I write plays, so I must be an optimist. Author of Radium Girls, Memoirs of a Forgotten Man, The Other American, Intimate Exposures. Move slowly and build things. More at www.dwgregory.com #nokings
I have no energy today to muster outrage - just shake my head at the utter incompetence of this maladministration and the dogged ignorance of voters who think this jerk is the Second Coming.
The BulwarkTrump: "It's a very strong deal. Nobody knows what it is, but it's very strong."
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Josh ZingherOne thing that I've been thinking about is how today's rise in White Supremacist ideology mirrors what we saw in the lead up to the Civil War during the 1840s and 50s. I don't think we're going to have another civil war (for a lot of reasons), but there are a ton of parallels. 1/x
Creative cakes. If only I weren't gluten free!
Jess CalarcoCake season in the Calarco house continues with a perennial favorite: a homemade giant squid-attacking-a-pirate-ship cake for my 9-year-old's birthday party.
Pure viciousness. Pure Trump. Petty and vindictive. The only good thing to say is that he did not openly defy the court and reguse to comply.
Brian Wernham C.Eng.Dec 2025 Trump name added to the Kennedy Center in plain view 👇 Jun 2026 Trump name removed under screens in the night 👇
Only a child thinks this kind of behavior makes him look anything but weak and out of control.
Fred GuttenbergHe is demented and deranged. He is a disgrace to America and humanity. He is incapable of leading or doing what is best for America. Republicans and Democrats should join together today and begin the process of removing him from office.
And taxedto the max.
David Niall WilsonI don't understand how it's even a debate in cities, counties, or states. Datacenters are stealing the utilities, ruining the water - their owners do NOT live in the places they ruin. They should be controlled and regulated so stiffly they have to fix every bit of anything they ruin.
welcome to the Gulag, comrades
Anne ApplebaumSenior researchers at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association were handing out copies of an editorial, published in the association's journal, condemning Trump administration cuts to diabetes research. Police came to arrest them. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/w...
My sister @rileykilmore.bsky.social featured on the Salon for Creative Expression. You can listen to her read from her poems on the site at www.dianemelby.com #poetry
Home | Diane MelbyDiane Melby and the Salon for Creative Expression is a space where the artists representing the literary, visual, and performing arts come together to share their work.www.dianemelby.comanother sicko religious organization
ProPublicaNEW: This church teaches that once an abuser is forgiven, anyone who speaks about the wrongdoing can be accused of having an unforgiving heart. The burden of sin would shift from the person who committed the act to the person who won’t let the matter rest. W/ @startribune.com
Does the U.S. have an extradition treaty with Argentina?
Warner CrockerI thought arsonists enjoyed hanging around to see the destruction they’ve caused. In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape #Politics www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/wor…
Welcome to the monarchy. All Hail His Royal Highness, King Donald I, Emperor of all the Americas. Bow down and kiss his robe.
Chris HayesIt will buy you one gallon of gas by the end of Trump’s term. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...