Illinois billionaire Richard Uihlein (left) is a nasty MAGA supporter with unlimited pockets. He is anti-union, anti-tax, anti-social programs, anti-abortion and a major backer of the far-right Federalist Society. That's why he supports California's Prop 39 that essentially makes it harder to vote.

Dang, his social media team is good!

“Let me tell you why they lie so much. Let me explain why Trump and his Republicans are so desperate to play you and everyone you love for a fool.” I really do think the Democrats have an opportunity right now to make the case why all decent Americans should join in the cause of rejecting Trumpism.

David Brooks is big mad that Democrats like what Jon Ossoff is modeling, which is a very calm but clear and muscular rejection of soft-peddling or dodging and weaving, which is the 'centrist' stock in trade. Or, TLDR: Fuck mister Brooks.

Since David Brooks is in the news today, this may be fun reading.

The more combative Dems get, the more of this they will run into. It will be a coordinated wave of elite opinion, scolding them, tamping them down. The fight strategy *only* works if they are willing to bull their way through it, blow it off, mock it. (Their history does not raise one's hopes.)

When will Americans wake up & realize Trump is completely crackers? Trump floated the idea of renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean on Saturday. “We call it Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americas, something like that,” suggesting the renaming should take place before he exits office in 2028.

Your occasional reminder that, if you can afford it, please consider setting up a standing monthly payment to a local food bank. It’s the best way to support the existing systems to help those most in need.

Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?

I'm convinced Newsom isn't running for President at all. Sure, he might have a committee and use it as a slush fund, but he's running to be appointed to corporate boards and fake think tanks and stuff. Just too many examples of him going out of his way to show he's not aligned with the Dem base.

The notion that we fight fascism by pretending it's not occurring has brought us here to a place where Nazi cheerleaders have taken over our government, occupying our cities, abducting our neighbors & trafficking immigrant children.

Today was the latest-ever 90-degree day in Minneapolis.

to be fair, Brooks is saying this after spending years researching this topic, and he's really just trying to be an assistant to these candidates. for more info, search "david brooks research assistant"

In late August, Danbury United for Immigrants told me ICE had arrested a father immediately after he put his kid on the school bus. ICE said flatly it never happened. I got videos. ICE repeated the exact same denial. The man filed a sworn affidavit in court. ICE sent me the denial again.

Congress should appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Department of Justice. Malicious prosecution is illegal, isn’t it?