Being held accountable can be uncomfortable.

Thank you for understanding people can think and feel at the same time. Thank you for providing substantive news and analysis. Thank you for your original investigative reporting!!! I ♥️ independent journalism so much! @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...

NEW: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s nominee to run DHS, allegedly helped facilitate a 2024 election-computer hack… …and connected election-conspiracy theorists first to Susie Wiles … and Elon Musk … …and eventually Trump, convincing him he was right about 2020 being stolen.

Ears burning…

Didn't Trump say someone NOT him would start WW III?

Since any state that can produce a vest bomb or IED can be a threat , this seems like a forever war.

Saturday on @heartlandsignal.bsky.social: the implications of Trump's war of choice with Iran, an update on ICE in MPLS & much more with guests: + @glcarlstrom.bsky.social + @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social + @rochelleolson.bsky.social + @willbunch.bsky.social 🤳Stream 1-4 CT bit.ly/3DAcG8s

SCOOP: Advocacy group claims a source in the Pentagon says the “Armageddon” briefings were real… …and that the Pentagon is closing in on a public defense for them.

BREAKING: @rephuffman.bsky.social, @raskin.house.gov, @pelosi.house.gov, and 27 other Dems call on Pentagon IG to investigate alleged "Armageddon" briefings. Complaints of holy war rhetoric were made to @mikeymrff.bsky.social after U.S. hit Iran, as I reported Monday. My report on today's letter:

Excellent daily newsletter. via @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

Can TV news be saved? The answer may determine our nation’s future. Fox and CNN veteran @Alisyn Camerota has opinions. She even has opinions about my opinions. Join us today at noon, eastern time, for our discussion. Bring your opinions.

This is @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social's scoop on the dozens of Commanders telling NCOs to tell the troop this is a war to "cause the apocalypse." Jonathan was one of the senior producers at Countdown. Crazy as this seems, he's impeccable. This is real: jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-attack-...

There's no excuse for someone who's supposed to be representing millions of New Yorkers to say that the problem is "not enough Christianity" (though if NY lost senators every time one did something that should be disqualifying, we'd have nothing but a smoking crater where Schumer used to be).

EXCLUSIVE: Military commanders aren’t just preaching “Armageddon” in the Iran war… The Military Religious Freedom Foundation tells me that after the first U.S. bombs fell Saturday, some commanders scheduled emergency …… Bible studies for Sunday.

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What I saw at State of the Swamp so crucial post-Iran api.omarshehata.me/substack-pro... Trump droned on in his State Of Dementia. Threatened, lied, sharted..neurons faded. At State of the Swamp, electricity lightning can’t provide. Joy. Portland frogs K𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅? 𝑨𝒏 𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒚

We are deeply concerned by reports that military commanders are framing the Iran war as “God’s plan” and invoking Armageddon in official briefings. Service members swear an oath to the Constitution — not to any religion. We are reviewing these reports and will demand accountability.

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

We had a deal with Iran to avoid nuclear proliferation—Trump tore it up. If the US-Israel attack on Iran was for deterrence, why’d they hit a girl’s elementary school, killing 148? Yes, only Congress can authorize war. But Delaney misses the point: we need to fund schools, not murder kids abroad.

Power doesn’t need truth—only distance. If they can make dead children sound like ‘operations,’ they can make anything sound necessary. The euphemism is the weapon; your silence is the ammunition.

“I am the son of the guy whose secret police force used to terrorize you, please install me or my friends, for democracy” is an amazing pitch from the shah’s son

I get why/that people say this, but dont' underestimate this: all other social networks are invested in making sure that posts that link to journalism remain buried, or at least never go viral. BlueSky doesn't do that. That makes it very valuable to a ton of newsrooms righ tnow.

The ritual of useless demands for useless information now serves the causes it purports to oppose.

Amazing.

open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... Thank gods he's got humor, otherwise I'd drown in tears. @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social keeps me informed, sane, and somehow laughing through all this fucked up shit. Come on, let's fuck the news together. Sign up, best money and time you'll spend.

Iran, while authoritarian, is not a strongman dictatorship. It has an elected parliament that is not a duma; it has an elected president; the clerical leader is elected by a specialized body. Decapitation is unlikely to bring it down

If anyone's wondering whether Markwayne Mullin is dimthick stupid.

I wonder where Trump got the idea that nations can’t replace their leaders.

Trump Launches War on Iran & His Approval Ratings open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... "The first blood drawn by ... strikes was five students killed at an all-girls elementary school, just the latest in a years-long series of attacks by Trump on all-girl facilities." @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social

As a peacemaker and non-Nobel Peace Prize winner myself, I'd like to suggest a fair compromise that I think will make everyone happy. Regime change in Iran. Regime change in Israel. Regime change in the U.S. Fair's fair.

U.S. and Israel draw first blood. This’ll teach girls’ schools not to enrich uranium.

Some good new and some bad news and all curated with lots of laughs via @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

they can't even get the book right that they want us all to read

Timeline cleanser: @wikipedia.org is celebrating its 25th birthday with a new logo, Baby Globe. They've got several animations to enjoy, beyond the ones I'm featuring. Link: wikimediafoundation.org/wikipedia25/... Wikipedia is the internet—and humanity—at its best. Here's to 25 more years!

HAPPENING NOW: Good morning from the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee. A federal judge is set to preside over an evidentiary hearing on whether the United States government is vindictively prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along ⬇️⬇️⬇️

In which @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of The Fucking News brings you up to speed on … well, the fucking news that’s been happening while we in the UK have been watching famous wrong-uns getting their collars felt open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

"We obliterated their nuclear program." 2 second later "We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon."

This The Fucking News (TFN) post is extra sharp and extra hilarious. Lots of info and LOLs 🤓😊☃️ ☮️💜🤷🏻‍♀️ @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

For the people who still don’t get it: this is why you do stunts

If tariffs WORK everything is supposed to get made here… …at which point where does revenue come from?

Hey, Mitch? Aren't you glad you didn't make sure that he couldn't run again by whipping that second impeachment? Great legacy you've got there. Hey John Roberts, great stuff in that immunity ruling. I'll bet you're thrilled. Your legacy is secure too.

The 2025 net total was 181,000 jobs — which would be a strong year if years were months. Stocks: Yes, markets have done well. This tells us something about the state of the union’s parasites. @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

More ways to spot nutrition grifters

We should have a catch-phrase for these unreleased Epstein Files. Release The Epstein Files!

You don’t have a constitutional right to get on an airplane or to buy a beer.