Guy with visible stink lines: the birth rate,

Editing Vesper’s work—often picked up by national media—was a huge privilege, and I’m sad to see them leave. I hope for everyone’s sake that Vesper can continue covering the right’s assault on the LGBTQ community I’d strongly encourage anyone looking to expand their civil rights desks to hire them

On May 13, 1985, police dropped a bomb on a West Philly house. The fire caused by the explosion killed 11 people, an atrocity that Philadelphia still grapples with today. Listen to “MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy,” our podcast series with @tulogancenter.bsky.social ⤵️ (1/7)

Right-wing media desperately try to downplay surging gas prices; Also, local news is spotlighting the crisis in American household budgets. This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...

Philly Bike Action says the city and state should install more concrete barriers separating vulnerable road users from motor traffic.

We fought. We won. Others can too. www.mediamatters.org/angelo-carus...

The lead-up to the end of Infowars was … tough to watch

important to realize that even their audience isn't buying this stuff

(completely humiliating myself and ruining everything) alright, let's wind this thing down

If undocumented migrants aren't in Jesse Watters' bedroom, why can't ICE agents be stationed there?

WIth Gavin Newsom back in the news today, I think this clip from @chrislhayes.bsky.social recent appearance on Ross Douthat's podcast is worth checking out, about what he calls Newsom's "Hillary Clinton problem" re: public perception.

I'll always remember Kristi Noem for the "Meth. We're on it." campaign.

things every single republican president of your lifetime has done - started a war in the middle east - completely destroyed the economy

The most "progressive" cable TV news channel America has (MSNow) spent a large chunk of the morning platforming John Bolton

newsmax asking the questions that no one else even dared to imagine

I found a Fox News interview from August 2025 where Border Czar Tom Homan acknowledges that ICE needs a judicial warrant to perform a search of private property -- contrary to an ICE memo that says agents only need an administrative warrant. Curious what he believes now.

I wrote about how Fox News is trying to portray Tom Homan as the immigration good cop, the professional, the cooler head -- all of which is absurd to anyone who knows the first thing about him. Fox is trying for a rebrand but the underlying policy hasn't changed.

"Let us go." Immigration attorney Eric Lee shares a drawing by his five-year-old client, stuck in an immigration prison.

My favorite part about all of this new technology is that it just doesn’t work that well.

“if they can do this to a senator they can do this to anybody” they already are doing it to everybody wtf do you think weve been saying

god forbid a man share interests with his wife 🙄

🚨Things you need to buy are about to get WAYYYY more expensive because of Trump's tariffs🚨 NEW analysis from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/exam...

Drake rn:

Daily affirmation: no amount of carbonated beverages is bad for me

‘We Must Protect The Pure Aryan Bloodline,’ Says Child After 9 Minutes Of Unsupervised Facebook Access

Hegseth: I had a chance to sit down with Megyn Kelly today for an hour. I refer you to that interview. She asked probably all the questions you guys would like to ask. Reporter: Will you commit to not drinking on the job?

Can’t bring myself to care about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter after saying he wouldn’t, his latest lie in a series of many lies. However it would be cool if he extended the same grace to the 360,000 other nonviolent drug offenders who face worse futures than Hunter ever did

What do I have to do in this life to be reborn in the next one as a foley artist

Since Trump is going to be president again can we also bring back posting Spotify links on our Instagram stories

I don't see how we can have an "echo chamber" when so many of us are employed in "What fucked up things are these people saying/doing/believing now?" journalism.

Masterful gambit on Gaetz’s part to convince Trump to nominate him, drumming up a bunch of negative press about the sex scandal that most people had forgotten about, resign from Congress, and then withdraw from AG consideration. What cunning move will this bright conservative star make next

They're already here: To say that Donald Trump’s cabinet picks resemble a clown car would be to defame clowns, writes the @inquirer.com Editorial Board. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...

content warning for those who want to read. this is really ugly.

It will be hard to find someone worse than Matt Gaetz for attorney general. But if anybody can do it, I trust it's the president-elect.

New: Since Trump's victory, Project 2025 partners have made extreme immigration proposals, including: issuing bounties for info on suspected undocumented immigrants, conscripting Constitutional sheriffs into deportation forces, & renewing "self-deportation" as a policy goal.

Trump is expected to name Russ Vought to OMB Hard to overstate the importance of this. A self described Christian nationalist, he wants to dismantle the federal government as we know it. @johnknefel.bsky.social explains: www.mediamatters.org/russ-vought/...

is there a city in the world more bitter than trenton new jersey

one thing you gain from reading in detail about the actual operations of a presidential administration is a recognition that even the most competent and dedicated political staff with the best leadership struggles to bend the federal bureaucracy in its direction

How Fox powered Trump’s first term — and what it means for his second. My primer on how the Trump-Fox feedback loop, the personnel revolving door, and the policy and pardon pipelines all worked last time. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/how...

I really hate this posture, which amounts to “Trump is a god-king” (from the left) bsky.app/profile/donm...

What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious day off

who could have ever guessed this based on his face or general vibe

am i crazy or do you see it

Triangle Tavern in Philly selling The thanksgiving sandwich is my solidarity source of hope

Remember like 12 years ago when taking a call on a buetooth headset in public was film and tv shorthand that someone was an irredeemably pompous asshole and now it’s just what everyone does all the time

The person who gave an invite code to the person who gave you an invite code is your blandfather

maybe this is a safe place to say that I thought asteroid city was kinda bad