I've been waiting to hear about bulldozers at the KenCen. Surely, trump and war criminal Hogsbreath have discussed bombing it. Is there anything that will outrage the cowards in Congress?
mjh got suspended! (see profile)
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Can I trust Bsky again?
One day after Donald Trump announced the immediate closure of the Kennedy Center, construction crews erected metal fencing around the building and barred workers from entering without hard hats. [someone] saw a forklift “run into and hit the pillars on the building several times.” Petty bastard.
Forklift incident sparks fears Trump could demolish Kennedy Center after closure
Congresswoman leading legal battle against Trump’s takeover demands emergency court hearing
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"A Reuters/Ipsos survey fielded September 11 to 14 among 1,143 U.S. adults found that the president has recovered from an all-time low of 33 percent in late August, with now 35 percent of Americans approving of his performance in the White House. Some 62 percent still disapprove" Dead cat bounce.
How Donald Trump’s approval rating has changed since RNC convention
Three major pollsters have released nationally representative surveys after the convention.
newsweek.com
“I think it shows the cowardice of the Republican party. They are canceling votes to do business for the American people because they are afraid that that impeachment resolution of Pete Hegseth would pass on a bipartisan basis,” the Democratic representative Pramila Jayapal. Punish the #gop.
House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy
Mike Johnson cancels votes on Thursday, meaning House members will avoid voting on impeaching Pete Hegseth
theguardian.com
"Having a wonderful time! Wish Musk were here!" Our tireless robot's milestone. (Color added by NASA, for the record.) Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars - NASA Science science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars - NASA Science
While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times
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"President Trump on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s decision to block his administration’s efforts to change mail voting and issued a blistering criticism of the three justices he appointed during his first term." Ah, Schadenfreude. Rage on, angry clown. Stop the #gop.
Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
nytimes.com
"If we were called upon under the 25th Amendment to judge the president’s present ability to discharge the duties of his office, we would have to conclude that he lacks the capacity to do so."
Opinion | Trump Has Lost Contact With Reality
The president’s distortions have an impact on much more than belief in his claims about what he was doing on Sept. 11.
nytimes.com
"The Supreme Court on Monday dealt President Trump a major blow when it blocked his executive order to restrict mail ballots. But Mr. Trump’s battle to assert control over the election process is far from finished." The mad king does what he wants and his servants obey. Punish the #gop and #maga.
Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues Despite Supreme Court Loss
President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the outcome.
nytimes.com
I think the argument over these images misses the point: the ads will be hugely successful with young men who are the target of an unscrupulous predatory industry prepared to steal all of their money and time. Vile, effective, sure to be imitated.
‘Sydney Sweeney, this is what women in sport look like’: female athletes spark backlash against viral advert
The actor is facing a backlash from Olympians and other athletes, who have accused her of demeaning and sexualising women’s sports by appearing in a controversial advert for a prediction company
theguardian.com
Sorry to say, but it doesn't matter how the courts rule because trump's minions in the PO will obey HIM no matter what. Infuriating. Punish the #gop for this. Cancel #maga.
Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social · 3d agoA win! Another federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new mail-ballot restrictions tied to Trump’s executive order. This is now the second federal court to halt the USPS rules, which would impose new requirements on states sending ballots by mail.
It's like they built an atom bomb that could choose when and where to detonate. Many thanks to the best and brightest minds involved in this. Way to go, Science! I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords. They can purge their own stupidity. And install an Ethics Module.
I worked at Google DeepMind. You should listen to the warnings about AI | Alex Turner
We must stop companies from allowing AI to self-improve into an uncontrollable level of intelligence
theguardian.com
"These days, the characters in comedies have no choice but to grow." "Unfortunately, growth is antithetical to comedy." "We used to learn from watching people who didn’t learn." This whole piece is worth your time (free read).
Opinion | What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny (Gift Article)
The demands of streaming, which is now how most viewers watch TV, are not suited to just plain old comedy.
nytimes.com
House speaker Johnson told attendees at Trump’s convention in Dallas on Thursday: “We cannot and will not allow them to take the majority in the Congress. We’re not gonna do it.” A violation of his oath of office. Impeach Johnson. Stop the #gop. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
September 12, 2026
On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J.
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Trump: "I don’t care if I’m registered or not, I’m going to try to cheat like hell like they do. There’s never been bigger cheaters. They don’t care." Trump's pledge was shocking, even more than his bribe. Punish the #gop and #maga. Save democracy: VOTE! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/o...
"The corrupt machinations of the Missouri case reveal that MAGA’s perfidy is limited only by its creativity. And while we keep dodging MAGA’s legal bullets, I fear that it is only a matter of time before one hits." Quote of the Year. Stop the #gop. Cancel #maga.
mjh got suspended! (see profile)@mjhinton.bsky.social · 4d ago"I wanted to walk through this situation in detail because it’s indicative of exactly how MAGA attempts to fix elections. It uses the complexity of the law (and public ignorance of the law) to obscure the utter brazenness of its defiance." Stop the #gop. Cancel #maga.
"I wanted to walk through this situation in detail because it’s indicative of exactly how MAGA attempts to fix elections. It uses the complexity of the law (and public ignorance of the law) to obscure the utter brazenness of its defiance." Stop the #gop. Cancel #maga.
Opinion | The Fix Was Almost In (Gift Article)
The midterms dodge their first MAGA bullet. It won’t be the last.
nytimes.com
Texans are trending Talarico. The choice is easy: clean or dirty.
ICYMI — "We need (old/poor) people off of Medicaid & Social Security and back into the workforce."🤔 GEORGIA Republican Congressman Mike Collins ( @ossoff.senate.gov opponent) wants you to work til you die, with fewer benefits, as they cut taxes for the rich and inequality skyrockets.
WATCH— @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: “The MAGA experiment has been a disaster… I was a Republican most of my career, Trump hijacked the party and turned it into a fascist movement.” MAHER: “Do you think you’ll ever go back?” LONGWELL: “Under no circumstances.”
Senate Republicans refused to convict Trump after Jan 6. Republican SCOTUS appointees gave him immunity. Republicans in Congress today stand idly by as he unleashes death and destruction across the globe. We are now at the whims of a mad king because GOP leaders have refused to constrain him.
Nothing divided the citizens more than “Citizens united” 😕 💰
The president ordered supporters to raise their right hands, proclaim him the greatest president in history, and promise to “cheat like hell” before warning nonvoters that they would “go to hell.”
Trump Makes Convention Crowd Swear Creepy Loyalty Oath to Him
The president ordered supporters to raise their right hands, proclaim him the greatest president in history, and promise to “cheat like hell” before warning nonvoters that they would “go to hell.”
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