The Notorious Basement
inthebasement.bsky.social
The Notorious Basement
@inthebasement.bsky.social
Using my power for good.
Fan of The Rachel Maddow Show / Democrat / Runner / Hiker / Politics / Volunteer / Liberal

Calling all Maddow fans! I am @inthebasement on twitter.

Oregon/Sometimes California - From Nebraska
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A Great Blue Heron stands in one of the few spots of open water on the lake.
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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It’s almost my favorite time of year:

Watching Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen get plastered on live tv
December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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How to watch ‘New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen’ for free
How to watch ‘New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen’ for free
New year, same dynamic duo.
pagesix.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Time to pig out on Mexican food and watch Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper get hammered.
two men posing for a picture in front of a sephora sign
ALT: two men posing for a picture in front of a sephora sign
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Any #maddow fans watching tonight??!!??

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Who doesn't want to see @bravoandy.bsky.social & Anderson Cooper get wasted on #NYE! #HappyNewYear #CNNNYE #CNN
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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Andy Cohen confirmed that tequila will be making its return this year to "co-host" alongside Cohen and Anderson Cooper during CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live. / #CNNNYE #CNN #NYE
Andy Cohen confirmed that tequila will be making its return this year to "co-host" alongside Cohen and Anderson Cooper during CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live. / #CNNNYE #CNN #NYE
Andy Cohen confirmed that tequila makes its return to "co-host" alongside Cohen and Anderson Cooper during CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live.
dlvr.it
December 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Happy Solstice!
Each new day a little bit brighter, with a little more light.
December 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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The search for a missing 55-year-old swimmer was indefinitely suspended at Lovers Point on Monday evening.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/suspended-missing-swimmer-lovers-point-shark-attack/69843689 
December 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans to resume early next year
December 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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All of these bootlegged copies of the 60 Minutes segment flooding my feed (saying, ‘Watch it quick! Before it disappears!’) makes me feel like I’m in the Soviet Union and just got some black market foreign newspaper I need to hide under a floorboard in my house.

This is where America is now
December 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Walter Cronkite is spinning in his grave so fast over this Bari Weiss fascist take over of his once beloved @cbsnews.com that he is now generating electricity!

#Maddow #LastWord
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Merry Christmas, Maddow fans! It's Maddow Time!

#maddow #MaddowMonday #Santa 🎅🎄
December 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Looks like this was shared on GlobalTV in Canada and someone recorded it and sent it to multiple groups for wide distribution. Love it!!
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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"[A]s freeing as gravel is, I think it’s just a gateway to the off-road experience.

Mountain biking demands a different mindset, but it rewards you in spades. It can transform how you see the bike, sharpen your skills, and open up a world of adventure far beyond the usual loops." GIFT LINK #bikesky
In defence of dirt: Why every cyclist needs a bit of mud in their life
If you haven’t given mountain biking a go, you might not know what you are missing out on.
escapecollective.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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The DOJ is losing public trust. That's the title of this great article from The Atlantic - and well worth your time.

Another 'gift' article so you can read it:

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Pam Bondi has become John Mitchell V2!
The DOJ Is Losing Public Trust
The department is unlikely to get the benefit of the doubt for its handling of the recent Epstein-files release.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Good luck with that America. 😬

Inside the Dark and Predatory World of Crypto Casinos www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Inside the Dark and Predatory World of Crypto Casinos (Gift Article)
Using exploitative marketing strategies, the illicit gambling websites have profited and lured in a young generation of gamblers.
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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This makes me feel sick. This corrupt buffoon is setting back America decades. Setting back the global shift to clean energy to all our detriment. Killing jobs, wiping out investor confidence, and for what? His fossil fuel cronies, his juvenile ego 🤬

gift article

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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The bravest person in Nebraksa is @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social 's Yanqi Xu, who, despite having been previously targeted by Gov Pillen for her reporting about his hog farm, has written an article about the mysterious death of a teenager working for Pillen.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
December 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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New at Flatwater: The investigation of a teen’s death at Pillen Family Farms was marred by missteps, The New York Times and the Flatwater Free Press found. Said Dr. Erin Linde, who did the autopsy: “The type of investigation that really should have been done wasn’t done.” 🔗 buff.ly/oy9OswZ
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The entire Epstein story is hellish from top to bottom, an almost-Gothic tale of the appalling deference society pays to the rich and powerful.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Circles of Epstein Hell
Though association with the man is certainly worthy of scrutiny, not everyone in his network is guilty of participation in his abusive sexual enterprise—or necessarily guilty at all.
www.theatlantic.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Maria Shriver, niece of JFK:

He was a man interested in the arts, culture, education, language, history... It is beyond comprehension that the president has sought to rename this great memorial.

C’mon my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny... It’s downright weird.
December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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HEALTH CARE VOTE? House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans to extend enhanced ACA tax credits.

From States Newsroom:
No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says • Nebraska Examiner
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not allow a floor vote this week to extend Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.
buff.ly
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM