Maine Democrats release the rules and qualifying information for their convention: mainedems.org/wp-content/u...

Liberal Zionism has been around long before 2026 and long before the war in Gaza. You don't have to be an expert to know that (I certainly am not)

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 4w ago

CNN's Dana Bash: Can I just ask you point-blank, do you not call yourself a Zionist because it is a term that many people on the hard left have started to use as a slur against Jews? Brad Lander: I mean, a liberal Zionist is a Zionist. I just want to make clear I‘m not a Zionist like Ben-Gvir...

These AoE mods have gotten out of control

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

Trump: "We had 11 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan"

I’ve never been so happy to see this kind of weather forecast for the week.

What black magic makes cats grow 10 inches longer at the first sight of a bug?

I have one of these. Looks great in any NYC living room.

Rick Paulas@rickpaulas.bsky.social · last mo.

See any The Lady in Greenpoint charcoals you like? 9x12, paper on wood paneling. If they don’t have a green sticker they are for sale! DM or rickpaulas@gmail.com

Donald Trump is now talking about NYC's rent freeze at the Faith and Freedom Coalition annual event. He says it's the first time it's ever happened (It's not. There were several rent freezes under Bill deBlasio).

Breaking news: U.S. Park Police officers arrested former Olympian David Hearn on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. Hearn said he touched the Reflecting Pool’s detached liner but “didn’t destroy or break or peel anything.”

Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims

David Hearn said he touched the Reflecting Pool’s detached liner but “didn’t destroy or break or peel anything.” Trump accused vandals of sabotaging the refurbishment.

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Fun fact: if you say "An ICE facility" and "a NICE facility" out loud, they sound exactly the same.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Trump: "The concept I have had for quite some time — A strong feeling the name of these Patriots, 'ICE,' should be changed to, 'NICE,' in that it will totally discombobulate Unpatriotic Reporters. For them to say, 'We went to a NICE Facility today,' as opposed to 'ICE,' they will go totally crazy!"

Iran has reclosed the Strait of Hormuz and the president has spent the day asking his social media followers if he should add letters to various words for trolling purposes

lol the Trump-donor-connected firm that got the no-bid contract for the reflecting pool’s filtration system is really called “Greenwater Services.”

And then I hit the refs hard, but I started talking about Wemby. And and they approved the Knicks very quickly.

About to attend this weekend’s most highly anticipated NY sporting event (Mets vs Braves)

This is pretty rich given that the right-wing political faction in Belfast has famously resisted being being part of Ireland

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Kilmeade to an agreeing Markwayne Mullin: "In Belfast they're standing up because their leaders have let them down. They're trying to take their country back. They want to label them as racist. All they want to be is Irish. They want Ireland back. I see a lot of the same fights here."

When your conservative news outlet can't decide whether or not politicians are to blame for the fate of NYC sports teams

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NOTUS@notus.com · 3mo ago

William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul, interrupted Rep. Mike Lawler at a Capitol Hill bar to say “Jews” would be to blame if Rep. Thomas Massie loses his primary. https://www.notus.org/congress/william-paul-mike-lawler-confrontation-antisemitism

Happy 10-year anniversary of this tweet to all who celebrate

The misinformation environment is so bad right now. There is an obviously fake Trump post going around the other site that has wormed its way into traditional media reports and AI responses.

Polaroid of the Artist as a Pre-Teen

Expensive Brunette@jenniferlownby.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Moderate Expectations

My progeny, many years in the future: This phone plan has been in our family for generations, ever since your great-great grandfather refused to grow up and get his own. And now it passes to you.

Tired: Platner will be the next Fetterman Wired: Platner will be the next Burton K. Wheeler

My husband gave me a Super Bowl win and I gave him this Mets season. Do we think he’s going to ask for the ring back

J.D. Vance in 2020: too many American Catholics have failed to show proper deference to the papacy, treating the pope as a political figure to be criticized or praised according to their whims.

ME TO CAT: You get fed every day at 6 CAT: Cool, cool cool, I'll start howling at you about it at 3:45 so you don't forget. ME: I've literally never forgotten. CAT: So the reminders are working...

Going back in time 12 years and trying to explain that in the future civilization will all come down to a choice between WWIII or TACO Tuesday

Good luck to everyone in Chicago going to vote today

I don’t think Best Short Film should be able to end in a tie. There should be 10 min of post-regulation OT and whoever makes the best super short film wins.

Hegseth: Why do the headlines say inflammatory things like “war intensifies”? Pentagon official press release 3 days ago: Hegseth says war intensifies

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

Hegseth: "Some in the press can't stop. Allow me to make suggestions. People look at the TV and they see banners, 'Mideast War Intensifies.' What should it read instead? How about, 'Iran increasingly desperate.' More fake news from CNN. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better"

Even just declaring “no quarter” as Hegseth appears to be doing here is prohibited under the Second Hague Conference

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hegseth: "We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies." No quarter is the refusal to take prisoners and instead just execute everyone. It's been considered a war crime for over a century.

Talarico: "As a former educator, as someone who fought for students & kids in the halls of the Texas Capitol, it makes me sick to my stomach to see our foreign policy take the lives of innocent children in Iran & in the Middle East. It has to end. We need a foreign policy that reflects our values."