NEW: Regarding the claims that Rep. Max Miller withheld his toddler's "blue bunny," I have some new screenshots suggesting there was a pattern of Miller not giving the bunny back. There were pleas from multiple people on multiple dates. (Thread: 1/8)

“a pattern of bunny withholding” is an amazing phrase to have to use to describe the actions of any adult, much less a high-profile politician

My 4-year/old just learned about the concept of infinity and is now throwing a tantrum over it. “It’s weird! I don’t like it. I just want numbers to stop!”

‘is there anything that might prejudice your opinion or make it difficult for you to remain impartial in this case’

onekade@onekade.bsky.social · 19h ago

This is not a joke. This is a screenshot of the actual case management software used by Massachusetts' 11 District Attorneys. Must-read work here by @nasser.wiki nasser.blog/dial-up-just...

“space x will be worth more than the whole earth” is a statement from a man who is simply lost in this world

i shot jimothy out of a potato gun, that's why he looks like that

hummus: peanut butter's middle eastern cousin

Among other things all these guys are the worst boss you've ever had

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h ago

Oof. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

JD Vance calls for Trump to be imprisoned

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

JD Vance: "If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer"

I mean this sincerely: I think pro Israel people really need to begin internalizing that this is not a fringe opinion anymore and in fact is very statistically likely to be the average view of any brown Democratic candidate for office or any candidate under the age of 50

A really funny complaint about the Zohran discount grocery store idea is that non-poor people could use it when there’s a grocery store half a mile from my grocery store that has everything cost 20% more that rich people go to because they don’t want to shop with normal people.

Somehow things that would have been a background gag in a Verhoeven movie are now just real

Thinking of all my trans peeps in the UK today as the fascist "Labour" government leans into segregation

Hierophant Shelley B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛@shelleybwoke.bsky.social · 10mo ago

#Gendertrash "passing (ii)" For those of you who are & would be our judges: - why is it so fucking important to you to find & proudly parade & display our "faults" so publicly? - what the fuck did we ever do to you to deserve such fucking horrible & gross treatment?

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...

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JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

We're in federal court today to stop the nation’s first religious public charter school from being established in Oklahoma. Charter schools are public schools and must serve students of all religions.

A monstrous waste of money.

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · yesterday

Unfathomable

GET READY FOR MMMMMMELTDOWN MMMMMAUGUST WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK THAT ITS LIKE WE NEVER EVEN LEFT

Hotep Kevin Nash@homunculusdick.bsky.social · yesterday

Big Mad.

Abbas is winning his primary btw

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 2d ago

Under-discussed Michigan politics story is that a co-founder of Uncommitted is about to become the Democratic nominee for a seat to the State Senate with the backing of Governor Whitmer

UFC Parent Company Lost $30M on White House Fight ground.news/article/trum...

UFC Parent Company Lost $30M on White House Fight

An executive from TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC, said Monday the firm lost roughly $30 million from its June event at the White House. “With regards to UFC Freedom 250, we incurred...

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sometimes there is absolutely nothing more fun than understanding works of art through people's varied professional perspectives

Deidre Lynch@drbibliomane.bsky.social · yesterday

You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.

First, you tell me to get a hobby; now it's an “appropriate hobby”.

aww did someone get addicted to corruption and graft!!!!

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · yesterday

New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

hospitals will blame poor staffing on literally everything else before admitting they created a broken system

I love that centrist Dems are circling the wagons with the Republicans to stop actual Democrats from trying to take those seats because they're all the same kind of power hungry piece of shit that hates voters

Brian Beutler@brianbeutler.bsky.social · 2d ago

I was appalled (though not surprised) when I learned Sunday that Senate Dems intend to help Republicans fund the government through the election, with one minimal concession that has nothing to do with election subversion or ongoing Trump theft of federal dollars from blue states. And I remain so.

Moderate dems should make the choice to jump off a goddam cliff

Anu@nofirstorder.bsky.social · 2d ago

“Voters don't think Dems are too extreme. They think Dems are weak” @paulwaldman.bsky.social dismantles the centrist panic over progressive primary wins. Time to build a winning coalition for Nov! Essential independent journalism from @atrupar.com & team. Go subscribe to Public Notice!

I’m not a constitutional lawyer, but this is nonsense

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Sen. Rand Paul: "I've had the debate with this administration ... they told me this isn't a war. I said, why isn't it a war? They said, 'Well, a constitutional war has to have significant casualties' ... initiation or declaration of war is *before* the casualties."

Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media