Dan Mishkin

Ta-Nahisi Coates had it right when he called Trump the first white president—chosen *because* of his whiteness after eight years of a Black president.

Please heed your colleague, @peters.senate.gov and @slotkin.senate.gov, and don't let the Fed be guided by a Trump toady. —Dan Mishkin, your constituent.

Despicable!

More so when you know what came immediately after this clip: The guy who called Alex Pretti an assassin—before his body was cold—tells the interviewer he's "not going to prejudge the investigation."

And then there's the part not shown that comes immediately after this clip: where the guy who called Alex Pretti an assassin before his body was cold tells the interviewer he's "not going to prejudge the investigation."

What a despicable human being.

The wealthy and powerful have always and will always try to weaken and eliminate the arts. Our rebellion is to make art anyway. Enjoy art anyway. Attend the theater. Laugh with comedians. Read books. Go to concerts. Watch movies. Enrich ourselves with diverse ideas. Relish art.

Yes. Gyllenhaal bursting on the scene

Poster for the movie Bubble Boy showing Jake Gyllenhaal as an immunocompromised teen in a weird protective bubble, along with two tag lines: A journey of 2755.8 miles begins with a single bounce, " and "Life is an adventure. Don't blow it."

Here's one I think *should have* become a cult classic: Bubble Boy, starring Jake Gyllenhaal (2001).

Side note: George Lucas should never be forgiven for visually quoting Triumph of the Will in the original Star Wars.

Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.

Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.

Screenshot of TruthSocial post by President Trump complaining that Mayor Frey won't enforce federal immigration law, and calling it a "very serious violation of the Law."

In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.

The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:

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Thanks, I needed that after scrolling through the news.

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

an administration staffed to the top with degenerate liars

These are the Democratic representatives who allowed DHS funding to pass this week, when they could have voted no and given Dems the leverage to get a funding bill that defanged ICE.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984

Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.

Seems unfair given how respectfully CPB agents treat others.

“A sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches” is such mealy mouthed weasel worded bullshit. It is an open and shut violation of the fourth amendment.

People are being tortured and murdered in the street. the idea that in addition to this, we have to call our reps and tell them we dont like it seems insane.

I was writing at DC in the Moore/Miller days and no one there drew the right lesson: If THEY were succeeding by finding their unique voices, others should be encouraged to do the same...not mimic Alan and Frank.

I was lucky to have a chance to do my own thing for a while, but that window closed.

Democracy Dies in Denial

Not much talked about from Trump’s text:

“I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace … but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.”

Is he saying that he previously did NOT think about what’s good for America?

1968 brochure about the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Poor People's Campaign.

It's not just about a day off.

I think it's worth pointing out that part of why the twin cities has a large Hmong population is because of refugee resettlement after the Vietnam war.

They sided with the US.

Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating WASHINGTON—Calling the discovery the “clearest proof yet” of how the U.S. government was originally designed to function, archaeologists published new evidence Thursday that suggests the Capitol build...

Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating

It's not *all* about the racism.

3 panel comic Panel 1: Two characters are lying on a conveyor belt that is slowly feeding them into a meat grinder. A Pink Guy is closest to the grinder. He is duct taped and tied up. A Blue Guy in sun glasses is next to him. He is not tied up and there is a lever saying “Stop” above his head. Pink Guy yells, “HELP! PULL THE LEVER!” Blue Guy casually says “No can do, bro. Empathy is toxic” Panel 2: The Pink Guy is crushed by the grinder as the Blue Guy folds his arms across his chest and says “Caring is weakness, bro” Panel 3: The Blue Guy starts to get crushed by the grinder. His agonised last words are “What’s in it for me, bro?”

empathy is toxic, bro

The same court that says the way to stop discrimination on the basis of color is to stop discriminating on the basis of color. Y'know, the way ICE has done.

Heck, I was creeped out just by having the elementary school secretary say, "She's already on the list," when I told her my daughter would miss school for Rosh Hashanah.