Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialBrittlestar @brittlestar.com · 3hThis new doc looks very relatable for married couples 79119 91
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 4hLet’s talk about my name. 763526994 3.5K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6hTrump: "Their wife likes them much more, or their husband. They get much more turned on by the fact the husband has a better job. They become almost violent in their love." 234464110 464
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.social𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 11hEvery conversation I’ve had with my MAGA relatives for the last ten years distilled into three sentences. 16659711859 6K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 11hI think the context makes this clip even funnier —the woman is Carolyn Swords, who was in the WNBA from 2011-2020 —the show premise is "pick a topic where you're an expert," she chose "basketball players" —Rob Lowe REPEATEDLY points out to the guy that she was in the WNBA —HE CHALLENGES HER ANYWAY 371634278 1.6K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAndrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 21hJust learned the person Shayndi Raice (Bari Weiss's handpicked goon at CBS) was hectoring about the Netanyahu story (advance notice of October 7 terror strike) was Holly Williams. OMG. I've known Holly since 2007, and she's done a lot of extraordinary foreign reporting. What revolting assholes.youtube.comLEAKED AUDIO: Inside EXPLOSIVE CBS News Israel Meeting—and Why Lesley Stahl Nearly Quit ‘60 Minutes’YouTube video by Status 414531 145
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/10/2026this clip 90 seconds long and Trump's audience doesn't make a peep the entire time. he's totally lost the crowd with his incoherent ranting 1971924406 1.9K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/10/2026🤔 What the hell is wrong with Trump? 🤔 Trump gave a bonkers speech in Georgia that included Islamophobic bigotry, oddly sexual comments about men, crazed lies about teachers secretly trans-ing kids, and a variety of other insane rants Here's the lowlight reel: 91656541598 5.7K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/10/2026New in PN: Dumb and dummymander "In the aftermath of their mid-decade gerrymanders, the conventional wisdom was that the GOP had successfully buffered itself against potential House losses this year. That conventional wisdom steadily eroded as Trump’s numbers collapsed over the past 15 months."publicnotice.coDumb and dummymanderTurns out redistricting can’t fix being super unpopular. 28935227 935
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Trump and Elon are killing Ukrainians for Putin now: www.reuters.com/world/europe...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources sayThe order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefe... 35457232 457
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Excellent piece - the guarantee of Jewish safety is the persistence of America as a liberal democracy committed to religious pluralism, not having as few people in Congress as possible willing to criticize the Israeli government. newrepublic.com/article/2164...newrepublic.comThe Jewish Case for Electing Abdul El-SayedThe security of Jewish Americans depends on the constitutional order—and the defeat of the MAGA movement that threatens to destroy it. 18015 80
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 15/10/2026So perfect: This week Trump claimed his rallies are having a "tremendously positive impact" on GOP candidates. Then Republicans promptly leaked that they fear the House is lost—and blamed Trump for all of it. On the pod, @stevebenen.com is good on the Trump bubble: newrepublic.com/article/2166...newrepublic.comTrump’s Boast about Rallies Backfires as Humiliating New GOP Leaks HitAs Trump’s brag about his rallies runs into reality, MS NOW’s Steve Benen explains how this captures broader truths about Trump’s toxicity, GOP cultishness, and our strange political moment. 2129584 295
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14/10/2026We've lost track of how very un-ordinary ICE's current reign of terror is. We’ve already gotten used to a level of fascism, authoritarianism, and corruption that would be unthinkable and shocking to us just a short time ago. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-s-ty...doomsdayscenario.coTrump's Tyranny, Part I: ICE's Reign of TerrorA look at life in the very un-ordinary of times 27726298 726
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14/10/2026New Marist poll of Texas finds 61% say undocumented immigrants should stay in US if meet certain requirements. Only 35% say they should leave. A majority of noncollege white men (Trump base) says stay. Supports my case (see piece/thread below) that Trump opened way for new pro-immigrant consensus 471596480 1.6K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 14/10/2026www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...rollingstone.comTrump Allies Were Told to Stop Saying They'll Put Migrants in 'Camps'Trump’s plan to expel millions of migrants would require massive new camps. His advisers are pressing allies not to call them “camps” 1025896 258
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 14/10/2026Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published? www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...newyorker.comPlay Laugh Lines: Wednesday, October 14, 2026Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published? 081 8
