bubba atkinson

#10 @axios and #1 @theijr

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

Relax.

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

.@FreeBeacon with a fastball at 60 Minutes: “The programming for at least the last 10 years has been unoriginal, lazy, and little-watched by the media elites who are suddenly its biggest champions. It has only made news when there has been a scandal related to the bias in its coverage. (Looking at you, Rome Hartman.) The ratings success of the show is due almost entirely to its lead-in: the NFL, by leagues the most watched program on television. CBS could broadcast a Yule log or color bars in that time slot and put up impressive numbers. It can only go up from here—especially if, as Pelley wailed, Bari Weiss intends to “murder” it.”

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

Elections that are not called on Election Day are a complete failure of government

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

This is the greatest social media post of all time

[Dan McLaughlin @baseballcrank]

Biden's own wife thought he was having a stroke. Two NY Times columnists insisted he'd fought Trump to a draw.

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

Some good news from @bpmehlman’s newsletter today:

- US homicides fell to century-lows in 2025
- US life expectancy is at all time highs
- Drug overdose deaths have dropped 40%
- SP500 corporate profit margins are at an all time high
- We are beating dementia
- Dads are spending more time with their kids
- there’s an explosion of health innovation

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

Why are we not just taking a flat earther into space live streamed to the flat earth community?

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

9-man playoff at PGA Championship

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

A YouTube channel where the manufacturers of children toys and furniture are forced to follow their own instructions to put their own products together.

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

“At this point my opinion is it All seems like a giant waste of time and energy on both sides for a ridiculous outcome that likely will never be achieved.”

[Garrett Morrison @garrett_TFE]

Good news for Langston and Rock Creek. Both courses were in limbo; the administration didn't seem to have any interest in them, and no other viable operators were stepping forward.

But the effort to transform East Potomac into a high-end major championship venue will continue to be a battle. That vision for the facility would just be so hard to execute — logistically, legally, financially.

[Garrett Morrison @garrett_TFE]

This statement says that East Potomac, along with Langston and Rock Creek, will remain "affordable and accessible for all." It also acknowledges that the plan is to turn East Potomac into a "top-tier 18-hole championship golf course capable of hosting pre-eminent tournament golf."

It's worth noting that a big reason municipal golf is accessible in D.C. is that East Potomac offers 36 holes of golf across three courses. Reducing that number to 18 inevitably reduces accessibility. Plus, my own reporting has persuaded me that top administration officials have no interest in keeping the green fee at East Potomac low, and in fact have discussed drastically raising it.

And obviously any move to eliminate the road, trail, cherry blossom trees, and non-golf recreational areas around the golf course would be unacceptable.

D.C. residents should hold this new group's feet to the fire on the promise to retain the affordability and accessibility of East Potomac. The government, the Evans Scholars Foundation, the First Tee, the WGA, Fazio, whatever committee Doug Burgum appoints, and, yes, THE NATIONAL LINKS TRUST need to be accountable on this front.

The NLT will be in a very tricky position with regard to East Potomac over the next couple of years. I hope they stay true to their principles.

[Nathan Brand @nathanbrand]

you need to ask what are we doing here when DON LEMON and KARA SWISHER are speaking at an “investigative journalism summit”

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

@MattDeLuca Less and less!

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

Crazy how left Bulwark has moved since it's center-right beginnings.

As Semafor put it in a podcast, it's the 'concierge service for Republicans who want to vote Democrat.'

[Sam Stein @samstein]

Platner 2028.....

https://t.co/zeAWerC3f6

[Peter Hamby @PeterHamby]

Small thing but important re: Spencer Pratt — he was authentically passionate but it’s also clear he did *a lot* of prep before the debate and is open to taking advice/growing as a candidate. Not just doing the Volume 11 social media thing on stage.

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

I can actually sympathize with where he's coming from, but what about Virginia, Utah, and California which have gerrymandered seats for the Dems?

Regardless of 'who started it', both sides are doing it.

[Justin J. Pearson @Justinjpearson]

My speech on the Tennessee House Floor today as our state voted to eliminate Memphis's only majority Black congressional district.

[Nathan Brand @nathanbrand]

the evolution of the Bulwark summarized:

>we're the real conservatives
>we don't like trump
>he is a threat to democracy
>trump is a nazi
>all republicans are nazi sympathizers
>support democrats
>endorse nazi tattoo democrat for senate
>nazi tattoo guy should be the president

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

https://t.co/IaxJW0tlsx

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

Incredible to read such a thorough profile of Frank Bisignano, who has been tasked with transforming the Social Security Administration.

In a world of negative stories, this one gives some hope.

Great read from @johndmckinnon @ALFAinstitute

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

What a joy it would be for more politicians to speak with such candor

[bubba atkinson @BubbaAtkinson]

“The New York Times has grown its auxiliary content business to the degree that its news business is turning into an auxiliary business.” - @Andrey4Mir

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

The @nytimes added 310,000 net new digital subscribers in the first quarter, surpassing 13.1 million total, the largest paid audience in the history of the paper. @katie_robertson https://t.co/xcxr2SBsuz