The discourse is broken
@brokendiscourse.bsky.social
Ex-journalist/film critic. Biden/Harris Democrat. Pragmatic progressive. Taylor Swift/NIN.
Big fan of serious people.
Big fan of serious people.
Pinned
I don’t think we’re ready for just how dumb things will get.
Just want to get out ahead of some already dumb discourse I’m seeing. Yes, DHS was created in response to 9/11. It incorporated 22 existing agencies. Republicans (and Russia and every other adversary) love it when you say “why do we even need DHS?” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
United States Department of Homeland Security - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Just want to get out ahead of some already dumb discourse I’m seeing. Yes, DHS was created in response to 9/11. It incorporated 22 existing agencies. Republicans (and Russia and every other adversary) love it when you say “why do we even need DHS?” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
Going to be worth seeing if posters on here are even aware of these specifics.
February 14, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Going to be worth seeing if posters on here are even aware of these specifics.
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That sure is a nice thing to tell yourself
This NYT column by @polgreen.bsky.social is the truest thing I've ever seen about the REAL reason public trust in the media collapsed
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
That sure is a nice thing to tell yourself
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I say time and time again, AOC is a mediocre politician whose greatest strength is that the Democratic Party is on its knees desperate to find something, anything at all of value out of the absolute trainwreck travesty that has been the populist left, so we're willing to pretend she's competent.
You do not have to search it is the literal beginning here, incredibly badly framed question (but very German politics) and an incredibly bad answer.
February 14, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I say time and time again, AOC is a mediocre politician whose greatest strength is that the Democratic Party is on its knees desperate to find something, anything at all of value out of the absolute trainwreck travesty that has been the populist left, so we're willing to pretend she's competent.
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SAG-AFTRA Statement on Seedance 2.0
February 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SAG-AFTRA Statement on Seedance 2.0
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Ah, you’re making me post the graph again.
February 13, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ah, you’re making me post the graph again.
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so anyway, here's a senior writer for Wired claiming that a decidedly anti ICE statement from Schumer is somehow proof that he's pro ICE. someone please tell me how to get a job being a writer while always claiming that up is down and black is white because that gig sounds fun.
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
so anyway, here's a senior writer for Wired claiming that a decidedly anti ICE statement from Schumer is somehow proof that he's pro ICE. someone please tell me how to get a job being a writer while always claiming that up is down and black is white because that gig sounds fun.
Always remember that Hasan learned this game from his uncle Cenk.
Why is Cenk Uygur getting into "Jet fuel can't melt steel beams" almost 25 years after 9/11?
February 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Always remember that Hasan learned this game from his uncle Cenk.
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The horseshoe is nearly a circle, and by November, it will be
Going to need to a complete and total shutdown on podcasters and political livestreams until we can figure out what’s going on
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The horseshoe is nearly a circle, and by November, it will be
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So, the ACA wasn’t change? The Marriage Equality Act wasn’t change? The Inflation Reduction Act wasn’t change? Three liberal justices including the first two women of color weren’t change?
If you want to be taken seriously, be serious. Also, harm reduction? That’s a BFD for people who face harm.
If you want to be taken seriously, be serious. Also, harm reduction? That’s a BFD for people who face harm.
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
So, the ACA wasn’t change? The Marriage Equality Act wasn’t change? The Inflation Reduction Act wasn’t change? Three liberal justices including the first two women of color weren’t change?
If you want to be taken seriously, be serious. Also, harm reduction? That’s a BFD for people who face harm.
If you want to be taken seriously, be serious. Also, harm reduction? That’s a BFD for people who face harm.
The only GOP senator who voted against RFK’s confirmation was Mitch McConnell, and this should very much be an issue in 2026 Senate races.
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The only GOP senator who voted against RFK’s confirmation was Mitch McConnell, and this should very much be an issue in 2026 Senate races.
One messy part of our democracy is that elected reps are supposed to represent their constituencies, and some of the most popular politicians and candidates here seem to believe their constituents are just social media.
