when all this is over we need to have a pretty serious conversation about the utter moral failure of the elite of this country

New in PN: Trump posts his Watergate tapes

"People! The man literally used his social media platform to tweet out a demand that his attorney general prosecute his opponents, ones he’s already characterized as 'guilty as hell.' This isn’t 'venting.' It’s criminal."

No wonder people are hurting.

BREAKING: We're filing a petition for the immediate release of Mario Guevara, a journalist who is being detained by ICE because of his reporting on law enforcement activity.

The First Amendment is clear: Journalists cannot be detained for doing their jobs.

In the bookshop this morning:

PARENTS: “Okay, we’re leaving now.”

CHILD: *pulls another book from the shelf and sits down *

CHILD: “Then I guess this is goodbye.”

I created an account @theactionnetwork.bsky.social and found 100+ subs, that I can unsubscribe 1 at a time, and each one requires 4 clicks. WTF? #usabilityfail #drowninginemail

See www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

This is the Bluesky account of the future DOJ-in-Exile. Trump won't be President forever.

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

Catching up on this Musk Oval Office appearance and, optics aside, it's like a brave explorer holding a press conference from the first peak in the Dunning-Kruger range. Just so much confident opining on stuff that even casual observers can spot as completely wrong.

Not Hyperbole Anymore: Musk Is In Charge of the US Government talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/not-h...

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

I’ve spent about 2-3 hours each day on calls or chats with my US gov friends. Here’s an anonymized recap of what’s going on.

First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/

Let’s not forget the other reality in which the American justice system isn’t compromised and President Trump is in jail right now for trying to overthrow democracy and other crimes.