That she stood against Trump on Epstein and lost her career over it is interesting. That doesn’t earn her “credibility,” given her long history of being a batshit crazy lunatic. What the fuck are you talking about.

I can only imagine that this is about Israel and I think a good rule of thumb people should follow is ignoring and shunning anyone whose (newfound) criticism of Israel stems from their own nationalism.

Something I find annoying, and dangerous in a way that would take longer to articulate, about growing awareness of the horrors of the Israel-Palestine conflict is that reaching corners that only know how to engage with politics through pop culture.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Despite what the Trump administration says, the president’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71% cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025, our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes of U.S.A.I.D. “The world’s richest men are crushing the world’s poorest children.”

J.D., what are you talking about, man www.alternet.org/jd-vance-civ...

I love a good road trip, but this is brutally out of touch: a Trump Cabinet member making a documentary about himself while regular families can’t afford road trips anymore, because Trump and his war put gas prices through the roof.

in essence he's right, he's firing multimillion dollar missiles at butterflies. and this is why your libraries are closed on the weekends and your grandfather is working a retail job at 80

Such a fucking perverted company www.bbc.com/news/article...

the game that the republicans are playing is that democrats are institutionally more timid and less likely to wipe local republicans off the map. they are stealing seats now so that they can call for calm later. investigating virginia state sentator lucas is part of the game.

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If true, a devastating failure by the US & Israel.

"The United States let in just 6,069 refugees for the fiscal year through the end of April, closely approaching the annual cap, according to government data released earlier this week. Three were from Afghanistan; the rest were from South Africa."

VA conducted internal investigations into employees who attended vigil for Alex Pretti www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/p...

Re-posting as Secretary of State Rubio has just falsely asserted that the War Powers Resolution is "100% unconstitutional" and every U.S. president has recognized it as such. Nope.

Instagram just knows how to show me the DIY videos that will piss me off

the way Republicans brag about being the party of dismantling racism in the 1800s is like me bragging about how Yankees have 27 rings. OK if you knew how to do that 100 years ago isn't it even more embarrassing that you don't do it anymore

Wait, I thought if 60 Minutes edited an interview with a politician in the slightest, that was grounds for a lawsuit?

Tough news, does anyone out there have openings for some morbidly cynical hacks who specialize in cashing checks from the Hungarian government

If your response to this story is "it's golf, to hell with all the rich white guys anyway," my thoughts are 1) learn about DC, 2) learn about municipal golf and 3) you are an easy mark and I don't respect your intelligence

I will never forgive or forget the cowardice of wealthy, powerful, safe people during this period. Yes, it’s a constant across history, in all periods of authoritarian ascent. But there is no reason — today — to bow to a historically unpopular, failing president.

NEW:🧵🧵 Texas fracking tycoon Farris Wilks has for years been one of the GOP's most prolific donors. He's spent more than $100M, funded The Daily Wire and, with billionaire Tim Dunn, helped pull the party to the far right. But something happened recently: Wilks quietly disappeared...

The most embarrassing war in US history.

Enten: "These are the worst numbers I've ever seen for any president on inflation. Trump is 49 points underwater. Biden -- inflation absolutely crushed his presidency -- but at his worst he was only 43 points underwater. Trump is in a worse position on inflation than Jimmy Carter was!"

Not leaf blowers’ biggest fan but having to learn the hard way that all those guys do is just blow your neighbors junk into your yard, what a scam!

Absolutely extraordinary. The Democrats conceded *nothing* and got everything they demanded. They said no ICE/CBP funding, and that's precisely what happened. In other words, they did not cave. At all. But the GOP did—completely.

Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is actually the perfect distillation of the right wing worldview. A predatory industry treats consumers unfairly so it must be immigrants' fault.

what is the fucking point of an opposition party that acts like this

What do conservatives always say when liberals criticize a Supreme Court decision? "Get Congress to pass a law," right? That is EXACTLY what happened here. In 1982, Congress explicitly overruled a Court case that narrowly interpreted the VRA. Today, Sam Alito said, nope, we were right all along.

One of the most clarifying passages I've ever read on what "polarization" actually means in the U.S."

an autocrat successfully fragmenting his coercive apparatus to deter coups: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!! same autocrat realizing a fragmented coercive apparatus cannot wage war and will instead eat itself: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.

Everyone is discussing CONGRESSIONAL districts. But the VRA's effects were up and down the ballot, with huge implications for who holds local power. Here's a story on how a Tennessee community was bracing for SCOTUS. boltsmag.org/voting-right...

Oh they're doing the @lolennui.bsky.social post

Tony Dookie-pill

“Americans’ financial outlook in 2026 is also historically poor, with a record 55% now saying their financial situation is getting worse. While similar to last year’s 53%, this is up from 47% in 2024 and marks the fifth consecutive year more Americans say their finances are worsening…”

I can't believe this. @normcharlatan.bsky.social you're a Minnesota Legend, my man.

King Charles: I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the East Wing. I'm sorry to say that we British of course made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814.

Honestly impressive the US has managed to run a war worse than 1812

Lol, lmao. Tantrum diplomacy

Kinda like with social media, I think the straightforward solution is consumer protection-driven rules prohibiting automakers from essentially spying on you. You can ban TikTok and BYD but China can still buy your data from Meta and General Motors.

How do you feel about Donald Trump's actions as president so far? [adjacent to an artful and flattering black-and-white sketch of me] Jon, 43, white "I no longer call it the Sun. I call it the Hot Moon. You cannot catch and eat the Hot Moon because it moves too fast because it is late for school."

There really is a lot about Israel’s response to the Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that is worth a revisit. As much as Israel’s weak reactions were born out of strategic considerations with regards to Russia in Syria/Lebanon, there was also a kindredness over occupations and land grabs.

Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha, there it is

there is something genuinely clarifying and useful about this kind of stuff. they are totally hoods off and proud of it, which means we should not hesitate to describe them accordingly

I really just think you’re not making your point about tax refugees well if you’re highlighting someone who left California for Hawaii.

The thing that has happened with every war in the Middle East, that was eminently foreseeable, that has clearly been happening already for a month, and that is obviously still happening now? Yeah, *looks thoughtfully into the middle distance* I’m concerned about that “scenario.”

A Trayvon Martin attack 14 years after his murder just in case you needed a reminder that we are in this mess today in large part because the right could not stand having a black president.