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Huge point. Dems have missed a major opportunity to invest in comms networks in all 50 states. Big mistake

It’s embarrassing how all these journalists just sit there and take what Bannon says as legitimate. Airing this unconstitutional drivel without rebuttal has become the hallmark of the national press.

I think the ballroom story is gonna mushroom into a much much much much bigger thing. I see the visceral reaction people have towards the videos.

This would trigger impeachment if Republicans were lost in a MAGA fever dream. Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Yet one more reason to avoid visiting Washington, DC in perpetuity.

How FEMA Is Pushing Communities to Fend for Themselves www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/c...

This is a terrific review. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/m...

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

As expected.

Ghislaine Maxwell gave an interview and told these lies for Donald Trump in exchange for her cushy, new, low-security prison transfer and anyone who believes this is an idiot. He is the king of the quid pro quo. THIS IS NOT HARD, PEOPLE. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Donald Trump is making the case for DC statehood. Barack Obama and the Democrats missed this opportunity. The next time the Dems are in power, they should not.

You won't be shocked that @jamellebouie.net is the one columnist who gets it about the DC occupation (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...

"Think about how incredible our ratings would be if Fox went ALL in on STOP THE STEAL," Jesse Watters texted Greg Gutfeld in December 2020, according to recently unredacted documents in the Smartmatic defamation case against Fox News. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The amusing thing about this clip is the infrastructure bill was literally the first and only thing Nancy Mace brought up in terms of her accomplishments in Congress. Her biggest win for her district was legislation she voted against.

A hugely important point is that international students pay full tuition, so they actually make it CHEAPER for US students to attend college, by allowing for more money for scholarships. Across the board, the reality is we need MORE international students.

Trump surrogate attacking government statistics by failing to add correctly is almost too perfect (16% + 30% ≠ “2 out of 3”)

When there was positive economic data under Biden, the New York Times told us to worry, with headlines like: “Why a Strong U.S. Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery” and “Inflation Has Been Easing Fast, but Wild Cards Lie Ahead” But when there is worrisome data under Trump, NYT reassures us:

Cc: Arkansas

Thank you for joining me @lindseyboylan.bsky.social

Joined @blakesrutherford.bsky.social for this conversation on strategy and state-of-play in the nyc mayor’s race. Enjoyed chatting on “Flyover Country” about the broader implications of the NYC mayor’s race. substack.com/app-link/pos...

This show should have been cancelled years ago

Many thanks to @lindseyboylan.bsky.social for this thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion. It was a genuine pleasure to visit with her about the New York City mayor's race, her personal experiences, and issues of affordability, housing & income disparity. blakerutherford.substack.com/p/lindsey-bo...

I am old enough to remember when administration officials had to resign for using gov’t transportation to go play golf.

Trump believes that all water functions like a kitchen sink.

Cc: Arkansas

Owens’ position is utterly bananas. We’re going to learn a lot more about disinformation, manipulation, and celebrity in the next decade. She’s a working case study.

This is laugh out loud funny.

Dems need a national reset. Schumer has not won big races when it counts. But Dems are wimps and won’t defy what has been obvious for a while. 2026 Will tell the tale, I hope.

Come on. Smith (perhaps) engaging in bad lawyering on jurisdiction doesn’t negate what is happening here. I’m also not sure how anyone reasonably could have removed that case out of Florida.

NEWS --> An internal Homeland Security memo suggests Trump's use of military for domestic enforcement is about to get worse. It details top-level talks between Defense Department and DHS on what this should look like. Experts say it's alarming. We obtained the memo: newrepublic.com/article/1987...

The Bar Exam has little to do with competence and much more to do about controlling the market of attorneys as law schools continue to admit more and more of them to fund operations.

I still laugh at The NY Times running a front page story about Dershowitz not having any friends at Chilmark General Store anymore.

This is an interesting (and developing) story. Very much worth following.

Great list. I loved Audition and Flashlight. tertulia.com/editorial-li...

Maxwell gets offered a pardon for saying Trump was never involved with Epstein.

In any other time, playing politics with disaster aid - money Congress has already appropriated - would be impeachable. Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid after devastating floods

AG Pam Bondi alerting Trump that his name was in the Epstein files would in normal times force her resignation. It won't. Of course, it also demonstrates how far she is willing to go to cover up for him, which is the point of her being in this job. MAGA is at a crossroads.

To put it differently: Trump's continued commitment to the coverup only makes sense if there's something really damning about Trump in the Epstein files.

This is the first thing Schumer has done right in years

This is a great read. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

These people really are pathetic. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

He also got a huge boost from Steve Case, Ron Klain, and Amy Chua

really important to emphasize that roberts' view of the executive branch as comprising a single individual is literally contradicted by the text of the constitution itself

California consulting firmed hired to oversee Gov. Sanders' proposed Franklin Co. mega-prison violated state's travel policy by billing state for 1st class travel, alcohol, valet service & pricey hotels, documents unearthed by @gravelandgrit.bsky.social show. #Arkansas #arpx

Here’s the rub: Arkansas can’t afford it just as no one state can afford it or staff it with the personnel needed. It’s while the federal system exists: economics, efficiency, and expertise.

Listening to Hassett is a sure fire way to wreck the economy

Another important read. Beshear misread the electorate in trans participation in sports (and he’s been too quick) to show up at all these new Dem Party whatever-they-are, but there is promise there. More than any of the others. As Democrat Beshear eyes 2028, he’ll need to deal with ‘the groups’

As these silly, pointless “new” Democratic Party groups crop up ( a haven for donors looking for clout and consultants looking for cash) it is worth reading how misguided their efforts are. Democrats have only one escape route

The idiots in Biden’s White House are going to send the legal efficacy of the autopen to the U.S. Supreme Court. That’ll dominate headlines for a while. Thanks to the people who mistook limping into the White House on Trump’s COVID mistake with a mandate. It’s killing the Democratic Party.

Congrats everyone, we now have 35% tariffs on Canada for no apparent reason