meanwhile on the handbasket:

Literally, just take Charlie Kirk quotes and say “This is what the GOP stands for.” I’ll give you an example: “We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the mid-1960s.” - Charlie Kirk HEY, THIS IS WHAT THE GOP STANDS FOR.

Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe. And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

Nelson Wiseman: In last year’s presidential election, Americans voted for stupid. In reaction, Canadians voted for smart. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

It is as if his job is to weaken America and hasten our decline as a global power. It's the central "achievement" of his second term.

today i am challenging democratic politicians, for the rest of the week, to pick one (1) horrifying thing republicans are doing and pretend its as bad as jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended id suggest tom homan taking bribes, but theres a few things to pick from if they want

Let's just say I'm VERY much hoping somebody strikes a deal to bring BSG back to streaming soon (it is avail on DVD and for streaming purchase, but please, lords of Kobol, make it avail on a big streamer pls pls ty)

once the extraction class has gotten their shitty merger approvals, tax cuts and subsidies in exchange for doing nothing, and finalized the death of all federal consumer protection, a handful MIGHT get a little tired of the chaos, but even then they'd just move to their fourth home abroad

-and before anyone quivers with "escalation," Turkey, a NATO member, did EXACTLY this, and now Russia stays the fuck away from Turkish airspace.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ (Russia recruits criminals to work on behalf of the state with the leverage of prosecution if they don't)

Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash. Pam Bondi knew. Kash Patel knew. Emil Bove knew. And they made the investigation go away. A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.

so the president just tweeted out an offense worse than watergate, we all realize that right?

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

China’s EV surge is on another level. ⚡ By 2024, nearly 40% of its 25M+ car sales were electric—numbers that make Norway’s early lead look like a footnote. 2025 on track for 60%. What was once a Nordic experiment is now a Chinese-scale transformation reshaping the global auto industry. 🌍 #EV #BEV

I was reliably told celebrating political violence was cause for government reprisal and private sector termination.

Someone needs to ask him about the narcissism epidemic.

This is Silver admitting his brain has been sautéed by Twitter.

His addled mind is drowning in his own bullshit.

AOC: We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was. A man who believed that the civil rights act that granted black Americans the right to vote was a mistake… His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

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.

Colbert nailed Brendan Carr right between the eyes.

I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.

wrote about Phantom Thread a few years ago, too. one of my personal favorite PTA films.

mentally and emotionally preparing for new Paul Thomas Anderson, thought I'd share one of my favorite essays I've written - about what might be his masterwork (though there are at least 5 viable contenders for that title)

Can’t believe the CDC. Can’t believe the DoJ. Can’t believe the BLS. Can’t believe the FBI. But I believe in us.

the reason folks like colbert and kimmel are being targeted is because they puncture the unreality bubble trump is trying to make happen socially conscious humor has real power or they wouldn’t try so hard to censor it

".... happening all the time in urban America, prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people, that’s a fact. It’s happening more and more." - charlie kirk in his radio show

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

When the GOP loses control of the presidency, there needs to be a concerted play to break up these huge mergers and companies. We can NO LONGER allow business interests to decimate our constitutional rights. Also Epstein files could be released today if Trump said yes

"I can't believe Brazil of all places managed to do this while the US couldn't" My brother in Christ, what do you mean by "of all places"? We have public healthcare, actual vaccination policies and advanced electronic voting. Your prejudice against South Americans is showing

I know it's frustrating when lawyers point out when something the administration is doing is not legal. But responding with "the law doesn't matter anymore" is really unhelpful and defeatist. Clarifying the law is important because it reminds us not to comply in advance and to resist and take action

This is so messed up.

I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".

With great power comes great cowardice.

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

In Ezra Klein's defence, fascists are the only media left for him to talk to. @ezraklein.bsky.social

Some killings you're allowed to joke about.

America needs to be more like Canada, less like Mordor.

Tim Walz: "I've been telling people since January it's going to get worse before it gets better, but it is going to come to an end. History is not going to be kind to these people. History is going to remember them for what they're trying to do. It's not what they're going to get done."

Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics. The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.

Under Donald Trump’s economy: Coffee is up 26% Beef is up 14% Oranges are up 17% Bananas are up 6% Chicken is up 6% Chocolate Chip Cookies are up 5% Potato Chips are up 4% Milk is up 4% But average worker pay is only up 2% Trumpflation is eating up your paycheck.

Thousands of X users have posted about Ali Nasrati, a 30 yr old IT tech for Walmart, claiming he made insensitive comments abt Charlie Kirk. But Nasrati has never posted about Kirk. Now, he's been suspended from work and forced into hiding. I wrote about people being falsely targeted by the right

one of the clearest signs you're dealing with a strong and principled political movement is when they want to make it illegal to make fun of them

When you support Free Speech but only for your self what you're for is your own untrammeled power.

This is pretty much exactly the outcome predicted by Hannah Arendt in 1948:

Donald will soon start threatening to remove US troops from South Korea unless they force their workers to come help.

'The left have to tone down their violent rhetoric!' This is Valentina Gomez, Republican, 2026 Candidate for U.S. House, Texas district 31.

👇👇

You probably failed at "building bridges" if millions of people think that your life's work was destructive and terrible and if your supporters have to threaten people to keep them quiet about said legacy.