Andrea J. Phillips

Headline: ICE came for their neighbor so these Tennesseans formed a human chain to protect him

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

The Daily Show (@thedailyshow) on Threads "I did not think he would get this authoritarian this fast." Jon Stewart on Trump's refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador

Aww, Jon Stewart reads BlueSky comments!

#constitutionalcrisis

@weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social

www.threads.net/@thedailysho...

“I voted for him but I didn’t vote for this to happen” is sort of like saying “I ordered a hamburger, why the fuck have you brought me a ground beef patty in between two buns”

I mean, it really does all trace back to Newt Gingrich.

* HHS SPOX: SECOND CHILD WITH MEASLES HAS DIED IN TEXAS // HHS SECY KENNEDY EXPECTED TO ATTEND FUNERAL SUNDAY

(via @nbcnews.com)

“These are normal, everyday people who are saying I’ve had enough. I’ve seen institutions fall. I’ve seen universities, I’ve seen businesses, I’ve seen law firms not stand up, not support our liberal democracy. So what am I going to do as an individual?”

“That’s what tomorrow is about.” - Ezra

Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements

"My message to the rest of the Democratic Party is if you are not willing to meet that bar, then step aside for somebody who will. Because we're at a moment right now where we do need people who are willing to fight, willing to show some spine, willing to break through in this media environment."

I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

More of this, please.

The tariffs are catastrophic. But so too are the abuses of power, so is the corruption, so are the police state tactics, so is the destruction of our health care infrastructure, so are the ways our national security is being endangered, so are the attacks on our core freedoms.

Thank goodness there’s at least one adult left in the room.

my favorite kind of lib are the guys who are like “DONT LET HIM DISTRACT YOU! he crashed the economy on purpose to draw attention away from covfefe”

Wall Street bets discord is so goddamn funny right now

We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.

Third time’s the charm, I guess.

Wow, ok, this put a huge lump in my throat this morning. You know the 4 US soldiers who died in Lithuania? (Video in linked post.)

HUNDREDS of Lithuanians showed up to pay their respects.

Rump played golf.

I read a lot of political thrillers. WEEKS ago, I said to my husband that what was happening in our country was just way, way, too much for one book. No editor would approve all of this.

Don’t be silly! They’re banning 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧.

Going forward, I am hereby banning the word “calorie.”

“Lizard brain hate action”—this is indeeed a better descriptor of Trump’s actions than “4D chess.” The guy can’t even play regular chess.

Volunteering for my local Democratic Party is what helps me sleep! Obviously the little bit I do every day isn’t going to stop Elonald or save our democracy, but it does help me sleep at night, knowing at least I’ve done 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

Shhhhh

The administration is trying to destroy free speech and freedom of the press. The White House Correspondents Association does not want to offend them while they're doing it. Sad days when journalists are the ones greasing the slippery slope to fascism.

What people want from Democrats is clear:

They want elected Ds to acknowledge we’re in an emergency and 2. act like it.

It’s not complicated.

A cat is waiting on the counter next to a Nespresso machine.

Apparently not trusting me to make my 3rd cup of coffee & return to the couch without getting distracted with some adulting, James decided to supervise.

Chuck Schumer right now: