Yesterday was the final day of public comment on the Trump-Vought plan to politicize all federal research grants. Bob Kuttner explains why this would fatally damage a U.S. science sector that is the envy of the world: prospect.org/2026/07/14/t...

Pin this. It will be a pivotal moment in Trump's move to steal the 2026 and 2028 elections. It will present lies that will be used to justify illegal actions to selectively disenfrachise voters. The next four months look like a historic threat to our democracy.

I have been saying this constantly over the past few years - Trump gives people permission to be their worst selves. We need to establish consequences for that behavior in every aspect of society.

@benjaminkabak.com @2avesag.as I appreciate the MTA updating bus routes to try and improve how quickly they can get people places, but the B25 is in a horrible state of limbo right now. The DOT added bike lanes and offset parking at the end of the route at Front Street. There was supposed to (1/x)

ICE is reportedly pressuring the three witnesses to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's murder—his brother and workers—to self-deport. In other words, get the only people who could contradict ICE's version of events out of the country.

Closing out the campaign by railing against a conspiracy of (((media elites))) who stabbed him in the back is a nice way to once again confirm the totenkopf wasn’t a random mistake.

DAWG WE'RE DOING STATE-RUN GAS PRICES AT PRICE CONTROLLED RATES DESPITE INCREASING SHORTAGES TO PACIFY THE PEOPLE AND THEY'RE SCREAMING ABOUT HOW THEIR OPPONENTS WANT COMMUNISM I AM GOING TO LOSE MY ENTIRE GODDAMN MIND

It'd be pretty funny if Zelensky convinced Trump he was Putin in order to get favorable treatment plus see what Trump would blab to him about.

This is what I wrote about Platner back in October of 2025, and I think it holds up okay. The popular movement that grew around him in Maine is real and inspiring, the guy himself was always fugazy at best. At this point I just hope the former outlasts the latter. defector.com/what-job-is-...

Maine Democrats having an extraordinarily deep bench going into 2026 thanks to a large, term-limited legislature, then proceeding to put forth possibly the two worst people on the entire bench for Senate, is an incredible bit I have to say

@benjaminkabak.com it's great that it's been decided that even though the part of Brooklyn bridge Park that's on the Manhattan bridge side of the Brooklyn bridge isn't a viewing zone this year, that part of the park (playground included) is blocked off to the public already

@benjaminkabak.com just saw someone riding over the Manhattan bridge on a motorized vehicle (maybe a bike or ATV) shooting of fireworks in the car lanes heading into Manhattan on the upper level

@2avesag.as the MTA is not doing itself any favors encouraging people to take public transit if they're going to run buses with very weak air conditioning. I just rode a B67 that felt like it was maybe only 10 degrees cooler inside than outside. When you consider how many elderly use the buses 1/2

@2avesag.as according to AMNY the first R211s on the D got rolled out today

We need to recognize what happened to Scott Wiener at the San Francisco Trans Pride March as antisemitism, and finally purge this poison from left wing movements. A new opinion piece by Evan Urquhart, @evanurquhart.bsky.social, only on Assigned Media. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

do we really think trans athletes sniping athletic scholarships is a significant problem and if so could we maybe try to solve this through slightly higher tuition support instead

This is why Democrats across the spectrum have been foolish to declare victory - this needs to be understood as an ongoing assault, barely survived this time, and plans need to be made to push it back for good.

It‘s just insane to me that a sitting president has made MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS peddling fucking fairy dust with no intrinsic value beyond his stature and power AS president, and it’s not treated as the biggest corruption scandal in American history.

I don't like saying things are insane, but this is insane. 4 of the 6 conservatives voted to rewrite the Constitution. The Conservatives said you're one dead liberal away from Nuremberg Laws. This should be an 5 alarm fire and the people who should be sounding the alarm are setting off fireworks.

Tomorrow at SCOTUS is gonna be like: a. Trans athletes get screwed b. Another campaign finance law is gutted c. Birthright citizenship is upheld ... and we're all supposed to focus on (c) and forget about all the atrocious decisions that preceded it. Let's not, please!

