Along with other journalists, I was recently shot at multiple times (once successfully!) over the course of 2 days by federal agents with pepper balls. So maybe I was too busy dealing with that to write about.....antifa violence lol.

Ubisoft: "Okay, so in this game you fight the Klan" Marketers: "You can't sell that in America" Ubisoft: "Why?" Marketers: "Umm [gestures broadly]. The Klan fucking won?" Ubisoft: "Merde." Marketers: "Yeah, we've asked for the Statue back but they're being dicks about that too."

there is a government shutdown with no end in sight and it’s not even really the lead story rn because the president can’t stop invading American cities for no reason other than spite

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

Cause the algorithms are increasingly shady and I don’t see much promotion, let me Gift Link this: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

really can’t say enough about how mike johnson is a sniveling little coward of a man. a bayou-bred pushover with a dignity deficit that would embarrass renfield

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

i think it is cool that a government run by fanatical bigots is on track to plunge the economy into a mountain and cause a food crisis

To be fair, it's hard for anyone to maintain their poise and dignity when arguing with poultry. Just try it. To be fair as well, with regard to dignity, she was playing for very small stakes.

“We’ll schedule it as soon as she wants”? She’s been demanding it for weeks but Republicans keep blocking her. They really really really don’t want the files to come out

I know we're all used to the president talking like Livia Soprano all the time, but this is a goddamn outrage

If you look at the ICE hiring pages, they want people who have already had LE training. It makes me wonder if they're targeting cops who have been fired.

thank you brett kavanaugh!

They love this move, I see.

“the average percentage of time that all faculty spend on teaching is 28 percent.” As an adjunct, i spent — let me see, oh yeah — 100 PERCENT of my time on teaching. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...

The real news in this is the first sentence. “It is not exactly clear what UNC plans to use the faculty workload report for…” I would argue that it is very clear. I have, in fact, argued that it is very clear.

The same people who insisted devout Catholic Joe Biden was leading a “war on Christianity” are now cheering Trump on as his armed goons assault clergymen.

Just saw a care home employee post a video of one of her charges dancing when she thought she was alone and care providers, you really need to…well, CARE about your patients’ privacy! My grandma would have been mortified. Kids, elders, and disabled people aren’t your content.

As basic question from an ex-police reporter: Can some of our journalists detail the training regimen all these new federal agents receive? The lethal incompetence involving use of force and perameters of the 4A suggests they are just handed guns, masks and badges and told to go fuck people up.

The Supreme Court wants to allow conversion therapy so that's why we have oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar this morning. The Supreme Court wanted to allow Christian people to refuse to serve queers, so that's why they issued an advisory opinion in 303 Creative v. Elenis. Everything is rigged.

we should just skip oral arguments and move right to dropping opinions. this is all for show. we know how these jamokes are going to rule. most embarrassing SCOTUS in modern history.

The only thing you really need to remember about Chiles v. Salazar is that ADF couldn't find any children harmed by not being able to find counselors who will practice conversion therapy— so they rely on anonymous complaints on Reddit. It's a fucking joke.

It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all

very cool that if you are working on behalf of right-wing culture warriors, you no longer need standing to have your claim adjudicated by the supreme court

"Putin couldn't do a better job" of attacking America. How do we know this isn't Putin's doing?

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

Ask him: WHY WOULD SHE DESERVE A PARDON? WHY?

Listening to this again, I think there's a decent chance that Trump couldn't make out the name Ghislaine Maxwell or, perhaps, couldn't remember who she was and was just blustering his way through it with his usual "we're looking at that strongly" bullshit.

"That's why I shut down the House and sent all our members home to their districts for three weeks. See? Nothing to hide!"

I cannot believe what we are subjected to, day after day.

Bluegrass? Send in the Marines!

Yes. October 3-6 was an arena of terror and shame; organized sounds (Bluegrass); and the gripping threat that, around the next corner is - a food truck. Many people can't handle this looming chaos. But we here in The Goddess' Own Country are brave, tough, and have Gummies. Trust us.

I'm glad to know you survived without protection from the US Army! #blessed

Four random photographs from the weekend illustrating the dangers of Golden Gate Park and the chaos and criminal terror which rules the Streets of San Francisco.

I live in Chicago. ICE and its various manifestations is a reckless, inhuman way to "produce content." I'm a 75-year-old white guy who says get the hell out of here. www.economist.com/united-state...

@warnock.senate.gov is exactly right. Families can't afford their health insurance premiums quadrupling. Republicans would rather keep the government shut down than lower YOUR health care costs.

WATCH — @whitehouse.senate.gov : “What became of the $50,000 in cash in that Cava bag? Did the FBI get it back from Homan?” AG PAM BONDI: *LASHES OUT aggressively, avoids answering entirely* 🤷🏼‍♀️

Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

Oh he mad

I think I am in my fifth decade of voting and I have rarely if ever voted for a candidate in a general election for president who fully appealed to me. But I always vote and it always matters who wins and who loses. That's reality.

@lataco.bsky.social is amazing. And essential.

They literally just fought a Supreme Court case for the right to racially profile. It was in the news!

The irony of this was too grand to keep to myself.

This is what voters wanted I guess

you know this guy had to have made a huge number of enemies for oklahoma republicans to want to take him down (serves him right, he sucks)

If you’re an ICE agent (or someone familiar with their upcoming raids) who wants to talk, especially about Broadview, I am mandawritesthings at proton dot me.