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"Her message is: If you’re unhappy with Trump and the GOP, only Susan Collins—by being powerful, and being a Republican—can reduce your suffering. It’s a bleak pitch." @saletan.bsky.social on Susan Collins:

Thousands in NH are seeing cuts to their SNAP benefits starting this month–all so that Republicans could give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations in their so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. This means kids won't get school lunches and working families won't be able to put food on the table.

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

The ‘Axis of Evil’ speechwriter having a post at the Atlantic is a testament to the lack of accountability that helped pave the way for our current moment.

Weeks ago, I spoke directly with Major Jason Watson regarding his planned act of civil disobedience. What I do not hear enough people discussing is the broader constitutional strategy behind his message. 🧵

Ossoff says he does not want his young daughters "to grow up in a world defined by the values of Donald J. Trump"

Last week, I had the honor of meeting Wes — a Korean War veteran who served our country in the U.S. Air Force — while delivering Meals on Wheels with Erik and the amazing team from Home Healthcare, Hospice, and Community Services. We owe it to him and every Granite Stater to protect this lifeline.

A thread on how heroes like Dr. Anthony Fauci make Trump and the Republicans look like criminals by comparison. That's why they tried to destroy his good name. That's the story.

"Unlike the coercive empire of the Soviets, American statesmen pulled off the astounding accomplishment of attracting allies and trade partners in a consensual manner." This is what people like Elbridge Colby want to rip up.

The Trump administration wants to deter any organizing efforts that effectively interrupt its agenda—using indictments to make a chilling example of a few, writes Jenna Ruddock. But using Signal, making zines and watching the watchers are all constitutionally protected activities.

“People who need an enemy can never afford to win.” Why Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are leaving the Republican Party—and why it has less to do with disagreement than with the business model of permanent grievance. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Our entirely predictable Social Security “crisis" is a political choice made by a pay-to-play government, writes @michaelmechanic.bsky.social. Congress could close the gap tomorrow if lawmakers started acting in the interests of the broader public and not just the richest 10 percent.

And, again, focusing completely on Trump is like thinking Ronald McDonald actually runs McDonald's. The apparatus behind MAGA is funded and directed by the wealth and oligarchical classes and they are relentlessly not just stealing but positioning things for the world they want to run.

He has no alpha qualities and is intrinsically one of the weakest individuals I have ever observed. Not smart, not prudent and has no self-discipline. Never physically strong or fit. His only power over anyone is that he was born into wealth and kept it through crime and thuggery.

I took a crack a trying to capture the chaos of the moment in scientific research—generational change in what happens and how practitioners feel about it, the end of a decades-long program to orient science only toward "productivity," product, and capital. www.scientificamerican.com/article/amer...

One of Piker's central insights: If you want something, fight for it. Don't immediately compromise in the name of bipartisanship. This is the central issue with Dems in general, and Third Way in particular. www.vox.com/america-actu... @nberlat.bsky.social has been beating this drum for some time

Oh yeah, he's definitely making food more affordable. Laser-focused. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

"The pro-democracy coalition needs leaders. It needs fighters. It needs consiglieres who are ruthless about the exercise of legal power. It does not need a cult built around vice signaling."

There are many in the fallen world of American politics who are more mendacious, more corrupt, more self-aggrandizing. But no one -- and I mean no one -- is as empty, soulless and craven as this man.

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Three years ago tomorrow, I very nervously gave this speech. I knew my career as a TV journalist was dunzo, cooked, filleted, kaput the morning I wrote it. (Thanks to Kat insisting I go for it anyway.) The end is awfully prescient at this exact second, though. Big ups to Scott Pelley for fighting.

@ninahenkens.bsky.social I know this comes out of the blue, but I am an African-American considering relocating to Holland. I have plenty of family there who are supportive, but none who might speak to the challenges I might face due to my race. Any guidance you can provide would be appreciated!

How much of an insecure loser do you have to be to not be able to celebrate the stellar achievements of those who don't always agree with you? apple.news/AVgcn3JAYRT-...

We’re only 9 days into 2026 and this admin has already: -Made vaccines harder to get -Fired even more disaster responders -Doubled health premiums for millions How is any of this making your life better?

I now firmly believe Trump’s handlers are constantly showing him AI slop content - created to support those handlers own individual, often-clashing agendas. GenAI companies have created Grima Wormtongue as a service.

Make it viral.

Former ISI board members citing W.F. fracking Buckley Jr. as the standard for fighting against the "white supremacy, antisemitism, eugenics, and bigotry" of Carlson and Fuentes have no idea how truly lost they are. www.vox.com/on-the-right...

Chicago, and other cities & states led by Democratic politicians, will need to figure out some way to fight back against funding freezes by the Trump Administration. I suggest completely surrounding DHS/ICE facilities with CTA buses, 10 deep. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump Administration’s New Hampshire redistricting push is not dead. Call Ayotte’s office and let her know that, in doing this, she would not be living up to our State Motto and would pay come reelection. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

My statement on Justice John Broderick below. I urge you to closely read his extremely powerful and important piece: indepthnh.org/2025/07/31/j...

Let's get there.