Please stop pushing purple constituents to embrace DSA. They won’t. Give them Dems who will represent them

Would you rather I lie? Or would you rather I be honest and learn from my mistakes while trying not to repeat them?

So we're lifting sanctions, lifting the blockade, unfreezing Iranian assets, AND backstopping $300 billion in reconstruction funds for Iran, all to get them to reopen a waterway that was open and free to the world 15 weeks ago. Art of the deal. 🙄 www.cnbc.com/2026/06/12/i...

I like the cut of this lady's jib. I said in 2019 that I'd vote for Bernie Sanders if that's what it took, but my point at the time was "don't put anyone in that stupid position when Joe Biden is *right there*"

Slaughter House 6

Question: Are Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil infrastructure having a real impact, not only undermining Russia's war machine but also making regular Russians feel costs of war in unignorable ways? Answer: Picture of car line waiting to get fuel, so long that there are port-a-potties along the way.

I commanded a moment of silence on the House floor to honor the women who have died because they were denied essential abortion care. Everyday I will continue to fight for reproductive freedom in their name. Abortion care is a human right.

URGENT: Trump is ALREADY talking about invoking a "national emergency" for the midterms. Do not think he won't do it. He's already invoked all kinds of bogus national emergencies. He wanted the military to seize voting machines in 2020 and says he regrets not doing it! From me.

We’re gonna need an accountability task force dedicated solely to investigating Stephen Miller.

Megyn Kelly posted another racist rant. It’s remarkable how openly racist MAGA influencers can be while complaining about “woke” cancel culture.

Crime and Punishment Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com For @contrariannews.org

ah a classic post from the man i’m told was a patriot who loved all americans

Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded? (From NPR)

Vote them all out, reform the Courts, play hardball. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

"If Adam Kinzinger is pissed at Israel...that is a bad fucking sign." "I can rip on the Germans...the French and the UK...but Israel's off limits? B.S." @timmiller.bsky.social and @adamkinzinger.substack.com on why asking hard questions about an ally shouldn’t be treated as betrayal.

I went peepee in the potty today. Aced it. There was a sink and a tub and a trash can but I didn’t peepee in any of those. I used the potty. The part where you should lift the seat cover first is very easy. They say “which part do you pee in?” And I say “the water part.”

Virginians, today you showed up for our democracy. Trump tried to rig the 2026 elections with a corrupt redistricting scheme. But not here in Virginia — we fought back, and we won. Join me in Sending Courage to Congress 🇺🇸

The Associated Press is reporting that the Virginia Redistricting Referendum has passed! Virginians land yet another blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to maintain power over Congress. One winner: Virginia State Senator & dedicated poster L. Louise Lucas, who spearheaded the “10-1!” push

Remember, Democrats have repeatedly advanced measures to ban partisan gerrymandering and Republicans have voted against them time after time. This is the game Republicans wanted to play. OK, then.

What is funny is California. The Dems preserved GOP seats in 2000 to avoid super majority and the GOP returns the favor with a non-partisan redistricting commission. Neutral redistricting wiped them out so they sued. Then the recent vote happened, further obliterating them.

I'm helping to lead a group of Senate Democrats who are planning to force a vote - every single week the Senate is in session - to end the war in Iran. We have that right under the Senate rules, and we are going to keep putting Republicans on record supporting this insane war.

Aside from the rest, which is bonkers, he says “Praise be to Allah”? Yesterday he was giving glory to God, now Allah? Is he now a polytheist? How will his Christian nationalist base react to this? Wow, he’s losing it over his failing war effort. So much for winning. 🤷🏼‍♀️

"Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell" -- Jake Tapper reads Trump's Truth Social post on air

Manosphere update

the trump administration is selling this country wholesale to rapacious, extractive industries that will destroy our collective resources for private profit morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/breaking-t...

There are people on this site dramatically underestimating the degree to which many many “Normies” have been radicalized by the second trump era Are they commies now? No. Is it all super defined by strict ideological commitments? No, they’re normal. But liberal voters are now fucking furious…

Omg! Huge shoutout to San Francisco, CA! Ocean Beach, you crushed it! 🌊

Me, a senior trump official, running Iran war psy ops: youtube.com/shorts/RtRoZ...

Love this. Also, fastest way to end issues at airports would be to ground private jets, due to capacity constraints, until TSA problem(s) resolved. Over in 24 hours.

NEW: We just sued Trump admin for the kidnapping to CECOT of Adrián Rengel He was abducted & tortured for 4 months in defiance of a court order We @democracydefendersfund.org w/ @lulacorg.bsky.social & MSG firm will hold Trump, Miller, Noem et. al accountable www.cbsnews.com/news/cecot-p...

My resolution to overturn the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision — H.J.Res 122 — has now been co-sponsored by 72 Members of Congress. You can view the full list at: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c.... I’ll keep fighting to get it across the finish line!

Goddamn.

The Lonesome Death of Daphy Michel Haitian woman, 31, dies alone at Pittsburgh bus stop days after ICE released her to the streets far from home to perish. Rest in power, miss. migrantinsider.com/p/the-loneso...

It’s amateur hour for the politicians at the Pentagon and White House in charge of this war. This is not a video game. And there is absolutely no excuse for the Trump operation to dishonor this nation by raising campaign money off the images of our war dead.

The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.

It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.

A foreign hacker likely has the Epstein Files. The best way to prevent blackmail of government officials, such as trump and Howard Lutnick, would be for AG Pam Bondi to stop the cover up and release all the Epstein Files as required by law.

Why am I not surprised it’s so much worse than we thought?

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public. I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are. 1/ Here's what I can share:

Holy shit. Crude oil futures going nuts tonight.

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I have spoken over the last few weeks with a number of Maine voters. They were all familiar with the claims about Plattner's tattoos and consorting with right-wing nutters. None of them cared in about these things. On the other hand, they were all very concerned about Gov Mills' age.

Rubio Today: It’s false to say I said the U.S. had to attack because Israel was going to attack. That’s not what I said. Rubio Yesterday: We knew Israel was going to strike Iran, and that would trigger attacks on U.S. forces. If we didn’t act first, Americans would suffer higher casualties.

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for: - Who takes over; - Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation; - How to defend US bases in the region; - Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and - How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

This is insane. substack.com/@jonathanlar...