The Nation Magazine

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09 October 2026 01:43

Why are center-left Democrats so comfortable going on noted bigot Bill Maher's show?

Mrs. Betty Bowers

mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

09 October 2026 01:42

We’ve become a very cruel country. Oh, what am I saying? We had slavery! We’ve *always* been a cruel country. There just seems to be so many people who delight in cruelty to others.

Mrs. Betty Bowers

mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

09 October 2026 01:28

Donald Trump has done & said so many appalling things, but siccing his racist fans on innocent Somali residents is disgustingly dangerous.

Mrs. Betty Bowers

mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

09 October 2026 00:48

I note how Christian Nationalists, who think the public execution of Jesus was the most horrific thing humans ever did, are giddy at the prospect of getting to watch a public execution on live streaming—being so “pro-life” and all . . .

mtsw

mtsw.bsky.social

31 July 2026 23:11

Remembering how the "Ebola Crisis" was literally *the* most covered news story - consistently framed as though it was a huge embarrassment to Obama - before the 2014 midterms (after which the media totally abandoned the story)