Remembering when the NYT went on a weeks-long bender covering a decades-old real estate deal the Clintons were involved in, in which they *lost money*.
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Remembering when the NYT went on a weeks-long bender covering a decades-old real estate deal the Clintons were involved in, in which they *lost money*.
The time Steve Martin and Gregory Hines showed off their tap dancing skills in 1981. Happy 80th Steve.
When the fake lady sings.
Horror author Stephen King wrote: "Trans is not the problem. He had a gun. That's the problem.”
And who was irresponsible enough to put us in this position? Trump. >> Trump says court halt of tariffs would cause “Great Depression” finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-s...
Gavin Newsom passed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment today by reciting "Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. Where. Are. The. Epstein. Files." and said doctors have never seen anything like it.
The warfighters in DC got the trash picked up, now time to mulch.
Wow, they are really the worst.
It's useful to think of Trump's political style as a form of "fan service," which is distinct from the "constituent service" we used to associate with the role of elected officials. I took this picture in March of *2022* at a Republican event in Salem, Oregon. That flag seemed bonkers at the time.
Never fails to make me laugh.
please enjoy the brilliant @emophilips.bsky.social on Letterman
Slayin' 'em. Newsday.com/matt
Once again, as a progressive, I cannot believe I’m quoting Bill Kristol to the NYT, but we live in interesting times. This is exactly the kind of clear language we need if we can ever hope to get out of this mess. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social
Now is the time and it’s always the time to talk about common sense gun control.
It doesn't need to be this way.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY A MASTERMIND OF TRADE. WE ARE NOW PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE FOR OUR BASIC NEEDS. YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE TO LOWER PRICES ON DAY ONE BUT YOU CAN KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILE, SIR!!
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING Democrat Catelin Drey FLIPS Iowa SD-1 — a district Trump won by 11.5 points in 2024 — defeating Republican Christopher Prosch in a landslide special election and breaking the GOP supermajority.
Walz: "It boggles my damn mind that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities, the flaunting of the rule of law, that the press finds the need to talk about, 'Oh, there's a division in the Dem Party.' There's a division in my damn house & we're still married and things are good. That's life"
Ha! Saw this just last week and said the same thing!
When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, President George W. Bush said “No one could have known this would happen.” But *I* knew it would happen. Because I read an article in @sciam.bsky.social back in 2001, describing precisely the disaster unfolding. When experts issue warnings, LISTEN.
The Supreme Corpse
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."
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is taking a public stand against Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Chicago. At his press conference: “We are watching, and we are taking names. This country has survived darker periods than the one that we're going through right now.”
He gets it. He is leading. He has become an essential voice.
I’ve heard military law experts advise, if you are given an illegal command as a soldier, do not blindly obey. Call your attorney. Obeying an illegal command can result in a court martial.
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally: "Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
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The dumbing down of the FBI. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...
John Bolton refused to testify at Trump's impeachment, preferring to sacrifice national security to make money with his book. He could have helped bring accountability and erode the mafia state, enduring that Trump and his cohort could not return. He did not, so now the mafia state comes for him.
We are having a blast watching Gavin Newsom hold up a mirror to MAGA and see them all meltdown. #ResistTrump
Trump’s openly engaged in insider trading, buying $100M in bonds tied to policies he controls, while his net worth balloons $2.5 billion. Tim O'Brien: "It's a drop in the bucket in terms of the grift that's going on in the White House around cryptocurrencies..."
Gabbard revokes the security clearances of 37 former intelligence officials. The move comes as her office has placed escalating scrutiny on Obama administration officials involved in a review of Russian election interference.
He's never run a Bureau, has no expertise about Labor, and has no expertise in Statistics, suggesting that merit has nothing to do with Trump's decision to nominate him to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
I just can’t. This has hit me so hard, I can’t even explain how I’m feeling right now. I don’t know how to articulate the anger, rage, sadness, broken heartedness. The puncturing in my soul at how Rep. Collier has been treated. I can’t wrap my head around it. When I try, the pain is overwhelming.
Yeah, bullshit.
Very few of his “truths” haven’t been lies.
The whole world knows the reason.
On this day in 1903, my ancestor Karl Jatho allegedly made the first manned, motorized flight ahead of the Wright Bros. www.onverticality.com/blog/karl-ja...
Relax, the sign is over the laptops behind. The sick part is the photographer and/or the people who post this fake shit to amplify hate. Even Walmart isn’t that sick.
Ghislaine Maxwell prison transfer raises witness tampering concerns, House Dems say www.axios.com/2025/08/14/g...
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The new “international diplomacy.”
Again, I think this is the wrong analysis. It’s not that Putin’s playing Trump; it’s that Trump’s *job* is to normalize & legitimize Putin, as well as shore up support for Trump’s authoritarian takeover of the U.S. They would rather people believe he’s dumb & being played than know he’s a 🇷🇺 asset.
Ace post
Perfect vehicle for a nice “Thank you for your attention to this matter” or two.
Dog’s reaction to feeling the baby’s kick for the first time.. 😊
New episode just dropped
“Putin Got a Red Carpet, Trump Got Nothing” The ‘dealmaker’ leaves Alaska summit with no deal – only humiliation, writes Aida Chavez for Zeteo.
Dangling Red Tie even clapped for him.
It’s a good thing that J6ers didn’t throw any sandwiches at law enforcement, that’s apparently where the Trump administration draws the line.
Ridiculous, the sandwich wasn’t even toasted.
LIVE NOW: Governor Newsom, state leaders make major announcement countering Donald Trump’s gerrymandering scheme. www.youtube.com/live/io2Hutl...
