Bill Kristol
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Editor at large, The Bulwark.
Director, Defending Democracy Together.
Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol.
Never Trump.
Director, Defending Democracy Together.
Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol.
Never Trump.
and here's a screenshot of the three of us doing the ad, with Billy thinking, "What have I gotten into here?," and Rob wondering, "how can I make Kristol's performance even tolerably acceptable?"
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
and here's a screenshot of the three of us doing the ad, with Billy thinking, "What have I gotten into here?," and Rob wondering, "how can I make Kristol's performance even tolerably acceptable?"
Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
Who among us hasn’t been the willing (one assumes) occasion for sexual “humor” on the part of a criminal sex predator.
December 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Who among us hasn’t been the willing (one assumes) occasion for sexual “humor” on the part of a criminal sex predator.
He’s an idiot. A dangerous idiot at the head of a dangerous movement—but nonetheless an idiot.
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
He’s an idiot. A dangerous idiot at the head of a dangerous movement—but nonetheless an idiot.
The 2028 ticket of the new MAGA-DSA party.
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The 2028 ticket of the new MAGA-DSA party.
I like the idea of Democrats having “withering power.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I like the idea of Democrats having “withering power.”
The election analyst has entered the chat.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The election analyst has entered the chat.
Three more hours to vote.
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Three more hours to vote.
"Dick Cheney—a man I admired and was proud to consider a friend—has died at age 84. I honor his life, and mourn his death. What a life! He held so many positions of the highest responsibility in government, and carried them out with conviction and distinction..."
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November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Dick Cheney—a man I admired and was proud to consider a friend—has died at age 84. I honor his life, and mourn his death. What a life! He held so many positions of the highest responsibility in government, and carried them out with conviction and distinction..."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
You know what day should be a national holiday in 2029?
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
You know what day should be a national holiday in 2029?
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
If only someone could come up with a price mechanism that could reconcile producers’ supply and consumers’ demand without some crazy guy deciding whom he likes better from day to day. Call it the market. Or the system of natural liberty.
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If only someone could come up with a price mechanism that could reconcile producers’ supply and consumers’ demand without some crazy guy deciding whom he likes better from day to day. Call it the market. Or the system of natural liberty.
October 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Patriots care.
October 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Patriots care.
This sign spoke to me.
(apologies for being such a bad photographer that I cut this fellow former Republican’s head out of the photo)
(apologies for being such a bad photographer that I cut this fellow former Republican’s head out of the photo)
October 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This sign spoke to me.
(apologies for being such a bad photographer that I cut this fellow former Republican’s head out of the photo)
(apologies for being such a bad photographer that I cut this fellow former Republican’s head out of the photo)
Here at our local No Kings.
I’d say turnout is perhaps 4X that of June.
Sorry to inform Mike Johnson, I haven’t run into anyone paid to be here, or “antifa,” or anti-American. Many veterans. Lots of attendees thanking the pair of Fairfax Country policeman strolling around keeping an eye on things.
I’d say turnout is perhaps 4X that of June.
Sorry to inform Mike Johnson, I haven’t run into anyone paid to be here, or “antifa,” or anti-American. Many veterans. Lots of attendees thanking the pair of Fairfax Country policeman strolling around keeping an eye on things.
October 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Here at our local No Kings.
I’d say turnout is perhaps 4X that of June.
Sorry to inform Mike Johnson, I haven’t run into anyone paid to be here, or “antifa,” or anti-American. Many veterans. Lots of attendees thanking the pair of Fairfax Country policeman strolling around keeping an eye on things.
I’d say turnout is perhaps 4X that of June.
Sorry to inform Mike Johnson, I haven’t run into anyone paid to be here, or “antifa,” or anti-American. Many veterans. Lots of attendees thanking the pair of Fairfax Country policeman strolling around keeping an eye on things.
October 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump seems worried. Perhaps cutting Americans’ health care and assaulting families living here peacefully isn’t so popular?
October 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trump seems worried. Perhaps cutting Americans’ health care and assaulting families living here peacefully isn’t so popular?
JD Vance attacks new Haitian immigrants working hard to succeed in the United States. Then he attacks the daughter of an immigrant for being successful in the United States.
The bigotry runs deep, as does the bitterness and resentment—which I guess must stem from some strange distemper of the soul.
The bigotry runs deep, as does the bitterness and resentment—which I guess must stem from some strange distemper of the soul.
October 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
JD Vance attacks new Haitian immigrants working hard to succeed in the United States. Then he attacks the daughter of an immigrant for being successful in the United States.
The bigotry runs deep, as does the bitterness and resentment—which I guess must stem from some strange distemper of the soul.
The bigotry runs deep, as does the bitterness and resentment—which I guess must stem from some strange distemper of the soul.
60 years ago tomorrow (on the Jewish calendar): Sandy Koufax sits out Game One of the World Series because of Yom Kippur. Koufax lost Game Two, yielding two runs (one earned) in six innings. He pitched a shutout in Game Five and another complete game shutout on two days rest in Game Seven to clinch.
October 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
60 years ago tomorrow (on the Jewish calendar): Sandy Koufax sits out Game One of the World Series because of Yom Kippur. Koufax lost Game Two, yielding two runs (one earned) in six innings. He pitched a shutout in Game Five and another complete game shutout on two days rest in Game Seven to clinch.
“Oregon is our home. Keep troops off our streets.”
September 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“Oregon is our home. Keep troops off our streets.”
Not the most important thing, I suppose, but Hegseth's last sentence is interesting: "Their place in history is settled."
This epitomizes the yearning of all authoritarians: To control not just the present and the future, but the past. Nothing can be re-examined or re-thought. No questions allowed.
This epitomizes the yearning of all authoritarians: To control not just the present and the future, but the past. Nothing can be re-examined or re-thought. No questions allowed.
September 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Not the most important thing, I suppose, but Hegseth's last sentence is interesting: "Their place in history is settled."
This epitomizes the yearning of all authoritarians: To control not just the present and the future, but the past. Nothing can be re-examined or re-thought. No questions allowed.
This epitomizes the yearning of all authoritarians: To control not just the present and the future, but the past. Nothing can be re-examined or re-thought. No questions allowed.
Pentagon demands journalists pledge to be stenographers not journalists.
September 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Pentagon demands journalists pledge to be stenographers not journalists.
President “Grab ‘em by the pussy” and Vice President “I don’t give a shit.”
September 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
President “Grab ‘em by the pussy” and Vice President “I don’t give a shit.”