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I was just an Education Department guy under Reagan and the most junior WH senior staffer under G.H.W. Bush, so what do I know? But if I were an ex-president, and the current president were executing the most disastrous turn in American foreign policy in 80 years, I think I might say something?

submitted 51 days ago • 1504 comments

“The job of the Democratic party comes in two parts. First: Do not help Republicans. Not in any way. Second: Make Donald Trump own every bad outcome that happens, anywhere in the world.” True enough. The only problem here is the lack of an organized Democratic Party. newrepublic.com/post/190337/...

submitted 82 days ago • 97 comments

Let’s hope that Tik Tok is disabled tonight at midnight and all day tomorrow and Monday. Which means the biggest story on Monday will be… And the reaction from the newly installed President will be …

submitted 82 days ago • 3774 comments

This is the kind of leadership failure we should notice. Forget Trump here. These California Republicans thought it was more important to go to Florida than help in whatever way they could where the crisis is happening.

submitted 88 days ago • 198 comments

Do me a favor—share this quick explainer by @reeciecolbert.bsky.social with folks ‘confused’ about the LAFD budget cut and its impact on the fires. Spoiler: the “budget cut” was covered by an overrun. Translation? The department didn’t run out of money—they spent far more than originally approved.

submitted 88 days ago • 88 comments

Anyone who says there wasn’t enough water in the reservoirs to fight the California wildfires NEEDS to watch this & help stop misinformation. Can we please get back to uniting as a country when there are catastrophic disasters? Lying only disrupts efforts to help people in need. youtu.be/OsuBmAVqR7I

submitted 88 days ago • 392 comments

Gavin Newsom launched a website to combat the wildfire disinformation spreading about Los Angeles, because people can’t be bothered to do a simple Google search before sharing nonsense. And because people suck! Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com

submitted 88 days ago • 650 comments

Comedian, commentator and all around good guy, Christopher Titus @titusnation.bsky.social has had a belly full of Zuck and is focusing on moving his community of followers here. Let's give them a warm welcome and follow shall we?

submitted 88 days ago • 731 comments

NEW VIDEO: North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs won her reelection bid two months ago, but her Republican opponent is still in court trying to toss out 60k votes. Justice Riggs joins me to discuss the latest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzh1...

submitted 90 days ago • 107 comments