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It's cute, reading all these anguished cries: "when this is all over, these guys need to go to jail!" I remember saying that during Bush I crimes, and during Bush II crimes, and during Trump I crimes.
Guess how many of those guys went to jail.
Guess how many of those guys went to jail.
November 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's cute, reading all these anguished cries: "when this is all over, these guys need to go to jail!" I remember saying that during Bush I crimes, and during Bush II crimes, and during Trump I crimes.
Guess how many of those guys went to jail.
Guess how many of those guys went to jail.
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The Republican Party has fully embraced fascism and destroyed American democracy. But some Democrats still say Latinx. I have never felt more politically homeless.
June 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The Republican Party has fully embraced fascism and destroyed American democracy. But some Democrats still say Latinx. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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These are the kinds of feral degenerates who've been given license to wild through Washington dismantling the American Republic
NEW: Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, has such a colorful history that experts doubt he’d pass a background test typically required for access to sensitive US government systems:
www.wired.com/story/edward...
www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
These are the kinds of feral degenerates who've been given license to wild through Washington dismantling the American Republic
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The Washington Post is embarrassingly out of touch. American voters chose a would-be dictator for president and handed both houses of Congress to fascists. We’ll see how “resilient” our democracy is next year.
December 28, 2024 at 9:38 PM
The Washington Post is embarrassingly out of touch. American voters chose a would-be dictator for president and handed both houses of Congress to fascists. We’ll see how “resilient” our democracy is next year.
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Nice story about a great camp near Duluth founded for kids with HIV is for sale. Because there aren't enough kids who need it anymore.
www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...
www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...
Closure of northern Minnesota camp is ‘the greatest story.’ Here’s why.
Willow River, Minn., camp One Heartland is for sale after serving kids there for nearly three decades.
www.startribune.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Nice story about a great camp near Duluth founded for kids with HIV is for sale. Because there aren't enough kids who need it anymore.
www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...
www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...
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Every day I'm reminded of the sad phenomenon where people choose performative politicians over practical legislators.
December 21, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Every day I'm reminded of the sad phenomenon where people choose performative politicians over practical legislators.
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Performative radicals are super sensitive to mockery.
December 5, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Performative radicals are super sensitive to mockery.
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White people don’t vote against their interests. Their interest is racism, sexism, violence and chaos.
December 5, 2024 at 7:34 PM
White people don’t vote against their interests. Their interest is racism, sexism, violence and chaos.
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Musk explains his X algorithm
December 5, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Musk explains his X algorithm
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This week’s “On-Target” short video by @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social and me looks at Oxford University Press’ phrase of the year, “brain rot,” and how it applies to both Henry David Thoreau and Fox News. Take a look.
The dangers of 'brain rot' in today's America
The phrase of 2024 was coined in 1854 by Thoreau, who wondered why people accept "our dullest perception."
www.stopthepresses.news
December 4, 2024 at 5:17 PM
This week’s “On-Target” short video by @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social and me looks at Oxford University Press’ phrase of the year, “brain rot,” and how it applies to both Henry David Thoreau and Fox News. Take a look.
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If you were to take every Trump pardon and every Biden pardon and make a single list of them ranked from most corrupt to least corrupt, the pardon of Hunter Biden would not rank in the Top 25.
And of the 25+ ahead of it, all major media and MAGA said at the time was, "The pardon power is absolute."
And of the 25+ ahead of it, all major media and MAGA said at the time was, "The pardon power is absolute."
December 2, 2024 at 10:07 AM
If you were to take every Trump pardon and every Biden pardon and make a single list of them ranked from most corrupt to least corrupt, the pardon of Hunter Biden would not rank in the Top 25.
And of the 25+ ahead of it, all major media and MAGA said at the time was, "The pardon power is absolute."
And of the 25+ ahead of it, all major media and MAGA said at the time was, "The pardon power is absolute."
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"Twitter isn’t real life" turned into "leaving Twitter is ignoring reality” very quickly!
December 1, 2024 at 6:26 PM
"Twitter isn’t real life" turned into "leaving Twitter is ignoring reality” very quickly!
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No mother “accidentally” tells her son he’s a piece of shit when it comes to women.
December 1, 2024 at 5:16 PM
No mother “accidentally” tells her son he’s a piece of shit when it comes to women.
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The letter that Pete Hegseth's mom wrote to him in 2018 is incontestably damning. Moms often have such selectively rosy sentiments toward their sons that we have cliches about it. But Pete was such a monumental shithead to women that his mom could not stay silent. Incredible stuff.
November 30, 2024 at 9:21 PM
The letter that Pete Hegseth's mom wrote to him in 2018 is incontestably damning. Moms often have such selectively rosy sentiments toward their sons that we have cliches about it. But Pete was such a monumental shithead to women that his mom could not stay silent. Incredible stuff.
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A thread. My favorite movies from each year, starting with:
1916 INTOLERANCE ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ This grandeur of this early mega-epic means there's a lot to recommend it, though I find the overall tone smug and cloying; an early "cancel culture is out of control."
(This is the only film I've seen from 1916.)
1916 INTOLERANCE ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ This grandeur of this early mega-epic means there's a lot to recommend it, though I find the overall tone smug and cloying; an early "cancel culture is out of control."
(This is the only film I've seen from 1916.)
November 20, 2024 at 1:37 AM
A thread. My favorite movies from each year, starting with:
1916 INTOLERANCE ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ This grandeur of this early mega-epic means there's a lot to recommend it, though I find the overall tone smug and cloying; an early "cancel culture is out of control."
(This is the only film I've seen from 1916.)
1916 INTOLERANCE ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ This grandeur of this early mega-epic means there's a lot to recommend it, though I find the overall tone smug and cloying; an early "cancel culture is out of control."
(This is the only film I've seen from 1916.)
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Russian-backed government thugs beating protesters in Tbilisi tonight.
The good people of Georgia are going to oust these Russians once and for all.
The good people of Georgia are going to oust these Russians once and for all.
November 28, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Russian-backed government thugs beating protesters in Tbilisi tonight.
The good people of Georgia are going to oust these Russians once and for all.
The good people of Georgia are going to oust these Russians once and for all.
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World class trolling of russian embassy staffs aka genocide supporters. We have a tank!
#ArmUkraineToWin
#ArmUkraineToWin
November 28, 2024 at 4:02 AM
World class trolling of russian embassy staffs aka genocide supporters. We have a tank!
#ArmUkraineToWin
#ArmUkraineToWin
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Trump forced the GOP to pretend the 2020 election was stolen. Now he intends to make the Justice Department complicit in the same lie. The mafia mentality is taking over government.
The Washington Post scoops some of Trump's plans for retribution at DOJ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use DOJ to probe 2020 election
The plans show how president-elect Donald Trump wants to use the Justice Department to address his own personal grievances.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Trump forced the GOP to pretend the 2020 election was stolen. Now he intends to make the Justice Department complicit in the same lie. The mafia mentality is taking over government.
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Good to see the Times picking up on a theme some of us have been hammering for a while: Trump's tariffs, and especially an opaque exemption process, will be an engine of massive crony capitalism 1/ www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/u...
Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals
Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Good to see the Times picking up on a theme some of us have been hammering for a while: Trump's tariffs, and especially an opaque exemption process, will be an engine of massive crony capitalism 1/ www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/u...