No need to post about that op-ed. Tell us about a good book instead!
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“some kind of weird combination of David, Aries and lunatic” – Toni Cade Bambara • Tejano • 210 • twin • 🏳️🌈 • Contributor, @the-downballot.com • not watching that YouTube video, sorry
Playbook sez Cooper is launching this ad, which "accuses Whatley of appointing a convicted child sex predator to a role in the North Carolina GOP" (a story that's been out for a bit, I think, but not with a linear ad campaign) with a seven-figure campaign today www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G2x...
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YouTube video by North Carolina Democratic Party
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omg I've been here, great place.
Robert Downen@robertdownen.bsky.social · 6h agoThis is such a lovely Houston story
nah, we aren’t doing bret stephens national book award discourse. We just aren’t.
weird day to be worried about state-run tv, gavin!
Governor Gavin Newsom@governor.ca.gov · 20h agoFirst, Trump banned independent news from the White House. Now, he's launching what is quite literally state-run TV to try drowning out the fact that he and his corrupt administration are failing the American people. This is truly autocratic behavior from a failed President.
if you're the donating kind, Sen. Rehmet can use your money, as can Alisa Simmons, but tbh equally if not more important are Tarrant's Democratic State House candidates in competitive races: Katie O'Brien Duzan, Ebony Turner & Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin. Any could end up seat #75/76 in this scenario.
J@c0b@reubenemoji.bsky.social · 23h agoThe full story from QR:
I mean, you’ll hear people on this very app say similar things, so
Gerry Doyle@mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · yesterdayI have been turning this quote over and over in my head and still can't quite wrap my head around the idea
BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
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Video of the end of this incident as agents drove off near Dodge and Howard, posted on Facebook:
The public should not have to wait indefinitely for answers. Austin cannot become another case that is simply “under investigation” while critical questions remain unanswered.
This is doubly wild because Rauch (of whose work I am…not fond) was admitting in the Atlantic back in January that Trump / the Admin could be described as fascist, so it’s not as if he’s just now conceding Trump is bad. I’m sure the article is ridiculous, but I blame the headline writer most of all.
NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 2d agofinally?????!????
Omnibus bill (I refuse to use the stupid title) still too popular imo
Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 2d agoNew NBC News national poll: Are you MORE or LESS likely to support a candidate who supports… …Trump’s tax bill (OBBB) 36% more 42% less …the war in Iran 24% more 57% less …Trump’s $5,000 checks idea 21% more 46% less …giving funding & weapons to Israel 25% more 55% less
BEEN MOTHER, STREAM DAY AND NIGHT
Pop Crave@popcrave.com · 3d ago15 years ago today, Carly Rae Jepsen released “Call Me Maybe.”
“‘The outrage was shocking to me,’ [French] said. ‘These are things that Donald Trump has been talking about. These are the things leaders in our party have been talking about.’” That’s right, playboy, just tie yourself to the whole ticket & party reeeal tight. www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
French calls backlash ‘shocking,’ cites Trump in renewed defense of UT fan posts
Republican Railroad Commission nominee stands by social media attacks denounced as racist, while his Democratic foe urges voters to reject a ‘chaos candidate.'
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This is also best practices in public health for combating misinformation, as I was reminded by a presentation yesterday. “No, vaccines don’t cause autism” v something like “Vaccines have a well-established record of safety & efficacy. There’s no documentation of a link between vaccines and autism.”
Cheryl Lynn Eaton@cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 2d agoRepeating common Republican lies as if they are true is harmful. Examples: "No, I don't want Haitains eating cats and dogs." "No, I don't want Muslims to force American women to wear burqas." "No, I don't want a white genocide." "No, I don't want children to be taught to hate Christianity."
Like our healthcare isn't a little treat we get for being good girls, boys and others, it's whether or not our bodies are altered against our will in ways that do us serious harm.
I told two republican physicians to their face last month that I thought their mode of thinking was simply wrong because they were fearmongering about mRNA vaccines.
Ryan Marino, MD@ryanmarino.bsky.social · 3d agoI graduated med school in 2014. I was taught-and saw-how hard melanoma was to treat, like a death sentence Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100! We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
Just weeks ahead of the most dangerous election for Texas Republicans in living memory, the state GOP is spending its time on resolutions to censure top GOP officials. (The measure failed by one vote.) www.quorumreport.com/Quorum_Repor...
every day of my life I think about the people using “she” to describe this computer program who still need to be convinced to use it for trans women
Forbes@forbes.com · 4d agoTilly Norwood, a controversial AI “actor,” abruptly switched languages during an interview with Piers Morgan, though the company behind the AI creation denied she malfunctioned.
This is awesome and also he should consider pouring some money into Texas House races — we have multiple suburban/exurban districts that are competitive on paper, with direly underfunded Black Democratic candidates
Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 4d agoNEWS: A source familiar says Gov. Pritzker’s Ready for the Fight PAC is placing ad buys in three CBC target districts starting today: #AL02 for Shomari Figures, #AR02 for Chris Jones and #TN09 for Justin Pearson.
So @newyorkstateag.bsky.social told these hospitals six or seven months ago that they would be violating NYS law if they didn't resume providing care for trans youth. It didn't happen; they're now signing agreements to stop forever. At this point, she needs to start suing and prosecuting.
Eliel Cruz@elielcruz.com · 4d agoThey keep dropping these on Friday afternoon for a news dump. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-s...
"He has absolutely no reason to say what he said." yeah, so, his reason is that he is virulently racist, and knows that enough of y'all will probably vote for him anyway that he can get away with it. Which you're confirming.
The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.bsky.social · 5d agoRepublican Bo French’s racist social media posts have resulted in a fundraising windfall for his Democratic opponent in Texas’ railroad commission race. https://www.washingtonsun.com/2026-election/jon-rosenthal-fundraising-bo-french-posts
re: new CRJ -- I've gotten all the way to "Hold Me to the Light" (had to stop bc I'm at a work conference today lol). so far Versailles is my favorite of the songs I'd not heard before today, though that is not necessarily dispositive; my 1st listens are often not reflective of ultimate preferences