Rick Neal

This would be the craziest possible moment for it to happen

"In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not."

Hoping Europe condemns these unjustifiable attacks from all belligerents, including the US and Israel

Landsman, a fellow Dem from here in Ohio, is wrong here. Very frustrating to not see him call out Trump’s corruption and strategic incompetence. He has a tough re-election fight this fall in a gerrymandered district designed to hurt him - but this isn’t leadership.

Insane. Trump apparently wanted Israel to strike first, according to reports two days ago, to justify US action against Iran. No clear mission or strategy, beyond whatever serves Trump and his cronies, consequences be damned.

Abolish the legal gender marker entirely. No government can be trusted to have a database of which people have changed theirs, no government has any business tracking what your gender is "supposed" to be in the first place.

So small. It drives me nuts

Wrong answers only: The US

Wtf

This is the singular legacy of the Biden administration, the failing that preceeded all subsequent failings. What good there was (and there was real tangible good!) will have to be excavated from a legacy of failing while in power to punish the plotters and beneficiares of an attempted coup.

How to stop a dictator I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.

I have spent the past several months studying the cutting-edge research on modern democracies that have defeated authoritarian leaders.

I've learned that the conventional wisdom on the topic is wrong — in ways that have clear implications for the US going forward

THREAD www.vox.com/politics/479...

The floor plan for the planned ICE concentration camp in Social Circle, Georgia:

Trump has prepared speech on extraterrestrial life, Lara Trump says President Trump is holding onto a speech detailing extraterrestrial life and spaceships, according to his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who said the president is waiting for the right time to deliver…

President Trump is holding onto a speech detailing extraterrestrial life and spaceships, according to his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who said he's waiting for the right time to deliver it. thehill.com/homenews/administ...

Incredible. And the fact that it was at Lake Zurich High School in far NW suburban Chicago near where I went to HS makes it even more surreal. It’s a different day

This Is How a Child Dies of Measles When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak

This is a vivid, horribly relevant read. “She does not sleep well. And as you lift up her pajama top to check her rash one morning, you see that her breathing is labored, shadows pooling between her ribs when she sucks in air. You suffer an icy moment of realization: This is a medical crisis.”

Ivanka

Inclusive Populism: How to Defend Democracy Without Defending Broken Institutions If populism stands broadly for a politics that speaks for the people against elites, perhaps another kind of populism is needed to help the pro-democracy opposition contest Trump’s claim that he speak...

Populism often frames politics as a struggle between the people and elites. The real question is how “the people” are defined.

In #FromManyWe, @blmckean.bsky.social examines how inclusive populism offers a path that embraces diversity while making sure no voices are excluded: https://bit.ly/4ttuYTf

Yes yes yes this is the way! We def need this in Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social 👍

Great thread for folks like me who loved the Bad Bunny halftime show but were clueless about all of the cultural references.

There are SO MANY to discover.

New Quinnipiac poll:

63% of voters disapprove of ICE

60% want ICE out of Minneapolis

58% want Kristi Noem removed from office

Fantastic news!

Read this. Then - the midst of the assault we're facing from Trump and MAGA - take a look at your candidate for Congress this fall, marshal your friends and neighbors, and tell them they need to not just win, but fight for us when they take control. Time is running out!

This is great news. I hope they’re ok

Husted is a corrupt, soulless conman who will do anything to keep power in service of corporate interests - so I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s how the winds are blowing

Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.

Never forget that the people who convinced you trans people are a threat to your children all belong to a network of child rapists.

That's awesome. Charlotte NC has is anniversary in a few weeks

Four protestors standing in a huge pile of dirty snow in front of the Columbus Tesla showroom

#TeslaTakedown #52 here in #Columbus. 52 weeks we’ve been coming out because Trump and Musk and everyone they represent are trashing this country - and we’ll keep showing up til they’re OUT. See you next Saturday at 4 pm for the one year anniversary!

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:

1. Homosexual and Lesbian Experience
2. Massacres
3. Sam Shepard
4. Actors Studio Acting Voice Movement
5. Physiological Psychology