Murshed Zaheed
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Hello Bluesky friends. A big welcome again to new folks including my new followers. Thought I set up a thread with my starter-packs which will give you a sense of content of politics/sports coming from my TL. Starting w/ smart reads: good humans I pay close attention to: go.bsky.app/SM6cvmB 🧵(1/14)
"dumb bitch juice"
^^^ we need to start having annual #BlueSky awards for phrases - this can go somewhere along with #KavanaughStops
^^^ we need to start having annual #BlueSky awards for phrases - this can go somewhere along with #KavanaughStops
Dude. Yes. Alito and Thomas are of course the standout examples, but all of the Republican justices have tells in their writing and their questioning indicating that they are, to varying degrees, marinating their brains in dumb bitch juice
My theory, fwiw, is that Supreme Court Justices are not immune to Twitter brain poisoning. I suspect all six have horrific information environments and have therefore lost the ability to understand the people who don't agree with them.
December 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"dumb bitch juice"
^^^ we need to start having annual #BlueSky awards for phrases - this can go somewhere along with #KavanaughStops
^^^ we need to start having annual #BlueSky awards for phrases - this can go somewhere along with #KavanaughStops
Hope @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social and Democratic Leaders like @raskin.house.gov are keeping all the receipts - bc the people who are pepper spraying MoCs should get hauled in for hearings if/when Dems take back the House.
December 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Hope @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social and Democratic Leaders like @raskin.house.gov are keeping all the receipts - bc the people who are pepper spraying MoCs should get hauled in for hearings if/when Dems take back the House.
"The most urgent news isn’t the selective history recorded in the redacted Epstein files. It’s what the president is doing with his immense power, here, now, in public, apparently so that [Ghislaine Maxwell] a child sex trafficker won’t tell what she knows." @toddzwillich.bsky.social
The Trump-Epstein Emergency Isn't in the Files
Trump has distorted the political landscape so badly that it's warping the moral intuitions of people and institutions of account.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"The most urgent news isn’t the selective history recorded in the redacted Epstein files. It’s what the president is doing with his immense power, here, now, in public, apparently so that [Ghislaine Maxwell] a child sex trafficker won’t tell what she knows." @toddzwillich.bsky.social
"Democratic voters have to force their candidates to embrace real, aggressive Supreme Court reform. That means not only coming up with a plan (including, most likely, term limits and court expansion) but being unrestrained in how they talk about these six villains who are destroying our democracy."
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"Democratic voters have to force their candidates to embrace real, aggressive Supreme Court reform. That means not only coming up with a plan (including, most likely, term limits and court expansion) but being unrestrained in how they talk about these six villains who are destroying our democracy."
just gold (or is it a goal?) for Democratic admakers for every big college football and NFL games next Fall. Can't top this.
Trump: "When you look at football in the US, soccer -- we seem to never call it that, because we have a little bit of a conflict with another thing that's called football. But when you think about it, shouldn't it really be called football? We have to come up with another name for the NFL stuff."
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
just gold (or is it a goal?) for Democratic admakers for every big college football and NFL games next Fall. Can't top this.
"The Court’s order reimposing Texas’s racial gerrymander is best explained not by legal principle, but partisan preference and political power. The Republican justices ruled as they did because they want to help their allies."
The MAGA #SCOTUS "showed its ass." @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
The MAGA #SCOTUS "showed its ass." @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
The Supreme Court Wants Republicans to Keep the House In 2026
A federal district court found that Texas Republicans’ redistricting proposal is an illegal racial gerrymander. The conservative justices couldn't care less.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"The Court’s order reimposing Texas’s racial gerrymander is best explained not by legal principle, but partisan preference and political power. The Republican justices ruled as they did because they want to help their allies."
The MAGA #SCOTUS "showed its ass." @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
The MAGA #SCOTUS "showed its ass." @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
Honestly screw the world cup. DGAF - red states can have it.
I haven't cared about it all that much. And, I rather have all the teams that have #MUFC players crash out early - so the the boys can go on vacation, rejuvenate and get back to Carrington for the PL season.
I haven't cared about it all that much. And, I rather have all the teams that have #MUFC players crash out early - so the the boys can go on vacation, rejuvenate and get back to Carrington for the PL season.
Monica Crowley claims Trump is "talking to FIFA" about potentially moving the World Cup out of "blue cities," but no decisions have been made
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Honestly screw the world cup. DGAF - red states can have it.
I haven't cared about it all that much. And, I rather have all the teams that have #MUFC players crash out early - so the the boys can go on vacation, rejuvenate and get back to Carrington for the PL season.
I haven't cared about it all that much. And, I rather have all the teams that have #MUFC players crash out early - so the the boys can go on vacation, rejuvenate and get back to Carrington for the PL season.
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The bottom line for any Democrat who is running for federal offices in 2026 and in 2028 - have a concrete plan to reform and rebalance this MAGA #SCOTUS.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The bottom line for any Democrat who is running for federal offices in 2026 and in 2028 - have a concrete plan to reform and rebalance this MAGA #SCOTUS.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
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NEW: Fortunately, the U.S. escaped the 2025 hurricane season mostly unscathed.
