Trump can't steal the midterms. I say that not as a call for complacency, but to right-size worries. Authoritarianism partially exists in our heads. Excessive fear plays into their hands. Be vigilant but don't panic. Don't grant the regime more power than it actually has. Me, in @thebulwark.com:

Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.

Do you ever get the feeling that the wheels are starting to fall off this circus? I guess we are lucky in that the level of incompetence and corruption often exceeds the level of authoritarianism.

They bought the cat a new toy and this was the reaction.. 😂

Marco Rubio will be first to say “it would have been worse if I wasn’t there.” And he will think this is courageous.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

I think they also have to learn that demanding less for others isn't the same thing as demanding better options for themselves.

Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.

The media is leaning hard into “Biden was senile and it was covered up” because they don’t want us talking about about how they’ve enabled , coddled and supported Trump back into the WH and it’s been a complete disaster especially for them.

Trump is going to blame Joe Biden for the Qatar jet.

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

Still waiting for proof of Elon’s alleged genius to manifest itself in a way that benefits someone besides him.

Just a reminder: having a functional moral compass right now is going to make you feel bad all the time; don’t mistakenly hate yourself for that.

@joyannreid.bsky.social I will so miss your sharp takes, wisdom, and humor at 7pm. Can’t wait to follow you to the next thing. You’re needed more now than ever.

Remember when there was Me Too movement for like 5 minutes & even though it resulted in zero structural change it freaked the nation's men out so badly that they flailed their way into an intense backlash that is still ongoing? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

📌“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.” ― Lyndon B. Johnson *(One of the most prescient things ever said by anybody.)

Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.

In 55 days, this building will become the epicenter of corruption on our planet.

Totally disagree with the “echo chamber of the left” premise for one reason: we are not a monolith. And that’s healthy for a political party, but it’s bad for winning elections.

In this Miami cigar bar, a recess appointment is when you meet your mistress between classes. But they do know this: Donald Trump is entitled to choose his own Attorney General.