The can call it fees instead of tolls all they want but this is still very bad news. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/w...

Elbridge Colby I swear to fucking god

Make no mistake: McConnell doesn't put this out without the greenlight (or at least prior knowledge) from Thune and leadership

Some notes now that I’ve seen the transcript of the hearing, thanks to @lizdye.bsky.social . First: the government dismissed the felony count in an effort to convince the judge not to make them produce full transcripts, knowing they showed serious misconduct.

I had to sit through an ed tech product pitch today so for all my #academicsky followers and comrades, here's what Turnitin is currently selling (stick around for what's on their product roadmap) so you can prepare yourselves to strenuously reject it. 🧵

Turkey is a dictatorship now

Excellent pod, some genuine optimism about the war.

Kyle Busch, whose 234 national series race wins are the most in NASCAR history, died Thursday after falling ill. He was 41. www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

a flock of bluesky users is called a cringe

"Eating Brunch with friends" depraved levels of decadence. Basically genocide. "Eating a Chipotle burrito alone after paying a $10 markup to have it brought to you by courier" the actions of a hero of the coming working-class revolution.

How bad do you have to fuck up for TUBERVILLE to break against you??

The Chattering Class has a sick fucking addiction to the Ivy League www.mgcafe.uky.edu

The Autopsy!

The war in Ukraine is undergoing a turning point. The front lines are shifting, the drones are multiplying, and the math is starting to change. (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/ther...

Iran has already restarted some of its ​drone production during the ‌six-week ceasefire that began in early April, CNN ​reported on Thursday. US intelligence ​indicates Iran’s military is ​rebuilding much faster than initially estimated, the report added.

“.. American officials did not learn of the outbreak until Thursday, nine days after the World Health Organization did, and almost a month after the first person died.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/h...

'the middle class really resented the working class doing well because it costs them cheap servants' is very obviously true of the Biden years, it's been confused because the most vocal members of the middle class online somehow wrapped this in leftist language

It's easy to say after the fact that the US didn't do enough to plan the withdrawal, but any outward signs they were about to leave just pushed the timeline of chaos forward. A mad dash for the exits made a lot of sense.

they had to take out massie for the same reason the russians used barrier troops to shoot deserters and it will have the same impact on morale long term www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

He gets a kick out of it because it's equal to the number of troops who died in the withdrawal from Afghanistan, any more and he'd be worse than Joe Biden in his twisted little peabrain.

Pakistan’s High-Wire Act Gets Riskier foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/20/p...

I hate "don't read X problematic book, read MY TOTALLY PROGRESSIVE BOOK INSTEAD" marketing. It's awesome your book features characters who are lgbtqia+ or poly or anti-racist or whatever but what is your story ABOUT, besides the fact that it has characters who are NONPROBLEMATIC by 2026 standards.

Marines as a Service (MAaS)

Ukraine's agricultural identity runs deep. So does the tension over who gets to shape its future. (Members Only) warontherocks.com/ukrainian-ag...

800 years ago, a wealthy German merchant accidentally dropped his ledgerbook in the shitter. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/f...

I don't know whether to believe it... but it is not at all difficult for me to imagine a bunch of Israeli dudes (and I suspect it was all dudes) sitting in a room and talking it through long enough to make it make sense.

So much for finishing one war before starting another... www.politico.com/news/magazin...

I don't think that assuming that everyone who disagrees with you is a paid shill is a good way to be as a person, that's creating a self-reinforcing worldview that's going to take you to very, very dark places.

I got many, many texts last night asking why it was taking so long for Fayette County votes to be published. Today, I decided to find out 🕵️‍♂️ www.kentucky.com/news/local/a...

President Trump wasn’t about to lose in the Fourth District kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/p...

Why Thomas Massie Thought He Was Different www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Germany Unveils Latest Tranche 4 Eurofighter www.twz.com/air/germany-...

Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/u...

A story about KY GOP Senate nominee Andy Barr: In 2019 he got mad at AOC and demanded she come to his district to visit a coal mine. She said yes, which he didn't expect, so he withdrew the invitation. Then it turned out there were no working coal mines in his district. Because he's an idiot. 1/3

The Forgotten Few: The Royal Australian Air Force and the Korean Air War – A Historiographical Note open.substack.com/pub/drrossma... #airpowerhistory #koreanwar

Zach Dembo will face Ralph Alvarado in the November general election.

In Popeyes vs. Woo I am firmly pro Popeyes.

In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection bid. From KPR's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #ky4

Ayup.

"I had to call my opponent, Ed Gallrein, in Tel Aviv."

lol wtaf? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...

The GOP is a personalist regime devoted to the cult of Donald Trump. Any politician who deviates even the slightest from him will be purged. Also: Donald Trump has been advancing deeply unpopular policies across the board and his poll numbers will only sink further, taking them down with him.

NBC calls it for Gallrein www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...

Starting KY election thread here. Gallrein and Barr leading the absentee vote in Kenton County. Hard to read too much into it, but it's a good sign for Barr and probably a neutral (or slightly pro-Gallrein) one for Massie/Gallrein.

Polls closed in the west and the AP said, we've seen enough. This was once a close race. But then Trump endorsed.

Rep. Thomas Massie is trying to hang on in Kentucky; Georgia and four other states are also voting. Get live updates and election results here.

Following @joesonka.lpm.org for Kentucky election results...

Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...

Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/r...