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Here for political sanity. Since we currently have no way to rein in the radical right media silos of propaganda & lies, this craziness is going to last way past Trump. So strap in.
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Don't like sourdough bread? Choices: *Go to a different store that has your kind *Get off your fucking ass and make your own *Incessantly bitch about how woke wrecked your country and your life (feckless bitch's choice)
"In..'Hillbilly Elegy,' Vance identified an untapped wellspring of laborers who might benefit most from slavery’s heretofore unheralded benefits: lazy, rural, young men." “You can walk through a town where 30% of the young men work fewer than 20 hrs/wk & [none] aware of his own laziness.”
GORKA: Instead of blaming an inanimate object, which is the weapon, how about addressing the human being instead? KEILAR: DHS cut funding in July to the Minnesota Dept of Safety and the Hennepin Country Sheriff's Office in July that is the kind of funding used to assess mass violence threats
Translation of WH Senior Dir of Counterterrorism on MN shooting: "The solution to shootings is more guns"
Don't forget the cronyism. For all the Republican critiques about the federal govt, it spends hundreds of billions a year contracting for everything from office supplies to fighter jets and Trump's donors - especially the private prison industry - are going to siphon out as much money as they can.
Give us a few years..
You just KNOW one of those yahoos are gonna take that and run with it 😂
Would have been nice to know before election that Trump was gonna bribe Xi by letting him corner the renewable energy market and take the lead in medical advancements, education, AI, and trade relations with nations. Or is it payback for Ivanka's China trademarks? www.forbes.com/sites/tommyb...
Oil & gas lobbyists have been busy this year. Soulless assh***s
He is wrong on the facts. 1. The data is clear, VBM benefits Democrats electorally and it remains true. Rejected mail ballots skew Democratic as well. 2. Strict photo ID laws also disadvantage Democrats, particularly young voters and those in urban areas. Again, this is data not opinion.
Competing for the "Most Outrageously Cruel Illegal Position", Immigration Division
🚨BREAKING: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced GOP power grabs sweeping the country, calling a special legislative session Friday to redraw congressional districts and weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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YOU THINK? What a shock🤦🤦
⚡️Russian units surrounded near Dobropillia, Ukraine's military says. Russian forces have been surrounded by Ukraine's military near Dobropillia, located in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast — currently the hottest sector of the front line.
The muted market reaction to The Crazy doesn't tell you much about what will happen. Markets almost *never* react in advance to large but only potential disruptions. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-arent-...
"..appeals court, backing up Court of International Trade, ruled the majority of Trump’s tariffs illegal. "..[Trump] probably could have gotten GOP Congress to vote for insane trade policy. But he was impatient & wanted to start ruling as dictator right away" paulkrugman.substack.com/p/an-emergen...
I know time has passed this by, but I feel a need to say.. The Democrats or Democrat-adjacent who attack Democrats because they say something they don't agree with are victims of the radicalization process too.. We're all human, we're all susceptible to the same psychological realities.
FLAG: Missouri's governor just called a special session of the state legislature to pass a gerrymandered congressional map in favor of Republicans. Just like what Greg Abbott did in Texas.
I would think @clairecmc.bsky.social Claire McCaskill would be all over this..
Excellent! 👏👏
He said "no taxes on Social Security" Moron doesn't even know what was in the bill 🤦 www.cnbc.com/2025/07/07/w...
Actually I agree we need to come out of the gate boldly the 1st day (lots of different ways to do that). And I agree, when the GOP is in the middle of gasping at it, we knock them off their feet AGAIN on the 2nd day. Flood the zone -- with the right stuff.
It's high time for us to consider that we Americans owe our Constitution and democratic heritage far more than our fortunes and sacred honor.
No. The timing of Ernst's decision coincided with Dem Catelin Drey winning a state senate special election in a blood red district. Trump won it by 11 points in Nov, so Drey’s margin of victory, currently about 10 points, represents a 21-point swing to Democrats. I reckon that really spooked Ernst.
As for Susan Collins, she’s being challenged by a young oysterman who has caught on fast with voters: mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/t...
YES. It's a matter of life and death. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
I should have specified: no POLITICAL beliefs, but yes to religious zealotry.
"Here’s the truth we cannot escape: If Babbitt is honored, then few things are sacred. If loyalty to the Constitution and an attempt to overthrow it are treated as equal, we lose the very meaning of service—and with it, we are closer to losing the Republic the oath was meant to protect."
Thanks for pushing back on this outrageous lie. They're making a full-court press to rewrite recent history (and distant history too) before the mid-terms.
The past 12 hours gave all of us a sense of just how huge the nationwide celebration will be when he finally does kick the bucket. 🎉🥳🎊
Perhaps, but it could be something simpler. I think he's like Trump -- no beliefs, no empathy, but doesn't strike me as possessing the cruelty gene. His previous "You should say thank you" to Zelensky got him a lot of attention. I suspect he's just waving that flag again to see who salutes it.
