lol how did I not know this about @ikebarinholtz.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/5YQev...

A problem for trump rn is that even people in his own pentagon and elsewhere — many of whom were dreading how serious he had previously gotten for a while there about an actual ground invasion — extremely do not believe he has it in him now. At all: zeteo.com/p/iran-has-t...

It just does kind of suck to celebrate the birth of a republic that we have to watch get aggressively kicked in the groin each day.

Actually yes. Agree. I think America has been an empire in decline for a long time and I’m not some misty eyed “patriot” or jingoistic or anything but: This is a bullshit birthday with little in our current landscape to be proud of as Americans & it’s an important milestone for a sovereign country

He’s already trying

Less than 24 hours after RFK Jr. became health secretary, his press secretary delivered an order from him to the CDC: Take down your ad campaign promoting flu vaccines. That same day, the CDC reported flu-related ailments that season had killed 68 children — 11 that week alone — and 16,000 overall.

Darializa Avila Chevalier was arrested in the Columbia encampments. Brad Lander looks to his Judaism for guidance. Claire Valdez reflects on her heritage and the labor movement. The Mamdani-backed trio speak with Prem on their journeys on Israel’s occupation of Palestine: zeteo.com/p/claire-val...

I read the article articles and watched the videos, but genuinely nothing prepared me for this. This is unbelievable. My perspective comes from years of working live events across the country. I’ve worked county fairs that were 1,000x better than the Great American State Fair. It’s really bad.

banner week for maga streamer @daveweigel.bsky.social

Gamergate

Is the supervision court ordered?

Gotta make it quick, fellas. Futures market opens in about 24 hours

Trump says he’s nominating Lance Schroyer as permanent director for ICE, a man who appears to have no previous leadership or immigration experience. He is apparently a long-time Oklahoma State Trooper and former Marine. If confirmed, he would be the first Senate-confirmed ICE Director since 2017.

Ossoff is making a very strong play for the "I stand at the center of the Democratic Party ideologically, but I long to bathe in the blood of my enemies" lane in the 2028 primaries. And that's gonna be a good lane to have.

I don’t think it’s hype, I think he has it in him to become a 2028 frontrunner. I wish there were some polling on what is numbers are among people who know who he is I think that’s what convinced me Obama could pull it off, back when Hillary was “inevitable” in 2006/7, but the Obama people kept…

As I keep telling my UC students (and yes some have done it and yes they got A’s): How about: Screw Flanders?

I recall a question we all had to address in a paper or something in a philosophy class and it was simply “if Anna Karenina is fictional, why do we care what happens to her” and I was tempted to just write “Because I’m not a fucking asshole,” and just submit that

Trump can keep bombing with his vastly superior military powers. The Iranian regime know what we know which is among other things there’s an election in November

Did Trump just start another forever war? @swin24.bsky.social reports on the latest U.S. strikes on Iran, growing fears inside the Trump administration, and why some officials believe the U.S. has entered another "forever war." Read more: zeteo.com/p/new-us-ira...

the administration is also arresting the cat

This rocks lol Tbf just because trump and/or this wh call u an asshole doesn’t automatically mean you’re doing things right. (Trump insults Michael Wolff who objectively sucks.) however, I am incredibly proud this White House has called me both a “deranged hack” and a “terrorist sympathizer” 🫶

Coming from the most corrupt Administration in American history, this is an honor I'll treasure forever.

New York City residents are celebrating the reopening of public pools — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who jumped into the water while wearing a suit at an East Harlem pool on Saturday. Outdoor public pools will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day through Sept. 13.

If you think criminalizing mere possession of disfavored information will stop with so-called Antifa, ask yourself why the admin sought warrants to learn who subscribed to Don Lemon on YouTube. Read more from FPF’s Seth Stern and @joinjeremy.org in @theintercept.com.

Poor Matt Damon has to sit in that thing until the movie comes out.

what’s funny is that insane closing paragraph aside jones is one of the few centrist commentators who appears to understand how DSA candidates are winning

“Peacetime bombings”

A smooth criminal.

"New U.S. Iran Strikes Show Trump Has Started a ‘Forever War,’ Exasperated Officials Say" Swin Suebsaeng for Zeteo on the fallout from new U.S. attacks on targets around the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for a ship strike on Thursday:

Trump is mad that Regime Change books talks about his disgusting bathroom, so we should talk about it more, even though it's totally gross (via @swin24.bsky.social ) zeteo.com/p/trump-the-...

This cat is 8 years older than ICE nypost.com/2025/12/30/l...

Incredible find from @davidgrossman.bsky.social

After U.S. attacks on targets around the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for a ship strike on Thursday, administration sources voiced fears of worse to come despite the supposed ceasefire. zeteo.com/p/new-us-ira...

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NEW: A spokesperson for U.S. Health and Human Services confirmed to Stateline on Friday that the agency is canceling 53 out of 67 grants, worth about $68 million, under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, affecting grantees in more than two dozen states.

BREAKING: The Trump DOJ is rushing to appeal after MeidasTouch host Katie Phang won a major court victory in her lawsuit seeking greater transparency over the Epstein files. 1/

JD Vance made up a horrific and racist lie about a group of people, and now those people will be deported because the Supreme Court refuses to acknowledge, let along regard as disqualifying, the clear racial bias of this administration.

Kelsey Grammer says he has ‘wrestled’ with the idea of running for political office. He regrets not fighting in Vietnam, and sees politics as a way to give back.

This should challenge some media narratives.

Does he think a passport is a visa?

FT: ".. Kalshi’s donation of the shares to the US president’s eldest son granted him a stake in the private company when it was valued at under $2bn, less than a tenth of its $22bn valuation in a funding round last month." @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/f701...

I was not prepared for how this post ended.

‘President of Peace’ U.S. forces remain engaged in hostilities against Iran. And Trump continues to violate the U.S. Constitution, especially after the historic vote by both houses of Congress opposing this illegal, unconstitutional war.

Oh!

Unless they give cusomters full refunds this should honestly be straight up illegal.

PAULA WHITE: Nobody has stood up like you have stood up TRUMP: *sitting* *asleep*

I actually think this is a fantastic idea and they should do it

“The Braddock Brawler,” you cannot be serious

hahahahahah….wait let me catch my breath…..HAHAHAHAHA