Superbowl Ad Review:
I am going to actively stop spending money on or with companies whose best idea for a primetime advert is a) clearly AI garbage or b) trying to cash in on a 90s fad/nostalgia. You can be clever and even creative with both of these, but it was not on display today.

Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."

Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."

“There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy.

Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction.

Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the [country].

Even more than fire. I want every employer out there to be able to very clearly see if the person in an interview worked for ICE. No hiding it on a job application or resume.

Plus the idea of a piper playing just about anything while protesters are shouting and maybe even waving American flags at the sad cosplayers is a joyful image in my head.

So proud of my brothers and sisters and everyone in Minnesota and across the country who came out today. You gave me some real hope today.

But also the desire for chaos. Anybody in Minneapolis play the bagpipes? I don't know about how loud your whistles are, but bagpipes are next level.

Happening now: From Target HQ in Minneapolis hundreds of clergy ask Target to be good neighbors and Support the 4th Ammemdment stop Cooperating with ICE!

Action by Interfaith Alliance 👏👏👏 #ICEOUTforGood #AbolishICE

Twin Cities Workers Strike Against ICE. Two Hundred Cities Follow. As two hundred and fifteen cities prepare to walk out today in solidarity with Minneapolis, the whole world is watching.

Twin Cities Workers Strike Against ICE. Two Hundred Cities Follow!! As workers in two hundred and fifteen cities prepare to walk out today in solidarity with Minneapolis, the whole world is watching.

Via: migrantinsider.com/p/twin-citie...

#ICEOUTforGood #AbolishICE #ICEstrike

Time to delete TikTok if you haven’t! They’re asking specifically for immigrant status and transgender or nonbinary status, which should make people nervous about where we are heading

Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law

Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:

People want to have their basic needs met.

They want to be paid a living wage.

They want to stop being nickle and dimed by powerful corporations who control so much of our lives.

They do not want Venezuela.

They do not want Greenland.

They do not want masked thugs terrorizing our communities.

Dear all journalists -

Just because the president has long believed [X] or has always wanted to [Y], that doesn’t make it, y’know, a thing. Or legal.

Thanks.

As much as I hate this timeline, I feel we are also at the point (maybe past it already) of protesters singing "Do You Hear the People Sing" while waving American flags. Ideally within 20 yards of ICE to see if they get the reference.

This is now the practical centrist stance

Tonight I seek comfort in the courage and words of Edward R. Murrow some 50 years ago. Like many others he cautioned against the reality many of us are now living. He also saw the duty and obligation of those with a pulpit to hold the powerful to account.

I listened to this yesterday, but watching the video just now hit different. I think Ezra Klein is speaking not just an astute observer of politics, but as a husband and a father who's scared to death about the wave of violence that's about to crash over our heads. I don't know what to do either.

Remember that the front line of the Rebellion is everywhere. Even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Remember that Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the country. There are whole neighborhoods and communities that have no idea they have already enlisted in the cause.

This is dumb. And useless

Congratulations to Taylor and Travis! Genuinely wishing you both tons of happiness. 🥰

100% would buy this and have it boppin' as I'm driving around town.

You need more colorful smoke than what is in that story to get me even approaching credulous.

Eight House Democratic members will be forced back onto the floor tonight after publicly tearing up the Republican-mandated “permission slips” required to leave the chamber. They will remain there, held against their will.

Just caught news that both the VA and the EPA are terminating union contracts. Impacting around 380,000 folks.

While presumably not 100% of employees in those departments are in the union, what happens when all of those unions folks go on strike? Just wondering 😉

August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

RT=endorsement

It can’t possibly be - like, literally, impossible - that he’s this ignorant.

Right?

Right??