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Just saw Superman. Was gonna do a whole bit about it walking in. That’d be a disservice. It’s an important piece of work and I’m not joking. I don’t even like superhero movies. Sprint to see it. Bring your kids and explain it to them. James Gunn had a time machine when he made it.
Even if we never meet...I already know this about you (even if you don't): You didn’t survive birth...heartbreak...and BS up until now... just to watch freedom get torched. You were born for this moment. Don't let your eyes close tonight...without recognizing that.
LIVE: ASEAN foreign ministers meet with East Asia Summit dialogue partners ASEAN foreign ministers hold dialogue with counterparts from India, Australia, Japan, China, New Zealand, and South Korea during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EJK...
I know it's late, but I just finished my latest about the GOP's desperate strategy to deal with their deep unpopularity via more extreme gerrymandering and why it may backfire. Become a Democracy Docket member now to receive it in your inbox tomorrow. newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-meblu...
I have a confession to make: I'm not scared. Not even a little bit. I sometimes ask myself if it's because I'm that G'damned stupid. But...the answer is always, "No. That's not it. You're not stupid." It's really as simple as this: I. Do. Not. Give. A. Fuck. Some things...are just as simple as that
It’s very telling that this place shows/ offers very little content about the worst moral catastrophe of our times - and to see the ugly truth you go to x and instagram - PC warriors ? Liberals ? Comfort lovers ? Why is the defining moral crisis of this century not seen and debated here?
Why does Elon musk sewage tank x show Gaza content - but the supposedly progressive or liberal “ good “ Bluesky seem to have very little - if any ? What could be a more important story / newsworthy ? Am I following the wrong people ? Does it make people uncomfortable ? Can’t have that…
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by US immigration authorities for more than 100 days, is seeking $20 million from the Trump administration over what he says was his false imprisonment and malicious prosecution reut.rs/3IjMA0F
"The Trump administration is firing and pushing out employees across the Justice Department and FBI, often with no explanation or warning, creating rampant speculation and fear within the workforce over who might be terminated next..." {gift link} wapo.st/3InfKMA
"Republican Lawmaker Calls Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Zohran Mamdani 'Muslim Terrorists' – Will He Be Censured?" @premthakker.bsky.social reached out to every Dem who voted to censure Tlaib in 2023. Here’s what they said about Randy Fine's viciously bigoted remarks: zeteo.com/p/republican...
What's happening in California is a hostile invasion by the Trump regime. Perris, California's mayor warns civilians to remain calm and indoors as Trump regime ICE invasion forces carry out terrorist activity. He warns civilians to not open the door to strangers. #3E #StopICE
⚡️Zelensky urges US senators to 'increase sanctions pressure on Russia.' President Zelensky met with U.S. Senators Graham & Blumenthal on July 10, urging stronger sanctions against Russia & emphasizing the need to maintain international pressure to bring an end to Moscow's aggression.
When Steve Bannon went to prison I asked the public to pray for the person who had to do his body cavity search because it was gonna be like when they cut open a shark and find old license plates. Just thought I would share that again since Herpes Steve is in the news today.
Trump regime forces used helicopters during their attacks on civilian farmers in California. They allegedly used the helicopters to air in water for regime forces while destroying the crops beneath them. California ranks as the fifth-largest supplier of food in the world. #3E #StopICE
In a just world, every one of these Democratic senators would be primaried - especially the hypocritical Cory Booker who is wisely trying to hide his face in this picture. (Netanyahu is wanted by the ICC, a far right authoritarian, and kills innocent Palestinians on a daily basis, including today!)
1. On Chris Cuomo’s show, Bill O’Reilly says that @aoc.bsky.social would beat Chuck Schumer — who may be dealing with some popularity issues but is still the Senate Democratic leader, with access to enormous political power, institutional support, and a gigantic fundraising machine — in a primary.
My interview with reporter @jkbjournalist.bsky.social about the Epstein case feels more like a true crime podcast than anything I’ve ever done before. Lots of really interesting insights into the case and Epstein’s relationship with Trump. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
As FEMA responds to the deadly flooding in Texas, one key resource is missing: the FEMA leader. David Richardson, the agency's acting administrator, has not been to the site of one of the deadliest floods in the U.S. in the past 25 years. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...