No, but we'll for sure ask how much time you spent in hair and make up this morning, because honestly who wears a bandana like that unless it's staged, my girl?

This is what happens when you don't have a good caucus leader who makes you shit yourself if you go against them. So, if they're afraid of Schumer and this is what he wanted: We need new leadership. If they're NOT afraid of Schumer and he wasn't able to lead: We need new leadership.

However you feel today, rage posting/doom scrolling helps exactly zero people. We're all in agreement here. Unless you're a journalist posting breaking news, take a day. Take two. Take the week. This place isn't going anywhere. Give yourself a break. Things are hard enough. Marathon not a sprint.

I didn't know I needed to read this today...but I'm so glad I did. Thanks for posting, @katie-drummond.bsky.social.

This chyron is as dumb as anything CNN could ever come up with, because the clarity of Newsom here is what we should all be taking in. On our toes, not on our heels. That was the Democratic Party of old. Trump expected us to write an oped. This is what showing up to a gun fight w/a gun looks like.

I know that many of you will decry this as mere political stunt. Here's what I have to say to that. Good. No, not good. Great. It's fucking great. IDC how you feel about the guy. He's the right person to go in lieu of our cowardly POTUS. No notes. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

It's great to see this stupid movement not just die on the vine but turn into actual dust.

If Missouri conservatives paid more attention to politics and understood how important role the SOS in fair elections, not only would Hoskins not have this gig, but they would prefer it to be nonpartisan. And it should be. The guy would sell out his mother if it meant making Trump happy.

This me.

I had no idea…what’s good, Mississippi?????

It’s been a long while since it was this delightful to scroll the headlines. Fucking well done NY, CA, VA, PA (!!!!!), ME and NYC BABY!!!

Two questions. One: see below. Two: Does anyone get any engagement on here or is your feed a ghost town like mine?

Someone pls tell me succinctly about the sudden beef re: this platform's moderation policies? I have limited time and just haven't been paying attention to the comings and goings. FWIW: I think social is a dying medium, but maybe that's just me. I've posted before about "old mall vibes".

I have this saved in my in box and on every platform where I follow @timothysnyder.bsky.social. You should, too.

I can't believe the far right is still defending Fuentes. JFC this guy would still be in jail were it not for Trump. Some really fantastic reporting here from @passantino.bsky.social. www.status.news/p/tucker-car...

Andrew Cuomo went from being the anti-Trump governor to the Trump-backed mayoral candidate. What a piece of shit he is.

And none of those 150M will be able to do shit if we get locked out of our accounts because you still haven't figured out a disciplined methodology to support your users, Adam. This is me, clapping with one hand. I hate myself a little more every day for still using a Meta-owned platform.

My entire reason behind sharing Casey's post is my thrill that enshittification is now a normalized term that we all understand. When something becomes solidly enshittified, it becomes vulnerable to PE goons. And we all suffer. Fight for antitrust, kids. It's the only way to save us.

Normally by this time, I would have gotten an email a day reminding me when ACA open enrollment starts and also reminding me that my plan won't be offered the following year. Nothing. Not a word. Imagine being confident that this is the right way to govern. The GOP. Amoral, shitty people.

Is this the shortest article ever written?

If you are a progressive who regularly gripes about paywalls, sorry. You're no progressive. Journalism isn't about you accessing one story. Journalism is a process that creates a record of fact and holds power to account. Darlings, that process costs a lot of money. Thanks, I'll see myself out.

Please in the name of whatever the fuck faith you follow (or lack thereof) tell me we haven't just gone ahead and normalized this profoundly illegal move yet? www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/p...

Reagan was using similar language in the '60s iirc. Trump is not an aberration, he's a conclusion

Long before Trump was president the first time, Republican surrogates--and I literally mean Anne Coulter in this instance--referred to Federal employees as parasites. It's an infection that led to MAGA. This is a plague that will outlast Trump. We have to eradicate it. Before I die, ideally.

