Did he return the $50k to the government? Did the IRS press charges for tax avoidance?
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Did he return the $50k to the government? Did the IRS press charges for tax avoidance?
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
" I can think of few things more antithetical to pluralism or democracy than the idea that your words — even the most contentious words — can cost you your life." Gift article, one of David French's best. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...
Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...
Kirk is not a modern day St. Paul, despite what Cardinal Dolan says. The only thing that such myth-making achieves is fomenting resentment, curtailing dialogue, and stifling action to otherwise prevent this tragedy from happening again, says John Grosso.
One can hope.
Administration and the enabling supporters but I dont wish them dead and I abhor the murder of Kirk as I do the politicians in MN.
I respect your work very much and I am certain you would welcome debate. I always considered "hate" as an extreme human emotion that leads to horrific human actions. It has such a visceral effect on our emotions and inspires the worst in human behavior I detest, deplore, despise the acts of this ..
This can't be allowed to stand.
Why does the institution that the press is witnessing in the name of the American people have the right over who in the press may represent the people? Allow all accredited press or none, where accreditation is from notable press organizations.
Did you ask them why they silenced Dowd?
And Medicaid and possibly a bit for Medicare, still a subset and not the fight we need to control healthcare costs.
You have been standing for the healthcare for years, through Republican and Democratic Congress's. It is still out of control and all you really fight for is the ACA which only helps a subset of the population.
Hypocrite!
So you win? How about all the unlawful things this administration is doing that Congress is allowing?
100%
She shouldn't have to ask. It's clear it is time for him to leave.
Resign, you have done little for the people while supporting your cult of democrats.
@anneapplebaum2000 on the current moment of political violence: For the first time, “we have a social-media system that encourages the most outrageous, the most extreme statements, and then rewards them financially.” #TAF25 Watch here: bit.ly/46lDaLT
Hey Brendan "we can do this the easy way or the hard way" Carr: Last year in National Rifle Association v. Vullo, the Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed this fundamental principle of our constitutional republic:
Raise the income cap or reform the laws governing SS contributions.
Dutch late night TV has its take
Cardinal Timothy Dolan will sell his soul over a single issue: abortion. He stood for Trump at his first Republican Convention and supports him now, just as others bend the knee to receive their wish list.
Respectfully, Senator, I think we do. We just can't do anything about it. Today, we are living with the consequences of the SEC failing to enforce the rules against monopolies that were overlooked by both parties. The FCC is under Congressional oversight, but will Congress step in?
Bravo! Can and will more states exercise their power to prevent this monopolistic deal?
Small hand!
We have received many questions about whether it’s safe to sign up for No Kings protests while Trump ramps up his attacks on free speech.
Did he also stop intelligence sharing with Ukraine?
🎯 Classic pushback against Disney's capitulation to the FCC from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert 🎯 #Kimmel #Disney
🚨NEW: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel. Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣 This is a must-watch. 🔥
Indeed, but it must be stressed that the MMR and chicken pox vaccines are still supported separately.
Most corporation charters were granted by Delaware, Florida, California, Texas and New York. What stops a corporation from getting their charter from a state that grants the power to use their power of free speech to support political candidates? Can they transfer a current charter to another state?
@ericswalwell.bsky.social on Kimmel: “That’s what it looks like in China, that’s what it looks like in Russia, that can’t be what it looks like in America”
The old one-way rachet problem paralyzed Garland. We can't let that get in the way of justice again.
"Trump told voters that they could indulge their resentments and still walk away richer and more prosperous. But they can’t." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o... Gift article
Gift article
America stood by as Murdoch predictably transformed FOX into a national propaganda media empire. Will we stand by as Ellison, the richest billionaire, bids to control a huge slice of American media, transforming the media into his personal propaganda organization? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...
Obama getting off the sidelines is a recognition that all past norms have been destroyed, and those who believe in freedom and fairness must fight for it.
1. Just so we’re clear, this is the clip that got Jimmy Kimmel’s show shelved by ABC. If I’m missing any other clips please let me know.
FCC Chair Carr is doing the right wing talk circuit bragging he's taking down progressive speech. Not even pretending it's about anything else. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way." "We don’t just have this progressive foie gras coming out from New York and Hollywood.”
Previous generations fought fascism in nearly every corner of the earth. Today it’s on our streets, silencing opposition and attempting to control the airwaves. The GOP has declared all out war on free speech. It’s up to us to fight for it.
Bring in quotes from Kirk during debate and ask if this is a national hero deserving an honor. Stand up for decency and morality. Choosing to support the honor is capitulation just as ABC just conceded to the pressure from the government. This is a binary decision.
When you've lost the WSJ Editorial Board, and now....Karl Rove! "Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it." I gifted this article. www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.
"ITrump already has what he wants: freedom from accountability for a lifetime of lawbreaking and an easy way to line his pockets. The American people may not profit from his presidency, but he will. Indeed, he already has.' Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...
Pritzker: What's at stake here is free speech. It's our constitution and our way of life. Do we really want the president intimidating people, organizations to get others fired? People ought to be standing up and speaking out.
Happy Constitution Day 2025. Who would ever have thought the constitution would be at its most precarious and menaced since the Civil War if not ever? But it’s where we are. We have to fight fight fight. A republic, if you can keep it.
