Grongus Stönklar

Doing politics the right way is when the far-right regime in power memorializes a fallen influencer by terrorizing an academic that the influencer's McCarthyist organization once baselessly singled out for abuse.

LA Times union votes to authorize strike for first time ever The L.A. Times Guild has been negotiating over their contract with management for three years.

My union—the LA Times Guild—has authorized a strike with the support of 85% of our membership.

This comes after years of brutal layoffs and no cost-of-living raises since 2021.

Next up: we bargain. But if we have to strike, we will 🪧
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The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

Hey @wnba.com: pay them what you owe them!

We’re proud of our unions’ solidarity with the WNBPA as they fight for their fair share and a strong new contract ✊

Second threat walked back after a couple days.

screenshot from tumblr. username @matthewsiji.com says "It's 2050 and a teen girl is torrenting a .tar.gz file of all the consciousness of all the tech bros who uploaded themselves into the cloud in a bid for immortality and modding them into The Sims 4" username crazy-pages reblogs with the added note: "I can't decide if it's better if they're not really uploaded into the cloud, they just all tricked themselves into thinking a GPT model trained on their brain is them, so she's playing with their fake echoes in a macabre imitation of the immortality they deluded themselves into believing they had. Or if they're real and she's just about to torment them forever"

hmm this Art. it speaks to me

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Senate has just passed the military NDAA containing 2 anti-trans provisions: a surgery ban using federal funds (dependents too), and a sports ban on military academy spaces.

This will be the STARTING point for negotiations with the House, which has even worse provisions.

Only 20 Dems opposed.

None of us can do everything but each of us can do SOMETHING.

Worth emphasizing that there are serious questions about whether or not Lindsey Halligan is even legally in her job

sus

petition to make this ooky spooky video of Carol Burnett, Chita Rivera, and Caterina Valente singing “I Enjoy Being a Girl” the honorary official video of Tootober
@suzietoot.bsky.social

WSJ headline that reads "the numbers are in. Despite tariffs and DOGE, the US budget deficit is just as grim as last year"

The numbers are in. Despite these two things that had zero likelihood of addressing the budget deficit, the budget deficit is still bad

IRS Halts Most Taxpayer Services As It Furloughs Nearly Half Its Workers Tax filings and payments are still due and Criminal Investigation will stay on the job. But processing of refunds and amended returns will likely be delayed.

Tax filings and payments are still due and Criminal Investigation will stay on the job. But processing of refunds and amended returns will likely be delayed.

All to cover up the Epstein files.

they can see the polling

practically a requirement for this administration to be a sex pest

We are the sons of the Hamburger you couldn't Help

Creating Content in Broadview Tear gas looks cool as hell on camera

I wrote a little bit about the abuse DHS has inflicted on peaceful protesters and media, and the content creation the department is getting out of it.

I hope to return to Broadview asap. Unfortunately, I do not have an outlet to send me, and I doubt I can travel with Kristi Noem and Benny Johnson.

Jack Smith was investigating Trump's efforts to overturn the election, and Trump is now prosecuting the former FBI head to settle scores. Apparently, these are equally bad and Smith caused Trump's retribution spree.

Is Ezra Klein a Journalist or Politician? Also: is Ezra Klein a journalist or politician?

This application of Weber to Klein/Coates is fucking brilliant and will lead you to an unexpected place (also ccing @danahoule.bsky.social) open.substack.com/pub/hardlywo...

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

The nominative determinism of this specific atrocity is off the charts here.

I wrote legal editorials for the Post for a hot minute many years ago, and I was constantly anxious about making sure I got the details right. This editorial is just humiliating for everyone involved

Here’s an angle for a journalist looking for a fresh take on the White House “Antifa” roundtable — most of the people who participated are employed by or have a direct financial connection to Turning Point USA. I think that’s pretty telling, no?

they don’t want you to know how they treat prisoners because it will grieve you to know it, which is natural and human, and because of your normal human reaction you will want the system changed. It’s important to them that your natural aversion to how the system works not be engaged.

“But she doesn’t tell us what to DO about it 😭😭😭!”

Do something.
Do something with other people.
Do it again.

Hundreds Of Unpaid TSA Agents Are Calling In Sick—Expect Longer Airport Security Lines As the government shutdown moves into its second week, air travelers can expect longer airport security lines—as TSA employees call out sick in higher numbers.

As the government shutdown moves into its second week, air travelers can expect longer airport security lines—as TSA employees call out sick in higher numbers.

Everyday Watergate

war, war never changes.