Check this cycle: The U.S. does not bomb countries with nuclear weapons out of fear that they might use them in a retaliation. The U.S. bombs Iran so they will stop pursuing nuclear weapons. Iran pursues nuclear weapons so the U.S. will stop bombing them.

For those who don't work in finance: Rising mortgage rates are direct evidence that the financial markets expect higher interest rates in the future. As much as the Trump administration wants the Fed to lower rates, the smart money says that ain't gonna happen.

Companies have long used machines to replace workers. Now, with AI, it appears that managers can also be replaced with machines. All of this to conceal the fact that the owners were never needed.

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

An amazing stat: Iran exported more oil *today* than it did daily before the war. It's the one country whose tankers are getting through the Strait of Hormuz. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

You have to consider the other fellow's next move to win a game of tic-tac-toe, but it seems like the Trump administration never considers how others might react to their policies and actions. Like a psychopath who thinks everyone else is a NPC, they imagine everyone else is inert.

If the war on Iran is to end their nuclear program, then haven't we done that? A few months ago the President claimed to have obliterated their nuclear capacity with a single bombing run. Surely after ten days of bombing we have obliterated it again, right? Time to declare victory and go home.

Nothing Donald Trump does makes any sense. Which is extra frustrating because he typically offers half a dozen reasons for his actions, but none of the reasons hold up. Why are we bombing Iran? 5 answers, all invalid. Why tariffs? 7 answers, all false. Why brutal ICE thugs? 6 fake reasons.

love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region

Presidencies are made or broken in times of crisis. Donald Trump failed in his first term because he could not rise to meet the COVID pandemic. In this term he is botching the response to three different crises: the economy, immigration, and foreign affairs. Worse, he created each crisis.

When does President Trump think the traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will re-open? What makes him think it ever will?

President Trump seems to think that he can bring Iran to heel with a couple sharp smacks on the nose. Not gonna happen. There is no way to overthrow the Iranian regime or dissuade them from pursuing a bomb without a full scale invasion, which simply isn't possible for a nation of that size.

Seriously: If this piece of shit is allowed to be unbothered at the thought of our deaths then we're allowed to be unbothered at the thought of his. www.joemygod.com/2026/03/trum...

Deserved a ceremony. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

“A country that can instantly fund endless wars but debates every dime for healthcare and education doesn't have a budget issue--it has a values issue." A billion dollars a day going towards the war in Iran so far.

Pretty difficult to refute a single thing in this perfect assessment of where the f**k we are, from @iandunt.bsky.social:

When there is a Senate vacancy In Oklahoma, the governor appoints a Senator who holds the seat until the next regularly scheduled general election. That election is in November, eight months from now. Another potential pickup for Democrats. Another chance for Democrats to take the Senate majority.

The party of combatting antisemitism is trying to bring about the end times so that all the Jews die.

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

I used to think that you couldn't lie to people about their daily reality. Now I see that you can, but you have to bombard them with the lies 24/7. Oh, and the people have to be really stupid and gullible. I guess the real rule is that you can fool some of the people all of the time.

Following this illegal attack on Iran, President Trump risks arrest when he travels abroad. He is down to a short list of nations he can visit safely. I wouldn't be surprised if some Trump properties are seized.

President Trump has authorized military attacks on Iran's civilian leadership. I don't think he understands what he has legitimized.

If the U.S. really wanted to discourage countries from acquiring nuclear weapons, maybe they shouldn't constantly demonstrate how effective nuclear weapons are to deterring U.S. attacks. The U.S. is on record saying we don't attack North Korea or Russia specifically because they have the bomb.

INBOX: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social dropped a 90s sitcom-themed video endorsement of @bradlander.bsky.social, specifically calling out AIPAC's influence:

“The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.” www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas. Do some nice dinners and shows and good times. I’m sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Formal invitation to the hockey team sent,,, if any people with connections to the hockey team wanna have them email my team my bio. I’m for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

And there it is

SCOOP — Tom Suozzi has a Democratic primary challenger in the NY-3 congressional race. Danielle Welch (@daniwelch.bsky.social), a public defender, has officially declared her candidacy. Welch gave me this comment about launching her campaign:

To all of the countries that appeased Donald Trump to get their tariff reduced and who just saw him increase their tariff to 15% along with the nations who told him to fuck off, I have this message: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOif...

The magic isn’t over. In two weeks will be the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milano-Cortina, in which you’ll be able to witness exceptional athletes with disabilities do things you’d never be able to do. ✨

Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.”

Let's try this again 👋 Hi Bluesky - I'm Massachusetts' Attorney General. You might know me from suing President Trump nearly 50 times, beating Uber and Lyft in court, or being the first woman of color elected to statewide office in MA. I officially left X today - help me find my MA people?

Can someone - anyone - who supports the president's tariffs please answer any of my five questions about them for me? I don't need answers from people who think the tariffs are harmful, stupid, or counter-productive. I want to hear from Trust supporters. 1/6

Guys being Dudes

I know that the United States has never lived up to its ideals. No argument there. But at least we used to claim those ideals and work towards them, however slowly or reluctantly. The current administration has disclaimed them and is actively working against them. They aren't even goals anymore.

Every time I see people getting upset about trans men or women I keep asking "What the fuck do you care?" Seriously. If you aren't going to be interacting with it, what difference does it make to you what they have in their bathing suit? How is it any of your business? 1/3

Here's my problem with the SAVE Act: The bill allows you to sue an election official who registers an applicant to vote without documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. It does not allow you to sue an election official who unjustly removes you from the voter lists. It should go both ways. 1/3

Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.

Damn! This guy is good.

An 'AI artist' is someone who loaded sheet music they didn't make into a player piano they also didn't make and proclaiming they're a musician as a result while they sit on the stool (that they also did not make)

The first rule - the very first rule - any professional learns is this: Don't write down anything you wouldn't want to see projected on the wall of a courtroom. Somehow a lot of Trump administration officials never learned that rule.

Rep. Goldman: "Todd Blanche said that any victim who wants to speak with the DOJ has done so…How many of you actually have met with the DOJ? None. How many of you have reached out…to offer to provide testimony or evidence? All of them…How many of you were denied or ignored by the DOJ? All of them.

it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences

The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration. Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net. This is what oligarchy looks like.

The Seattle Seahawk defense was effective with a four-man rush because the Patriots never knew where the rush would come. First the Seahawks have extremely talented and athletic linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs who can both rush the passer or drop back to cover. Then they stunt like crazy.

Wonderful Super Bowl. 10/10. The game and the musical entertainment. One question: what is the story on the costumes worn by the string musicians playing behind Coco Jones for Lift Every Voice and Sing? Were they also designed by Karl Kani?

People often misunderstand a word used as jargon as the same word used in an ordinary context. It really pisses me off when people do it on purpose and then cause others to do it innocently, as with Artificial Intelligence. It doesn't mean what you think it means.

Every American needs to watch this: