The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

I'm attending McMorrow for Michigan's event, “McMorrow on Tap in Lansing” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mcmorrowform...

The President boasts of "no tax on tips", but this expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on overtime," but it is taxed, and the break expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on social security," but it is taxed, and his break expires in 2028. He also passed tax cuts for the rich. They're permanent.

On what would’ve been his 86th birthday, I am thinking of my hero, mentor, and parishioner, Congressman John Lewis. May God bless the memory of the boy from Troy. Let’s continue to make good trouble in his name.

We are a nation of laws, not of men. This banner symbolizes a disgusting betrayal of our values. www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/p...

🚨 China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, stated under Biden Admin., research says..⏬ www.axios.com/2026/01/09/c...

Yeah, this is pretty much exactly what I thought about when I saw Musk's stupid racist tweet: Minnesotans have spent the last month and a half saying we will die to defend our multicultural community.

To my surprise, CDC is still tracking how many children RFK condemns to measles. Cases are getting younger and, of course, it is spreading faster. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

"Polls over the past year suggest that most Americans are not white-supremacist goons like Stephen Miller, ready to trash the Constitution in the name of purifying the Volk." Why Dems shouldn't fear the immigration issue, and more from @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MEYftp

Stumbled onto the OfDollarsandData Blog. Recommended reading. ofdollarsanddata.com/is-inflation...

@sccenglish.bsky.social's eview of Digital Delusion is a great read. Especially if you're waiting on a nearby copy. www.juliangirdham.com/blog/the-dig...

One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

So we now appear to be up to at least 80 Venezuelans killed. For an operation that anonymous admin officials said yesterday was"virtually flawless." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Unsurprisingly, the Donroe Doctrine is just bullying.

While not much aligned with Kristol re: foreign policy, his assessment of the White House's Venezuela "strategy" is worth a listen. @thebulwark.com substack.com/@williamkris...

pretty sure this is a chapter of ulysses

I have concerns about our politics allowing any response to pressing international or domestic challenges. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Engaging and tragic.

Eho isn't being the idea of ER consumer choice??? open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

The Broncos have a two-game lead on the Kansas City Chiefs.

Remember: The fundamental issue isn’t the size of the government or how to make government more “efficient.” It’s who our government is for. Should it work mainly for big corporations and billionaires — or for the rest of us?

"The British royal family has, in effect, defenestrated Prince Andrew—who is no longer 'Prince.' I was beginning to think there was no accountability in the world—certainly none for wrongdoing in the Epstein matter...The contrast with us Americans is stark." open.substack.com/pub/jaynordl...

Bill Burr should never EVER be allowed to live down performing at the Riyadh comedy show. None of them should be, but especially him.

Unclear how a government shutdown helps the party of functional government.

RFK Jr. lies with reckless abandon. The truth is this administration slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid.

If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.

One accurate way of understanding this is that online extremists have direct contacts with the head of the FBI, who will fire the FBI agents they identify, even though it is against the law. Any principled agents who resist will also be fired. Same pattern holds broadly across lots of the govt

@monacharen.bsky.social on the Bolton raid: "It is just an obvious attempt to, use the power of the state in a completely corrupt and, and unjustifiable fashion...This is becoming the kind of country that you have to flee from if you're a critic of the government."

What real leadership looks like. Thank you, President Barack Obama, for standing strong with California, defending our rights, and fighting for the people of this nation.

I'm excited for numbers untethered by reality. A new era where all are above average and all metrics always exceeded!

My new special ‘Panicked’ premieres tonight on HBO and will be streaming on HBO Max!

"Murkowski promised to make sure that 'Alaskans and *people around the country* are not impacted in a negative way' (emphasis ours). That didn’t last." www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-gop...

Real profile in courage. #reconciliation #murkowski @punchbowlnews.bsky.social x.com/BrendanPeder...

Solid @crcmich.bsky.social report: "The (Reconciliation) cuts...are designed to reduce spending...to pay for other priorities...not designed to improve Medicaid’s efficiency or effectiveness...Given...the impact, policymakers should begin planning now..." crcmich.org/publications...

Watching @marcmaron.bsky.social on #Stick. Need to see him do another standup. I recommend watching this #appletv show.

Another solid @pbsnews.org article on the Reconciliation bill. I think this is a fair, dispassionate analysis and effective reporting of complex concepts. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Solid reporrting from @pbsnews.org. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

It's so funny to me that Andrew Cuomo was leading in the polls until he started running.

BREAKING: Judge Breyer orders Trump to return control of the National Guard back to California, saying the call-up was illegal. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Oh for the good old days when every editorial board in America LOUDLY demanded the Clintons shut down their charitable organization for fear it would be used to curry favor w/Hillary if she became President 🙃

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

Details of the 'BB' reconciliation bill keep shifting, but the deficit and debt impact will be material. Some point soon, the US will need to figure out how to fund its priorities. Shockingly, torching federal employees re DODGE didn't find magical levels of savings. www.crfb.org/blogs/adding...

Republicans in Congress really want to take food out of the mouths of hungry children and medicine away from the sick to fund tax cuts for people who don't need them. Tell your Senators: Vote NO on the Trump budget.

Traverse City, MI is a magical place.

If only our political classes would wake up, and our voting public tuned in. www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...

Republicans have just proposed defunding Planned Parenthood nationwide. In doing so, they are telling women and people across the country that our healthcare doesn’t matter and that we are undeserving of care. It’s time to stop this bill in its tracks.

Upside: plurality of Americans won't care until Weezer's "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here" is America's new economic motto. open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...

Report on potential federal #Medicaid reductions and associated #Michigan state economic impacts. #reconciliation www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/medi...