erwyzz
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Until around 2005 when I got a Blackberry, I left the office and that was it unless they called you directly.
September 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Until around 2005 when I got a Blackberry, I left the office and that was it unless they called you directly.
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Don’t worry your heads ladies, the menfolk are handling US-China relations
(Seriously, not one female at the table. US side is 10/10 dudes.)
(Seriously, not one female at the table. US side is 10/10 dudes.)
September 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Don’t worry your heads ladies, the menfolk are handling US-China relations
(Seriously, not one female at the table. US side is 10/10 dudes.)
(Seriously, not one female at the table. US side is 10/10 dudes.)
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CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear.
Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
September 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear.
Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
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I don't say this lightly, but Pete Hegseth deserves to be impeached. I understand just how serious a vote to impeach is from experience, and I still believe impeaching him is the right thing to do.
The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes.
The case is overwhelming. (Link below)
The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes.
The case is overwhelming. (Link below)
September 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I don't say this lightly, but Pete Hegseth deserves to be impeached. I understand just how serious a vote to impeach is from experience, and I still believe impeaching him is the right thing to do.
The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes.
The case is overwhelming. (Link below)
The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes.
The case is overwhelming. (Link below)
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Since SCOTUS destroyed the Voting Rights Act, Southern states can now redraw a dozen majority-Black districts in time for the 2028 elections, triggering the largest drop in Black congressional representation since the end of Reconstruction.
And that’s just the beginning.
And that’s just the beginning.
Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.
www.motherjones.com
September 24, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Since SCOTUS destroyed the Voting Rights Act, Southern states can now redraw a dozen majority-Black districts in time for the 2028 elections, triggering the largest drop in Black congressional representation since the end of Reconstruction.
And that’s just the beginning.
And that’s just the beginning.
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A lot of things make me feel kind of dumb, including how to take at face value the logic of “we are a multibillion dollar transnational industry building a vengeful elder god, and we definitely won’t stop unless you regulate us the way we want, which is a secret.”
BREAKING: Heads of major AI firms warn the UN that without intervention, "AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole".
Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or at least its people.
bit.ly
September 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
A lot of things make me feel kind of dumb, including how to take at face value the logic of “we are a multibillion dollar transnational industry building a vengeful elder god, and we definitely won’t stop unless you regulate us the way we want, which is a secret.”
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The anonymous “senior administration official” behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, @oliverdarcy.bsky.social scoops
www.status.news/p/white-hous...
www.status.news/p/white-hous...
The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
www.status.news
September 23, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The anonymous “senior administration official” behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, @oliverdarcy.bsky.social scoops
www.status.news/p/white-hous...
www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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So much of what we’re living through right now, from Trump to AI, feels like it’s driven by an explicit strategy of “we just do the crimes so quickly that we can’t be stopped and by the time the courts weigh in, they have no choice but to accept our crimes.” www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-the-a...
It's the accountability, stupid.
Doing crime
www.doomsdayscenario.co
September 22, 2026 at 1:57 PM
So much of what we’re living through right now, from Trump to AI, feels like it’s driven by an explicit strategy of “we just do the crimes so quickly that we can’t be stopped and by the time the courts weigh in, they have no choice but to accept our crimes.” www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-the-a...
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🚨🚨🚨PARAMOUNT ASKED ELON MUSK FOR AN EQUITY INVESTMENT AMID PURCHASE OF HBO, WHICH HAS STREAMING RIGHTS TO THE "MUSK" DOCUMENTARY🚨🚨🚨
🟡 SCOOP: Paramount executives have discussed asking Elon Musk for an equity investment as it looks to firm up its financial picture to digest Warner Bros. Discovery.
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
September 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
🚨🚨🚨PARAMOUNT ASKED ELON MUSK FOR AN EQUITY INVESTMENT AMID PURCHASE OF HBO, WHICH HAS STREAMING RIGHTS TO THE "MUSK" DOCUMENTARY🚨🚨🚨
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The abandonment of Taiwan--the most geopolitically catastrophic.
