Penny Messinger

Never heard of a steelman argument before. Is it the opposite of a strawman argument?

Panic in the Hamptons: The fight to stop Zohran Mamdani Behind closed doors, wealthy donors plotted to stop a movement reshaping New York politics — and exposed their deepest fears.

“It all began back in the heat of summer, when conservatives and major capitalists were picking up the pieces after their attempt to stop Mamdani’s primary bid ran straight into the upstart socialist’s rock star popularity.” @rpaynereport.bsky.social for @salon.com www.salon.com/2025/10/30/p...

you know this guy had to have made a huge number of enemies for oklahoma republicans to want to take him down (serves him right, he sucks)

Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"

What, Matt Gaetz had a wife? And his weight is a priority?

My number one message for high school seniors: Fill out the FAFSA. It'll unlock so many opportunities, whether that’s in higher education, job training, or apprenticeships.

The FAFSA form opens on Wednesday.

Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

We certainly have reached Peak Windbag.

One of the women (then a girl) raped by Ghislaine Maxwell.

omg

The president of the United States, wearing a novelty hat that says he’s always right and sitting next to the World Cup trophy he stole, insists that “African American ladies, beautiful ladies” are demanding he invade Chicago with the military.

This was an excellent episode of The Daily Blast. It was great to hear Amanda Marcotte's take on these issues.

I've been doing that for the past three weeks!

Boring, indeed.

It's hard to believe such a crass jerk exists.

😂

Misogynistic female media figures can rise only so far in MAGA media.

They also sent out this lie to people who have set up an email account with Social Security (not retired), because I got one. When I read it, I said, this isn't in the bill.!

one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.

He "guesses" at the intent and plan for his administration's concentration camps.

Murkowski and Sullivan voting for this is single most cruel, irresponsible vote they have ever taken. They are willing to see tens of thousands of Americans die. Sullivan is up in 2026. Boot him out. Collins voted to proceed. End her career.

He has concepts of the plan.

Oh look! It's a chance to buy into the American Dream.

If Trump sold his own farts in a jar for 100k he would sellout in ten min.

mike johnson doesn't give a shit

Big blue states with big cities have been consistent “givers” to the US Treasury while Alabama is a longtime “taker” of funds, speaking of living off the American taxpayer. @sentuberville.bsky.social is the resource sucking ghoul, not big blue cities. You’re welcome, Tommy.

What a nightmare. I hope you get some rest.

Yes, Merrick Garland deserves special recognition for this.

Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators