Out walking Chester and a group of school children - obviously a PE class -all ran by us. One girl was half walking - half running behind everyone, clearly struggling. Another girl looked back, saw them and slowed down, then walked alongside the slower child, saying “Let’s walk together”. /1

I am usually more sanguine than some others when the Supreme Court hands down nasty opinions, but y'all, I am really stuck on Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo. Presidential immunity was dangerous but unsurprising. Many other shadow docket rulings have been dumbfounding. Today was nakedly invidious.

Once Donald Trump gets the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law – what comes next?

The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.

So...I've done a thing. I've written a book and it's now available for pre-order on Amazon. Release date is 15 November 2025. Pretty excited and terrified! Link is: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ3Y5MDS Do I wish it could be in a small bookstore? Yes. Who knows what the future will hold?

No.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

The GOP governors of South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee have all sent their states' National Guard troops to assist Trump's occupation of DC. All four of those states have cities with crime rates higher than DC. This was never about "fighting crime."

And even if you’re not Jewish or Christian with a religious expectation to not harm immigrants, it’s also just basic human decency to not be a FUCKING DICK to strangers.

This is a gross overreach of the Federal Government. It is a coup. The level of hypocrisy and outright sycophancy shown by supposed “limited government” proponents is staggering. America, I implore you, say “No.” Don’t comply. Resist with every fiber of your being. wapo.st/4oK9kaV

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

Here are my thoughts re: the “summit” in AK. 1. Missed opportunity to execute one of the greatest clandestine military operations in history. 2. A war criminal willingly stepped foot on U.S. soil. Prime target. 3. Instead, we got Kabuki theatre ran by a buffoon.

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I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

We made a massive mistake in not keeping an anti-constitutional man out of the White House under the 14th Amendment.

Which reminds me of that time in Trump’s first term when NPR did the normal recitation of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 and Trump voters threw a tantrum at the “anti-Trump” rhetoric Really should have been the beginning of the end but white supremacy is a hell of a drug

Pay attention to Senators in the Republican Party attempting to move into Governor seats. Tommy Tuberville, Marsha Blackburn. Alabama and Tennessee. Nancy Mace in S.C. There's a political restructuring in the south. Senators shifting to positions of Governors for control of state military forces.

The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.

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I’m just curious to what extent they’ll abide by the norms. How long will or how far will people allow or permit gross misconduct?

I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to all of the artists who have made themselves known. I have managed to commission two wonderful artists for my novels. Thank you.

Throwing this question into the ether: Does anyone know an artist who’d be interested in crafting cover art for fiction books? Genre is LGBT Romance and Historical Fiction. I’d really appreciate any help or suggestions connecting me with them. Thanks in advance.

Writing has been a cathartic experience for me. There’s a “rush” seeing my imagination take shape on the page. Edits, however, are a pain. 😅 Necessary, absolutely. Just a pain. Wanted to vent a moment. Also, watch this space for a chance to sign up for my beta reading crew.

The problem with history and the American right is that the belief in Founding generation is so great and so infallible that they can neither address the fathers’ serious character flaws nor consider that they inherited just as much— if not more— constitutional wisdom than they created.

We are closer to the precipice than people realize. Remember, Cornyn is asking *Kash Patel* and *Dan Bongino* to arrest Democrats. How long until other Rs start asking for Ds to be arrested in other contexts? How long do norms hold at the FBI?

This is a demand for unconstitutional, arbitrary power. There is no offense against the United States here. The FBI has no role to assist the State of Texas in becoming an authoritarian enclave. F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...

If church is going to be directly impacting the U.S. political process and system, then the U.S. should tax ALL nonprofit/charitable entities. There should be ZERO deductions for charitable contributions. www.propublica.org/article/irs-...

Now, what’ll be really interesting is who replaces the BLS Commissioner, which requires the approval of the Senate. I’m also curious if the entire DoL will be molded into an orange-colored calf or not…we shall see. Terrifying if true, though.

After predicting on Twitter/X the Orange One would go after the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the DoL, lo and behold: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

And the dominos begin to fall…. I wonder how many more companies will publicize the impacts of tariffs?

They've got enough money to throw us into another war, but not enough money to fund the suicide prevention hotline. Very "pro-life." Very "pro-family." So "GREAT."

Up wondering how many kids will be denied cancer treatment to give Elon Musk a tax cut—just another day under the Trump regime 🤔

Just putting this out there. The patience of global investors is nearing its end. Unless U.S. leadership does something to remedy this crisis in confidence, we could soon see en mass retreat of U.S. equities. www.reuters.com/business/dol...

Random reminder that banning members of Congress from trading stock is a total no brainer. They can use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you. Make no mistake — it’s legalized corruption.

By Bloomberg. This is just the beginning. The gravy train is over. Investors want predictable, stable environments not the lunacy of the Orange One. What needs to happen? Cut discretionary spending from DoD, increase tax revenue. Simple. #cutDoD

A generation of young men lost to the toxic masculinity culture. Not everyone is suited to college. Nor do I believe trades/vocational work are “easier.” My concern is how most of these decisions are motivated by lack of funding. A direct result of austerity to public schools.

I’m going to try something a little different. I think we could all stand to have more positive thoughts and ideas, especially when so many things “feel” different than what we expected. Let’s see how this goes.

The head of our country’s government is in the early stages of consolidating total power. We must of course reject this, but that is not enough. We have to respond by creating a different and better kind of American politics than we have seen before.

This is what endowments are supposed to be used for. Defy. Protest. Be that independent gadfly. I hope Yale and others take up the lead soon. apnews.com/article/harv...

I simply want a government that I don’t have to think about every day. Not because I don’t care, but because that’s literally the *ENTIRE* fucking point of elected representation.

It's really something to witness mainstream corporate Dems spend weeks largely shrugging off the illegal plundering of public resources by Musk only to go ballistic over the Trump-Musk market manipulation scheme. How rude for the kleptocrats to plunder them, too!

Reminder: Tariffs aren't paid by other countries. They're eventually paid by us at the check out line. And they're regressive — taking a higher percentage out of the paychecks of working people than out of the wealthy.

Already appears to be the case… www.reuters.com/business/ret...

Allergies are killer this year. Ugh 😑

Would anyone be interested in co-creating a simulation game for Constitutional Democracies? The general idea consists of three modes: Establish, Govern, Experience. Establish - create a constitutional democracy. Govern - role-play within that govt Experience - play as a citizen in that govt.

Today is a meh 🫤 day. The sun is shining. My cat is sunbathing. Maybe I should just take stock of things and chill? Chill days are good days, too.

From tax loopholes to defunding the IRS: how America’s tax system is rigged in favor of the rich (and what we can do about it). https://youtu.be/wkiO0_uSJAk?si=nSy4Eh2aDSdfRkkc