The Man With No Name

"The Trump Admin is inexplicably continuously drawing judges it appointed despite them only being 27% of the pool" is a thing that sounds like blueanon but is 100% factual

that Barack Obama did not simply hand the presidency to Mitt Romney - that he had the temerity to run an effective campaign against the man - is one of the most-cited reasons for the turn to Trump

the entire conservative ethos is Look What You Made Me Do

Does Trump have a legitimate reason for seizing control of the DC police? We asked three crypto investors applying for membership at Mar-a-Lago.

look at my media dawg we're never winning the information war

I know it isn't fair to them - and who knows what I'd do in their position - but the "right" thing to do in this case is to refuse, citing illegality.

Military professionals. Are you good with this? Did you sign up to oppress Americans on their streets?

Conservative affirmative action is wild. They just let anyone do any job no matter their qualifications, so long as they’re loyal.

This whole exercise is a fascinating example of how news is made, because this has all been open and available information for years.

Trump: Very unfair media is at work on my meeting with Putin. Constantly quoting fired losers and really dumb people like John Bolton, who just said that, even though the meeting is on American soil, "Putin has already won." What's that all about? We are winning on EVERYTHING. The Fake News is working overtime (No tax on overtime!). If I got Moscow and Leningrad free, as part of the deal with Russia, the Fake News would say that I made a bad deal! But now they've been caught. Look at all of the real news that's coming out about their CORRUPTION. They are sick and dishonest people, who probably hate our Country. But it doesn't matter because we are winning on everything!!! MAGA 3.33k ReTruths 14.3k Likes 8/13/25, 4:42 AM

“If I got Moscow and Leningrad free, as part of the deal with Russia…”

(St. Petersburg hasn’t been called Leningrad since it was renamed in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.)

Realizing now (for the first time) that this amazing scene from Succession features Kristi Noem talking in the background. Well played, Succession.

Trump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip Industry

If any other US politician were to interfere this directly in corporate affairs, every cut-rate Chamber of Commerce type would be screaming about Leninism.

But in fact we are witnessing the emergence of a new (and painfully stupid) form of Far Right dirigisme. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/t...

I think that a lot of criticism of Democrats is overplayed and a reflection of the fact they’re mostly locked out of federal power.

But something that I think is necessary is for Democrats to start sending letters that acquiescence to the regime now will bring consequences later.

Even leaving aside that his peak of relevance was more than two decades ago, thinking THIS guy could get any traction in a primary is the profoundest misreading of the Democratic electorate imaginable

PAGING JAKE TAPPER, TRUMP IS TOO FRAIL TO TRAVEL TO THE MIDDLE EAST TWICE IN 4 MONTHS!

"While Putin himself raised the United Arab Emirates as an 'entirely suitable' location, many inside the White House hoped to avoid another lengthy trek to the Middle East after Trump’s visit in May."

In no order -

- Casablanca

So well-written you don’t notice the world’s biggest plot hole til later, then you don’t care.

- The Apartment

Every single thing is in balance. Every image, line, and gesture somehow reflects on everything else.

- The Godfather pt. 1

The perfect studio picture

I'm totally baffled abt the markets. Where is Capital? Trump is messing w/ govt data; imposing tariffs; flirting w/ default; meddling in corporate management.

Where are the CEO complaints? The bond vigilantes? Where are billionaire hedge funders who trade on good data? Was Capital's power a mirage?

TOMORROW: Texas House Democrats Stand With Indiana Lawmakers Against JD Vance’s Intimidation CHICAGO — TOMORROW, Texas House Democrats will join Indiana Democratic lawmakers in condemning JD Vance's intimidation campaign to pressure states into rigging congressional maps for Trump's political survival. Texas House Democrats will stand in solidarity with Indiana Democrats who are fighting the same corrupt scheme to let politicians choose their voters instead of voters choosing their politicians. The multi-state effort demonstrates that Trump's nationwide redistricting pressure campaign faces growing resistance from Democratic lawmakers willing to join House Democrats and defend their constituents’ representation.

Well this is very interesting. TX House Dems just issued a release saying they're doing an event with Indiana Democrats tomorrow in the Chicago area.

That potentially contradicts @abc13houstontexas.bsky.social's reporting that the walkout is ending. No other outlets appear to have confirmed that.

.@kfile.bsky.social: "One thing that we found really interesting was these flight logs from Epstein's private jet, which were part of that investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell. And they really tell you a story of how close these guys are."

youtu.be/tR2HfyCmVKA?si=AjvK0vSe5tXS8yi0

You personally, Dave, should have made a topping bid and bought Twitter.

Renew the Deal

If I was a Democrat in Congress and I wanted to show my bona fides as someone willing to actually fight, I would organize daily protests against the NG in DC and vigorously amplify them on social media.

There is absolutely zero reason not to make images of troops on the streets a daily news item.

Beto as liberal martyr might actually be his highest calling.

The Great Khan endorses the Senate push to block Israeli arms sales. To give a sense of how monumental this is: Pritzker isn’t just a prominent Jewish politician, he was an AIPAC board member. This is a real act of political courage.

He's also a more talented pverall entertainer which, I suspect, would make him a better candidate.

Should Jon Stewart Run for President in 2028? I was skeptical about a Stewart candidacy, but maybe ‘The Daily Show’ host is the right person to shake up the Democratic presidential primaries.

my serious analysis of the idea of a stewart run is that he is too much of a "pox on both houses," anti-politics, anti-partisan to be able to do the work of reconstruction and reform in the wake of trump. zeteo.com/p/should-jon...

the thing everyone is going to have to accept is that the post-trump period, whenever it comes, will not and cannot be a project of national unity, it must be a project of partisan project of renewal, in the same way that reconstruction and the new deal were partisan projects of renewal.

Congratulations to the @nytimes.com.

I will never forgive the people who helped mainstream that absolute scum Rufo.

Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session ABC

Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System

Hmm, Mr. President, maybe something to raise with Putin on Friday? Whatcha think?

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...