Two can play at this game. Dems in Congress should respond in kind by using their govt-funded websites to list this regime's myriad crimes -- unless and until the regime returns to non-partisan use of publicly-financed communications resources.

Here's a roomful of people who -- with very few exceptions -- have actually read the Constitution, understand what it means, and take their citizenship very seriously. They deserve better than being forced to listen to inane lectures and veiled threats from the Mad King and his hench-thug.

No fatties, no beardos, no longhairs, for they do not embody the warrior ethos.

He's not thinking; he's decompensating.

Because there's nothing general officers like better than having to drop everything and fly thousands of miles on short notice in order to be lectured on the topic of the "warrior ethos" by a retired National Guard major. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Like many Democrats, I am dissatisfied with the DC-based "leadership" of my party. But more and more, state and local Democratic leaders are embracing the plain speaking we need. This is the Way. youtu.be/H4vQWQzcm_A?...

Y'know, if it weren't for the slide into fascism, retirement really would feel like an extremely extended family vacation.

An eloquent and timely article in Variety (and yet another chance for me to recommend Andor). variety.com/2025/tv/awar...

It's a good time for all of us to show our respect for Federal law enforcement officers by feeding them. When you see masked ICE agents in the street, offer them soft, delicious, well-made, well-wrapped sandwiches. Toss them in their direction. I'm sure they'll appreciate the gesture.

The rate of violent and serious crime in DC is LOWER now than it was during the presidencies of Reagan, Bush I or Bush II. (Numbers at link.) The Mad King is simply flexing his dictator muscles. Which, it must be noted, look stronger every day. publicleadershipinstitute.org/wp-content/u...

I still believe that Democrats can win elections and redeem our national promise. And Dem voters are over-performing everywhere in off-year tests. But the "leadership" -- Schumer, Jeffries, Martin -- are failing us. It's time for them to go. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

"In every stage of these Oppressions . . . Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." Best Wishes to All for a Hopeful and Resolute Independence Day.

No Kings, High Point NC

I'm not a fan of Ross Douthat but, if you love Andor, his interview with Tony Gilroy is well worth a read/listen. And if you don't love Andor, then you really, really should. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...

Don't be fooled by headlines about "GOP splits." It's all b.s. The Senate will pass a cruel, corrupt version of the bill.Yet the press corps will continue to cover the story as if the outcome is in doubt. How stupid can they be? How stupid do they think WE are? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Coercion. Extortion. Call it what you will, but it's illegal as hell. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

Since, in my college years, I worked as a short-order cook and as a bartender I've been saying "86 the [thing]" for nigh on half a century. In general parlance, it's a request to omit, remove, not include or discontinue the [thing.] So I agree with Comey - and neither of us is issuing a threat.

So, wait. The regime sent Harvard a Letter of Doom by MISTAKE? But the letter is also legitimate and they stand by it? And the showdown is Harvard's fault because it didn't call in to "negotiate?" WTF is WRONG with these people? Short answer: Everything. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...

Donald Trump’s loyalists cannot contain him. His maliciousness and incompetence have produced dangerous, even lethal, disruptions, Peter Wehner writes.

I always thought "Mean Girls" was a cautionary satire, but the current regime's many spokes-blondes clearly regard it as a how-to manual. youtube.com/shorts/T7rLo...

As we work to restore decency, honor and sanity to our government and shore up our constitution, we can publicly honor democracy, the rule of law and freedom by temporarily tweaking our symbols. As a patriot, I hope that, someday soon, I will once again fly Old Glory with pride. In the meantime,

Thousands are out in Greensboro shouting "Hands Off" and "Stop the Steal" (local reference to the State Supreme Court election here).

Well, this is pretty darn great. youtu.be/nflg8qlqWZg?...

It's official GOP doctrine that "illegals" aren't entitled to due process -- and that only Republicans get to decide who's illegal and who isn't. We're way past fretting about the potential for a constitutional crisis. It's already here. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-b...

Just like the GOP reps cancelling their town meetings, Schumer is afraid to go out and face his constituents. If you want to see what real principles look like, check the many Dems who face rightwing abuse and violent threats daily but don't run or hide. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

Chuck Schumer appears to have shambled into the Neville Chamberlain Memorial minefield. www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g...

One of the most important things any of us will ever read. Please share widely. I'm totally serious. I don't think I've ever been so committed to boosting a signal. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Why do Europeans feel "gut-punched" over direct US-Russia peace talks w/out Ukraine or our NATO allies at the table? Because it IS a gut punch: nasty and gratuitous. What a betrayal of our friends and our values. www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/w...

Going forward, every story on this topic should explicitly remind readers that the issue at stake in Bove's and Bondi's conduct is whether DOJ represents the government as a whole or the will and whims of one vengeful, convicted felon. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

I suspect the author of this resignation letter -- a former law clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts -- has little in common with me on most political issues. He does, however, appear to possess a genuine reverence for the Constitution and an admirable sense of duty. Plus I really like his style.

Found this over on Reddit and came back to share it. Just a reminder that Cheeto is a slimeball in ways that have nothing to do with politics. And if you ignore, excuse or, worse, admire this guy's behavior with women, then you're a slimeball, too.

From the 1971 film "Bananas." Sound like anybody we know? youtu.be/EV4N2dk0cMk?...

Trump-appted fed appeals judge sends disputed supreme court election case back to GOP-dominated NC Supreme Court, which stays certification of Dem victor on very dubious grounds. & then Cannon blocks Smith Report. Rule of law may not be dead, but it's gravely ill. ncnewsline.com/briefs/repub...

Minions!! Oh. Wait . . .

I WON'T link to WaPo's sanewashing story, "Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of a broader plan." Cheeto thrives on dominance, loves to float nasty trial balloons to see how far they'll carry, and has acute ADD. Problem is that the schmuck might start war just for the lulz.

Yet again, this year's holiday season confirms a timeless truth: My relatives (and our pets) are charmingly photogenic . . . and I should remain behind the camera at all times.

Trump is already abandoning his campaign promises. But that's okay because we're going to war with Denmark. My latest @postopinions.bsky.social column. wapo.st/49R5d5X

This nails it perfectly.

My daughter the lawyer, working from our house today, asked me if she could tune the smart TV to a YouTube channel of a crackling fire with a soundtrack of cafe jazz. So I built her a REAL fire and put instrumental Christmas music on the CD player. I feel obscurely good about this.

We should all keep this list of what Orange Jesus promised so we can pull it out as he breaks them all. Of course, his MAGA Cult will just make excuses for him, but let’s hope there will be some voters who have enough sense to know he only lied to get elected.

Holiday gift books for the journalist in your family: Last Call at the Hotel Imperial by Deborah Cohen and The Newspaper Axis by Kathryn S. Olmstead. Back in the 1930s, reporters struggled with the question of how to cover fascism - as their publishers caved to it. books.google.com/books/about/...

Required reading . . . potent and stirring. Thank you, Mr. Beckerman.

Say anything, then do what you want; there won't be any consequences. Like I said, lying works for the GOP - and they'll keep doubling down. Remember that when Cheeto says he has no plans to cut Social Security or Medicare. triblive.com/news/politic...

Milbank's column is a must-read. But in unpacking the latest MAGA lies, he never actually uses the word "lie." The inability to call out and sanction lies and liars remains THE central problem of contemporary journalism. MAGAts lie because it works. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I keep coming back to the question of what I'd do if it were MY son or daughter in recovery, pilloried because of MY prominent position - pilloried by corrupt scumbags who HATE the rule of law. In a country that clearly doesn't even know what that term means. I would pardon my child in a heartbeat.

Wired for the GOP talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/wired... via @TPM

Once again, the cruelty is the point. Whatever happened to "With great power comes great responsibility?" The world's richest man is just another nasty, smirking little troll who likes hurting people. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...