Jeff May or May Not
@jeffmay.bsky.social
Liberal Louisiananian and Chihuahua lover just trying to save democracy. My pronouns are “the one who makes a good gumbo”
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Loser. Traitor.
President Trump blamed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for stoking his country’s conflict with Russia and said that he should be replaced. He added that he was unhappy about Ukraine’s decision to strike Russian refineries.
Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal
Ukraine’s Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world," Trump said Saturday, a day after praising Russia’s Putin.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Loser. Traitor.
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Over a year ago I met an Anthropic employee at a conference and at one point she mentioned that one of the things she was working on was whether or not it was cruel to ever turn off an AI model. I thought she was joking. She was not.
Over the past year, Anthropic has repeatedly flirted with the idea that its AI models could be conscious in some way. In February, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on a podcast, “We don’t know if the models are conscious.”
Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
The usage policy update also adds new rules addressing propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development.
www.theverge.com
October 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Over a year ago I met an Anthropic employee at a conference and at one point she mentioned that one of the things she was working on was whether or not it was cruel to ever turn off an AI model. I thought she was joking. She was not.
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Trump keeps claiming that, out of his deep and abiding concerns about propriety, he deliberately decided not to go after Obama, Biden, and Hillary Clinton.
He’s asking us to pretend we didn’t see the recent history that played out before our eyes.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
He’s asking us to pretend we didn’t see the recent history that played out before our eyes.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump scrambles to rewrite recent history on his efforts against Obama, Biden and Clinton
The president might be eager to brag about his perceived magnanimity, but he’s asking us to forget what we all saw with our own eyes.
www.ms.now
October 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Trump keeps claiming that, out of his deep and abiding concerns about propriety, he deliberately decided not to go after Obama, Biden, and Hillary Clinton.
He’s asking us to pretend we didn’t see the recent history that played out before our eyes.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
He’s asking us to pretend we didn’t see the recent history that played out before our eyes.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Trump is increasingly brazen in politicizing federal disaster relief, explicitly tying approvals to campaign endorsements and elections.
It’s one of the underappreciated scandals of his second term.
Or as one governor put it yesterday, it’s “complete and total bulls---.”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It’s one of the underappreciated scandals of his second term.
Or as one governor put it yesterday, it’s “complete and total bulls---.”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Ahead of the midterms, Trump isn’t even being subtle about politicizing disaster aid
The president’s latest move was so brazen that the governor of Wisconsin called Trump’s announcement “complete and total bulls---.”
www.ms.now
October 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Trump is increasingly brazen in politicizing federal disaster relief, explicitly tying approvals to campaign endorsements and elections.
It’s one of the underappreciated scandals of his second term.
Or as one governor put it yesterday, it’s “complete and total bulls---.”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It’s one of the underappreciated scandals of his second term.
Or as one governor put it yesterday, it’s “complete and total bulls---.”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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All the sobbing and bellyaching does not seem very, well, high-T masculine, a major theme for a party marinating in toxic misogyny. Bullies who accuse their opponents of feminizing the country (especially the milit) and target trans kids seem ever so frail and helpless when things don't go their way
Trump: the Whining, Weak Wimp
🚨 26 Days to the Midterms 🚨
open.substack.com
October 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
All the sobbing and bellyaching does not seem very, well, high-T masculine, a major theme for a party marinating in toxic misogyny. Bullies who accuse their opponents of feminizing the country (especially the milit) and target trans kids seem ever so frail and helpless when things don't go their way
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For years, even Democrats who liked Medicare for All assumed it was too unpopular to endorse.
It’s time for them to reassess: The latest KFF poll found 66% public support for Medicare for All, an all-time high. (It’s even increasingly popular among Republicans)
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It’s time for them to reassess: The latest KFF poll found 66% public support for Medicare for All, an all-time high. (It’s even increasingly popular among Republicans)
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
National poll shows unprecedented public support for Medicare for All
For years, Democrats feared that the reform lacked public support. A new survey suggests it’s time to reassess those assumptions.
www.ms.now
October 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
For years, even Democrats who liked Medicare for All assumed it was too unpopular to endorse.