Not sure Vance is capable of empathy. To me, he mimics empathy very well. He's a very good actor.
Media/Dem leaders need to SHOVE BACK HARD on these BS "Polls can be manipulated" comments. Shrugging your shoulders won't cut it anymore. Yes, it's true the liars will never admit it. But we to make DAMN SURE those who still have some semblance of a working brain know THAT WE KNOW IT'S A LIE.
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The #txlege is passing bills that violate the state Constitution. This one, authored by Rep Matt Shaheen, removes local DA power and hands it to AG Paxton to prosecute election fraud. Voters are supposed to vote on a referendum to change the constitution, not the legislature. 100% a power grab.
How? Decades of neglect..no real support or nourishment of the public education system. We believed our own PR about American exceptionalism and thought, just like children, that it would never end..
The ineffective small sections of border wall built by @GregAbbott_TX is the perfect metaphor for his entire tenure. Pointless, useless, and a massive multi-billion-dollar waste of taxpayer money. apps.texastribune.org/features/202...
I'm beginning to think the current Satan may now be Peter Thiel. This dictator lover seems to have his greedy autocratic fingers in ALL the pies.
IMO yes, but it happened way before Trump started this mid-decade gerrymandering BS.. FWIW I think Dems have no other choice but to gerrymander in return. It's literally an issue of survival. The difference is, Dems will put it back the way it should be when the war is over. Republicans won't.
Before he quit, whistleblower at SSA says DOGE copied 300+million names, addresses, SSN, etc. onto unsecured servers. Does anyone have any idea what they plan to do with it?
Is Hegseth still blocking UKR missile attacks on Russia? If so, is there anything EU/UK can do about it?
Two years after the oil deal was signed, it collapsed — with the Taliban accusing the Chinese company of breaching the contract and some Chinese employees likening the Taliban's actions to robbery.
BOOM. The federal appeals court rules Trump's tariffs illegal, because they are. There's no national emergency, and so the power to tariff a country rests with Congress. Trump admin has lost at every stage of the process, but stay tuned for the Supremes to chime in.
🔥 @mizzwelch.bsky.social : “It’s the complete moral collapse of the 🇺🇸 government… the cabinet meeting with 3.5 hours of superficial praise is so cringeworthy… he redecorated the Oval Office like Marie Antoinette and built himself a ballroom because he has zero intention of leaving…”
GIZMODO: “Jim O’Neill, Kennedy’s deputy secretary, has been selected to take over the CDC… the sure-fire tell that this man waves a freak flag is his deep connections to PayPal co-founder and all-around weirdo Peter Thiel.” gizmodo.com/the-cdcs-nig...
🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals REJECTS right wing challenge to Arizona's signature matching process. Another VICTORY for my law firm's clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
Lisa Cook should also sue Lutnick for defamation
Just in time for Taco Tuesday
#NC ACA premiums in 2025 averaged about $637/month/person. If IRA subsidies are extended, data suggests they will go to about $793. If subsidies are not extended, to about $821.
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time rather than his current ability to kill by the thousands. Why is it that killing a single person is seen as murder but killing masses is excused if you are a politician?” Dr Bill Foege
Right, 'cause who wants THAT?
“As well as sharing conspiracy theories, the account bearing [Trump nominee for BLS Commissioner, EJ] Antoni’s name repeatedly used violent rhetoric to declare how far it was willing to go to ensure Trump secured a second term in office.”
Want @betseystevenson.bsky.social or me to give a talk to your intro econ class? My publisher is running a fun contest: If you win, one of us will fly in to give a guest lecture in your class. (No, 2nd prize isn't two lectures.) Enter here: go.macmillanlearning.com/SW3e.html #TeachEcon
Central Bank Economics 101 -- in 6 minutes
They're now saying it out loud: The Administration's goal is to undo the political independence that Congress granted the Fed, so that the President can directly set rates.
If Ashli Babbitt's parents really wanted to avenge her death they would, instead of pitifully whitewashing her legacy, be suing Fox News for filling their child's gullible head with dangerous nonsense that directly led to her death.
Hate to say it, but...AGREE!
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🔥🔥🔥 This year, they might be pissed at the party, but they push the D button at the polls!
Did you hear she got booed the other night? 😂
That's 2 White House ballrooms 😏
MIAMI (AP) - Judge won't halt closure of 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. @apnews.com
".. Huang did not say it directly, but his clear message to the White House is that .. the most helpful thing to do would be to get out of the way." @opinion.bloomberg.com $NVDA www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Case study: Erdogan replaced technocrats with loyalists and kept rates low when they needed to rise. Inflation soared to 86%, and is still painfully high. That’s the playbook Trump's floating. Keep the Fed independent if you want low inflation without the drama.
Monarez' response seems really smart. Many groups support Trump who hold beliefs in opposition to other groups who support Trump. Vaccines create one of those divisions. Trump's biggest achievement 1st term was COVID vaccine. Forcing him to come down on one side or the other will create turmoil.
There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.
Hegseth has given the order to block Ukraine's missile attacks on Russian energy and military-related facilities. I hold Trump Admin as much to blame for this as much as Russia.
Actions have consequences. Someone tell Trump.
icymi: this excellent analysis of the broader situation and why now is the time to demand rfk jr. be fired or resign
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riiiiiight 🙄 we have no defense against drones, we couldn't possibly tell if someone wanted to do something moronic like send them thru a wind farm where they could get smashed, 'cause we don't really spend ANYTHING on defense 🤔 oh, wait..
It’s almost as if appointing an anti-vax lunatic with zero qualifications to oversee America’s health was a numbskull idea and everybody with a functioning brain knew it.
U.S. shoppers have enjoyed cheap, duty-free international packages from overseas retailers, but that's changing.
WTF??? Is this guy right in the head?
MEMPHIS—FedEx filed a notification detailing 611 layoffs at its facilities in Shelby County less than a year after raking in huge corporate tax breaks from Gov. Bill Lee. Exhibit ♾️ that trickle down economics is really just welfare for the rich.
For months I've been trying to identify the thing I see missing in Dem Party. The thing that made me realize why Dems struggle so much just to not lose ground in states I lived in, never mind gain seats. I FINALLY found someone who articulated it perfectly. contrarian.substack.com/p/our-guardr...
Rank-and-file MAGA is drunk on power now..
Is there anything left to lose? 😏
Republicans would lose their minds.🤯
I REALLY hope we've added this to things we teach our kids: You can't put democracy on autopilot & expect it to work forever. The price tag to live in this country is participate in how it's run. At a minimum, that requires you to learn about who's running for offices & to VOTE. Every time.
Agreed! Also make sure that corporate landlords can't swoop in with cash offers and build expensive housing for Airbnb use in those designated zones.
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Global investments in renewable energy doubled over the last 10 years and is by far the dominant investment. Oil investments dropped by a third in the last 10 years. Investment in coal is now only a third of renewable investments. And Trump has basically shut the US door on renewables.
Release the Epstein files. We don’t care about party. Hold them all accountable! But think about it: why is Trump trying to stop the Epstein files from coming out? He’s not doing it to protect Bill Clinton.
Seems to me, this gives the Clintons a perfectly good justification for going on the offensive and demanding release of the complete Epstein file..
War is still raging in Ukraine. Measles outbreak. US cities under siege. Gas, coffee, grocery prices are all up. No tax on tips. Value of the US dollar down. Radioactive shrimp? Millions thrown off health insurance while the plague makes a comeback... And still no Epstein files.
in other words—a man who is being politically persecuted by a country has to point out to the country currently persecuting him that he will be politically persecuted by the country that the country now persecuting him wants to send him to in order to be further persecuted
It won't matter if SCOTUS jerks Trump back in line or not. Dictator Playbook says either they accede to every whim (meaning, they're just a prop like all the others), or he'll invent an excuse to fire them all. Trump Is Calling the Supreme Court’s Bluff on the Fed newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Trump's allegations against Lisa Cook are not the story. The story is that a Trump loyalist is deeply corrupting agency processes for the express purpose of manufacturing pretexts for referring Trump's leading enemies for DOJ prosecution. Dug into this process here: newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Nixon Administration, returned from the dead newrepublic.com/article/1996...
"Pulte is apparently manipulating agency processes f[to create] a pretext for referring matters involving Trump’s designated enemies to DOJ. ..[probably] the only way the mortgages of 3 leading Trump foes could all face scrutiny is if Pulte personally ordered it. That’s an “abuse of office”.."
If a president can fire a Fed governor on accusation, not cause, monetary policy shifts from the Fed to the White House. Goodbye independent Fed; hello maga Fed, and watch decades of hard-won credibility turns to dust. Posting the entire interview on youtube as an experiment. youtu.be/DpSqbqQde3Y
Undermining the Fed to get lower rates now is like ripping the batteries out of your smoke alarm because it’s beeping. It’s quiet for a bit. Then your house burns down. Credibility anchors expectations; expectations anchor inflation.
A “tariff rebate check” is like setting your kitchen on fire and then mailing yourself a bucket of water. There's an easier way to avoid the burn.
If you missed Trump's cabinet meeting today, watch the first few minutes of tonight's The Briefing with Jen Psaki. The most obsequious, fawning, nauseating spectacle I've ever seen.
ROTFL 😂😆
"Vance attempted to get in contact with a potential Ukrainian presidential challenger to Zelensky after the debacle in the Oval Office in March" These guys are so predictable. Wasn't Mike Flynn hired as Putin's fixer during UKR's 2019 campaign, to get Putin's puppet elected? & Z won instead?