Guys? Please, for the love of f*cking God let Mainers argue about their primary. (I get it; I weighed in this weekend.) There is more heat and attention paid to a primary IN WHICH YOU PROBABLY CAN'T VOTE vs other stuff. Like, say, our president commuting the sentence of another felon. 1/3

We're not talking about this enough. This is as disgusting and vile as anything he's done. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Really, really appreciating the nuanced conversations about AI from @edzitron.com and @anildash.com today. Pragmatic, to say the least. Check 'em out if you haven't already.

Eternally Unprofitable is the name of my cover band.

Threads algo is pushing a bunch of "but do protests really work" posts at me today. Sure, rage (mine, yours, everyone's) is the most important currency on Meta platforms. But... JFC. OF COURSE protesting is an effective form of dissent. Why else do despots do everything they can to quash it?

If someone declares publicly that they went to their first protest this weekend and you judge them for not having been to a protest before? Thank them. I get how frustrating it is (I'm 55...I've been to many protests myself) that you're an old hand at this and the tent just got a lot bigger.

No Kings in Ironton, Ohio! Send me photos from where you are…

I can't go to any local protests today for a host of reasons...but threads like this are really giving me life. Stay sane out there St. Louis!

Never forget who the GOP really is. This era was ushered in by the George W. Bush White House. He didn't have to establish ICE to protect America from offshore terrorists. But...he did. Put blame where it belongs or we'll never, ever transition away from MAGA: www.politico.com/story/2018/1...

...and scene.

Women who are new to protesting and marching listen up: There are no bathrooms. There are NEVER bathrooms. Go get some incontinence pads. Keep some handy in your backpack for your friends. ***Put one on before you leave the house.*** Trust. Me. Do. This.

Don’t underestimate how embarrassing this is for a party that needs to turn out young voters in swing districts in a year. These are critical organizing tools that they’re losing. A party infrastructure is completely crumbling on his watch. Insane.

Until MAGA, extremists skulked around in the dark with only the most "aware" of us knowing their names and the damage they did e.g. Koch, Wolfowitz). Today: people show their entire ass in broad daylight. Bari is so thirsty, she's happily settling for infamy over integrity. Right in plain sight.

If you identify as a progressive and you're sneering at people re: attending No Kings protests this weekend, I have news for you. You're not a progressive. Your "too cool for school" nonsense is exhausting. Progress isn't a club and you didn't invent it. There's room for all of us.

Pls boost b/c links don't get traction. If you're interested in learning more about how to be an effective journalist and you live in St. Louis: This series is free. ALL political influencers should really attend this. Why not have the skills along with the audience? www.stlpr.org/events/minij...

Yeah…I feel this. I’m fortunate that I started working for start ups 25 yrs ago in the early adoption curve of the web. That gave me an understanding of many of its underlying systems. Anyway, I’m volunteering to help in this process; too many don’t get how critical the current inflection point is.

This may end up being one of the better things that's happened to whistleblowing and reporting on the U.S. military in the modern era. If you don't have any access to protect, you suddenly build relationships with sources and people rather than pressers and gaggles.

Do I agree with him all the time? No. Do I think he makes good points and do I laud him for being one of the only public figures left in all of SV who will go on the record? I do. www.wired.com/story/the-bi...

Ellison’s spoiled ass son and a girl named Bari should probably follow this story. I mean, she made out like a literal bandit. He will look foolish (I mean David) if he doesn’t learn from this disaster of an acquisition.

Read this and keep it handy: indivisible.org/resource/cou...

All hail @sarahfenske.bsky.social for what can only be described as this "peak St. Louis" story. Ah, man. I love it here.

We keep talking about how to fix social media w/out considering that maybe--just maybe--it's now and has always been a terrible experience. How can you fix terrible? You can't have productive discussions. There's little guarantee that anything you post will be seen by any of the ppl who follow you.

If you work at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and have been RIF'd, I'd love to speak to you. My Signal is emgarcia.85. I will need to verify your identity, but will conceal and protect your identity.

The only constitutional power this man holds is to not die and break a tie in the Senate. It makes me feel better to say that sometimes.

Raise your hand if you know that he's throwing tantrums over the Nobel Peace Prize in the hopes we'll all forget about the shutdown and the Epstein files.

Happy Friday. This song has been a constant of mine throughout the MAGA era. Me, to them: What's your contribution to life? www.youtube.com/watch?v=6peN...