FFS

Wow Chris Sununu. Then what the hell did you endorse and support Nikki Haley for? Her 5-inch heels?
And no, 51% of Americans do not support insurrection or want a convicted felon for president. But you do. Just say that. Saying bullsh*t with a smile doesn't make it less…

'Sites like Breitbart and The Daily Wire were essentially Facebook-virality machines, adept at injecting irresistibly outrageous, clickable nuggets into people’s feeds.' Why Trump’s most loyal digital-media boosters are collapsing: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

'Indiana, I'm giving you only nine hours' notice that I'm firing unmanned slow-moving, straight-line projectiles over desert space where nobody will be hurt if they are intercepted in time.'

Absolutely yes. Openly rooting for the enemy. And the irony is they are probably too stupid to know that the Iranian regime brutally represses women, kills LGBTQ people, & does countless other evil/illiberal things.

'Nothing about this election is normal,' says Charlie Sykes. Yes. So, as Evan says: 'Stop bringing normal to it.'

Evan Smith Next session on covering this election. Charlie Sykes says this year will be worse than 2016 and 2020. He calls out 'enshittification' and says it should be the word of the year. ATTN: Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK

Conservative and rightwing news and commentary sites have seen massive declines in traffic. Why the collapse? Latest by me in the ⁦The Atlantic⁩: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

.Speaker Mike Johnson I implore you to put a supplemental on the floor Monday night that supports our allies against Iran.

Periodic reminder that if their leaders had focused more on goods and services over the past half century, less on theocracy and terrorism, Iranians would be living in an affluent OECD member nation today.

Back in beautiful Austin, looking for my favorite taco place..

Courage is far rarer than complicity, especially among groups that are risk averse. And Trump is counting on that as he continues to promise a presidency of “retribution.” msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

'The New York Times today looks much more like Spotify or Netflix as a business than a traditional news organization.' - Meredith Kopit Levien before her conversation with Evan Smith at
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The foundation’s pre-emptive surrender was a reminder that self-censorship is a feature of authoritarianism. The most effective regimes rely on a population internalizing the need to submit. Fearful of what comes next, they put the handcuffs on themselves. msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

This. Trial. Is. Going. To. Be. Something.

The foundation’s pre-emptive surrender was a reminder that self-censorship is a feature of authoritarianism. The most effective regimes rely on a population internalizing the need to submit. Fearful of what comes next, they put the handcuffs on themselves. msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

My latest—-> Why the Ford Foundation's Trump-inspired Liz Cheney snub matters msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

Lloyd Austin telling Ukraine not to strike Russian refineries while Russia bombs Ukrainian energy infrastructure to the ground, while dozens of US Patriot air-defense batteries collect dust, is disgraceful. This will be their legacy of failure and betrayal.

What is going on at UCLA medical school?

Powerful piece by Dahlia Lithwick and Masua Sagiv asks why a photo showcasing the sexualized dehumanization of civilian victim Shani Louk by Hamas, without a hint of critique, was submitted for a 'Picture of the Year' award by the Associated Press—and won. slate.com/news-and-polit…