I'm not actually convinced rfk alone activated very many people in 2024. He probably moved some who would have voted anyway to the trump side but I doubt even that was much. But haven't seen much real evidence either way

Cooper Lund@cooperlund.online · 2h ago

Tired: We need to find ways to bring the low-info, low-propensity voters activated by RFK Jr. over to our side Wired: We need to figure out how to get them back to being politically apathetic

There should have been audible gasps in the room when he said this, but also he is inflating US casualties in Vietnam by 2/3rds? Wonder if he has ever been to the memorial

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump says 18 Americans dying fighting Iran is “small potatoes”

It's is vital that the new Democratic administration not care what people at Columbia University (children of Columbia profs, even) think about their policy

Quinta Jurecic@qjurecic.bsky.social · yesterday

this take was understandable in 2024 but is absolutely bananas to publish in Sept 2026. the South Lawn MMA fight polled at 16%. Trump's approval numbers on immigration and handling of the economy are not good and have steadily gotten worse since his inauguration www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

As opposed to you talking a load of spaz shit about Zelda constantly?

Your wife is not an anarchist then. The word means something, you can't just invoke it when it's convenient

my ass is the tool of big farts

It's so brutal for federal workers, just shameful shit Not only did they propose no raise for civil servants but federal LEO and military both get more than inflation

After DOGE layoffs & record cuts, Trump’s freezing the pay of all our civil servants in 2027. With 3.4% inflation, this amounts to a pay cut for those who care for our veterans, process benefits, & deliver essential services. Congress must pass the FAIR Act & override this decision.

Trump officially plans for civilian federal pay freeze in 2027 | Federal News Network

The alternative pay plan that the White House issued this week carves out exceptions to give larger raises to federal law enforcement and military personnel.

federalnewsnetwork.com

Tbqh...the main thing I took from this thread and the related conversation was a lower opinion of Liberal Currents (wasn't high to begin with). this guy goes through a whole list of fallacies to defend dsa

I'm in dire need

Guys Fetterman has depression. It makes you do irrational things. No need to try to make sense of his behavior

Propaganda doesn't work on me!

Something I don't entirely understand is that this woman's career is deeply inspirational, and she's gonna have stuff named after her for her courage for decades to come. And yet you basically never hear her discussed as a trailblazer and role model in lefty settings. It's really fucking weird!

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 4d ago

Sarah McBride on her message to trans youth: "You matter and you're not alone, and there are a lot of people, not just here, but around the country who see you, who love you, and who are fighting every single day to make sure that all of us are treated with dignity and respect."

People jumping on the dumb subsidizing car loans idea but this is good, however, any Dem tax plan would do something like this and better Already how CA works on the capital gains as ordinary income part

Third Way@thirdway.bsky.social · 4d ago

It’s time to end special treatment that benefits investors over workers. If you work for your money, the tax code should reward you as much as someone whose money works for them. We would equalize the treatment of investment income and wages, raise the corporate tax rate, and close loopholes.

Bye bitch!

WHEN I MAKE ART I REPLICATE WHAT I SEE AND FEEL I HAVE DIVERSE FEELINGS TOO AND YOU CALL US PREVERTED I CALL YOU A FUCKING RAPIST YOU AI FUCK YOU CENSOR MY BODY I COVER MY EYES AND EARS MY MOUTH SPRAYING ACID YOU ALL BECAME THE AI SLOP YOU WISHED FOR THE REPETITIVE SLUDGE OF THE STATE

how accurate have Sam Altman's been? I maintain that if tech and business journalists were doing their job, Zitron would have very little market for his thoughts.

How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been? danluu.com/zitron/

And it is official: after all the shouting last year during the shutdown stuff especially, not a single Democratic senator lost a primary this year or even faced an especially close challenge

I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder. theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...

The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”

“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”

theintercept.com

Auchincloss' dominant victory is maybe the best evidence yet that Democratic voters really, really don't care about Democrats' position on Israel!

brent sewer socialist🚰🌹@therealbrent.bsky.social · 6d ago

Markey’s dominant victory is maybe the best evidence yet that Democratic voters really, really care about policy and want their elected officials to stand for things!

Lol oh well! Maybe you need to care about what the voters care about

This is obviously a lie but I think it's funny that someone who describes themselves as an anarchist expects that elected Democrats should want to work with them

I'd vote for a challenger but the last thing I remember about Gottheimer is he was the only Dem to say that Platner sucked and should step down a month before he did, because everyone else didn't want to get yelled at by Bernie fans. So it's probably good to have a couple of these types imho

Yeah I'm sure everyone would act normally if Schumer did this 🙄

this too is glonzo

Lots of people here are actually complaining about this feature today and idgi. You barely notice it and most cars let you turn it off if it bothers you that much

Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social · 7d ago

He's talking about the auto-stop feature where the engine turns off whenever you come to a full stop. Hardly the most important issue but people complaining about it has been a thing. He's a moron but I don't think he was confused here thinking it's about buttons and fobs vs. physical keys.

This is smarter than state level film incentives, but also stupid.

Sen. Adam Schiff@schiff.senate.gov · 7d ago

I am in strong agreement with the President. Congress should immediately take up and pass a federal film tax incentive to bring back these good-paying jobs that we've lost to other countries.

Again I feel like part of court reform needs to be running decisions by a reasonably smart 12 year old to see if they just facially make any sense before you start to get into lawyer speak. What do you mean the National Trust for Historic Preservation would lack standing here? Who else would?!

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 7d ago

BREAKING: The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, is allowing Trump’s White House ballroom construction to continue. The majority says the National Trust likely lacks standing to sue. Chief Justice John Roberts broke with the Court’s conservatives, joining all three Democratic appointees in dissent.

Bernie Sanders needs to retire, he is spouting the same nonsense TO POLITICO that got Osita Nwanevu to deactivate his account on here Destructive stuff that needs to be called out for what it is

I do think that the excuse people are making for Google maps that the names just come from the GNIS database and we don't want private companies making these calls is pretty stupid. It's not a slippery slope to do what at least 70% of the country thinks is reasonable AND what is the better product