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· Sep 12
The last 24 hours I lurked on Twitter more than anytime since I quit it, and one thing dawned on me - I think there are a lot of libs who actually just enjoy "the fight" .. there is something cathartic about dunking or replying to a conservative making a dumb point, and you obviously lose that here
Washington Post was also going to have a huge surge in subscriptions with Trump term 2 because of the massive "resistance" niche that was going to occur and the fact that Bezos went this direction is the best evidence he'd rather see the whole paper burn than have it actual journalism
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Washington Post was also going to have a huge surge in subscriptions with Trump term 2 because of the massive "resistance" niche that was going to occur and the fact that Bezos went this direction is the best evidence he'd rather see the whole paper burn than have it actual journalism
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Bluesky usage steady at 2-3% on Marquette. Crosstabs are now so tiny that it's hard to draw any conclusions
February 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Bluesky usage steady at 2-3% on Marquette. Crosstabs are now so tiny that it's hard to draw any conclusions
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A lot of American political discourse boils down to either MAGA acting like the country is more conservative than it is or leftists acting like the country is less conservative than it is.
This manifests in frustration that the country won't go along with their agenda.
This manifests in frustration that the country won't go along with their agenda.
February 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A lot of American political discourse boils down to either MAGA acting like the country is more conservative than it is or leftists acting like the country is less conservative than it is.
This manifests in frustration that the country won't go along with their agenda.
This manifests in frustration that the country won't go along with their agenda.
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You're not charming enough to be this mean, dawg
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM
You're not charming enough to be this mean, dawg
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And I also have no reason to believe this will work. Short form video at the NYT, for example, typically directs you to read the articles that contain the substance of the reporting. With diminished reporting capacity, the videos will lack substance.
the fact that wapo is closing every single part of the newspaper that attracts readers in order to focus on vertical short form video and opinion columns makes it very clear that the bezos takeover isn't about business. it's not even about propaganda. it's about showing off his power and clout
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
And I also have no reason to believe this will work. Short form video at the NYT, for example, typically directs you to read the articles that contain the substance of the reporting. With diminished reporting capacity, the videos will lack substance.
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They polled "do you support deporting illegal immigrants?"
and it polled at +8 in New York, on a D+27 voting intention. It was only -14 with Dems. There were lots of undecideds, but it was favorable with all racial groups as well.
and it polled at +8 in New York, on a D+27 voting intention. It was only -14 with Dems. There were lots of undecideds, but it was favorable with all racial groups as well.
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 AM
They polled "do you support deporting illegal immigrants?"
and it polled at +8 in New York, on a D+27 voting intention. It was only -14 with Dems. There were lots of undecideds, but it was favorable with all racial groups as well.
and it polled at +8 in New York, on a D+27 voting intention. It was only -14 with Dems. There were lots of undecideds, but it was favorable with all racial groups as well.
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Maybe I need to set up a Sass thread for Hochul's press office, too
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Maybe I need to set up a Sass thread for Hochul's press office, too
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Relatedly the Republican Party still has a trust advantage on the issue of immigration over the Democratic Party. Voters don't like the visible cruelty and the secret police but it's not translated into a Dem advantage on the issue.
February 4, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Relatedly the Republican Party still has a trust advantage on the issue of immigration over the Democratic Party. Voters don't like the visible cruelty and the secret police but it's not translated into a Dem advantage on the issue.
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Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.
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My apologies to France, I was not familiar with your game.
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
My apologies to France, I was not familiar with your game.
They do this on purpose
As an influencer, Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. But after a missionary trip pushed him to try a new approach, he caused a sensation with a video claiming to expose fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota. nyti.ms/45GzJi4
February 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
They do this on purpose
Tim Walz seems like a nice guy but he posts like hes a random activist instead of the actual governor of a state
February 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Tim Walz seems like a nice guy but he posts like hes a random activist instead of the actual governor of a state
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🤷♂️
February 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🤷♂️
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Imagine staying on Twitter to engage in a battle of ideas with these people
February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Imagine staying on Twitter to engage in a battle of ideas with these people
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Pretty wild to me how many pundits and academics treated Republican opposition to the notion of Supreme Court expansion during the Biden administration as a serious, principled stance, as opposed to a position Republicans would obviously abandon the moment it became convenient
Republicans Love Supreme Court Expansion When It Gets Them What They Want
When it comes to state supreme courts, Republican politicians have been happy to add (or subtract) justices as they see fit.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Pretty wild to me how many pundits and academics treated Republican opposition to the notion of Supreme Court expansion during the Biden administration as a serious, principled stance, as opposed to a position Republicans would obviously abandon the moment it became convenient
Very much yes!