Exactly. These are the types of CREATIVE ways we fight back that get attention and make an impact, and another way to fight fire with fire. The Democratic Party just doesn’t get it.
@briantylercohen.bsky.social: The concern with having American troops in American cities that are answerable to the commander in chief, who has been proven to abuse his powers? Mark Esper, Trump's own secretary of defense in his first term, had to deny Trump's request to shoot protesters in the leg.
Media critic Jay Rosen says a tactic of authoritarian leaders like Trump is to "reject reality on a sweeping scale, and discredit the whole idea that we can know what’s happening in our world. Instead of jailing journalists, nullify the real." Read my Q&A with @jayrosen.bsky.social.
Trump's creepy remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors are so narcissistic. His obsession with awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, qualifies him for a mental exam. Such an egomaniac. Try actually being good at something, maybe then you could finally earn something shiny. ✨️ Fucking vulture.
Not a "comprehensive review," #BrokenTimes. Censorship. You refuse to use the words fascism and racism. As journalists can you at least recognize and label censorship? White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/a...
Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.
Totally agree. The more we wait, the more the fix is in.
Here’s a fact that no one wants to face: We are NOT going to be able to wait until the election in 2026 to stop that asshole from a total authoritarian take over of this country. The TX capitulation is proof of that.
there have been zero mass shootings in Washington, D.C. in the past 12 years. In Tampa, where Benny lives, there has been at least one mass shooting every year since 2022.
Go get’m! (Cartoon by @PKuperArt via @NewYorker) www.newyorker.com/cartoon/a613...
He looks insane.
This is one of the most #FAFO stories we have heard yet 👇 The owner of burger restaurants that pay tribute to Trump is facing the consequences of his regime's ramped-up deportation efforts. Read more here: bit.ly/45ydcTL
Gavin Newsom: “We will nullify what happens in Texas. We will pick up five seats with the consent of the people.”
During the Great Depression, 48% of young adults aged 19-29 lived with their parents Today 52% of young adults 18-29 live with their parents. Life was more affordable during the Great Depression
They really love doubling-down on their stupidity, don’t they.
Trump: "The crime numbers [in D.C.] get worse." Official statistics: Violent crime in D.C. is at a 30-year low. The Trump regime is inventing lies to justify military control over our cities. It's what dictators do.
Mark Kelly: "I hope we got something out of this. Putin is a war criminal. This is not a show of strength to allow him to fly into the United States to land here to negotiate with our president."
I get why most Americans don't want to admit they are now living in fascism but this admission is essential to the fight back. They are building an army through ICE. One that will eventually have the power to arrest ANYONE they don't like and make them disappear without any due process
Imagine getting a 3,200 square foot home, fully custom made for your needs, by one of the greatest architects of all time, for less than half a million dollars. Full story at NPR. www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...
Super-deplorable.
What a story. What a bunch of creeps. www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson...
They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets, but they’re not eating the olive oil.
Actual posts by the American government
I’m tired of explaining to those dimwits what “fight” means.
@nicollewallace.bsky.social just said she was skeptical about Democratic leadership actually taking the harsh, swift and direct action this moment calls for. She said, "It's GO Time!" She is correct. Now, I'll say it...my style...most Democrats in leadership are gutless cowards.They've proven that.
I'm not sure 65-69% of Americans would agree the sun is hot and night is dark, but they apparently agree on this: Americans who say Trump is "very" or "somewhat dishonest" = 69% Americans who say Trump is "very" or "somewhat corrupt" = 65% www.umass.edu/news/article...
The extortion presidency.
Well, at least he finally got an acting job: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...
Trump: Violent crime in Washington, D.C., is “totally out of control.” Fox News: “Crime is throwing the nation’s capital into chaos.” Actual statistic: Violent crime in D.C. is at a 30-year low. The takeaway: Republicans invent their own reality to scare gullible people and promote a police state.
The student newspaper. This fell. To the student. Newspaper.
Stephen Colbert is going SCORCHED EARTH right now. To RFK Jr: “Fuck you, you roid-addled nepo carnie! Fuck you, you roadkill-munching Luddite human slim jim!”
“Realign” or get their stories straight? The fix is in.
A crowd of more than 700 people in Nebraska heckled and booed Representative Mike Flood over the Republican congressman’s support of President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill. Shouts of “Liar!” and “Tax the rich” filled the packed auditorium. nyti.ms/3J2Wjsz
The Cheating Tour
And the stuff of one, deeply damaged Individual No. 1.
It’s officially happening: Trump is using the machinery of criminal justice to pursue manufactured charges against political predecessors. It’s difficult to overstate how dangerous this moment is—it's the stuff of strongmen and collapsing democracies. trib.al/XZeVLnf
Cannot trust a word.
Huh. It's almost like Trump Administration sources maybe aren't providing totally rock-solid information to reporters. Crazy, amirite? www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Not your parent’s em dash. >> The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
“Five alarm fire!”
It’s well past time to fight fire with fire, but this is a start. Fight, fight, fight!
Yes. It is time to fight fire with fire. Do not shrink from the moment (again), Democrats. Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...
Millions will lose access to emergency alerts, kids’ education, and local news because of this - all while we spend almost $1 billion in taxpayer money on a personal plane for Trump, a ridiculous and unnecessary $200 million ballroom, and non-stop trips to his own golf resorts. #ResistTrump
More of this, please.
A doctor friend thinks Trump suffers from porphyria, a genetic disorder characterized by confusion, agitation, and paranoia. King George III had the same thing and they treated him with leeches and arsenic, which today is known as the GOP healthcare plan.