But a major storm will almost certainly hit in the next few years. When it does, the lethal effects of Trump's FEMA assault will be fully exposed.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social surveys the damage in @prospect.org. 🧵⬇️
But a major storm will almost certainly hit in the next few years. When it does, the lethal effects of Trump's FEMA assault will be fully exposed.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social surveys the damage in @prospect.org. 🧵⬇️
Trump’s Katrina Is Coming - The American Prospect
The president’s FEMA sabotage has all but guaranteed us more acute disasters in the future.
prospect.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
NEW: Fortunately, the U.S. escaped the 2025 hurricane season mostly unscathed.
But a major storm will almost certainly hit in the next few years. When it does, the lethal effects of Trump's FEMA assault will be fully exposed.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social surveys the damage in @prospect.org. 🧵⬇️
But a major storm will almost certainly hit in the next few years. When it does, the lethal effects of Trump's FEMA assault will be fully exposed.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social surveys the damage in @prospect.org. 🧵⬇️
VA Democrats are on top of it.
Sounds like Mikie Sherrill and NJ Dems are thinking about it. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
MD, NY, and IL and all other blue states not named CA should be moving heaven and earth to make this happen to save our democracy.
Sounds like Mikie Sherrill and NJ Dems are thinking about it. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
MD, NY, and IL and all other blue states not named CA should be moving heaven and earth to make this happen to save our democracy.
December 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
VA Democrats are on top of it.
Sounds like Mikie Sherrill and NJ Dems are thinking about it. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
MD, NY, and IL and all other blue states not named CA should be moving heaven and earth to make this happen to save our democracy.
Sounds like Mikie Sherrill and NJ Dems are thinking about it. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
MD, NY, and IL and all other blue states not named CA should be moving heaven and earth to make this happen to save our democracy.
The bottom line for any Democrat who is running for federal offices in 2026 and in 2028 - have a concrete plan to reform and rebalance this MAGA #SCOTUS.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The bottom line for any Democrat who is running for federal offices in 2026 and in 2028 - have a concrete plan to reform and rebalance this MAGA #SCOTUS.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
If you want to be POTUS commit to acting on reforming/rebalnacing SCOTUS on Day 1.
If you don't - gtfoh - and don't ask for my money.
John Roberts calling balls and strikes ... for his team.
December 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
John Roberts calling balls and strikes ... for his team.
My gut tells me INEOS just wants to ride through this season w/ Amorim and bring in Tuchel when he is done with England.
What we are watching now is not sustainable. The data points are piling up fast against Amorim. #mufc
What we are watching now is not sustainable. The data points are piling up fast against Amorim. #mufc
This is just another game where I’m struggling to believe in Amorim succeeding sorry.
December 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
My gut tells me INEOS just wants to ride through this season w/ Amorim and bring in Tuchel when he is done with England.
What we are watching now is not sustainable. The data points are piling up fast against Amorim. #mufc
What we are watching now is not sustainable. The data points are piling up fast against Amorim. #mufc
Up 1-0 against a relegation level West Ham team at OT, #MUFC shouldn’t need three CB's, extra full back and two defensive midfielders. Bringing on Ugarte instead of Mainoo. 😔
That goal from the Hammers felt inevitable.
That goal from the Hammers felt inevitable.
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Up 1-0 against a relegation level West Ham team at OT, #MUFC shouldn’t need three CB's, extra full back and two defensive midfielders. Bringing on Ugarte instead of Mainoo. 😔
That goal from the Hammers felt inevitable.
That goal from the Hammers felt inevitable.
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Fuck Kavanaugh stops all my homies hate Kavanaugh stops
(for purposes of this post I'm including a federal district judge who just rightly concluded that the Supreme Court's racial profiling order is *not* controlling precedent under the umbrella of 'my homies')
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/beryl...
(for purposes of this post I'm including a federal district judge who just rightly concluded that the Supreme Court's racial profiling order is *not* controlling precedent under the umbrella of 'my homies')
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/beryl...
Federal Judge Has No Interest In Taking Brett Kavanaugh’s Racial Profiling Opinion Seriously
The Trump administration cited Kavanaugh’s infamous concurrence to justify its immigration arrests. Judge Beryl Howell was having none of it.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Fuck Kavanaugh stops all my homies hate Kavanaugh stops
(for purposes of this post I'm including a federal district judge who just rightly concluded that the Supreme Court's racial profiling order is *not* controlling precedent under the umbrella of 'my homies')
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/beryl...
(for purposes of this post I'm including a federal district judge who just rightly concluded that the Supreme Court's racial profiling order is *not* controlling precedent under the umbrella of 'my homies')
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/beryl...
Release the tapes.
Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Release the tapes.
