Aztec Clyde

“We need to be prepared, given that it’s not hard to see more extreme members and Trump himself pushing something like this between November and January…We should be clear: It would be a coup d’état, an attempt to overthrow constitutional government altogether.” www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-vra-ru...

Closest one claps after the shots

It's all good.

In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI. He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.

Never forget who MTG really is. courtesy of @mindcite.bsky.social

The Comandante Bovino play-acting was a performance piece. But who was the performance intended for? I see four audiences... www.thebulwark.com/p/this-man-i...

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

Grab'em by the flag pole.

Who really hates what America is?

WTAF

Fuck authorarians. Fuck cancer too.

President Xi has Trump’s balls in a jar on his desk.

What will you do when Trump invokes the Insurrection Act?

As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...

Let’s stipulate that Trump will continue to do things that shock us. But, seriously, no one should be shocked about this. He’s been itching to did it for years. He’s laying the ground every day. We’ve been warned. And this is exactly what he’s going to do. charliesykes.substack.com/p/yes-of-cou...

Yes, Of Course, Trump Will Invoke the Insurrection Act open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

#strongmen

Impeach Trump

What he said.

On today’s menu: *A call for right-wing violence. *Trump declares war on Portland. *A movie that captures our moment? *An indictment that is even more flaccid that you thought. *Justice Jackson’s warning. Happy Sunday. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

They will be forced to swear a personal oath to Trump and accept orders to occupy American cities before the midterm elections.

The same people who bragged about "creating" the Haitian dog-eating story now demand that comedians have their facts exactly accurate at all times, or else the power of the federal government will be unleashed on them. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...

What happens when comedians are held to stricter standards than vice presidents? An emergency Triad from JVL: www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...

Please read this carefully.

Great piece on Judge Breyer’s opinion in Newsom v. Trump, from @chrismirasola.bsky.social (who you should definitely follow on here for all things related to legal analysis of domestic military deployments!) www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

Slava Ukraini!

You'll see ICE and Border Patrol sent out polling places and voting booths

"Always go to other people's funerals -- otherwise, they won't come to yours." -- Yogi Berra No hidden meaning. I just love Yogi Berra.

"There is a real out-of-control crime situation in Washington, but it is not the one referred to in the president’s executive order. It is the one he is leading," writes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org in The Situation.

Let's be clear, this is the situation we face: "Aspiring authoritarian federal government takes control of police force in nation's capital."

Peak Sykes

Slava Ukraini!

August 6, 2025

On @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social with @lynseyaddario.bsky.social, talking about the impact of USAID cuts in Sudan www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...

Please read this excellent, point by point refutation of the claim that there was a "Russia hoax" From @noupside.bsky.social www.lawfaremedia.org/article/from...

Earlier this year, I made two trips to Sudan, where a terrible civil war has displaced 14 million people. The state is absent, international institutions are weak.Outside powers, motivated by greed and nihilism, have stepped into the vacuum www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

As of 8:25 PM EDT July 29, 2025: Please visit tsunami.gov for the latest updates on expanding watches, warnings and advisories across the Pacific and western U.S.

How many fingers am I holding up?

We have a deeply stupid government.

Thanks to quieter decisions by members of Donald Trump’s administration, “the American realignment with Russia and against Ukraine and Europe is gathering pace—not merely in rhetoric but in reality,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes:

GOP's gratuitous cruelty

"Trump's decision to attack Iran is him playing 3-D chess." The game of chess was invented in Persia, modern day Iran.

Five things to remember about war:

Californians: If you’re protesting today, protect one another and hold the line for peace. There’s no place for violence in our democracy. If you see agitators, alert law enforcement and look out for your fellow citizens. Stay safe. Stay peaceful.

Modern tyranny is terror management. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...

"Whatever the nature of the crisis, it forces the revolutionaries to make a choice. Give up—or radicalize. Find compromises—or polarize society further. Slow down—or use violence" The logic of revolution is always the same www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Next week, I’m hosting a virtual town hall with California’s @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov. Join us on Wednesday, June 18th at 6pm PT. We’ll be live streaming on Facebook or you can RSVP for a Zoom link: tinyurl.com/townhall6-18 Hope to see you there!

Trump's memo is not as drastic an escalation as thought to be.