I have no idea why the states like California are implementing the trans ban. They maintain control of their national guards and Gavin Newsom is in charge. He's done nothing while his command is purging trans people. It plainly violates the California constitution.

I told my story. It's behind a paywall, but here it is. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

lol I don’t even understand their thesis. They’re mad bec Mamdani’s soon to be former landlord is raising the rent (by the amount allowed by law) after he moves out? Everyone I know who rents currently has a preferential rent esp if they rented during covid so idk wtf they’re birching ab

Great question! I drafted the book in Scrivener and did the core edits in LibreOffice — highly recommend both I am now a prisoner of MS Word because the book is approaching final copy and it's my publisher's internal software standard

Made my train from Long Island by 30 seconds…feels like old times (back when I commuted 100 years ago I’d wait until the very last minute to leave the house lol)

there we go

This explains like 90% of American politics right now

Same dude who has had ICE invade churches

Professional basketball players should be fined for every missed free throw

Bari Weiss’ two accomplishments so far are hosting an interview that she desperately wanted people to watch (but they didn’t) and trying to spike a news story that she desperately wanted nobody to watch (but they did)

Christmas Eve Drop: Fed. judge quashes yet another attempt by Trump's DOJ to get the personal data of trans patients and former patients, and does so in sarcastic and angry fashion calling out the administration's ill-intent and lack of good faith. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

“People take him too literally” is - literally - the attitude that is destroying the world

I have 9 tattoos, including one on the back of my neck and one behind my ear. I’m not sure omg have you seen the tattoos on these people is the scary flex he thinks it is

If I was crafty, I’d create a fake executive order renaming the US to the Trump States of America cuz you know that’s coming

If you have federal student loans, it’s REALLY easy to get out of default - you can consolidate out (easiest but you can only do this once) or rehab out (need to make 9 payments in 10 months). Go here to see your options

Trump has revoked legal status for at least 1.6 million immigrants over the past year by cancelling programs like TPS and student visas. Remember: these are people who entered the country legally. Trump never cared about “legal immigration" — just inflicting cruelty.

Genuinely shocked at a rule-of-law based result from this Court.

Remember when I said Weiss was stupid and incompetent? Stuff like this. An actual television producer would understand this stuff - if not the exact schedule and procedures for how the episode was distributed, at least who they could ask who would know.

Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

“it’s a wonderful life” (1946) remains the best christmas film about the importance of mutual aid during the decline of capitalism.

I don’t even watch 60 minutes but I’m watching this lol talk about your Streisand effect

The video has been taken down from YouTube. You can still download it here: is.gd/paU8Ko

Obviously 60 Minutes is a huge platform reaching a different audience, but the Daily just had a wrenching episode with interviews of CECOT detainees. Admin officials took selfies outside the prison! They were proud of this! Not exactly Deep Throat reporting here.

What is not said here is that the principals were asked for comment and they refused to comment on the record. So, their refusal to comment effectively spikes the story

If you’re a real journalist, how do you stay working for CBS News? I get there aren’t a lot of journalism jobs,but stop kidding yourself, if you work there, you’re no longer a journalist; you’re a mouthpiece for Trump

CBS News EIC Bari Weiss had concerns about the CECOT piece, I’m told. The network decided to hold the segment pending, among other things, comment or an interview with White House officials next year…

Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.

Fwiw I think the “apologize for being white” thing is very clearly about making sure white people don’t feel an obligation to alleviate past injustices or make society fairer. Ultimately to do that you have to raise taxes and the billionaires holding Vance’s leash don’t want that.

I guess CBS is our TASS

I would close the lid then leave my apartment never to return

Neither is herpes, but I’ll keep doing my work without either.

At least it will be as easy to take down (also not the point, but they couldn’t have matched the font/typeface/color? Pathetic)

Nobody involved in US or Israeli politics even questions the idea that Israel has a right to maintain direct military rule over 33% of its population indefinitely, and that is why there is simply no way to even begin a constructive dialogue on this.

People are not upset because they think every single member of the American elite is a mass rapist. They're upset because elites downplay and excuse mass rape while obscuring their ties to the rapists — *precisely the thing Brooks did in his column.*

So systemic discrimination DOES exist! But white guys are the victims of it! The most intellectually, politically, and culturally lazy cohort in modern history - white guys of mediocre intellect, creativity, & personality who can only ape the theories, language, laws, & struggle of Black people.

Wow, look at these totally independent and respected people who wanted to name it after the president. The president himself! The president's chief of staff! The president's advisors! The attorney general! The vice president's wife! The president's favorite Fox News hosts! ... Uh, Lee Greenwood!

As I wrote today: www.readtpa.com/p/watch-rep-...

The reason they're so focused on trans teens is that people who transition younger typically blend into society better. To the extent that they're willing to tolerate our existence in society at all, they'd rather we be easily identified by our appearance/voices/etc.

Starting in 2027, Santa will be renamed Trump. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Why not just change it to the Trump Center? Next will be Dulles being changed to Trump Airport

Brooks should be driven out of public life. The fact that he knew there were photographs of himself with Epstein and he didn't disclose that while also telling people that they should move on is just straight up unethical.

I really hope the Senate kills the trans care felony bill. And the Medicaid HRT ban for adults likely to pass the House tomorrow. I really do. Not sure what else to say but call your senators. It's worked before.

I was a kid once. And my biggest regret in life is that I never got a childhood without pain. Politicians should never insert themselves into the personal health care decisions of patients, parents, and their providers—and that includes trans Americans.

(Children are not getting these surgeries) (Also, not sure where Oz has been looking, but he's way off on the costs, too)

Guy really gives away the game here that this isn't about "children" when he straight up says that trans adults aren't real.

To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care: I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.  Your health care is still legal and protected.  I'll always fight for you.

Motherfucker is annoucing the Hunger Games

put me down as thinking this will be used as a very vicious and likely effective harassment tactic but will succeed in denaturalizing almost no one

We’re just gonna ignore the fact that the president doesn’t have the power to declare war?