I would totally move to Bluesky for this. Oh, wait ...

If the Democrats have any sense, they’ll make 500 ad spots out of this. Oh well...

I’m sure Trump has a better understanding of what Robert Jeffress thinks the Bible teaches than the Pope does.

Oh man, how’d I miss this? “We Just Disagree” is such an amazing song, played on repeat on my iPod (and since). Rest in peace, indeed, to a great talent.

Historian here posting for no reason whatsoever the state flag and motto of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

After the sloppy and inept execution of Trump’s failure in Iran last week, I hope the precise and letter-perfect execution by NASA this week reminds the world that the United States is still capable of high levels of competence, in spite of its ridiculously incompetent and stupid president.

Houston sends her love.

I suppose technically any medieval-history reference is a “deep cut”?

Speaking, as I was earlier today, of @kkdumez.bsky.social and @bradleyonishi.bsky.social (as well as @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social , @wthrockmorton.bsky.social , @adriandaub.bsky.social and probably lots of others I’m shamefully forgetting)…

this is all to say: impeach the guy so often that those ostensibly on his side are so tired of defending his posterior that they're forced to reconsider whether or not it's worth it waste their time, resources and loyalty to the point of exhaustion, then ask them out for brunch

"we don't have the votes to-" the thing about not having the votes is that what you propose doesn't matter. this is an opportunity to show off that you stand for the Good Thing without having to commit to it. promise the blue sky option and watch your opponents vote it down, in public, on record

Preordered! Ooh, and it’s currently scheduled to come out the same day as @bradleyonishi.bsky.social ’s “American Caesar,” which I’ve also preordered. That will be a super Tuesday, to coin a phrase.

Today's anti-trans Supreme Court ruling is an example of what we call gender fascism. Nothing is more dangerous to young people than forcing them into roles that don't fit their needs. Legislation and state violence wouldn't be necessary to impose these norms if the norms were really “natural.”

Came here to say this, and it was said better than I was going to say it almost three weeks ago.

Happy birthday to my favorite actor, the great Orla Brady, surely one of few actors to be in Star Trek, Dr. Who, and Marvel (forthcoming) properties, as well as as an ex-angel, a genius architect, and the premier of Greece. She’s not on bsky, but a very happy birthday #OrlaBrady, wherever you are!

the crusades were unsuccessful but this is & always was a Christian nation even if it isn’t a Christian state (yet) have some sources

I may never forget @socialistdogmom.bsky.social describing on “Weird Little Guys” the Klan assault on a Black club in Myrtle Beach in 1950 where a Klansman got shot, was taken to the hospital, and was found to still be wearing his cop uniform under his Klan robes.

She called the bill “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act.” Sanctioning this queen would be anti-Irish discrimination.

A new edition of On Liberty, a canonical work of political philosophy, “is the first to officially name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author alongside John Stuart Mill”. [dailynous.com]

North Carolina to Seattle DC to Seattle Connecticut to Houston Iowa to Sacramento (and back) Sacramento to Seattle (multiple times) Albuquerque to Billings, MT As a kid, I did LA to DC, but that was with a few days stop in the middle to see family.

We are sad to report that Senior Editor Brian Doherty, author of "Radicals for Capitalism" and 5 other books, has died. He had an inspiring commitment to covering the ways free people live their lives, and he will be missed. A full obit will appear soon at reason.com.

The level of projection it takes for American conservatives to say Islam is all about "symbolism" and displays of dominance is off the charts.

Going to cross-stitch "May I suggest books?" onto a pillow.

There is apparently credible evidence that the president of the United States is a pedophile. The comforting phrase “accused him without evidence” no longer fits this situation, and journalists must resort to the more perfunctory “hasn’t been formally charged.” www.thedailybeast.com/key-details-...

I’m glad someone’s having a good year.

The Continental Army invaded Quebec in June 1775, more than nine months prior to the landing in the Bahamas.

Some (very) good news on a day that more than needs it: this gem just in the door and safely home among friends. Congratulations, @sonjatiernan.bsky.social ! #EvaGoreBooth #IrishStudies

On the one hand, the presidency is a fundamentally broken institution. On the other hand, Congress is a fundamentally broken institution. On the third hand, the Supreme Court is a fundamentally broken institution.

sorry jd, but i've only seen one vp in my lifetime go diggin in them crates and pull out some mingus

I guess “deplorable” was already taken.

A 21-year-old Moroccan woman was beaten by her family when they found out she was a lesbian. She sought asylum in the US & Trump tried to deport her to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal. Sometimes we get distracted by how incompetent our country has gotten, we forget how evil it has gotten.

I just wrote a book about antifa! Its real! It’s not org w/ leadership tho - it’s a non-hierarchical, decentralized, underground network of leftists dedicated to destroying far right “by any means necessary” and the story of antifa in America is extraordinary www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...

President’s Day is a good reminder that the best thing we could do with the office is abolish it.

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Not to bother anyone’s Friday, but I just encountered the term “hydronym” (“the proper name of a body of water”), and I think that’s very cool. Anyway, as you were ...

English speakers like "that was less political than I thought" lol they had ricky martin singing "dont do us like you did hawaii"

What can you do with a history degree?

I have no idea what's going on but I am happy that this is making the worst people in the world very angry.

Very excited that "To Catch a Fascist" by @letsgomathias.bsky.social is in the door today. I listened to his interview with @socialistdogmom.bsky.social on "Weird Little Guys" this morning, and it made me even more eager to get into this!

My hottest take is the reason why Clinton Wing Dems don't retire and choose to die in office is because they know the new crop of Ds are gonna come for them for insider trading and taking payola (or worse re Epstein Files stuff). Why else would Nancy whip votes from her hospital bed to stop AOC

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It’s pretty fucking wild that the DOJ is releasing files that include accusations that the President of the United States raped underage girls, to distract from the fact that the DOJ is covering up murders of US citizens by their own government.

Inshallah.

Question: Is a reference to William F. Buckley more or less obscure than a reference to a telephone directory?

Not being political but just speaking as a professional fundraiser … this doesn’t seem like a very good tactic?

Oh my. Not that anyone at DHS knows or cares, but hopefully there is *someone* left over at the Dept of State (not the people who run the social accounts) who still care about things like this?

I’ve already preordered @bradleyonishi.bsky.social ’s “American Caesar.” Not because my opinion matters, but because Brad’s analysis adds something important. I’ve read LOTS of rise-of-MAGA or Xian Nationalism books. I’m eager to read this. You should be, too. static.macmillan.com/static/essen...

We now take you live to Charlton Heston’s hands.