i’ll admit i did not think the retired judges’ motion to re-open the Trump v. IRS case would succeed. but now that is has…lfg? at a minimum, DOJ will be forced to justify its conduct in writing

Imagine being the person who cut both Taxi Driver and Star Wars, two of the best edited films ever made! Her brilliant career feels infuriatingly brief, cut short by the stress of working with one of the most difficult friend groups in Hollywood history.

oh my god they're cooked lmao

This is an oddly perfect summary of his presidency. Trump had a multi-hour meeting in the Situation Room on the possible end to the war in Iran. He then exited and whined for 580 words about a judge not letting him ignore federal law, because he really wants to add his name to the Kennedy Center.

Not all super heroes wear capes.

LOL. It looks like Talarico's girlfriend is a Latina baddie. nypost.com/2026/05/29/u...

NEW: Lead prosecutor in James Comey stupid seashells case steps down. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

After having seen STAR WARS 500 times as a kid, I remember having my mind blown learning that the entire "the death star is about to blow up the rebel base as its being attacked" beat of the ending was invented in the editing room using outtakes and ADR. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

lmfao

I was not in a particularly good mood before, but now I’m sitting here just grinning from ear-to-ear. Helluva great post-primary drop by @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social. Well played.

A hot *Latina* girlfriend, lmao

Oscar winner and San Francisco resident Marcia Lucas — the former wife of George Lucas who edited the original “Star Wars,” “American Graffiti” and “Taxi Driver” —  has died.

let's be clear, let's be very clear, let's be incredibly clear about something: Marcia Lucas is why you love Star Wars. She's why Star Wars worked. She's why it has heart. She's responsible for the in-media-res beginning, she's responsible for basically everything charming and unique about >

On the bright side, this is a rare Republican scandal that doesn't involve pedophilia in some form.

In China, the best selling car is actually not a Tesla. It’s this: the Chevy Sonic-sized Geely Xingyuan (EX2), which starts just under $10,000. I drove it around for a few mins, and it wasn’t hard to understand just why Geely sold nearly 500,000 units last year. insideevs.com/features/797...

Breaking News: We Just Won the Kennedy Center Case! Thank you Contrarian subscribers!!!! www.contrariannews.org/p/breaking-n...

Outside groups dumped roughly $35 million into the Kentucky Congressional race while flooding voters with AI-generated attack ads portraying Massie in fake sexual scenarios with AOC and Ilhan Omar.

This marked the second night of Israel bombing Gaza during the Eid festival, a clear show of contempt for Palestinians, Islam and humanity Via @skwawkbox.org

Here’s to Springsteen’s courage being contagious. We need more of it. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home. n.pr/4dUfil3

The Squamish people of what is now Vancouver were illegally dispossessed of their land 100 years ago. They sued, got the land back, and used their sovereignty to ignore local zoning and build 6,000 new homes over the loud objections of nearby wealthy NIMBYs. Now other tribes are getting in the game.

Ok it’s low key pretty funny that Paxton came up with half a dozen Trump style nicknames for Talarico and can’t decide on one so he’s throwing them all out there & defeating the entire purpose.

The interracial cuck porn theory of everything is verified yet again by Ken Paxton

The year is 2026. People can't afford gas, health care, or food. Trump has betrayed his base and is openly corrupt as he prepares for death. This full blown ridiculous attack on Talarico is a clear indication MAGA sees him as a legitimate threat.

I left right before this started. Could tell things were turning bad.

Vibe is intensifying

The sun is setting at Delaney Hall and the crowd of protesters is growing. ICE agents remain in the same line they’ve been in for hours. Will be interesting to see if things change when it’s dark.

ICE agents have forced protesters into the street outside Delaney Hall, not even allowing them on the sidewalk. Pretty unsafe situation. The prison is on a particularly industrial stretch in Newark with lots of massive trucks going by. Many honking their horns in support of the protesters.

Robby Roadsteamer is here in his usual giraffe suit and singing/roasting ICE agents to their faces. One of them is visibly laughing at the roast.

Weird times, man.

NOW: I’m outside the Delaney Hall ICE prison in Newark, NJ where protesters are supporting detainees inside who are on a hunger and labor strike because of inhumane treatment. Follow this thread for updates.

This is great, and also every president of every major research university in America should've been saying this and providing specific examples of what it means in a coordinated effort every day for the past 16 months.

For folks blessedly disconnected from the meme/story, it was especially popular in white supremacist circles. Which liked to argue that zoo officials should have just let the Black toddler that had entered the animal's enclosure die

More of this, please.

The coalition of an autocrat 🤬 must put a collar on them in order to ensure, that public monies keep flowing into the coalition's pockets. If the autocrat can't rule (anymore), or if the autocrat gets to be a threat to the coalition, then it's time for the coalition to throw them away.

There are consequences at CBS for reporting stories that Bari Weiss finds ideologically upsetting.

"Imagine having that much money and still finding it necessary to cower to a comb-over trust fund bigot who operates at a fourth-grade reading level." 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

Truly uncanny that Pope Leo and I are on the same page. Then again, I went to Catholic school for 12 years.

“Technological power thus takes on an unprecedented, predominantly ‘private’ aspect, which makes it even more challenging to discern, govern and direct such power toward the common good.”

In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo apologizes for the Doctrine of Discovery, which sanctioned colonialism & slavery, to talk about AI. Here, I thought I went off the rails in Data Empire, where I insist the Doctrine of Discovery is critical to the history of data’s power www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

When the Pope scoops the last few pages of your book… “Today, however, the main drivers of development are private, often transnational, parties that are endowed with resources and the capacity to intervene that surpass those of many Governments…” +

The history of the West shows that many of its greatest leaders, from the Greeks and the Romans forward, lost humiliating wars to Persia. by Niall Ferguson

ICE's henchmen are brutally attacking our neighbors and community advocates in our streets. Pepper spraying electeds and shoving family members to the ground—all to defend their hatred for immigrant detainees.  End the chaos and shut down Delaney Hall.

Two days ago a sitting US Senator was pepper sprayed for protesting ICE and it didn’t even become national news.

ICE Detainees Are Dying by Suicide at an ‘Alarming’ Rate, @apnews.com Investigation Finds | The deaths happened at detention facilities operated by private contractors and local jails run by sheriffs.

Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel. Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearance. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keystone species for the win, baby!

The testudo remains effective. 🐢

Bo French is declaring victory in his bid to be the GOP nominee for Texas railroad commissioner. This race was interesting bc French largely ran on islamophobia, 'DEI,' deporting 100 million ppl -- issues totally unrelated to the oil regulator job he's seeking.