Michelle

I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.

If you are (or work for) a politician and have questions about how to use YouTube well, please ask.

Evergreen.

So CBS settled Trump’s lawsuit where he frivolously sued because they edited Kamala Harris’s interview so it would fit into their air time.

Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.

They aired 28 of 73 minutes.

I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.

The Mob Boss sends a message to the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments in the tariff case that oddly never mentions the constitution.

With the president’s blessing, Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the giant might eat up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN

Trump is surely hoping to accomplish what Orbán’s regime has done, controlling some 80% of Hungary’s media market trib.al/DQtQpsA

‘It’s just all unfair’: Michigan mother given 48 hours to leave country after living in US for 20 years A Michigan mother was told to leave the United States within 48 hours after living there for 20 years.

"Throughout their time in the U.S., the family has kept up with immigration requirements.

'She’s never done anything and she’s just the nicest person in the world. I don’t get it'.”

www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...

www.latimes.com/california/s...

Secret US dossier exposes hundreds of purported Israeli atrocities in Gaza, buried in endless reviews while billions in aid flow unchecked, shielding butchers from scrutiny. #FreePalestine

Social Determinants of Health: Food Security Social Determinants Of Health: Food Security Where We Stand NAMI believes that all people with mental health conditions deserve access to supports that promote wellness. NAMI supports public policies ...

Republicans’ refusal to fund SNAP affects Americans’ mental health. Speaker Johnson and Republicans have kept the House out of session for a month as families across the nation and across party lines struggle to access affordable food and healthcare.
www.nami.org/advocacy/pol...

Trivia: Can You Spot the Fake Horrific William Rehnquist Quotes Among All These Real Horrific William Rehnquist Quotes? The fun part about this game is that even if you get the answers right, you’ll still be upset afterwards.

My newsletter this week is a TRIVIA GAME: I put together a list of ten awful, racist quotes attributed Chief Justice William Rehnquist. I made up two of them. All the rest of them are real. Can you spot the two fake ones?

Meiselas: The "$22 trillion" is a Trump Ponzi scheme. What he wants to do is string along people who are suffering the same way a Ponzi schemer does and says, “I’ve brought in this money. You’re just going to have to wait a year or two. You’re going to be so rich. I brought in all this money.”

Republicans Claimed Biden Censored YouTube. 20 Employees Seem to Say Otherwise Lawyers for Alphabet, Youtube's parent company, recently alleged that the Biden administration tried to “influence” the company. Interviews with employees don't appear to support their claim.

Lawyers for Alphabet, Youtube's parent company, recently alleged that the Biden administration tried to “influence” the company. Interviews with employees don't appear to support their claim.

California – this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50.

California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections.

Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.

Elie Mystal on why the GOP needs the illusion of a Trump third term

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive, 26-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION people in Sweden found found NO EVIDENCE to support a causal link between acetaminophen (the API in Tylenol) use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD, OR intellectual disability in children.

Mike Johnson desperately wants people to blame the end of SNAP benefits on the Democrats, but given the GOP's longstanding attacks on the program -- coupled with Trump's expensive White House: Extreme Makeover extravaganza -- that's going to be a hard sell.

No U.S. president has ever demanded the arrest of political rivals this openly. This is how democracies rot — not overnight, but in plain sight, while citizens learn to shrug.

Today's Cartoon-Epstein

Republicans think denying food to poor people is a smart strategy because Democrats care more about the poor than Republicans do. Consider what that says about Republicans.

Trump: I met with, uh... Mr. Toyota. And we had... an amazing... meeting. And I said, 'what's your name?' Toyota. I said, 'you're rich!'

The entire world has figured out that Trump is nuts.

Why do people here still bother pretending otherwise?

The FBI director is flying his girlfriend around on private government planes while FBI agents go without paychecks and families prepare to go hungry as SNAP benefits are being suspended

YouTube video by Strong Towns This Dying Rust Belt Town Quietly Saved Itself

I live in one of these broken-and-rebuilding Midwest towns. When I first visited in 2007, it was like a ghost town. Watching transformation last 20 yrs has been cool. Focus on one giant employer puts towns at risk. It's small biz and engaged people that creates resilience youtu.be/C4BByDJ9w-M?...

"Talking" about health care later isn't going to do anything for people whose premiums are doubling or even quadrupling.

Prices are getting locked in. "Talking" about this LATER is TOO LATE.

SIDE-BY-SIDE

The original sentencing memo against Taylor Taranto

Then... the new sentencing memo against Taylor Taranto, just submitted by Justice Dept

Reference to Jan 6 is eliminated

JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.

Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵

A book cover reading MAGIC THE GATHERING | STRIXHAVEN | OMENS OF CHAOS, showing a blonde woman in a school uniform, standing inside a dome of magic. The author credit is given as SEANAN MCGUIRE, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. At the top of the image is a banner reading "Coming February 17, 2026."

So why do I keep going on and on about OMENS OF CHAOS? A couple of reasons.