Brad L

The idea that political success lies in rejecting positions that are universally held by *all* of your voters is galaxy-brained.

“Joyful and committed and fierce. And a deeply rancid antisemite, but why hold that against him? He was fun at parties. Loved his jokes.”

It's not Democrats that have introduced thousands of bills focusing on trans people, it's republicans. This dichotomy where Republicans obsess over these things but it's Dems that get tagged as being obsessed drives me up a wall.

The headline is up there already: Doubts Grow Over Legality of Trump Shooting Passersby on Fifth Avenue

“And how do you plea?”
“Half innocent, your honor”
“So… guilty?”

It’s really simple. If you stand up for my rights, you are my ally. If I do not stand up for yours, I am not your ally.

If you want more allies, stand up for more people, not fewer.

i'm starting to realize people are really saying "solidarity is too hard for me" when they complain about purity tests

billionaires should not be allowed to exist because the downside of "one of them loses their mind" is simply too dangerous for a functional society

also, having a billion dollars tends to make you lose your mind

just about my favorite thing that happened this year.

Equal rights for trans people is frankly a low bar. Trans people go through so much. I think they deserve a bonus right, as a treat.

No, sheeps.

Might need to buy stock in whoever makes inflatable costumes.

if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees

you're already seeing & will see more stories about how various attempts at reducing energy use "aren't working," etc -- those are propaganda. this is fantastic

Surprised they can find time to dine out in between all of the hand to hand combat in the cities.

Considerably better than her usual writing, so

One of those observations that hits you really hard.

Book section labeled "Most Stolen Books"

Okay, funny bookstore category

The "drown in the bathtub" contingent and the "blood and soil" contingent seem mostly happy to stay out of each others' way, and to serve the rapacious ego-and-grift machine at the top.

I think that with the exception of DOGE vs P2025, which were entirely different and sometimes conflicting approaches to shrinking and capturing agencies, there has been surprisingly little friction.

Yeah. It’s hard for me to see any contradiction at all between “I knew what the intentions would be” and “I am surprised by how broad, swift. and effective the efforts would be, and how many institutions crumbled or collaborated.”

my kid's rights are not window dressing, amd they are not trivial

my child is not a "distraction" or a "purity test" and my kid is not an incomprehensible alien

your willingness to sell out a disfavored group preemptively is a huge red flag

go learn some shit

#NeverNewsome

✅ Sewage-bathing.

Why will nobody speak of the perils of (checks notes) INFANT OVERHYDRATION!

Look for my new children's book "80 Different Vaccines, and Beyond Vaccines" in which I make up lots of new vaccines that rhyme with animal names and we go visit them at the vaccine zoo.

I am sure it is a grand dragon indeed.

I love this shirt already, and need to hear more about how it makes MattY mad.

NGL, whenever I hear some version of the word 'heterodox', I assume there is an 80% chance its code for belief in "race science", and that estimate might be low.

Bottom of a bag with takeout pho

"Is Jimmy Kimmel even alive? If he is does he wish he isn't? Could we even call his existence 'living' anymore? (pause) Who were you asking about again?"