It’s time for them to reassess: The latest KFF poll found 66% public support for Medicare for All, an all-time high. (It’s even increasingly popular among Republicans)
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It’s time for them to reassess: The latest KFF poll found 66% public support for Medicare for All, an all-time high. (It’s even increasingly popular among Republicans)
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Data centers have come to serve as a stand-in for a host of issues — affordability, the outsized power of high-tech companies, soaring energy issues, Trump’s utter cluelessness, Republicans’ inability to cross their cult leader and the looming divide between the rich and everyone else.
Data Center Backlash Is MAGA’s Comeuppance
🚨 27 Days to the Midterms 🚨
open.substack.com
October 7, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Data centers have come to serve as a stand-in for a host of issues — affordability, the outsized power of high-tech companies, soaring energy issues, Trump’s utter cluelessness, Republicans’ inability to cross their cult leader and the looming divide between the rich and everyone else.
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Team Trump is effectively saying it misappropriated $11.5 million in taxpayer money, but they're promising not to misuse any *additional* funds.
That’s nice, but there’s still the matter of the money that the White House already (and illegally) took from us.
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That’s nice, but there’s still the matter of the money that the White House already (and illegally) took from us.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
White House rejects calls for reimbursements on publicly funded campaign ads
Democrats Team Trump’s gambit as the “theft of public resources,” which comes with the expectations that the money must be paid back.
www.ms.now
October 7, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Team Trump is effectively saying it misappropriated $11.5 million in taxpayer money, but they're promising not to misuse any *additional* funds.
That’s nice, but there’s still the matter of the money that the White House already (and illegally) took from us.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
That’s nice, but there’s still the matter of the money that the White House already (and illegally) took from us.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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I really *want* Boulder, CO to win its SCOTUS argument against Suncor and Exxon over climate change.
But the Supreme Court will never let that happen. In part because Boulder’s glorious, RIGHTEOUS argument… is also bullshit, legally speaking.
My latest in @thenation.com
But the Supreme Court will never let that happen. In part because Boulder’s glorious, RIGHTEOUS argument… is also bullshit, legally speaking.
My latest in @thenation.com
This Lawsuit Could Make Big Oil Pay for the Harm It’s Caused
The question is whether the Supreme Court will let it.
www.thenation.com
October 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I really *want* Boulder, CO to win its SCOTUS argument against Suncor and Exxon over climate change.
But the Supreme Court will never let that happen. In part because Boulder’s glorious, RIGHTEOUS argument… is also bullshit, legally speaking.
My latest in @thenation.com
But the Supreme Court will never let that happen. In part because Boulder’s glorious, RIGHTEOUS argument… is also bullshit, legally speaking.
My latest in @thenation.com
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When Trump tried to bully Tom Cotton into submission by giving out his cell number, he offered timely evidence of a broader problem:
Nearly six years into his presidency, this guy still has no idea how to work with Congress or advance legislative priorities.
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Nearly six years into his presidency, this guy still has no idea how to work with Congress or advance legislative priorities.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
With offensive against Tom Cotton, Trump picks the wrong fight at the wrong time
Eleven years into his political career, and nearly six years into his presidency, Trump still has no idea how to work with Congress.
www.ms.now
October 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
When Trump tried to bully Tom Cotton into submission by giving out his cell number, he offered timely evidence of a broader problem:
Nearly six years into his presidency, this guy still has no idea how to work with Congress or advance legislative priorities.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Nearly six years into his presidency, this guy still has no idea how to work with Congress or advance legislative priorities.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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New Fox poll shows Trump coalition collapsing in Texas. GOP is sinking money into Iowa and Kansas. The horrors of Late-Stage Trumpism are creating space for a new anti-corruption, anti-cruelty politics to emerge.
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social is brilliant on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social is brilliant on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
Fox Drops Brutal Poll on Trump as Leaks Reveal MAGA Panic: “Wake Up!”
