We’re flying today and this is just a gentle reminder to thank the TSA they’re working without pay and it’s a tough job

The sandwich wasn't the only hero.

I thought this was America

A Border Patrol agent who shot a woman five times on Chicago’s Southwest Side later bragged about his shooting skills to friends: “I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

@popovaprof.bsky.social on how to handle Russian propaganda & lying:

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Of course, you cannot really appreciate The Death of Expertise until you have read it in the original Klingon

this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"

Fortunately, there's no big holidays in November. Or anything... 🤔

And by popular demand, here is The Fairness Doctrine introductory summary translated by Sarah Huckabee Blutarsky’s close friend, The Incredible Hulk: HULK TALK FAIRNESS DOCTRINE! LONG AGO, GOVERNMENT MAKE RULE FOR TV HULK WATCH TV MAKE HULK MAD SMASH TV! HULK HEAR RADIO HULK CONFUSED SMASH RADIO!

So much of the Internet is making any given bad thing the worst possible thing that’s ever happened. Poster #1: here’s a bad thing that I’m upset about Poster #2: actually it’s so much worse than that Poster #3: you two Pollyannas need to open your eyes

Just arrived: Romanian translations of Death of Expertise, 2nd ed., and Our Own Worst Enemy. The Death of Expertise has now been translated into Korean, Japanese, Chinese (2 versions), Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Armenian, Turkish, Arabic, and Vietnamese.

Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.

Abby Spanberger will now be governor of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill governor of NJ. I wrote about both of them, and their friend group, last year www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Neal Katyal's opening volley against Trump's tariffs: "May it please the court: Tariffs are taxes."

Democrats had one of the best nights in a long time. From NY to GA to CA, there wasn't a single bright spot for Republicans. Yet, some people are so addicted to doom they almost get aroused by it. Worse, they are smug, self-righteous, and proud of such an attitude.

I feel like I'm back teaching a class where I have to issue a blanket prohibition on using ChatGPT. I'm gonna start handing out Blue Blooks and pens and making people leave their phones and laptops at the door.

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

Someone's determined to find a bag of shit in this pile of ponies

After those results, the Democratic response to GOP pressure to cave on the shutdown should simply be

🙏💪🖖

No

Last polling out of New Jersey was 46% to 42%. Mikie Sherill blew her opponent away, being the first Democratic governor of New Jersey winning by double digits, beating her opponent by 13 points.

A coalition that ranges from democratic socialists to neoconservatives, including a lot of energized liberals in between, is large and formidable. A big pro-democracy tent. A united front. Any internal disagreements can be hashed out once the authoritarian emergency is over. This really can work.

*rubs temples* so the lesson you took from people organizing and showing up and voting in huge numbers - even the young! - is that "no way can this ever happen again"

Forgive the Revolutionary War symbolism. Today, NJ & VA were at a pivotal moment — just like during 2 defining periods of the Revolution. This time, two strong women stood against the pull of authoritarianism. NJ & VA became beacons of victory & democratic strength for a nation needing it.

I'm mad. Please put in the newspaper that I'm mad.

I mean this is so far pretty close to a 10 out of 10 night for Democrats. Winning everywhere! Statewide in PA and GA, huge margin in VA gov race. Sherrill tracking double digits as well! Mamdani above 50% in a the highest turnout in NYC since 1969. Big pick ups in VA House of Delegates.

I have used the word fascist. I started using it about Trump more than two years ago. I just don’t support the drama queen “we live in a fascist country” resistance fantasy.

Just saying, I’ve written thousands of words over the past 10 years about the ongoing crisis we’re living through. But apparently I’m not taking it seriously enough. Also, I’m gonna quote-tweet people when I feel like it.

How can anyone who’s ever read a word I’ve written think that my approach to everything these days is “business as usual”

The level of commitment here is really impressive

Sure. But I think I know something about the limits of charisma.

Scott Jennings just now: Virginia has never been a great bellwether and New Jersey is just New Jersey

I AM SORRY SIR BUT THIS IN NOT THE “SHOUT YOUR STUPID IDEAS” CHANNEL

There are more of us than there are of them.

The Sherrill win in New Jersey may have more national significance than Mamdani's win—though both are major victories. A Big Tent night for the Democrats.

That’s impossible, this is a fascist country and voting doesn’t matter

I was not clutching any pearls about her, but I do think it’s interesting that the polls didn’t capture this

omg

Two moderate national security Democrats have just rolled over their opponents in two big states.

sigh

Bill Ackman has begun writing a tweet that he will finish at midnight.

None of what Trump is doing is popular and voters are telling us that

I was told that America is already a fascist country and voting really won’t matter

Brilliant article about our current infantile leadership, with a nice call to action towards the end by @radiofreetom.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

That's an alpha warrior war-fighter right there. Get my man a free Punisher tattoo.

Okay, time to put down the photoshop, @enoemos7.bsky.social

“The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. “Who’s responsible for these choices? Your mother, apparently”: https://theatln.tc/LNqNkLuT