I hate Comey for what he did in 2016 (my sense was he thought Hillary would win, so he was trying to preserve the GOP Congress with his antics and overshot the mark and elected Trump). But Joy should know better than to cheer on an authoritarian bully.

Trump’s laughter is the sound of democracy dying

Because electing a celebrity blowhard has worked out so well for us….

Cuomo now thinks somebody who looks at facts is stupid. His preparation for his future MAGA career seems to going well.

Donald Trump is about to have me indicted on bogus charges. Here’s why I’m still glad I got him elected in 2016. by James Comey

The lessons here is that the threat of a boycott was enough - we need to do the same to all the media entities bending the knee to Trump.

For MAGA bribery is legal

The modern right is so built on online grievances and hatred of the left that many of its most prominent voices cannot bring themselves to criticize their own side’s (many) excesses purely out of principle. There’s always a “fear the Democrats” argument angle. Lame.

Truth.

Standing up to Trump is so easy but our moneyed elites don’t do it

Cruz tries to have it both ways - celebrating Kimmel’s suspension while also criticizing the FCC. But he senses an opportunity to play to the unhappiness among the comedy bros about right wing cancel culture, and it’s easier to attack Carr than Trump.

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner tears into leaders for not "standing up against bullies" after Kimmel suspension

This has largely happened without any serious Democratic messaging effort on Trump’s economic mismanagement

A good one for this crowd

The administration is absolutely going to try to force ABC/Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel. www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...

Ted Cruz’s Ivy League degrees brings our whole educational system into question

I think @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social ‘s claim that Kirk was “practicing politics the right way” is wrong (let me be clear - his murder was an atrocious crime). Kirk wasn’t doing politics - he was doing entertainment. He never discussed policy or legislation - boring stuff that wouldn’t get clicks.

After a brief flirtation with integrity when she spoke out against the Epstein coverup, MTG appears to back to her usual self.

Perhaps Mother Nature was as infuriated by Kash Patel’s testimony as I was

Anyone who doubts that every US high school student should receive a quality civics education that instills an understanding of the First Amendment, need only look at our current AG - and the man she serves.

Robert Redford has some deeply nerdy films in his back catalog. We’re talking hacker thrillers, eco-activist cowboy flicks, and yes — his unexpected turn in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Redford wasn’t just the golden boy of ’70s cinema; he was also, at times, a geek’s geek.

I agree w/ @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social that we can’t afford 71/2 months more of Trump’s authoritarianism. But we will only go further down this path unless Dems shut down the government to at least stop Trump’s abuse of law enforcement & the military

Mike Johnson’s stunning defense of Trump on the Epstein Files is that he was actually a rat 🐀

“But all is not lost. And one thing that doesn’t seem to be lost is the public. Trump isn’t popular. And even for a wannabe authoritarian, unpopularity can be a weakness.” www.thebulwark.com/p/baghdad-be... www.thebulwark.com/p/baghdad-be...

This is why Dems have to shutdown the government to stop Trump’s worst abuses of law enforcement and the military - SCOTUS won’t save us

Excellent piece by Ezra Klein: if Dems really believe that Trump is creating an authoritarian government they should not continue to fund it. The shutdown is their only leverage right now to draw attention to what is happening and maybe force change. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

My only quibble with @markleibovich.bsky.social is that Dems have been calling things a “distraction” even before the Epstein scandal erupted. For example, Dems called the LA troop deployment a “distraction” from the Medicaid cuts.

I wonder what potential CBS News hire and self styled free speech crusader Bari Weiss and her @thefp.com think of this…

Maybe Trump just wants an excuse to go to NYC so he can reminisce about all the time he spent hanging out there with his best friend - Jeffrey Epstein.

Huh-larious. Me, my favorite scene from “Apocalypse Now” is where Captain Willard kills the crazy fat man who orders his followers to kill civilians.

Democrats have a terrible habit of calling Trump's authoritarian moves like putting soldiers in the streets of US cities, or abducting people without due process as "distractions", when they need to be forthright in engaging and condemning these actions. That said, renaming the DOD is a distraction.

lol … Adam’s work as a Mamdani surrogate proceeding along nicely

Trump should have consulted with the Turkish government to figure out what the going rate for Eric Adams is

The difference is Darth Vader believed in science

Melania’s understanding of the dangers of AI seems to come from the “Terminator” movies

The arsonist is complaining about the fire

The Trump Administration has more quacks than a duck pond

Who would have guessed that MTG would end up showing more conscience and courage than Collins and Murkowski?

Sen. Tuberville thinks Star Wars is a documentary

So a smarter political strategy would have been to move Space Command to a purple, battleground state as opposed to a state that Dems haven’t won since 1976. But Trump is as dumb as he is petty and tyrannical.

Then why does he get to stay?

I’m sure the troops are scheduled to arrive in Chicago right before that Capitol Hill press conference w/ Epstein’s victims

This Wednesday China is holding a military parade in Beijing. I'm sure the American president will be jealous af.

The question is where did Galen Erso hide the flaw

Look forward to joining @thebeat.msnbc.com w/ @arimelber.bsky.social on @msnbc.com today - at 7pm ET!

RFK Jr (and Trump) should be liable for the medical bills of everyone who gets sick because they couldn't get the vaccine.

Frankly the reason low propensity voters tended to be in favor of Trump is because they are often misinformed or poorly informed. Why not invest in an agenda to promote civics education, hold social media platforms liable for misinformation, help local newspapers, etc.?

Jonathan V Last: "When the WSJ says that it warned readers of the risks Trump II, that is technically true but substantively false. The reality is that the WSJ conceded that Trump might pursue vendettas while making the sub rosa case for a second Trump term."

Collins is hoping she can save her reelection campaign with a spinal implant

Reposting this because nothing will change until we bring back the assault weapons ban