It seems really clear that by 2028, we're going to have an empty SPR, substantial munitions shortages, greater strategic challenges, a larger national debt and substantially higher bond rates which will massively constrain future administrations.
Mars
@pscmars.bsky.social
Social media nomad. Political Science PhD Candidate researching U.S. voting behavior related to gender & sexism. Opinions are not reflective of or endorsed by anyone I may or may not be affiliated with. I curse. A lot. But not in class.
this is legitimately a huge problem that i don’t know how they will resolve, either from an executive or legislative standpoint, and it’s going to be the case across a lot more than just defense
"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux@bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 3h agoI fundamentally do not know how to square the politics whereby Democrats will essentially have to tell the American people that because they (the voters) made an extremely stupid decision, they need to lower their expectations substantially for the foreseeable future, but here we are.
It’s going to need a consistent & relentless marketing /messaging push too, to tout every little quick win that can happen which improves life: “SAFE FOOD” “LOWER FOOD PRICES” “STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS” Accentuate the positive because right wing whining will go on 8 days a week
Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
Former J6 Prosecutors Beg Senators To Stop Confirming Election Deniers To Court Seats
huffpost.com
El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
Dem AG Raul Torrez doing more for Epstein victims than any US senator voting to confirm Todd Blanche
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 3h agoBREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
Your little oopsie "mistakes" had me worrying for a year of my life about my partner going to jail for up to a decade based on lies likely fed to you by the top of the federal government. Show everyone what you're covering up in these emails and texts. There's a reason you don't want them released.
Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed
Chicago's top federal prosecutor noted in a court filing that his office has already dropped charges in the case, implemented “robust root-cause changes” and started the process of reviewing over 1,00...
chicago.suntimes.com
This is @jasonkoebler.bsky.social showing you how the Flock cameras were accessed and used to track this man over state lines. Read now: www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
What do you think would happen if "Democratic Socialist" was replaced with "FDR Democrat"?
The proposed deal now under discussion would give Iran a 5-7% toll for traffic through Hormuz, making the war a massive victory for the Iranians and insuring them a long-term dominant position in the Gulf. It would reflect pretty much an unconditional surrender by Trump to Tehran.
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters, in one of th...
reuters.com
Albert Speer would be so proud! The Times takes us on an exclusive video tour of Washington remade in the image of Donald Trump. It furnishes a perfect demonstration of the psychopathology of fascist architectural design. www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
Inside Trump’s multimillion-dollar DC makeover — a visual guide
The president has grand designs for Washington, including a White House ballroom, independence arch and Dulles airport redesign. How much does it cost?
thetimes.com
Black voters have agency. Just in case anyone needed reminding.
Who Up Socializing Their Summit, MSW (NOT A MAN)@acabcalloway.bsky.social · 4h agoI do not think that Black voters in Detroit, Warren, Lansing, and Grand Rapids were bullied into voting for Abdul actually.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social has a good point- Why are US tax dollars going to prop up Elon Musk when Musk is openly trying to usurp our Democracy? open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE NOW: Scott MacFarlane | American Conversations
Heather Cox Richardson on Substack
open.substack.com
Welfare kings is 👩🍳💋
Anna Kornbluh@annakornbluh.bsky.social · 4h ago“It’s a severe cautionary tale about the hazards of privatisation. The government created these men, especially Elon Musk. And now these welfare kings want to pull up the ladder, want to destroy the very system that made them." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Its odd. US press and elites are acting like the Iran war is all but over but it still seems like a regional war heating up.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h agoLEADER OF THE YEMENI REVOLUTION ORDERS GENERAL MOBILIZATION. SANA'A PREPARES FOR A FULL-SCALE CONFRONTATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA - TASNIM
sorry folks but one of the many awful, terrible things about politics is that you do sometimes have to reward politicians, even those you don’t like much, with high-value liver treats for actually doing what you want them to do
A man who wasn't at the protest got 30 years for moving a box of zines out of his house. His codefendant drew 70 years despite being acquitted of violent charges. NSPM-7 lets prosecutors charge belief instead of conduct, and a judge said the sentence was meant to send a message.
The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans
Why National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 is so important.
thenation.com
The obvious upshot of recent improvements in LLMs is that things we always knew were easy (theoretical physics, Fields-level mathematics, engineering and computer programming) are, in fact, easy, while the things we knew were hard (writing 8000 words on one sentence from David Lewis) remain hard
"Domestic drama" is an interesting way to describe horrific sexual violence and child abuse.
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 7h agoA domestic drama involving a House lawmaker and his former father-in-law, a U.S. senator, has shocked Capitol Hill and prompted escalating accusations with both personal and political consequences.
I really need more people to be concerned about enslavement
The Marshall Project@themarshallproject.org · 6h agoAdapting to public pushback, the Trump administration is pivoting to expand immigration detention bedspace nationwide.
Note of gratitude to Gillian Brockell for staying on the beat and keeping visible systems behind heartwrenching videos. That purple line is a plane likely full of families being broken, people who'll be lost to others & themselves, even young ICE employees who'll bring their violence home to others.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 18h agoThird long-range private jet ICE flight in one day. This one is headed for Africa, possible third-country nationals onboard.
One year from now, I don’t want to hear members of Congress acting shocked about the damage Todd Blanche does as the United States Attorney General. They know exactly what they’re voting for, and they had a chance to stop it. Consider them complicit because that’s what they are
Ken Paxton failed to disclose he secretly purchased real estate worth millions of dollars in Hawaii, Florida, and Utah. Experts say this is a direct violation of Texas state ethics rules.
if you dont push the envelope on what is acceptable politics the right always pushes the envelope even further to the right.