The harsh reality is that he did run on going after his enemies. He also ran on inflationary tariffs and pardoning January 6 insurrectionists. He ran on killing green energy. He didn’t even pretend he was gonna unite the country as he called Democrats evil and scum. And he won the popular vote.

Ossoff: "We have a president who's completely out of control, a crook engaged in unprecedented corruption, who's passing one of the most unpopular agendas in history. The public is turning against him. The opposition is motivated. We can win & we have to win, but we don't have the luxury of despair"

Apart from batshittyness, I love the line about a book being creepy because it briefly mentions female masturbation. It screams, "How dare teenage girls explore their bodies. Only men and boys are allowed to wank." His book banning crusade says so much more about him than it does about the books.

Was looking for a book suggestion! Just downloaded via Borrowbox.

I took an extra strength Tylenol and now my autism is pregnant

Now pushing no Tylenol for kids. My two small kids recently spiked three fevers in two weeks (Covid, virus, virus). You want me to make them stay up all night sweating and keening rather than give them one safe chewable, drop their temp, and let them go to sleep? You are an actual monster.

Yellow-eared Toucanet for #ToucanoftheDay at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #nature #toucans

Joni Mitchell, musician, songwriter, painter, genius. #Womensart (Image via JMitchell FB)

Starmer says past governments have been "squeamish" talking about immigration. Bullshit. Starmer isn't bravely breaking a taboo. He's blaming vulnerable people & deflecting attention from the super rich who hoard power & wealth. Want something better? join.greenparty.org.uk

It's been long established that if kids DO get chickenpox, they must NEVER be given aspirin. It can cause brain and liver damage. Yet by demonizing Tylenol, the usual safe alternative, he increases the possibility of harm as parents think aspirin for chickenpox is OK. This is horrific!

It aims to unleash law enforcement, tax and regulatory means to "disrupt," surveill and harass organizations and movements Trump sees as foes, often in defiance of clear 1A protections. It would amount to a wave of repression the likes of which is within living memory of few Americans. /2

Here's my new Cato post on Trump's executive order declaring a broad law enforcement crackdown on a range of speech and political activity by his opponents, much of it plainly protected by the First Amendment, on the pretext that it promotes, incites, or justifies violence. @cato.org /1

This is going to get children killed.

Highly normal. Nothing to see here, folks.

Jimmy Kimmel is breaking records on YouTube, Spotify is waging war against "spammy" music, and "60 Minutes" is coming back this Sunday. Details in today's Reliable Sources: cnn.it/3KIqtly

A point that needs to be made explicitly: Jimmy Kimmel faced down Donald Trump and won. Period. “Trump can talk tough, puff out his chest and act like he’s an unstoppable force. But he’s not. Money talks. The masses talk, and they matter.” My column: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Jimmy Kimmel: “Trump is an old-fashioned ’80s-movie-style bully, taking your lunch money ― and if you give it to him once, he’ll take it again. Two things he loves, lunch and money. "Rooting for this bully... I don't care what side you're on. It's like rooting for Biff in 'Back to the Future.'"

Epstein, Epstein, Epstein.

It's important we remind ourselves just how batshit insane it is that we are watching and living through this absurdity. To continually remember this is not normal and this is not ok. Never get used to it.

A Tour of the New David Bowie Archive Featuring 90,000 Artifacts from His Life & Career

Just your annual reminder to raise a glass to Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov who on this date in 1983 saved your life when he decided to wait for evidence in stead of passing on the message that could have caused armageddon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_So...

We don't need any of this book-banning crap being imported from Trump's America. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

remember v well moving here and being extremely creeped out by the sheer number of cameras *everywhere* in London, so I do find it amusing that while that's somehow fine, a piece of plastic that confirms who you are and has existed in Europe for ages is somehow BEYOND THE PALE

Jane Burns reviews The Way Home by Trudy Meehan and Fergal O’Connor www.graphicmedicine.org/comic-review...

Members of @maketheroadny.bsky.social at the New Yorkers Against ICE rally. One of my fave photos from the night. ❤️✊

"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!" Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!

1. Great news for trans students in Chicago. Chicago Public Schools has announced it will defy Trump's demand to ban trans youth from bathrooms. Trump will now pull millions in federal funds. "Our district will not back away from doing what we know is right." Subscribe to support our journalism.

This is an amazing point. The Government has dragged their heels on renewable energy for years. What snapped them into action wasn't the existential threat to our climate, but the infrastructural difficulties of tech giants. #spéirgorm

JUST NOW AT THE UN…

Van Hollen: "This is exhibit A in the gross corruption of the justice system unde Trump admin... when we have a system where the president is ordering the prosecution of particular individuals, we have a gross abuse of power... the country will see very clearly that we have an authoritarian POTUS"

omfg it's day 3 of still talking about the fucking escalator

We used to help countries defend themselves against stuff like this. Under this administration, that help has been stopped. www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/e...

"You’re the willing goon in his vendetta, and when this nightmare ends, you’ll be the one staring down an indictment, Wilson then added. 'Nuremberg rules apply. 'I was only doing my job' is not a defense: it’s a confession.'"

CAP'N CRUNCH TO SERVE AS THE POTATO SALAD OF AMERICA

Look at the US where the state has the power (or at least acts as though it does) to arbitrarily detain and deport people off the streets, where police frequently use brutal and lethal force against civilians, but where the mantra of small government is still preached

"Deportations for Thee/but don't ask Me to remember which draw I put my ID"

The "no-one talks about immigration" line is so obviously nonsense. Not only is it one of the single most reported on issues in the media, it is also one of the most talked about in politics, with "immigration" alone referenced more than 1,700 times in the last 12 months in House of Commons. 1/

So, to be clear, Reform UK want a state strong enough to carry out mass deportations but identity cards would be a step too far in terms of state power?

The 2 greatest MP running achievements are Ming Campbell's 10.2s 100m in 1967 and Matthew Parris's 2h32m London Marathon in the early 80s. Also impressive that Parris survived this medium.com/@a.pearce.hi...

This is what peak sporting performance looks like (also look at those shoes 😂)

At this point I'd like to make you all read "Identity Crisis" by Jim Harper. It's a great book, barely dated in over 20 years. He describes how your "identity" once standardised and in widespread use, will be increasingly demanded.

Your hospital tells the benefits people about your injury (and your insurer, shhh maybe be quieter about that bit) and your off-work benefits all get blah blah blah. You can see how it goes. Black economy? Pah - connect their bank accounts, abolish cash...

This is a very, very good thread.

I’m fascinated by the number of people who don’t seem to know about the ‘Right to Work’ checks. I have to do them every time even do a little bit of guest work at an other Uni. Employers have to do them.

Finland has published a “Government Report on the Future” detailing its forecasts for the world over the next 2 decades. “The report works as a reminder of the things we need to get right now, in order to get the best future.” Not much sign of that happening.

Superb www.bbc.com/news/article...

A long time ago I worked at a bookshop where the password to everything, and I really do mean everything, was the name of the bookshop and the letters '1,2,3,4,5'. These people had a photocopy of my passport!

It speaks volumes about how unmoored Labour has become from the people who actually voted for it in 2024 (i.e. people in work) that the line on digital ID cards is just an obvious lie to anyone who has changed jobs in the past decade!