Here’s how Democratic leaders can drive media coverage and change the narrative.

LOL sure why not

I condemn this brutal murder in Minneapolis by ICE agents. There should be bipartisan outrage about this tragedy. The Republican majorities in Congress need to join with Democrats to demand reform and accountability. This violence cannot and should not be normalized.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

The newspaper of record of my entire childhood would literally rather die than pay its unionized workers the wages and benefits that the actual Supreme Court of the United States of America decided were owed to them.

I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK

January 6, 2021, remains a dark stain on our nation’s history. This was an attack on our Capitol, our Constitution, and our democracy. Five years later, we must never allow Donald Trump or his extremist allies to whitewash the violent events of this day. (1/3)

So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.

My reps didn’t!

They are “monitoring the situation” just like I was in bed last night

the photographer was definitely like, "ok everybody, look tough!" but we know they're all just reading tweets with their arms crossed in a country club dining room divided up by bedsheets tacked to the beams

If you asked someone what to expect from their journalistic outlet and they said, "I love America," you would be talking to News CEO Ralph Wiggum.

I also love America and believe in its stated values. And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.

I was told electing a progressive prosecutor would inevitably lead to a rise in crime. share.inquirer.com/gjgwFN

Fuck you, 2025

I would rather watch any boring corporate washout nobody on any other channel than whatever CNN is doing

Some great picks here. Here’s mine:

@attackerman.bsky.social's destruction of Bari Weiss here is so vicious because it is so spectacularly well-informed; this one is an earner, folks www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...

Is it a little creepy that Karoline Leavitt’s pregnancy is the third item on the @nytimes.com homepage this morning? Bigger news than Kyiv getting bombed, Antarctica melting etc.?

“We are now as far away from the Waitresses’ “Christmas Wrapping” as we were from “Meet Me in St. Louis” when I was in college” 🥺

Once again putting the traditional Christmas lasagna together, though I’ll never be able to serve it up with as much style as my grandparents did. Happy holidays, everybody!

Just the best. Every year. Thank you @djrobertdrake.bsky.social !

Wow! Come on down, crossword people!

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If Ala Stanford is literally campaigning on “reaching across the aisle,” that says to me she is woefully ignorant about a) the Republicans currently in Congress and b) the mood of her would-be constituents in Philly

L'INCONTRO DEL PRIMO MINISTRO STARMER CON ZELENSKY VIENE OSCURATO DA LARRY THE CAT, "CHIEF MOUSER TO THE CABINET OFFICE"

Good morning, Philadelphia 🥶

It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...

The quality of the wax exhibits at Madame Tussaud’s is greatly diminished

Great read from @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social in the Inquirer about a fascinating woman and the surprisingly glamorous Philadelphia of the 1970s

Can someone tell these guys (these politicians and the pundits who boost them) that it is not November 2024 anymore? Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill, Zohran Mandani, and Aftyn Behn all likely won some Trump voters/2024 skippers. Update the talking points! 2028 is not only for white guys.

Regarding Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plans to run for the Democratic presidential nomination on a platform of Americans who still support Donald Trump matter more than everyone else and must be catered to:

"We've got little children going to school today and their president called them 'garbage.'" Thank you, @governorwalz.mn.gov, for standing up against the vile racism being directed at vulnerable and precious kids.

Every Democrat going on air should take the first question and then say something like “Before I answer that I need to express my outrage and disgust at the president’s bigoted and vulgar insults about the Somali people. There is something seriously wrong with him. He is a sick man.”

This is racist and dangerous. Last I checked, Somalians are Black and Rep. Omar is a colleague. Where are the @housedemocrats.bsky.social? The @blackcaucus.bsky.social ? Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.

Two things can be true: You should not take off your shoes and put your feet on the chair ahead of you. The Secretary of Transportation is not a serious person

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First guy to try just reminiscing about Fudgie the Whale with Trump for 5 minutes

Remember a few weeks ago when Trump brought in a couple bulldozers and demolished about a third of the White House? That was weird.

Every time I see a clip of RFK, I’m shook anew. He’s the crypt keeper y’all!!!! We put death itself in charge of health!!!!!!

“she flamed out and faded away” is such funny framing for a woman publishing an excerpt of her book in vanity fair, where she also works. I wish I could flame out and fade away so successfully

Nice to see Republicans so concerned about health care (when it’s John Fetterman’s) Gift link:

For journalism, a day of real highs and lows (you know the one I’m talking about). Grateful to this @reuters.com photog who bore witness to this awful scene.

It's gotta be frustrating for journalists scraping by and doing great work to go to NY Times dot com and read a puff piece written by a nepo baby that whitewashes a journalist who had sex with a source and has now parlayed that into a new book and a job at Vanity Fair

God forgive me, I read the Nuzzi profile. This is the correct takeaway.

Gosh, when you put it this way: 🧵

Eight Senate Democrats flipped the Trump White House and the GOP from panicky infighting to confident gloating. Congrats.