#Gift Narcissism writ large in our autocracy. wapo.st/4nbEIP2

"Trump was always going to confront true believers, and it is quite plain that MAGA is now fighting forces of both good and evil that they can’t even begin to understand." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

"AI competition threatens to become the arms race of the digital era." www.wsj.com/world/china/...

The hoods came off in Nashville yesterday. Protestors put a phone in their faces and asked, "You proud to be a racist?" One said "Yup." Another said it was "one of the best decisions I've made." Others laughed. New piece. Read it. Share it. Then act! medium.com/the-polis/th...

“Really good disinformation starts with something you nod your head to,” he said. “That’s how you get people passing something on without even looking at what’s actually in it.” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7f61452...

“As the war in Iran drags on, China has deepened its influence with fuel-starved neighbors, offering to ease shortages while pushing its renewable energy technology.” War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/b...

Hahaha I love to see it. Слава Україні 🇺🇦 #russiaisaterroriststate #makerussiasmallagain www.wsj.com/world/russia...

A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump’s golf courses in Florida.

People talk about delaying parenthood because of the uncertainty of the world we live in. Here is a gift link to an article that hits on a lot of what people are feeling. I would encourage people to have faith in themselves and their unborn kids. Make the leap. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

New- Gift Article wapo.st/4u52grO

America at 250: Where do things stand? KF Senior Fellow @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social speaks with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch about the Constitution, the dangers of concentrated power, and the role of the courts in such a deeply polarized time. https://nyti.ms/4tVvDwh

You are fucking kidding me. Alligator Alcatraz is "too expensive to keep operating"? It's not even a year old! You'd think someone would have figured out the expense before they built it in the first place. The incompetence and grift is astonishing. GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/u...

I guess Iran also has some cards wapo.st/4u52grO

TRY THIS. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

Hal, gift link not working…? Maybe it’s just me?

GIFT ARTICLE: “Not everyone is transactional. Some people — for better and for worse — actually have beliefs that they’re willing to die for, and Trump is painfully, obviously baffled when he encounters belief like that.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

Due to rising ocean surface temperatures the upcoming El Niño is about to become the strongest one in a century. In combination with the wars against Ukraine (and its agriculture) and Iran (affecting fertilizer intermediaries) 2026 develops into a perfect storm and total disaster. wapo.st/49xQddY

The Washington Post is reporting that a confidential CIA assessment finds Iran can withstand the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for months and retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal. The CIA evaluation differs from Trump's rosier picture of the war and Iran capabilities. wapo.st/4u52grO

Thousands of miles from the Gulf of Oman, near a group of islands called the Riau Archipelago, satellite imagery shows at least 13 tankers have offloaded Iranian oil in ship-to-ship transfers since the U.S. blockade began. Read my new investigation here wapo.st/42psxVo

Washington DC’s transit system plans to automate its trains, removing the need for human operators. As I explained in @bloomberg.com, this could be a watershed moment for US public transportation. Gift link & 🧵

They’ve charged a student with removing the officer’s gun from the bathroom. That student then gave the gun to another child outside of school. Both have been arrested. THE GUN IS STILL MISSING.

NYT: Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement by Apoorva Mandivilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com nyti.ms/4tnkLq7 gift

“He said the city would ‘not be intimidated’ by the Justice Department’s attempt to overturn a nearly four-decade-old ordinance that the mayor said had saved lives and helped to protect police and other emergency workers when they responded to violence.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

Reskeeted from Mott Haven, NYC👍 4 blocks from this photo🏙️ Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:37:00 AM Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/n...

If not for a flat tire, Hendickson might not have discovered the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/v...

How much do you know about Sue Hendrickson, the namesake of the Field Museum's @suethetrex.bsky.social? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/07/m...

Op-Ed in the Boston Globe from @patcrowley401.bsky.social on the regressiveness of current income tax rates in Rhode Island nails it. (Gift link) www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/07/m...

"You can’t end this kind of corruption, confirm the illegitimacy of abuses of power at this scale without criminal accountability. Is it challenging? Is it hard? Of course. But there’s simply no other way forward." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-l...

Trump's Jones Act waiver - the longest/broadest since 1950 - has given us a trove of great data. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com column digs into it: "Defenders of the Jones Act Have Lost" (🎁) www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

If you are at all interested in how American history is taught in the U.S., I recommend that you read this article to see the future of thinking about the past. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/u...

“The Axios scoop was posted at 4:50 a.m. “An hour earlier, a sudden flurry of activity erupted in oil futures, with more than $700 million worth of contracts changing hands between 3:42 and 3:47 a.m.” “The price fell by 84 cents a barrel. There was no other clear catalyst for the sudden activity”

Bonus gift link. "Any hope that Greenland was an aberration rather than a precedent was dashed with the war in Iran." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

Well, this is bad. Conservative Group’s Connections at the State Department Raise Some Alarms www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

An appreciation of Ted Turner, a baseball maverick who used the Braves to conquer the world www.nytimes.com/athletic/725... Nobody like Ted. Love him or hate him, he changed the game, several games, actually. As a lifelong #AtlantaBraves fan, I'll always be grateful for those #TBS games! RIP

In my very first story for the @nytimes.com, I reported on a massive landslide in an Alaskan fjord that generated the second-largest tsunami wave on record at 1,578 feet. No one died, but it was a very close call. And with climate change, we can expect these disasters to become more frequent.

Excellent read www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

"What unites these disparate cultures, policy environments and demographics, researchers are now realizing, is young people’s inescapable and crushing sense that the future is too uncertain for the lifelong commitment of parenthood." 😲 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

The missing context is Rufo’s whole mission statement: that leftists marched through institutions like public schools & higher ed the last 60 years to politicize youth against America, so conservatives much now counter-march back through to restore the nation. Fantasy, but politically useful.

www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u... The whitening of Trump's administration continues. This is a case study in how to pursue the goals of only one societal segment. These people will have to be demoted or removed by the roots when the transition is complete since not one of them is a merit promotion.

ugh

WSJ decides to report on the $920 mn oil futures trade from early yesterday morning. Most outlets still don't seem to understand what's happening. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

"It is straightforward: Convince state attorneys general to do what President Trump’s antitrust enforcers likely will not, and block the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. on antitrust grounds."

incredible how much damage can be done just by Not Doing Your Job

voters oust opposition officials in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal-- www.wsj.com/world/india/...

LOL yes, many are saying: 'Lucas ... often demonstrates her power on social media ...' 🎁

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 This article is also by Sarah Fitzpatrick. Ms Fitzpatrick- you’re a freakin ROCK STAR! 👏🏼👏🏾👏🏻👏🏿👏

Read this, then read it again. It’s not long. Read it the first time with Putin in mind. Then read it to apply a similar analysis to western authoritarians, including our own. Gift article.