Trump blames Hegseth, Hegseth blames his deputy. The buck stops…where?

Anyone other than Trump & the billionaire class think spending $275 BILLION on new battleships is a good idea? Anyone? Bueller?

A trans couple has been brutalized by a mob, and then the trans woman ended up being arrested afterwards, at a public bathroom in Louisiana. EITM writer S Baum investigates this horrible act of violence in our latest piece. www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-coup...

Trans Couple Brutalized At Louisiana Park Bathroom, Then Charged By Police

An angry mob allegedly beat them. The police charged them. The municipality voted for one of the most severe anti-trans bathroom ordinances in the country.

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Has anyone besides Kevin Hassett ever experienced a “blip” which lasted six months?

CNN studiously avoiding the words “AIPAC” or “Israel” in its coverage of El-Sayrd’s victory. @fairmediawatch.bsky.social

It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Why tf are labor unions opposing the billionaire’s tax? 😡

If you see this tweet, or others like it, & don’t watch the video, you may be confused. Because of course Nakase doesn’t say “men” should be able to play in the WNBA. She says 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 should be able to play. Which would mean according to longstanding rules about hormones.

Got the terducken of shipping containers this morning from Amazon. 😳

The "gender critical" movement are not appealing their loss in their fight to stop the puberty blocker trial. The "irreversible harm" James is talking about here is people being trans. That's it. Helen Joyce said it clearly, even if trans people say they are happy they consider them to be "harmed."

Just heard on the news: “Coming up — President Trump says it’s the last chance for Iran”. Again? 🤦🏼‍♀️ 🤣🤣🤣

In the context of the Amy Acton betrayal, I just re-read this enlightening article by @siobhan-m.bsky.social and I suggest you do too. bsky.app/profile/siob...

siobhan mcdonough@siobhan-m.bsky.social · 3w ago

if you’d like to read more about how establishment democrats were foreshadowing this turn against trans people years ago: working-mass.com/2024/10/21/d...

til that the US proposed to purchase, or seize if Spain refused to sell, Cuba…in 1854! The proposal outraged so many that it led to its proponent & then President, Franklin Pierce, becoming a one-term President. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostend_...

Ostend Manifesto - Wikipedia

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“War, economic crisis complicate efforts to protect Iran’s rich but endangered wildlife” — Just one more way in which war is a threat to the environment and the natural world. edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn... @skwinnicki.bsky.social

Is there really anything more to say after reading this paragraph? Ok, there is — anyone negotiating with either Israel or the US is a fool. Literally nothing they say can be trusted.

Why does the media keep soft-pedaling Trump’s lies? AP says Trump didn’t provide “any clear new evidence” that vandals were responsible for Reflecting Pool damage. No, he didn’t provide 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙! @fairmediawatch.bsky.social

ICYMI, be sure to read this important thread from Jeopardy’s @kenjennings.bsky.social

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 3d ago

I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wearing a “Trans Kids Belong” shirt. 🏳️‍⚧️

Watching the Fever play the Lynx in Minnesota, and the first two times Sophie Cunningham touched the ball she got booed. You love to see it. W fans aren’t down with transphobia.

What do you find cooks doing in Canada before holidays? Roosting Turkeys!

Trump got so used to media companies, universities, and gender health care providers cratering in the face of his threats, he assumed he was all powerful. Unfortunately for him (and the rest of the world!), Iran wasn’t susceptible to his bluster.

Homophobic and transphobic. A disgrace that this was part of a “Pride” celebration.

Cheryl Reeve, winningest coach in WNBA history, defends transgender athletes against sports bans. “Exclusion is never the answer. Separate isn’t equal. Trans lives matter.” 💗🏳️‍⚧️💗🏀💗

Trump got so used to media companies, universities, and gender health care providers cratering in the face of his threats, he assumed he was all powerful. Unfortunately for him (and the rest of the world!), Iran wasn’t susceptible to his bluster.

Trail running in suburban Santa Clara (a.k.a. Silicon) Valley, formerly known as “The Valley of Heart’s Delight” when apricots were its biggest product. That knoll there? That’s the spot from where Juan Bautista De Anza and his expedition first spotted San Francisco Bay. @jordantyranny.bsky.social

What do you find cooks doing in Canada before holidays? Roosting Turkeys!

Watching the Fever play the Lynx in Minnesota, and the first two times Sophie Cunningham touched the ball she got booed. You love to see it. W fans aren’t down with transphobia.

My TV job is apolitical, but I’m proud that one of the things we make is a space that’s trans- and nb-friendly, and that’s not going to change either. ⬇️

For the record: NOPE. Honestly, I don’t think there’s an issue today I care about on a personal level more deeply than trans rights. And it’s rough out there right now. Bigots on one side of the political aisle and too many cowards on the other. ⬇️

One more unintended consequence of US military involvement in the Middle East. 😡