The Biden era was built on a false premise. The idea that Donald Trump's political rise and MAGA movement was some aberration, and not an outgrowth of fundamental shifts in society and politics. On @majorityreport.bsky.social with @emmavigeland.bsky.social and @samseder.bsky.social

Here's the benefit of doing the type of reporting that hears people's voices directly. It doesn't take a BLS revision to know job numbers aren't reaching the ground. To know wages haven't kept up with costs. (1/2)

Making The Run-Up, I wasn't thinking about audience. Or impact. I was thinking about record creation — & working from the expectation that people would eventually look back on ‘24 & say, "how the hell did this happen?" The goal was to create something that could answer that clearly. w/ Isa Tejera

Meeting people where they are is about more than tone -- it's also about format. On podcasting as a news traditionalist with @isatejeranews

Since there's an constitutional age minimum for president -- why not an age ceiling? @hcrichardson.bsky.social disagrees

How would you grade America's first 250 years? I'll start: B-/C+

Why does politics reporting matter? I go back to 2022 and 2023. When insiders set the conditions for a candidate rematch the country didn't want. And by the time most people tune in and wonder "how did I get these options?" It's often already too late On @majorityreport.bsky.social

From The Epstein Files to an inexplicable Iran War, Trump 2.0 is now taking on positions reminiscent of the Republican establishment he once stood against On @ragingmoderates.bsky.social with @jessicatarlov.bsky.social

The median Democrat has "radicalized." Not in terms of moderate or progressive, per se, but they increasingly want elected officials who do and not talk -- and aren't afraid to demand party leadership use the levers of power at their disposal. On @majorityreport.bsky.social

Doesn't take a DNC autopsy to know Biden's support of Israel's violent Gaza campaign impacted their standing with voters. We heard about it across the country… (1/2)

JD Vance is an unknown quantity for 2028. He's spent the last several years shapeshifting to fit his ambition — and because of that, we're less clear on what he stands for than ever. (1/2)

Most of our American political language for race and elections is still built from decades-old examples, like the 1960s civil rights era or the Chicano movement. But the country isn't living there anymore… (1/2)

The death of identity politics has been overstated. But while some pols use race, gender, sexuality as a shield to avoid talking about what people actually care about (& that's dead) — others use it to help voters understand their values & vision. That will always retain power On Industry Standard

The stories driving the Trump backlash in polling aren't coming from the left. It's price increases nobody voted for. A war no one wanted. Epstein. Old age. And immigration roundups of neighbors, not "violent criminals." Promises made, promises broken On @karaswisher.bsky.social

Voters have stopped trusting election officials, newspapers, and doctors. They trust a friend's group chat instead. I still think news coverage misses when this breakdown started. Not 2024. COVID. The conspiracy ecosystem grew into the empty space. On Raging Moderates w/ @jessicatarlov.bsky.social

Did America’s structurally fragile political system make a “Donald Trump” inevitable? @hcrichardson.bsky.social on this week’s episode of America, Actually

Most advice for Dems is ideological — be more centrist, progressive etc But I’ve met so many voters who don’t fit in that box, or choose from all buckets. IMO — it is more important to have clearly articulated vision as a candidate than to calibrate to those whims W/ @karaswisher.bsky.social

What do Democrats stand for on immigration besides…. Donald Trump is bad?? @gallego.senate.gov answers

Scoop — Trump admin's new Medicare portal accidentally exposed health workers’ social security numbers. It’s latest setback with DOGE-backed initiative. We flagged the problem to officials two days ago to fix it. with @ence.bsky.social

Medicare portal database exposed health providers’ Social Security numbers

It is the latest technical problem related to the Trump administration’s push to create a national directory of health providers.

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LANDMARK DECISION — The Supreme Court has narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act with their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, opening the door to sweeping redistricting changes across the South that could erase up to 10 majority-Black seats and flip them from blue to red.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances.

Before the 2024 elex I controversially said on The Daily that our breakdown of shared reality will make conspiratorial denial inevitable. No matter who wins. (1/2)

New: Manosphere influencer Clavicular is everywhere, and that’s not an accident. A paid marketing campaign is spreading video clips of his controversial antics across social media. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Video Clipping Machine Behind Clavicular’s Viral Fame

Videos of the influencer Clavicular are inescapable online. Social media is awash with clips of his sharp-featured face and muscular body — the result of a “looksmaxxing” regimen that can include test...

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Thank you @cnn.com @whca.press for the excuse to wear my favorite pants

👀 SCOOP: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner told Politico staff Monday that those uncomfortable with the company's core values — including support for Israel's right to exist — should "work for other companies." Matthew Kassel reports:

Politico’s owner, Axel Springer, doubles down on corporate principles

‘Nobody should work for Axel Springer despite the essentials or in disagreement with one of the essentials,’ the company’s CEO told Politico staff on Monday

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One man’s opinion but I found the Michael movie kinda offensive. The performances were fun and the nephew is mad talented but while i was expecting them to ignore child abuse allegations (bad) I thought they went out of their way to excuse/explain it, which is much much worse

Nearly half of all Americans want to Abolish ICE. Arizona Senator @gallego.senate.gov warns Democrats that position is “ridiculous.” Why?

The second-most reckless driver in NYC - whose RAM 1500 truck has racked up 547 speeding or red-light tickets since 2022 - is a NYPD officer. All that a police spokesman would say is that those speeding tickets were "not related to his job." A+ local journalism: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/23/t...

To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force - Streetsblog New York City

One of the city’s most-dangerous drivers is an officer with the NYPD, which does nothing to stop his reign of terror on Staten Island.

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“The North Carolina man arrested late Wednesday for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival is a former law enforcement officer whose family reported he was seeking to harm ‘Black people.’”

Threat to harm 'Black people' led to arrest of ex cop accused of planning New Orleans mass shooting

Christopher Gillum is a former law enforcement officer whose family reported he was seeking to harm Black people, according to an intelligence bulletin from a North Carolina police department.

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The damning 2019 HBO documentary on Michael Jackson can no longer be seen on HBO Max because Warner Bros agreed to bury it in an agreement with the Jackson estate. The director won't get the film back until HBO's license expires in 2029 www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...