Steve Lichtman
@stevel3000.bsky.social
TV: THE GOOD WIFE, MEDIUM, many other series and pilots. Developing Tim Powers’ DECLARE for tv. Contributor: L.A. REVIEW OF BOOKS.
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the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
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Relax, bread department
February 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Relax, bread department
Shoring up the base.
Bold move by Trump to remind everyone he's a vile racist to distract from his raping children. Let's see how it works out for him.
February 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Shoring up the base.
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Man who has repeatedly claimed he’s brought down prescription drug prices down by greater than 1,000% will know when his mental acuity is slipping.
Q: If at any point your age impacts your job, who's going to tell you that?
Trump: I think I'll know myself
Trump: I think I'll know myself
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Man who has repeatedly claimed he’s brought down prescription drug prices down by greater than 1,000% will know when his mental acuity is slipping.
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
Their depravity has no lower limit.
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
February 3, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Their depravity has no lower limit.
Bookmark this for when Dems do the same for the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Utah governor just signed a bill to expand his state's supreme court by two seats.
Conservatives have been angry at a series of judicial rulings, including one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander. 1st step of their retaliation.
Conservatives have been angry at a series of judicial rulings, including one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander. 1st step of their retaliation.
February 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Bookmark this for when Dems do the same for the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Hungary’s elections aren’t really free and fair. Orban’s corrupt control of most of the country’s media and courts renders it so.
But the elections are still somewhat competitive, and the most plausible mechanism to get him out of power.
It’s hard, but backsliding can be stopped, even reversed.
But the elections are still somewhat competitive, and the most plausible mechanism to get him out of power.
It’s hard, but backsliding can be stopped, even reversed.
For over a year, polls have put Hungary’s opposition party ahead of Viktor Orban’s. But a big lead in the polls is no guarantee of an election victory
Viktor Orban may lose his next election
He trails in polls, but the rules favour Trump’s man in Hungary
econ.st
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Hungary’s elections aren’t really free and fair. Orban’s corrupt control of most of the country’s media and courts renders it so.
But the elections are still somewhat competitive, and the most plausible mechanism to get him out of power.
It’s hard, but backsliding can be stopped, even reversed.
But the elections are still somewhat competitive, and the most plausible mechanism to get him out of power.
It’s hard, but backsliding can be stopped, even reversed.
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It’s not doomerism to say trump, his party, and his government are trying to rig elections including the midterms; that’s just … reality
It is doomerism to act like they are likely to “cancel” the midterms or that their success in rigging it is at all a given
It is doomerism to act like they are likely to “cancel” the midterms or that their success in rigging it is at all a given
Hey now, I've been informed that such claims are doomerism, and that's something we shouldn't tolerate here.
Besides, everyone knows that the midterms will fix this.
Besides, everyone knows that the midterms will fix this.
January 31, 2026 at 8:52 PM
It’s not doomerism to say trump, his party, and his government are trying to rig elections including the midterms; that’s just … reality
It is doomerism to act like they are likely to “cancel” the midterms or that their success in rigging it is at all a given
It is doomerism to act like they are likely to “cancel” the midterms or that their success in rigging it is at all a given
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When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
January 31, 2026 at 5:58 PM
When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
Ugh.
Here is Peter Attia MD emailing Epstein’s assistant claiming he goes into “JE withdrawal” when he doesn’t see him.
January 31, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Ugh.
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The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that only 37% of Americans approve of Donald Trump's job performance. But at this Paramount Skydance ownership retreat, that number seems much higher.
January 26, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that only 37% of Americans approve of Donald Trump's job performance. But at this Paramount Skydance ownership retreat, that number seems much higher.
“First they came for the micropenises
And I did not speak out
Because I did not have a micropenis
Then they came for the….”
And I did not speak out
Because I did not have a micropenis
Then they came for the….”
I'm not going to post screenshots for obvious reasons but I have been alerted that a bunch of the top posts in r/MassiveCock are anti-ICE now and anyone who defends ICE in comments is getting yelled down lol
January 25, 2026 at 9:31 PM
“First they came for the micropenises
And I did not speak out
Because I did not have a micropenis
Then they came for the….”
And I did not speak out
Because I did not have a micropenis
Then they came for the….”
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The courage of Minnesotans is contagious.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The courage of Minnesotans is contagious.
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I spent the most formative years of my political life reading headlines like this seemingly every week.
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I spent the most formative years of my political life reading headlines like this seemingly every week.
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Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
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Goddamit I should have known it was too good to last. Some senior editor decided to both-sides it after all. Cowards! Charlatans!
January 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Goddamit I should have known it was too good to last. Some senior editor decided to both-sides it after all. Cowards! Charlatans!
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Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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There’s not a single person in this country that they couldn’t easily come up with a post facto justification for murdering
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 PM
There’s not a single person in this country that they couldn’t easily come up with a post facto justification for murdering
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One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 24, 2026 at 9:29 PM
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
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Offering memberships to my board of peace for only $1 million. Must love peace/Putin.
January 23, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Offering memberships to my board of peace for only $1 million. Must love peace/Putin.
People Magazine, meeting the moment better than most.
What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
January 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM
People Magazine, meeting the moment better than most.
The “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative” of text fundraising solicitations:
January 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative” of text fundraising solicitations: