@tomjoscelyn
Senior Fellow @justsecurity.bsky.social. Bio: https://www.justsecurity.org/author/joscelyntom/ Former J6 Committee Senior Professional Staffer & principal drafter of committee’s final report. Fan of Tom Paine.
A filmmaker followed me during my last year in Congress while I served on the Jan 6 Committee.
The result was the documentary “The Last Republican.”
It’s now free on YouTube.
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmL_...
@propublica.org is one of the most important publications in the U.S. right now.
Freedom of the Press is a fundamental part of Democracy for a reason. This story is a major part of the reason Kristi Noem was canned.
It’s great that Kristi Noem has been fired but she ruined thousands and thousands of lives on Trump’s behalf.
There needs to be longterm accountability.
@propublica.org is one of the most important publications in the U.S. right now.
Freedom of the Press is a fundamental part of Democracy for a reason. This story is a major part of the reason Kristi Noem was canned.
Kristi Noem has been fired by Trump.
@timmiller.bsky.social, @jvl.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social break it down.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas):
“The utter corruption uncovered over the past few weeks is astounding. If Democrats take back the House majority next year, there will be much to review about her time in office. People have to be held accountable.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-puts...
It’s great that Kristi Noem has been fired but she ruined thousands and thousands of lives on Trump’s behalf.
There needs to be longterm accountability.
Raskin: Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists?
Noem: What happened was an absolute tragedy.
Raskin: Were they domestic terrorists?
Noem: My condolences to their families
Raskin: You lied about them.
Governor Abbott says Republican primary voters voted to ban Sharia Law
The governor of Texas, as well as Republican primary voters in the state, apparently believe that the imposition of Sharia Law is a possibility.
This is an actual post by the governor of Texas, not from the Onion:
Governor Abbott says Republican primary voters voted to ban Sharia Law
The governor of Texas, as well as Republican primary voters in the state, apparently believe that the imposition of Sharia Law is a possibility.
This is an actual post by the governor of Texas, not from the Onion:
Alex Pretti and Renée Good were murdered by federal agents. Soon after, Secretary Noem labeled them 'domestic terrorists.’
I gave her the chance to recant and apologize for the pain she's caused their families with these outrageous lies. She refused.
Trump argues for forever wars
Trump is now defending “forever” wars.
The linchpin of his populist-style critique of the foreign policy establishment was that it got us into “forever” wars.
Trump isn’t just defending his war with Iran. Now he is claiming that he can wage “forever” wars “very successfully.”
"Trump’s constant and intentional overreach beyond legal and constitutional bounds guarantees that lawsuits come for almost everything he does or tries to proclaim." Good, and let's see more. lnk.thebulwark.com/4b64XRy
New YouGov poll finds that for the first time, a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump *strongly.* His overall approval is down to 38%, a new second-term low.
When is the last time a majority has disapproved strongly of a president?
A Texas trial is the first major test of the Trump administration’s push to prosecute alleged “antifa” adherents as domestic terrorists. But Thomas Brzozowski argues that the criminal statute central to the government’s case is overly broad – and could easily be abused.
Trump argues for forever wars
Trump is now defending “forever” wars.
The linchpin of his populist-style critique of the foreign policy establishment was that it got us into “forever” wars.
Trump isn’t just defending his war with Iran. Now he is claiming that he can wage “forever” wars “very successfully.”
Sen. Durbin: “You and your agency rushed to brand these victims as domestic terrorists…Do you retract these statements identifying these individuals as domestic terrorists?”
Noem: *does not retract her statement*
The Trump regime’s war with Iran is unconstitutional. There is no congressional authorization.
This matters not only with respect to matters of life & death overseas but also for constitutional governance here at home.
It’s an example of Trump’s attempt to establish a post-constitutional regime.
The Iranian regime is a hostile actor with the blood of thousands of Americans on its hands. I’ve documented this for much of the last 25 years.
That does not give Trump the constitutional authority to launch a war without congressional authorization & when there is no imminent threat.
The Trump regime’s war with Iran is unconstitutional. There is no congressional authorization.
This matters not only with respect to matters of life & death overseas but also for constitutional governance here at home.
It’s an example of Trump’s attempt to establish a post-constitutional regime.
A Jan. 6 rioter, who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, says he was at the Pentagon for Hegseth’s briefing.
JUST IN: Judge Murphy has ruled that the Trump administration's policy of sending deported immigrants to third countries without notice or a chance to challenge is illegal and unconstitutional.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Trump has referred to himself as the “chief law enforcement officer in our country” more than once, including during a speech he delivered in this same building in March 2025.
The banner below merely matches his words and deeds - a total corruption of the justice system.
Trump has referred to himself as the “chief law enforcement officer in our country” more than once, including during a speech he delivered in this same building in March 2025.
The banner below merely matches his words and deeds - a total corruption of the justice system.
Bari Weiss built her career in part by whining about how the left was supposedly censoring conservatives. “The Free Press” - the unironic title of her publication - ran numerous pieces about a “censorship-industrial complex.”
Now, under her watch, we get to see real censorship - and hypocrisy.
Bari Weiss built her career in part by whining about how the left was supposedly censoring conservatives. “The Free Press” - the unironic title of her publication - ran numerous pieces about a “censorship-industrial complex.”
Now, under her watch, we get to see real censorship - and hypocrisy.
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Tim and I do a deep dive on Rubio's attempt to put lipstick on the pig of the administration’s ethnonationalism.
BLUF: Lincoln was right, and Trump/Vance/Rubio are wrong.
And Marco's comments today with Orban shows what side he's on. The un-American side.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Musk advocates white monoculturalism
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
Also, note that even other huge waves of European immigrants aren’t included in Musk’s monocultural vision, such as Italian, German and Jewish immigrants from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The American Multiculture
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The MAGA Monoculture.
