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Saw DIGGER this afternoon. Remarkable artistry from everyone involved in the making of this important piece of art. Cruise disappeared into his - multiple - roles. Critics panned the film and shifted the narrative away from its subject to the budget. F them. They were wrong to do so.

THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)

Marketing vet Gerry Rich has worked on films from Crying Game to War of the Worlds to Bond movies. He talks about his new book and a tale of “betrayal” by Josh Greenstein, who now oversees Paramount and Warner film studios.  Plus @mattbelloni.bsky.social and I banter. www.kcrw.com/shows/the-bu...

🧵🧵🧵 The NY Times posted a 15-minute video today in which I got to tell NYT what’s wrong with its coverage. They said they saw my critical posts on Bluesky and invited me to do a video with them to air my grievances. Weird, right? I didn’t hold back. I blasted their sanewashing of MAGA extremism.

Absolutely stunning that in the NYT’s latest major story on Elon Musk single-handedly trying to save the GOP there is NOT ONE WORD about how he is the world’s most vocal white supremacist and advocate of ethnic cleansing.

Where are all the music lovers on Bluesky? I need to follow more of you so new artists like Dragonflies don't slip below my radar. Turns out they did a show in LA at the Masonic Lodge/Hollywood Forever Cemetery 3 weeks ago and I missed it. Damn! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3oK...

Susan Collins Voted to Confirm Russ Vought. Is She Having Second Thoughts? talkingpointsmemo.com/news/susan-c...

In light of the recent cave by agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov on the Paramount Warner deal, the response from OpenAI will be "Pfffffft"

Mogwai collaborating with Iggy Pop? Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=agOO...

TODAY: Andy McCabe and I discuss the Judge Aileen Cannon dilemma that could result in either her violating her own court order or releasing Volume II of Jack Smith's final report. All ahead of Smith's testimony on the Hill Tuesday. Always free. Occasional swearing. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.

Since Elon Musk seems to hate this documentary about him from one of my favorite non-fiction filmmakers, Alex Gibney, figured it was my duty to spread a link to the trailer so you can see it for yourself. ENJOY: https://loom.ly/oA2_-p8

Don’t You Just Hate Seeing Aileen Cannon in a Pickle? talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...

I just read an AP article referring to Trump engaging in "high stakes talks" with Xi. Does anyone really think Trump is coherent enough to do any such thing? Plus, he's an idiot. Reupping: presswatchers.org/2026/09/dona...

He thinks a “deficit” means we send money to other countries for nothing. He thinks “tariffs” are a tax on the target country when they’re actually a tax paid by Americans. Why? Because he’s an idiot. presswatchers.org/2026/09/dona...

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss their new book, "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World."

Great discussion on THE BUSINESS podcast. I grew up with 60 Minutes and I'd love @lucasshaw.bsky.social to know I'm one of many many people who have no faith in the leadership at CBS and won't watch the new show. My trust in their journalism is gone. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Making Sense of That Big Story Saying Netanyahu Was Warned About Oct 7 talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/makin...

George Costanza defense forthcoming. "If it had been clear it was wrong to plant that cocaine and adderall I certainly wouldn't have done it."

Trump, empowered by SCOTUS, entered office convinced he could do insider trading, sell pardons and favors, take bribes, steal and openly flout the law. Now, with the prospect of investigations looming, he is growing ever more fearful that he miscalculated.

The central problem with Chief Justice Roberts’s Friday afternoon “administrative” stay in the White House ballroom case isn’t just the lack of any clear standards for such relief; it’s that it’s hard to see how, *whatever* the standards are, this case could satisfy them. Me in today’s “One First”:

Iran Says: ‘Desperate Orange Man Comes To Us Begging with Tears in His Eyes’ talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/iran-...

How Cleta Mitchell Continues to Make Herself Relevant in the Election-Meddling Universe talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

Cohn also taught DJT the value of dirty information. Nothing influences a vulnerable politician like the risk of having embarrassing behavior exposed.

Cinephiles near Hollywood rejoice. Bravo to Alamo Drafthouse and Sony.

Morning Memo, your free weekday newsletter chronicling the depredations of the Trump II presidency: morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com

This offensive is built on the same domestic legal architecture that has now sent American activists to prison for decades.

I have a dream

SPAAAAAAAAAIIIIIN! 🇪🇸⚽️🌎

Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearings are this week, but even if he’s voted down, he can probably remain in the job indefinitely. The hearings are still important, however. Andy McCabe and I explain why in the latest episode of UnJustified. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

If you haven't seen Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR, now would be a good time, so long as you're looking a reason to gasp "Holy Shit!!"

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President Trump’s Freedom250 project and the Great American State Fair is really a corruption story. And, in true MAGA fashion, there’s no real effort to hide the graft here: it’s all playing out in front of you.

It is the dawn of a new era. Hear our battle anthem. Welcome to the new InfoWars.

In a sane world (an alt reality) today's dissents would sufficient to warrant Thomas, Gorsuch and Alito's impeachment and removal from office. If you defy the plain words, meaning, intent, history, precedent of a black letter constitutional injunction u are abusing your power and should be removed.

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This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

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New: Judge blocks big sections of Trump's attempt to hamper/take over mail-in voting. Enjoins admin from "taking any steps to create a new federal program to superintend + control Plaintiff States’ maintenance of their voter rolls" and

The perks of being in a cult that stands for nothing but blind appeasement of dear Leader.

DNC should have elected Ben Wikkler. Rather than going with the person who could organize, they went with the person they thought could fundraise. DNC ended up with neither.

Hear indie rock legends @jmascis.com and @wattfrompedro.bsky.social cover each other's bands on a new split

Morning Memo, your weekday chronicle of the depredations and absurdism of the Trump II presidency: morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com

Choking on the blistering injustice of the Callais decision, even normie Democrats are starting to make noise about drastically remaking the Supreme Court.