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You know what’s a really big news story? That Trump and the far right declared war on the left last night. presswatchers.org/2025/09/top-...
The Times and the Post tried to shoehorn the shocking statements into their both-sides framing of the Kirk shooting as a symptom of political polarization
We can, and should, deplore Charlie Kirk's murder, without whitewashing who he was. ttps://www.thenation.com/article/society/charlie-kirk-assassination-tragedy/
The right-wing influencer did not deserve to die, and we shouldn’t forget the many despicable things he said and did.
they've also completely invented a motive and assailant
My sense is that most Americans had not heard of Charlie Kirk until yesterday. The first and perhaps only thing they're going to hear about him from the most trusted and important voices in American politics is that he was a model and constructive participant in good-faith political discourse.
they just decide what they think we’re like and proceed as though
This is a purely political question. Legal is unrelated.
I have discovered a truly unhinged quesadilla recipe: “2-3 tablespoons salt…Every 30 minutes, turn the tortillas over and salt the upturned side,…salting every 30 minutes for 3 hours…NOTE: This is an excellent appetizer for a Mexican dinner.” Bonus: avocado ring mold, best served with chicken salad
not a hot take but it remains p remarkable that trump was just like ‘this isn’t real’ and its both real and somehow creepier than described and probably little will change
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nGGdnJ
Sotomayor on the impact: "The Government, and now the concurrence, has all but declared that all Latinos, U. S. citizens or not, who work low wage jobs are fair game to be seized at any time, taken away from work, and held until they provide proof of their legal status to the agents’ satisfaction."
What white people and rich people don't understand is that this "Papers, please" harassment--which is MUCH OLDER THAN ICE--is stealing labor and life from people of color.
This is a paragraph Brett Kavanaugh wrote on his little computer and then sent out into the world:
