Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Watched this last night and loved it. Extraordinary performances by Nat King Cole, Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson and Harry Belafonte (among many, many others.) Also a wrenching reminder that America was absolutely terrible in the 50s and 60s.

I saw someone say how frustrating it was that media outlets weren't interviewing people with autism. Well, @nellscovell.bsky.social was apparently thinking the same thing! Read and share! www.thedailybeast.com/my-brilliant...

I adore @marcelias.bsky.social and thank him for all the incredible work he's doing w/@democracydocket.com. But he might want to stick to the law and leave the theater references to others?

I love this @cnn.com framing. Can we please all agree that from now on it's not the Supreme Court. It's not the Roberts Court. It's simply...the Trump Court.

I've heard more about this fucking escalator than I have about 2 potential lynchings www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2...

Can we just give Kimmel next year's Emmy now? @wgawest.bsky.social

I wrote about the dangerous fantasy of the civility framework in political discourse. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

Every day is hard but yesterday was particularly hard for my family since it involved attacks on children with autism and their mothers. Please read and maybe share?

Every day is hard but yesterday was particularly hard for my family since it involved attacks on children with autism and their mothers. Please read and maybe share?

A fitting tribute to Charlie Kirk. Must read by Ta-Nehisi Coates www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Worst Mary Poppins ever. #GhislaineMaxwell

I'm in good company with @jasonzinoman.bsky.social

Has @hcrichardson.bsky.social considered running against Susan Collins for the Maine senate seat? Since the GOP is turning the country back, wouldn't it be good to have a historian who knows how this plays out (and how to stop it.) @schumer.senate.gov

Mad Max: Fury Road is a documentary

Wonderful night listening to Maggie Smith, Saeed Jones, Prof. Koritha Mitchell, Tiana Clark and Dr. Jason Silverstein (l-r) discuss "The People's Project. Still thinking about Saeed saying, "Make the revolution irresistible." Book available here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-people...

Support @propublica.org with $$ as well as clicks. We need them more than ever.

Say their names. 🕊

I live near a university and yesterday I was walking near campus and saw an older man handing out flyers to passers-by. I didn't see the content of the flyer, but I did hear a young man say, "I can't take your flyer. I'm a foreign student." The GOP is destroying the First Amendment.

Woke up this morning thinking of the incredible Melissa Hortman and all the good she did for the people of Minnesota.

Gov. Tim Walz on the "unspeakable tragedy" and "political violence" that took the lives of Melissa Hortman, her husband, and their dog. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecpI...

Melissa Hortman was accused of being a racist by white men.

If you say you caught the shooter, doesn't everyone who was looking for the shooter stop looking? Then when it turns out that you didn't catch the shooter, the investigation has lost valuable time which reduces your chance of catching the shooter.

I live near a university and today I was walking near campus and saw an older man handing out flyers to passers-by. I didn't see the content of the flyer, but I did hear a young man say, "I can't take your flyer. I'm a foreign student."

The first big legal case that Melissa Hortman won was against a discriminatory landlord, securing a huge civil award for her client.

Justice Alito's wife has already lowered her Christian Nationalist flag to half mast.

Melissa Hortman loved politics at a young age and excelled in school.

Part of the statement from the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman who were gunned down in their home by a right wing political assassin. Their children asked people to "Love their neighbors" and "Treat people with kindness and respect." Beautiful thoughts.

A truly remarkable legislator, wife, and mother of two--gunned down in her prime while police cowered scared outside her home.

This is a Melissa Hortman appreciation account for the next 24 hours.

Don't get mad on bsky. Call and leave a message that these ppl are protecting pedophiles. Then call again. Foxx: (202) 225-2071 Fischbach: (202) 225-2165 R. Norman: (202) 225-5501 C. Roy: 512-871-5959 Langworthy: (202) 225-3161 Scott: (202) 225-6531 Griffith: (202) 225-3861 B. Jack: (202) 225-5901

Short and fascinating article by two brilliant researchers about news that affects you--yes you!

It's not as funny living under President Firefly as I thought it would be,,, "The last man nearly ruined this place, He didn't know what to do with it. If you think this country's bad off now, Just wait 'till I get through with it"

Oh, @nytimes.com, how can I make you understand? It wasn't "lewd behavior" or "lecherous exploits." Jeffrey Epstein raped minors and preyed on young women who were vulnerable. He was convicted of prostituting a minor (in a sweetheart deal) and jailed awaiting trial for sex trafficking minors.

Only 40 days have passed since Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were tragically killed by an unhinged Trump supporter, yet this story has largely faded from national awareness. We must not allow that to happen.

From the "girlfriend" section of Epstein's birthday book. Massages. Ghislaine. Vomit.

Remember a week ago when the US military murdered 11 people just because Trump wasn't invited to hang out that weekend with Putin, Modi and Xi and wanted to prove that he was a murderous thug, too?

Wish I could go to this @92ndstreety.bsky.social. @edwardluce.bsky.social is always worth listening to.

Find someone who loves you as much as John Roberts loves Donald Trump

It's not just Trump. Republicans have embraced a form of learned dementia. Huge swaths of history are gone...they forgot what happened on Jan. 6...they can't distinguish fact from fiction. And like many w/dementia, they refuse to admit that they've lapsed. They endanger others and themselves. 1/2

When Tom Hanks was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2014, he was saluted with a military marching band AND a military choir. But now he's not patriotic enough for the fascists at West Point. Talk about cancel culture.

How did lightning not strike her as soon as she said this at the UN?

Your yearly reminder that Earth Wind & Fire's "September"--arguably the catchiest and most joyful pop song ever--was composed with inclusion and diversity across race, gender and sexual orientation. Rest in Pop Maurice White and Allee Willis.

Hey Jay, when you went off the air, you had ZERO writers who were women on staff, and hardly hired them throughout your very long career. Why shoot for just half the population?

This quote from Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko really resonates. He said the Ukrainian people know why they have to keep going because "When Ukrainians are fighting against Russia, thousands die.When Ukraine is occupied by Russia, millions die.”

Marc Maron is ending WTF this fall--a podcast that has been part of my life for over 15 years. I'll miss his voice--both literally and figuratively. Here we are in 2018 when I recorded my episode to promote my memoir. I remember two things: (1) I was the LAST guest in the original garage. And (2):

There are lots of tips about how to deal with jet lag--drink water, avoid alcohol, get sunlight. But I'd like to add to the list. If you're feeling the effects of jet lag... Avoid mirrors. Seriously, do not look in the mirror. Nothing good will come of it.