There has been no debate here among constitutional scholars, historians, political scientists, anyone with a pulse really. Any telling you that this very straightforward point, one that has been universally accepted for a century and a half, is now an "abstruse" issue is just a liar and a hack.

I will discuss tomorrow on @pivotpodcastofficial with @profgalloway and then no more. Ugh. Live shot of me.

That’s because this deal was existential to everyone and both Comcast and Netflix were not going to back down in the face of Paramount’s Nepo Baby and Big Daddy shaking a Trump stick at them. Or be scared off by the money. Enough was enough. Still a hard road for any acquirer but fascinating.

Since there’s been an arrest made in the pipe bombing case I want to take a moment to resurface the reporting of Michael Shellenberger, founder of Public & University of Austin Chair of Censorship Hoaxes. He did a media blitz “just asking questions” ab if the 💣 were a “disinfo campaign” by the FBI.

If you think about it @netflix.com ceo Ted Sarandos just expertly froze all competition in place for two years, even if the company does not get past regulators, unions, Trump’s rapidly decaying body etc. The Ellisons are playing checkers and he is playing chess.

How dumb is Loony, I mean, Loomer? CNN is not part of the deal.

“Buckle up your seat belts as they say in the movies. It's going to be a bumpy ride.” @karaswisher.bsky.social breaks down the Netflix/Warner Bros. deal — and the aftershocks for Hollywood and D.C.

“This is not about the American people. This is not about democracy… This is just pigs at the trough.” @karaswisher.bsky.social has thoughts on Trump’s AI czar David Sacks — and the tech bros rushing to defend him.

You know where they stuck us to present? Some weird basement and not MainStage. It is amazing to think about today, but watch what these three say. I gotta say, Hollywood missed every turn, but they were repeatedly warned.

Hands down least “masculine” person I met covering tech. One lunch I had with him in Palo Alto (he was urging me to run for mayor and wanted to give me $) I recall thinking what an incredibly whiny boy (I think I told someone at the time: what a limp dick) and could not get away fast enough.

According to Fox Propaganda, the least Christlike American ever is singlehandedly bring back Christianity to America. We are, truly, living in the stupidest time in the stupidest country ever.

“So the Nobel folks didn’t believe that Donald had stopped 7—no, 8—no, 9—wars while he was murdering people in the Caribbean. So he took a ‘peace prize’ from—get this—a football organization instead. And the childish fool thought it was real!”

I can't wait until the United States cleanses itself of all the ugly traces of Donald Trump. Take his name off buildings. Remove all the tacky gold bric-a-brac from the White House walls. Bulldoze his vulgar ballroom. Restore MLK, Jr Day and Juneteenth at parks. #Fumigate

I wish these stupid people with their faux-persecution complexes would get their stories straight.

This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.

Unlike needy loser Donald Trump, Barack Obama got his Peace Prize from the Nobel Committee, not a vending machine.

The blue ribbons will come in handy in the future to identify Kennedy Center Honors that were bestowed to troll Americans who value the arts and culture instead of for artistic merit.

Note how the Kennedy Center ribbons are blue, instead of the traditional rainbow colors. Because the Trump administration never gets too preoccupied with its racism to overlook its homophobia.

Good morning. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has, for the first time, estimated a release date for ex-IL House Speaker Michael Madigan. March 3, 2032. These tend to change (see Ed Burke), but that's where things stand. For now, he's imprisoned in West Virginia.

Looking forward to this Reddit event with @tinasfon.bsky.social and Cindy Hernandez starting at 3 pm today. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

In high school, I received a failing grade on a math test because I used Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" instead of a trigonometry table to solve the equations. It was, clearly, a violation of my right to free speech.

All I needed to do was add an apostrophe to make this honest.

The incompetence of Pamela Jo Bondi’s DOJ remains on full display. I love this for her and Donald.

When I have food that starts looking like this, I throw it out. I suggest the United States does the same.

The U.S. Supreme Court: "ICE can racially profile people it arrests." Also, the U.S. Supreme Court: "Texas can disenfranchise voters based on race." Can we all agree that we currently have a white supremacist Supreme Court?

Pete Hegseth suffers from the Fog of Dewar's.

As a devoted, concerned citizen of the United States, I have already posted eight urgent tips against Fox News for Media Bias under the email address "[email protected]" Glory!

The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News. www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

This isn't a Participation Trophy, it's a Non-Participation Trophy.

A “Dressbarn” in Muncie, Indiana had been named the inaugural winner of the FIFA “Most Super Glamorous Parisian Haute Couture” award.

Trump threatened ICE raids at the World Cup. I wonder if the silly "FIFA Peace Prize" was to buy him off so he wouldn't interfere. Both FIFA & Trump are so corruptly transactional, it would work that way. Or course, money may have changed hands, too.

I received a "Critical Account Security Alert" from "Apple." It purports that someone tried to charge $143.95 to my account and wants me to log-in with my password. A quick Google search revealed that "$143.95" has been charged to THOUSANDS of Apple accounts. I hate being scammed by the lazy.

U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice." It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint. The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.

NEW: DOGE is far from dead, contrary to recent reporting. Instead, its operatives have “burrowed into” federal agencies “like ticks.” Here’s what the DOGE crew is up to now: From @makenakelly.bsky.social @telliotter.bsky.social

There goes “Take Your Daughter To Work Day” for the Pentagon press corps.

When stack ranking pedophiles is not loathsome enough.

My man @profgalloway.com is stepping out on me but it is Oprah so fine youtu.be/E5l6sWqVpuw

I never turned anyone into a pig. Some people are pigs; I make them Look like pigs. — Louise Gluck, Circe’s Power

I was the reporter on this, as you can see below, and they used to be sorry for their mistakes instead of being indignantly defensive.

if you still use twitter you support white supremacy

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NEW: Jim Jordan and House GOPers refused to let the American public hear directly from Jack Smith, per his attorney.

FDA Approves New Drug  That Reverses Effects Of Narcan

It's worth noting, for those who *do* have a legitimate procedural/rule-of-law objection to illegal immigration, that Trump is not acting on that idea; he's acting on can only be called nativism and xenophobia. lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l

MORE Breaking on MS NOW: Pete Hegseth refused an interview request for the Pentagon Inspector General's investigation into Signalgate, according to two sources who read and were briefed on report. Hegseth would not turn over his phone, a source who read the report told MS NOW.

Q: You outlined the dangers posed by drugs. So what explanation do you have for Trump pardoning the former president of Honduras? SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I don't know the details. Happy to look into it. I can't speak to it Q: Alright. Um. Ok. Like, no thought on it? MARSHALL: I haven't researched it

Once again in re: the utterly abject poverty of the “Democrats Must Not Talk Funny because they are Alienating Real Folkz” Discourse™️ that we have suffered through in the last year while the Republicans keep Doing A Fascism & calling people “vermin” & “morons” & "piggy" & this hateful nonsense.

I think of the Somali woman I worked with in the late 90’s who had fled for her life during the civil war. She was incredibly hard working, graceful, and loved America. She’d paid an enormous price to be here. Compare her to a billionaire failson shitstain who doesn’t even pay his taxes.

An entire room full of powerful old white people smiling and laughing as the president dehumanizes black immigrants and the first black president. Just fucking pathetic.