“Not having enough spend was a big pain point for me. I don’t know how else to say it.” 💀

it's not just that 2/3 of his rivals where women, liberalism itself is female-coded in us politics, so those sexist stereotypes (too irrational/ emotional) & fears will attach themselves to any leading democrat perhaps not to quite the same degree for a man, but they still will

By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.

As someone who grew up in red PA and did not hunt deer but won a rifle shooting Cub Scout trophy— My position is Dem politicians should lead with “the corrupt court made up a new 2nd Amendment while being bribed” as the way to explain the corruption to the public.

Men doing this whole “I will vanquish continents for my children” LARP is so goofy in the context of household surveys. It’s nice you’ll kill millions for your daughter, maybe we can start at doing a load of laundry for your wife who does the vast majority of household labor?

The response to a local Republican who says they’re not a Trumper is to point out that they are in his party. I see it no different from a NSDAP member who claimed they weren’t pro-Hitler. A GOPer is a Trumper.

When you write, "We're Alive" on some of your holiday cookies, you're actually helping promote safety not just making everyone at the party feel unsettled, so that's one more good deed before the year ends.

Great work, MAHA Morons.

"Just two of South Carolina's 46 state senators are women." #SYAD #AtOurTable https://youtu.be/37q7AJXyUGE

Since the Internet Archive has popped back into relevance tonight, just an FYI: It's one of a handful of tech nonprofits that have low-key become super important *in general* over the years, and perhaps especially this year.

When Bari Weiss and CBS decided to censor the report on El Salvador’s brutal prison, they didn’t realize that bootlegged copies would surface. Please share it with everyone you know and drive these fascists crazy.

NEW in this series: Between 1990 and 2021, the gun industry flooded the market with at least 717 million detachable firearm magazines that hold 11 or more rounds of ammunition, newly obtained documents show. These devices have become strongly associated with high-casualty shootings.

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

Good for Spain! More countries and US cities should do the same.

This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

be the change

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom. Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country. (Published 2022)

Want another reason to end the fundraising spam? It’s expensive and an incredibly inefficient way to fundraise. The consultants get paid. The vendors get paid. You get bombarded. And the campaigns get what’s leftover.

Local reporters FTW! 😂 “In July, Larry Summers, the economist, former Harvard President and Jeffrey Epstein associate…”

The first phase of the 107-acre site is set to begin construction early next year.

"A Democrat is running in every state and federal race on the Texas ballot next year, the first time in modern state history that either party has fielded a full slate of candidates, according to the Texas Democratic Party." From the @texastribune.org

Wonderful perspective on math that applies to *all* learning.

On Friday, Tony Buzbee called on APD to turn over the investigation into 19-year-old Brianna Marie Aguilera's death to the Texas Rangers.

This is where Texas is headed. The voucher scam goes into effect this year and will siphon money from public schools to unregulated religious schools. TX Republicans hate quality public education

Also we've fetishized "debate” in these spaces as some kind of civic good, when what matters is competence, trust, shared purpose. Medicine, engineering, boardrooms aren’t organized around debate or requirements of false balance. We've poisoned public discourse by insisting it be adversarial.

His father was a literal Nazi who emigrated to Chile after the war.

HELL YES! For the first time in Texas history, Democrats have filed to fill *every ballot seat available* for the 2026 elections.

Don't mistake incompetence for accident. The degradation of your social media feed, the collapse of your news, the defunding of your school—it is all functional. They are happy to rule over the ashes, as long as they are the ones holding the match.

To enjoy this gem to its fullest, read aloud in a British accent. Even if you’re alone. You’re welcome.

Relatedly: www.facebook.com/reel/1950508...

Women going to a Christmas party in Austin, 1961. They've got the Falstaff beer and the Lone Star Beer and it looks like they're ready for a good time. I want to hang out with these women! 😃 Courtesy Miatamaniac92.

Victor is right. Promotion of the word "wokeness" allows right-wingers to pretend their racism and sexism is issues-oriented rather than hate-oriented.

Wow. Amid horrific news of a shooting at Bondi Beach, this looks like a truly astonishing act of courage.

Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again. “Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.” We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.

Weekend reading: Trumpism Is at War with the Idea of a Citizenry of Equals The regime’s latest racist fury is tied to the Right’s much broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist vision. My new piece:

Karolina Leavitt is pregnant. You can tell in her face.

How do you know when we've reached full employment? It's not a number, it's when any random nurse or forklift operator knows they can tell their racist, sexist boss to fuck off and they either won't lose their job or they'll walk right out and get a better one.

The key to defeating these assholes 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 CALL THEIR BLUFF

The great fun of being a woman is that you are expected to be the safety net AND the social and practical lubricant that keeps everything running with minimal friction. It's mostly invisible labor. It becomes visible only when things hiccup, and then everyone resents you for it.

I knew that President Trump’s grading himself on the economy reminded me of someone else!!!

Toby, who is a Very Good Boy, awaits his treat. The tail doesn’t lie. Toby does not love the Santa hat. @weratedogs.com

💯 💯💯 “But readers are not asking the Times to print propaganda or stump for Democrats. In my view, they simply want the Times to be more clear-eyed and honest about the depth of the crisis this country currently faces.”

“See, Kavanaugh stops aren’t racist - we’re arresting 55-year old white women!”

@thetrace.org is tracking shootings and gun incidents tied to Trump's immigration crackdown. At least 17 cases so far, with nine of them shootings. @jenmascia.bsky.social breaks it all down.

UPDATE: after departing BWI Intl at 21:08 EST, the ICE removal flight that has now been confirmed to be carrying Iranian and Russian nationals is expected to arrive in Cairo at 7:08 AM EST. ICE flight monitor will be tracking-follow this thread for further updates. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/w...

again, the supreme court did not write the constitution (or the declaration) and—despite what you may think—they don't have the monopoly on the interpretation of those documents. the people have a say, and if the court is out of step with the people, that's a problem for the court, not the governed

He lowered Pennsylvania’s flags for 3 days when Charlie Kirk died and for 0 days when Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed.