This is probably my favorite tweet in this genre. We've always been at war with AntifaSuperSoldiersWhoWillBeheadWhiteParents

As the President flouts the Posse Comitatus Act by sending troops to Portland, I can’t help but be struck by the irony that Portland was the birthplace of the Christian Nationalist and white supremacist, right wing domestic terror group called the Posse Comitatus.

'Workers aren't going to settle for nothing': With contract talks stalled, Starbucks baristas rally in L.A.

Remind me what it means when a force in power violently targets journalists

My latest for The New York Times, on the legendary session musician Carol Kaye. The outspoken 90-year-old is being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame this fall. With thoughts on Kaye's career from Paul McCartney, Kathy Valentine & more. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/a...

The three stories on the premiere of 60 MINUTES Sunday: --A profile of the very conservative governor of Utah (who fully supports Trump.) --A profile of Dana White, the very conservative friend of Donald Trump (and head of UFC) --Something about Russian shenanigans in the Baltic. Not good, Bob.

I preferred this to actual Guinness. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Trump just announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical products, which is going to be a fucking disaster for tens of millions of Americans—especially seniors. Stupid policy.

After 56 years on air, California TV station abruptly shutters news operations

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

Entertainment Weekly, I was not familiar with your game.

Jessica Chastain pushes back against Apple's decision to hold 'The Savant' after Charlie Kirk's death

It’s the birthday of Bruce Springsteen, when he remembers the night he sat in with Wesley Stace and me. youtu.be/dvipw2lHuXA?...

I liked this and you might too. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

If you postpone a show about hunting white supremacists because of Current Events, isn't that just saying we don't want to offend the white supremacists?

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

The AI-driven boom in data centers is putting growing demands on water in California and the West. California legislators passed a bill requiring data centers to report how much water they use. www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com

Fun story this morning. I spoke with Curtis Evans, the retired Marine in the viral photo below who took part in the anti-ICE protest at Broadview. He's a thoughtful guy, well read and with a dry sense of humor. Story @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-...

Ten years after countries promised to cut climate pollution in the Paris Agreement, countries plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels that would be consistent with that deal. n.pr/46sDnvh

A family with values. youtu.be/FDiXrd-R68U?...

Since this is going to be headline news tomorrow… The highest quality research has shown Tylenol use in pregnancy is NOT at all associated with autism risk. To suggest otherwise is to be an amateur that cherry-picks data points from decades ago. What we discussed 2 weeks ago remains true today ⬇️

Why does it take a BRITISH newspaper to break a story like this? Where the hell is the American media? 🤨

'We're not North Korea.' Newsom signs bills to limit immigration raids at schools and unmask federal agents

Trump’s DOJ shut down an FBI investigation of Tom Homan, chief tormentor of immigrants, after Homan was caught on camera taking $50,000 in cash for promising to arrange government contracts. The Trump regime is an organized crime ring.

More than 100 members of the Writers Guild of America East and their supporters jammed the sidewalk in front of Walt Disney Co.’s Lower Manhattan headquarters Friday to protest ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Federal judge tosses Trump's $15B defamation lawsuit against the New York Times

Different paths to enlightenment. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness.

Chicago Tribune's Stacey Wescott with a Pulitzer-worthyphoto of military veteran Curtis Evans carrying a U.S. flag through gas deployed by federal officers as they clear protesters from the entrance of the ICE facility today in Broadview. Note protest sign at bottom. (Story link in subsequent post.)

While Disney is clearly feeling the MAGA pressure, its ABC News division published a big and important scoop about Trump's broader retribution campaign overnight. Details in this morning's Reliable Sources newsletter: cnn.it/4gzLrPC

The landlord wants control of the Magic Castle. Will its magicians' club stay or go?

"America may not be an actual autocracy. But it increasingly seems to be playing one on TV." [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/a...

Health insurance wouldn't cover one child's hearing tests. Reporters with Health Care Helpline investigated and share this advice for what to do if preventive care gets denied.

Silencing comedians is as much about Trump’s thin skin as it is about fattening his friends’ wallets.

Disappointed that this BBC news piece about Trump not wanting Mayor Sadiq Khan at the State Banquet doesn't once mention Khan's race or religion. If you leave out that Khan is a brown Muslim man, you gloss over why he's targeted by Trump. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Solid material tonight from Colbert, Seth & Jon Stewart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGL... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGpY... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GXN... Watch the Seth clip if you like farting effects and the Stewart clip if you like Jon Stewart shouting. Jimmy Fallon also has a late-night show.

Protesters flood Hollywood over 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' suspension, calling for an end to censorship

From the AFM.

Think I'll pay the $99.

This graph shows a U.S. public health triumph: near-elimination of pediatric hepatitis B through universal birth vaccination. After 30 years of extraordinary progress, ACIP tomorrow considers dismantling it. Medical justification: none. Consequences: catastrophic. www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...

RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.

LOST writer-producer Damon Lindelof says he won’t work with Disney unless Kimmel js reinstated. I’m hearing other talent weighing similar pledges.

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama. His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful. Now he is tweeting in support of me. This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*. Or used to work.

This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.

I happened upon this piece of mine from 2017 about the place we're in now. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Apropos of nothing, here's a thread of worker-owned cooperative news sites that you might want to support: www.404media.co/membership/

Well, I think we have confirmed that the revolution will not be televised

Ironic thread.

After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u... #CoryBooker #BarackObama

I plan to post this ABC News supercut video of Trump calling Harris and Democrats "fascists" (and "communists"!) everytime I see a Republican on TV whining about Trump being called a "fascist" by the left. Oh, the hypocrisy! Oh, the gaslighting!