Chair elect Human Rights Campaign. Author of The Status Kuo. CEO at The Social Edge. Composer of Allegiance on Broadway. Appellate Litigator. New dad.https://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mly67n4gxk26This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-skeets-and-giggles-51626?r=7xfrr9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true16 May 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly67n4gxk26https://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlwbpi2spz26Trump thinks he’s in North Korea. Video: buff.ly/WNix12215 May 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwbpi2spz26https://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlw6fptzj22dSucking up bigly to autocrats again I see. Video: buff.ly/caqohsi15 May 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw6fptzj22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlw32wy3ka2dDems need to study what is happening in both actual progress and effective messaging in NYC. Video: buff.ly/a4288Ho15 May 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw32wy3ka2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlvyiet2jl2nThis is a stunning figure with a telling loss rate.15 May 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvyiet2jl2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlvwsouxml2tTrump is now micromanaging senate staffers and threatening them directly.15 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvwsouxml2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlvvjgkwmx2tBurgum conveniently forgets that pandemic-driven gas prices had come down by the end of Biden’s term. Trump drove them right up again with a war with Iran that he’d promised never to get us into. Video: buff.ly/LMWUrjd15 May 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvvjgkwmx2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlvtze7vse23Fox “News” is at it wherever they go… Link: buff.ly/S4ilfUb15 May 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvtze7vse23https://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlvs3of5b22tAgreed. Why does the media let Johnson get away with this? Why doesn’t he ever know what the president said and what everyone else heard him say? Why can’t they just show him the clip and ask him to comment? Video: https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mlqjyf2iqg2r15 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvs3of5b22thttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlvqw7phm72nThe most recent resignation from DHS is for exactly the kind of reason you’d expect. And it shows why ICE and CBP are not reformable and need to be dismantled. My write-up in the replies.15 May 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvqw7phm72nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlu3cd26qf2tIt really is quite scarily impressive how much havoc Trump has been able to wreak. Video: buff.ly/fnkjaIC15 May 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu3cd26qf2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltxx2hepv2mThe irony runs deep… Link: buff.ly/53t3jrw14 May 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltxx2hepv2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltulumpmt2cI just can’t with these people. Video: buff.ly/GxsuQQU14 May 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltulumpmt2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltrc3dyub2yHow much longer will we have to stay in Iran before the Pentagon and White House can admit even to themselves that they screwed up massively? Link: buff.ly/IEYodv614 May 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltrc3dyub2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltpbpxtqr23The bad news is, we were right all along about the GOP trying to end democracy. The good news is that it’s not too late to stop them.14 May 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltpbpxtqr23https://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltnm2qvbd2nEvery accusation is a confession, right? Video: buff.ly/Znhr2Wo14 May 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltnm2qvbd2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltlnj6v772mAt some point anyone who falls for their cons again has only themselves to blame. Video: buff.ly/HTA4Ncn14 May 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltlnj6v772mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltjp3vaxi2dTruly heartbreaking and infuriating. Link: buff.ly/YSlSlfY14 May 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltjp3vaxi2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltigxq2fr2mReports indicate that Iran has regained access to most of its underground missile facilities and can readily threaten U.S. naval forces in the region.14 May 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltigxq2fr2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mltbcdxk6y2yEven for a regime known for being both self-interested and tone deaf at the same time, this week stands out. And that’s a bad look heading into election season. My write-up in the replies.14 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltbcdxk6y2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlrbeemtgt2rIt’s now 50 percent higher. Can’t believe people bought this crap. Link: https://xcancel.com/ronfilipko.../status/205421661357069141413 May 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrbeemtgt2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlr2wyxsvb2yIt’s really quite Orwellian. Video: https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mllf3cfwzb2c13 May 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr2wyxsvb2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlqvl53wwq2dThey are insisting we ignore what’s right before our eyes.13 May 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqvl53wwq2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlql2pybrm23With the long-anticipated summit between the U.S. and China top of mind for much of the world, I thought we should hear from one of the leading experts on Sino-U.S. relations, Kaiser Kuo, who happens also to be my brother! Our interview at the link in the comments.13 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlql2pybrm23https://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlp2lhzo5u2dSeriously. Video: buff.ly/r39Qa3613 May 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp2lhzo5u2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlox4mjn5o23As a war criminal, Putin should face justice and accountability at The Hague. And so should the warmongers in the Trump regime. Link: buff.ly/Sz1q6Ae12 May 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlox4mjn5o23https://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlotnxio3j2mThese men are not only walking around free, they are worshipping at Trump’s feet in the hope of a pardon.12 May 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlotnxio3j2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mloqcozsil2dThey’re trying to turn others against the LGBTQ+ community. Thank you, Rep. Grijalva, for standing up to the bullying and ostracism. Link: buff.ly/lTH33Bd12 May 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloqcozsil2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mloomyujrw2uThe cruelty is the point. Because then they can ration pain and suffering as a resource. #Sadopopulism Video: buff.ly/KtEcRAe12 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloomyujrw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nycjayjay.bsky.social/post/3mlomnfe25c2mIt really does come down to this. Link: https://xcancel.com/thetnholler/status/205381963501579480712 May 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:27jrcf2nmsofvwqcf6ztcnxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlomnfe25c2m