Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

… and the nerds (myself included) rejoiced!

@kare11.bsky.social Seems like an event worth covering, no?

This. … Dems, please keep making this argument, but do it without mentioning Russia. Russia is a good analogy, but folks will dismiss the broader argument if you mention Russia.

What Tim said. What happened was bad enough. No need to embellish.

@mcuban.bsky.social More stuff like this for transparency you mean? Yeah he got the interest wrong (it’s probably more like $3k/month) but it still highlights a basic breach of contract thanks to the current administration. Also, I went to high school with Tom. The popcorn is indeed good.

Great advice. It was too cold out for a run (at least for me) but the elliptical worked well. No music. No streaming. Felt much better.

I don’t think Trump is the one that got played, though. His supporters will accept his claim of victory without question.

Some of have to work, but if you’re open…

Take a break from your regularly scheduled doomscrolling and marvel at this clip. A jawdropping feat of editing by Questlove - incredible!

@mcuban.bsky.social I don’t blame them either. Would you consider the increased importance on money/wealth to be a symptom of inequality. Seems as clear as day to me that those would be linked, but maybe not to others.

Is there a way in Bluesky to set up a private group? I’m thinking like fan club groups and local give/barter groups or whatever.

DAWSON GARCIA - logo three beats the buzzer and Michigan, first B1G win for the Gophers, first B1G loss for Michigan

Undocumented immigrants aren't eligible for Social Security - but they do contribute:

"This group paid an estimated $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes in 2022, according to a recent analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning tax research group."

MN Frost reclaim the top spot in the PWHL. Just wanted to be the first on Bluesky to say that.

Posted this as a reply, but it might deserve its own post.

My first attempt at a political cartoon using ChatGPT because I’m no good with photoshop.

Third period. Let’s go!