This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop. Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government. This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...

When will the media develop object permanence

Y'all, we shipped ~45k whistles in December. I think we shipped ~35k whistles TODAY. This team of rogue 3D printing enthusiasts is... really rocking & rolling. 💓💃 And thank you to all of you who helped supply the filament & shipping $ so that could happen!

I am so proud of @niadavenport.bsky.social!!!! I am still pinching myself to make sure I’m not dreaming

Everyone vote for the most progressive candidate you can today so Dick Cheney has to watch his nightmare unfold on land as he sinks down into hell

Times like right now, I really hope hell exists. He should have died in The Hague.

I hear Hell elected a new VP

I found this pain scale for chronic pain and it’s the most accurate one I’ve ever seen. I’m always at a distressing or unmanageable. I dream of a day it is just distracting.

Problematic Summer Romance was so fucking good (hence the whole posting at 2:18 am). It was just so fun.

Israel has now detained a group of international activists. apnews.com/article/mide...

WHAT?!?!? HOW?!?!? The first award of the night that I’m actually mad about.

I just love Darren Criss. He’s a theater fan boy through and through. What a lovely speech.

I just listened to the cast album of Real Women Have Curves and it is incredible!!! I still remember the first time I saw the movie - really wish I could see this show.

Not sure if this is nostalgia bias but as much as I liked the nominees that I saw, it really does not feel like the telecast is helping sell these shows the way it did when I was younger (bad sound mix, wonky camera work, odd song selections, etc.)

There are too many people on that stage. Also side eyeing that this beat Gypsy.

Audra on a full 20 out of 10.

On what PLANET could anyone claim that Nicole was better than THAT?!?!? Audra is the most talented performer to ever grace the stage. I feel lucky to be alive at the same time as her.

AUDRA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or even better - Norm Lewis should have sung “Anytime”. THAT would have been perfect.

What the hell wasn’t the In Memorium song “What Would I Do?” I mean, I know everyone would be puddles on the floor, but it would have perfect.

This is lovely and all, but I wanted a full Bill Finn tribute. He deserved and so did we. #TonyAwards

I really want to see Dead Outlaw. And Floyd Collins. And Maybe Happy Endings. And Pirates! And all the shows that haven’t performed yet. I can’t even afford them if I win the lotteries for them 😭😭😭

Weird song choice for In Memorium. But thinking about Gavin Creel is making me cry.

I knew I would enjoy the Hamilton performance. But that transported me back to the first time I heard that cast album. I’m in awe of all of them all over again.

So many of my favorite male Broadway voices tonight! Brian Stokes Mitchell Ramin Karimloo Jeremy Jordan. What a night!

not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates

How were there no boos for Tom Felton?

Definitely need the National Guard to quell this... insurrection of... line dancing?

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

Here it is: Musk thinks he is owed a say in Trump’s policy because of how much he spent on the campaign.

I wished my PT Happy Pride yesterday (she’s out, we talk about her wife all the time, so it was fine to do in our private room). I wear my Bi Pride Pura Vida bracelet all June last and this year, I had a Pride anklet on all of June in 2024. She noticed that it was Pura Vida since she wears one.

Please read, this is important. Sorry it’s long. Trump’s move to have Elon Musk step aside wasn’t a retreat. It was a distraction. With Musk’s name out of the headlines, many assumed the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had quietly ended. It hasn’t. It’s just changed hands.

I think people fail to grasp the extent to which Fox News is his only source of information and cabinet members

I’m absolutely disgusted by Patti Lupone’s words - and lack thereof regarding the current Gypsy run. She can’t say one nice thing about the first Black cast of the show on Broadway?

I never got to read OUR VICIOUS OATHS by @niadavenport.bsky.social (except for the very beginning which was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 from the first draft) I wanted to wait for the final book, but I can’t. I have to start tonight. I am so excited! And I can talk to more than one person about it!!!

Fellow Californians, again: please call your members of the legislature. Tell them you know that bills are locked for this session, but they can and should take this up next session. If you're repped by Senator Susan Rubio? Ask her especially to prioritize this. sd22.senate.ca.gov

I'm on the phone with a thirty-year DV advocate who lives in another part of CA right now, and she's explaining in great detail re: how this law has negatively impacted generations of survivors. She's seen it in every year of her work, and it's crushing to so many.

ew.

Are you feeling fired up right now and want to do something, here’s one thing you can do on Saturday.

Cory Booker is such a great example of healthy masculinity. He has talked about how much he loves so many people. He’s not afraid of showing emotions. And he has been standing for over 24 hours because of something he believes deeply in. More of this.

Very proud to know the longest someone has held the Senate floor in US history is in defense of the Constitution, not segregation. ❤️

Btw, that means in the last 24 hours we've had: -Cory Booker going for a record in holding the floor -Ruben Gallego putting a hold on VA nominees over cuts to veterans care -Adam Schiff putting a hold on Ed Martin's nomination for DC US attorney over... a lot That's a genuinely good start.

@booker.senate.gov - Today you had the courage to stand for everyday Americans, veterans, federal employees, democracy & justice. You challenged our moral imagination. You're one of the greats. Thanks for reminding us that the power of the people is greater than the people in power. #goodtrouble

I definitely don’t regret sending Senator Booker an email asking him to take a risk. Let’s ask all our Senators to take a risk.

Black people are making cancelling DEI programs in America costly

NEW: Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

So proud that my senator is doing something! He just yielded for a question from Warnock. The rest of the Senate Democrats need to get in line and keep this going.