Kimmel. Colbert. Suits against the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and 60 Minutes. Extorting settlements from CBS, ABC, and others. Blocking the AP's access to the White House. 🧵
I'm in, tell where to mobilize and how to organize.
Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
Trump's administration is surging federal officers in Chicago — not to improve public safety, but to create chaos. Officials came here for a few hours for publicity, then left without providing any answers or information. I'm asking you to join me in demanding answers.
The least he can do, the very least.
When did rules and norms stop this administration. Our gov't long depended on rules and norms and this administration has systematically ignored them as well as a few laws. Another thought: Can't DOJ just change the regulations?
Gift article
"Why, when we can we see the evil in the opposition so clearly, are we blind to our own faults?" Americans live within their bubbles and, as a result, "The left gets angrier at the right and the right gets angrier at the left." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
Words are great but what has he done? Actions are much louder than words. It is clear that he holds his reelection above the well-being of the country.
Gift
A celebrity who avoided popularism and deserves the public's admiration for his professionalism and public contributions. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
I take your point but, at this time in our history, we have a president and political party that has a very big stake in the coming mid-terms. Seemingly, they will do anything to suppress the vote, even start a war.
Apparently, he wants a war so he can use it as a pretense to halt the mid-terms.
You criticize her as she is doing the thing that you fault her. She is the only one speaking out, through her dissent and her many public appearances. It is up to the public to do more with the information she provides.
Reform the cap.
Agreed, Presidents are not kings and The Constitution is not optional, but DC statehood is absolutely not possible now. Why not use your platform to encourage action that is possible *now*?
Colt Hagmaier is,or was, the Chief Counsel at FEMA, a very articulate gentleman.
Since Amazon is s so ubiquitous in online shopping, maybe just start with look for alternatives and cut down on use of Amazon.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “We can mourn Charlie Kirk. We can send prayers to his friends and family,” writes our columnist Jamelle Bouie. “We can — and should — do all of this and more without pretending he was something, as a public figure, that he was not.”
He was referring to the people of Utah, people proud of their Mormon heritage and culture. He didn't want to believe that the online hate culture could infiltrate their society.
Only if you tell them that hateful speech often results in hateful actions.
Read this from @jamellebouie.net (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
I believe many, most of MSNBC viewers support you and will probably curtail their viewership.
"He laid out an agenda for the party that included regulating technology companies, curbing money in politics, reforming the tax code, “sane and fair” immigration reform, lowering prices and raising wages and taking a tougher approach to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel."
The republicans control the gov't but they must govern, not dictate. If this is the hill the Democrats are defending, they must explain the ramifications to the cost of healthcare to all Americans. It must be clear why it is worthwhile.
I've read conflicting reports that contradict yours. It would be helpful if you cited the sources so we can decide for ourselves the veracity of the reporting.
"Common good", the base of any civilized society, requires honest consideration, debate of ideas and compromise.
Indeed, and please keep sharing your sane thoughts here and at the NYT. It matters to me, and I share them with the people that matter to me.
"We can mourn Kirk. We can send prayers to his friends and family. We can take stock of the gravity of this event. We can and should do all of this and more without pretending he was something, as a public figure, that he was not." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
Rarely does this regime give such a compliment to the folks fighting back. Please work to make this courage contagious: nokings.org
Well, well, well, how about that: “Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as ‘vacation home,’ documents show” www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
"Patel’s handling of the early stages of the Kirk investigation is a reminder that the skill set required to succeed as an influencer is not the same as what is required to effectively run the FBI."
In case you missed it….Senate Republicans voted down an amendment to make more of the Epstein files public – the next move in their coordinated attempt to cover this story up.
Will they recommend blood letting next?
Trump has managed to turn political popularity into evangelical worship. He is "their" lord, and they hate anyone who is against their belief.
Did the SEC just disappear? This, the lack of monopolistic regulations, Citizens United and the current SCOTUS have made the majority of 330 million people irrelevant and serfs for the rich.
*venerating *decrying
The article quotes Cabinet Secretaries generating Kirk and Democrat leaders decaying all political violence. I'm not sure I read about unity of response.
Sanity admist the craziness in our society today.
Also, this is what is wrong with the cable news formula. Even when they know nothing, they must fill the air and so they fill it with speculation. We don’t know why this terrible shooting happened. It’s dangerous to speculate motives or politics. Please stop.
My faith is in humanity. It is always a tragedy when a precious life is lost. "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster." - Nietzsche
It's always a tragedy when a life is lost, especially when it is avoidable. Everyone should reflect on the precious value of ALL life.
Do you recognize this as your America? If not, we can't stay silent even as they start to come for you.
Northern Ireland man from Lisburn kidnapped by Trump’s Ice raids because he “looked like a Mexican”. He had the correct visa, all his documents. He’s never been in trouble with police. Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
This is (was) not my America. If we want our country, we have to stand up for everyone's rights under the constitution.
You would think, no?
I have often referred to the disrespect we pay the great generation of freedom fighters, men and women, by not including the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, December 7th, 1941, with the conversations about 9/11 & January 6th. Respectfully, December 7, 1941.
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Why isn't there meaningful debate, at least among the Democrats, to eliminate or modify the cap, the income and type of income, for SS contributions. Their promises of taxing income above $400k start right there.
When I was a child, shopping carts were ubiquitous in the streets of NYC, as most people walked to and from grocery stores.
'“We are against the government (which is) stealing our right to vote and arresting the people we voted for,”'