'It's all good, dude. I'm not mad at you.'

Since time began, there are those who have needed extra support. For the longest time, only the strong survived. We've evolved, and now the true fight is between those who are more than willing to lend a hand, and those who think lending a hand is a sign of weakness.

The Vivek ad was about a willingess to sow doubt in an abuse survivor's story. Rape culture is stronger than ever within the Republican party.

I didn't know Lindsey Graham was a patriot. When did he play for New England. I also know his sister is out of her depth.

"no trust. no greatness." Nice own-goal...

paying $500 more month for insurance. HC is more expensive than ever. but hey...

That was @maddow.bsky.social at her finest this morning. The "why" usually takes a while to get to, but not in the conflict.

If monitoring ICE is a crime, let's hope we're a nation of criminals.

@maddow.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com Just so y'all know, TN's Lt. Gov just told a public gathering that one of the state GOP's goals is to overturn Plyler. Not surprising yet shocking.

Trump: We're about to have a breakthrough, but we're not there yet. If it goes well, it could take a few weeks. If it doesn't go as well, it will take longer. But it might not happen, and that would be bad.

@espnbillc.bsky.social For 7-7, the Mount-JCU game is nuts!!!!!!!!

If Aftyn Behn pulls this off, MAGA will lose its shit.

"Better to have people assume you're a pedophile than to open the files and remove all doubt."

John Kasich: Dems should make sure they're being reasonable, even if Trump isn't. It'd be sage advice 15 years ago. It's not now. The idea the WH hates the image of kids in zip-ties is naive. As another guest said, "fear is a tactic."

@mollyjongfast.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social @weissmann.substack.com Is it required a prosecutor tell a grand jury of exculpatory evidence? If not, was it ever a rule? If not illegal, it certainly seems unethical, dishonest and a waste of judicial resources. Thx.

When your life has never been better, but your optimism about the world being OK is (minus)-2.

@thearcus.bsky.social Hey, guys! While it's great y'all show self-advocate faces, y'all need to do a much better of job of listening to self-advocate voices. Frankly, everybody does — but Trump's lies about us this week demand white-hot ferocity. Time to push back. Hard. Show us you get it. Please.

@repstansbury.bsky.social Thank you for pointing out Kash Patel has committed perjury, apparently with impunity. It's likely Bondi did, too. Your efforts mean tons to a red-state progressive who just became a senior citizen.

@smith.senate.gov ... "crazy-ass" stuff. Well said, and I just burst out laughing about a cross-country flight. Thank you, although I know have Diet Coke in my laptop.

@mollyjongfast.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com The most underreported element in RFK saga is the effect on disability community. We're now being told by ignorant and powerful men we are "tragedies." I'm weary of our voices being unheard because we have a disability. The community is terrified. Help!

Dear @chicagobars.bsky.social : Win the whole damn thing. Just don't go the White House.

Scott Jennings just said Trumpstein isn't taking a hit in the polls: WTF is he talking about? He's double-digits underwater in the @natesilver538.tweet.pub aggregate, after being only down -5% a month ago. More shocked he wasn't challenged by anyone on the panel. $10 says he's down -20% in 6 mo.

Left: Louise Haigh, "I will support the government on Tuesday in recognition they've made significant progress, and protecting the incomes of 400,000 disabled people across the country" Right: Rosie Jones, "They're not thinking about the millions of people who will become disabled in the future"

OLIGARGLE DEEZ NUTZ

FYI…

Ever have one of those days where depression kicks your ass?

Told two longtime “friends” to go fuck off. The kind who want friendship on their terms. One of them — a man with some slight measure of celebrity — told me to go fuck off. Now, I literally have no fucks to give. And it’s empowering and healthy.

it’s true what they say about crying spells -- they're carthartic, especially when you’re mad at people you can no longer yell at or talk with. when I wasn’t being mocked at school, it was a steady diet of alcoholism, adultery and sadness So grateful for the people who got me through it

@jessicatarlov.bsky.social I was wondering if anybody on FOX has ever been forced to defend why the Trump administration grew the trade deficit by 59% during his first term. I think that’s a fascinating statistic. It seems oddly relevant.

CAPTION: An angry Donald Trump learns from JD Vance that the local McDonald's McFlurry machine is down. At left, Elon Musk is waiting to explain his new idea of AI haircut machines.

The plan has always been this: make Christianity part of the government, and then if you criminalize “anti-Christian thought," you criminalize dissent.