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Why do the Republicans fear James Talarico? He quotes scripture with authority www.editorialboard.com/why-do-the-r...editorialboard.comWhy do the Republicans fear James Talarico? He quotes scripture with authorityA Bible-believing Democrat who can discredit the GOP's authoritarian project. 26625 66
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialEzra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I've been superficially thinking about megachurch recruitment strategies for years, so I love this deep dive from @ericblanc.bsky.social. Learned a lot and got a book rec out of it. www.laborpolitics.com/p/what-evang...laborpolitics.comWhat Evangelicals Can Teach Us About OrganizingBelonging before belief, joy before jargon, and the art of bringing people in 75414 54
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialJosh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Hi Friends going live in 15 minutes with a brand new set. Hope to see yall there youtu.be/Lc06dK-JiAYyoutu.beEverything You Forgot About Elizabeth HolmesYouTube video by Josh Johnson 642556 425
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialMichael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This is good 1484 48
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialJamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 14/10/2026"the real scandal here is that Talarico's campaign didn't move quickly enough to refute the lies our allies were spreading about him" is some weapons-grade bullshit 611123 111
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialRandy Rainbow @randyrainbow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Snatch them flu shots, dolls. RFK Jr. is going around. 🤧🎲💊 #RandyRainbow #RFKJr #Parodyyoutu.beThe RFK Jr. Lament - A Randy Rainbow Song ParodyYouTube video by Randy Rainbow 25622195 622
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialCharlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The richest man in the nation’s history is spending big to prop up the most corrupt administration in the nation’s history. charliesykes.substack.com/p/thank-you-...charliesykes.substack.comThank You For Your Attention To ThisDon’t be distracted by the flotsam and jetsam. Because the real stories are spectacular, 511440 114
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialSomewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Somebody please add this to the timeline! www.thepaxtonrecord.com/timeline.htmlthepaxtonrecord.comKen Paxton Timeline — Every Scandal (2012–2026)Complete chronological timeline of Ken Paxton's securities fraud, impeachment, whistleblower firings, affairs, FBI investigations, and abuse of office. 051 5
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 13/10/2026By studying fire scars in ancient wood, many scientists have become convinced that Indigenous people transformed North America long before Christopher Columbus arrived. www.newyorker.com/science/elem...newyorker.comHow Tree Rings Challenged the Myth of American WildernessBy studying fire scars in ancient wood, many scientists have become convinced that Indigenous people transformed North America long before Christopher Columbus arrived. 38325 83
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Again, just monumental work from @willbunch.bsky.social on ICE and this administration's cruelty to immigrants. This is the kind of journalism that truly matters: 010527 105
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026"The amount of fuel Russia could export is too small, the impact on pricing too slight, the narrative too late to shape electoral outcomes: This looks, instead, like something very different: an abrupt, Hail Mary attempt to force Ukraine to surrender" www.theatlantic.com/idea/2026/10...theatlantic.comTrump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal ClearThe president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender. 1332228999 2.2K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The campaign of educational censorship sweeping Texas and other GOP-governed states in the name of “free speech” and “diversity of viewpoint” in many ways exceeds the worst of the McCarthy Era (gift link obvs) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1... 141216402 1.2K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comUS warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharingTrump suggests Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced after Ukraine’s leader criticised diesel deal with Moscow 611923 119
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 10/10/2026A bit of light reading for your weekend. If you haven’t subscribed to Quick Distractions, I’d be delighted if you would. And share it with your friends, family and loved ones so they too can be delighted. 😀 www.quickdistractions.com/p/a-deserved...quickdistractions.comA Deservedly Brief History of HumanityFrom Eden to extinction by plastic bottle: a satirical history of humanity, narrated with guilt and a little divine eye-rolling. 0345 34
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026New in PN: Trump’s collapse with indy voters, explained by @gregsargent.bsky.social "I don’t understand why there aren’t more news analyses pointing this out. This is the center of the electorate completely turning on Trump. Indys are critical in midterms. So this is very significant to November.”publicnotice.coTrump’s collapse with indy voters, explained by Greg Sargent“This is the center of the electorate completely turning on Trump.” 32895248 895
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialDave @dept-of-dave.bsky.social · 10/10/2026That’s a Key and Peele sketch! youtu.be/B46km4V0CMYyoutu.bePresident Obama Meets with the GOP - Key & PeeleYouTube video by Key & Peele 021 2
