The Atlantic's @jonrauch.bsky.social has compiled a list of 18 Trumpian qualities that are compatible with fascism. Several of these qualities were not fully present until Trump's 2nd term... www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXz...

On today's pod, I talk with @TheAtlantic contributing writer @jonrauch.bsky.social about his new piece, 'Yes, It’s Fascism.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXz...

🚨 Videos destroy Kristi Noem & Stephen Miller's "domestic terrorist" lies. @sykescharlie.bsky.social Is this the breaking point?

🚨 Videos destroy Kristi Noem & Stephen Miller's "domestic terrorist" lies. @sykescharlie.bsky.social Is this the breaking point?

Join me and @sykescharlie.bsky.social at 10am ET for a LIVE chat!

Trump's coalition is falling apart, by @mattklewis.bsky.social thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Trump and Big Tech have killed (or become) the counter culture! Don't miss my latest podcast w/ writer, film producer and scholar, @jttaplin.bsky.social, about his Rolling Stone piece: "Can the Counterculture Rise Again?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL36...

NEW from me: Trump’s chaos is sowing decades of trouble for the U.S. mattklewis.substack.com/p/america-is...

New TP&R episode is live. Talked with @mattklewis.bsky.social about the ten year anniversary of Too Dumb to Fail and how populism, media incentives, and tribalism reshaped American politics. Worth the full listen: www.politicsandreligion.us/e/mattlewis2026 @coreysnathan.bsky.social

Why will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act? @sykescharlie.bsky.social and I discuss.

On the MLK holiday, @sykescharlie.bsky.social & I talk about why street protests against ICE matter

On the MLK holiday, @sykescharlie.bsky.social & I talk about why street protests against ICE matter

Trump just told Norway: "No Nobel Peace Prize? Then NO obligation to think purely of Peace!" — now he's doubling down on seizing Greenland + slapping tariffs on our NATO allies. @sykescharlie.bsky.social & I break down the meltdown, the pettiness. Watch now: youtu.be/nLZQt0nqzps

Naturalized U.S. citizen detained in front of his 5 year old daughter in Columbia Heights, Minn. after agent told him he spoke with an accent. Ironically, the agent speaks with a similar accent. "They don't care if you're a citizen or not."

"We spent the first six months of the year watching DOGE take all kinds of actions intended to reduce federal spending and restructure the government. But at the end of the day...the federal government actually spent 4 percent more in 2025 than in 2024." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...

This is from Dexter Filkins' profile on Marco Rubio for the New Yorker. (Emphasis is mine) 👇

Trump's America: ICE Kills Mom, Greenland Invasion Threats, & Nazi-Style Slogans — today’s pod with @SykesCharlie is up!

Surprising praise for RFK and Oz thehill.com/opinion/heal...

Surprising praise for RFK and Oz thehill.com/opinion/heal...

Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT: When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

In the car for an hour today - you two kept me AWAKE with the conversation! Well done 👍.

I look forward to these two getting together…many of the topics make my blood pressure rise, but that’s not their fault. I blame that on the 77 million m’fers that drank from the toilet AGAIN after J6. @mattklewis.bsky.social and @sykescharlie.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Can you believe we’re just ONE WEEK into the new year?!?

I talked to @sykescharlie.bsky.social about Stephen Miller, Venezuela, Minnesota, and MUCH more!

Tune in this morning at 10am ET, where @sykescharlie.bsky.social and I will be talking Jan. 6, Venezuela, Stephen Miller, Greenland, Tim Walz’s decision to drop his gubernatorial re-election, and MUCH more! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

In 2024, Trump built a coalition out of snubs, duct tape, and late-night phone calls. My 2026 New Year’s resolution for Democrats: Get better at Ego Management — before it happens again. open.substack.com/pub/mattklew...

