some good ideas here...

There is no recalibrated or sanitized way to conduct the war that Trump and Stephen Miller are waging on American cities right now. That’s because it’s a campaign of deliberate terror. The policy *is* the terror, and the terror *is* the policy. newrepublic.com/article/2053...

i think i’m fully in on “the white house is run by thirtysomething chuds who think grand strategy games are real life”

I am actually going to start believing in hell so that these people have a place to go.

I love this. Small scale theater is where my heart lives. Wonderful to see this type of support aimed directly at building audiences. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/t...

TDS is the biggest load of gaslighting bullshit I've ever heard. Trump acts like a tyrant/toddler/fascist/lunatic and it's everyone else with the problem if they don't go along? Get the fuck out of here with that. It's a tactic that only works if we accept it. HE is fucked up, not us.

Infuriating.

Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, rigging our economy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. We must keep fighting in 2026 and beyond.

if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄

“California Dreamin’” turns 60 today. “We were staying in New York,” said Michelle Phillips, “and it was a terribly cold winter. John had been complaining that he missed the warmth of California, and one night he woke me up and said, ‘I’ve just written this song, and you have to help me with it.’”

Tina Turner on the Eiffel Tower — Peter Lindbergh, 1989

someone i love is trans <3 #tdor

Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work. Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

High Sierra can seem like an old chestnut but Ida Lupino's performance never fails to fascinate.

My grandmother took a no-frills airline to Moscow. We only had to pay for the luggage.

I can't stress this enough as a super volunteer for the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates. This should prompt you to get MORE involved, not less. Show up and use the existing infrastructure to make it work for all of us. In my neck of the woods, we've seen a ton of local victories this way.

Hate loses. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

Earth to Democrats: Do NOT compromise on your shutdown demand. robertreich.substack.com/p/earth-to-d...

There is not one face of the Democratic Party. Tonight proved there are many faces, but each with a commitment to fight back against the reckless failure of the Trump regime and actually serve people. Thank goodness.

I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink. I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.

We assembled a panel of neurologists and asked them: What do Donald Trump's drooping face, slurred speech, and halting gait tell us about Joe Biden's health?

This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must get big money out of politics. It is the root of our dysfunction.

Remembering Hope Emerson, born on this day, 1897. Pictured here in Caged with Eleanor Parker, 1950.

Legend.

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

Heck, if you really need to link this back to kitchen-table-kitchen-table-kitchen-table, it's easy to do: While Trump is driving costs through the roof with his unhinged tariff spree and other reckless, failed policies, he's looting $230 million from the US Treasury and sticking it in his pocket.

A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing. And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power. When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Even if you support massive deportation operations, under no circumstances should ANYONE be ok with US citizens being forcibly removed from their homes and detained without explanation. This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

In a sane world, Fox host Brian Kilmeade would be fired and shunned for his depraved comments that homeless people should be euthanized. That’s sick (and deeply ignorant), but sicker still is that it’s tolerated.

Cupid & Psyche, by Benjamin West, 1808, 📸 via @V0LofTheWild

The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.

Kind of bummed that America is over, but the estate sale is going to be lit.

1939

when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet

Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.

We are paying dearly for the absence of civics education.

Wouldn’t it be interesting if Florida’s official state tourism agency found out exactly what people thought about their brand new concentration camp? (I made a thing - feel free to copy and share) [ @hcrichardson.bsky.social , you just asked in your video to be tagged in any new memes, right? ]

Trump and Republicans Mislead on Policy Bill’s Effect ... LIE. THEY LIE. SAY IT FFS www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.

the only big beautiful bill there is

I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.

Corporate profits have hit record highs. CEOs are paid 290x as much as a typical worker. We're subsidizing huge corporations that pay lousy wages through food stamps and Medicaid. But instead of cracking down on corporate greed, Republicans want to punish the working poor.

Attacking Iran fits with Trump’s desire to divert attention from his failures at home: his losses in the courts, his unpopular budget bill, millions of people protesting against his authoritarianism. When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless. Understand what's going on.

Donald Trump’s budget bill will gut healthcare access for more than 11 million Americans. Repost this. Keep this in the news.

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.