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July 31, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Messages for anyone for whom life has become too loud: thequietlife.net?r=6q4v4&utm_...
A Dose of sanity from Seth Godin:
The real AI seths.blog/2026/05/in-s...
The real AI seths.blog/2026/05/in-s...
The real AI
To quote the great Steve Wozniak, “Actual Intelligence.” The kind we’re born with and can develop if we choose. It’s worth more now than ever before. Alas, it’s rarely…
seths.blog
May 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
A Dose of sanity from Seth Godin:
The real AI seths.blog/2026/05/in-s...
The real AI seths.blog/2026/05/in-s...
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BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on J6?
SCHWARTZ: There was definitely trespass & violence
B: So the Capitol was attacked?
S: You're asking me to weigh in on sort of public characterizations
B: You're insulting our intelligence. Do you really expect us to accept these canned answers?
SCHWARTZ: There was definitely trespass & violence
B: So the Capitol was attacked?
S: You're asking me to weigh in on sort of public characterizations
B: You're insulting our intelligence. Do you really expect us to accept these canned answers?
May 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on J6?
SCHWARTZ: There was definitely trespass & violence
B: So the Capitol was attacked?
S: You're asking me to weigh in on sort of public characterizations
B: You're insulting our intelligence. Do you really expect us to accept these canned answers?
SCHWARTZ: There was definitely trespass & violence
B: So the Capitol was attacked?
S: You're asking me to weigh in on sort of public characterizations
B: You're insulting our intelligence. Do you really expect us to accept these canned answers?
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Josh Marshall takes off the gloves:
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/you-c...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/you-c...
You Can Have Democratic Self-Government or the Corrupt Court — Not Both
It’s a good day to return to the question of the Supreme...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Josh Marshall takes off the gloves:
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/you-c...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/you-c...
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I’ll have what Hungary’s having.
an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .
ALT: an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
April 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
I’ll have what Hungary’s having.
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Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the Un
Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States
abcnews.com
April 13, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the Un
I cannot thank the Norwegian Consumer Agency enough for this (also Corey Doctorow for the term): youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council
youtu.be
February 27, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I cannot thank the Norwegian Consumer Agency enough for this (also Corey Doctorow for the term): youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...
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Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
February 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
Four of my poems have been published in the latest issue of Sixfold magazine. Here's a link: www.sixfold.org/issues/winte...
www.sixfold.org
February 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Four of my poems have been published in the latest issue of Sixfold magazine. Here's a link: www.sixfold.org/issues/winte...
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So oversight Dems are saying that FBI teams were late to both the Charlie Kirk killing AND the Brown mass shooting because Kash was using the plane?
February 24, 2026 at 10:26 PM
So oversight Dems are saying that FBI teams were late to both the Charlie Kirk killing AND the Brown mass shooting because Kash was using the plane?
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Little-known fact: You are allowed to wedgie any journalist or pundit, penalty-free, who uses the phrase "stem-winder" about tonight's State of the Union.
February 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Little-known fact: You are allowed to wedgie any journalist or pundit, penalty-free, who uses the phrase "stem-winder" about tonight's State of the Union.
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From Elie Honig at Stay Tuned with Preet. Here is the kind of material that is still being withheld from the Epstein files, in violation of the federal statute:
February 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM
From Elie Honig at Stay Tuned with Preet. Here is the kind of material that is still being withheld from the Epstein files, in violation of the federal statute:
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Trump suggests he won't refund companies who paid his illegal tariffs:
Trump: "It's not discussed. We'll end up being in court for the next five years."
Trump: "It's not discussed. We'll end up being in court for the next five years."
February 20, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Trump suggests he won't refund companies who paid his illegal tariffs:
Trump: "It's not discussed. We'll end up being in court for the next five years."
Trump: "It's not discussed. We'll end up being in court for the next five years."
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The cover-up just never ends. Rest in peace, Ruben Ray Martinez.
February 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
The cover-up just never ends. Rest in peace, Ruben Ray Martinez.
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Seen on that other site...😆
What's really in the Epstein files!
What's really in the Epstein files!
February 17, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Seen on that other site...😆
What's really in the Epstein files!
What's really in the Epstein files!
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February 14, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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This is what a rigged economy looks like.
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Enraging that this took a court order:
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Judge Orders ICE to Let Clergy Give Communion to Detained Migrants on Ash Wednesday
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Enraging that this took a court order:
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Yes, but Not MAHA would go down better with butter.
MAHA: Eating a giant steak cooked in butter alongside beef tallow fries and washing it down with coffee spiked with butter
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
February 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Yes, but Not MAHA would go down better with butter.
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Brian Fitzpatrick supports banning masks for ICE agents as lawmakers mull funding and reforms at Department of Homeland Security
As Democrats are blocking DHS funding in pursuit of reforms for ICE, Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says changes at the agency are needed to restore trust.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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