Japan is sending playstations.

Not the greatest analogy but this makes me think of when the Colombian government allowed Pablo Escobar to build his own prison.

Wonder if DJT is dangling the promise of an FTC approved merger in exchange for silencing his critics. Meaning that - for instance - DJT might block the upcoming merger of TEGNA and Nexstar if they don't suppress dissent.

With any luck, the good* that can come from this is that it may help Lander's chances against Cuomo in the mayoral race. Everyone knows that Cuomo will try to run for President if NYC elects him as mayor. What a great moment to rally behind Lander and remove Cuomo from serious contention!

Makes me think of scammers: they start out stealing small amounts to see if they can get away with it before becoming bolder.

Love George Condo's idea: have Democrats hold town halls in Republican districts so it's harder for this administration to hide the public outrage.

Yes! We need more people who are willing to stand up to this new administration.

Funny you say that: the very first thing that came to mind was Wee-Bey's house on The Wire! IYKYK.

Nice! We're going to need - among other things - people who can still make us laugh over the next 2 - 4 years, and there is no one who writes jokes quite like she does. Thanks for this.

Yes please, she is one of the funniest people on the internet.

Ok agreed. Good counterpoint.

I can appreciate what you're saying; thank you for your honesty.