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I'm not sure how helpful this is in terms of messaging, but it's clear to me that we're not in a "constitutional crisis" per se--we're more in a post-constitutional era. The administration is not limiting itself to constitutional boundaries, so the constitution does not protect us on its own.

submitted 3 days ago • 31 comments

Long ago (yesterday) I showed NYT web headline way snarkier than story itself. Said it epitomized NYT pattern of 'pitchbot'-style hed/subhed/framing, chosen by people never bylined Today, like lab exprmnt, 2 presentations of EXACT SAME STORY -Left, online hed I cited -Right, today's page1 in print

submitted 4 days ago • 18 comments

many will respond "if you ACTUALLY read the article it's fine" to shield the bylined journalists from criticism, but in the social media age the headlines, social posts and push notifications are read by orders of magnitude more people than the body of any story is and matter MORE

submitted 4 days ago • 12 comments

Yesterday’s smug briefing between Bukele and Trump was (is) a criminal conspiracy to deprive an individual (many individuals) of their rights, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242. Thanks to the Supreme Court, though, it’s an “official act” that is immune from prosecution. Forever.

submitted 9 days ago • 61 comments

my wife lost her great job at a major Seattle nonprofit hospital three weeks ago because Trump simply stopped Medicaid reimbursements starting in the new year throwing them into financial chaos and this is before we get to new Medicaid cuts or axing grants

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

this is how the american economy is going to work for AT LEAST two entire years

submitted 15 days ago • 47 comments

48 hours ago: apnews.com/article/trum...

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

5pm —> 3am

submitted 22 days ago • 220 comments

@connolly.house.gov Thank you for standing up for the LGBTQ and specifically the trans community. We appreciate you!

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

I have no words

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

SCOTUS arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood start in 15 minutes. You ‘re going to want to make sure you’re following @hegemommy.bsky.social, and @rewirenewsgroup.com this morning. (And me, but if you’re reading this you likely already follow me.)

submitted 22 days ago • 10 comments

Just called @padilla.senate.gov and @schiff.senate.gov to tell them that the bar for my vote and dollars is being set right now by @booker.senate.gov. If @schumer.senate.gov isn't willing to support the baseline of action we should expect, he should be removed as leader. I urge you to the same.

submitted 23 days ago • 7 comments

If you're a white person talking about Nazi Germany in a Black person's mentions, I implore you to re-evaluate your entire lived experience and education instead of bothering us. Where do you think the Nazis got their inspiration from? How many times must we say the same things over and over again?

submitted 26 days ago • 13 comments

Jeff Goldberg explains here why the Hegseth-led discussion he saw on the unsecured Signal messaging app put American military crewmembers lives at risk. Not a partisan issue. This created enormous risks. via @thebulwark.bsky.social

submitted 30 days ago • 98 comments

www.mobilize.us/handsoff/eve... I plan to be there in Portland.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

BREAKING: A federal court blocked Trump’s military ban on transgender service members, ruling it unconstitutional. The court found no evidence supporting claims of reduced readiness, citing the honor & excellence of trans troops. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

submitted 37 days ago • 31 comments

SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada. Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:

submitted 37 days ago • 1100 comments

This is so wild, he's up late posting like "man I love paul anka, what a great guy" [10 min later] "had a great round of golf today" [1 min later] "I AM THE EMPEROR OF THE UNITED STATES AND I WIPE MY ASS WITH THE CONSTITUTION"

submitted 39 days ago • 4 comments

Primary every single one

submitted 41 days ago • 12 comments

Hey, head's up Spaghetti and Meatballs is queer now. It's ours. We claimed it. You order that shit at Olive Garden? Congrats, you're gay now. And if you argue we're taking garlic bread, too.

submitted 41 days ago • 68 comments

Cool so what happens if GOP attach a national abortion ban to a CR? You'll vote for that too? 🚮

submitted 41 days ago • 5259 comments

i’m fucking doing this, fuck these people

submitted 42 days ago • 78 comments

Thanks to Dems who voted to pass this bill, the already high odds that we're heading for a recession just increased. In fact, their actions may ensure we get a depression. www.epi.org/policywatch/...

submitted 41 days ago • 3 comments

These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.

submitted 41 days ago • 4164 comments

This has to be our tea party moment, right?

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

@wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social Thank you, both! Proud to have you as my senators

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

When every Democrat and Independent is condemning your poor judgement, and the fascist in the White House is praising your poor judgement, you deserve to be fired from your job as Senate leader and be forced out of the Senate altogether. An absolute joke of a politician. Reckless & feckless.

submitted 41 days ago • 28 comments

Possibly telling that the largest blue circle on here is Trevor Noah and I had no fuckin idea he has some podcast or streaming show or whatever it is

submitted 41 days ago • 48 comments

Pro tip for Democrats: if Trump is congratulating you, you fucked up.

submitted 41 days ago • 483 comments

Just so you know Democrats are voting to defund the public schools attended by the kids of their own overworked and underpaid staff

submitted 42 days ago • 17 comments

The @democrats.senate.gov need a new leader. Schumer is unable to meet this moment. He cannot be the opposition leader when he’s a spineless collaborator.

submitted 42 days ago • 21 comments

praying for multiple Senate Dems to catch swift primaries from angry House Dems who voted against the CR for nothing

submitted 42 days ago • 8 comments

I'm mad.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Pretty wild this is how you wanna be remembered @schumer.senate.gov. A coward, rolling over in a moment when your voice is needed more than ever.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

So it’s over then, works for me

submitted 42 days ago • 358 comments

It is amazing how fucking awful @schumer.senate.gov is at his job.

submitted 42 days ago • 167 comments

Fuck him.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

@wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social Are you going to call out this nonsense from @schumer.senate.gov ? Please make our voices heard.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.

submitted 42 days ago • 3634 comments

For those of you who might be terribly anxious like me -- you can leave a message! I called @wyden.senate.gov and had no trouble leaving a message.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

VERY IMPORTANT: This is just a trick. It's a way for Democratic senator to say they oppose the bill while letting it pass. It's not much of a trick. I mean, everyone will see it. But still this is simply a way of hoodwinking constituents. If they want to vote for it just vote for it.

submitted 43 days ago • 119 comments