However, when you do that and the other side KEEPS ON coming after you… I guess you can’t just roll over and take it forever, so what’s the answer?

And if you’ve ever watched Naruto, you know that one of its central messages is that if you give in to anger when someone does you wrong and take your revenge on them, you only perpetuate a cycle of harm until someone has the fortitude to choose a better outcome for all over a personal vendetta.

It is unbelievably damaging to a person to be repeatedly kicked out / locked out of the place you live. Or even to live with the threat when you know it’s real.

The Corruption of Lindsey Graham A case study in the rise of authoritarianism. Sen. Lindsey Graham is a central player in the Republican party’s capitulation to Donald Trump. We can watch the GOP's turn to authoritarianism by reviewing Graham's many public statements.

It's always a good time to revisit this meticulous account of Lindsey Graham in the age of Trump, from @saletan.bsky.social:

#TalaricoForTexas @jamestalarico.bsky.social

“Talarico for Texas” sign on a podium with lots of people on risers behind it

Getting ready to party!

First set of tools: journaling apps and a time tracker app. I’m writing down what I need to work on and then tracking what I spend time on each day to manage my time better.

I have entered my midlife crisis. It’s time I work on some things. I thought I had to leave a harmful environment to be able to grow at all, but I realized I can do more to shape my environment and make it conducive to growth than I previously thought.

Power to the People!

By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet

Breaking: Texas Democrats score landslide upset in race Trump badly wanted to win Taylor Rehmet just flipped a deep-red seat—and gave his party a shot in the arm

BREAKING: Texas Democrat Taylor Rehmet just won a *massive* landslide to flip a deep-red Senate district. He's up by 14 points in a Trump+17 seat—an overperformance of more than 30 points.

How did he do it? Here's our full writeup:

JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.

Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.

With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.

Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.

NEWS: Democrat Christian Menefee has won the special election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District, further narrowing the GOP’s slim majority in the House.

I’ve been loyal to Vizio for a while, but was sad to see them get bought out, plus it sucks that they haven’t come out with any genuinely new models for a few years. They’ve had some real winners over the years, but… I have a Sony now and while the price wasn’t as great, at least the quality is good

Their older stuff was just made better.

This is what I thought the minute I heard of the course reversal.

Not to mention all the things the next admin will need to undo, like, immediately.

Top GOP and White House allies working behind the scenes to prevent Epstein vote on House floor | CNN Politics Top congressional Republicans and White House allies are working behind the scenes to prevent a politically charged floor vote to release the government’s Jeffrey Epstein case files next month, accord...

Top congressional Republicans and White House allies are working behind the scenes to prevent a politically charged floor vote to release the government’s Jeffrey Epstein case files next month, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. https://cnn.it/4nGsUn8

kermit.

*sigh*

Not wrong, but it was because freedom of speech is such a fundamental right in this country and affects everyone equally. Yes, some have a bigger platform than others, but it still matters to anyone who owns a mouth.

Jimmy Kimmel is Back! YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

As I was saying…

Sure, and I realize that has its problems, but I don’t think making justices directly elected is the best answer either. I don’t know what the ideal solution is. In theory, even if the executive and judicial branches are in lock step, the legislative *could* be a check on them.

Jimmy Kimmel is Back! YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.

It would be a shame for you to share it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

And it had 1 million views 1 hour after it was uploaded.

I wouldn’t say it’s a farce; it works, until the people elect enough of the wrong kind of candidates to undo it.

Today's Reliable Sources lead: The battle over Jimmy Kimmel and free speech is far from over cnn.it/3Kf4JxK

Jimmy Kimmel returns tomorrow.

This is an important victory for free speech.

Remember that it was YOU all using your power TOGETHER that got a gigantic corporation to reverse itself.

Bless everyone who participated in telling Mickey Mouse to fuck off.