John Roberts - “the chief justice who helped wreck numerous institutions vital to our democracy – they include fair, non-gerrymandered elections, a sane campaign finance system, the Voting Rights Act’s protections of minority voters, and the bedrock notion that presidents are not above the law.”
John Roberts has badly weakened our democracy. Will he ever stand up to Trump? | Steven Greenhouse
Under the chief justice, the US supreme court has bolstered authoritarian agendas while undercutting the voice of voters
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
John Roberts - “the chief justice who helped wreck numerous institutions vital to our democracy – they include fair, non-gerrymandered elections, a sane campaign finance system, the Voting Rights Act’s protections of minority voters, and the bedrock notion that presidents are not above the law.”
In other words despite all the talk about their incompetent leader, Senate Democrats like @booker.senate.gov has no desire to change the status quo and @chrismurphyct.bsky.social won’t offer anything more than strong words in his social media content. www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
December 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
In other words despite all the talk about their incompetent leader, Senate Democrats like @booker.senate.gov has no desire to change the status quo and @chrismurphyct.bsky.social won’t offer anything more than strong words in his social media content. www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
Thought there would be couple of others on this list but … it is what it is. 🎶
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Thought there would be couple of others on this list but … it is what it is. 🎶
a #UCLA recruit in glasses and tux - I dig this. Bruins lost few today bc of coaching staff in transition but I don't mind. Really believe better days are ahead for us. Welcome to Westwood and our Bruin family CJ! #GoBruins
WATCH: New UCLA signee CJ Lavender, a 2026 three-star safety at Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei, reflected on his decision to flip from Washington, and more.
Full interview 🎥 (courtesy of Scott Schrader): www.on3.com/sites/bruin-...
Full interview 🎥 (courtesy of Scott Schrader): www.on3.com/sites/bruin-...
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
gotta enjoy the good stuff when you see them 🍿🍿🍿 www.axios.com/newsletters/...
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
gotta enjoy the good stuff when you see them 🍿🍿🍿 www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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State and National Republicans have gone absolutely berserk over this ballot measure to block their gerrymander. It's been one lie and attack after another
To get one more GOP seat for Trump
Republicans really hate it when voters can block their shenanigans
To get one more GOP seat for Trump
Republicans really hate it when voters can block their shenanigans
The campaign to repeal Missouri’s newly gerrymandered congressional map says it will turn in signatures to put the issue on the statewide ballot next week. #moleg #mogov
Missouri campaign to repeal gerrymandered map plans to submit signatures next week • Missouri Independent
The campaign to repeal Missouri gerrymandered congressional map says it will turn in signatures to put the issue on the ballot next week.
missouriindependent.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
State and National Republicans have gone absolutely berserk over this ballot measure to block their gerrymander. It's been one lie and attack after another
To get one more GOP seat for Trump
Republicans really hate it when voters can block their shenanigans
To get one more GOP seat for Trump
Republicans really hate it when voters can block their shenanigans
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Behold this absolutely *artistic* bit of water-carrying for corruption in POLITICO's nightly newsletter. It's "misaligned" to expose an AI investor using his government perch to enrich AI investors!
![Their reaction illustrates the vast, and ever-widening, gap between how the tech world understands the role of government and how Washington does. Sacks serves as what's known as a special government employee in the Trump White House, with a mandate to address questions of tech regulation. The specific details of Sacks' job, though, have become something of a Rorschach test. When you read that a top government official who is an adviser in the AI space is clearing the path for his friends in the industry to profit, do you see a visionary or a compromised leader who is engaged in a base form of
crony capitalism? Many in the tech industry, even those who are not particularly fans of Sacks, understand his role in government as breaking down guardrails and preventing onerous regulation that could hamstring the growth of AI. If his friends who run the country's biggest AI companies — and the venture firms that invest in them - are benefiting as a result,
that's just par for the course. "This is exactly what is expected when you hire an Al investor as an AI advisor to the government. You're betting on his taste," said Aishwarya Khanduja, the founder of Analogue Group, a venture fund focused on
the research and development sector. Khanduja, herself an O-1 visa holder potentially threatened by some Trump administration policies, is far from reflexively pro-Silicon Valley. But in her view, the idea that a pro-AI investor would try to influence government policy to the benefit of fellow pro-Al investors (and his own fund) is obvious. "The piece feels misaligned: it's presenting absolutely normal [special government employee]
dynamics as if they're some big reveal."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ig5djks6d6e6kyet32abh5zs/bafkreie3w5mgfpmbyfsg56oblwja3ruivjjkhfdtioftzzrpxflembdrsy@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Behold this absolutely *artistic* bit of water-carrying for corruption in POLITICO's nightly newsletter. It's "misaligned" to expose an AI investor using his government perch to enrich AI investors!
Democrats just need to show up more to "engage" the Fox audience. Surely that will mitigate the damages from the propaganda from that toxic political platform.
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Democrats just need to show up more to "engage" the Fox audience. Surely that will mitigate the damages from the propaganda from that toxic political platform.