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I had lunch today with two of my right-wing neighbors who voiced certainty that Mandami had driven wealthy taxpayers from NYC and that the city is suffering because of this mass exodus. Is there any factual basis for this core belief of theirs?

We need to encourage people to use the name "Operation Epstein Fury" every time, because that's exactly what it is.

Serious question: what's to stop Trump from pardoning every registered Republican for all Federal crimes?

Why doesn't Congress immediately pass a new veto-proof superseding law, with MUCH shorter deadlines for compliance, a MUCH more specific definition of what full compliance is, with death-penalty-like provisions for violating it? I know why. Do you know why?.

People are complaining about Mike Johnson claiming to be a wartime speaker. But what he said was just "I'm a wart. I'm Speaker."

Judge Currie orders additional ruling against Lindsay Halligan stating that, as a result of wrongfully filing charges against Comey and James, she is now longer allowed to be pretty.

Useful info and not only for gov't workers.

In their Oval Office meeting, could President Biden assassinate Trump and get away with murder by claiming it was an official act as POTUS?

Just curious--I've never DMed anyone, here or on the awful place, but I'm wondering about the ubiquitous "NO DMs, please" at the end of nearly eveyone's profile. How come? (And, also, should DMs just be eliminated altogether, if we all reject the concept of DMing so firmly?)

@brunojnavarro.bsk y.somcial

F Elon

Answer me this: What's to stop him from auctioning off pardons to the J6 convicts? It would piss off the libs, bring in $ to his ever-greedy coffers but most of all, it would be completely LEGAL, according to SCOTUS. It would let him demonstrate the lack of limits on what he can do as official acts.

Have you been boycotting MSNBC since the Joe'n'Mika prostration before Trump? I stopped watching MSNBC after the election (just burnout from too much news and too much worry) but now I'm determined to boycott the entire network as long as they continue to employ such spineless asswipes as J. and M.

Having some difficulty balancing self-care (taking care of non-political priorities, doing maintenance work around the house, cooking, etc.) with remembering (and being re-traumatized by) the political landscape looming over us for the next half-decade or more. Any tips?

Do you ever wonder what would happen if the Elongated Muskmelon (X Luthor) waited for Bluesky to dwarf Twitter and then bid several billion to buy it? And wreck it? I suspect that may be his mastertroll plan.

@thejenniwren.bsky.social English professor here. Add me?

Maher will be insufferable tonight.

I wonder which judge traumatized Aileen Cannon when she was a prosecutor by telling her "I don't appreciate your tone."

@jackzillaphoto.bsky.social why can't I open "suggestive content"? I click "OKAY" but nothing appears. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks

For a project in the works, can you suggest the names of some younger writers and thinkers on the subject of autofiction? I'm assembling the semi-(or more) autobiographical stories of a popular 20th C. author into a collection & need a contemporary writer to introduce the stories to younger readers.

How I'm importing my "following" list from FB, X, etc to here: I search for people I follow on other sites, and then I use the people they follow to repopulate my list of folks to follow. Any suggestions will be appreciated.