We must impeach and remove Donald Trump. And we will. #NY12

Perfect. Thank you, Governor Hochul.

Obvious the “leaks” about Trump’s insulting, lambasting conversation with Netanyahu were made at Trump’s behest. That was the point. Show who’s boss. Meanwhile…

Eisenhower and Trump are at opposite ends of several spectrums. We have fallen so far, but I’m not giving up. For all its brutal swagger, fascism is not invincible.

ICYMI: The right-wing think tank that developed Trump's anti-DEI policies is now shopping model legislation designed to turn minor protest offenses into felonies under a novel theory it calls "CIVIL TERRORISM" 🫠 by @lhn.bsky.social

This is obscene.

NEPC member Dzvinia Orlowsky's poem "Шум", published in The Red Letters (Red Letter Poem #275), was awarded a 2026 Pushcart Prize! Congrats to Dzvinia! Read the poem here: https://loom.ly/IYCbAQA

There's plenty of competition, but this possibly the stupidest thing I've seen from Trump. And someone made the graphic for this comparison! Fortunately, it's not consequential, so maybe they're trying to distract from more destructive things.

Glad this happened. Senate is another story, evidently. Siding with Putin against Ukraine is one of the most shameful actions a US government has ever taken. A lot of the others are recent as well, of course. Support for the heroic resistance of Ukraine is one of my biggest hopes for the midterms.

The heart of our constitutional crisis in one exchange between me and Sec. Mullin. When asked a simple question - if he will obey court orders - he says he will not because some court orders are "politicized". That's not how democracy works. And that's why we are in a crisis.

Thank you, Katie Phang!

This fight isn't over. We need law, not promises. And remember: Trump's settlement forces the IRS (that he controls) to drop ALL audits of Trump, his family and businesses. Dropping one of those audits could save Trump $100 MILLION. I have a bill to stop this corruption.

PSA: No Kings is supporting watch parties for the Committee for the First Amendment Concert on June 14th- not mobilizations. There are several non-affiliated scam PACs trying to raise money by promising a mass protest that's not actually happening on June 14th. Block them and tell your friends.

This guy is good. Pretty much what Gorsuch was saying, tbh.

This pleases me and gives me hope. Link to the transcript: newrepublic.com/article/2111...

Why “from Nicaragua”? This was a Nicaraguan prison. In his country.

I’m not doing this, and I don’t think it’s a good call. Hunger strikes are desperate actions by powerless prisoners. We should be fighting to have their conditions to be made tolerable, for them to be released. I don’t get making those of us on the outside physically weaker.

31 May 1819 saw the birth of the poet Walt Whitman. By way of tribute, here is Ralph Vaughan Williams’ setting of sections from Leaves of Grass in his early work, A Sea Symphony. Vaughan Williams, introduced by Bertrand Russell to Whitman’s work while at Cambridge was a lifelong admirer of the poet

I have a feeling I am going to see this film. And I don't see many.

This was very powerful. I was scared something in the house had exploded, went down to the basement to look at the boiler. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

Poor bastard.

Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

🚨 Passed! Somerville just passed “some of the most consequential actions we’ve seen at the local level in Massachusetts to safeguard civil liberties for everyone.” - ACLU of MA

We just secured a first-of-its-kind court order pausing the Trump-Vance administration from processing claims, transferring money, or distributing payments from the president’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” This is a win for transparency, the rule of law, and the American people.

Ugh! I hope so.

Nobody identifies Trump’s malignant narcissism as what makes him tick (like a time bomb) the way George Conway does. Would (will?!) be great to have him in Congress.

Hope so!

Hil & I were at the bearing witness demonstration at the ICE HQ/jail in Burlington, MA today for the 1st time since she broke her ankle months ago. Did us, especially her, a lot of good. Looking forward to a time it’s not needed.

Yay!

Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican's record a "wound in Christian memory." https://to.pbs.org/4tTcBWM

I’d be cheering on a popular uprising in Cuba, but this is criminal Trump imperialism in action.

Ukraine’s fight is our fight, their cause is our cause, and their independence will be our victory. To the Ukrainian communities in Canada and around the world celebrating their culture, identity, and traditions this Vyshyvanka Day: Canada stands with you.

"Stephen Miller, once drunk with hubris, was certain he could awaken the American majority’s latent racial nationalism. Now, having reminded many Americans why they like immigrants, his influence has withered."

"On the present trajectory, Iran will emerge from the conflict many times stronger and more influential than it was before the war. It will exercise leverage with dozens of the richest nations in the world." From Robert Kagan, @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

English Heritage unveils recreation of 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall near Stonehenge. The Kusuma Neolithic Hall, based on Durrington 68 site, will allow visitors to ‘step back in time’ into the lives of those who built the stone circle 🎥English Heritage www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Trump absolutely cratering in new Fox poll: 29-71 on economy 24-76 on inflation He's underwater among whites *and* rural voters (!) Among independents he's at 24 percent (!!) On the pod, @jamescdownie.bsky.social is good on the collapse of the Trump coalition: newrepublic.com/article/2108...

My latest, on the deepest meaning of Trump's corruption www.vox.com/politics/489...

Finally, the “I was hacked” excuse for a regrettable post is more plausible.

I’m not sure why this isn’t being mentioned more, but: IRS policy for 50 years has been that the sitting president & VP get audited every year, in an effort to reassure the public they’re not corruptly abusing the office to enrich themselves.

Join us on June 6th in holding @citizensbank accountable for financing ICE prisons! Click on the Mobilize link for details on scheduled actions or to sign up your own action that day. www.mobilize.us/deicecitizen...

Worse yet well-compensated January 6 criminals will form a militia — a violent militia fiercely loyal to Trump.

No contest for best logo.

Good morning with good news: Australia's main grid may reach its goal of 82% renewable electricity by 2030, as a result of a big boom in rooftop solar and home batteries. 11.2 GWh of home battery storage has been installed in 10 months thru April! reneweconomy.com.au/blows-your-m... #energysky

"a PRS is not an internal predisposition waiting to be realized; it is a risk estimate derived from a model constructed from population-level DNA associations without clearly defined biological mechanisms."

🌊NEW INTERVIEW ALERT🌊 Check out our newest interview with The Shore contributor, Mary Buchinger! Questions by Ella Flores, Interview Editor! 🐟 www.theshorepoetry.org/interview-bu...

via @hissgoescobra.bsky.social Listen to the judge at Tina Peters's trial give a searing condemnation of her crimes and behavior in Court. Compare this to what Polis is trying to spin today, in order to justify the bended knee to Trump and his shortcutting of the judicial process:

These lists of "greatest novels" are always fun to look at, but I'm not convinced by this one. I will take a look at some I've never heard of. Biggest snubs: Italo Svevo and Iris Murdoch, unless I missed something in my scan. www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...

Traitor to democracy behavior from Polis here. Sniveling appeasement of authoritarianism, after literally every Democrat in the state delegation warned him not to do this. The *Republican DA* thinks this move is nuts.

This would constitute one of the most brazen, most appalling acts of corruption in U.S. history. I know we’re numb to all of this but this is a seven-alarm fire. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...