It appears Trump finally went too far, even for Republicans.

“As Washington continues chipping away at voting protections, it’s up to the states to ensure our elections remain free, fair, and accessible to all eligible voters.” State Sen. @darrincamilleri.bsky.social on working to pass a Michigan Voting Rights Act. michiganadvance.com/2026/05/19/w...

A true fact about Trump's stock trading- I ran the numbers and Trump traded up to ~$700 million in stock in Q1 of 2026. All 535 Members of Congress made a total of ~$635 million worth of trades in 2025. So Trump bought and sold more stock in 3 months than all of Congress put together did last year

So real. theonion.com/trump-reques...

"She always loves racists" bro do you know the work you been giving me saying that over and over

if i was going to give a college commencement speech i would make sure to start with something the students could rally behind. something like "we will mechanically suck the youth from your bones to feed a mechanical eschaton, which my generation will use to climb heaven and become new gods"

This clemency grant to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the people of Colorado, and election officials across the country. The Governor’s actions today will validate and embolden the election denial movement, and leave a dark, dangerous imprint on American democracy for years to come.

US universities genuinely are like “welcome to Tennessee Agricultural College in Bumfuck Nowheresville. We invented the modern potato and our facilities include a particle accelerator, nuclear reactor, and TOP500 supercomputer. Tuition is $12,000 for instate students and we have 40,000 of them”

I promise I will bring it every single night for you. Without the viewers we are nothing. Your time is valuable, we won’t waste it. Thank you! 🙏

“We are working to meet this moment by expanding our footprint. We’re looking at states where gains in legislative power this Nov. could secure as many as nine congressional seats as we look towards 2028.” Our own Mandara Meyers for @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Jeffries: "We're gonna win back the House ... the ghost of the Confederacy has afflicted the Supreme Court majority, & is invading & haunting the nation right now, & we take that seriously. Which is why Democrats are committed to launching a decisive and overwhelming response in advance of 2028."

It’s hard when you’re little

The cats are doing what they do best.

Pretty crazy to realize that even though we understand a lot, there's so so so much more to know about how our bodies work www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (gift link)

Hilary Pecis, “Picnic” (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5/8 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/hila...

Joy is a secret weapon of resistance. It helped defeat Pinochet in Chile. "The opposition’s optimistic slogans ‘Joy is coming’ and ´Happiness is a rainbow’ helped to lessen fear and fatalism. A March for Joy, held days before the election, attracted hundreds of thousands."

I've just heard from my dear brother @revyearwood.bsky.social that his esteemed mother, Dr. Myrtle Yearwood, died on May Day. She asked that instead of flowers people contribute to the Hip Hop Caucus Voter Education Fund, especially in light of last week's despicable Court ruling respectmyvote.com

Gel pen or ball point? *leans back in chair, steeples fingers, and prepares to viciously attack those who are wrong*

Today’s decision means that the power we build in states this November will have an even bigger impact on who draws the maps, who gets to vote, and whether their votes count in 2028 and beyond. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The Trump administration on Friday dismissed members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, which finances much of the public scientific research in the U.S.

Political violence is unacceptable in a healthy democracy — as Americans, we settle our disagreements at the ballot box. We condemn the attempt on President Trump's life last night.

I wonder if a lot of econ melancholy stems from realizing (1) you can't retire for a long fucking time bc defined benefit pensions died in the 90s+00s and many jobs don't offer 401ks, and (2) it's dog-gobble-dog for you, peers, kids, one false step = savings syonara, so it's scary to take risk.

The real meaning of Trump derangement syndrome is becoming exceedingly clear.

From new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar's acceptance speech tonight. This is the absolute BARE MINIMUM platform for any Democrat running for President in 2028.

Recep listening to the Hungary election results come in

credit where due: thanks to vance for helping ensure this outcome

imagine something like this is also true in Hungary. guess we'll see bsky.app/profile/nufc...

😭It’s even worse than @atrupar.com says

Just after his self-directed tariff tornado had passed (SCOTUS blocked them), with a shared sigh of relief, Earth citizens realized the US and global economies largely weathered the battering... Trump attacked Iran, and the impacts were far more immediate and adverse.

Here they are in the #KEXP video #AngineDePoitrine www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...

The DNC Resolutions Committee has passed my resolution to hold Trump Administration officials legally accountable for their crimes. Assuming the whole packet passes on Friday, it will become the official position of the national Democratic Party.

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Ah yes. A real, wise secretary of defense talking through our current moment. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/o...

"Scientists have long sought to understand how psychedelics work in the brain to produce hallucinations and what some describe as the dissolution of the self" www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

My fear— too much passion because of The Passion. Current head of DOD will want to use Easter Week as a symbolic start of the “American Crusade” and escalate even more.

People say Trump has no war strategy, but his strategy is quite clearly a criminal one of destroying Iran's civilian infrastructure (and killing a bunch of people in the process) unless they capitulate. We -- the United States of America -- are a rogue state and global pariah.

Between January 20, 2025, and March 6, 2026, we tracked and categorized 562 unique attacks on science… and we’re still counting. UCS’s @jbd-phd.bsky.social breaks down the impact of these attacks and how you can help defend scientific integrity:

Not low enough!!

The House GOP is hollowing out. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

KERKEZ!!!!!!!! Absolutely superb too!

Really interesting wide-ranging conversation about politics that evolves into a thoughtful consideration about what matters, what is important about being human, what are we doing here on Earth (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/o...

Just a year ago, we heard reducing the deficit was so important Elon Musk had to fire as many scientists, forest rangers and Black women on the government’s payroll that he could find. Now? 🤷🏾‍♂️

“If O’Neill is confirmed as NSF’s director, the Trump administration will further tighten its control over an agency created by Congress to be independent in its work to advance science.” UCS’s Julian Reyes outlines all the reasons why the Senate should work to block this nomination:

“Apparently I’m an idiot.” Woman at Pennsylvania gas station who voted for Trump rips into him, calls him “a worthless pile of sh*t”.

World Cup ticket sales are a mess. But we sympathize with the challenge FIFA faced. Because if you squint, their system almost resembles a clever and fair approach to ticket sales. Almost! (We have suggestions.) buff.ly/2AaOqvR

Did you hear that?👂 TSP is Andy Cohen’s go-to when it comes to making change and improving lives across the country. Why? Because like our own Melissa Walker said, state legislatures are where the power is. Learn more and help fuel the fight for governing power. statesproject.org/get-involved...