As the Trump-GOP position worsens, political theorist explains why Trump-MAGA’s corrupt and depraved misrule has created space for a new, values-based liberal-Democratic politics to emerge.
newrepublic.com
October 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
New Fox poll shows Trump coalition collapsing in Texas. GOP is sinking money into Iowa and Kansas. The horrors of Late-Stage Trumpism are creating space for a new anti-corruption, anti-cruelty politics to emerge.
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social is brilliant on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social is brilliant on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
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...when the much more straightforward strategy is to go to those voters and say "The Republicans you keep voting for? They think you're stupid, they lied to you, they conned you, they screwed up everything, and you should be ENRAGED at them."
October 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
...when the much more straightforward strategy is to go to those voters and say "The Republicans you keep voting for? They think you're stupid, they lied to you, they conned you, they screwed up everything, and you should be ENRAGED at them."
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Pressed on the latest awful job numbers, the White House’s Kevin Hassett said it’s unfair to emphasize one month’s data too much.
Fine. Let’s talk about the bigger picture — and just how ugly US job creation has been since Trump returned to office.
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Fine. Let’s talk about the bigger picture — and just how ugly US job creation has been since Trump returned to office.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
October 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Pressed on the latest awful job numbers, the White House’s Kevin Hassett said it’s unfair to emphasize one month’s data too much.
Fine. Let’s talk about the bigger picture — and just how ugly US job creation has been since Trump returned to office.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Fine. Let’s talk about the bigger picture — and just how ugly US job creation has been since Trump returned to office.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Rs could have taken back tariff authority, cut off war funding, reined in ICE to, refused to confirm unfit Cabinet secretaries and a weak Federal Reserve chairman. And, most of all, they could have rejected the Big, Ugly bill. They didnt and now dread Trump coming to their district/state. KARMA
Please, Mr. President, Campaign For My Republican Opponent!
🚨 29 Days to the Midterms 🚨
open.substack.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Rs could have taken back tariff authority, cut off war funding, reined in ICE to, refused to confirm unfit Cabinet secretaries and a weak Federal Reserve chairman. And, most of all, they could have rejected the Big, Ugly bill. They didnt and now dread Trump coming to their district/state. KARMA
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We’re officially a month away from the midterms. Now’s the time for Trump to get out around the country & campaign for Republicans in close races. I suggest he go to TX, OH, MI, GA, NC, SC, ME, IA, AK, KS, MS, & MN. 1/2
October 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We’re officially a month away from the midterms. Now’s the time for Trump to get out around the country & campaign for Republicans in close races. I suggest he go to TX, OH, MI, GA, NC, SC, ME, IA, AK, KS, MS, & MN. 1/2
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Loser
Psaki: Even in ruby red Alabama, enthusiasm for Trump and his gimmick seems to be waning. Here was the scene from inside the venue at Trump's big Alabama rally tonight. Trump couldn't even fill half the seats in the arena
October 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Loser
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Something big may be happening: Trump's world-historical misrule may be creating the conditions for the emergence of a coalition similar to the one that ousted Viktor Orban earlier this year: Anti-corruption, anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy.
I made this case here:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
I made this case here:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
October 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Something big may be happening: Trump's world-historical misrule may be creating the conditions for the emergence of a coalition similar to the one that ousted Viktor Orban earlier this year: Anti-corruption, anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy.
I made this case here:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
I made this case here:
newrepublic.com/article/2161...
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The Democrats’ midterm message: Republicans are offering more of the same.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s midterm message: Yep, pretty much.
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Speaker Mike Johnson’s midterm message: Yep, pretty much.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrats and Speaker Johnson agree: Republicans are offering voters more of the same
“What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already,” the Louisiana Republican said, doing the GOP no favors.
www.ms.now
September 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The Democrats’ midterm message: Republicans are offering more of the same.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s midterm message: Yep, pretty much.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Speaker Mike Johnson’s midterm message: Yep, pretty much.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Was it funny to see the new White House AI chatbot, on its first day of operations, presenting the public with facts that completely contradicted Trump’s alternate reality and brazen lies?
