No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.

Trump never had a fan base. He had an army of bots who sold his racism and misogyny and xenophobia to uneducated Americans who took voting advice from bald eagle profiles posting Tweets from Eastern Europe. It’s as stupid as it sounds.

Every American should have this in their wallet:

On Nov. 22, Vahid Abedini, an Iranian Studies professor at University of Oklahoma, was boarding a flight to attend the Middle East Studies Assn mtg in Washington, D.C. when he was detained by ICE. OU Prof Joshua Landis says "he has been wrongfully detained because he has a valid H-1B visa."

The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals. The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry. Where is the MAHA outcry?

If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

Not that anyone asked, but the country with the World's lowest life expectancy (Chad) has a higher life expectancy than the country with the highest life expectancy 120 yrs ago (Sweden). Think Science and especially Medicine has somehow failed you? Think again. #ScienceMatters

Please appoint him the king wherever you independent women are and take him!

It seems Maga is an actual foreign invasion...

An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜 🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)

And high schoolers have third grade proficiency....

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V: The Death of the Earl, by Simon François Ravenet, after William Hogarth, 1745, 📸 by @evanvucci

Trump: so if I recite this 'shahada' and implement a bunch of social programs, I get into heaven? Mamdani: that's right, Mr. President Trump: and when do I get one of those cool rugs? I always thought those looked neat. like rolling out a little red carpet for yourself every few hours

In other news, I recommend today's Daily Podcast, about the parents of a trans girl who just had to flee Tennessee for Connecticut in order to protect her. The parents are both Southerners and ministers, and had idea what "trans" was until they had to learn. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

he never looks at JD that way

Trump is being nicer to Mamdani than Democratic leadership was lol

The scientific method served humanity well for hundreds of years but it was rendered obsolete in 2013 with the discovery of Vibes

This weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies.

Monarch butterfly tracks in today’s NYT. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...

A thread by Peter Sagal! as a female in a male dominant industry I have experienced it. But I have to give kudos to my male peers (same age and position) as they were mostly understanding and even protective. The older guys? Almost always looking for an opportunity...

TEN MONTHS IN: The national debt is higher. The trade deficit is wider. The inflation rate has worsened. The unemployment rate is up.

when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor

In honor of the world toilet day. Spotted in Vermont ⬇️

Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...

“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” — James Baldwin

My favorite article to post when people say ‘it’s just my opinion’ or think their ignorant viewpoints carry any weight: www.houstonpress.com/news/no-its-...

You can buy the president with a shiny rock and clock!

In Opinion “Acting just like a corrupt king, Trump is transforming the American system of justice into his personal plaything,” David French writes. “Friends of the crown break the law with impunity. Enemies of the crown experience the sharp end of the law, whether they deserve it or not.”

Trump was a subject in 72% of the Epstein email threads. Data visualization by WSJ: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

In Sept, my colleagues & I published one of the first stories in our series from the trove of 18K emails we obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's private Yahoo acct. This email Maxwell sent to Epstein on Aug 23, 2007 still piques my interest www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Gosh, why and how could that be? Such an enigma!

Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ. It's a surreal--and troubling--read. drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...

Here is one of the most popular recipes The Times has ever published. It requires no kneading and uses no special ingredients, equipment or techniques. And it takes very little effort — only time.

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs 2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads 3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James 4) IG and ethics officials are all fired. www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

In September, the Trump administration conducted a historic deportation flight to Iran. We tracked down people deported on the plane. Some are in hiding, others have fled the country. Their story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...

One of my favorite movies 🖤

During his campaign, Trump (& RFK) promised to rein in the use of dangerous pesticides, but the EPA has loosened oversight and is accelerating pesticide approvals. Notably, the top 4 positions in the new Trump EPA’s chemical safety office are held by former pesticide and chemical industry lobbyists

NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009

Not raised in a Christian house and agreeing.

photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty

I can attest that in big cities that are more secular, it's not enforced on the streets anymore.

Of course! Very Jacobian! ( and I loved it)

Very Jacobian!

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

And if you've never watched Lina Khan, I'd encourage you to check out @hcrichardson.bsky.social's interview with her last week. She's refreshing, whip-smart, and everything we need more of as a party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydxk...

it's funny that the Democratic coalition basically spans everywhere from former Lt Gov of GA (anti-Trump Republican) to NY municipal socialist popular front: the party