AuldDragon
@aulddragon.bsky.social
YouTube Content Creator, fan of AD&D, history, mythology, and Lego. Connoisseur of ham.
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The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
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R+6 or 7 is a great result for Dems here regardless but with 93% of 2022 turnout this is terrifying for Rs
they cannot rely on "oh this is just special election turnout differential"
almost everyone showed up and a lot of them voted the other way
they cannot rely on "oh this is just special election turnout differential"
almost everyone showed up and a lot of them voted the other way
14% swing from 2024 when all is said and done? Pretty good considering just how high-profile the race became in the last week
Turnout is currently *93%* of 2022, and it's also a 14% swing from 2022 despite similar turnout levels
Turnout is currently *93%* of 2022, and it's also a 14% swing from 2022 despite similar turnout levels
December 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
R+6 or 7 is a great result for Dems here regardless but with 93% of 2022 turnout this is terrifying for Rs
they cannot rely on "oh this is just special election turnout differential"
almost everyone showed up and a lot of them voted the other way
they cannot rely on "oh this is just special election turnout differential"
almost everyone showed up and a lot of them voted the other way
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
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2026 is going to be a *great* year to run for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. Filing deadlines are coming up fast - it's just barely not too late to get started. runforwhat.net
Where Can I Run by Run for Something
Take the next step: Look up offices you can run for
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
2026 is going to be a *great* year to run for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. Filing deadlines are coming up fast - it's just barely not too late to get started. runforwhat.net
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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
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The case for a stock trading ban
After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The case for a stock trading ban
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Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.
NEW: Republican-led states, in a new filing at the D.C. Circuit, say D.C. residents are irrelevant, D.C. belongs to everyone else. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.
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As all politicians left and right talk "affordability", GOP commits to raising insurance premiums 200% or 300% for millions of Americans. See you in November, guys.
NEW: Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January
Two weeks before recess, they're nowhere close.
Senate to vote on a bill of Dems' choosing; expected to fail.
Enhanced ACA funds set to expire, as many Republicans want.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Two weeks before recess, they're nowhere close.
Senate to vote on a bill of Dems' choosing; expected to fail.
Enhanced ACA funds set to expire, as many Republicans want.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January
Billions of dollars in tax credits under the Affordable Care Act are poised to expire at the end of the year. Lawmakers in both parties say they're nowhere close to a deal to renew them.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As all politicians left and right talk "affordability", GOP commits to raising insurance premiums 200% or 300% for millions of Americans. See you in November, guys.
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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For years we thought racist appeals had to have a veneer of deniability so their intended targets could convince themselves they aren't racist. Not anymore.
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
This is what a white supremacist administration looks like
Also: Can Democrats pull off a huge upset tonight in deep red Tennessee?
www.publicnotice.co
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
For years we thought racist appeals had to have a veneer of deniability so their intended targets could convince themselves they aren't racist. Not anymore.
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
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I don't know what the role of journalism is if not to "referee the news." Your whole job is exercising your professional judgment to determine what people need to know and why it matters!
The NYT’s Patrick Healy asks a ridiculously both-sides question in which he tars critics as partisans who want the Times to “referee the news.” How about telling readers clearly that Trump is dismantling democracy? You offer the evidence. You’re just afraid to draw the conclusion. 🧵 2/4
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I don't know what the role of journalism is if not to "referee the news." Your whole job is exercising your professional judgment to determine what people need to know and why it matters!
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I've been saying it. This fuckhead, Miller and Leavitt are the truest of evils in this whole thing.
I cannot stand listening to any of them speak.
I cannot stand listening to any of them speak.
Mike Johnson is truly one of the historical evils in the history of everything. He will never pay for this. But he is genuinely truly evil in the most banal way I can imagine.
December 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I've been saying it. This fuckhead, Miller and Leavitt are the truest of evils in this whole thing.
I cannot stand listening to any of them speak.
I cannot stand listening to any of them speak.
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Welcome to a busy Election Day.
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
TOMORROW
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Welcome to a busy Election Day.
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
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pretty remarkable that Costco has more of a spine in fighting for the rule of law than many major universities and fancy law firms
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
pretty remarkable that Costco has more of a spine in fighting for the rule of law than many major universities and fancy law firms
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the batshit American government is forcing children’s book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
the batshit American government is forcing children’s book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements
We're Dragon Questing once again with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D!
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December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We're Dragon Questing once again with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D!
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the guy just loves his little treats
What did I miss in my list?
www.thebulwark.com/p/jackie-cha...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
the guy just loves his little treats
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Swiss politicians filed a criminal complaint with the country’s top prosecutor over a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar presented to US President Donald Trump by business executives shortly before he agreed to cut tariffs on the country’s exports. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Rolex, Gold Gifts to Trump Spur Call for Swiss Investigation
Swiss politicians have urged the the country’s top prosecutor to open a criminal investigation into the gifting of a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar to US President Donald Trump by business...
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Swiss politicians filed a criminal complaint with the country’s top prosecutor over a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar presented to US President Donald Trump by business executives shortly before he agreed to cut tariffs on the country’s exports. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Every day I get angrier abt that wretched Harper’s Letter, and the broader feckless, bothsider-poisoned media environment that treated it as legit.
I’m profoundly disappointed in the left-leaning types who gave reputational cover to a nakedly bad-faith doc.
And furious at the on-going silence.
I’m profoundly disappointed in the left-leaning types who gave reputational cover to a nakedly bad-faith doc.
And furious at the on-going silence.
If anyone is curious about the current list of search terms being used by right wing activist organizations to harass university professors, here's a public records request I received today from Mike Howell of the Heritage Foundation. Not intimidating or meant to curtail by my speech at all, right?
December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Every day I get angrier abt that wretched Harper’s Letter, and the broader feckless, bothsider-poisoned media environment that treated it as legit.
I’m profoundly disappointed in the left-leaning types who gave reputational cover to a nakedly bad-faith doc.
And furious at the on-going silence.
I’m profoundly disappointed in the left-leaning types who gave reputational cover to a nakedly bad-faith doc.
And furious at the on-going silence.
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Thank you to everyone that came out to support this event. We raised $7080 for the Northern Cancer Fund in a single night! Please check out all the people and businesses in the original post that so graciously provided items to give away during the stream. 💜
Join me this weekend for my 3rd annual charity stream in support of the Northern Cancer Fund! Giveaways are provided by these awesome folks: @juliaminamata.bsky.social @agentannk.bsky.social @retrobitgaming.bsky.social @figgyzofficial.bsky.social @brokestudio.bsky.social @retroware.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thank you to everyone that came out to support this event. We raised $7080 for the Northern Cancer Fund in a single night! Please check out all the people and businesses in the original post that so graciously provided items to give away during the stream. 💜
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Not what RFK Jr told me! He never uses fluoride and his brain is…oh, ok
“In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cognition – and may actually be giving it a boost.”
They are trying to dumb-down America.
flip.it/sH5foh
They are trying to dumb-down America.
flip.it/sH5foh
Fluoride and the brain: Largest US study ever unearths surprise new link
In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cogniti...
flip.it
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Not what RFK Jr told me! He never uses fluoride and his brain is…oh, ok
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Marijuana Legalization and Suicides Among Older Adults www.nber.org/papers/w34519
"suicide rates among older age groups decline following the opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries, especially among older Whites, and middle-aged White males and females with low levels of education"
"suicide rates among older age groups decline following the opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries, especially among older Whites, and middle-aged White males and females with low levels of education"
Marijuana Legalization and Suicides Among Older Adults
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Marijuana Legalization and Suicides Among Older Adults www.nber.org/papers/w34519
"suicide rates among older age groups decline following the opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries, especially among older Whites, and middle-aged White males and females with low levels of education"
"suicide rates among older age groups decline following the opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries, especially among older Whites, and middle-aged White males and females with low levels of education"
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We’re a full month into ACA Open Enrollment.
Families are scrambling to figure out how they’ll afford to pay double, triple, and even quadruple in premiums.
But Republicans are still uninterested in joining Democrats to stop these disastrous price hikes.
Families are scrambling to figure out how they’ll afford to pay double, triple, and even quadruple in premiums.
But Republicans are still uninterested in joining Democrats to stop these disastrous price hikes.
December 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We’re a full month into ACA Open Enrollment.
Families are scrambling to figure out how they’ll afford to pay double, triple, and even quadruple in premiums.
But Republicans are still uninterested in joining Democrats to stop these disastrous price hikes.
Families are scrambling to figure out how they’ll afford to pay double, triple, and even quadruple in premiums.
But Republicans are still uninterested in joining Democrats to stop these disastrous price hikes.
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One point that may have been lost: I’ve never seen this ad before.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.
Listening to Mexican folk music on Youtube and they're running this horrible ad urging people to self-deport.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
December 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
One point that may have been lost: I’ve never seen this ad before.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.