We'll always have Cabral's goal.

Drop the "once," NYT.

I do sort of agree with Chait that DSA candidates can make lousy candidates who seem to hate the Democratic Party... but that's equally true of the party's moderates who get a free pass for hating its voters. IMO, DSA's success is in part due to leading Democrats' failure to represent their voters.

Well this might be the thing that gets people to start paying attention to party committees.

5-4 for what it explicitly says in the constitution is incredible. They were this close to undoing the civil war entirely. bsky.app/profile/mjsd...

And signing will not change your party.

Cops are defunding YOU www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/0...

"The powers within both parties seem at a loss on how to handle their increasingly restive and unpredictable bases." Going to throw out a wild idea: Have they thought about representing them? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/u...

“Tens of thousands of people gathered in soaring temperatures in Hungary's capital on Saturday to celebrate the 31st annual Budapest Pride, the first such LGBTQ+ march since Viktor Orbán, who had sought to ban the event, was ousted in an April election.” www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

In Germany, the government decided to digitize all the records of the NSDAP and put them on line, allowing everyone to answer the question "Was great grandpa a Nazi?" In a matter of seconds. Not just membership however, exactly what they did is now also available. History. With attitude, because you

The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r...

“If Democrats win, Congress will do its job again” is a wild message from the current Speaker of the House

Instead it's a winner-take-all fight for one party label, as if "Democrats" can be something you take over and make everyone in the coalition conform to it, when they just aren't really one party beneath the surface. It's a multi-party reality straining against a forced two-party system.

When I am LG - I will work across agencies & bring in the energy experts we have in RI to actually pass and implement policy that will reduce our energy use & invest in clean energy & good local jobs — instead of letting a for-profit utility dictate our energy policy as McKees administration does.

Can one weird rich guy will an entire political movement into being in RI? All signs point to "no".

Next Wednesday July 1, 5pm–8pm: Senator Mack and Rep. Kislak will be hosting an ice cream party at Billy Taylor. Stop by to chat, sign their nomination papers, and grab a treat!

“Don’t call it a Fungback”

NEW: As states hollow out their mental health care systems, what's happening is that they're using their jails as mental health providers. Jail is where people with mental illness cycle in and out of, basically as a state's public policy. We just reported on how that's working out in Colorado.

Me, democratic sicko, looking at the committee filings in Wards 4 & 5:

Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

It is an honor to support @sueanderbois.bsky.social. She is a fighter and a tremendous advocate for everyday Rhode Islanders and working familes across our Ocean State 🌊 ⚓️ 💙 🗳 🇺🇸

@sueanderbois.bsky.social announces endorsements from 10 current or former local officials in her run for R.I. lieutenant governor

You could have asked any landscaping expert for a comment. Respect to the reporter who went to Four Seasons Total Landscaping. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Antisemitism is structurally necessary to Elon Musk’s politics, because he is desperate to brand himself an insurgent against the powerful elite, but as the world’s first trillionaire, he needs a definition of “elite” not rooted in wealth or corporate ownership.

I won't be running for council in Ward 3. It wasn't an easy call, and I appreciate everyone who offered their advice.

Holsten is looking to unload its entire portfolio of buildings in Chicago. They've been very innovative and energetic at the intersection of both affordable housing and historic preservation, so it's hard to see this as good news. www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/...

Happy Father's Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITUg...

Rhode Island angle alert: "For more than half a century — from 1947, when Springfield native Bob Hubbard was drafted by the Providence Steamrollers..." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/21/s...

When @govdanmckee.bsky.social beat @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social in the 2022 Democratic primary, McKee was filmed telling Eva-Marie Mancuso to hang up on Foulkes as he was prepared to deliver his victory speech. On Saturday, Mancuso said, “I took her call.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/20/m...

Part of the reason McKee came up two votes short of an endorsement is that his former special adviser, Eva-Marie Mancuso, voted for Foulkes. As she walked into the Teamsters hall, Mancuso said, “I think we need new leadership. I’m ready.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/20/m...

Someone should write about all the scammy PACs sending weird text massages trying to piggyback on the Obama Center opening.

Since RCV started, there haven't been many high-profile examples of contests where it actually mattered: where the final winner trailed among the first-round preferences. (Think Eric Adams, Mamdani, all the Peltola & Murkowski races.) Until suddenly it happened TWICE in Maine last night.

There was a good article in The New Republic about why shame no longer works. It's a process that began before Trump. "You cannot shame people who no longer recognize the legitimacy of shared norms." newrepublic.com/article/2015...

Instead we have the opportunity as a society to collectively say, no one should make money off a child's illness and family's terrible/terrifying situation.

"In a full-scale peer conflict of this type, most currently serving officers would probably be casualties within 9–12 months. The people who would ultimately win the war are those mobilised from civilian life to replace them." www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-o...

Aaaaaaaah, SCOTUS cited a Bolts article today... in a case that held for a defendant's rights, and to show how far prosecutors can go if left to their own devices, no less!?!?!?

@risecstate.bsky.social announces schedule for seeing R.I.'s copies of the Declaration of Independence in person

I've seen people (and have done so myself in a past life) try to argue "how hard is it to rank 1-5[or N]?" And it's quite hard if you're dealing with multiple races and considering each candidate's placement. Is this person really my 3 or are they my 4?

Every state should do this. #TaxCrypto

Jab your kids. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Let me shout it once more.

Very few Americans have taken any note of the central role of Elon Musk and his social media operations in stoking violence in England last summer and again last week in Belfast. But Toby Buckle and Greg Sargent do a good job here. Keep in focus that Tommy Robinson was sitting in a Moscow luxury

Running a business is hard. I fantasize about quitting all the time. But I just hosted a meet and greet with Pawtucket mayoral candidate Adam Greenman and I've never felt more excited to live where I live. Good things are possible, friends.