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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 15h

Is it too early to ask: What if Congress never meets again? What if the President just decides by himself, with the help of private donors, what he wants to spend money on or not?

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Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 8h

“Israel's nearly 60-year control of the West Bank, along with the settlers, is the darkest curse hanging over the nation; the original sin that has inflicted the deepest political, social and moral damage.” Lead editorial in @haaretzcom.bsky.social

www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...

Israel can not enshrine its sin in law, even if the West Bank is annexed in practice | Editorial

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www.haaretz.com

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 10h

The Pentagon is pissed about "A House of Dynamite," and claims its missile interceptors have a 100 percent accuracy rate.
There's no such thing as a "100% accuracy." That's aimed squarely at Trump, so that he'll go ahead and dump money into "Golden Dome."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Pentagon Frets Over ‘A House of Dynamite’ Nuclear Doomsday Film

The plot of A House of Dynamite, the new thriller from Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow, hinges on — spoiler alert — US missile defenses failing to knock down a nuclear-tipped intercontinental bal...

www.bloomberg.com

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 9h

I did a TV hit on NBC yesterday regarding the lawless and congressional unauthorized strikes on boats in the Caribbean and it immediately followed a segment on the tariffs.

There’s a through line between the two.

Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 9h

Perhaps there’s a reason that the Constitution doesn’t leave the powers over taxation and foreign commerce to the whims of one man.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump Hikes Tariffs on Canada By 10% Over Ontario Ad

The measure was in response to what the U.S. president called ‘misrepresentation’ of Ronald Reagan’s comments.

www.wsj.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13h

The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.

armando l sanchez @mandophotos.bsky.social · 14h

More from the scene

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 10h

If the Masons want to honor one of their own, shouldn’t it be at a Masonic Temple?

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 19h

“Nobody has heard of” Lesotho, President Trump joked, to the laughter of lawmakers. He’d just cut aid to the country.

Weeks later, he announced a 50% tariff on exports from “the denim capital of Africa.”

Today, Lesotho is under a state of disaster.

I recently traveled there for @bloomberg.com:

How Trump’s Tariffs Upended a Hub of Denim Manufacturing

YouTube video by Bloomberg Television

youtu.be

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11h

Two big opposing rallies in Hungary today.

Orban’s pro-Russia one got fewer than 30k.

His rival Peter Magyar got more than 200K.

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 19h

Spot on…

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 19h

America is very upset about migrants and drugs coming from Venezuela

So America is trying to destabilize the Venezuelan government

Which would create a lot more migrants

And open up more space for drug traffickers

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 19h

Pretty good summary from the Economist's Daniel Knowles of the challenges in assessing Trump risks as the America Crisis escalates.

Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 19h

"Just because Mr Trump has labelled some migrants and even leftist opponents as “terrorists” does not mean he will use the armed forces against them. But right now it’s not clear what, besides his own inclinations, might prevent him." | The Economist

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 19h

Russia has one goal: to eliminate/absorb Ukraine.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 19h

After Poilievre's Conservatives voted against establishing a national food program, Poilievre went to a $1700/plate fundraiser in Montreal while he forced his MPs to work all night for a marathon voting session. He then showed up (drunk?) at around 1AM. #cdnpoli

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 19h

Can we compromise and call it the Trump-Epstein Playroom?

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 19h

I thought we were calling it the Epstein Ballroom?

Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 20h

Avelo contracts with ICE.

www.stopavelo.org

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Jack Iwashyna @iwashyna.bsky.social · 1d

@umich.edu faculty call for an honorary degree for Trump

“We have proven that we have no hard moral principles and no hill on which we will die.”

www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...

Why Trump would be perfect for an honorary U-M doctoral degree

Awarding Trump an honorary doctoral degree would be an opportunity to recognize the long way the University has walked in less than two years. U-M juniors may still remember times when the campus code...

www.michigandaily.com

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t you mean the Epstein Ballroom?

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

Lock him up!

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Wells Fargo scammed millions of people by opening fake accounts. The Trump Administration just reduced a former Wells Fargo exec's $10 million fine to $0.

Trump is making life more affordable for Wall Street executives — and more expensive for everyone else.

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

It would seem that Trump read Tom Clancy’s ‘Clear and Present Danger’ (well, watched the movie given that he doesn’t read) and thought the good guys lost.

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

East Potomac is a public course where average folks play, not a swanky country club for the rich. Likely just an effort to save a few dollars since course is relatively close to White House and isn’t charging the fees that a dump would charge.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

The University of Virginia
Jan 25, 1819
Oct 23, 2025

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

This epigraph--wherein Thomas Jefferson characterizes the mission of #UVa, which he founded--begins chapter 15 of my 2012 book "The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars" (michaelmann.net/books/hockey...)
#HSCW

This institution will be based on the illimitable freedom of
the human mind. For here we are not afraid to follow
truth wherever it may lead.
—Thomas Jeff erson, on the University of Virginia (December 27, 1820)

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

I thought it was to be called the Epstein Ballroom?

Someone — not me — coined that a few days ago, and I agree that we should all be using it.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Retired intelligence analysts confirm what the political scientists are telling us — and what the world outside is telling us — the goal of these people is the end of law, the end of democracy, and the end of a recognizable republic.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn

A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule

www.theguardian.com

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

Avelo Airlines contracts with ICE. See www.StopAvelo.org

The Coalition to Stop Avelo

www.StopAvelo.org

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