“I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back.” Leo Tolstoy

Remember when you told us we were being hysterical the night of the election in 2016? Remember when you told us SCOTUS was gonna be fine? That they wouldnt strip away abortion rights? Remember when we told you they were coming after marginalized communities?

I wonder if the IDF has a mandatory requirement of killing at least one child a day.

There are Democrats who will tell you uncomfortable truths. Certainly not the mushy middle. It's good to see Talarico give it to the young graduates, straight. We need to stop expecting too little! youtu.be/jW2XMivAoX4

When the OG Bernie Sanders comes to town…

Opinion | Mass Deportation and American Jobs A study finds that U.S. employment falls in areas with more ICE arrests. www.wsj.com/opinion/mass...

Mainstream TV news has shifted from “inform the public” to “don’t offend power.” The worst part is the tone: everything is delivered like a calm weather report while the country is on fire. These past anchors understood that journalism is supposed to apply pressure. Not host a brunch panel.

It's amazing how quickly White politicians in the South rushed to PROVE exactly why we needed the Voting Rights Act!

The story of Lipps' arrest last July in her rural hometown in the foothills of Appalachia in east Tennessee, and subsequent months-long incarceration after Fargo police relied on AI to (wrongly) identify her as the suspect in a bank fraud case, spread like wildfire www.inforum.com/news/fargo/l...

In January the conflict passed a milestone: Russia's war on Ukraine has gone on longer than the Soviet Union's fight against Hitler's Germany, which is known here as the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). www.bbc.com/news/article...

The billionaire class has too many antisocial petty little twerps in it. www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/b...

Doing things ordinary NY renters can feel. Grassroots Politics youtu.be/UB9cg1W2aNI

The AIPAC money-go-round It pays to be a friend!

When you go to protest the sale of stolen Palestinian land in NY and you bump into the big tent bigots www.instagram.com/reel/DYAmvGr...

It’s antisemitic to not like this post.

Wretched crooks, this administration

Cartoon by Chris Britt @chrisbritt.bsky.social

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

The Israel lobby is relentless. Elghandour frequently shares news articles and footage of violence in Gaza and the West Bank, along with his own commentary accusing Israel of committing war crimes and upholding a system of apartheid. apnews.com/article/rutg...

Zohran Mamdani's Met Gala Post Sparks Praise www.buzzfeed.com/ellendurney/...

Stolen Palestinian land for sale. Ahead of the event, Mamdani spoke out against the possibility of potentially illegal land sales being facilitated within the city. theintercept.com/2026/05/05/z...

The Downfall of CNN and the Complicity of Corporate Media with Jim Acosta CNN & corporate media continue to bend the knee to Donald Trump, MAGA, & billionaires who are buying up all of our institutions, punishing critics, and pushing right-wing propaganda. thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-downfa...

Republicans have been aware for several months of allegations that Edwards had an improper sexual relationship with a staffer, according to one of the people and three others with knowledge. Some in the GOP have declined to take photos or appear with him... www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

The supreme court betrayed Black voters, they betrayed America, and they betrayed our democracy.” - Barack Obama

That's what friends are for Marion Bowman, a Pentagon lawyer who assessed the damage to US national security by Pollard’s espionage, told NBC News in 2014 the spy had been motivated by money as much as allegiance to Israel... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

We see you!

“My heart is heavy with what I have witnessed - and what I was compelled to photograph: lives lost, lives shattered, displacement, hunger, total destruction, and relentless suffering,” www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

Issue No1. The wellbeing of Americans especially the young ones. Not Iran, not Cuba, not Israel. thehill.com/business/586...

NEW: Elizabeth Warren and other U.S. senators sent letters grilling the nation’s major credit bureaus after a ProPublica investigation revealed two of the companies were fixing fewer consumers’ credit reports under the Trump administration.

Congrats to Julie K. Brown! She was awarded a #Pulitzer Prize special citation today for her groundbreaking reporting in 2017 & 2018 for the Miami Herald exposing Jeffrey Epstein's systematic abuse of young women and the justice system & powerful network of associates that protected him for years.

Weakness! Viva Ukraine. apnews.com/article/russ...

Abdul4Senate youtube.com/shorts/qvcw_...

Yup youtube.com/shorts/qV0Ab...

'twas ever thus youtube.com/shorts/wiXHP...

Scandalous‼️ Kidnapped in International Waters🏴‍☠️ Israel Extends Detention of Gaza Flotilla Leaders as Activists Allege Abuse By @nirhasson.bsky.social and Rawan Suleiman www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-05... 🧵

23% approval for trump's abysmal handling of cost of living. IT. CAN. GO. LOWER!

There have been more amputations of children's limbs in Gaza than any place in the world history. American 2,000 lb. bombs "shock waves" will blow off a child's arms, legs or heads.

This is zionism. Are US Christians going to say anything?!

I'm consistently impressed that Wired and Ars Technica continue to do great tech reporting despite being owned by Conde Naste. The duo's reporting basically killed the tech industry's covert effort to neuter a popular Colorado law making it easier and cheaper to repair your own tech: