Harry Johnson

Tolkien is not perfect but he did, in fact, hate the fucking Nazis.

“They’ve got money for ICE and golden ballrooms but not for hungry families” is so easy it’s almost funny

No, this isn’t Yogi Bear Goodfellas

“Paulie may have moved slow. But that’s because Paulie never moved for anybody.”

Really need to resurrect one of the great @janecoaston.bsky.social threads: what if they remade Goodfellas with bears

"If the AI bubble bursts and it pulls the broader economy into recession with it, I think that talking about the 'AI tech oligarchs' is going to be a very politically appealing message."

@jvl.bsky.social, @jvl.bsky.social, and @timmiller.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Next Level:

Subject of Investigation: Are some Congressional Republicans Nazis
Means of Investigation: look at them
Conclusion of Investigation: yeop

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Or Treasury, for that matter

a group of men in red robes are standing next to each other with the words diabolical laughter written on the bottom . ALT: a group of men in red robes are standing next to each other with the words diabolical laughter written on the bottom .

No one expected the Spanish Inquisition…to imprison Columbus!!!

He was such a horrific governor that the SPANISH imprisoned him in San Domingo! postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/c...

A miracle they’re still alive. Elated for their families. Can’t help but think of all the hostages who would have also come home two years ago had Netanyahu chosen his own people over his thirst for war.

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

Raleigh surpassed 500,000 people in 2024 Latest population estimates show rapid population growth in Triangle municipalities continues

According to the State Demographer, Raleigh’s population now exceeds 500k, we’re in large/major city category.

We need to build more housing & invest in transit to accommodate growth and prevent new and existing residents from being priced out. #ralpol

www.osbm.nc.gov/blog/2025/10...

A Fatal Stabbing and Its Aftermath Republicans have made a political cudgel of Iryna Zarutska’s killing. A draft crime bill expected this week may be more posturing than solutions.

A Fatal Stabbing and Its Aftermath

Republicans have used Iryna Zarutska’s killing as a political cudgel. The Assembly obtained a draft bill that sends a tough-on-crime message. But critics say it reflects political posturing more than real solutions. #ncpol

www.theassemblync.com/politics/cha...

Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.

Pam Bondi knew.

Kash Patel knew.

Emil Bove knew.

And they made the investigation go away.

A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.

What a fucking loser. Dude needs to grow a pair.

The US military will likely find that Charlie Kirk fans wanted to say bigoted things and maybe become podcasters, not sacrifice and put themselves at risk for national service.

Let me just say a simple thing.

Democrats have no obligation to provide the votes to fund the destruction of our democracy.

If you want my vote for a bipartisan budget, there need to be protections to stop Trump's brazen lawlessness.

Bessent, Like Fed Governor, Made Contradictory Mortgage Pledges US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to occupy two different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges that Pres...

SCOOP by @anthonycormier.bsky.social & Zach Mider

Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Remember that this was happening just as the right (and the useful idiots of the non-right) was swollen with performative celebrations of how Charlie Kirk was the hero of free speech

This man will not be fired for calling for the murder of American citizens, yet multiple journalists/reporters/teachers lost their job for accurately reporting things Charlie Kirk actually said and stood for.

But it’s the “violent left” that’s the problem

“awful people don’t deserve to be killed, but they don’t deserve to be praised, either” is apparently a thought too complex for the pundit mind

Maybe we shouldn’t amplify these baseless claims to a wider audience?

Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.

Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.

Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.

It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.

I encourage everyone to look out for their safety and practice good internet hygiene, of course. But some of the scolding posts I've read suggest we can change the awful aftermath of a fateful event by just holding our tongues and being quiet little mice, and that isn't my experience.

It’s not simply important to denounce political violence because it looks bad not to. It’s the right thing to do on the merits. Even more specifically to this moment it’s important because the forces of fascism are inherently better at political violence than the forces of civic democracy.

If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.

goddammit