fiery, but mostly peaceful

Rubio needs to be the 2028 nominee. Get DeSantis on the Supreme Court before that.

As the Times forced Lyndsey to jump through these hoops, they simultaneously published non-credible and non-verified accounts of rape by Israeli dogs in their pages.

Anyone who has ever extracted themselves from a relationship with a narcissistic abuser knows it isn’t clean or easy. I cringe remembering how many times I tried to play the “cool girl” or fawn in response to what was clearly abusive, coercively controlling behavior by Graham. I also know how dangerous it is to become the target of a narcissist — so even long after our relationship ended I continued to be upbeat any time he reached out, though I would also immediately shut down any attempts on his part to initiate flirting or romanticizing of the past. Yes, the day I saw him announce he was running I wanted to make sure people knew he had a Nazi tattoo — and I was terrified he would find out it was me. But of course he knew it was me. What’s ironic is I absolutely never would have shared my story if he hadn’t been relentlessly attacking my character behind the scenes for months once the tattoo story came out. I tried to signal that I wasn’t the source and stayed completely silent about him on social media even as most of my friends posted regularly about what a bad person he is. But then in early April the New York Times came to me. I asked how they got my number. I said I was not interested in sharing my story. They said but wait—there are other women. Women terrified to tell their stories, too, and you need to band together. WE will help you. We will protect you. Men can’t keep getting away with this. Hours before their first call to me I saw Eric Swalwell’s name plate get removed from his office door in Cannon. It felt like fate. I welcomed the two journalists into my home days later, nervous and overwhelmed. Justin Fairfax had just murdered his wife and himself the previous day and even conservative pundits were conjecturing that “if only those women hadn’t accused him of abuse, this never would have happened…” But I told them my story. I let them take pictures of my diary pages. I sent them screenshots of messages and gave them phone numbers and contacts. It was excruciating. I was surprised by what details I remembered, and as I poured through old messages I was horrified by how much I had forgotten. I explained very clearly that, like many women abused by their partners, I had not told anyone about his violence at the time—I had covered for and defended it. I accepted his earnest apologies. They said that’s fine because the diary entries and my on the record story was enough. They connected me to two of the other victims so we wouldn’t feel so alone. I insisted to each of them that I trusted the NYT journalists and that we were doing the right thing despite their (sadly very accurate) sense that something was wrong. One of the victims and I realized our relationships with Graham overlapped completely - he had been cheating on both of us the entire time we were together. I should note here that my life is just… beautiful. These are the best years of my life. Raising two young girls in a safe, beautiful neighborhood where I work from home and shuffle my children from dance classes and soccer to church events — I am blessed far beyond what I deserve with wonderful friends and family and the most loving, brilliant husband in the world. Why would I blow my life up like this? Why would I risk the psychotic doxxing from violent leftist activists? Because while I have been terrified to come forward I decided this was the “hard right thing” to do. The guilt of staying silent has nagged me. Most therapists recommend a “gray rock” approach to extracting yourself from narcissistic abuse — it works really well, but it is a gift to the abuser, allowing them to persist in their delusion that they’ve done nothing wrong. I couldn’t stay silent as he continued to lie and lie and lie. I want my daughters to boldly speak out if they’re ever abused as I was.

@CorieWhalen Thankfully I'm connected to two of them and we're deciding what to do next. They're much more vulnerable than me and it's not an easy decision considering what NYT just did to us/me.

@matthewstoller “Skeptical” 😂🤣😂

Running uncorroborated claims on Platner from an ex-girlfriend who is a professional Republican operative is outrageous from the New York Times. It's consistent with their biased treatment of candidates skeptical of Israel.

@Tamara39224 Everyone’s legit laughing too. No staged smiles 😎

We were laughing at the guy taking the picture!

@SymoneDSanders Because he’s lying.

Planter’s campaign did not deny the allegations about him getting physical to the New York Times, but Platner is repeatedly denying it on MS NOW. Why didn’t they deny it in the piece?

@SavvyTamz_57 That could be the worst thing Platner has done, making me root for Susan Collins

Yes Susan Collins sucks but nothing makes me want Graham Platner to win.

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There will be more. Debasing oneself like this is certainly a choice.

@Mt2Aguy Blocked him after seeing him in my TL a few times.

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@kaicyr21 @CollinRugg

@CollinRugg I’m pro life, but this is definitely the one caveat for me. I’m not going to bring a disabled, parasitic child into this world that will never be able to meaningfully contribute to the work force. Sorry. Call me evil all you want, if it makes you feel more altruistic.

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife abort their child after finding out the baby had Down syndrome. Ridgway cited that they chose to kill the baby after deciding that he and his wife didn't want to be inconvenienced with a child with Down syndrome. "Things have been pretty dark for a while for us, and we felt this was gonna be a nice little ray of sunshine, and it's not." Horrific and selfish. An estimated 67% - 85% of pregnancies in the U.S. with a Down syndrome diagnosis are aborted. This is evil. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

@SMF904 Can you imagine? 🤢

Flavor.

@ProgressiveSeal @nytimes Progressives are the dumbest pieces of human excrement to ever exist.

So yeah the @nytimes is officially a right wing paper in my mind. I will never take anything these people say again seriously. nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/…

@rajboshmahal @bonchieredstate @BlameBigGovt You think this is the last disclosure?

@bonchieredstate @BlameBigGovt I don't think they care, how does this damage the democrats? Two weeks after the election people will forget who platner is anyway and the media won't hold sanders or bulwark accountsble

UPDATE: I am, indeed, laughing.

@krystalball @grahamformaine #metoo

NYT published uncorroborated accusations against @grahamformaine of “unsettling” and “toxic” behavior that came from a Heritage staffer who previously worked for a conservative org that backs Collins.

@SouthernKeeks It’s pretty incredible watching them justify everything that comes out

Members of the Democratic Party will fall all over themselves to defend Graham Platner, an actual example of toxic masculinity, while trying to convince conservatives that traditional, positive masculinity is poison.

@fuller_sean @nytimes Keep justifying this despicable pig. 🙄

Here’s why so many Maine constituents have a problem with this. When you’re interviewing someone for a job, do you also seek out their past partners and interview them about their relationships? Obviously no, you don’t. It very clearly has nothing to do with their ability to perform the job they are applying for. This is borderline harassment and certainly a stain on your journalistic integrity. Shame on you.

Three women who dated Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, told The New York Times they found his actions intimidating and disturbing, describing volatile relationships. nyti.ms/4dRPvLm

@PollTracker2024 They should run Kamala

John Fetterman tells CNN that it’s time for Maine Democrats to back Janet Mills over Platner Fetterman to CNN: “I think what's time is is for Maine voters to take a look at the sitting governor, an honorable woman, and that is a committed Democrat that's already won statewide”

@Doug_T79 @MSNOWComms @chrislhayes @grahamformaine @allinwithchris @MSNOWNews If by nodding, you mean fellating, I agree.

@MSNOWComms @chrislhayes @grahamformaine @allinwithchris @MSNOWNews Ill pass... The nazi guy will give a statement denying everything and Chris will nod along. Then they'll talk about Trump. 🫠

JUST ANNOUNCED: @chrislhayes will speak with Maine Democratic Senate candidate @grahamformaine for his first national interview following reporting on his alleged behavior in past relationships. Tune in to @allinwithchris at 8 p.m. ET tonight on @MSNOWNews.

@Rebeccaars @MSNOWComms @chrislhayes @grahamformaine @allinwithchris @MSNOWNews Absolutely! A lifetime liberal republican woman is so much worse than a woman-abusing, rapist -defending Nazi.

@MSNOWComms @chrislhayes @grahamformaine @allinwithchris @MSNOWNews MS NOW has spent the entire week hammering Graham Platner to Democrats’ detriment. If his campaign collapses, Democrats will have another 6 years of Susan Collins, whose voting record aligns with Trump. Whatever questions remain about Platner, the alternative is worse.