Two years ago today, True West came out! It feels like a 100. If you want to understand how we got to where we are, give it a read. I look at the collision of militia, MAGA, MAHA, cowboy mythology, billionaires, & fractures in urban/rural communities. It’s about healing, & fighting the bad guys…

DC J6: 1.500 arrests DC No Kings: zero Tell me again which side is violent?

#nokings St. Augustine, Florida. I joined thousands and thousands. ❤️🇺🇸

NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it? MJ: Again, it's a distraction

No notes, this is a perfectly reasonable summary

Read this thread from a great Portland reporter! The New York Times running this story today is absolutely calculated. It has been positioning Portland for years as a progressive villain. Also: why send a reporter from the Bay when the NYT has at least two reporters who actually live in Portland.

I'll miss you Dr. Jane Goodall. An inspiration from the time I was a girl until I passed the mid-century mark. The world is dimmer with you gone.

So excited to sit down with my brilliant pal, Leah! What a great book and a great person!!!!

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Walmart spent $35.3B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024, enough to give each of its 2.2M employees annual bonuses of $2,719. Last year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay of just $29,469. Textbook corporate greed.

"The only way to save the lives of the remaining Palestinian civilians, as well as the hostages and captives held by Hamas militants, is an immediate ceasefire. Followed by unfettered access to massive amounts of aid." www.the-independent.com/news/world/m... Gaza Palestine Middle East

YES! Go @ejeancarroll.bsky.social

August 31, 2025

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there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...

If what we hope will happen ever happens, we'll watch as many, many people in the world of politics, overnight, go on to pretend they were always against what preceded it. This era has been a highly effective acid test for character. Take notes now, so that you don't forget in the future.

For decades gun-lovers argued they had to have guns because the 2nd Amendment says people need guns to fight tyrannical government (it doesn’t) Then, when a tyrannical government shows up, they’re eager to shoot people protesting it It was always a lie

"In 2025, less than 70 percent of Americans still believe that childhood vaccinations are “very important.” This year, the US saw its worst measles outbreak since the early 1990s" The scale of damage to trust in public health in < 6months driven my RFK Jr is staggering. www.vox.com/health/45922...

No lies told here.

A federal judge ordered that Alligator Alcatraz must be shut down in 60 days. Time to find out if the Supreme Court approves of concentration camps.

Good.

Do I think Gavin Newsom is a good presidential candidate? Nope. Do I think this is hilarious? Yes. H/t campcallout.bsky

Rep. Nicole Collier is a Goddamn warrior. This is a woman who is demonstrating grit, resolve, tenacity and the refusal to bow…rather than just yapping about it.

When they were each nominated, this is pretty much what I expected them to be doing over halfway through year one.

The war is apparently Zelensky’s fault. Tomorrow is going to be another shit show.

This is stunning actually. I would not have expected this under Patel’s leadership. (H/t @terry_sayles—sorry the article is behind a paywall) Finicum was shot on his way to John Day during the 2016 occupation of the Malheur Refuge.

A major determiner of when and whether Xi Jinping eventually thinks, "OK, *today* is the day it's finally worth the risk of invading Taiwan," is when and whether US cuts Ukraine loose. Surely Marco R "knows" that. And that it would affect "life in America on a daily basis, and around the world."

FYI, this would be an instant firing offense in normal administrations. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...

Like a well oiled machine www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...

Pete Hegseth’s spokeswoman snapped at reporters who dared to ask the defense secretary's reasons for sharing a video of Christian nationalists calling for an end to women's voting rights.

Small hospitals facing difficult decisions, painful conversations with Medicaid changes dailymontanan.com/2025/08/14/s...

This is so dismal. Shame on Troy Downing.

What the actual fuck?! Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who went to jail in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, is asking the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges,

They recovered over 180 bullet shells at the CDC. Debris from shattered glass is still being cleaned up. I am completely stunned at how quickly the news cycle has moved on. This was an act of terrorism targeting public health experts, and the response seems to be a collective shrug.

Every activated Guardsman has a family, a job, school, or something that they are leaving to do their duty. It’s one thing when it’s a war… or a real mass civil disturbance, which those only last a few days. But to rip these people from their lives for a show… is awful.

The military takeover of Washington is not a “distraction” from Epstein. It’s a military takeover of Washington, which is an even bigger deal, and those of us who kill brain cells reporting on this stuff knows it’s been an explicit goal since before the election.

Heritage originally sold itself as a wonky policy shop for conservative ideas, but these days it’s more of an affirmative action program for mediocre white guys. Put “Heritage” on your resume these days and you might as well affix the asterisk we’re all seeing

Just 10 members of Congress have even dared to call Israel's mass murder in Gaza a genocide. Meanwhile, they're straight up murdering journalists. The gulf between what's happening and what most of our leaders will acknowledge is so remarkably vast.

The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS: PragerU, a nonprofit organization that specializes in creating right-leaning educational short videos for adults and children. . It may already be in countless classrooms. www.vox.com/today-explai...

ICYMI: Open Spaces + Male Myths w/ @betsygainesquammen.bsky.social + @thatgirltasha.bsky.social This episode isn't about the Oath Keepers, or Tasha’s role in it. It's a powerful conversation that explores the relationship between open spaces + toxic masculinity. open.spotify.com/show/1yokkII...

Low key one of the worst anbuses of power ever? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Greetings for Glacier. Love our #nationalparks

We are very far over the cliff here folks

Fun conversation about weird times! Love this women...

I love Tasha--she is fierce, funny, and inspiring. Check out this podcast with the fabulous @sandrabargman.bsky.social! Fun conversation about weird times....

how much of the money from the ICE/tax cuts bill is just going to go to scammers, do you think? www.richmonder.org/this-tuckaho...

DOJ has filed a meritless complaint about Judge Boasberg in the District of Columbia. The administration is intent on going to war with the judiciary. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Every blue-haired they/them liberal arts grad living in NYC is tougher than this sad little bitch.