Jason

Trump is a race baiting xenophobic religious bigot You want to make America Great Again? Tell Donald Trump to go to Hell! - Lindsey Graham (2016)

"It’s a coercive approach that extends an authoritarian vision of parenthood beyond one’s own children, whose individualism and dignity they disdain, to all the children of their community."

Particularly after Trump's repeated destructive messes in DC (East Wing, Reflecting Pool), Dems should be able to make a campaign issue out of "fixing our infrastructure)." Not fancy new projects. But a nationwide effort to repair and replace infra of all kinds. Benefits: visible, improves lives.

What a gorgeous free kick by Malik Tillman.

Parked but not idle: The buses “will charge up their nearly 200-kilowatt-hour batteries overnight, when the power supply is at its cleanest & cheapest, then send energy back to the grid from 4 pm to 7 pm on days when the grid is strained. The district will earn revenue for the power it shares…”

"The vast majority of political writers who question taxes in places like Washington, D.C., California—or who hold up places like Texas as an example of housing abundance, have never seen what that looks like for the people who live in those places on a daily basis." newrepublic.com/article/2117...

"One no longer needs to be a Bill Clinton or Kamala Harris to engender rabid fandoms or anti-fandoms. You no longer have to be a Kennedy to find yourself at the center of the deranged conspiracism of total strangers." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-parasoci...

Trump is doing such a great job lowering costs, particularly the cost of gas, that my company just ("temporarily") raised our mileage reimbursement rate because gas prices are so high.

This iconic 1984 photo is often called one of the most terrifying space images ever. During STS-41-B on Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first person to perform an untethered spacewalk. Image credit: NASA (Bruce McCandless II during STS-41-B)

NEW: The Trump administration is easing restrictions on law enforcement agencies sharing information with the intelligence community, raising concerns about the possible violation of laws that bar those agencies from collecting data on U.S. citizens.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.

Landfill Panic vs System Reality: What Wind & Solar Actually Displace cleantechnica.com/2026/01/26/l...

Although Trump’s abhorrent political beliefs are ultimately more damaging to the nation, his reprehensible personality is more shocking to me on a personal level. I can’t fathom how anyone can support someone who is so obviously a terrible human being.

Just finished Fintech Distopia. Worth the read. A worth critique of tech hype and the risks posed to the real economy of unregulated technology solutions. fintechdystopia.com

"Hurling dildos at WNBA players had a very particular message: You may think you are elite athletes, but to us you are still here to be mocked & sexualized & demeaned. And when Don Jr. posted that image to his 9.7 million followers, he was saying *That’s what I think of you too, and so does my dad*"

President Trump’s firing of the top data collector has few U.S. precedents. When other world leaders took similar steps, it rarely ended well. Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

Immigration is what makes America great. Anyone who would allocate $45B to get rid of immigrants simply hates this country.

Fantastic letter from Maine high schooler shames MAGA politician.

Just more of Trump destroying the country. www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/ar...

The pro-life faction in this country silent as ICE snatches and deports kids with cancer and the stand your ground 4th Amendment crowd now fine with ICE busting down your door without a warrant. It’s almost like these people are complete frauds that don’t believe what they say.

The number of Massachusetts cities where a typical starter home (the lowest third of home values) is worth at least $1 million was 0 in 2020. In 2024, it was 10 cities. In 2025, it's now 11 cities.

💚 Eno.

*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this. The Secretary is unfit to lead.

Pete Hegseth is clearly ill-equipped to handle the role of Secretary of Defense. His repeated failure to follow basic operational security procedures jeopardizes the safety and security of our armed forces. He should resign.

We’ve gone from red coats to red hats.

This is not normal. This government gets closer and closer every day to declaring war on its own people. This post is a clear and direct statement of intention to defy the Supreme Court and end rule of law in the United States.

oh ok give me a moment while I look for my shocked face 🙄 oh wait that’s not it 🤮dang where is it 😵‍💫oh wait here it is 😱

This guy has family members. He has friends. He has neighbors. People may know him from church or softball or their kids’ hockey league or the corner store. I hope they all see this photo. I hope they all recognize him.

Backing the truck holding all Americans' private info up to the dock for pillaging... bsky.app/profile/josh...

Least favorite action movie thriller trope: a super secret/super secure base that is also very crowded.

This administration is the intersection of Calvinism with Calvinball.

Jeanine: We found out there are people who are between the ages of one and four who are getting social security Jessica: That's the benefit for kids whose parents are dead.

In an executive order issued Tuesday, President Trump took direct aim at state laws that support environmental justice, greenhouse gas emissions or that disincentivize carbon pollution. (via @vermontpublic.org)

1. Yesterday I wrote a thread about the dire warnings from food professionals on the state of supply chains. Comfortable folk might find it impossible to imagine an end to the current abundance. But we'd better start imagining it fast. THIS thread is about solutions - false ones and sound ones.

exhibits A and B in how lying all the time makes you stupid

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Trump has done the same damage to our health, environment and security as to our markets, it's just that there isn't a stock ticker that measures the impact so clearly

1929, on the table www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/j...

Watching a sleeping dog dream is the best.

They won the election in 2024 because prices were too high. As political communicators, we don’t need to complicate this. Just hammer them for destroying the economy and raising prices on everyone. Repeat creatively and consistently through Eday next year.