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10/10/2026Alex Gibney’s “Musk” “creates a damning portrait of an emotionally unstable individual with the levers of power in his hand and no evident moral compass,” Sheelah Kolhatkar writes. Read her review of the documentary: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/pB7yW6 48741 87
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 09/10/2026“Denial, of course, has long been one of Trump’s signatures as a politician. But in this of all years it seems a bit of a surprising choice for a campaign theme,” Susan B. Glasser writes. Read her latest column: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/i7RCHK 1236 23
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialBrian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Oh. newrepublic.com/post/216331/...newrepublic.comUSPS Hires Security Service With History of Human Rights AbuseAlmost 1,000 armed security officers have been sent to at least 55 post office facilities. 1221795 217
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/10/2026Elites are pathetic, contemptible cowards, part batrillion.theguardian.comEU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ requestLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website 519343 193
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialMichael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026In light of today's latest idiotic announcement from Kash Patel that UFC will officially begin training new agent trainees, I'm reposting a few of responses to his similar, previous efforts. 210227 102
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026A public execution in the U.S.? The depravity of Trump and the Republican Party knows no bounds. Here's a heavy dose of my rage and disgust: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio... 38613 86
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The Dem firm TargetSmart looked at early voting in the 229 counties that are currently reporting it. Latinos are nearly 8% of early vote. Nearly 112,000 have voted early, more than 2024 in raw votes. Check out the details here: newrepublic.com/article/2164...newrepublic.comIf Dems Win, Incribe This Chart on Trump-MAGA’s Political GravestoneA new analysis by a Democratic data firm shows that Latino turnout in early voting is outpacing 2024—a presidential year. That could be a big problem for Trump and the GOP. 432447 324
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialBrian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 09/10/2026I wrote about Jim Bakker, whose parasocial style of grifter evangelism seemed freakish to mainstream society in the 80s and is now the machinery by which mainstream society operatestheringer.comThe Death and Afterlife of an American Con ManJim Bakker’s vision of the future came to pass. Just not in the way the disgraced televangelist imagined. 23455114 455
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“Is This Failed Actor Nepo Baby Now the Biggest Media Mogul Ever?” For his Zeteo ‘Ragebait’ column, media column Justin Baragona brings receipts on David Ellison:zeteo.comIs This Failed Actor Nepo-Baby Now the Biggest Media Mogul Ever?Good evening, and welcome to this week’s ‘Ragebait.’ 2237771 377
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"They hit us bad. It was horrible. There were a lot of brave guys who stayed to fight there — and people at home don't know what happened. We had to abandon the base." -- Continued strong reporting from CBS News (not a typo) on US losses during the Iran war. www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-at...cbsnews.com"They hit us bad": Newly obtained footage, witness accounts detail Iran attack, and U.S. retreat, at major post in KuwaitCBS News obtained new video from a person on the ground showing an Iranian attack on a U.S. base at the beginning of the war. 311050 110
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/10/2026More on the president's brilliant plan here:campaign-trails.ghost.ioOperation: AlbatrossAs the midterm elections draw near, it seems ever likelier that we're finally going to witness a reckoning for Republicans. For nearly two years now, Republican members of the House and Senate have t... 619321 193
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialsarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 07/10/2026this is fucking insane. fuck this country. jesus. 201532218 1.5K
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialCharlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In the end, Tillis gives naivete a bad name. But he also provides a window into what has happened to the GOP, which has surrendered their morals, rationalized Trump’s increasingly erratic and bizarre behavior, and abandoned the rule of law. charliesykes.substack.com/p/thom-tilli...charliesykes.substack.comThom Tillis Lacks the Courage of His Remarkably Weak ConvictionsToday is the 10th anniversary of the October 7, 2016 release of the Access Hollywood tapes (about which more below). 1822555 225
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"The blue wave shows no sign of abating. Democrats are doing a decent job of getting out of their own way. Donald Trump is traveling around the country and doing his best to make the election about himself. And the more this election is about Trump, the better." www.thebulwark.com/p/reasons-fo...thebulwark.comReasons for Hope. Reasons for Alarm.Things are looking up—for now. 1130242 302
Reposted by @laurenaustin.bsky.socialJosh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 07/10/20261 hour from now Friendsyoutu.beWhat Unabomber Hitting #1 Says About UsYouTube video by Josh Johnson 518324 183
