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What dikes will hold? So many gave way - begone, big law! Begone oligarchs! SCOTUS? Surely you jest. Nope, it's the courts, the independent judges. They have held true. Good for the judges! Here's to you! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/n...

“No force can forever overpower a people who have decided to take their destiny into their own hands.”

Check out how easy this is.

Suddenly Last Summer. No one writes like Tennessee Williams. And Elizabeth Taylor is really terrific. Clift, Hepburn. My oh my....

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I know it's been said, many times, many ways, but I really think that after 6 years, or maybe 10 years, the country is through with Trump. Now he's just going to treat the country as a rejected lover, and emulate Putin's reaction to being rejected by Ukraine. Batten down the hatches.

Glad to have NBA back. Forgot how much Doris talks....

Heather on Musk: a stunning assumption of power reminiscent of Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold’s weakening of the Americans’ defenses and draining of supplies at the strategic fort at West Point to enable the British to capture it before he was discovered and defected to the British Army.

At some point we have to talk about how Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for far less than what Donald Trump did and is still actively doing.

On the whole, I think El-Sayed makes a lot of sense, and is not extreme. He is really left of center. abcnews.com/video/137402...

Vivek Ramaswamy is a despicable human being, launching despicable ad against a woman opponent with an unfit mother. The obstacles that Amy Acton had to overcome!! He got his money from fraud. All of which fits right in. A republic cannot flourish without virtue. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

Getting older seems strange. Like it hasn't been happening steadily? buddshenkin837803.substack.com/p/on-being-85

Wondering if US police training is enough?

This Raiders-Bills game is really something. what quarterbacks, among other things!

I tune in just to watch Josh Allen. Does a push pass and smiles his ass off!

🔥 “Answer the question, Tommy — I think you’re the one who needs to read the constitution, not me.” @abdulelsayed.bsky.social skillfully handles a bigoted Islamophobic heckler and exposes him as the true religious zealot in the room.

Mark Zuckerberg is a criminal. I have always disliked him. More and more, I'm finding out why.

Weakness brings a temptation of war. Who could be weaker than the child-idiot Trump? www.ft.com/content/3a56...

How much should patients pay for health care? substack.com/home/post/p-...

Troy Jackson didn't hop on Susan Collins near enough on RFK Jr. She says, "Don't agree here, but do agree there." Normalizes him to 'sometimes disagree." My God. Man is killing people and destroying science, and she says well, he's right about ultraprocessing. Troy can't talk, unfortunately.

Trump's code name in the Kremlin -- Our Man In Washington Breaking news: Trump signs order exempting Russia from sanctions legislation

To be clear, I have no doubt that the MAGA regime instructed Nazi Musk to shut off Starlink in Ukraine so that Putin’s Russia could attack Ukraine and murder civilians and both are trying to blame one another to distract the public. That’s call war crimes, that’s called treason.

"A new AARP poll released Thursday found that Democrats lead Republicans by 3 points on a generic ballot against Republicans." Leading one to think, do Americans really deserve good government? 3 fucking points????

Is there any prospect at all for the Warriors?

This should lead on every newscast! It's like intentionally not wearing your body camera. But in fact - will anyone mention it, besides MSNOW?

Soon to be a major production on where, Netflix? This lady has gone from death's door to a very salable commodity. She should get rich on her story. Thanks, Tennessee - never know what comes next from TN! www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

Schumer has come up with a new slogan. He saw how powerful the slogan "America First" has been for Republicans. Ever alert for an edge, he has just unveiled his suggested Democratic counter-slogan. "Israel First!" Thanks, Chuck.

I just have to say, isn't science wonderful? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h...

Divide and Conquer. Hopefully MAGA will remember "Don't Tread On Me" in time to fight back.

Do you think anyone has voluntarily called Trump "sir?" Not unless "sir" means "you fucking asshole" in another language.

Iraq war: "The deaths of more than 200,000 Iraqi civilians and more than 4,500 U.S. troops, the wounding of more than 30,000 U.S. military personnel, and the cost of more than $2.8 trillion." GW Bush among worst US Presidents in history, in terms of impact. deaths and injuries. $2.8 trillion.

I wonder if the Dems realize the opportunity they have as Trump, MAGA, and the Republican party are going all in for fascism. If the Dems act bravely, they will win adherents that will last for years. "They were there when it counted." Shed Schumer and Hakeem. Then lead strongly. For the win.

Humanistic Medicine and Paying for Care: buddshenkin837803.substack.com/p/humanistic...

What gets me is that Reagan, with whom it started, is held as a beacon by so many. What a ignorant tool of a man, and the fucking crowd he ran with, who have brought us this immoral mess.

Arrogant, malignant ignoramus is such red meat for Borowitz. www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-bans...

Fall is in the Air:

This football assassin got ejected from the game for targeting, while the QB left in an ambulance, and the assassin was smiling on the sideline. Ejection? Point of pride for him. He should be banned for the season, at least. Lose his scholarship and other emoluments. www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...

I apologize for the triggering content of this video. I just want to make sure the truth gets told if I can and yes, all seven of these monsters should be buried under a prison somewhere. #USDemocracy

Growing up working class, but with ambition and great intelligence, Annie Ernaux still heard from her mother -- Don't expect too much of life. It sure makes me think.

Warning: do not shop at Costco when you have skipped lunch.

What the hell were we doing in Vietnam? In Iraq? In Afghanistan? And now Iran? Bibi gets a hard-on and Trump gets excited and boom? What kind of a country does this shit? When you buy something at Safeway, you're gonna eat it eventually. When you are armed to the teeth, same thing.

Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’ It’s our duty to know.

I'm more clear on how our current political system misfires than how it would be better. I don't like just taking people's opinions as givens. I would prefer that people have opinions that are more informed. How to do that? Dunno. @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Fascinated to hear from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that all these irritating political fundraising messages on my phone have the effects of decreasing engagement and suppressing actual fundraising from small donors. So stop it!!

So, what's with Newsom's saying he won't run if Kamala does? It's showing respect to a Black Woman. He's after that vote, of course. Why didn't I see that immediately? Because I'm an amateur.

Since WW II, the US has been a military great power. We have used it to our benefit, and arguably, maybe, for the world. But our dominance is over. After Trump, we'll have to fit in with the world, and start from scratch. It will all be different. No advantage of military standing behind us.

How disappointing teachers unions are. "United against students learning" would be an apt motto, not to mention their keeping the schools closed during Covid. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...