Mr. Bill (not that one)

Don’t forget that Bush’s DoJ authorized torture.

A ‘hostile takeover’: ousted CDC official raises alarm over RFK Jr approach to infectious disease Debra Houry speaks after testifying on eight months under Kennedy, who critics say shuns science and spreads falsehoods

Thank you Dr. Houry for calling a spade a spade. RFK Jr. is leading a hostile takeover of the CDC. ~80% of experienced leaders gone, science sidelined. The health of all Americans is on the line. #FireRFKJ #SaveTheCDC
@drdebhoury.bsky.social

Full interview:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Not that flying has been safe since his tenure began.

So, what happens if Gov. Pritzker calls up the Illinois National Guard to defend Chicago citizens from the Texas National Guard?

Yeah, that one.

It’s the Internet, Stupid What caused the global populist wave? Blame the screens.

It’s the Internet, Stupid
open.substack.com/pub/persuasi...

What’s kind of scary (serious here) is the cascade of adjectives like hot fudge sauce on dog poop in some Millennial newspeak full of sound and fury signifying nothing. It reads like a LinkedIn job application to a company the applicant knows nothing about.

First I’d heard of this.

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

After Balthus A poem

www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...

So now, soldiers, what is and what is not a legal order seems clear, right?

Why is the Daily Mail reporting this and not oh, say, CBS, whose @60minutes.bsky.social show tonight will report on the hot item extremely rare vaccine side effects?

Are We Really Headed for a Second Civil War? Podcast Episode · How to Fix It with John Avlon · 10/05/2025 · 41m

After nonstop brain and bodyslams from Magastan, I admit to succumbing to fatalism. This pod gives me a bit of hope, underscore bit, and I will do what I can to bring these MOFOs down. Listen, and help.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

“I never thought federal officers could behave this way. I really didn’t,” she said. “I always thought people must be provoking them or something, that they would never do this unprovoked. Obviously, I was wrong.”

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

At 77, I’ve wondered iterations of the same question for more years than you’ve been alive and I’m no closer than ever to an answer.

The public won’t right away, but it might over time the way it did in the 60’s. I’m just not certain enough of the public even knows what’s happening in Portland and Chicago.

The stories coming out of Portland from @opb.org on federal officers promoting, even fomenting, violence are chilling.

Just sayin’

I’m thinking that words like “fascist” or “racist” end the discussion in a facile way and obviate thoughtfulness.

Tap City

Maybe cuz there’s no election (not being snarky)?

It’s because he understands it’s all theater and the Dems forgot. #JerryRubin #AbbieHoffman

Then don’t do it

When in the name of god will somebody finally say NO?

That’s okay.

I get that people don’t like her for one reason or another, but she is anything but a mediocrity. She’s built a following and a successful business.

And no teleprompter

Border Patrol or ICE?

Trump rolled YouTube into paying $22 million for his ballroom “This is a political payoff, pure and simple.”

Here’s @tinanguyen.bsky.social detailing the results of the incredible settlement YouTube paid to Trump for no reason except cowardice www.theverge.com/policy/79135...

It’s why I’m cancelling YouTube TV.