Good idea. Alabama would be well served if he were forced to remain in Florida.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h ago

Tuberville: "If we don't straighten out this country's voting and immigration system, we're not gonna make it. It's gonna be over. I'm gonna go back to Alabama and hey, we might build a 30-foot wall around our state."

So hold on. Donald Trump and his merry band of Christian nationalists take Gods name in vain and blaspheme regularly, and there’s no peep from MAGA world. But let a Muslim Senate candidate sincerely use “inshallah” and it’s the apocalypse? No. 1/2

This is despicable. And insulting to two incredible military strategists who fought wars that were necessary but never ones they started.

Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com · yesterday

This is a man who has a hard time looking in the mirror

Interesting Jake asked about illegal drugs, and Miller immediately says “testosterone just like the stuff Hegseth is giving to the military.” How was he getting it and why was this his response to “what illegal drugs are you doing?”

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · yesterday

What a surprise, the alleged abuser was jacking himself up on testosterone.

Nobody wants to talk about those prices because remembering the 1970s is too depressing.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Tom Emmer on Republicans trailing Dems by 8 points in the generic ballot: "Right now there are great things happening in our economy. Nobody wants to talk about 78 cent eggs, nobody wants to talk about milk that's under $2. No no. They want to focus on gas prices."

This is grim. Any why wouldn’t China do this when the US has proven repeatedly that it can violate international norms/law by targeting civilian infrastructure with impunity?

Foreign Affairs@foreignaffairs.com · yesterday

To prepare for a possibility of a Chinese blockade by fire, “Taiwan should stockpile essential items, including the parts and materials needed to repair port infrastructure,” argue Eugene Gholz and Kerby Davis.

There is absolutely an alternative to taking his word for it. And it’s not “yeah let’s confirm him.” You’ll go down in history as a sellout of the constitution.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃

When was there graffiti on the Supreme Court building? Also, “the real time” of the 1930s was the last time we had openly fascist parties in the US. Weird.

Hunter Walker@hunterw.bsky.social · 2d ago

I am utterly fascinated by this moment in Trump's remarks today where he referred to some DC buildings as having been built in "the real time." He specifically cited the 1930s SCOTUS courthouse. It reads to me as far right nostalgia like the groyper obsession with greco roman architecture.

Weird how people who don’t follow me (thank God) will show up under my skeet to call for harm to others. I don’t believe you’re in the anti Trump camp and even if I knew you personally, I will block you. I have cut off friends for this, and I have no tolerance for violent rhetoric.

Mussolini similarly criticized Italian cities, as bastions of crime and disease, as communist stomping grounds, and as being full of people who didn’t support traditional Italian values. Fascism. It’s in the White House.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."

If Hegseth actually sees Iran as being equal to the Axis powers in 1941, well, that’s a huge part of the problem.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d ago

Is this an “Iran is begging for a deal” day, or an “I’m going to bomb them at levels not seen since WWII” day? Sometimes it can be hard to keep up.

Of course. We have Guantanamo-ized the immigration system, and this will happen to the rest of society if we don’t challenge abuses of power every time we see it. Force feeding is torture.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · 3d ago

Exclusive: court records reviewed by the Guardian show that procedures included force-feeding, intravenous forced hydration and involuntary blood draws

Orders come and orders go. Blanche is not fit to be the Attorney General of the United States, regardless of this decision. What’s stopping him from reinstating his old order in a month?

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 3d ago

NEWS: Todd Blanche says he is rescinding his May 18 order establishing the “anti-weaponization fund”

In one of his many overtures to the Catholic Church, Mussolini dictated that hospital rooms and classrooms display the crucifix. But I have never once read that he had himself photographed while kissing one.

Rev. Benjamin Cremer@brcremer.bsky.social · 3d ago

It is a broken presidency when behavior like this is normalized. It is a broken Christianity that supports a behavior like this being normalized. It is fascism when behavior like this is normalized.

