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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 6h

To the point, the cities were winning their power struggles with the rural hinterlands in societies where a super-majority of the population was rural.

80% of Americans live in city. Fully a quarter live in the 10 largest metro areas.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 6h

In that same category is 'have rural Texas occupy urban Illinois' - cities and their rural hinterlands have been at odds many times in history and, uh, the cities usually win. The closest they get to losing is, 'the king can rule the countryside, but our city is a self-governing autonomous commune.'

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 6h

But this crew - the theocratic authoritarians, technocratic ones, racist ones - they're all shockingly historically illiterate.

For one, they seem to all assume they won't be the ones up against a wall, like this guy and Peter Thiel are just going to be chill during the Night of Dull Knives.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 6h

When at this point actually stopping same-sex marriage, drag queen story hours (in private places), pride parades (that abide by the first amendment) would require a *lot* of government force, a lot of violence, a lot of killing and a massive state security apparatus of the sort they have in China.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 6h

So the absolute insane stupidity of this is the idea that he could set up a theocratic state and also get a 'significantly smaller government.'

The folks on the authoritarian right do really seem to be believe there is a secret government liberalizer ray they can just switch off to change society.

Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 8h

Ross Douthat treats this guy like they're having some deep conversation about the relationship of Christianity and the government, but the dude is a garden-variety dull, shallow, hateful, worthless bigot with nothing interesting to say, just endless riffs on "God hates everything/everyone I do."

Douthat: So that’s the first purpose of your political project, for America to stop making God angry.

Wilson: Yes. And most people think that when they are confronted with that project, they think that we want to get our tentacles into everything and start controlling everything. I actually think we need limited government. The government should be significantly smaller than it is, and we need to curtail a lot of the busybodyness that we have. That’s why I would call myself a theocratic libertarian. There is a true libertarian element in this, and yet, the transcendent grounding for what we’re talking about means that we acknowledge the authority of God.

We have racked up quite a body count of awful crimes, and I believe the only way out is for us to repent and turn to Christ. This would be things like no more Pride parades, no more drag queen story hours, no more abortion on demand, no more legalized same-sex unions — all of that, done. That’s the repentance part.

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Dinosaur Bob @dinosaurbob.bsky.social · 1d

Bibi rejected almost this exact deal a year ago cause he wanted Trump. If you think that’s Biden’s fault you probably believed Tara Reade too.

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🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🇵🇦 Femininomicon ex Mortis @ofvick.bsky.social · 6h

Anyways, with MMWR riffed out, this map seems relevant moreso than ever before

The Alternate Historian @althistorian.bsky.social · 15d

Updating the health alliance map because there are people who want Nevada to join the WCHA. Additionally it seems Alabama should be classified as a plot in Nurgle's Garden.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 8h

Ross Douthat treats this guy like they're having some deep conversation about the relationship of Christianity and the government, but the dude is a garden-variety dull, shallow, hateful, worthless bigot with nothing interesting to say, just endless riffs on "God hates everything/everyone I do."

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Post-Left Watch @postleftwatch.bsky.social · 1d

Matt Taibbi's co-host, Walter Kirn, compares Democrats who oppose Trump's immigration crackdowns to Southern politicians who opposed school integration in the 1960s, and equates the National Guard protecting the Little Rock 9 to the National Guard abducting immigrants now.

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 6h

Great news, everyone, the Mortality and Morbidity people got fired

We're all going to live forever

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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AdotSad @adotsad.bsky.social · 6h

Makary, Bhattacharya, Prasad, and Dr. Oz continue to do more damage to American healthcare institutions than anyone in modern American history

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 6h

This is why Democrats need to keep the shutdown going indefinitely.

The administration is acting lawlessly. There’s no check from Congress and no effort to find a middle ground.

Refusal to cooperate is the only response.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 6h

If I were actively trying to destroy the United States from within, going after and dismantling its public health would be like the first thing I’d do.

Just pointing that out.

This is beyond dangerous. It’s leaving us vulnerable in a way we can’t really fathom until it’s too late.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 7h

You would not fire these people—including the staff of the hugely, HUGELY important 'Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report'—if you cared at all about public health, if you wanted people to live.

And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 6h

You could not convince me in a million years that this had anything whatsoever to do with the shutdown. RFK wanted these guys gone because he worships death.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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River_Tam @rivertam.bsky.social · 6h

"Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional"

guys...

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 8h

"President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong
cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance." - Physician to the President

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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 7h

Extremely bad news if true (and unlikely this reporter would run with it if not). The MMWR has been the earliest warning bell for outbreaks since it announced the first US cases, in 1981, of what was later identified as AIDS.

This will be a grievous shock to what remains of US public health.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 7h

Half of my life: you must exhaustively describe the background, relevant people, each part and reasoning in the decision in detail, and list counterarguments and rebuttals

The other half: you have 2 minutes to persuade me to give you 10 minutes of attention, why are you waffling on

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 8h

Undergrad: "Man, 10 page essay. what am I going to write in here"

Lawyer: "What do you mean just 13,000 words?"

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 9h

Department of Justice lawyers, from Main Justice to AUSAs in the districts, have ALWAYS enjoyed a sort of aura of truth and justice and trust. That was arguably always unjustifiable but Trump DoJ has absolutely pissed it away with compulsive lying.

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 12h

There goes another Trump admin talking point.

Claim: Abrego told an immigration judge that he fears persecution in Costa Rica.

Judge Xinis reads the immigration judge's ruling, which doesn't say that.

"That's very troubling to me," Xinis tells Ensign.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 9h

Is Kid Rock ok? He's looking like an ad for a place called Thrifty Dialysis

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 9h

were the objects insults? Harsh looks?

CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 13h

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:

“U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 12h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 9h

That sound you hear is plaintiff lawyers popping champagne corks and DOJ lawyers groaning.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 7h

I've had trans, queer or otherwise gender-non-conforming (that term feels not great, but I don't have another one to hand) students, of course and it 110% doesn't matter. It's not disruptive (unless you pitch a fit about it, which - don't?) and they're just perfectly normal students.

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