Read and let it soak in. Just one person speaking up. Now imagine thousands across all walks of life who have been treated just like this because...MAGA. I'm appalled that this treatment of Americans is actual govt policy and that millions voted for it. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

The Wrong Kind of American

The Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public.

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Evan Urquhart@evanurquhart.bsky.social · 16h ago

The mainstream is discovering that trans people are innocent despite being targeted, that those targeting us are unreasonable, irrational, dangerous, and extreme, that the purges will not end with us. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

For the life of me, I'll never understand the number of Americans who believe that Republicans are way better for the economy. In this century anyway, Dems keep having to clean up the economic messes left by previous GOP admin. For facts sake... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises (Gift Article)

The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.

nytimes.com

This comment is so naive. Here is a woman flattering a powerful man to get access to him, some say control over him. And for most commentators, their only response is "boy howdy she sure is nutty". Trump is hugely susceptible to flattery. Of course people figure out how to make use of that.

This is so f*cked up. (And Rubio's considering a run for President when he so easily gives away his power).

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 17h ago

It would be nice to have a Secretary of State

go.bsky.app/2JuEydk

Byron Donalds doesn't have an original thought in his brain. He just keeps parroting GOP talking points, blaming Biden for all the GOP failures. This is not a man you want in charge in a situation where he might actually have to think. He won't be able to. He'll blame Biden and call it a day.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h ago

BYRON DONALDS: If you look at our military, you have to recognize the damage that was caused by the previous administration PETER ALEXANDER: Obviously the president has been in office for nearly two years. Some could argue these should be his responsibilities at this point

This became a watershed moment in my life, one which I still remember vividly. Growing up in Huntington, we were huge Marshall fans and this event impacted most everyone. One of my neighbors was on the plane as were several close friends' parents. I will never forget. apple.news/AtW9Rce9lQpO...

Marshall unveils alternate uniform to recognize The 75 and “We Are Marshall” — Underdog Dynasty

When you play for the Marshall Thundering Herd, honoring “The 75” becomes a part of your identity.

apple.news

I'm pretty much convinced that this is the only realistic path forward after decades of GOP damage in this state. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...

Democratic Socialists Look for Upsets in Hostile Territory: Florida (Gift Article)

Three primaries for the House and the Senate on Tuesday pose a fresh test for the left, this time in a conservative-leaning state where socialism is often seen as a dirty word.

nytimes.com

I believe Tapper's scraping the dregs trying to find people who will come on air with him. This serves no positive public purpose whatsoever. It enlightens noone and doesn't improve anyone's understanding.

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 2d ago

What's the point in putting Bill Cassidy on TV, other than to demonstrate how intellectually dishonest and morally weak a person can be?

I watch this and wonder who he's trying to appease. Does he know something about Dem voters that we don't? Who is he talking to? Who does he fear (and why)?

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d ago

The party in which he is nominally a leader just passed a resolution calling for the abolition of ICE but this mealy mouthed clown can’t help but undercut it. Jeffries must be replaced when Democrats retake the House.

This thread 🧵⬇️

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d ago

Plenty to reflect about re: the Arday affair, but I'm going to repeat this one thing. The playbook the right used here is effective even though it's not especially sophisticated, as it relies on the audience to do the dirty work. I've been calling it "Trojan horse propaganda", let's go with that. 1/

The tragedy of this haunts me. And virtually none of the MSM reports of his death mention his contributions, accomplishments, or scholarship. You have to dig for that and that shouldn't be the case. He made a difference. karenattiah.substack.com/p/jason-arda...

Jason Arday's Death and the Age of Digital Racial Terror

What Jason Arday's death by media mob says about the old machinery of anti-Black terror in the algorithmic age.

karenattiah.substack.com

The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...

The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It. (Gift Article)

The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.

nytimes.com

A frequent question to ask when Trump does something super weird is: Does this benefit anyone other than Putin?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

“The Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers to better match President Trump’s preferred aesthetic for the warships … Trump’s preference, current and former officials said, is for the new aircraft carriers to look more like those that were in service during World War II.”