The China policy--the most craven.
The destruction of US relations with its allies--the most stupid.
The China policy--the most craven.
The destruction of US relations with its allies--the most stupid.
September 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The abandonment of Taiwan--the most geopolitically catastrophic.
The China policy--the most craven.
The destruction of US relations with its allies--the most stupid.
The China policy--the most craven.
The destruction of US relations with its allies--the most stupid.
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When historians look back on Trump's foreign policy in a century, I bet these are their verdict on his most famous policies:
The support of Russia--the most evil.
The pillaging of Venezuela--the most corrupt.
The decision to go to war with Iran--the most incompetent.
The support of Russia--the most evil.
The pillaging of Venezuela--the most corrupt.
The decision to go to war with Iran--the most incompetent.
September 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM
When historians look back on Trump's foreign policy in a century, I bet these are their verdict on his most famous policies:
The support of Russia--the most evil.
The pillaging of Venezuela--the most corrupt.
The decision to go to war with Iran--the most incompetent.
The support of Russia--the most evil.
The pillaging of Venezuela--the most corrupt.
The decision to go to war with Iran--the most incompetent.
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NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:06 PM
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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nobody is falling for your pretend concern TODAY! about fascist media takeover
you will never be president
you will never be president
First, Trump banned independent news from the White House.
Now, he's launching what is quite literally state-run TV to try drowning out the fact that he and his corrupt administration are failing the American people.
This is truly autocratic behavior from a failed President.
Now, he's launching what is quite literally state-run TV to try drowning out the fact that he and his corrupt administration are failing the American people.
This is truly autocratic behavior from a failed President.
September 22, 2026 at 1:23 AM
nobody is falling for your pretend concern TODAY! about fascist media takeover
you will never be president
you will never be president
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I was deputy M.E. at the WSJ when Murdoch took over, with a similar “editorial independence board.”
Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy.
That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done.
If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.
Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy.
That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done.
If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.
September 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I was deputy M.E. at the WSJ when Murdoch took over, with a similar “editorial independence board.”
Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy.
That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done.
If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.
Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy.
That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done.
If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.
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As Yom Kippur came to a close this evening, I was privileged to join my friend, Ruth Messinger, at a break fast in her home.
It was an honor to celebrate this moment of renewal with many of our Jewish neighbors. May it be a year of justice, joy and peace.
It was an honor to celebrate this moment of renewal with many of our Jewish neighbors. May it be a year of justice, joy and peace.
September 22, 2026 at 1:30 AM
As Yom Kippur came to a close this evening, I was privileged to join my friend, Ruth Messinger, at a break fast in her home.
It was an honor to celebrate this moment of renewal with many of our Jewish neighbors. May it be a year of justice, joy and peace.
It was an honor to celebrate this moment of renewal with many of our Jewish neighbors. May it be a year of justice, joy and peace.
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I decided to share my health journey with GLP-1s because I thought it might make a difference for others.
I don't take for granted that we now have tools to help us live healthier lives — and I hope sharing encourages people to explore their options.
I don't take for granted that we now have tools to help us live healthier lives — and I hope sharing encourages people to explore their options.
Gov. Pritzker opens up about his 80-pound weight loss, use of GLP-1 — ‘I think it’s what I need to succeed’
More than two years into his weight loss journey, Gov. JB Pritzker says he wants to talk about it, largely in part because he knows millions of Americans are suffering from obesity-related health cond...
chicago.suntimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:53 AM
I decided to share my health journey with GLP-1s because I thought it might make a difference for others.
I don't take for granted that we now have tools to help us live healthier lives — and I hope sharing encourages people to explore their options.
I don't take for granted that we now have tools to help us live healthier lives — and I hope sharing encourages people to explore their options.
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NYT joins WaPo in not publishing any images from the White House photo pool... until midnight tonight. That's a teeny tiny baby step in the right direction, I guess.
September 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM
NYT joins WaPo in not publishing any images from the White House photo pool... until midnight tonight. That's a teeny tiny baby step in the right direction, I guess.
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This kangaroo court- type board is meaningless. As we’ve seen at CBS News, the real content bias problems start way before a story makes air when credible journalists who disagree with Bari Weiss or don’t share her political ideology are purged. It’s the newsroom infrastructure that is in danger.
This description of the CNN/CBS “editorial independence board” is not reassuring, because there is no sign that it has any actual power.
Also, the requirement that the journalists on the board be from different political parties is exceptionally weird.
Via @brianstelter.bsky.social
Also, the requirement that the journalists on the board be from different political parties is exceptionally weird.
Via @brianstelter.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 9:08 PM
This kangaroo court- type board is meaningless. As we’ve seen at CBS News, the real content bias problems start way before a story makes air when credible journalists who disagree with Bari Weiss or don’t share her political ideology are purged. It’s the newsroom infrastructure that is in danger.
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more: Corporate executives for aspiring monopolies are always quick to offer unenforceable promises to close a deal, but it is workers and consumers who ultimately pay the price.
September 21, 2026 at 9:11 PM
more: Corporate executives for aspiring monopolies are always quick to offer unenforceable promises to close a deal, but it is workers and consumers who ultimately pay the price.
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perfect from @warren.senate.gov “Allowing one Trump-aligned, foreign-owned conglomerate to dominate American news and entertainment is a disastrous outcome. ...The new Paramount behemoth is a clear candidate for antitrust scrutiny in a future pro-competition Administration.”
September 21, 2026 at 9:10 PM
perfect from @warren.senate.gov “Allowing one Trump-aligned, foreign-owned conglomerate to dominate American news and entertainment is a disastrous outcome. ...The new Paramount behemoth is a clear candidate for antitrust scrutiny in a future pro-competition Administration.”
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Gain Newsom support for Paramount disaster is possibly curtains for his 2028 hopes. At least it SHOULD be
September 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Gain Newsom support for Paramount disaster is possibly curtains for his 2028 hopes. At least it SHOULD be
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Even Fox News is resisting Trump’s efforts to silence the media. We may have reached the tipping point. 
Fox News explaining to viewers how Trump’s ban on certain networks violates the 1st amendment
September 21, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Even Fox News is resisting Trump’s efforts to silence the media. We may have reached the tipping point. 
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This is a genuinely terrible piece of journalism: Reporting, editing, writing, all of it. (Photos OK). Will appear alongside the word "credulous" in dictionaries.
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
Sad excuse for journalism: Big profile of DOGE lord doesn’t say a word about all the damage he did. And it was not an “ill fated cost-cutting effort.” It was a malignant, catastrophic attack on the government and its workers by arrogant and ignorant assholes. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
He spent 11 months inside DOGE. Now he wants to set the record straight.
In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE’s mission and the backlash that followed.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
This is a genuinely terrible piece of journalism: Reporting, editing, writing, all of it. (Photos OK). Will appear alongside the word "credulous" in dictionaries.
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
I had thought that the WaPo's news section was still "mainly good," in contrast to its laughable editorial section. But...
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The government moving or hiding jailed people to avoid review by courts isn't some loophole in our habeas corpus rights. This government behavior has been considered a violation of the people's habeas corpus rights since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_...
![Jailors were forbidden to move prisoners from one prison to another or out of the country to evade the writ. In case of disobedience jailers would be punished with severe fines which had to be paid to the prisoner.[5][6]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:egd33s7iuqsmwlwab6mbtrqi/bafkreieocoa2jelvyioyspfyjhchhj6lqvjgxf6vm73l4mamvtls72tzmq)
September 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The government moving or hiding jailed people to avoid review by courts isn't some loophole in our habeas corpus rights. This government behavior has been considered a violation of the people's habeas corpus rights since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_...