So the lesson here is Democrats have to find a candidate with irresistible charisma who is immune to wreckers and whose achievements can be inflated by his or her fans.
February 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Very much yes!
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I frankly don’t enjoy listening to 2 of the architects of the current debacle that is US public health blame each other 🤦🏻♂️
BHATTACHARYA: We have to reestablish trust in public health. If you just double down on the same, we're not gonna change it
CASSIDY: Now we have a measles outbreak among those who did not trust. To further cast doubt upon the vaccines for no scientific reason - that's not gonna increase trust
CASSIDY: Now we have a measles outbreak among those who did not trust. To further cast doubt upon the vaccines for no scientific reason - that's not gonna increase trust
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I frankly don’t enjoy listening to 2 of the architects of the current debacle that is US public health blame each other 🤦🏻♂️
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Republicans campaign message for 2026 is that partying with "Mr. Epstein" is cool, your premiums went up cause of illegals, houses should be more expensive (even after sending 4 year immigrants to detention centers, which was supposed to solve the housing crisis), and affordability is a fake word
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Republicans campaign message for 2026 is that partying with "Mr. Epstein" is cool, your premiums went up cause of illegals, houses should be more expensive (even after sending 4 year immigrants to detention centers, which was supposed to solve the housing crisis), and affordability is a fake word
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it's just one poll and one set of crosstabs but these are fascinating numbers for Mamdani
+48 approval in NYC (68-20)
+20 approval with moderates statewide (46-26)
sri.siena.edu/2026/02/03/h...
+48 approval in NYC (68-20)
+20 approval with moderates statewide (46-26)
sri.siena.edu/2026/02/03/h...
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
it's just one poll and one set of crosstabs but these are fascinating numbers for Mamdani
+48 approval in NYC (68-20)
+20 approval with moderates statewide (46-26)
sri.siena.edu/2026/02/03/h...
+48 approval in NYC (68-20)
+20 approval with moderates statewide (46-26)
sri.siena.edu/2026/02/03/h...
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I enjoy watching people who stay on Twitter in order to be open-minded just doggedly making the best of it
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 AM
I enjoy watching people who stay on Twitter in order to be open-minded just doggedly making the best of it
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Jake is more excited than a 12yo boy seeing porn for the first time at the prospect of losing the VRA
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Jake is more excited than a 12yo boy seeing porn for the first time at the prospect of losing the VRA
Republicans campaign message for 2026 is that partying with "Mr. Epstein" is cool, your premiums went up cause of illegals, houses should be more expensive (even after sending 4 year immigrants to detention centers, which was supposed to solve the housing crisis), and affordability is a fake word
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Republicans campaign message for 2026 is that partying with "Mr. Epstein" is cool, your premiums went up cause of illegals, houses should be more expensive (even after sending 4 year immigrants to detention centers, which was supposed to solve the housing crisis), and affordability is a fake word
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We could have had a virgin Helen of Troy, but Christopher Nolan ruined it
February 3, 2026 at 1:54 AM
We could have had a virgin Helen of Troy, but Christopher Nolan ruined it
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[email protected]: What do you make of Trump closing the Kennedy Center for two years?
AOC: Is it renovations, or is it that he couldn’t fill the seats? You tell me.
PabloReports: Sounds like he couldn’t fill the seats.
AOC: Sounds like it to me too.
AOC: Is it renovations, or is it that he couldn’t fill the seats? You tell me.
PabloReports: Sounds like he couldn’t fill the seats.
AOC: Sounds like it to me too.
February 3, 2026 at 1:27 AM
[email protected]: What do you make of Trump closing the Kennedy Center for two years?
AOC: Is it renovations, or is it that he couldn’t fill the seats? You tell me.
PabloReports: Sounds like he couldn’t fill the seats.
AOC: Sounds like it to me too.
AOC: Is it renovations, or is it that he couldn’t fill the seats? You tell me.
PabloReports: Sounds like he couldn’t fill the seats.
AOC: Sounds like it to me too.