“.. They are the asylum seekers, the rule followers. They go into the federal building holding papers .. hoping for a measure of due process. Some leave the courthouse with a hearing date set months or years from now. Others disappear into ICE’s prison system.” @nymag.com nymag.com/intelligence...

Trump’s police force is terrorizing school pick-up lines and throwing tear gas at local police. He is not making the country safer. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

This still bothers me: experts?! SCOTUS told him he could be a king. Republicans who served in his first admin trashed him as an unhinged fascist, and for those who wanted to be in his second admin -- being an unhinged fascist was a feature, not a bug. I know normalcy bias is a thing, but...

Thinking about Jimmy Kimmel ... this comment seems spot on.

It’s also straight up gullibility. I live in MAGA country farm world. They bought the idea that so many Americans were out of work that they would be swarming to get jobs working in the fields. Guess what? Not true.. This is what cult leaders do. Prey on those who are gullible.

That’s all well and good, but you can’t ‘but I voted for her’ and go around bashing democrats left and right because it negates all your other work. What you say doesn’t just affect your vote, but can influence others not to vote for Dems. The last thing we need right now. 👇 bsky.app/profile/maud...

Reminder: All People Had To Do Was Fill In A Little Oval Next To The Smart Black Lady’s Name.

at a certain point it gets exhausting debunking the same tired talking points but here goes: -almost all the "vacant" housing in America is not actually empty (between tenants, renovations, etc.) -vacant housing isn't in high-demand urban areas, which is where the homeless people are

My nominee for post of the day. Thank you for saying this @rsouissivibes.bsky.social.

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!” Cities:

This cat seems very much like one of our cats. (The one who is terrified of everything -- but who will do this to me if I'm working in the living room at night.)

This resignation letter from one of the CDC leaders is important.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago: "If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."

Just for those who may be a little confused: This is how an American president should treat Putin.

You’ve heard of Donald Trump. But have you heard of Russell Vought? He’s the man behind Project 2025—a 900-page roadmap for dismantling democracy and rebuilding it in the image of the far-right. Six months in, Trump is executing this plan step-for-step. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/project-20...

It's time to remind myself not to engage with trolls. I thought I learned this well enough on ex, but apparently not.

It's worth reading the actual article -- and reminding yourself of how headlines are being (mis)used these days. (That shade is 100% directed towards the NYT and their like, not the author below :-) )

The original "he stole her" tape was audio only, but now there's video, and it's far creepier.

If you don't already, watch Colbert. He is a man with no more f*cks left to give. And it's glorious. Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September

White House Evacuated After Trans Alarm Goes Off

floating around group chats I am on the periphery of

Our pressure worked: The State Department has finally issued guidance for how individuals can proceed after a federal judge blocked President Trump's anti-trans passport policy. If you or your loved ones are affected by this policy, we're here with more information.

Good words for this 4th of July. I think things will get darker; but our ancestors lived through some very dark times, and that's not a reason to give up. It's on us to find a path forward.

Taraji P Henson: Project 2025 is bad and here’s why! Kamala Harris: Project 2025 is bad and here’s why! Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, the whole Democratic lineup: Project 2025 is bad and here’s why! White Voters, 2025: Project 2025 is bad! Why didn’t anyone tell us about it?

I love the ending, which I read as addressed to folks like Hegseth: "Calm down. Don’t be so emotional. It’s just a joke. You should smile more."

When we talk about white nationalist christo-fascists trying to take over the US -- that's roughly how I see Netanyahu and his ilk. (I'd say the same of Hamas as well.)

Amazing. Respect the lede.

I have low expectations of the NYT, and they keep managing to underperform. It's poor journalism, and also boring. (This is regarding the opinion section parroting & promoting JD Vance's fascism.)

Firehose of falsehoods is a propaganda technique devised and used in modern Russia. It has become a popular technique used by populist politicians like Donald Trump, other state actors, and conspiracy theorists to advance ideologies and spread false information.

Love this kid

🚨 👇 www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

These headlines related to U.S. military aviation have all appeared in the last 11 days. There is a major problem at the Defense Department.

She also won in part for work that the WaPo refused to print -- leaving that part out makes for dishonest self-promotion. (They specifically mentioned this fact, making it unambiguously dishonest.)

I remain happy that I'm now subscribed to the Inquirer rather than the NYT. (And the only time I've been to Philly is to campaign in 2020.)

This is such an important point This is corruption

Another illustration of the way the NYT's editors use headlines as propaganda for a reactionary agenda.

Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

Now that’s a split-screen. ⛳️ @wsj.com

This video from two days ago from Cory Booker about my hero Jane Goodall has me 🥹. ❤️

Given Trump's declaration of love, I wonder if we give enough credit to the influence Kim Jong Un and the DPRK have had on Trump. Some of this policy sounds a lot like like Juche.

This is how to frame reporting on DOGE. The press should be willing to call a spade a spade; folks are going to accuse them of bias regardless (and it may even be fair -- humans do have biases and opinions), and at least this is accurate. www.theverge.com/news/641311/...

People write to ask how they can help Ukraine. The country's soldiers face renewed attacks from Russia. There is a simple way to make sure that more Ukrainian soldiers survive, and to send a message that we support them: by funding armored evacuation vehicles. snyder.substack.com/p/armored-am...

Watching clips of that meeting makes me feel sick.

If you believe we can't easily change people's minds with logical arguments then probably we should make the same assumption about policy proposals.

It’s Black History Month. Rather than post factoids I’m just gonna post a picture and a name and y’all can google why they’re important. Knowledge for you without a lot of free labor from me. Win win. Today's prompt is Elijah "The Real" McCoy

I'd add comments to my recent reposts, but really I can't see any comment other observing that they leave me speechless. On Nov 6th we knew it'd be a complete shitshow -- but the specifics are still surprisingly stupid.

“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

Have you ever wanted to edit a confidential government database? Try your hand at changing the budget? DOGE's incompetence and decision to host its content on a private server make it possible www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...

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This is a room where we turn very modest salaries and budgets (and lots of coffee) into new knowledge, life-saving innovations, and technology that feeds business growth. It's literally the loom that spins hay into gold but these numpties are suddenly worried about the cost of hay.