The burial of the Homan case — 50 k in cash in a cava bag??!!—would be strange and troubling even in a department of justice that enjoyed a presumption of regularity. In this department, which has lost that presumption, it stinks to high heaven and requires investigation.

1 of 3 Rooting around my mums books this weekend unearthed a couple of treasures. Below is the copy of The Hobbit which I read as a child. It’s the Unwin edition with that beautiful fairy tale depiction of Smaug by Tolkien himself. Creased indelibly by a family’s fascination. #blutoid #books

""She has encouraged Mr. Mamdani to take mental-health walks, people familiar with their conversations said, and has discussed with him the specter of perpetual death threats." The NYT on the dynamic between Mamdani and AOC: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/n...

@dieworkwear.bsky.social shoulder pads or body armor? Perhaps it is time for an article on the fashion of fascism and violent regimes.

“Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech; a Thing terrible to Publick Traytors.“ —Benjamin Franklin Trump Is A Public Traitor www.mind-war.com/p/silence-do...

Good morning! Let Monday commence! Grab your cup and let's get it!

Not all opinions are worth hearing. Like the ones supporting any world where rights for me but not for thee. That's not a debate to have. That's giving a gray area to who deserves to live freely.

Trump Administration to link trade deficits and mail-in voting to autism.

A letter talking about “secrets” from the president to a known child rapist was published *2 weeks ago* and there were no consequences

I Saw How Russia Killed Media Freedom open.substack.com/pub/thenextm...

Have seen it shared—and here we get to the issue of application and platforming. We may want to have some outlets that have space for people to say things that are controversial or unusual—but especially if they are untrue or misleading make sure to frame around it.

Serious scholars have examined what happens when we change the number of H1-B visas issued. Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially. Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.

@dieworkwear.bsky.social somehow wondering if that’s something you ever came across

Low key amazing how common "I loved/was pretty good at [subject] up until one particularly awful teacher led me to give it up altogether" is as an experience

“The governor & lieutenant governor & speaker have been telling everybody for two years now that we passed bans on DEI and transgender indoctrination in public universities,” Harrison said during an interview on a conservative radio program. “The only little problem with that? It’s a complete lie."

Im surprised that people are surprised as to why there’s a huge political gender divide that we see today. I got an answer: women gained power, men felt threatened that their place on top of the hierarchy and the intrinsic power that came with it is gone The reason there is more racism is the same

OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”

Meiselas: Trump and the MAGA Republicans want a shutdown. That’s why Johnson is literally sending Republicans into hiding—just like they did over the summer to hide the Epstein files.

This is the part of the movie where I lean over and ask, “if the rapture is tomorrow why do we care about tylenol and autism?”

Damn right. We deserve to see the tapes of Tom Homan taking a bribe. open.substack.com/pub/migranti...

The President spoke at a funeral about hating his opponents. How much longer are those people are going to give him a pass?

When I read de Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America,” I had to do it in small bites, because I saw each 2-3 pages of his analysis in the world around me every day. I’m in the same situation w/ @johnfugelsang.bsky.social’s book “Separation of Church and HATE.” His analysis is spot-on & substantiated

This is what Disney looked like over the weekend. They are finding out that The People can tank their business faster than Trump ever could. Once upon a time, they had the spine to stand up to DeSantis in support of the LGBTQ community. Did the “cancel culture” hypocrites get your tongue, Mickey?

So now, instead of the Chinese government monitoring what you do on TikTok, it will be the US government monitoring what you do on TikTok

Yep, this is why they still refer to 2020 as the “Woke Times” and lend credence to the idea that this is all a result of a “backlash” rather than a pretty clear moment of attempted consolidation for a decades-long movement.

New: 404 Media is suing ICE. We have filed a lawsuit demanding ICE release its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware to break into phones and read encrypted messages. This is expensive for a small outlet but this info is important www.404media.co/were-suing-i...

I'm going to keep posting links to some of the Epstein file videos that were turned over to House Oversight. I encourage everyone to watch them. It's why DOJ didn't release the material directly to the public & did it through Capitol Hill instead. They knew it would cut way down on the audience.

BREAKING: We're suing to stop Texas school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. A judge in our separate case already ruled that schools putting up these posters are violating the First Amendment.

Did the CCP give Corey Lewandowski one (1) Homan?

Pretty sure that claiming Tylenol causes autism, while epically stupid, is more enjoyable than defending an ongoing coverup for wealthy child rapists.

Zephyr Teachout has spent her career studying corruption. More often, it appears as a set of habits that spread throughout a society, she writes. She shares her reading list of books that dive into how corruption really works:

Gov. Shapiro: "The Supreme Court over centuries of jurisprudence has made clear that hate speech, like it or not, is legal...I think it is a long way to go to say that a comedian on late night TV who tells a joke about POTUS that the president doesn't like...incites violence."

The open letter, published by the American Civil Liberties Union Monday morning, calls Kimmel’s suspension “unconstitutional and un-American” and a “dark moment for freedom of speech.”

The Laws of Armed Conflict are not mere niceties. The point of following them is not to be polite. They’re formed through centuries of blood, and the point is to make an awful part of the human experience somewhat less awful for all involved, and make outbreak of the very worst less likely.

Rather than donating to TPA as Sinclair demanded—Kimmel should demand Sinclair and ABC donate to actual free speech organizations like the ACLU or to the workers of his show unions, or writers unions.

Nexstar/Sinclair media group demanded Jimmy Kimmel be removed from the air; CBS/Disney suspended him, but did not fire Kimmel. The backlash has been brutal with Disney losing millions. Now Kimmel should renegotiate his contract for double the money and protection clauses.

Pentagon places further restrictions on journalists' access www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of. We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.

Last night I went to a talk at our church by Matt Soerens of World Relief, author of this book about the Christian attitude towards immigration. He’s a good speaker and blended facts with Biblical analysis./1 www.ivpress.com/welcoming-th...

It's pretty hard to get excited about new Star Wars when the company soliciting it has actively bent the knee to facism. It taints everything, including comics. This is terribly unfair to all the decent people who earn a paycheck by pouring their hearts and souls into writing the stories we love..

Since Donald Trump reëntered office, the Justice Department has dismissed career federal prosecutors for an array of unjustified and self-serving reasons. In the hierarchy of the Administration’s horrors, the firing of Erik Siebert is “about as bad as it gets,” Ruth Marcus writes.

The thing about a 'muzzle' like this, it doesn't just prevent sound, it will eventually kill the eagle because it cannot sustain itself. I'm not sure if that point was intended, but its a brilliant cartoon by @billdayart.bsky.social, courtesy CagleCartoons. These muzzles are killing America.

What is the difference between a Russian Oligarch and Larry Ellison? Asking for friends who believe his pursuit of all media is devastating to our freedom of speech, freedom of press, and Democracy.

I must confess that when I was younger I expected the future to have more robot butlers and jetpacks, and less fascism and genocide, but here we are.

4th deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean. As with the others: -in area US military operates freely -arrest low risk -no legal rationale -violates international law -no evidence of who US hit If really traffickers—very much an if—the move is interdiction. Would get evidence and intelligence.

who is the secretary of DHS? who is the secretary of DHS? who is the secretary of DHS? who is the secretary of DHS? who is the secretary of DHS? who is the secretary of DHS? who is the secretary of DHS? who is the secretary of DHS? WITSODHS???????? nymag.com/intelligence...