Actually, yes, it was.
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Actually, yes, it was.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
On its first day, the White House’s new AI chatbot causes embarrassing troubles for Trump
America.gov, which the president described as “damn good,” presented the public with facts that were wholly at odds with Trump’s alternate reality.
www.ms.now
September 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Was it funny to see the new White House AI chatbot, on its first day of operations, presenting the public with facts that completely contradicted Trump’s alternate reality and brazen lies?
Actually, yes, it was.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Actually, yes, it was.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Bright side: the risk isn’t catastrophic *and* existential
Anthropic plans to warn speculative investors in its IPO prospectus that its AI models pose a “catastrophic or existential risk to humanity,” several reports said on Tuesday.
Read more: cnb.cx/4dDH8m4
Read more: cnb.cx/4dDH8m4
September 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Bright side: the risk isn’t catastrophic *and* existential
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Republican election deniers had such high hopes for the Justice Department’s “grand conspiracy” investigation.
But as its top prosecutors resign, the absurd crusade appears to be falling apart.
It won’t be missed.
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But as its top prosecutors resign, the absurd crusade appears to be falling apart.
It won’t be missed.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Justice Department’s ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation loses another key prosecutor
The administration’s sprawling inquiry into Donald Trump’s election conspiracy theories appears to be falling apart quickly.
www.ms.now
September 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Republican election deniers had such high hopes for the Justice Department’s “grand conspiracy” investigation.
But as its top prosecutors resign, the absurd crusade appears to be falling apart.
It won’t be missed.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
But as its top prosecutors resign, the absurd crusade appears to be falling apart.
It won’t be missed.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Sept 20: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) said she’d spoken to Trump, who was “very receptive” to her concerns about mass deportations
Sept 26: Trump turns on Salazar with a vengeance, suggests she might need to be replaced on the ballot
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Sept 26: Trump turns on Salazar with a vengeance, suggests she might need to be replaced on the ballot
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Maria Elvira Salazar initially avoided Trump’s wrath. Then he turned on her.
On Sept. 20, Salazar said she’d spoken to the president, and he was “very receptive” to her concerns. A week later, he went after her with a vengeance.
www.ms.now
September 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Sept 20: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) said she’d spoken to Trump, who was “very receptive” to her concerns about mass deportations
Sept 26: Trump turns on Salazar with a vengeance, suggests she might need to be replaced on the ballot
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Sept 26: Trump turns on Salazar with a vengeance, suggests she might need to be replaced on the ballot
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Elites that surrended to Trump in 2025 miscalculated, letting his imagined cultural dominance spook them into inflating the price of getting on his bad side. But now the logic of collective resistance has been confirmed as sound. Should have realized this earlier!
newrepublic.com/article/2158...
newrepublic.com/article/2158...
September 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Elites that surrended to Trump in 2025 miscalculated, letting his imagined cultural dominance spook them into inflating the price of getting on his bad side. But now the logic of collective resistance has been confirmed as sound. Should have realized this earlier!
newrepublic.com/article/2158...
newrepublic.com/article/2158...
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She spent more time going after Al Franken than she ever did on Jeffrey Epstein. I will stay at home before I will ever vote for her now. Do Nothing Senator.
September 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
She spent more time going after Al Franken than she ever did on Jeffrey Epstein. I will stay at home before I will ever vote for her now. Do Nothing Senator.
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Trump’s decision to host a G20 summit at a business he personally owns is a real problem.
Rewarding Putin with an invitation to the summit makes the problem so much worse.
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Rewarding Putin with an invitation to the summit makes the problem so much worse.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump keeps finding new ways to give Putin unearned rewards, inviting backlash
The president’s decision to host a G20 summit a Trump-owned business is a problem. Inviting the Russian leader makes the problem worse.
www.ms.now
September 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Trump’s decision to host a G20 summit at a business he personally owns is a real problem.
Rewarding Putin with an invitation to the summit makes the problem so much worse.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Rewarding Putin with an invitation to the summit makes the problem so much worse.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...