This is excellent from @jamellebouie.net. The Trump administration is not conservative in any meaningful sense of the word. They are revolutionaries undermining the constitutional order. Any competent response from Democrats needs to face this reality squarely.

My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE

Gov. Mikie Sherrill's mishandling of protests outside the Newark ICE detention center, with violent state troopers running amok, is a national embarrassment To make it worse, Sherrill invoked the vile "outside agitator" trope of 1960s segregationists My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/miki...

Free criming forever

Thousands are marching in Selma calling for a full restoration of the voting rights act.

Trump bought up to $5 million in NVIDIA stock in February. This week, he flew the NVIDIA CEO to Beijing on Air Force One. On day one of the trip, his administration approved NVIDIA chip sales to 10 Chinese companies. 🧵

Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed.   Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us.

One good thing that entertainment journalists covering The Odyssey can do is never to ask Nyong'o, Page, or Nolan about this. When a prominent racist and transphobe says something racist and transphobic, go make his life miserable and leave his targets alone. They have nothing to defend or explain.

This a disgusting abomination. Republicans are going to make hard-working, law abiding taxpayers pay off the thugs and criminals who beat cops on J6 and were convicted of various other crimes. Vote every Republican out of office this Nov. abcnews.com/US/trump-poi...

Raising the Flag Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

Holy shit this piece will melt some eyeballs. Writer argues Dems need to take drastic, even once-unimaginable tactics in response to Voting Rights Act being gutted. He writes: "Patience is the enemy now" and we have to stop asking people for it. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/the-vra-wa...

My reporting finds that sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli authorities is widespread. I'm grateful to these assault victims for sharing with me the brutality they endured. Whether we're pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian, we should unite in being anti-rape. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...

The first honest thing he’s said

What’s wrong with corporate Dems? Well, after the VA redistricting outrage we get this, ‘Mr. Jeffries and the other members of Congress agreed to consult with their lawyers about the most *prudent* way to proceed”. Democracy’s on the line and they seek “prudence.” They just don’t care.

new zealander everlee wihongi was due to meet with her lawyer yesterday. then ICE moved her to their most notorious tent facility in texas: 3000 people, highest death rate, most sexual assaults. and today, she disappeared off the system. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleehasdi...

Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed various areas of the West Bank, set cars on fire, and attacked Palestinians.

I been saying, if voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool in a democratic society, and lawmakers then take that tool away, they need to think very carefully about what tools remain...! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...

Legislature passes a bill to override supreme court decision and they move forward. That's what you do in this environment.

Add more to RFK Jr's body count. The man is a mass murderer.

Yes, they have a right wing media problem. They also have an "it's still the 1980s" problem when it comes to media. They simply don't get that modern media is not "news-based." It's attention-based, and they are loathe to draw attention to themselves out of fear and caution.

Consultant-addled Dems don't want to acknowledge the difference between speaking from a place of belief and passion, and speaking from a place of calculation and fear, so they blame "elitism" for their failures.

And the Dems' response to GOP defying their oaths and blocking Garland was to let him get photographed sitting alone outside Republican Senators' offices. A literal portrait in ineffectuality. Not even harsh language.

there's limited journalistic resources in a country that refuses to fund journalism, so it's important to spend the money you have profiling extremely wealthy and mentally ill men for the 5,000th time

And please let's stop using "common man" and the like as euphemism for "whites with penchant for bigotry"

the thing dem pols need to internalize is this guy and his entire family will vote republican for the rest of their lives, regardless of the republican party literally ending their livelihood

This also means electing people who aren't afraid of Republicans and WashPo pundits saying mean things about them, but who instead double down and up the ante.

Article III Section 2 - "...In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make." Doesn't this mean Congress that's serious can rein in this court?

Our current economy is rigged. It just is. A new report shows that 88 of the largest companies in America, including: Amazon Citigroup Haliburton Kohl's Palantir PayPal PG&E Southwest Airlines Tesla United Airlines Disney paid ZERO corporate income tax last year.

Constitutional amendments? Can you plainly state that you support court reform that adds supreme court justices? Can you plainly state that you support Congress using its power to constrain the court? If not, please step aside.

Today's demolition of Voting Rights Act by Roberts Court will likely trigger largest drop in Black representation since end of Reconstruction. They're taking America back to Jim Crow, when white supremacy and one party rule enshrined across South www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I think a lot of these people truly have no idea how deeply infected by racism and misogyny they are, or how expertly Trump tickled those hatreds. These are just the flimsy justifications for “I wanted a white man cuz I think they’re better at everything”

Let us never forget how depravedly racist so much of the American elite remains.

If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed. Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.

Alternative angle of Trump and others being rushed off stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Note that there's been no threat to sue over this statement. I know I would be suing for tens of millions if I was innocent.

This behavior makes me question the quality of intellect drawn to Washington political journalism.

This photo should be on the front page of every single newspaper in America today.

Useful at solidifying the status quo of access journalism that defers to and cows before the powerful.

Which explains the existence of "fuck."

Our Post-Racism Society, ladies and gentlemen.

In other words, he's still CEO of Kissing Trump's Ass

1. Boy, Amazon is in a heap of trouble. Evidence made public yesterday by California AG @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov shows blatant price fixing. And there are so many examples. Here's Amazon scheming with a pet food supplier to get Chewy to raise its prices.

The transition ceremony will culminate with the ritual passing of Trump's cock from Cook's mouth to this dude's. In attendance will be execs from Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon, and each will take turns in the ritual adoration of the trump member.

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2

He only seems to be bullshitting the stock market

.... and once again for those in the cheap seats. Folks still marvel that she is being trounced by a dude with gross posts and a Nazi-aligned tattoo who at least has the common political sense to say the right things

People just applauded Trump for writing his name as if he was a 4 year old

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/m... Gotta tell you, learning to hate headers like this. "We" are not fascinated by Dunham. NY Times writers and their ilk are fascinated with her, and they mistake their ilk for the rest of us. "Why is everyone talking about X..." when no one really gives a shit about X.

Already blocked her. Highly recommend it.