People in the U.S. are really, really angry at the wanton destruction of the parts of government that did good, and we want to know there will be consequences and restitution. IMO, it's not Magyar's center right creds that won, but his promise of consequences. We need that here, stat. 🧵 👇🏽

A recent study estimated that another 9 million-plus people, including 2.5 million children, could die as a result of cuts in aid.

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KERNEN: We'd never be able to send anyone back if you needed a judicial warrant every single time RAND PAUL: Well, I don't think that's true. Obeying the 4th Amendment of the Constitution shouldn't be too difficult. It's something we fought the revolution over.

The year is 2000. I am in freshman English. Our teacher requires us to run our paper through a computer program thst detects passive voice snd other writing stuff. I am infuriated at this machine with auto feedback and the required reduction in passive voice. I cannot imagine being a kid today.

Slightly maddening when serious news outlets drag everyone down to Trump’s level by using language like “feud” as if it’s some reality TV spat. Pope Leo delivered a moral critique of American military aggression. That is not “feuding” even if Trump responded with a deranged personal attack.

Sick kid is sick snd is miserable enough that they are also making sleep impossible for everyone else.

BREAKING: Mallory McMorrow just became the first Michigan Senate candidate to submit 30k signatures to get on the ballot. They were collected entirely by volunteers.

We need to all oppose this fascistic bills that will kill the internet and make everyone less safe:

+1. Congress was built on the precedent of legislatures that fought for prerogatives to defeat an absolute monarchy. The next Congress can’t be afraid of exercising them.

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

this *plus* it’s so monumentally stupid. you’re picking a fight with the fucking pope over the pope saying pope shit that literally every pope says, he’s just saying it in a chicago accent for the first time. how can this *possibly* be a good use of your time?

Watching Brazil, South Korea and Hungary get rid of their authoritarians

Eric Swalwell being so bad got so bad Tony Gonzales to finally resign congrats to all of us what a cool system the House is Mike Johnson likely released him because Ds went one down

No creeps in Congress should be the floor and not the ceiling

1) good 2) hope this still results in Tony Gonzales resigning or being expelled

if you wanna keep your job, don't be a fucking creep. it's really that simple.

While Swalwell decides whether or not to resign his Congressional seat, the guy running to replace him is @mattortega.com, a good friend and outstanding progressive. You should send Matt some support if you're able:

Was reminded it may not actually be common knowledge that the Amazon rainforest is a largely man-made feature. Huge swaths of even the soil are anthrosol. Many of our food crops today originate from this agricultural system.

reminded of in 2019, when Democrats in Virginia were finally able to claw a razor thin state legislative majority away from a Republican gerrymander by winning two consecutive 10 point landslides and Josh Barro said it proved gerrymandering doesn't matter.

Sickos #hahahaha.

Voters in Festus MO, a Republican stronghold, just ousted every incumbent council member in response to a data center approval. "Data center opposition is on the rise in every nook and cranny of the country — and it may have a massive influence on more than just local elections this November."

The Bill of Rights is, to a first approximation, a list of all the ways the framers could think of that the government might fuck somebody over, with "this is illegal" appended to each one.

Everyone is feeling more precarity. That's what most of the discourse doesn't grab. Yeah, I may have a job, but there's no stability with it. And shit just sucks and it feels like there's nothing we can do about it and the people with power just make it worse.

Republicans could run on impeachment. Its a choice to ignore accountability and the constitution.

Octavia E. Butler, 1998:

Average GOP Congressman: We err...uhhh...don't uh need uh...oversight of the DoD because uh...we trust the President to decide what's best Donald Trump: I AM JESUS CHRIST RETURNED TO EARTH THE POPE ISN'T MAGA AND HE'S WEAK ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS I AM GOING TO BUILD A HOTEL ON THE MOON

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i will vote for any candidate who offers up this slogan

This is the Administrative Law way in 2026 and 2028. I would also note that us Admin Law Profs need to figure out how to be protective of the independence in civil service in light of the regime-based proclivities of the new right.

Congratulatory messages have been coming in for Hungary's new leader, Peter Magyar, including from EU chiefs. A huge sigh of relief in Brussels, but also for millions of normal, decent people, not least the younger generation in Budapest.

Orbán's electoral crushing is a far greater achievement than most people outside Hungary realise. He systemically consolidated power for 16 years, fixed the electoral map, abused govt power for political purposes & censored media. The hurdles that Hungarians overcame for this moment were immense.

People will be closely studying how Hungary's opposition pulled off their win in such a pro-incumbent system. Important to note that the theme was corruption. Democrats need to get much better at calling out Trump's corruption.

We’ve finally bumped off the Hadron Collider weasel timeline.

This focuses closely on last year's Pride march, which I was hoping someone would do: "2025 Pride march was not only an expression of solidarity w/LGBTQ community, but, much like No Kings marches in US, opportunity to show govt their capacity for intimidation & bullying may have reached its limit."

3. Nothing is inevitable. There are models, new ones every day, for getting off the path of autocracy. Follow global democracy movements like you would the NBA. Get invested. Hungarians just showed us how to beat cynicism. The future can still be ours and we and MUST can learn from others.

holy shit he actually conceded folks, they tell you they’re invincible they tell you they’re inevitable they tell you that you should give up and stop fighting and absolutely none of that is true

so so many people here spontaneously erupting in chants that translate to "it's over! it's over!" not even 10pm here and unfortunately I'm already getting a bit emotional

for sure, congratulations to magyar. but the real heroes imo are those in civil society & journalism & rank-and-file opposition & academia who have fought against the disintegration of rule of law, the weaponization of the courts/media, & so much more for so long. 🇭🇺

the only bipartisanship i'm interested in right now

There is a Churchill anecdote where a minister in 1940 suggests cutting budgets for theatre + arts and using the money for defence. "Well what then are we fighting for?" He is reputed to have said. Tax and local services are the same, for those who pay them. What then are we paying for?

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We paid $760 a WEEK for 2 kids in childcare. Ones in public school now so thankfully its less now. I still have student loans. Health insurance too. And property tax increases hit my mortgage hard. And the workers certainly arent making that amount.

I think this story does a good job pointing out what seems like a dilemma but really has a lot of possible solutions: housing is hard to find & very expensive for Illinoisans and that their mayors & city councilors don’t actually agree, which is why the state needs to intervene

just still kinda stunned that some be-dildoed handmaids and a couple people in rainbow tutus in one of the richest parts of DC means he needs just as many guys in tactical gear with long guns to feel safe

Housing cannot be both an investment and a right. Those two things are at odds with each other. It should be a safe storage place for your money - no more, no less.

What do you mean support ? Why are you not leading ? Where are your articles of impeachment? Whats your time line for 25th or else? Are you talking to other Democrats to get them on board? What about Republicans? BE. A. LEADER.

One of these mornings I would like to wake up to news that isn’t insane

I’m tired of these lazy people living off the government and refusing to work.