Jim Swift

El-Sayed on Trump's cognitive tests: "I went to medical school...In my neurology unit, I would have to give that MoCA exam...The only people that you give a MoCA test to are people who you worry may have cognitive deficits. By definition, if you're taking one of those tests, something's wrong."

A Right-Wing Men’s Club Cracks Up Over Israel—and Trump www.thebulwark.com/p/right-wing...

slate.com/news-and-pol... via @jim-newell.bsky.social

Pete has a good take on it: www.instagram.com/reel/De-qHgP...

"Here I am, looking back wistfully on a time when political ads had at least the appearance of higher standards. When you could exploit the racial anxieties of an entire nation and still be welcomed in society, provided you remembered to couch it as a debate about public safety." buff.ly/bEdtrJN

Just saw this BONKERS ad from "America Next" (Bobby Jindal's outlet) during the World Series. www.ispot.tv/ad/SOOJ/amer...

Ohio candidate for governor Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is attempting to reframe his controversial ad featuring Democratic opponent Dr. Amy Acton’s estranged mother as protestors have started gathering at his events ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/25/r...

There is no human on earth more easily or predictably baited than this man.

We've always been at war with Eastasia

Roger Marshall: "Adam Hamilton will let these radical Islams into our country."

Famously undiplomatic Britt McHenry banished from ballgame, State Department: defector.com/famously-und...

Gotta love print!

St.X is a big deal in Cincinnati, especially with white conservative voters. The petition is being covered by the local news.

yeeeeeeesh

The US is not about to have a free and fair election. The state has put its thumb on the scale to favor the ruling party in multiple ways. It's a mostly free, somewhat unfair election. But still one where the ruling party can be overwhelmed by numbers. Hence the term "competitive authoritarianism."

Todd Beamer's father. Like Trump has to go and ruin everything.

As a Cheesecake Factory appreciator, the RWNJs claiming Obama’s (correct) burn will offend voters are dead wrong. If it were as popular as they imagine, it would have more locations.

Opinion: Poll suggests Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother will do him the opposite of a favor.

Aldi in Ireland has such an opportunity for a copycat product here.

No fatalism please. A victory agaibst the odds over an authoritarian.

Congratulations to the world's new champions of liberty, the...*squints*...Magyars and...*squints again*...Serbs.

I am gonna start trying to make "Cheesecake Factory conservative" akin to what "limousine liberal" was when I was growing up. Just going to the mat for a restaurant that only exists in wealthy suburbs wealthy suburbs of major metros. Red America, your political heroes can't even imagine you exist!

It’ll actually be wild if he wins because the Ohio gop will be stuck with him and if you talk to a bunch of influential Ohio republicans that’s…. Maybe a severe punishment to them in its own right

This is true. Qatar is widely believed to be the biggest financial backer of the Muslim Brotherhood.

It truly is amazing the things one can accomplish when the Cincinnati Bengals are playing. There are no lines anywhere. I call it the Bengal Blessing.

Spook prosperity gospel

EVANDER FROM THE HOME OFFICE!!!! #FCC

UPDATE: The DOJ’s demand to set aside ballots in California is impossible to carry out and has no basis in federal law, L.A. County told a federal court last night. Voting is already underway, the county said, and once a ballot leaves its envelope, it can’t be traced back to a voter.

First and foremost Samuel Sey does not deserve this treatment and it is abhorrent. Secondly, the ones cheering this on are probably the ones who turned him and their racism is on full display and despicable. Finally this should be a wake up call- It. Does. Not. Matter. How. Much. Water. You. Carry.

Uecker family statement as released by the Brewers.

It will not shock you that elon's door knockers ignored the no soliciting sign.

Notably, two of the main dissents were from George W. Bush appointees:

The deeper reason Trump, Vance, and Ramaswamy are backing the vile rape ad is they think MAGA politics—the cruelty, the depravity, the viciousness—is still ascendant. They think doing this esesentially puts Trump on the ballot. Me and @jimswift.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2169...

Megyn Kelly Leads the MAGA Mean Girls quintonretort.substack.com/p/megyn-kell...

I had Titanic metaphors AND baseball ones. Come listen to my chat with Greg. I had a blast (not what they mean in the title of the show) and you will, too.

Ben Shapiro and Megyn Kelly are playing out the tune as the ship goes down. Enjoy. newrepublic.com/article/2169...

Trump and JD Vance decided backing the vile Ramaswamy ad would galvanize MAGA voters, but it instantly backfired as many GOP officials condemned the spot. Now it could help cost them both races in Ohio. Oops! On the pod, @jimswift.bsky.social explains this so well: newrepublic.com/article/2169...

JD Vance Is a Sociopath www.thebulwark.com/p/jd-vance-i...

Uh oh CNN. You have to do the thing now for spelling the name of our city wrong

Cathy Young on Rubio’s grating Western Civ speech [@theunpopulist.net]