It's profoundly different to cover a U.S. president than state or local officials, and too, much harder to vent publicly if you're female. But if in my reporting days, if anyone from a police sergeant to the mayor of Baltimore told me, "Quiet, piggy," I'd immediately insist he go fuck himself.

ABC’S MARY BRUCE: “Why wait for Congress? Why not just release the files?” TRUMP: “It’s not the question, it’s your attitude. I think you’re a terrible reporter.” (TRANSLATION: She’s asking the right questions and he can’t handle it)

I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.

While everyone tracks the shutdown, Epstein, LGBTQ rights, ICE raids, murderous airstrikes, economic mayhem & all the horrible implications, the admin is giving their donors what they want: right to pollute! E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...

Release the files, piggy.

Americans are being ruled by a mob boss.

I want to take a moment to thank the entire Elias Law Group team who worked on the Texas redistricting case as well as our fearless clients. The thirteen Black and Latino voters we represented stood up to challenge Texas's unprecedented mid-decade redistricting. We all ow them a debt of gratitude.

Donald Trump spent months trying to tell Americans his tariffs weren't raising costs and that rising prices aren’t a problem. Now, his plan to bring down costs is to roll back just a few of the tariffs that he imposed in the first place. It’s time to repeal ALL of Trump’s reckless tariffs.

NEVER FORGET JAMAL KHASHOGGI!

No, elected Democrats still don't get it. The trick is to keep replacing the elected Democrats with people who actually get it.

Oh it’s too funny. Texas forces through partisan election maps and a court now finds it unconstitutional. In response, California HELD AN ELECTION about whether to redraw maps, which passed. Now the Texas maps are dead and California’s are very much alive. What a world.

Biking rule: assume every driver is negligent, and every cop actively hostile.

Pausing to celebrate: massive presence of real Minnesotans who do not want their neighbors taken by any federal agency. Massive pushback and attempt to stop the kidnapping. 100s got down there including at least one news photog and elected officials. If you have been training, congratulate yourself.

"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...

THOU SHALT NOT CALL WOMEN ‘PIGGY’! Never. Not once. Not even in a dream. Every decent human being knows this.

People are rising up and teaching each other how to resist and fight back, and it’s working. And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place. You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.

@bagleycartoons.bsky.social The tail 🐷😆😂

Nathan Robinson, editor of Current Affairs, left-wing progressive mag. known for its long-form pol'l analysis, is urging readers to cancel their subscriptions to the NYT and The Atlantic, offering a free year of his magazine in exchange. In his latest post, Robinson says the campaign is “working.”

A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.

Every outlet worth a damn should be calling this out. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

@btobirds.bsky.social ‘It shows there may be signs of weak population recovery but results are uncertain &could be down to other factors eg Habitat &climate. This highlights the value of long-term monitoring so we can better understand these trends in the future’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

keep ai slop out of scientific journals

If Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to prove her sincerity, she should sit for a deposition with House Judiciary Committee Democratic staff and testify as to her involvement in the January 6th Insurrection, including the meeting that took place at the Willard Hotel on the evening of January 5, 2021.

If Congress follows Trump's directive to rename the Defense Department, it could cost taxpayers nearly $2B in new signage, letterheads, and digital code. Imagine if we invested that money — and our bloated military budget as well — on the American people instead of the Pentagon.

Yes, the President of the United States (Donald Trump) called a female reporter "piggy"

Vaccines based on mRNA can be tailored to target a cancer patient’s unique tumor mutations. But crumbling support for cancer and mRNA vaccine research has endangered this promising therapy

ICEstapo detained 81 people in Charlotte, NC yesterday. The internet is littered with videos of them using excessive force and ignoring legal documentation provided by the detainees. Here’s my advice for ICEstapo: Take a night off. Go to the movies. Watch “Nuremberg”. Your time is coming.

The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸

An open letter to MTG. open.substack.com/pub/alyssajm...

Remember Jamal Khashoggi.

Food-borne illness are skyrocketing since RFKjr cut the CDC tracking system for outbreaks. He's trying to cull Americans, en masse.

Every year, CERN offers various professional development programmes for teachers. Last month, it was the turn of French teachers, who came to CERN to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in particle physics, and experience a dynamic research environment.

Russia’s seaborne crude exports fell to a 4-week average of 3.36 mb/d by Nov 16, the lowest since August. Gross export revenues dropped to ~$1.2 bn/week, weakest since April 2023. US sanctions on Rosneft & Lukoil, combined with lower prices, are curbing flows and delaying discharges in Asia.

Millions are fleeing New York City because of the election of Mamdani in the same sense that Barack Obama took everyone's guns. #HystericalRepublicanScareTacticLies www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/n...

🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Oh hey, I found the war on christmas

Phang: It is a fundamental premise of the law that there is no requirement that a criminal defendant be forced to testify to explain away the government’s evidence. Hallagan went to law school and knows better, but she’s so stupid that she made that misstatement of the law to the grand jury.

Europe's electricity system is changing rapidly and often in places that don't make the headlines. Look at Estonia - not that long ago and fossil fuels dominated around 90% of electricity generation. Today solar and wind eat more and more into the share of fossil fuel-generated electricity.

Every reporter who speaks to republicans should be asking if they defend a President calling a female reporter “piggy”.

JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out DOJ’s lawsuit to compel NY to aid in immigration arrests at state courthouses. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

REP. @rokhanna.bsky.social : “This is one of the most horrific & disgusting corruption scandals in our country's history... Because survivors spoke up, the truth is finally going to come out and this country is really going to have a moral reckoning. How did we allow this to happen?”

Former ambassadors and senior State Dept officials — including Steady State members — warn that degrading the Foreign Service undermines U.S. natl sec. Sustained attacks on career diplomats weaken America’s ability to conduct effective, credible diplomacy. drive.google.com/file/d/1GIq2...

The time has come to Remove the Regime. As we head to DC, know your rights.

Not sure the point of deporting hard working people who fled awful conditions in their own countries and are caring for the sick, elderly, and paralyzed, not only harming our own economy, but vulnerable people who rely on this assistance.

This OpEd from @charlotteobserver.com calls it: TRUMP ALREADY FAILED IN NORTH CAROLINA! 👏👏👏 www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...

THIS JUST IN... The Oval Office occupant can release the files now. He could have released them on January 20, 2025. He doesn't need Congress to do anything.