This paragraph alone should be enough to make the American people rise up and depose these fanatics—by any means necessary. Yet we sit on our doom scrolling asses, pondering what the rest of our lives will look like. We are nothing like the people we thought we were. We’re actually rather pathetic. James Comey. Letitia James. Who’s Next? https://archive.ph/SkSNN

I was one of the earliest advocates of Twitter-style social media. While it always troubled me, I was convinced it would do more good than harm. I got that very wrong. But I still think the social web can evolve something better. But it will be application-, not tech-driven change.

…Oh. and good morning. Sure, it could be better, but let’s not quibble on Mother’s Day. Happy day, Moms! Call your kids! You know they almost always forget! It’s what we do

I've been shopping for raw materials at Alibaba. Not because I want to, but because America doesn't making any fucking thing anymore.

BREAKING/MSNBC: Hunter Biden to file sue Fox News “imminently.”

I am starting to think social media and democracy may not be compatible at all. Sure seemed like a good idea at the time.

Please don’t tell @KristiNoem about them. Pandas from China are headed to the San Diego Zoo.

AP News

Black and white and adored all over. China pledges pair of pandas for San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo will be welcoming a new pair of giant pandas from China in a gesture of friendship, officials tell the Associated Press.

DeSantis: Why did you want to talk to me? Trump: Kristi Noem. DeSantis: Did something happen? Trump: She opened her mouth and shot herself in the face. DeSantis: Don’t you do that all the time? Trump: Sure, but not on purpose.

Well that’s exciting. And we almost missed it! In reply to…

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While I am sympathetic to disruption as a tactic when the larger public welfare is directly threatened (abortion, cli-change, Citizens United, SCOTUS corruption, etc.), activists shutting down universities to protest much narrower issues will just inflame this paralyzing acrimony and chaos.