A masked man in an armored vehicle, dressed as if he is in the middle of a war zone, training a weapon on unarmed protestors. This is simply incompatible with democratic expression.

Wellesley 20 reunion was a blast. So grateful for that space and time - especially in the world we find ourselves now.

Some of us were calling “homeland security” ominous in 2002 Some of us were right

Jeff Bezos’s CNBC interview made headlines this week. He’s been on a PR campaign responding to his critics — myself included. Some thoughts 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=apR3...

The NYT sees itself not as a defender of journalistic principles or a champion of democratic values, but rather a theater critic for political actors. There are no real-world consequences here, no pain or suffering for the common people who aren't in their social circles. It's just a parlor game

This is astonishingly evil and cruel. It targets the people who have come here lawfully, done everything right, and qualify for a path to citizenship. It means they must leave the families who live here and the jobs that are the very reason they can work here. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Great news but take nothing for granted. Get out and volunteer for @bradlander.bsky.social

Eye-popping poll by Emerson of the upcoming primary in New York's 10th congressional district, where Brad Lander is crushing Democratic incumbent Dan Goldman 57% to 23%. emersoncollegepolling.com/new-york-cit...

These 8 Democrats voted to pass a national ban on trans teachers and mention of LGBTQ topics. Rep Henry Cuellar (TX) Rep. Don Davis (NC) Rep. Cleo Fields (LA) Rep. Laura Gillen (NY) Rep. Vicente González (TX) Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH) Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA) Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA)

It was my honor, as always, to support one of our great and courageous minds doing so much good 🧡✊

Whew, one of the House Judiciary subcommittees is holding a hearing about court expansion today, and Rep. Hank Johnson (the subcommittee's highest ranking Democrat) delivered a sermon I just transcribed a paragraph that really resonated

What will our workforce look like in 10 years with AI. Jobs themselves. Who actually has any sense of this and where it might lead in a decade? Articles good.

UC Berkeley Law creates new AI policy that bans AI for "conceptualizing, outlining, drafting, revising, translating, or editing any work submitted for credit" or exams because "thinking remains the sine qua non of good lawyering (and of a quality legal education)." That's what I'm talking about.

The human brain is hardwired to convince itself that when it gets massive rewards, it deserves more and more and more and somehow it is more special than other humans.

One of the most cynical things about this is that our tech oligarchs and corporate pacs have huge sway over the government they love to critique. Citizens United has meant a few oligarchs have had as much or more say than real people in policy formation for some time.

The New York Times editorial board: “Americans should be cleareyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals.”

Exclusive @theathleticfc.bsky.social NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani secures 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 to be balloted for New Yorkers (the cheapest at the WC) Inside the meeting with Infantino (& Wenger on FaceTime) & how Mamdani negotiated a rare FIFA concession. www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

(Reuters) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of a "systemic agrifood shock" that could trigger a severe global ​food price crisis within six to 12 months, the United ‌Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

finish them

none of the occupations are over

It’s actually so funny to see Helen of Troy upset thousands of angry men in 2026 in the exact same way she did back in antiquity.

Takeout/delivery and cooking your own food are both wrong. Instead you should be extracting atmospheric dust, nutrients, and moisture using specialized microscopic hairs called trichomes.

NEW: An $11,000 golf cart. More than $7,000 on TV subscriptions. $1.5 million in office renovations. Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department. With @azluminaria.org

You cannot do your job as a teacher and be forced to harm your own students in this way.

The times that a trans student has come out to me as a part of their self-discovery are sacred to me at a time when little else is. This is an abominable and unenforceable fascist tactic.

A beautiful and moving evening in support of @carabensonwriter.bsky.social and her new memoir An Armful of Birds - A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss and Commitment. Cannot wait to be moved as I read it. Get your copy asap.

Just so we're clear, when he talks about "the most violent thing" he's ever seen in politics, he's *not* talking about those who violently attacked the Capitol in his name, while violently clashing with police officers. He's instead talking about efforts to hold them and their allies accountable.

I don't think you get to call yourself an ally, I think it's up to the marginalized folks you stand with whether you're an ally or not

If unions didn't work, owners wouldn't spend ungodly sums to make sure their shops aren't unionized.

This is a truly disgusting, antisemitic comment. I’m appalled at the level of bigotry and xenophobia that has become normalized in our politics. We cannot accept it, and we must call it out regardless of what party or individual it comes from. (1/2)

This is a win for our civil liberties. Thanks to @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @nyclu.org and all the organizers who made this happen. Every call I made on this was to electeds who had dozens others reaching out to them at the same time. People power works.

An example of how the term LGBTQ gets used in establishment media to flatten and obscure. Frank was notoriously hostile to trans rights, and wasn't particularly keen on queer communities broadly outside a swath of gentry white cis gays. The main trail he blazed was for his own power.

Honored to be there in support of my dear friend @thrasherxy.bsky.social on his pub date for The Overseer Class @ The Strand tonight. He and his work is inspired and inspiring to no end.

It was indeed the dumbest of times.

For the @wired.com Big Interview this week, I interviewed California gubernatorial hopeful and billionaire Tom Steyer. It was a tough hang for many reasons, but particularly because he didn't know who he was talking to.

Years ago I read Blue Mind (foreword by Céline Coustea), about sitting by the ocean, any flowing water. Simple premise: human beings are changed by water - physically, emotionally, neurologically, even spiritually. So yesterday, all day, and now my practice. The shift is real. 🌊 Sending it to you!

Mark Cuban stands behind Trump as Trump speaks on behalf of stealing from taxpayers. This is why you don't go to the White House to do events with Trump -- you end up disgracing yourself.

The Trump administration will not rest until every elite institution has purged itself of black people. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

THIS IS HUGE: Colorado Supreme Court orders Colorado children's hospital to resume gender affirming care for trans youth. www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/05/18/c...

Whatever leaders translate this to action should lead this country. The question is, will they have the independence and courage to fight the oligarchs and do all that is required.

They're stealing billions of your money to pay off violent right-wing psychos while doing everything in their power to spike gas up to $5 a gallon, make groceries into a luxury and hand the country over to the oligarchs who want to permanently replace you.

If you're wondering if Ross Barkan's plagiarism was limited to NYMag: No, it was not. He's written for @nytimes.com 16 times. I looked at his most recent story, from last summer, about Zohran, clicked on a link in his context paragraph, et voilà. First: Barkan Second: @dankaufman70.bsky.social

“Juniper was simply the most amazing human being we have ever known — highly intelligent, extremely talented, and deeply sensitive to the needs of others…”

Ross Barkan's plagiarism mini scandal has barely been discussed on Bluesky. We should be taking note of it. Especially since, now that he has responded on Twitter, his explanations are ridiculous.

I feel old today. Today is making me feel old.

It’s odd when reporters forget about the Streisand Effect.

This tweet, for a Ross Barkan story that copied my lede and reporting, now has more than 10x the views of the original. Ross hasn't apologized or acknowledged it; maybe he's just waiting for me to shut up. Without any explanation, I'm left to wonder how many times he's done this

Imagine having to lobby an insurance company for the right to fight for your life. “I just thought I was going to die,” said Hocum, of Milwaukee. “I was fighting to survive, and then I was fighting to convince someone that I deserved to survive.”

“In my two decades as a reporter, I’ve sat at many kitchen tables with grieving mothers,” Megan wrote in January. “Talking with Holly, though, was the first time I’d done so as a mother myself. Her sorrow hit me differently.”