This is just rank Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, based on the bigoted idea that there is something inherently scary about a president with the last name "El-Sayed." It is incumbent on all of us to call it out.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

They were called “cockroaches” by their own government — so they started the Cockroach Janta Party to fight back. I hope the cockroach phenomenon is contagious, and we see a peaceful youth uprising against our own oppressive regime right here at home! (2/2)

Props to the brave students in India who forced the resignation of the Modi government’s education minister. These brave students staged a peaceful sit-in protest that lasted a month, went on hunger strike, and endured violence from the Delhi police. (1/2)

Cockroach Solidarity from Abroad: Rebuild an Inclusive, Secular, Democratic India, Brick by Brick - The Wire

The cockroach youth uprising has already pushed through collective fear, and changed what Indians of all ages believe is possible.

m.thewire.in

Just pointing out that amidst all the ludicrous screaming and yelling by Trumpists about communism, the Trump administration had and has in senior positions individuals who are genuine and unabashed fascists.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Jake Tapper reports that Greg Bovino on a call with the office of the US Attorney in Minnesota during Metro Surge made an antisemitic remark about the Trump-friendly US Attorney in Minnesota

X (it's not Twitter any more and hasn't been in years) is the red state diner of the internet: the place lazy journalists go to get a sense of what they think "real" americans believe based on a ridiculously reductive and wrong definition of what it is to be a real american.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3w ago

Twitter was wrong about Platner, wrong about the Odyssey, wrong about pretty much everything, but you know, it really reflects the mood of the people, you know?

Trump has been lying about the 2020 election for nearly six years. Nothing he says should be believed without substantial proof. Nothing.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 3w ago

The White House promised major revelations in President Trump’s prime-time address on election security Thursday while Democrats warned against false and misleading allegations and some Republicans hoped to focus on voters’ bigger priorities.

the only fruit salad I feel safe eating rn

It boggles my mind, that media presents Trump as a real serious official, political scientists discuss his decisions, pundits talk about his policies. Meanwhile he loudly declared to the world he made an amazing discovery that "dumb" has a "b" in it.

There is a specific genre of anime called "I'm enjoying this now, but if I'd seen it at 15, I would've made it my entire personality"

These are people whose cause was literally to NOT be a part of the United States of America.

Background paintings from Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios Pieces by Scott Wills, Jenny Gase-Baker and Nadia Vurbenova-Mouri

Democratic politicians alarmed by the DSA should, I dunno, try to make themselves more attractive to voters as leaders who'll make people's lives better in some way, rather than just fret loudly that the voters don't obey them.

You have to admit, fighting a full-blown war in the Middle East, but only when markets are closed, is a real innovation in the history of warfare

As a Watergate historian, this might be the dumbest and worst take we’ve seen from JD Vance in a long time. And it’s also a complete misunderstanding of Nixon and Watergate.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."

Meta is hilarious. Everything you ever read about the "dynamism" and "efficiency" of capitalism is all wrong. You can have one product, 20+ years ago, that you keep making worse, and otherwise nothing but absurdities and copycats and it doesn't matter, the billions keep accumulating.

rat king 🐀 👑 @mikeisaac.bsky.social · last mo.

News: Meta is currently building a prediction markets app to rival Polymarket and Kalshi, according to sources the app, currently called "Arena," will be a standalone offering and was ordered up by Mark Zuckerberg www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/t...

It is absolutely true that Dems need to win swing voters to win elections. The misdiagnosis is that swing voters are “moderates.” They are not. They have almost entirely incoherent politics. You don’t win them from the middle. You appeal to your base with conviction and hope swings like the vibes.

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The theory that “electable” means “work to appease right-wing bigots under the assumption that majorities agree with them, at least partially, and they prioritize it when voting” has been tried. It has failed. Try something else.

The theory that “electable” means “work to appease right-wing bigots under the assumption that majorities agree with them, at least partially, and they prioritize it when voting” has been tried. It has failed. Try something else.

My sense is that prosecuting vigorously is a must. There should have been as much done in 2021 as possible.

Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In countries that have successfully reversed democratic backsliding in recent years—from Poland in 2023 to Hungary in 2026—opposition movements made prosecuting those who have broken laws a central campaign issue.

The only truly consistent thing about Trump is that he will inevitably make fools of everyone who supports him.

Fascists in Belfast set fire to buildings with people inside them. People of colour left work early to stay indoors. This is being actively encouraged by the world’s richest man whose openly pro-white nationalist platform X is still used by the UK government www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

‘There’s wee girls inside’: panic as masked men storm house in Belfast

Protests across the city turned violent on Tuesday night – with some police officers acting as if it wasn’t safe to intervene

theguardian.com

It's easy to shrug off the idiots claiming that the incredibly accomplished politician Spencer Pratt was cheated out of a rightful win in Los Angeles. But they're going to make these same claims in November, so we need to carpet bomb this conspiracy out of existence right now.

Tom Clark@tomsclark.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Listen, the fact that the GOP is freaking out that Spencer Pratt didn't win is a VERY bad sign for November. And the fact that they're willing to claim fraud and say the evidence is the lack of evidence, makes it even scarier.

Work requirements do not work. Work requirements have never worked. Work requirements will never work. And the people making these decisions know this because work requirements for essential care funding meets their goal of further restricting access while enriching only themselves.

NPR@npr.org · 2mo ago

Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules. n.pr/3RK4U7X

AI can tell you how a word is spelled. But the work these kids do to solve those words—developing study tactics, identifying linguistic patterns, honing their ability to perform under pressure—is something a computer can’t do for you. The Bee is a reminder of what the human brain is capable of.

One of my strongest takeaways from the Bee this week is that it was a showcase for why critical thinking matters more than ever. So much of what the kids do up there isn’t rote memorization—it’s using their insane prep to solve words like puzzles (using etymology, patterns) in real time.

Goodpapajama@goodpapajamma.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Great feat and congratulations but as a skill it is less necessary in the age of AI and automatic spell check. Kinda like the multiplication tables.

Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring will be shown in Osaka, later this year, and the press conference was as Japanese as you’d expect #Vermeer

As always, every conservative accusation is a confession. The renewed interest in claiming "weaponization" by Biden is because Trump is ramping up his weaponization of DOJ.

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

America is a country where the President's accusers are the ones who will be investigated by the husk of our justice system www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/p...

The United States is at war with Cuba. A blockade is an act of war, imposed by military force. The goal is to cause widespread suffering to get the target to capitulate. If the Chinese navy blockaded Taiwan in an attempt to overthrow the Taiwanese government, that'd be an act of war. So is US-Cuba.

Orson Welles: I worked with Grogu. Not in film you see but on the stage. Brilliant performer but a cruel disgusting wretch of a soul. Interviewer: Pourrions-nous parler de Citizen Kane à la place, s'il vous plaît ? Welles: yes he did sell out his friends to HUAC, I will never forgive him for that

I have to hand the man one thing: he’s always finding novel ways to make things tacky that you wouldn’t think could even be made tacky

Sanho Tree@sanho.bsky.social · 3mo ago

That stupid reflecting pool is going to look like it’s filled with crazy blue Gatorade next to the Potomac River.