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The Weekender lineup:
I looked at some of the weirdest, worst midterms ads thus far
@emineirmakyucel.bsky.social explains how Trump is the Darth Vader of politics when it comes to govt funding
The Free Press pubs rage bait on Cornell
Some personal news
+ more
This discussion between my colleague @letsgomathias.bsky.social & @onthemedia.bsky.social is really worth the Saturday morning listen ☕️
Very grateful to go on @onthemedia.bsky.social to discuss Chris Rufo, his “Indian Question,” and why Rufo deserves more of the media’s scorn and disdain, and less polite sit-down interviews on New York Times podcasts www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
This was a great segment (about an upsetting subject). Really enjoyed finally having @letsgomathias.bsky.social and his invaluable work on the show!!
Very grateful to go on @onthemedia.bsky.social to discuss Chris Rufo, his “Indian Question,” and why Rufo deserves more of the media’s scorn and disdain, and less polite sit-down interviews on New York Times podcasts www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
TPM's @letsgomathias.bsky.social joined @onthemedia.bsky.social to discuss his recent reporting on Chris Rufo, his “Indian Question" and the "veneer of legitimacy" that "has helped Rufo mainstream an arguably fascist agenda." More on that here:
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
My report on Rufo for @talkingpointsmemo.com bsky.app/profile/lets...
The Weird, the Menacing and the False: Tracking the Worst of the 2026 Midterms Ads
My report on Rufo for @talkingpointsmemo.com bsky.app/profile/lets...
New: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved. Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
Very grateful to go on @onthemedia.bsky.social to discuss Chris Rufo, his “Indian Question,” and why Rufo deserves more of the media’s scorn and disdain, and less polite sit-down interviews on New York Times podcasts www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Great @onthemedia.bsky.social interview with @letsgomathias.bsky.social digging into Chris Rufo's recent musing on "the Indian Question" and why Rufo is so damn slippery.
A Note On the Florida Senate Race
Cotton Heaving as He Races toward November
Someone in Russia died allegedly from THE PLAGUE, allegedly. How does that happen in 2027? @joshkovensky.bsky.social and I spoke to mathematical biologist Dr. Alex Washburne to find out if we should be worried about plague and how people are getting plague.
STARTING NOW: TPM's Derick Dirmaier and Joe Ragazzo go deep on the fusion of our online and offline worlds, and the insane tech moguls at the center of this transformation. Join us on YouTube Live:
We've endured some very dark days in Trump II, but yesterday was particularly grim — and a possible taste of what's to come between now and Election Day.
I have seen a lots of people mention getting these checks/direct deposits from the Trump admin and donating it for a good cause or for a campaign of their choosing. If anyone has done something similar and would like to share please drop a comment, DM me or email me at [email protected]
Two things going on with these checks: Maybe the most obvious & a point so many people I talked to made is, of course: the timing of the checks, specifically their proximity to the upcoming midterms. And in the case of the $90 Medicare Improvement Fund checks ... the legality of them.
TPM's Derick Dirmaier and Joe Ragazzo will go live at 1 pm to talk about the fusion of our online and offline worlds, and the insane tech moguls at the center of this transformation. Join as on YouTube then:
Republicans’ New Plan to Save the Senate: Start a Race War in Minnesota talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/re...
New: Vivek Ramaswamy campaigned with a pastor in Ohio who has preached that Muslims are growing a “caliphate” in the U.S., & that the global “rebellion of Islam” is led “by the Devil himself.” The Pastor has also called modern Judaism "fake."
“That’s the problem, Mike. It’s not just that you hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office, and you have promoted neo-Nazi content online,” Ossoff said. “It’s that you’re robbing your constituents to subsidize your donors.” talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...
Ramaswamy Campaigned With Ohio Pastor Who Says ‘Satan’ Is Using Islam to Launch ‘War’ Against America talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ramaswa...