Messi at the #Oscars

The past few congresses have seen a spike in the threat/use of “accountability tools.” I argue this escalating trend has tremendous consequences for the long term health of our institutions! New post from me (and my first post w/ Bipartisan Policy Center!): bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/our-polit…

Today's House-passed appropriations bill allocates $55 million from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF) for supporting local and state election administration in 2024. Sound familiar? Matt Weil proposed funding election administration via the PECF in Washington Post Opinions.

Ranking Member Rick Larsen's statement on the loss of Ranking Member Donald M. Payne, Jr.:

THAT’S MY MFING GIRL

I don't say this lightly: Bernard Hill as King Theoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of my all-time favourite performances, a fascinatingly complex turn which brings to life a fascinatingly complex character. RIP to the great Bernard Hill.

Tim Ream doing Cruyff turns in his own box to play out of the Brazil press — what a time to be alive.

Commiserations to Zambia's Women,  a talent-soaked team who deserve so much better from their Federation than to be left with head coach Bruce Mwape while an investigation into his sexual misconduct is ongoing. Protect your Players. To better days ahead the Copper Queens 🇿🇲

Today, Michele Kang announced a $4 million gift to the USA Women’s Rugby program. Following their historic success at the Paris Olympics, this gift will go toward the growth of women’s rugby, supporting athletes and coaches in the National program. usa.rugby/news/usa-rugby…

This childless cat lady is a U.S. Senator.

Trinity. Rodman.

Come to think of it, denigrating the worth of a soldier’s service based on whether he deployed to a war zone is… kind of like denigrating the worth of a woman’s citizenship based on whether she happens to have children.

The power of pink 👩‍🎤

THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) Cinematography by Ted D. McCord Directed by Robert Wise

Not now, Dad 🥲

We're not new to this, we're true to this.

Cinema is Nicholas Hoult

My twice annual “the first two Coldplay albums were really good” tweet.