‼️On Today's @msignorile.bsky.social Show‼️ @noahmichelson.bsky.social of @huffpost.com @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social of @voxdotcom.bsky.social @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of The F***ing News 🔊Listen Here: Signorile.com 📞Join the Conversation: 866-997-4748

Looking forward to this... come check it out!

Join us for a LIVE today 4pm ET with @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social over on substack to get into about the alarming intersection of Christian nationalism, apocalyptic theology, and the U.S. war on Iran. Bring your questions!

Original reporting from @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...

We need Congressional investigations into civilian deaths caused by faulty AI, not luxury trips by Chuck Schumer-tied crypto & AI lobbyists. This kind of nonsense from Democrats (in the middle of multiple crises!) is why I’m running for Congress. We need a real opposition party.

I so WISH @chrismurphyct.bsky.social knew that Markwayne Mullin, who'll get a Senate Committee hearing next week, is the guy who injected the lie that Maduro sent Td'A gangmembers to steal the 2020 election into Trump's veins. Listen to @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...

EXCLUSIVE: The nominee to run DHS and oversee federal immigration enforcement… …was secretly involved in bringing Trump questionable information that led to hundreds of arrests and deportations last year.

I sought comment from Iowa National Guard about @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social's story. They told me: “The Iowa National Guard does not use this kind of language or invoke religious prophecy in connection with military operations.” (lmk if you hear otherwise) laurabelin.substack.com/p/iowa-angle...

Emission Accomplished "We've already won," Trump says (I don’t know how @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social writes this so brilliantly without completely losing his mind, but the fiercely-burning righteous anger could be the release valve that saves him … and us all) open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

Something I think about a lot: virtually all concrete, practical wisdom about energy grids was developed at a time when there was no energy storage at any kind of scale. The introduction of storage *fundamentally changes* the basic dynamics of the grid in a way that renders much of that CW moot.

Earlier, I posted about the Gámez-Cuéllar family’s detention, brought to light by TX CD-15 candidate Bobby Pulido & independent journalist, Cecilia Ballí. @jcfrias.bsky.social has more on the story and why it’s time for Monica De La Cruz to go.

Serious question: If you are allegedly so much smarter than everyone else in realizing that politics is meaningless and nothing can possibly change, then why are you also spending most of your finite time alive logging onto websites like this to post comments about politics?

In a story you won't read anywhere else — not WSJ, not FinTimes, not Economist, NOWHERE ELSE — @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social lays out why deregulation is at the root of this weekend's oil-price madness. #oil #Iran

Schumer called for tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to bring down gas prices. It’s a red herring.

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.

While we wait for more results (I promise a bunch of calls are sure to be around the corner), my usual Election Night note: if you find the work we do at Bolts to elevate local politics to be important and valuable... consider becoming a monthly subscriber (or donor)! Easy: boltsmag.org/donate

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 ⬇️⬇️⬇️