Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93. 12 days of work in over 3 months. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

It's too long for me to capture here, but the opening paragraph to this article speaks truth.

"Why should I care about U.S. Space Command being transferred to Alabama? I hate the military-industrial complex. We spend too much money on defense. Why does it matter which rich people get richer off it?" There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one. (thread)

But I was told by everyone on the right that the only person who could deploy the National Guard (or prevent the deployment of the National Guard) was Nancy Pelosi.

If he can do it, then sure. Bring it back.

What does it say about this administration that they've gone from "We're going to release all the Epstein files" to "We may pardon a convicted child trafficker" in only 6 months?

Even if what’s happening is, at least in part, meant as a distraction, I’m starting to think the story has legs. Why not just release the Epstein file if there’s no there there? open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Trump wants us to tone down the references to Jeffrey Epstein because Jeffrey Epstein references at this point seem like intentional jabs at the president’s hope to change the subject away from Jeffrey Epstein. Jeffrey Epstein. Definitely don't share this column: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Vote them out. Vote every single one of them that voted for this monstrosity out. Period. That's it. That's the post.

Remember when "they're building FEMA Camps" were the buzzy scare words among the Republican right wing conservatives, the Fox Newsies and Alex Jones type conspiracy theorists... yeah.

Yep, that tracks

This 👇👇👇 Every word.

Israel is bombing Iran and we're on the verge of WWIII and none of this would be happening if Donald Trump was president

Bruce Springsteen speaks on the American moment

#2547

Preach

Sadly, a lot of folks in both red and blue states are about to enter the Find Out phase. #FliptheHouse

This 👇👇👇

Sooo, if the definition of habeas corpus means what Sec Noem thinks it means, wouldn’t suspending it mean that the President no longer has that authority?

When you’re a loyal MAGA cult member and spend $640 on a pink Trump watch for your wife but they send you a Rump 🤣💀

The inimitable Judge J Michael Luttig

Guess with the biggest cheat currently occupying the White House they figured why not.

Yup

Bribery in plain sight.

Yep. We’re all living in Season 8 of ‘The West Wing’ only with a different cast and a plot that sucks.

Well played, Harvard. 🤣

Looks like ICE is using the New England Patriot’s plane - which is available for charter in the off-season - to carry out their assholery.

Wasn't there something like this a few years back? Seems like it involved some lady in the government. Something...private...something...email server...lock her up...hmm...if only I could put my finger on it. 🤔

"Trump has reached the position... immunized from all criminal activity by the Supreme Court—where he wants the protection racket to be out in the open," writes @jvl.bsky.social. "He wants to be sure that everyone" understands "that, so long as they pay, they’ll be fine." lnk.thebulwark.com/4fg0yeU

Lovely city in a beautiful country. When we visited in September, our time in Stirling was brief, but we will be back someday!

The Daily Beans No Scott Jennings No trips to Mar a Lago to kiss the ring No criticizing Biden pardons Appropriate profanity Free wherever you get your pods Give us a try :) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Best thing that I can report from the iOS 18.1 update is that @dailybeanspod.bsky.social now appears in the "D"s on my podcast app rather than the "T"s

This is getting overlooked, but the whole premise of Trump's threat of tariffs is based on a lie. He's claiming Mexico must be bullied into stopping migrants. But Mexico is *already* doing this. That's a big reason crossings have dropped. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/1888...

Y’all know what to do youtu.be/jPCJIB1f7jk?...

Who am I to argue with the internet rules...

Hands down the best Thanksgiving movie ever; and that is a hill I will die on.

THREAD: Today is a sad day for justice. Jack Smith and the DoJ are bound by the Constitution to dismiss the charges against Trump. It's unlikely that charges will be brought again in four years, but the DoJ doesn't want to close the door completely and has asked for dismissal without prejudice. 1/

If Saturday Night Live did a sketch of the Trump cabinet appointments using the actual appointees the producers would reject it as being totally unbelievable and force them to do a re-write. 🤦

Yes, please.

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Ever try to think of something profound to say and come up empty? Yeah, that’s about right. So here’s a pic of my pooch instead.