Noreen

Some days I need this more than others.

Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.

Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.

It’s not a sexy political topic, but it’s so important and underreported.

Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

How much could one banana cost, Michael? Ten dollars?

Why Troy Parrott’s magic moment meant more than the World Cup play-offs to Ireland The plight of Heimer Hallgrimsson’s team after four games meant none of this should have possible for a country which lacks the talent pool of yesteryear

Ireland and Troy Parrott, why such a moment probably shouldn’t have been possible, and why it’s about so much more than a play-off

A moribund national team culture is alive again

www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Is Lindsey Graham jealous over the Bubba revelation?

💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.

Tonight was a very bad night.

Image of Nancy Pelosi at the dais in the House of Representatives after the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act with a navy blue gradient with yellow and white bold text reading, "THANK YOU NANCY PELOSI." HRC logo appears in the top right corner.

Today, Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi announced that she will not seek reelection and is retiring at the end of her term.

From her time working with Harvey Milk in San Francisco to her tenure as the first female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi is the definition of a champion for equality.

I forgot this feeling. <teardrop>

Straight into my veins. Let’s go Mamdani!!

We got Sherrill too!!! Let’s keep it going!

We got Spanberger! Waiting on the rest of the races. . .

I voted in Boston!

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

Residents, businesses, food pantries to try to ensure nobody starves because of President Golden Ballroom (tried to list some resources; if you know of others, let me know)
www.universalhub.com/2025/residen...
#Boston #SNAP

As plainly put as possible. No one wants a shit sandwich, especially one we’re supposed to be grateful for.

6 billion! They have 6 billion dollars they can spend on this! Our government is suspended, and the uber-wealthy are adding to their hoard.

I love this.

To expound on what @charlotteclymer.bsky.social stated:
HOLY FUCKING SHIT.

And much brighter. Thank you.

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

DOJ Employee Resources - Justice Connection Justice Connection offers DOJ employees under attack pro bono legal representation, employment resources, mental health support, and media assistance.

I was today years old when I learned there is an organization (run by a group of ex-DOJ people) dedicated to supporting "current and recent DOJ employees facing attacks by this administration." www.thejusticeconnection.org/resources/