Collumbo

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "That's a takeover of our govt. Not only they did they cheat -- I guess you saw yesterday, it came out with China & the license plates. Tens of thousands of cards. They used those cards to vote on the second election. The one 2020. Because as everybody here knows I won that election by a lot"

Politico@politico.com

President Trump is leveraging his role as commander-in-chief in a much clearer and more urgent way than during his first term — whether that’s showing off the military in a parade or using it to quell protests.

politico.comFrom Los Angeles to Washington, Trump leans in as commander in chiefOn one coast, military forces are arriving by the thousands to defend federal buildings and agents. On the other, they’re readying a celebration of American military might.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

TRUMP: Los Angeles would be burning today, just like their houses were burning months ago. Generations of Army heroes did not shed their blood on distant shores only to watch our country be destroyed by invasion ... as commander in chief, I will not let that happen FORT BRAGG TROOPS: *Hurrrraa!*

Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

CNN correspondent Jason Carroll and camera crew detained by LAPD live

DrH@drhaup.bsky.social

American Medical Assoc. statement detailing the harm from RFKjr firing of all ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) members: www.ama-assn.org/press-center...

ama-assn.orgAMA statement on Advisory Committee on Immunization PracticesRemoval of sitting members of ACIP undermines trust and upends a transparent process that has saved countless lives.

Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social

Former British PM Liz Truss, "We need to create a Trump style revolution across Europe.I support President Trump taking on Harvard"

JoJoFromJerz@jojofromjerz.bsky.social

Oh how I miss not having an unhinged, insane Qrackhead idiot for a president.

CNN@cnn.com

UPDATE: SpaceX's Starship travels farther in its latest test than the two previous flights but loses control on reentry and contact with mission control.

cnn.comSpaceX megarocket gets farther in test than last two flights, but loses control on reentry to Earth | CNNSpaceX has launched a ninth uncrewed test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever constructed. The mission comes after two prior tests ended in explosive failure. Follow for live upda...

jamelle@jamellebouie.net

reputable medical journals keep saying that RFK and his pro-disease friends are full of shit and so naturally they must be shunned www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

politico.comRFK Jr. threatens to bar government scientists from publishing in leading medical journalsThe health secretary said the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association and The Lancet are in bed with pharma.

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

Harvard's Steven Levitsky on Trump's claims of antisemitism at Harvard: "The Trump Administration won‘t say this, but our Muslim students felt much more threatened and less protected than our Jewish students." He adds that the idea that Trump is doing this to combat antisemitism "is a joke."

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

Trump team orders stop to new student visa interviews, as it weighs expanding social media vetting www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

politico.comTrump team orders stop to new student visa interviews, as it weighs expanding social media vettingThe directive came in a Tuesday cable obtained by POLITICO.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com

Mark O'Connell: Why is Trump attacking South Africa over an imaginary genocide?

irishtimes.comMark O'Connell: Why is Trump attacking South Africa over an imaginary genocide?The intention could hardly be more transparent; the motivation could hardly be more abject

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Jon Stewart roasts CNN for their nonstop promotion of the Biden book.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com

Trump to speak to Putin amid ‘impasse’ on ending war in Ukraine

irishtimes.comTrump to speak to Putin amid ‘impasse’ on ending war in UkraineVice-president JD Vance says US may have to say ‘this is not our war’

The New York Times@nytimes.com

President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia are expected to speak Monday about the war in Ukraine, in a highly anticipated phone call that comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at resolving the three-year conflict.

nytimes.comTrump and Putin Set to Discuss Ukraine War in High-Stakes Call

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Nicusor Dan, Bucharest’s centrist mayor, won Romania’s presidential election, defeating a hard-right candidate who is aligned with President Trump and has opposed military aid to Ukraine.

nytimes.comIn Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election

e.w. niedermeyer@niedermeyer.online

Tesla now accepts Cybertruck trade-ins, and the official resale loss is $35k over just 6,000 miles. I repeat: according to Tesla itself a Cybertruck loses $5.60 cents per mile, not counting the cost of electricity, tires, etc. Unprecedented levels of flop! www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-...

torquenews.comTesla Starts Accepting Cybertruck Trade-Ins – According to Tesla, a Cybertruck Loses $35,000 Over 6,000 Miles ($5.6 Per Mile)Tesla has reversed its policy barring Cybertruck trade-ins. A Cybertruck owner says Tesla offered him $65,400 for his $100,00 truck with 6,200 miles. This means, according to Tesla, a Cybertruck loses...

Katherine Stewart@katherinestewart.bsky.social

“Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

rollingstone.comRepublicans Silent as Trump Refuses to Commit to Upholding ConstitutionRepublicans have been silent after Donald Trump responded to a question about whether he needs to uphold the Constitution by saying, "I don't know."

Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com

Trump tax bill fails *in committee* in 16–21 vote, with Reps Clyde, Roy, Brecheen, Norman, and Smucker voting no, per Jake Sherman of Punchbowl

The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social

Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.

thedailybeast.comNoem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for CitizenshipA Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.

NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

I can't top this one.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The European Union is in many ways nastier than China. We've just started with them. We have all the cards. They treated us very unfairly."

Raw Story@rawstory.com

A Donald Trump announcement has left much of his hardcore following mad, and they're lashing out.

rawstory.com'Don't take it!' Hardcore Trump backers meltdown with conspiracy theories over Qatar giftA Donald Trump announcement has left much of his hardcore following mad, and they're lashing out.His loyalist backers on Truth Social and X were furious after he took to his social media platform to c...

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com

Caelan Doris out for up to six months after shoulder surgery

irishtimes.comCaelan Doris out for up to six months after shoulder surgeryLeinster and Ireland captain missed Lions Tour and will not return to action until next season

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

BESSENT: AN UNFORTUNATE ESCALATION HAPPENED WITH CHINA.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Sickening

Boo!-per Lund@cooperlund.online

They’re lashing out against Habeas and arresting Mayors because they know their position is weak and getting weaker, and they’re panicking. It’s scary to live through, but it’s less scary when you remember this isn’t coming from a position of strength, it’s sweaty desperation.