Watch this video, the reflecting pool guy is in the Epstein Files

what if they fought back against republicans instead

Dems have to run on this hard. Do not let the RFK types try to spin what his own party just signed off on here. Actual Monsanto, the comic book villain of Adbusters days, was shielded from liability over poisoning Americans. I don't care if it's slopulism: this Supreme Court wants you dead.

Elon Musk is apparently going with "the Lancet study that proved I am responsible for the deaths of millions of children was concocted by the evil Jewish puppet master." Because Elon Musk is ideologically a neo-Nazi.

One wonders if Cornell University supports Melissa DeRosa's message that Brad Lander is a "parasite" - I assume Cornell supports it as Melissa is on their advisory board for their Communications program - cals.cornell.edu/communicatio...

The machine that lined up behind Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo is still running the Brooklyn Democratic Party. Tomorrow, that can change. But we need help winning these nine key races in districts across Brooklyn.

Talarico: I was required by law to report any indication there was abuse at home, and I would hope that the top law enforcement official in Texas would be held to the same standard as a middle school teacher. Ken Paxton had the opportunity to protect a child, but instead he protected a predator

The number of people at the Knicks parade today were roughly equal to the combined population of Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Montana & Alaska. So if you heard about any issues in NYC today, but not about any crimes in those states, you know the agenda of that media.

lol christ what did they do?

So has Cory Booker bothered to explain why his name is on the Peter Thiel secret society roster or nah?

What a vibe shift from the last two mayors. He really gets what makes this city, or any city, great.

@benjaminkabak.com One thing I've learned in watching the Roku channel lately is that Dan Goldman seems to think his best chance of winning over voters is to advertise on there

As a reminder: @governor.ny.gov could have prevented this by taxing the rich — that would have created the revenue needed to cover these cuts. Hochul chose to protect her donors’ pockets instead of New Yorkers’ healthcare.

Trump had Elon Musk and DOGE cut programs overseeing screwworm outbreaks to save a couple million dollars. Now, it will cost a BILLION dollars to combat the new outbreak. So much for government efficiency.

The corruption knows no bounds (gift link) www.wsj.com/business/med...

This is a good comprehensive voting guide NYC!

Journalists have a duty to tell the public that the president and his aides are seriously considering suspending habeas corpus *when it is happening* rather than saving it for a book rollout over a year later

BREAKING MS NOW: FBI agents on Thursday raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative — a pro-democracy organization that helps register voters in that state, according to three people briefed on the search.

MSG and billionaire Dolan should pay property taxes. www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...

Congrats, John Roberts! You ended the three-branch method of governance!

@benjaminkabak.com just got a McMorrow donation request email claiming she's the only one that can beat Rogers. When that poll is all you have to run on, you're on weak ground.

[email protected] helped save 100,000 hospitality jobs when he created outdoor dining during Covid. Mayor Adams ruined the program. It’s time to bring it back – better than ever.

David Frum’s son getting an article in the Atlantic and Peter bakers son getting a book deal with Penguin at like 22 years old, glad to see nepotism is still going strong!

the union representing federal workers is endorsing republicans like LaLota, Garbarino, Lawler and Malliotakis even though they support the MAGA/DOGE agenda of decimating the federal workforce this is just fucking insane. why are do many major unions have such horrible leadership?

conditioning talks on your adversary giving up their strongest point of leverage — which they wouldn’t even have if it weren’t for your mistakes — is an utterly unserious, clown position

Trump just named Bill Pulte the Acting Director of National Intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte is a real estate developer whose grandfather is in the Epstein files for facilitating the laundering of Russian money to Donald Trump through a real estate deal apparently brokered by Epstein.

Don’t worry it’s not like the league and/or owners own 2/3 of the networks and podcasts people listen to!

PSA: No Kings is supporting watch parties for the Committee for the First Amendment Concert on June 14th- not mobilizations. There are several non-affiliated scam PACs trying to raise money by promising a mass protest that's not actually happening on June 14th. Block them and tell your friends.

"It's dead for now," a senior administration source said. Scoop by @marcacaputo.bsky.social: Trump Admin Plans to Drop "Weaponization" Fund Pro tip on the law: This should not stop Judge Williams looking into whether a fraud was committed on the court.