That amendment made three of Johnson's constituents *at least half a billion dollars*: Uline owners Dick and Liz Uihlein and roofing tycoon Diane Hendricks (who collectively donated $20m to Johnson's campaign). 5/

I went on the Posting Through It pod with @jaredlholt.bsky.social and @michaelehayden.bsky.social to talk about what's going on in Georgia and Trump's larger assault on elections. We got into a bit of the debate about whether focusing on this is "doomerism." www.patreon.com/posts/080-ma...

This is happening tomorrow. If folks are around, please come check it out.

@juddlegum.bsky.social is a very, very sharp observer of media and politics. open.substack.com/pub/populari...

Not fucking this again. This is so dishonorable, in addition to being inhumane. This is the kind of thing that should be beneath us even at our worst.

We made promises. Most Americans want to uphold them. This is a betrayal of an entire country.

NY Times obituary of IREHR founder Leonard Zeskind. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...

Had a tech bro tell me this morning that I need to go away and learn about the Trust Thermocline, to understand why emotive products like Twitter fail slowly then suddenly. I pointed out I am fully aware of the Trust Thermocline. On account of being the chap who created it every.to/p/breaching-...

Another conservative nightmare, weaponized. Where are these fierce “rock ribbed” stalwarts of the right? Where are those loud defenders of the Constitution?

Bad and getting worse. This is the sort of abuse conservatives used to worry about, not embrace.

NEW: A WIRED investigation reveals that Elon Musk’s Starlink is serving internet to scam compounds in Myanmar where tens of thousands of human beings are enslaved. By @mattburgess1.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/starli...

Last year, an attorney in California, wrote to SpaceX telling it about the scam compounds. Earlier this month one Thai MP tweeted at Musk saying Starlink was being used for "massive fraud” Both say they didn't receive replies. SpaceX didn't respond to WIRED's request for comment

This is obscene.

Full Speed Enshittification

Something that wasn't brought to my attention until after publication is that GlomarResponder also made a lot of posts that appear to praise and defend Adolf Hitler.

IRE was founded Feb. 22, 1975 in Reston, Virginia — exactly 50 years ago today! This milestone is special. It means that for half a century, our members have stayed true to the belief that journalism can help us all live in a better, more informed world. www.ire.org/ire-50th-news/

US Rep Michael McCaul of Texas, one of Biden’s critics on Afghanistan, said in a recent interview with CBS News that the U.S. needed to “live up to our word” to protect Afghan allies. “Otherwise, down the road, in another conflict, no one’s going to trust us.” www.texastribune.org/2025/02/19/t...

How do you link a government official to an anonymous social media account that asserts, among other things, that "America is a White nation?" Like this. www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...

I’m old enough to remember when this sort of thing was a scandal

Important research investigating politics and misinformation: used 32M tweets from politicians in 26 countries, spanning 6 years and several election periods. Radical-right populism was the STRONGEST determinant of those who spread misinformation.

DOGE and Trump admin have hobbled at least 11 federal agencies *that have been investigating Musk's companies.* The NLRB alone had 24 ongoing investigations into Tesla & others--but Trump fired top officials so now cases can't move forward. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u... @ericlipton.nytimes.com

Write angry. www.courtwatch.news/p/court-watc...

My latest: At two prayer breakfasts, Trump calls himself champion of religion — even as his administration fields criticism and lawsuits from faith groups who argue the president is infringing on religious freedom. religionnews.com/2025/02/06/a...