to explore the age-old question of how to live ethically, I have written a story in which every character constantly discusses how to live ethically. they’re all in therapy, too

One of the things El-Sayed said that I think is absolutely right is that you need hundreds of little targeted bills like the “Stop Crap in Lettuce” bill and force Trump to veto them. So that people understand what exactly is happening as it happens.

Conor P. Williams@conorpwilliams.bsky.social · 13h ago

Been thinking about this—substance matters but maybe the perceived momentum matters even more. Like, whether you lean more towards accountability or oversight or ___, the goal should be endless activity. Show the country that this Congress is On The Case(s). Democrats are the Do-Something Party.

somebody tell WaPo that techbros are back to being terrified of turbolibs instead of failfash, and that they should call papa jeff before they rattle this shit off again.

Meanwhile, on Russia/Ukraine Twitter:

the question to ask shadi is whether black christian count as "people of faith"

Joe Stieb@joestieb.bsky.social · 11h ago

‘The Democrats became hostile to people of faith’ is a claim that begs for evidence (of which there is basically none).

one of the most insulting thing that elites tell us is that left-wing people live in bubbles and don't understand conservatives. we've been putting up with these people telling us that they want to murder us, take away our rights and enslave us for our entire lives, we understand all too well.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.com · 8h ago

right, the GOP made it very clear to me from the moment I became aware of its existence that they hated people like me.

A +44 shift among men under 45 in Texas defies belief.

I wonder what day it is

If you were thinking: what could Trump do to push his approval rating down even further and open up the possibility of a 1964/1980/2008 style victory for Dems in 2028? The answer is: put Stephen Miller in charge of everything. And guess what?

Oh baby *MICROSOFT IS WINDING DOWN ORACLE DEAL TO RENT AI CLOUD CAPACITY bsky.app/profile/foll...

Joel Wertheimer@wertwhile.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Men only want one thing and it’s disgusting (Larry Ellison going bankrupt). There was a stupid idea that Elon could go bankrupt for awhile but Ellison actually could in the right situations.

Afire. Ink, 64 × 89 mm. From 2020.

Senator Chris Van Hollen, one of the fiercest critics of US policy in the Middle East and a leader against Trump's war on Iran, says that the Democratic Party must be prepared to shut down the government in order to end the war.

Progressives Revive Vietnam-Era Strategy to Defund Iran War

Some lawmakers want to force a confrontation with Trump now, but Democratic leaders have not committed to acting before the party takes control in January.

washingtonsun.com

i find it troubling the extent to which the progressive commentariat has settled on "this was an economy election." "this was about inflation." yes, people express extreme anger about the economy. but they are voting like trump just re-started the great depression. this should strike you as odd!

Wait for it: we will soon see opinion writers arguing that this election cycle - with Black people achieving high office in the South - means that it was perfectly fine to gut the Voting Rights Act.

Some more bonkers stats here: white voters in the South aged 18-29 are now essentially voting like northern Democrats. ('24-->'26 swing in parentheses): · Alabama: 45% (D+38) · West Virginia: 47% (D+41) · Kentucky: 47% (D+39) · Florida: 52% (D+28) · Georgia: 52% (D+32) · South Carolina: 52% (D+38)

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 2d ago

Also, as of right now, Democrats are winning the House vote in *checks notes* Utah and *checks notes again* Indiana

Pet peeve: In situations like this, you will often hear newscasters say, "Now the new congressional majority will share credit and blame for the state of the country." That's maybe how things *should* go, but that's not what seems to happen. The president and his party are rewarded and punished.

sorry what do you mean that the white vote in Mississippi was previously more than R+90.

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 23h ago

This is insane: according to The New York Times, Scott Colom won 24% of the white vote in Mississippi, a 19-point swing from 2024. This includes: · 30% of the white college vote (D+17) · 27% of white women (D+17), and · 39% (!) of white voters aged 18-29 (D+41!!)

[child with a strict nanny] The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Help, and I'm here to govern.

IMHO, the synthesis is that a blue south is possible but it's only possible through educational polarization shifting whites with college degrees leftwards plus a supercharged black vote guarded by civil rights protections. There is no hidden reserve of communist rednecks.

Airship Chronos says TRANS RIGHTS@airshipchronos.bsky.social · 13h ago

"See? The South is indeed secretly progressive! If we just invest more in it, it will go blue more often!" No! Like yeah Southern libs may end up being Evylin Normielib, but that's b/c we're exposed to the full intensity of a 1 party state. But we're still a minority.

We can absolutely send a number of them to The Hague. We can try a number of them in military courts. We can commission a special federal court in D.C. to try their crimes. We can pack the courts and make sure they'll face justice when they do. All of this is possible, and must be done.

David Kaye@davidakaye.bsky.social · 23h ago

is "send them to the hague" a metaphor or a real thing people expect? because we really need to be realistic about what's possible (legally) over the next couple years and what is opened up for us after dems take the white house in 2029.

the tv commercial where stellar blade is your mommy who tucks you in at night, looks under your bed for monsters, gives you your plushie, and watches over you while you sleep is operating on psychosexual level not seen in mainstream game advertising since the 00s

god this is incredible

kenofseattle@kenofseattle.bsky.social · 24h ago

Here's Georgia's eight Constitutional Officers before and after the Blue Tsunami.

David Shor claims his own internal polls showed Trump approval "didn't move" until the Iran war, which contradicts pretty much all public polling averages that I know of. But saying this props up Shor's longtime claim that Trump's positions are popular and advantage him in the Senate and EC.

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · yesterday

Are we just totally making shit up now?

yes! this is the Mamdani Lesson. for the general public, it matters a great deal that you are Doing Something. the priority for the next congress should be to move fast on the lowest hanging fruit. (i think this will require filibuster reform at the very least)

Conor P. Williams@conorpwilliams.bsky.social · 13h ago

Been thinking about this—substance matters but maybe the perceived momentum matters even more. Like, whether you lean more towards accountability or oversight or ___, the goal should be endless activity. Show the country that this Congress is On The Case(s). Democrats are the Do-Something Party.

the fact of the matter is that the public began to turn against trump in the spring of 2025 and that it was clear, by the end of the year, that trump was in terminal decline barring a drastic change of course. the Iran war made things worse, but did not set the path.

Excited for Hegseth to pull what future historians will call an "Illiterate Mishima"

I have never seen a man and his clique so badly misread the reality before them. I think they believe the military and the public will fall in behind him, like some Christian Nationalist Spartacus fantasy. He truly seems to have no clue how despised he is, in the service or out of it