poorly whorly

Going to start yelling “Free Cyprus” at every Turkish person I see because I’m a normal person and that’s what normal people do

this is a critical litmus test for all elected Democrats - you either stand with Hasan or stand with the Trump admin. nothing in between

It’s important to be able to say abolishing the police and prisons were terrible ideas politically and substantively, while also supporting Medicare for All, a federal jobs guarantee, higher minimum wages, and zero dollars for Israel. Those positions are not contradictory.

A Supreme Court that allows this lawsuit to proceed is a Supreme Court that Republicans won’t save when Democrats come to pack it.

Barney Frank was one of a kind. For more than three decades in Congress, he fought tirelessly for the people of Massachusetts, helped make housing more affordable, stood up for the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans, and helped pass one of the most sweeping financial reforms in history designed to protect consumers and prevent another financial crisis. Barney’s passion and wit were second to none, and our thoughts are with his family today.

Under this precedent Dem president could just sue the IRS and ‘settle’ for a $2 billion payment to Planned Parenthood. It’s an end around Congress.

has a show ever not fumbled its finale?

the Monkees deserve to be in the rock hall of fame more than Bon Jovi

Reupping this in light of botched DNC autopsy. The entire Dem ecosystem -- WH, DNC, aligned media -- ignored public sentiment and paved the way for Trump's return in the process. But keeping jobs, credibility, and consultant checks flowing requires ignoring the obvious. There will be no grand admission of fault.

Short version: - Ken ran the association of state Dem chairs, had strong relationships with most members, and was going to be in queue for job even if Kamala had won - Wikler’s WI success included support from mega donors like Reid Hoffman, not a plus w many members

Update from the Highway of Death - Russians shall not pass. Dozens of Russian vehicles a day now, with Ukraine destroying in a day what used to take a month.

Putin was presented with a painting in China. First of all, Xi Jinping is depicted as almost twice the size of Putin. Secondly, Xi is walking ahead, while Putin follows behind him. Thirdly, Xi is looking forward, while Putin is looking at him. Fourth, Xi appears calm and confident, while Putin looks like he’s trying to catch up — more of a companion than an equal. And overall, it makes it pretty clear who the “big brother” is and who the “little brother” is. A very strong piece of trolling.

LOL. Justice Jackson's incompetent craziness leaves her authoring tedious ERISA unanimous opinions!

We actually don’t need advice on what’s normal from a white woman who hates the homeless and thinks we’re too mean to Israelis lol

NYC is no longer a city, it is an algorithm. If you live in, say, Cincinnati, when you go to get ice cream with your friends, you really are just going to get ice cream with your friends. In NYC, this is not possible. You cannot just go to get ice cream, because, against your will, you are very self-consciously “someone who lives in NYC, going to get ice cream with their friends, in NYC.” You are never able to achieve full presence of mind because you are constantly placing yourself inside a chapter in some made up, schizophrenic and highly disorienting book. Put another way, as a New Yorker, you do not live in a city, but a massive, procedurally generated simulation of one. You are nothing more than a vapid unit of flesh and bone trapped since a Baudrillardian infinity mirror, where the references have their own references. You become more of a vague concept than a real person—some strange, soulless mix of ambition and violent/sexual impulses—and in your constant confusion you fail to ever become a true subject. You pay $17 for the ice cream cone. Then, you pull out your list of saved Instagram Reels which tell you where to get reservations for pasta later. When you arrive, you find yourself stuck in yet another long line, with people who look just like you. The longer you wait in lines like these, the harder it becomes to ever recover the soul of the person you were before you moved into your East Village studio.