Skippy the jedi droid

How many candidates who lost a presidential election went on to win one?

militarized federal agents tear-gassed chicago’s irving park neighborhood *twice* this morning before 10:30 a.m.

agents are active and have been abducting people, including reportedly a u.s. citizen.

the dhs helicopter that was earlier circling waukegan has made its way to the west side.

Gaza has no electricity, is dark, its roads are destroyed, there is no transportation, there are no homes, there is no water, everything is at an astronomical price, and the crossings are closed.

CNN confirms that multiple sources suggest Graham Platner knew his tattoo was a Nazi symbol years prior to launching his campaign — and is now blatantly lying about it.

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I'm thinking of all the bros (and they were indeed *all* bros) who've been yelling about 'big tents' and 'purity tests'. It was never not going to end up here, and if you didn't see it coming you don't get to lecture me about political acumen

As a reminder, when Biden announced student loan forgiveness—based upon a statute passed by Congress which explicitly said the President could do exactly that—Douthat called it "semi-Caesarist" because it was done "without consulting Congress."

JESUS CHRIST DUDE

Going to start telling suburban truck guys that my culture is not your costume

Conversely it is pretty funny to show up to the farmer functions in my Ford Fusion

How about we compromise with The Epstein Ballroom Brought To You By His Dear Friend Donald Trump

Mike Johnson has a humiliation kink and frankly it’s fucked up that he’s making us all participate in it without our consent.

A billion dollars is the socio-economic equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work to prevent the acquisition of the former with the same urgency and ruthlessness we use to prevent the acquisition of the latter.

Unfortunately for these junior officers, they will *have* to be punished if law and order ever returns to our government. There's no point in saying "you are not to obey illegal orders" if we let people get away with it.

Straight up driving around gassing neighborhoods on a Saturday morning

‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist

Subject matter experts weigh in: “His advice to the thieves?
Get out of France if they have not done so already. Although traveling by airplane is a risky proposition, Mr. Lawton said, there are ways to smuggle jewels…
“It’s called suitcasing,” he said. “It’s when you hide something in your rectum.”

This is month 3 of her indicating a potential run for office that's not California Governor and maybe it's about time she got active in the movement against fascism NOW?

Ah, locals mention the federal court order here, which also requires agents to wear some identification.

Also, quite an image in here: masked, fully-geared-out DHS agents getting screamed at in a residential neighborhood by some dude who is barefoot and in pajama pants.

Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.

Not worried about military operations around Venezuela. Tulsi Gabbard is in the admin and she is a staunch opponent of "regime change wars." I was also born at 9 am yesterday.

Great moments in book design, Marvel Comics edition.

MEDICARE 2026:

The projected Medicare Part B premium for 2026 is $206.50 per month, which is an increase of $21.50 from the 2025 premium of $185.

The 2026 Medicare Part B deductible (which is ONLY covered by Supplements C & F) the Trustees Report projects that it will be $288 up from $257 in 2025.

Let’s make Rudra’s birthday wish come true. Register to vote by 11:59pm tonight!

zohranfornyc.com/register

The plagiarism machine that’s mostly wrong and consumes lakes would like you to get a low flow toilet

“Don’t want to lose SNAP? Tell the Dems to reopen the government!”

SNAP assistance gets cut in the big beautiful bill too.

Healthcare is slashed as well.

They’re withholding food for 40 million Americans to try and force the Dems to sign off on cutting food AND healthcare!

Witchfinder General now qualified as autism assessor A Witchfinder General has reportedly revealed he is now qualified to diagnose autism – without having undergone any additional training. Lucas Fletcher, 52, has been commended for the speed and…

Lucas Fletcher, 52, has been commended for the speed and accuracy of his assessments, working faster than most psychologists; he routinely sees over 50 patients a day, and is rumoured to be able to smell the miasma of neurodivergence at a hundred paces.

Dozens Of Alaska Airlines Flights Canceled After IT Outage Triggers Ground Stop The airline said it was restoring operations after an IT outage, but acknowledged that it had resulted in multiple cancellations.

The airline said it was restoring operations after an IT outage, but acknowledged that it had resulted in multiple cancellations.

Bond yields reverse higher. 🇺🇸

#CPI
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When I make myself God-Emperor it will be illegal to let someone pick a window seat that doesn’t have a window without telling them first

‘We’ll march as many times as necessary’: Peru’s youth protesters defy state of emergency Rapper shot dead by police becomes symbol of resistance in Peru, amid wave of gen Z rallies sweeping the world

Worldwide solidarity <3

I’m good with my taxes subsidizing social welfare for people who can’t afford food.

I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay a living wage.

Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.