisions with the *same* 6-3 lineup over the last three days, I really can't wait for all of the hot takes from the folks who keep insisting that #SCOTUS *isn't* defined by its ideological division.

Josh Shapiro's success opposing Trumpism in a purple state provides a vital model Like some other D leaders, Shapiro's supporting a slate of congressional candidates; but his slate is in swing districts key to Ds' chances of retaking the House-just as Pennsylvania is key to retaking the White House

"The GOP Congress is beginning to really stand up to Trump." Pundits. Oh wait.... Under pressure from Trump, Republican-led Senate reverses course on Iran

"There has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions. Donald Trump, 2016

As I discussed last week, JD Vanceish "conservatives" are beginning to extend their longstanding affinity for the brutal, bloody and imperialist Putin regime to Russia's longstanding partner in mass murder and repression, the theocracy of Iran. 1/

At least Trump's rotting extremities are not visible in that picture.

Abortion ban victim: Under Texas’s cruel abortion ban, I was forced to give birth to a baby every doctor knew would not survive. I was not allowed to make a decision. The state made it for me.

"Constitutional lawyer" Johnson ignores the fact that birthright citizenship is not simply a "tradition", but rather was incorporated into the Constitution via the 14th Amendment.

Putin and the Iranian Regime could not create a better asset in the Pentagon.

This has long been proven to be a bad idea -- but the promise of some fast cash leads cities to do it.

Good luck prosecuting anyone for violating these regulations by merely *touching* the water in the Reflecting Pool.

There is a hidden outbreak of algae where Trump's name used to be.

I am now trying to picture Mr. Rogers with Stalin's spine.

I think taking political advice from Hunter Biden is a terrible idea.

This "doctrine" is one tool for the Trumped Court to restore the deeply reactionary Lochner era - during which progressive actions at the state and federal level were systematically nullified for years, until, in the 1930s, the Justices faced the risk of court restructuring.

Republican politicians are tied at the hip to this nihilist. By choice.

They hardly disavow the "far left" descriptor. But what actually distinguishes them is a tightly organized party-within-party structure, far more than the broadly popular, within liberal areas, policy positions they highlight.

The reality, of course is that the DSA is an ideologically driven and tightly organized political party operating, for the moment, inside the Democratic Party, as a matter of strategy - and now with a charismatic leader. Failing to recognize that is a mistake.

Republicans are fighting to "save the Republic" by undermining democracy as rapidly as possible.