That's no ballroom

the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.

So the US Army is now mercenaries for hire.

A random person is funding the military to kill people and that's fine now? Every day, new depths of absolute depravity.

William Faulkner is often attributed for saying, "to understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi." Brandon Friedman says, "to understand America today, you must first watch The Twilight Zone, S3E8, 'It's a Good Life,' starring a young Donald Trump as Anthony."

was mulling over in-groups/out-groups, and was like if only you could demagogue people into seeing all human beings and even life on earth as an in-group, and then was like I guess you'd need to convince them of some fake alien threat, and re-invented ozymandias's plan from first principles lol

why is the bed of the future wet

The thing to understand about fascism is that most people you know will be bought off. Bought with promises of peace and stability, bought with business opportunities or paid with actual cash. Most people aren't going to resist. Get used to it and get used to operating in that environment.

NDAs? Dude. Pack it in already.

ICE agents boxed in Illinois Rep. Hoan Huynh’s car in Chicago, pointed a gun at him and staff, and threatened to break windows after he warned locals about nearby ICE activity. This isn’t enforcement... it’s intimidation.

ICE can't do its work without its agents and apparently it can't get agents without lowering the bar to become one so yes it is newsworthy that this is in fact what is happening and the fact that it's happening is also an indicator of exactly how brazen the order to disregard the law is

The conditions at the Broadview ICE facility are getting worse. This is why we keep coming back. Our neighbors are not alone. You can join us in demanding transparency + accountability at 1930 Beach Street.

A president who can tear down 1/3 of the White House can tear down the entire White House. A president who can steal $230M from the treasury can steal $1T from the Treasury. We have both legalized and tolerated Trump’s crimes, so they will only get bigger.

wow, which common vaccine was it?

i have about two million followers across three platforms. statistically, about 20,000 of you are in the top 1% in terms of wealth. if any of you feel like leaving me your home in a walkable neighborhood when you die, that would make for a very heartwarming social media story.

People get really mad when I post about this because it's true

I’ve been thinking about how hard the founding fathers cooked with the Third Amendment. Imagine being forced to house ICE. I can’t imagine they wash their hands. They’ve never done laundry in their lives. They’d break your stuff if you didn’t cut the crusts off their sandwiches.

well this kicks ass www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness. Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.

They tortured him to death.

The pandemic has, and continues to have, significant effects on global politics. I am certain that in the future entire books will be written on this subject, but these effects can be distilled to one concept: the vast majority of people have normalised that which is abnormal.

The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast' 10/10 response, no notes

That’s the kind of kneejerk dismissive advice that makes me violent. Telling people to just grow their own food is tantamount to telling them to eat cake.

WOW: "Covid-19 vaccines... set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center & the University of Florida."

to keep functioning a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

All of the pilfering, vandalism, and outright death caused by DOGE cuts, and all of the thefts from the future by illegally stopping research grants, didn't save a penny, Trump spent the money and more on corruption and incompetent ICE goons.

It's been hard for me lately to remind myself what I am for, in addition to what I am against. "Knowledge is worth your time" really really really resonates

Everyone knew this would happen, particularly the biggest creeps in creepdom, the only audience for this creep item. Enjoy your golden age while it lasts creeps!

I also think "I am willing to under-bus non-Nazis with Nazi tattoos to maintain a strong anti-Nazi tattoo line" is a pretty reasonable position. there are plenty of other options beside him and Mills, you can just pick your second-favorite

"In the two years since the state started charging a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, the effort has created a $5.7 billion windfall, with the surplus being used to fund bridge repairs, bolster literacy programs and address the transportation system’s budget deficit." Taxing the rich works!

On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer

between this guy and john fetterman there seems to be an emerging Disgustoid Faction in the democratic party

Old Soviet joke: Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three? One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals

It's not even necessarily about what you come to believe in your heart of hearts. It's about what you come to believe is normal

Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says: Governments need “to rethink the welfare state – from food assistance to healthcare and unemployment benefits – as an essential tool to maintain the social fabric of society, rather than a cost to be reduced.”

I have never, ever EVER had a canvasser show up in my neighborhood until some Zohran folks stopped by last week.

"Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown." Source: old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...

i like that we know the ICE fitness standards now because now we all know exactly how fast we need to be able to run to be just slightly faster than any given ICE agent. a useable training goal

The question to ask all young men is 'how many people have you helped this week? how many have you cared for?"

By the way if Platner was serious about his duty to the country and not just in it for the power, he'd have already stepped down. Republicans are gonna run "see they have Nazis too" ads in the general and he knows it and his team knows it but they don't care.

Regardless of what exterior forces want you to believe, there is no such thing as overconsumption of reading and learning, especially in a time of rising anti-intellectualism. They've created the myth to try and ban books and defund public education.

Decades ago, my first adult job was training new customer service reps for a cell phone company. My new hire course was six weeks long.

place yer bets folks! ICE vs DOB! the devil in kevlar versus the pedantic menace! two agencies enter, one agency leaves! you’ll pay for the whole seat but you’ll only need the edge!!!!! www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/ice-vs-nyc

This is driving me crazy. The New York Times calling this madness an “anti-drug operation” is one of the worst forms of propaganda: accepting stated motivations of powerful people as the truth.

Get a Springer spaniel they said. It'll be fine they said

“Coverage of this mass sports gambling arrest is brought to you by DraftKings“

the other thing i’ll say about this is that my husband is a journeyman dockbuilder, he loves his job, we’re both so proud of every park and hospital he’s helped build with his hands, and he will likely have to retire at 55 because the work is so physically disabling

I think it’s worth noting that the FBI and ICE just raided a (legal, with a permit) horse racing facility in rural Idaho and arrested 150 people, including legal residents. The local sheriff and local PD also accused Homeland Security of lying to the public about what the operation was for.

I am dead serious: why are no Democrats speaking up and providing their constituents with any plan for action to address to multiple catastrophes occurring?!

MAMDANI, on Bill Ackman: “.. He's spending more money against me than I would even tax him!" @casestudyqb.bsky.social #NYC