Who wore it best? 👀

Disney has backed down, but there's no evidence that Sinclair or Nexstar have learned their lesson. If you haven't already done so, check the links in the thread below for stations in your area. Find the advertisers and let them know you're boycotting them until they remove ads from these stations.

Yawn. Yes, I am still awake.

History Notes September 23, 1846: German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle, at the Berlin Observatory, becomes the first person to see Neptune.

See, now you don’t even need to read this editorial. You’re welcome.

The chagrined uncle of Mini-Goebbels Stephen Miller explains how his evil nephew's immigration policies would have condemned his own family to suffering and death. Must reading and key insight into the cruel, demented psychopath behind Trump. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

History Notes September 23, 1846: German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle, at the Berlin Observatory, becomes the first person to see Neptune.

Rabbi Buchdahl is one of my biggest inspirations.

Shana Tova

This is a huge win for free speech and a massive credit to the millions of people who expressed their outrage and sent a clear signal with their voices and their wallets. And it's a credit to Bob Iger and Disney as well that in the end they did the right thing. ca.news.yahoo.com/jimmy-kimmel...

Jimmy Kimmel will return to air tomorrow.

One step closer to a unitary executive.

UPDATE: Lindsey Halligan has been sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, two days after Trump pressed Bondi to install her. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

History Notes September 22, 1776: American officer Nathan Hale is hanged by the British for spying during the American Revolution.

Similar to his 2020 COVID impulse: if you don’t measure it, then it’s not a problem.

NEW: Judge Beryl Howell granted my motion for expedited review in my FOIA case for the Epstein files, and invited me to file a motion for summary judgment. Which we did, and which you can read here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ive-fi...

History Notes September 21, 1840: While experimenting with gallic acid, a chemical he was informed would increase the sensitivity of his prepared paper, William Henry Fox Talbot discovers it can develop a latent image on paper, leading to a revolution in photography.

The U.S. Department of Justice is dead. Officially. Over. It will have to be rebuilt from the bottom up. (This Trump appointee couldn't find criminal charges to bring against Letitia James or James Comey, so the Bozo Fascist forced him to quit.) DOJ caput. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...

When Ted Cruz has constitutional concerns, you know we've entered dangerous terrain. Stop the Bozo Fascist! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

As I told @newrepublic.com, "Once last week, twice today, ICE has picked me up and thrown me on the ground. Honestly, it doesn’t compare to what our neighbors who are trapped inside the Broadview processing facility are going through. They’re committing crimes against humanity there."

Storm troopers.

This isn’t about whether Ted Cruz is a good guy - obviously he is not - it’s about whether Trump’s actions are so egregious and so un-American that they might fracture the tenuous coalition of right wingers who, just beneath the surface, hate his fucking guts.

Cruelty, chaos, and confusion are THE GOALS, not the byproducts, of Bozo Fascism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/b...

Neil Young opens his Farm Aid set with: "Don't need no fascist rules Don't want no fascist schools Don't want soldiers walking our streets There's Big Crime in DC in the White House" Keep on rocking in the free world 🎶

Yup.

Giving a bully your lunch money is only a temporary downpayment for future bullying. We ALL need to step up for the first amendment. By-the-way, for the record, this ex-Disney employee finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny. mh

History Notes September 21, 1840: While experimenting with gallic acid, a chemical he was informed would increase the sensitivity of his prepared paper, William Henry Fox Talbot discovers it can develop a latent image on paper, leading to a revolution in photography.

History Notes September 20, 2011: The federal government repeals “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a law that had allowed gay people to serve in the US Armed Forces only if they kept their sexual orientation a secret.

According to the New York Times, there is a new bill circulating Congress that would allow Trump to declare anybody he wants a “narco-terrorist” and authorize their killing anywhere in the world. So…

BEWARE: Nexstar will own 265 television stations, reach 80% of U.S. homes, which is more than double the FCC's current 39% cap on ownership reach. THEY WILL CONTROL THE MESSAGE apnews.com/article/nexs...

Doing the NY Times copy editors' job for them. Because someone has to.

This is a profoundly important suit. I would like to know how to support.

It’s been sad this year watching how the White House press corps refuses to back each other up. Here a female journalist is insulted and denigrated and the next male reporter just moves on to a new question. You’re all in this together, folks. Time & again, they won’t stand up for their colleagues.

@democracyprof.bsky.social and @johnfugelsang.bsky.social take us into the historical context of retribution and weaponization. You know, Trump's plans. While we spend a lot of time looking toward historic events in Europe, they remind us we don't have to go that far. Thanks and congratulations.

Belatedly, corporate media executives are realizing that the man they thought they were playing to score ratings and money actually played them all along. Now their puppet has become the puppeteer. They either dance on a string for him or the money will no longer be rolling in.

Our new YouTube episode is live: Trump Exploits Kirk Killing. @johnfugelsang.bsky.social and I break down the retribution playbook and what history warns now. Watch, comment your take, and repost to boost the signal. 🎥👇 youtu.be/QBnOIcx5nN4

In case you missed it. youtu.be/Tsb1I7hqaJ4?...

OH YES, DO I. And I'll be offering them publicly. A lot.

Hey folks. A link to the pre-recorded episode of my podcast History Matters from my YouTube channel. History is HOWLING at us re: the meaning & threat inherent in censoring criticism. youtu.be/dRgjGsBYwxo?...

History Notes September 19, 1893: New Zealand becomes the first self-governing nation to grant women the right to vote in national elections.

Late night hosts criticizing the president isn’t new. Having a thin-skinned dictator wannabe who can’t take it is.