John Morales says that hurricane Melissa had gusts of 252mph / 405kph. It's the strongest-ever Atlantic storm by nearly all measures. Even sustained winds of 185mph/297kph is tied for tops, and that measurement could still increase, which would make Melissa the sole storm of its strength.

Let's give Ted Cruz's critique of the Democratic Party's reckless disregard for the law its due. At the same time, Cruz & Vance are the 2 frontrunners for next GOP official to be arrested for the production of CSAM, & the GOP hasn't even censured them. That's where their party is.

Once again the discourse reveals that some writers have no idea what feminism is. It’s aggravating. You still don’t know? In 2025?

Think about this: Musk was making the case to shareholders that they would not be able to attract someone with the ability to do CEO shit for a mere BILLION dollars, and had to pay literally 1,000 times that or corporate value would collapse. And then? Shareholders agreed. Bonkers.

The opening words, "People can sleep again," against this visual backdrop is chef's extended make out session with heavy petting.

If half of your party is opposed to Hitler, ALL of your party is garbage.

I can speak from experience that this complicates a number of things, including voting if you're not voting by mail. I was delayed for hours in my attempt to vote (and would have been denied if I hadn't been so persistent). I was accused of fraud and had a note made next to my name.

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women 🧵

On the one hand, perhaps women nurturing a new, ubiquitous sexual anarchy is a tad overstated; on the other, if there's any additional sexual anarchy at all in the world today, that's at least reason to hope for the future - and to thank your local feminist.

Hero jury saves democracy gone a-rye

BSky really dragging today. Wonder what's up.

Sandwich guy is not the gyro we deserve, but the hero we need right now. We can't just sub in any meatball or crook monsieur, and I don't think it's appropriate to nominate some hot dog for the role.

This is, IMO, understated. The gov't following its own regulations and policies is part and parcel of Rule of Law. While some regulations might be too minor or rarely applicable to worry overmuch about them in the breach, systematic breach of regulations is very much a breakdown of Rule of Law.

This is incredibly important. Most ppl would interpret "shocks the conscience" as an emotional statement. However this is a term of art in law and a finding of STC is often vital to a court's authority to provide a remedy, esp when plaintiffs seek a remedy at equity. See this case, for example.

Okay, I don't know Shane Belcourt personally and don't even know his work yet, but I have met so many enthusiastic Canadian dorks like Shane and I just love this. How can you watch this clip and not want to see the whole interview with him? Truly Canadian in the best of ways.

Wait wait, don't tell me. He listened to what the public wanted and promised measureable, observable improvements that any NYer would be able to see done and whose implementation would affect them positively on the issues they cared about, and then made it fun to join the fight for those things?

I boosted this months ago when @gailsimone.bsky.social and Bill first wrote/produced this magical thing, but it deserves another round of appreciation from #comicsky #queersky and #pervertsky

Don't get me wrong, I'm intensely happy this order is being issued, and it's clear we can't trust ICE agents' SUBJECTIVE assessment of when riot munitions are "necessary." That said, court adjudications of "objectively necessary" are going to be wild to watch.

You know what? I'm behind this a Berra-ish 1,180%.

I both love this and also cringe with every repost to my timeline bc "sandwich" changes the meter, and "If the sub don't split, you must acquit!" was **right there**.

On July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson was 33, Alexander Hamilton was 21, and James Madison was 25, while George Washington was 44.

She’s smart and scares the rich. That’s enough for me. 🤭😂

Still waiting for a politician to put together an all-trans transition team. What? It's just logic, people. We have the experience.

Both the dog’s cool confidence and the cat’s bitchiness are hilarious.

Sure Madiba Dennie is whip smart, highly educated, and incisively cynical, but in the time of this corrupt, mendacious judiciary, is she cynical enou- "The Court has no problem facilitating the disappearance of civil rights. Shareholder value is a different story." Well, okay then.

They can't be an opposition party w Schumer and Jeffries in leadership. Schumer in particular has said that his strategy is just to wait, let the GOP wreck the country, and then run on how bad the GOP are. And @wyden.senate.gov and @jeff-merkley.bsky.social are letting him let the country pay.

A video of the arrest of a woman in Terrace, B.C. is being shared widely on social media. A total of six women were Saturday morning, after RCMP were called to a hotel about a young intoxicated woman. One of those arrested says they were only concerned for her safety. www.aptnnews.ca?p=279388

When do we have 10,000 NYPD quit?

LaRonn Katchia is an emmy nominated director from the Confederated Tribes of Oregon. He sits down with APTN’s Creeson Agecoutay to talk new short film; Guardian of the Land, and how sasquatch connects to Indigenous people.

UP WITH DOWNINGTON!

(Jamelle is also quoting, so click through for full context) The idea that campaigns can involve social opportunities to meet other ppl and hang with them doing good things and that campaigns who provide these opps succeed bodes well, I think, for @katmabu.bsky.social and her strat in Chicago.

80 years old and he hasn't figured out that having everyone recognize a place without putting up a sign shows more confidence and power than feeling like you have to remind everyone -- quite constantly -- where you work.

Oh, this one's easy. If you're some magic third thing, then say abracadabra and SHOW ME THE MAGIC. If you can't saw me in half or make Leonard's tits disappear, then maybe you aren't as magic as you thought, are you?

@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social When does Kamala Khan meet Mamdani? I am SO HERE FOR IT.

Can't wait to have this moment's Key & Peele do an "Attack Translator" sketch.

1/2: I have a friend who is disappointed in both me and California voters bc fair elections is a bedrock principle for her and she doesn't think anything short of civil war merits California's gerrymandering. No, it doesn't matter it's retaliation and gerrymandering exists.

Love this.

I genuinely think that they hate trans ppl with a moral passion and would happily send us to the gas chambers whether or not they picked up House seats from it.

This one got me right in the feels.

this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028

Brilliant, and oh-so-NYC. Which is to say brilliant again.

Let's make, "I totally voted against Trump," the new, "I was at Woodstock, fur shur."

Dems in ARRAY

How come when a sane person says they'll blow Dershowitz's brains out on live TV it's a criminal matter upon which public comment is discouraged, but when Dersh says it it's a metro exclusive?

NYT has little of worth to say about politics, business, labor, or economics, but it's happy to steal article ideas from people that do have original thoughts and an original voice.

Break it down Break it down Break it down Break it down now...

The Carney government announced its first federal budget for Canada, but didn’t include much in terms of Indigenous priorities. APTN’s Fraser Needham has the full announcement.

Aren't 40% of SNAP beneficiaries children?

We all know he voted for Cuomo, and we all know he hates Mamdani with the fiery fire of a thousand UTIs.