I got personal and fiery in my latest newsletter piece about Disclosure Day. I discuss why I loved the film, my own sensitive nature, having hope for humanity, the troubling misreadings of the film, and why cynicism is not wisdom. angelicabastien.substack.com/p/disclosure...

There is a reason that we need a lot of different voices in local organizing. I am not as kind as Nancy. I don’t want to reach across the aisle to Trump voters, but the Republicans are turning off their voters by being in support of data centers. We need organizers willing to do the listening.

The issue is that nonpartisan, independent, and fact-based (good goals for journalism) have been replaced by centrist and equally critical of both parties, neither of which are journalistic principles. So confronted with a radical wing of the GOP, legacy media invents equally radical Dems.

My number one requirement for Dems: do they know who the real enemy is.

The confidence Wall Street has that Trump will end this war before it destroys the global economy could only come from mediocre white men.

And just with the dominant story of 2016, everyone decided the most important issue of 2024 was no longer an issue once it applied to Trump

Centrists would rather cost progressives the election than actually oppose fascism

“’Centrism’ is just performative compromise devoid of critical thinking, policy, or ideology,” D’Arrigo wrote. “It’s a political vehicle that gives permission to do nothing in service of protecting a status quo that benefits large corporate donors and special interest groups who fund both parties.”

Watching episode of ER from 2001. Dr. Chen & Dr. Carter are trying to diagnose an unconscious preschooler. Carter: “Could be measles.” Chen: “Measles? Have you ever seen measles?” Carter: “No, have you?” Chen: “Of course not, nobody’s seen measles.” So far backwards in such a short time.

Pack the court.

"I have made the acquaintance of a great many Trump voters... I have condescended to nary a one of them. I do loathe all the omni-destructive pumpkin-headed pieces of shit, which, I cannot stress enough, is not condescension." phildyessnugent.substack.com/p/the-c-word

The world's stupidest pedophile is the president of the USA. The world's dorkiest sociopath is the planet's first trillionaire. There is something seriously wrong with humanity.

You mean images like this, right?

Bullshit.

JD Vance isn't self-aware enough to know that Watergate only looks like a smaller story now because JD's boss is *exponentially* more corrupt than Nixon could ever be.

You know who else has never assimilated? Everyone who keeps flying that fucking Confederate flag.

he's so good at accidentally highlighting the problem

The behavior of a corrupt secret police.

Egypt and Iran have requested that Pride events in Seattle during their World Cup match be canceled and… no. Welcome to Seattle. This might be the most patriotic I’ve felt in my life. Pride isn’t happening during your game; you’re here during Pride. Suck a rainbow. apnews.com/article/worl...

I can’t tell anymore if we’re talking about Iran or algae.

Weird how no one is pointing out that the politicians who focused their mandates on screwing over trans people are eating shit at the polls.

Glad he has so much free time. Still waiting for Infrastructure Week and a health care plan.

He sent the national guard to stand watch over his algae pit. Unbelievable.

a constitutional violation the size of a jumbo jet

How do you publish this article without noting that it's a violation of the constitution. What is the goddamn point of you.

The pool is smarter

Appomattox was booked

For millions of us, the effect has been to make decision-making much easier. It has relieved us of any responsibility to treat Republicans -- all of them, from the White House to the white trash down the block -- as serious adult humans capable of reason and acting in good faith.

For many of us, decades of relentless Conservative media propaganda and lies, and the bigots and imbeciles of the Republican base making one horrendous, catastrophic choice after another hasn't confused us or made doubt what is true and what isn't. Quite the opposite...

bookmarking this for use anytime someone asks how we can afford social safety nets.

my god, it's real

Every word true.

War raging in the Middle East. Inflation crushing Americans at home. And President Trump is organizing a fight on the White House lawn. He doesn’t care about you, your problems, or our country.

Living rent free.