MAGA's Festivus: The airing of grievances explodes at TPUSA. Trump betrays Stefanik, Ben Shapiro roasts Bannon/Carlson/Owens, & Bari Weiss spikes '60 Minutes' bombshell on deportations. @sykescharlie.bsky.social & I break down the post-Trump civil war. Watch

MAGA's Festivus: The airing of grievances explodes at TPUSA. Trump betrays Stefanik, Ben Shapiro roasts Bannon/Carlson/Owens, & Bari Weiss spikes '60 Minutes' bombshell on deportations. @sykescharlie.bsky.social & I break down the post-Trump civil war. Watch

Social conservatives are supposedly worried about sports gambling, online porn, and legal marijuana. This, of course, brings us to Trump, whose agenda includes a broader tolerance for industries that profit from addiction, distraction, and dopamine hits. thehill.com/opinion/5655...

Social conservatives are supposedly worried about sports gambling, online porn, and legal marijuana. This, of course, brings us to Trump, whose agenda includes a broader tolerance for industries that profit from addiction, distraction, and dopamine hits. thehill.com/opinion/5655...

600 people were punished for posts or comments about Charlie Kirk after his death! JD Vance urged Kirk's podcast listeners to "Call them out, and hell, call their employer." … Well, who do we call to get Trump fired?

🚨 JUST DROPPED: My epic chat w/ @chriscillizza.bsky.social hrisCillizza on today's BOMBSHELL Vanity Fair piece – Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles calls him having 'an alcoholic’s personality,' JD Vance a 'conspiracy theorist,' Musk an 'odd duck' & more

Trump’s chief of staff says he has an “Alcoholic’s personality.” @chriscillizza.bsky.social and I discuss …

600 people were punished for posts or comments about Charlie Kirk after his death! JD Vance urged Kirk's podcast listeners to "Call them out, and hell, call their employer." … Well, who do we call to get Trump fired?

. @sykescharlie.bsky.social and I shared a few thoughts about Rob Reiner's legacy

Join @sykescharlie.bsky.social and yours truly for a somber discussion on Rob Reiner's shocking death, the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre, surging antisemitism, and political toxicity.

Indiana is at the center of the political universe today. Here are the two reporters to follow for best-in-class political reporting: For the best state-based political reporters in EVERY state, check this out: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-best-p...

Donald Trump gave himself an "A+++++" on handling the economy. If I was a Democrat ad-maker, I would be running that clip every single day between now and next November.

Why Democrats Are BLOWING Texas in 2026 – this week’s convo with @sykescharlie.bsky.social is up!

Why Democrats Are BLOWING Texas in 2026 – this week’s convo with @sykescharlie.bsky.social is up!

Tom Cotton explains how the two survivors were trying to flip the boat over, load it with drugs, and "stay in the fight." AFTER THIS HIT.

. @sykescharlie.bsky.social & yours truly break down the WaPo’s shocking report on Pete Hegseth’s alleged war-crime strike, Trump’s obsession w/ extrajudicial killings — “Trumpism in full” — and MUCH more

"War crimes are Trumpism in full." - @sykescharlie.bsky.social

If it's an election night, it's a live stream with me, Chuck Todd Todd and Decision Desk HQ! Tomorrow night! Tennessee special election! Starting at 7:50 pm eastern! Tune in on X or YouTube!

"War crimes are Trumpism in full." - @sykescharlie.bsky.social

. @sykescharlie.bsky.social & yours truly break down the WaPo’s shocking report on Pete Hegseth’s alleged war-crime strike, Trump’s obsession w/ extrajudicial killings — “Trumpism in full” — and MUCH more

Trump’s revenge just backfired spectacularly. Pentagon investigating Mark Kelly, MTG quits, GOP lawmakers plotting mass resignations, Kash Patel’s girlfriend scandal… the MAGA honeymoon is OVER. @sykescharlie.bsky.social & yours truly unload the chaos 🔥 youtu.be/1HoGlxQQCNI?...

. @sykescharlie.bsky.social has advice for political parties and movements who are tempted to coddle the crazy: If you raise an alligator, he will grow up and EAT YOU!

It’s Monday with @waytooearly.bsky.social and we are officially @msnownews.bsky.social! With me: ☀️ @juliamanchester.bsky.social ☕️ Moses Small 🌞 @nancyayoussef.bsky.social 🌅 @mattklewis.bsky.social As ever— we want to know why you’re awake. Reply here or email [email protected]. #waytooearly