I am embarrassed for his future great grandchildren. Seriously. This is craziness, and he spends more time golfing than anything else! He should be reasonably good all things considered.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump: “The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a 70, & am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m given very little time to practice, bc I’m focused on many other things. It’s called TALENT, and I have it”

Given the Trump track record, I’d say it’s only a matter of days before the gold peels off and we see locals rushing to the base of the statues to collect the gold leaf fragments.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)@repstansbury.bsky.social · 5d ago

While you were over here trying to figure out how you were going to cover the rent and food—this guy was over there using $5.1 million in taxpayer money YOU paid into the system to cover these statues in 23 karat gold. Yeah, he did that.

God does not “choose” people to commit genocide. God does not authorize war crimes. How does this sentiment differ from ideology that justified the Holocaust? If people took their faith seriously they’d remember that Sodom was destroyed by God for ignoring his law about welcoming the stranger.

Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 4d ago

Israeli settlers in own words: "I think now, after they killed one Israeli, we need to kill all the people in Tal and Sarra, even Jit and Farata," naming the Palestinian villages closest to the outpost. He added, "God chose us [and] because of this you are jealous." www.bbc.com/news/article...

What scares people is realizing that their govt is full of unqualified people who are totally unequipped to handle the next pandemic if, God forbid, one occurs.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

RFK: "You are saying nonsense." Bash: "I am not saying nonsense, excuse me?…This is not productive. " RFK: "You're talking nonsense…You were scaring people." Bash: "Why are you saying that?" RFK: "Because that was the job of CNN." Bash: "Okay, stop."

There are many studies, Mr Secretary. Shame on you. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Aged 5 to 11 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11 years.

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

"You were scaring people. That was the job of CNN" -- RFK Jr attacks Dana Bash over her claim that the covid vaccine worked. Bash ends up telling him to stop and tries to pivot to measles.

Can I beseech everyone to never get used to Trump’s corrupt, criminal, cruel and indecent behavior nor ever imagine that any of this is acceptable from someone occupying our White House?

You’d think the religious leaders of Iran would realize they have the opportunity to prove they take their faith more seriously than Trump takes his “faith,” and open the Strait to avoid the harm that will accrue to vulnerable populations otherwise. But no. Neither side fears God at all.

Getting some good fodder for the module I’m teaching on “the founders and civility” in my government class this fall. Sigh….be better, people. It’s okay to have absolute lines in the sand that you don’t erase because you have an opportunity to take a metaphorical shot at someone on the other side.

How many more times must the guy with the leaf blower come through my yard???

Well, well, well….

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d ago

FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"

I’d be afraid other countries would deny me entry.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 6d ago

God no.

“the community most unwilling to see its sin is in the Christian church. The sin lives in the ppl who [let] fear/anger..swallow their commitment to truth/character…the..world lives w the consequences of the choices they made.” The Problem With Political Christianity www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Opinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political

Does Gen Z feel welcome at church?

nytimes.com

Folks, there’s a really good reason liver is relatively cheap…. It is disgusting. Might as well lick the filter that sewage flows through before entering the treatment plant.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 6d ago

RFK Jr. suggests Americans can more easily afford groceries if they start eating liver instead of beef: "Most of the cheap cuts of meat are very inexpensive. ... You can buy liver"

“Frustrated by the cost of food? Here’s how you can make a great roadkill casserole.”

Brandy Zadrozny@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 6d ago

Someone posted this in slack and I actually thought it was The Onion. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

The CIA could tell him this, and he would still believe anything Putin said.

Michael McFaul@mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 6d ago

Zelenskyy claims Russia is sharing satellite imagery of U.S. military bases with Iran. Trump's response when asked about this? "I'll ask Putin." That's an embarrassing answer from the president of the United States.

First time Ive discovered this podcast, and it’s great! To any students who follow me here: please notice that the preeminent NatSec lawyer in the country, @markzaidesq.bsky.social, noted that Snowden and Manning are NOT whistleblowers (it’s not just me ranting). 😉

Schar School of Policy and Government@scharschool.bsky.social · last mo.

How safe is America today? For the Season 1 finale of the Schar School's Policy & Governance Perspectives podcast, David Ramadan and Larry Pfeiffer are joined by former CIA and NSA Director Gen. Michael Hayden and attorney Mark Zaid. Listen: https://schar.gmu.edu/podcast