February 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
One messy part of our democracy is that elected reps are supposed to represent their constituencies, and some of the most popular politicians and candidates here seem to believe their constituents are just social media.
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For everyone rooting for a shutdown, understand there is a $75B ICE and $65B CBP mandatory, multiyear funding package in place from last year's reconciliation bill. That means they both have enough $$$ to keep operating WITH pay throughout a shutdown. The more you know:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Affect ICE and TSA
Funding is set to lapse this weekend unless Democrats and Republicans reach a deal.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
For everyone rooting for a shutdown, understand there is a $75B ICE and $65B CBP mandatory, multiyear funding package in place from last year's reconciliation bill. That means they both have enough $$$ to keep operating WITH pay throughout a shutdown. The more you know:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Schumer and Jeffries executed a strategy funding almost the entire government, rejecting nearly all of Trump's proposed cuts - and forced Republicans to split out DHS which means Dems can hold up its funding indefinitely. That is a huge victory!
And they did this all with a double minority!
And they did this all with a double minority!
You should really bring that up with Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries while they do Fuck all but fund the fascist govt forces.
February 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Schumer and Jeffries executed a strategy funding almost the entire government, rejecting nearly all of Trump's proposed cuts - and forced Republicans to split out DHS which means Dems can hold up its funding indefinitely. That is a huge victory!
And they did this all with a double minority!
And they did this all with a double minority!
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No pods, no casters.
Politics streaming is so washed man
Stop listening to Hasan, stop listening to all of them. At some point it stops being about politics, and starts being about personalities.
Stop listening to Hasan, stop listening to all of them. At some point it stops being about politics, and starts being about personalities.
February 13, 2026 at 5:15 AM
No pods, no casters.
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36/31 favorables for Kat Abu is a real tell that she's pissing everyone off for the wrong reasons
Daniel Biss just dropped a new internal poll in #IL09. Shows him at 31% and Laura Fine/Kat Abu slugging it out for second at 18%.
February 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
36/31 favorables for Kat Abu is a real tell that she's pissing everyone off for the wrong reasons
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It’s been deleted, but the spokesman for @katmabu.bsky.social attacked one of our state’s Democratic senators.
One might say “Birds of a feather…”
[BTW, Track AIPAC scurrilously includes money from J Street & other pro-peace/Pro-Palestinian statehood organizations. Draw your own conclusions why]
One might say “Birds of a feather…”
[BTW, Track AIPAC scurrilously includes money from J Street & other pro-peace/Pro-Palestinian statehood organizations. Draw your own conclusions why]
February 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
It’s been deleted, but the spokesman for @katmabu.bsky.social attacked one of our state’s Democratic senators.
One might say “Birds of a feather…”
[BTW, Track AIPAC scurrilously includes money from J Street & other pro-peace/Pro-Palestinian statehood organizations. Draw your own conclusions why]
One might say “Birds of a feather…”
[BTW, Track AIPAC scurrilously includes money from J Street & other pro-peace/Pro-Palestinian statehood organizations. Draw your own conclusions why]
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Parts of the Palestinian activist movement in the US have unfortunately been overtaken by campist politics that have utilized Palestine for broader ideological projects. This is the co-founder of Palestine Action US. (1)
February 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Parts of the Palestinian activist movement in the US have unfortunately been overtaken by campist politics that have utilized Palestine for broader ideological projects. This is the co-founder of Palestine Action US. (1)
Schumer Derangement Syndrome runs both ways.
Schumer blocking the DHS funding and I was waiting to hear from his critics and my TL is dry. As expected
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Schumer Derangement Syndrome runs both ways.
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Yes, this. Also too: Platner.
Rooting for Abughazaleh to lose at this point because I think its important for the health of our politics that poorly run wrecker campaigns actually see consequences for their shitty behavior rather than be rewarded with a nomination.
Man that is a disgusting smear, you’re a campaign spokesperson? AIPAC doesn’t like Biss or Abughazaleh! loyolaphoenix.com/2025/10/pro-...
February 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Yes, this. Also too: Platner.
