Any elected Dem who expresses anything more sympathetic than “eat shit in hell you fascist fuck” should be treated with suspicion. If they’re worried about a bad reaction they can stay silent or deflect and talk about working families and the economy or something like they always do on tough issues

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"With the Fifth Circuit’s ruling, Louisiana must now draw maps that better represent its Black population — about one-third of the state — and provide Black voters an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. " 👏

From a book about romance scams, apparently.

(not mine!)

EXCERPT: Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings Used To Play With Dynamite For Fun During Their Early Days In Nashville -- from my book whiskeyriff.com/2025/06/26/j... via @whiskeyriff.bsky.social

MAMDANI'S SOCIALIST PROMISES: BABY BASKETS TO NEWBORNS

How did the right go from “there’s trackers in vaccines” to “everyone should wear a device that tracks them” in less than 5 years?

Hear, hear. open.substack.com/pub/americas...

Hear, hear. open.substack.com/pub/americas...

Watching ICE chase, tackle, and (usually) whisk into a van anyone who looks a certain way is the most literal and visceral reminder possible that policing in the United States has its roots in runaway slave patrols.

I have the lyrics "I Can't Get It Out of My Head" by ELO stuck in my head.

“...Corruption continues to exist in [the Sewage & Water Board] because it’s run as a political fiefdom that has access to significant sums of money with little to no oversight,” says Bob Murrell, candidate for City Council, @brianfairbanks.bsky.social reports prismreports.org/2025/05/21/n...

My (first and hopefully not last) article for @prismreports.org, this time on the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans.

If the current crop of Democrats were leading the Union in 1861, the Civil War would’ve been over by September and the capital of the United States would now be Richmond.

Pretty neat how Tommy seems to single-handily block whatever the fuck he wants to block - even when the Democrats had the majority. Yet the Dems can't seem to put the brakes on Trump.

“William Henry Harrison had a better first 100 days, and he spent 70 of them dead.” - Unknown

"Any national Democrat trying to do intraparty wrangling right now is committing political malpractice. Because the only story that matters is how Trump Republicans are destroying the economy and the rule of law." - @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/dear-democ...

My article for the @atavist.com is a finalist for the Deadline Club Awards! Up against @bloomberg.com and an incredible piece from @satopol.bsky.social @nytimes.com that deserves it. magazine.atavist.com/the-last-sha...

This asshole raised prices and ruined your retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the weekend.

"In the aftermath of Corey Booker's historic filibuster, you will likely be inundated by PACs trying to ride his coattails. It's NOT BOOKER. Just type STOP in response... If you want to donate to a candidate, a party, or anonprofit, go directly to their website and donate..." - Liane Allen

i want nothing more than for jd vance to become a pariah whose name is a burden on him for the rest of his life.

If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

He was convicted based on allegedly fabricated bite mark analysis. Louisiana wants to execute him anyway. veritenews.org/2025/03/11/l...

We know Trump & Elon are corrupt. We’ve learned even more in the past 48 hours: 🚙 Trump’s State Department tried to funnel $400 million to Tesla. 💰 Elon received $38 billion in government contracts, loans, & tax credits. 🛰️ The FAA gave a contract to Elon’s company Starlink, worth billions.

everyone seeing how when you takeaway the DEI the planes start falling out of the sky

These amendments are policy priorities of the Gov., who threatened to withhold infrastructure funding from NOLA if the city didn't prosecute women seeking abortions, as the city's infrastructure slowly sinks. He's also besties with Donald Trump Jr. Let's derail his plans!

This is why you fight these cowards. The moment you stand up to them, they crumble. Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights. He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

You know this is 100% going to happen…

"Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France signed a peace treaty called the Munich agreement, giving away Czechoslovakia's borders and control of its army to Hitler. Czechoslovakia, though, was not invited to Munich for the negotiations."

Ten bucks says it's because he said something factual about how Trump is shredding the Constitution. lailluminator.com/2025/01/21/l...

Thinking about this line from Andor a lot heading into 2025: “Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.”

Many thanks to @christianitytoday.bsky.social's Russell Moore for naming my book one of the 10 best of 2024! www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/russ...

Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.

"The new Bonhoeffer movie isn’t just bad. It’s dangerous." (It's distributed by the Sound of Freedom company, which is all I needed to know.) www.christiancentury.org/features/new...

"When read in bulk, the statements made by writers, including the greatest, would seem to indicate that literary talent and political common sense are rarely found together.” - W. H. Auden

"Our 51 Favorite Books of 2024" (feat. @brianfairbanks.bsky.social @librarianjones.bsky.social @davidgreenberg.bsky.social @jeremydauber.bsky.social @jrdsllvn.bsky.social @jerrybrotton.bsky.social). www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...

I swear, if Kamala Harris asks me for money one more time, I'm not gonna vote for her.

Oooh. This was my first election, all of three months into my time in Louisiana. Fascinated to read this.