@jonmclelland.bsky.social
Reposted
Agree.
People are mad at @samuelmoyn.bsky.social but this is a good piece from him and @ryandoerfler.bsky.social on need to accept that SCOTUS has become functionally illegitimate. Key point is legitimacy does require the public to think the court operates in good faith:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Agree.
www.al.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:43 PM
What’s the mission? The mission is to change the subject. Epstein? Greenland! Minneapolis! Minneapolis? Iran!
apple.news/A0MNghh5RSZu...
apple.news/A0MNghh5RSZu...
Trump weighs imminent Iran strikes, but what’s the mission? — The Washington Post
Trump has sent an “armada” to threaten Iran, but the president’s rationale for a possible military strike keeps changing.
apple.news
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 AM
What’s the mission? The mission is to change the subject. Epstein? Greenland! Minneapolis! Minneapolis? Iran!
apple.news/A0MNghh5RSZu...
apple.news/A0MNghh5RSZu...
Trump wanted people to stop talking about Epstein, and we got Greenland and then Minneapolis. Now he wants people to stop talking about Minneapolis:
apple.news/AugHEUGTEQEy...
apple.news/AugHEUGTEQEy...
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal — Guardian US
US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’
apple.news
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Trump wanted people to stop talking about Epstein, and we got Greenland and then Minneapolis. Now he wants people to stop talking about Minneapolis:
apple.news/AugHEUGTEQEy...
apple.news/AugHEUGTEQEy...
Reposted
1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Ohio."
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Ohio."
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
Reposted
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Reposted
This piece by @jonrauch.bsky.social is very much worth reading. (Yes, I know, even if your reaction to the title is, "Gee, you don't say!") He lays out the case more carefully, clearly, and systematically than I have seen elsewhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This piece by @jonrauch.bsky.social is very much worth reading. (Yes, I know, even if your reaction to the title is, "Gee, you don't say!") He lays out the case more carefully, clearly, and systematically than I have seen elsewhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Opinion | As the world finally punches back, was this the week Donald Trump went too far? - The Guardian
January 23, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Opinion | As the world finally punches back, was this the week Donald Trump went too far? - The Guardian
It’s Time to Talk About Donald Trump’s Logorrhea - The New Yorker
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
It’s Time to Talk About Donald Trump’s Logorrhea - The New Yorker
Reposted
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Reposted
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
Reposted
The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Votes matter. This is what we have become because of who we elected.
Votes matter. This is what we have become because of who we elected.
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Votes matter. This is what we have become because of who we elected.
Votes matter. This is what we have become because of who we elected.