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Seems like a lot of evidence against a “the failure was democratic messaging” story of 2024. What’s happening, that people disapprove of, is exactly what prominent democrats said would happen (and often was written down in Project 2025).
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Seems like a lot of evidence against a “the failure was democratic messaging” story of 2024. What’s happening, that people disapprove of, is exactly what prominent democrats said would happen (and often was written down in Project 2025).
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It’s a long shot, but it would reduce a lot of harm if Democrats could were in a position to block judicial confirmations & force the GOP to compromise on the budget, CRs & other legislation.
Democrats are facing a tough Senate map in 2028 & need 50+ for a trifecta if voters don’t fuck up again.
4️⃣/4️⃣
Democrats are facing a tough Senate map in 2028 & need 50+ for a trifecta if voters don’t fuck up again.
4️⃣/4️⃣
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
It’s a long shot, but it would reduce a lot of harm if Democrats could were in a position to block judicial confirmations & force the GOP to compromise on the budget, CRs & other legislation.
Democrats are facing a tough Senate map in 2028 & need 50+ for a trifecta if voters don’t fuck up again.
4️⃣/4️⃣
Democrats are facing a tough Senate map in 2028 & need 50+ for a trifecta if voters don’t fuck up again.
4️⃣/4️⃣
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Democrats have to hold GA, MI & NH & flip 4+ GOP-held seats with their best chances being in ME, NC, OH, AK & TX.
Brown & Peltola make OH & AK tossups, TX will be a long shot no matter who the nominee is & I wouldn’t put outright cheating past the sociopathic Republicans who run the state.
3️⃣/4️⃣
Brown & Peltola make OH & AK tossups, TX will be a long shot no matter who the nominee is & I wouldn’t put outright cheating past the sociopathic Republicans who run the state.
3️⃣/4️⃣
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Democrats have to hold GA, MI & NH & flip 4+ GOP-held seats with their best chances being in ME, NC, OH, AK & TX.
Brown & Peltola make OH & AK tossups, TX will be a long shot no matter who the nominee is & I wouldn’t put outright cheating past the sociopathic Republicans who run the state.
3️⃣/4️⃣
Brown & Peltola make OH & AK tossups, TX will be a long shot no matter who the nominee is & I wouldn’t put outright cheating past the sociopathic Republicans who run the state.
3️⃣/4️⃣
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Since the 2018 midterms, there have been roughly 20 seats that Democrats flipped & held onto, many of which used to be held by Republicans who would be considered moderate in comparison to MAGA.
With high turnout, Democrats will flip the House, but the Senate majority has a much narrower path.
2️⃣/4️⃣
With high turnout, Democrats will flip the House, but the Senate majority has a much narrower path.
2️⃣/4️⃣
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Since the 2018 midterms, there have been roughly 20 seats that Democrats flipped & held onto, many of which used to be held by Republicans who would be considered moderate in comparison to MAGA.
With high turnout, Democrats will flip the House, but the Senate majority has a much narrower path.
2️⃣/4️⃣
With high turnout, Democrats will flip the House, but the Senate majority has a much narrower path.
2️⃣/4️⃣
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In 2024, Democrats were poised to lose the Senate with Manchin retiring, 2 more red states & 5 battleground states to defend.
Low turnout cost Harris the election & made it a harder year for all Democrats, but they still won 215 seats, 21 more than in 2016 despite additional gerrymandering.
1️⃣/4️⃣
Low turnout cost Harris the election & made it a harder year for all Democrats, but they still won 215 seats, 21 more than in 2016 despite additional gerrymandering.
1️⃣/4️⃣
February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
In 2024, Democrats were poised to lose the Senate with Manchin retiring, 2 more red states & 5 battleground states to defend.
Low turnout cost Harris the election & made it a harder year for all Democrats, but they still won 215 seats, 21 more than in 2016 despite additional gerrymandering.
1️⃣/4️⃣
Low turnout cost Harris the election & made it a harder year for all Democrats, but they still won 215 seats, 21 more than in 2016 despite additional gerrymandering.
1️⃣/4️⃣