So looking forward to this event on Monday with the brilliant @hollybfletcher.bsky.social. Do join us!

Yes "lout" is the exact right word. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Making America great should also include protecting us from disease @citizencohn.bsky.social joins the @monacharen.bsky.social Show to discuss more.

Is this the way the Madisonian experiment ends? Everything Is Awful. And It’s Changing Us. www.thebulwark.com/p/everything...

Do yourself a favor in these dark times and read Judge Steven Merryday's rebuke to Trump and his lawyers. It's soul-nourishing to see someone speak up for sanity, for decorum, for rules, and for the equal application of the law. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

"But Harris infers that he seemed overly confident about his ability to clinch the job . . ." Ugh. The word you wanted was implies. Has the Post fired all its editors? wapo.st/42Et3iF

Also Trump has said 1000 times that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine on his watch. Putin did it, he explains, because he didn't respect Biden. Ok. Now Trump is POTUS and has made it clear he wants Putin to stop the war. Nothing. It would make a smarter man think.

Bravo @saletan.bsky.social Charlie Kirk’s Rules of Free Speech www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-ki...

We were horrified to hear about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Political violence is never acceptable in any context, and should never be condoned. We are thinking of his family and loved ones at this terrible time.

"But the only powerful figure to be tainted by the Epstein revelations is Trump himself." The Epstein Scandal Reveals MAGA’s True Face www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-epst...

You will be very glad you read this. Explains so much. @citizencohn.bsky.social RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Rewriting of the COVID Pandemic www.thebulwark.com/p/robert-ken...

I hardly ever do this, even for books recommended by people I admire (I think of the unread volumes already on my shelf) but after reading this review, I bought this book immediately! A Jane Austen–Style Romance in a Dark Web World www.thebulwark.com/p/a-jane-aus...

I talk to Aussies about what Trump is doing to the White House, which is consistent with what he's doing to American democracy -- trashing. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Excellent reminder of what and who RFK Jr is.https://x.com/LincolnSquareHQ/status/1961902536308195778

Good talk with Mike Cosper about whether it's possible to a patriot in the wake of MAGA. www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/the...

Great conversation probing our conspiracy-addled age, the HHS debacle, and China's ascendance due to Trump's decline. The Good Fight Club: The “Trump Is Dead” Conspiracy, the Big Summit Between Xi, Putin and Modi, and Firings at the CDC www.persuasion.community/p/the-good-f...

Vote GOP, get the new Dark Ages.

If a few health professionals say something you don't like, all said it and we should destroy the CDC. If a few students say something you don't like, all higher ed said it and we should end academic freedom. If the president and his party does something, that's one guy spouting off, let it go.

A good statement but a bit weak. RFK, Jr is a malicious, dishonest nutcase whose views amount to flat-Earthism and everyone with influence should say so. We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Bingo. "Dangerous buffoon," indeed. And he has lots of company in the highest ranks of this rank administration.

The people are not inert. They are acting. The Sub Heard Round the World open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

The full story of the assault on the Fed has to include Bill Pulte, the Trump appointee who has been manufacturing the allegations against Powell and Cook. If Cook does indeed sue, we may learn more about how he used his government position to target Trump critics via lawfare.

This is the way all self-respecting Americans should react to Trump's despotic moves.

Your occasional reminder that the current U.S. government — headed by a felon, his personal attorneys, and other criminal sympathizers — has used federal power 1) to protect convicted thugs who assaulted police in his behalf and 2) to punish the law enforcement officials who prosecuted those thugs.

Alternative headline: "Trump Readies Plans to Invade Chicago." BTW, the Posse Comitatus Act forbids the deployment of troops on US soil except in emergencies. This really is the mark of rising despotism.

Highly recommend this by my colleague, Jonathan Cohn. And here's a companion piece he was kind enough to mention, in which I debunk the idea that RFK is taking on chronic conditions. www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-can...

"Fewer people will get immunized from potentially deadly diseases. And while it’s true that what doesn’t kill you can make you stronger, it can still kill you." RFK Jr.’s Workout Videos Come With a Dangerous Hidden Message open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

But he can make us sicker, and that's going well. RFK Jr. Can’t Fix America’s Health—And He Isn’t Even Trying www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-can...

“I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, an Univ. of Minnesota expert on infectious disease mRNA vaccines “certainly saved millions of lives,” said Dr. Paul Offit—a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Trump is a walking wrecking ball of law, tradition, civility, manners, and morals. The presidency will never be the same post-Trump. Now the White House won't be, either. He's bent on making concrete and visible his destruction of centuries-old norms and values. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-whit...

An epitaph. Trump’s White House Renovation Is Awful—and Fitting www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-whit...

Lord Acton's aphorism comes to mind: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Clip this and forward to your excuse-making family and friends who think MAGA is bad, but the Democrats are worse. ‘Putin>>>>>NATO’ www.jaynordlinger.com/p/putinnato?...

Hearty appetite! The MAGA Revolution Is Eating Its Own www.thebulwark.com/p/the-maga-r...

There are so many brilliant songs by Tom Lehrer. Here's s favorite of mine because I was subjected to New Math in 3rd grade and still haven't quite recovered!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIKGV2cTgqA

Absolutely loved him. RIP.

Delighted to join Yascha Mounk, Frank Fukuyama, and Ivan Krastev for a lively dissection of the news. You can listen for free but Persuasion is also well worth your money. www.persuasion.community/p/the-good-f...

An NBA secret revealed! www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

Norms won't save him now. Trump Is Caught in His Own Trap www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-c...

Vaccine denier-in-chief RFK, Jr. has been installed at HHS. Yet who does the WSJ blame for the totally avoidable recent deaths from measles? Fauci. For God's sake! www.wsj.com/opinion/meas...

Great report from @cathyyoung63.bsky.social .What Does ‘Heterodoxy’ Mean During Trump 2.0? www.thebulwark.com/p/what-does-...

"Here is my proposed antidote to anti-patriotism. We are clearly in a rough patch, but rather than despair, we can draw upon our rich history for inspiration." Despite It All, I’m Still Patriotic www.thebulwark.com/p/despite-it...

Wondering how you'll get through July 4th this year? This from @monacharen.bsky.social might help: "Here is my proposed antidote to anti-patriotism. We are clearly in a rough patch, but rather than despair, we can draw upon our rich history for inspiration." www.thebulwark.com/p/despite-it...

What a great piece by @monacharen.bsky.social reminding us of our better angels on this Independence Day.

Lots of good sense here. How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized, and Lost Its Way www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/o...

"These pro-Palestine voices seem oblivious of the fact that the Palestinian national project for independence and statehood is in ruins, thanks in large part to Iranian influence." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Amen. Ashamed of our country. open.substack.com/pub/mattlaba...

A peaceful interlude in Mom’s office.

Persecuted people around the globe will never be voiceless so long as Jay Nordlinger draws breath. Also, he hates those gauche flags at the White House! Amen. Our House (Very Fine), &c. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/our-house-...

The alleged Minnesota assassin was known as a ‘deeply religious’ Christian man. That should be an alarm bell for all of us. @monacharen.bsky.social on the rising threat of homegrown extremism: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-growin...