We have a bit of a natural experiment here. Compare the tone, quantity and duration of Charlie Kirk coverage with that of the two Dem lawmakers gunned down in their homes in Minnesota 6 months ago. May be revealing.

Listening to hearings to day in TX and CA I'm struck by a thought. Gerrymandering treats voters as static entities with no agency. The politicians are *so sure* they know how people will vote. Well, let's shout from the rooftops that your address does not dictate how YOU vote! 1/2

This morning CNN wasted time on a piece about how Trump is going to sell the BBB to the public. What a quaint notion! He won’t spend a second on trying to “sell” it to the public; he doesn’t give a shit what the public needs or wants.

This is what democracy looks like. #nokings in Nags Head NC

This is what democracy looks like

@smerconish.bsky.social @realtimers.bsky.social It’s no comfort to hear that Trump is human behind closed doors while playing a crazy person on TV, or that he understands people can get frustrated by weak showers. It’s ridiculous and embarrassing that our President is measured by these yardsticks.

Left: Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin dismisses Jan. 6 case of Jose Padilla on Jan. 21, 2025

Right: Interim US Attorney Ed Martin seeks withdraw as Padilla’s counsel of record on Feb. 5, 2025

He signed a dismissal for a client he was still recorded as representing.

Looks like somebody has ADS: Acosta Derangement Syndrome.

Pass it on please.

I’m a reader, not a writer. By the time I get there, all my thoughts have already been better expressed by others. “You bet!” and “damn right!” don’t seem worth wasting anyone’s time with. 😂

Bergum? My money was on Mike Lindell for Interior Secretary, what with all his design expertise.