This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com Altria Group Inc. Amazon Apple Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. Caterpillar Inc. Coinbase Global Comcast Corp. Hard Rock International Google HP Inc. Lockheed Martin Corp. Meta Platforms Inc. 1/3

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase. The President is building an army to attack his own country.

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

Many people are outraged that Trump is demolishing part of the White House. But of course Trump can't do it without help. It's ACECO LLC of Silver Spring MD ("full-service demolition") that is tearing down the People's House. You can call them and let them know how you feel. 1/

What’s that? The sound of thousands of historic preservationists screaming in unison

My response to the NYT’s “moderate to win” argument: The data shows the strategy is tapped out. Being seen as moderate by voters doesn’t boost votes, replacing every progressive with moderates would net 0 seats, and the graveyard of defeated D incumbents if full of moderates, not progressives.

My team at the Crowd Counting Consortium (@djpressman.bsky.social, Hammam, & Chris Shay) has a new piece, whose title speaks for itself. A 🧵 with some key descriptive takeaways:

As a rule I try not to comment on people’s appearances, but I could not help but laugh at the irony of Angie trying to insult Lisa for having a face lift while not able to fully move her mouth muscles. #RHOSLC

🎁 article. 🐸✊🏼 www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Reminder that within the American legal system, tribal citizens are a political class. The tribal trust responsibility has a Constitutional foundation in treaty making, it’s not based on ethnic or racial classifications.

A bus driver refused to let me on at the bus stop, while she was stopped with her NOT FULL bus, indicating the next one was 2 minutes behind. Reader, it was 11 minutes behind.

I survived TWO socially awkward situations today. Despite the lingering cringey-ness, I am impressed with myself for making it through. 😅

A truly Portland dilemma, do I protest the rise of authoritarianism naked on a bike or walking dressed as a narwhal? 🤔 #warravagedportland

Is Portland burning? No. But is it 🔥? Yes. isportlandburning.com

RHOSLC, Below Deck Med AND Potomac? Thank god. 🙏🏼 I need fun mess right now.

From “war ravaged” Portland. Lot to unpack here…

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

Ugh. Amazon continues on its march to the private surveillance state. Meta no doubt to follow if they don’t do it already www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Lisa Barlow is a top tier housewife. I will not debate this. #RHOSLC

Anti-Infrastructure week? Antifra?

I listened to the Ta-Nahisi Coates & Ezra Klein discussion & what struck me was what wasn’t discussed. We are not winning because there is a concerted effort to rig the system against the wishes of most American citizens. Liberal ideas are popular. They are supported by the majority of Americans.

Spoiler: No. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Hang on. Are all the generals and admirals going to be in one place? Has no one seen Star Trek Into Darkness? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

If you are only testing women then it’s not about gender, it’s about policing women’s bodies.

Portland State University researchers say nearly half of federal funds allocated to Northwest tribes in 2024 is at risk under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act #pnwnews www.investigatewest.org/northwest-na...

The federal government has censored the work of dozens of scientists, including work by my lab, on the impacts of climate change on Acadia National Park. Signs have been removed from Cadillac and Great Meadow. They’re also removing signs about the Wabanaki’s sacred connections to Cadillac.

From @underscore-news.bsky.social: Coast Salish weavers collaborated with the Seattle Sounders to create the new Salish Sea Kit, which includes a jersey, shorts, socks and a scarf. The jerseys will be worn during the 2025 and 2026 Major League Soccer seasons as the team’s secondary kit.

While understand the case for D, G is the clear winner. Coffee, rum, (tequila), plantains, Caribbean spices and flavors. This woman at my farmers market sells a Haitian marinade that will change your life.

I am never more nostalgic for New England than the day the LL Bean fall catalog arrives at my door.

A real rollercoaster of emotions after getting carded (!), then shoot, realizing I didn’t have my ID, only to be quickly humbled after the woman took another look at me and said oh no, it’s fine.

I love a 90s thriller and the Grisham movies never fail to disappoint. @lindaholmes.bsky.social correctly ranks the #1 but I would have ranked The Firm and The Client higher. 😁 But it’s everything I wanted out of an analysis! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

So let me get this straight. Newsom is now tweeting like Trump and threatening redistricting to purposefully suppress voters aaaand we’re supposed to think he’ll make a great president? To be clear, I don’t want a candidate of any party to act like this. Democrats have lost the plot. Ugh.

Me running to catch the bus home from work

Still thinking about Ben Platt’s version of Diet Pepsi

Ahhh, it’s time for one of the most poignant questions of modern life. Do I dress for the temperature outside or do I dress for my frigid office??

Look, I’m no political strategist but I do not understand why a basic part of the Dems message is not, if Reps actually believed in their message they would not have to redraw districts to succeed.

I think I should save this cucumber from its self but I am also curious to watch it morph into weird shapes. 🥒🌱

There is no way Scheana wrote this book without support of a ghost writer. I refuse to believe she is using words like “opine” in every day conversation. #PumpRules

Randomly came across We Are Lady Parts on Peacock and ended up binge watching both seasons. Cannot recommend enough, especially if you need a break from doomscrolling 😬 👩🏼‍🎤 youtu.be/MPqzoAjxvl4?...

Or how #TheValley cast kept repeating that Jax’s is a “good father” throughout the season despite knowing all the (now public) evidence to the contrary. Sandoval’s actions made him an a-hole across the board. To be clear, they both suck. But it is interesting how differently they’re treated

Is there a word for the tiny jolt of pleasure upon passing another bus on the same bus line and seeing it is more packed than the one you are on?

Portlanders every time they see 2+ cars driving single file in one lane

I know there is a lot of important news right now…but I wish Bluesky had more jokes. 😔

Someone please admire the #crosstitch I finally finished that took me 16 months! I need validation from the Internet! 😆 🪡 #renoir #fiberarts

Am I correct in understanding Brittney has taken over the mortgage and thus will be paying off Jax’s $1M tax debt??? Please someone tell me I am wrong. #TheValley

This is a really important effort. Please find a second or third public media station to support. 🙏 adoptastation.org