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There are too many people on this app, just like on the bird app, who don't know a goddamn thing about policy, civics, history, political science, international relations, nothing, and be on here talking like Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Henry Kissinger, Madeline Albright, or Colin Powell.

I have always thought one of the best historical corollaries for Trump was Henry VIII. His court was a perpetual nest of vipers, with advisors constantly stabbing each other in the back and because they knew that "The King is annoyed at you" could come with life-changing (or ending) consequences.

Numerous (5 or 6 now) Free Palestine activists in NYC have interrupted an event at which former VP Kamala Harris is speaking, leading her to sit and wait for them stop screaming or be removed. Notably, the current President was in NYC all day yesterday, without such interruptions.

the first admin certainly had some of this, but this time around, it’s just this fucking whiny crybaby bitch shit from every member of the cabinet all goddamned day long. fucking loser ass presidency.

What we could have had. 😩😩 She looks radiant and rested!

“Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” an oral history of the Harlem Renaissance which the director William Greaves shot in 1972, is “one of the greatest cinematic works of creative nonfiction that I’ve ever seen,” @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social writes.

I'm so old I remember Dubya's "Heck of a job, Brownie!" as bodies floated around New Orleans after Katrina and Blackwater mercenary thugs shot people's dogs.

Gosh, James, maybe it was a bad idea to kneecap Clinton at the last minute and make this guy the president.

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Michael Whatley has failed to deliver for Western North Carolinians as Hurricane Helene “recovery czar.” Now, over 100 Western North Carolinians are calling for his removal from the FEMA review council.

Kamala Harris: "We also need to remember those 107 days around some other stuff that he said -- mass deportations, that he would weaponize the DOJ against his political enemies, that he would silence critics. And he has done that consistently."

No, Trump does not want to solve the “autism problem” (what a deplorable way to phrase that). Republicans defunded medical research. They very VERY clearly are not interested in solving ANYTHING, for anyone. Fucking Politico MAGA bullshit again.

Jeffries: "We're not going to simply bend the knee to Donald Trump's will when he's gutting healthcare for everyday Americans and actively hurting people. That's immoral and not something for us to participate in."

107 Days is out now. kamalaharris.link/107Days

Democrats want a government funding bill that won't raise your health care costs by 75%. Trump won't even meet with them. He’s shutting the government down and making health care even more expensive for families. What a bad deal for America.

Jeffries: The government is scheduled to shut down on October 1st. The House was scheduled to vote and be present in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 29th, and Tuesday, September 30th, in advance of the possible shutdown. And Mike Johnson has said, stay at home. That’s ridiculous.

I've drawn Trump for a L o n g time. Drawn after the speech ended.

Summary of Trump’s speech to the UN today: 1. Your countries all suck. 2. None of you know what you are doing. 3. The US is better at everything. 4. All because of me. 5. I’m right about everything. 6. You should listen to me & do what I say. 7. And give me lots of awards.

Dear world if you send your Athletes to America they will be treated the same way the S. Korean engineers were treated.

Trump's UN speech was an embarrassing shitshow that brought disgrace upon the United States. Congrats, America.

Imagine if Richard Nixon had just tweeted out the Watergate scandal rather than putting it on secret tapes. That’s what this is.

Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous. It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy." Because that's not how America works. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

We are in an all-hands-on-deck moment for women across the world. I spoke to the @nytimes.com about the strong forces trying to turn the clocks back and how we can all fight for women's rights and futures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

Vice President Harris endorses Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan in California to @maddow, saying Democrats need to "fight fire with fire."

Vice President Harris tells @maddow that Trump is "a tyrant who's using the federal government to execute his whim and fancy because of a fragile ego."

Trump’s inability to pronounce “acetaminophen” raises new questions about Joe Biden’s mental state.

"When you think about it, Laura, what even is money?"

Fascinating thread dealing with one of my longtime bugbears: how The Economist doesn't provide bylines for articles, to foster the impression you're reading some wizened British guy writing from his cork-lined study, instead of the true author, Jesse Singal, popping zits and farting on his couch

...knowing Jəsse's the author (& that gender-affirming care practitioners are well aware of his biases & tactics) utterly changes the meaning of the last paragraph. without attribution, it makes it sound like the authors are suspiciously dodging the question. in actuality they know he's a bad actor!

...apparently he tweeted about it several days ago. it seems weird that The Economist purposely hid his name from readers. unless of course they knew that readers might already be aware of Jəsse's long history of bias on this issue...

so the Economist article isn't attributed an author. but someone in the replies of this 🧵 tipped me off that it was Jəsse Singal. & it turns out that it was, which in retrospect isn't surprising (as he's one of the ppl who would never answer this question):

The grifting is more lucrative on the right - countdown to his new maga persona begins.

"The United States is less democratic, less self-governing, more dysfunctional, and more corrupt than it was 20 years ago, thanks in large part to the Supreme Court’s rulings."

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

a big reason the Disney thing is important is that in the most visible fight the administration has picked, a fight they celebrated winning, ended up as a loss. it's embarrassing and demoralizing. it also shows non-political folks that the pendulum can swing back. that emboldens all of us to fight.

I feel like autistic people exist and are people and no one needs to fix them they're not broken.

A little anecdotal research suggests the parents in question already have the very very angry thing locked down. Adults with autism are none too amused either

These yahoos look like Dick Tracey villains

Oh, the 84 year old who has been in Congress 44 years with less than 5 pieces of legislation passed into law in that time - he’s the exception to term limits 🙄

Dozen, *hundreds* of journalists doing more socially valuable work -- losing jobs, scraping for pennies, getting abused or shot by cops. And this golden girl, who has risen almost entirely due to her ability to solicit idiotic behavior from older men, just continues to float upward, no matter what.

Man the Olivia Nuzzi thing is just wild to me. It's the most blatant, theatrical example you could ever ask for of elite immunity from consequences ... but when I look on social media, all I see is people I thought I respected cheering her on.

This has maybe been the most uninformed and dangerous “health” press conference held by the U.S. government in my lifetime.   Don’t listen to Trump or RFK Jr. when it comes to vaccines, Tylenol, or anything having to do with your health—talk to your doctor.   My god.

Tylenol use is safe in pregnancy, lowest effective dose. Don’t listen to the utter nonsense emanating from the highest office in the land today. Speak to your medical provider.

Wishing a heartfelt Shana Tovah to all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a year of health, happiness, and meaningful new beginnings.

And yes, the stupid Bhattacharya piece also pushes the false lab leak narrative, because of course it does. If you are interested, I wrote an investigative book about the origin of the pandemic, the controversy and how this narrative was seeded in the public mind. 🔽 bsky.app/profile/phil...

... immediately stop taking the NYT editorial board and opinion section seriously; and increase our scepticism towards ordinary reporting. Ask ourselves: Why this story? Why now? Who benefits? Next, we have to replace the influence of the "Grey Lady" in our midsts; it is just one flawed outlet now

I´d wish for the NYT for a revolution within; but my suspicion is that the power of journalists has long been subdued by the power of outrage columnists and editors. So as audience, we gotta cut our ties with NYT while paying for good reporters to go independent. More importantly, we need to 22/