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An aspect of fascism is a nihilistic violence — not strategic, or really designed to achieve anything, besides the violence itself, and insecure men's feelings. Like Hegseth sharing video of boats blowing up. Or trying to do a livestreamed execution. Very good piece by @garethwatkins.bsky.social.

I don’t have a dress honouring Margaret Hamilton but I do have one for Katherine Johnson so will celebrate both of them and the other kickass women of NASA who were integral to Apollo mission success.

Pay to play, baby...

This is a community note for the ages.

These mixers are heavy but this guy makes ‘em look light. I’m impressed.

Marc Elias was called an alarmist for saying Trump would refuse to concede in 2020. Then came Jan. 6. “They want you to believe that Donald Trump may say some things, but in the end, he’ll accept the results,” Marc says. “I don’t believe that.” Stay in the know: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg

The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.

Joe Walsh Is Right......

Pardon power needs to be taken from the President. It is a vestige of monarchal society. Create a bipartisan committee that the President can refer candidates and let them decide.

Big Tech is using panic to suck the air out of the room just as people are demanding transparency and accountability for the sector’s egregious, monopolistic overreach into every facet of our lives. My latest column with bonus track open.spotify.com/track/403oiK...

Like I'm gonna print this solid black background "printable" schedule: static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload...

The face of a violent predator.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden at 9/11 ceremonies today. Trump in DC. Biden in NYC. (REUTERS)

Trump used the presidency to wipe out his own real estate debt while adding trillions to ours. If any worker did this with company funds, they'd be in handcuffs. The Oval Office has clearly become a personal ATM for him. #CorruptTrumpRegime

You know, there is a constitutional mechanism to remove a president who is unable to discharge the duties of his office.

Are they going to just do this until the election? Has any Republican been asked to react to Elon Musk's long record of outrages now that he's inserted himself in this election in a way Hasan Piker could only dream of?

There’s no legitimate purpose for ICE to have this information. There are a ton of nefarious ones, though.

That is an incidence rate of… 0.00547% The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.

It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.

If Nancy Pelosi had repeatedly told reporters she had no idea what was going on around her, the coverage would have been unsparing and vicious.

So why would people vote for Paxton who is determined to always make it harder for Texans to vote?

"The idea that this hub, built over decades, was significantly degraded in the space of a few days by a regional player is unimaginable. "That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling." www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...

These aren’t influencers. They’re propagandists apple.news/AAUDwq3B8RnK...

underselling this one

There are a lot of things that don’t get discussed in That Way that make me want to become the joker. Trump and his entire gang are muggers. Plain and simple

shorter trump: we're reducing tariffs to reduce the price you pay for ordinary stuff 🤔

The right answer is "this is a diverse party and the voters of individual Congressional districts decide who belongs in the party. I don't agree with colleagues on many issues, but that's because our members think for themselves, unlike Republicans who in lockstep do whatever Trump tells them."

These gloves don't cause neuromuscular incapacitation the way that a taser does. In fact, they only work when applied directly to bare skin. These aren't made for apprehending anyone. These have one and only one use: causing extreme pain to already-restrained captives. In plain language: torture.

I'm going to KEEP talking about how Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress, DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security. Will you join me?🤚

School meals should be free for everybody. Charging children to eat somewhere they are legally required to be for the entire day is crazy!

Funny how no one asked russia to halt strikes on Ukrainian civilians.

“We need data centers to stay ahead of China” seems to be a common belief of AI supporters. Why can’t we ever want to stay “ahead of China” when it comes to high-speed rail or EVs or low cost of living or public safety?

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Sadly, 45% of Texans support this POS.

I’m sorry, you simply can’t lead your newscast with that Miller tape on the birthright citizenship “order” without pointing out that that’s not the damn way it works. It’s just not journalism.

Insider trading from inside the Oval Office...

Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.

Why don’t people like Mallory McMorrow? #MI #Democrats

"She made music jump into 3D": Wendy Carlos, the reclusive synth genius www.theguardian.com/music/2020/n...

The cowardice is just gobsmacking

The President of the United States is a liar.

They need to hammer down relentlessly on this. They can't become overconfident, like they did with Hillary in 2016.

it’s important to have “someone such as an attorney” around to ask direct questions about stuff like this