this aged well... "never say never"

Trump broke the Commandents, so Vance had to commit the Deadly Sins. Trump compared himself to Jesus, so Vance had to claim that he was better at theology than the pope. This is one sad weird heretical Oedipal thing.

lol that pitchfork 30 thing was such a joke -- i'm not on twitter anymore, but i imagine it might have felt like old twitter for a few days...

I agree, but I think it's kinda disingenuous to ignore people's real fear/insecurity/anxiety of feeling out of place in a space they've never been! And it *is* expensive! And it *is* hard knowing what to pick to go see when you have no idea what you're in for!

this is it

Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Biden Mental Health Debate

Political blowback requires political will power. As in, adults within the party to say, "That is wrong. We don't speak like that. No one who speaks like that belongs in our party." -- but there aren't such adults within the GOP.

L'MAGA, c'est moi

Apocalyptic threat paused war but fueled debate about Trump's credibility, morality

@nytpitchbot.bsky.social because it's still open to debate...

ah yes, the Wile-E.-Coyote-falls-off-a-cliff economy (but only if he looks down and realizes his predicament)

Headline from Pitchfork that reads: "Bob Dylan Launched a Patreon for Some Reason"

i literally lol'd at this Pitchfork headline yesterday -- the "for some reason":

rahm can't *especially* carry chicago. we HATE him

lmao

*everyone*

Didn't we see this with the various tariff announcements (both raising and lowering)? This case of the oil futures is especially brazen if there was inside information being shared, but there's probably also a much larger pattern worth investigating -- even if it turns up innocent.

i honestly thought it was some vague new england accent... like jackie-o's or something... but yeah, she's english apparently??

uhhhh @danielbiss.bsky.social what’s going on here?

hahaha god help us if there are any software devs in the vatican...

he is basically following the Umberto Eco style guide to fascistic language (5th-grade level vocabulary and syntax, using emotional language to suppress critical thinking). like you say -- it's astonishing

Key aspects of the "war is peace" doublethink from Orwell's 1984: 1. Totalitarian Control: The Party in Oceania uses the slogan to force "doublethink," requiring citizens to believe contradictory ideas simultaneously. 2. Perpetual Conflict: The goal is not to win the war, but to maintain it continuously. 3. Economic Consumption: War consumes resources, preventing them from being used for education or improving life, which could lead to intelligent, questioning, and rebellious citizens. 4. Internal Unity: By creating a constant, external enemy, the population remains unified under the government, distracting them from domestic issues

i know the orwellian references are a bit tired at this point, but this administration is really putting "war is peace" into action!

lmao... the image of an explosion right next to him is a little too on the nose

Low AND Swans?? Love the range!

jfc -- did AI write this??

what are the chances the president -- or his team -- divulged this information?

One of their finest:

pitchbot, no, please....

while this is obviously good news, it also feels like an eerie omen to me, tbh!

Trump has no plan. This is a damning summary from The Economist’s Middle East Correspondent Gregg Carlstrom.

i think fetterman is a different case tho... not trying to excuse his slide to the right, but i think the stroke really affected his political stances. or maybe i'm wrong... maybe he was always more moderate/right-leaning than i realized?