There's a sickness in this society that I don't believe I will outlive.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3d ago

Wow. Proponents of the ICE taser gloves are openly saying that one reason they love the gloves is that they doesn’t leave any marks or proof that they were used, making it harder for people to sue when they’re shocked excessively.

This occurred at a Nassau County Police Academy event in NY. Seems like grooming to me. If even one of those participants ever arrests a minority person in the future, I'd be tempted to sue them for bias based solely on their participation here.

Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social · 3d ago

Wouldn’t it have been great if Trump’s racism was treated as an actual story in 2016?

In a country of basically only 2 viable parties, everyday we see the dangers of 1-party rule. The GOP chooses to flat out ignore existing laws and provides a template for the future. They'll scream loudest tho' when it's used against them.

🇨🇦 NanaGale@nanagale.bsky.social · 3d ago

It’s illegal to as a Attorney General he is not supposed to engage in political activity. It’s a violation of the Hatch Act.

Hello: actual co-organizer of No Kings here: these texts are not from anyone who actually organizes No Kings. Please trust that we hate them just as much as you do

David Brauer@dbrauer.net · 4d ago

Fuck off, feds

So their only solution was to impose illegal taxes on the American public?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d ago

Bessent on the national debt about to cross a record $40 trillion: "We did get it under control. We inherited a mess ... we had to refund the tariffs"

“we had to refund the tariffs” you mean the illegal taxes the president levied on Americans?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d ago

Bessent on the national debt about to cross a record $40 trillion: "We did get it under control. We inherited a mess ... we had to refund the tariffs"

“The demolition of the Corporate Transparency Act is just the latest and most dramatic move to cater to the president’s deep-pocketed buddies and fellow cronies,” @cjcmichel.bsky.social argues.

A Green Light for Crooks

The Treasury has made the American economy a safe space for corruption.

bit.ly

Continuing to beg the question: Who are Trump and his minions working for?

Andrew Facini@andrewfacini.com · 5d ago

This will reduce potential sortie capacity something like 40% and put unexpected cycling strain on reactors which were not designed for it. Basically indistinguishable from literal sabotage, if you care about such things as readiness or reliability or lethality or whatever

Who/what is DOJ actually trying to protect now? Trump or the FBI's legacy. Or both? I imagine they're quite concerned about their own history coming to light.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 4d ago

when even Hugh Hefner is like “this guy is a predator”

As I have been showing, this entire fraudulent Fraud Task Force is an attempt to defund (and criminalize) Blue States and distract from Trump's far bigger corruption. The director for it, Scott Brady, is the guy who criminally framed Joe Biden.

John Harwood@johnjharwood.bsky.social · 4d ago

"The new emphasis on small-dollar fraud comes as the administration has issued pardons and commutations to white-collar convicts, pulled back from criminal cases against multinational corporations and dropped charges against wealthy executives." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...

The individual agents responsible should be made to pay. Then, maybe, just maybe, they'd stop the lawlessness.

Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5d ago

A federal judge in Washington state has sanctioned ICE $5,000 in compensatory damages and $11,000 in attorneys fees for illegally transfering a man twice in violation of her orders. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

While the US spends its time and efforts on AI slop.

@alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 4d ago

An innovative floating offshore solar project that generates electricity and converts seawater into drinking water. The farm near Gran Canaria produces 85 MW of renewable electricity while using that same power to operate reverse osmosis systems that desalinate seawater #ActOnClimate #renewables

"The jobless boom has arrived," per WSJ

Trump's weakening of our defense system ultimately helps whom? That's the question whose answe will lead to the why this is happening.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d ago

While struggling with the Reflecting Pool, Trump now takes his talents to aircraft carrier engineering.

This is sick. How do we reform any of this? And DOJ is complicit. This is what the GOP has wrought on America. Ignoring it and moving on if Dems ever re-take control will not prevent future instances of this. Now we know. What's the solution? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...

U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)

The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.

nytimes.com

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 5d ago

Trump's Government Responded to Murdering Alex Pretti by Spying on the Entire Anti-ICE Community in Minnesota emptywheel.net/2026/08/13/t...