flipping through a proof of yet another book from a somewhat well known liberal voice diagnosing “where the left went wrong” and i’m struck, again, by the fact that a large part (if not most) of the liberal commentariat simply does not believe that the political right has agency.
Some people on the left suck. But every group has people who suck. You can’t paint an entire group with the brush of its most annoying members. In many places, Democrats need leftists to win, and they would do well to treat them like reasonable adults who believe in & want to work for a better world
This is why democrats lose. Centrists would rather scold the left like misbehaving toddlers than reach out & strengthen alliances. Joe Biden won in part because he adopted progressive ideas from his primary opponents & actively sought to show people on the left that he’d listen & work with them
brb, gotta figure out how to do a crypto heist
truly. i bet on billionaire's (hospital) row they'd even be scrupulous about masking on request because the legal department doesn't want a rich person to die of a nosocomial infection
I visited a patient once on the Weill Cornell VIP floor and it was wild. A completely different world from the main floor www.nyp.org/sites/defaul...
Everyone needs to read Matthew's latest post, because this is what's in store for all of us at some point--being harmed by HCWs whose inadequate training & supervision are policy choices--unless we mobilize to reverse MAHA's cuts to Medicaid & Medicare
It’s baffling. The playbook is right out in the open
all of the takes saying "this is going to go badly" are missing the point. of course in any rational world this suit will fail, and patel may even be embarrassed by what comes out. that doesn't matter. the larger chilling effect is the point
siri show me a slapp suit
the point isn't to win. it's to make other news organizations that much more hesitant to publish stories that the regime doesn't want published. if expending resources to defend against a garbage lawsuit is the cost of publishing an article, many orgs won't publish
A VCR never sold my private info to a nazi
"Sorry that I said that" is a bullshit non-apology that really means "I wish I hadn't been called out" with no real work or contrition behind it. Platner has made harmful comments about so many communities--women, Jews, Black people, disabled people, & more--& made no real amends. We deserve better.
And I don’t want American politicians to weaponize faith to commit horrible crimes but here we are
i'd always buy the good olive oil and the really nice aged balsamic vinegar
Two things that are both true: It is still important to test for COVID-19. False negatives on at-home COVID-19 tests* are common. *Also called home tests, rapid tests, antigen tests, and rapid antigen tests
False negatives on COVID-19 tests are common, so it’s important to test again if your test is negative. False negatives (test results saying you don’t have COVID when you actually do) are common. If you have symptoms but test negative, test again at least one more time, 48 hours later. If you test positive, there’s no need to test again. False positives (tests saying you have COVID when actually don’t) are extremely rare.
It is still important to test so you can get the treatment you need. COVID-19 treatments are available for some people who are eligible, and they can significantly reduce your risk of hospitalization and death. Testing helps you to identify your illness so you can get the treatment you need!
If you’re sick but can’t test (or retest): Get plenty of rest, avoid spreading it to others, and talk to your doctor if needed. If you’re feeling sick but don’t have access to testing, it’s still important to give your body time to get better, and avoid spreading illness to others. Stay home as much as you’re able & get plenty of rest to allow your body to a chance to fully recover. Avoid others as much as possible (and remember, nobody wants illness spread to them even if it’s not COVID-19), and wear a mask if you have to be around others.
It's important to know that false negatives on home COVID-19 tests are common, so if you're not feeling well and get a negative result, you should always test again! But although false negatives happen, it's still important to get tested if possible so you can get the treatment you need!
gonna start signing off my emails with AND, NO MORE WINDMILLS!
it continues to be so embarrassing that this fairly odious man is the frontrunner to be the democratic party's nominee for united states senate
Using the r-word is just bad. Democrats should have higher standards for themselves than Trump when it comes to using a slur that MANY disabled people find offensive. Looking at you, Graham Platner. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I am not comfortable with feeling this much hate because I think it degrades my humanity, but I simply cannot access any other appropriate way to feel towards people causing—and delighting in causing—this much harm
Winning campaign slogan here if anyone wants it.
Many of the signatories to this letter were senior-level staffers. If you still feel compelled to defend him, why? That doesn't make you "pragmatic" or "realistic" or a "good democrat," it makes you complicit in condoning abuse.
look, i'm thrilled for the people of hungary and for the world to see that the electoral defeat of a kleptocratic authoritarian is possible, but the "vote blue no matter who" people are going to be fucking insufferable now
If your response to credible accusations of sexual assault against a political ally is “but the other side is worse,” you’re no ally of mine, and I need you to take a hard look in the mirror to examine why that’s your reaction
The thing about having principles and core beliefs is that they apply universally. If you only care about holding rapists accountable when they’re republicans, you don’t actually care about holding rapists accountable. This take & the many flavors of it flying around today just tells on yourself
Take a look at the CNN sourcing and fact-checking on their Swalwell article. Look at how many extra people they contacted in order to corroborate claims. They viewed screenshots, called parents/husbands/friends/colleagues. They viewed TV footage and interviews, & more. Two things worth pointing out:
I've studied so many concentration camps through history that held vulnerable people in just this kind of crowded squalor. You demonize people, you demand more arrests, this is what you get. It already has its own budget and its own momentum, and is on track to go much further, unless we stop it.
if you're already speculating about the 2028 nominee you're actually legally required to phone bank or canvass for 2 senate races and 3 swing house races in 2026. i don't make the rules
it's really beyond
putting jay bhattacharya and emily oster on a panel about scientific integrity is like putting pete hegseth and benjamin netanyahu on a panel about peace through diplomacy
