Dan Murphy
@bungdan.bsky.social
Ex Journalist Bloomberg/FEER/CSM. Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, then Iraq/Egypt with a smattering of everywhere else. Same handle over at Mos Eisley Spaceport. Made wine for a few years. Now training a blue heeler in the CA foothills.
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
Trump's troop deployment in US cities cost almost $500m in 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
www.aljazeera.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
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An Israeli Knesset bill would require the government to invest hundreds of millions of shekels to build and operate separate education systems for men and women across all subjects and degree levels. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Lawmaker decries 'secular fundamentalism' as Knesset debates gender-segregated higher-ed
A Bill Sponsored by Far-right Lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech Would Mandate State-funded Gender Segregation Across All Academic Degrees. Opposition Lawmakers Slammed the Proposal, With One Warning It Wo...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 AM
An Israeli Knesset bill would require the government to invest hundreds of millions of shekels to build and operate separate education systems for men and women across all subjects and degree levels. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Just note that this is an undercount because there are many bodies buried under rubble who haven’t been found and identified yet.
I cannot tell you how much doubt was consistently directed at the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty numbers and how much pressure was put on news organizations to couch those numbers as unreliable.
Biden himself said they were fabricated!
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Biden himself said they were fabricated!
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Just note that this is an undercount because there are many bodies buried under rubble who haven’t been found and identified yet.
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Federal agents cornered Marimar Martinez, shot her several times, boasted about it, arrested her, lied about her to the public and in the police report, and falsely charged her with assaulting them.
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
DeWald cites "privacy interests" for an "agent number 3" and his body worn camera as one of the govt's concerns over making the case material piblic, among other issues.
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Federal agents cornered Marimar Martinez, shot her several times, boasted about it, arrested her, lied about her to the public and in the police report, and falsely charged her with assaulting them.
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
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Are Democratic politicians ready to accept that most Americans who say "border security" don't mean border security, they mean make the country whiter?
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Are Democratic politicians ready to accept that most Americans who say "border security" don't mean border security, they mean make the country whiter?
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
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It's interesting how the mainstream news media just treats this as normal and unremarkable.
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
It's interesting how the mainstream news media just treats this as normal and unremarkable.
Israeli Military Sides With Hamas-led Health Ministry on Gaza Slaughter. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Israeli Military Sides With Hamas-led Health Ministry on Gaza Slaughter. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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actually lol'd
New: David Brooks is leaving the NYT for the Atlantic, where he will be a staff writer and host a video podcast
January 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM
actually lol'd
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Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
"Net income plunged 61% from a year ago in the quarter, as operating expenses jumped 39%." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
Tesla tops estimates for quarter, but wraps up first annual revenue drop on record
Tesla's earnings report comes weeks after Elon Musk's automaker reported another decline in vehicle deliveries.
www.cnbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Net income plunged 61% from a year ago in the quarter, as operating expenses jumped 39%." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
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Trump's Gestapo is massacring American citizens. But those wine mom whistles are so cringe. I have never felt more politically homeless.
January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Trump's Gestapo is massacring American citizens. But those wine mom whistles are so cringe. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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BREAKING: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls for a deeper relationship with China during what he called “challenging times for the world.” Starmer, the first British prime minister to visit in eight years, is holding talks with Xi Jinping Thursday in Beijing.
Starmer calls for UK to have a deeper relationship with China during 'challenging times'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for a deeper relationship with China during what he called “challenging times for the world.”
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 AM
BREAKING: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls for a deeper relationship with China during what he called “challenging times for the world.” Starmer, the first British prime minister to visit in eight years, is holding talks with Xi Jinping Thursday in Beijing.
Jeebus people. Woody Guthrie repurposed this song as "Old Man Trump" about Fred Trump being the worst and most racist landlord in NYC. This shit we got now aint remotely new. bsky.app/profile/did:...
Since Bruce released a protest song about King Donald in Minnesota today... this was one of his two contributions to a Leadbelly/Guthrie tribute album in 1988. Yes, this Guthrie song has alternate lyrics about Donald's evil father Fred. True story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSr...
I Ain't Got No Home (Album Version)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Jeebus people. Woody Guthrie repurposed this song as "Old Man Trump" about Fred Trump being the worst and most racist landlord in NYC. This shit we got now aint remotely new. bsky.app/profile/did:...
Cruella is finally THIS CLOSE to drowning those damned puppies.
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Cruella is finally THIS CLOSE to drowning those damned puppies.
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If anyone has a benign explanation for her presence, I’d love to hear it.
“.. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing inside a vehicle loaded with boxes outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the FBI executed a search warrant there.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 AM
If anyone has a benign explanation for her presence, I’d love to hear it.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I encounter tik-tok hand gesture and exaggerated facial expression affect and I experience nausea. It frightens me that huge numbers do not.
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I encounter tik-tok hand gesture and exaggerated facial expression affect and I experience nausea. It frightens me that huge numbers do not.
Since Bruce released a protest song about King Donald in Minnesota today... this was one of his two contributions to a Leadbelly/Guthrie tribute album in 1988. Yes, this Guthrie song has alternate lyrics about Donald's evil father Fred. True story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSr...
I Ain't Got No Home (Album Version)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Since Bruce released a protest song about King Donald in Minnesota today... this was one of his two contributions to a Leadbelly/Guthrie tribute album in 1988. Yes, this Guthrie song has alternate lyrics about Donald's evil father Fred. True story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSr...
Real Madrid's implosion against a Mourinho-led Benefica was delicious. Just delicious.
January 29, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Real Madrid's implosion against a Mourinho-led Benefica was delicious. Just delicious.
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Asked about the staggering $20b CapEx planned for 2026, Taneja doesn't really provide much in the way of details (the deck mentions Cybercab, Semi, Megapack, and Optimus).
He says Tesla could fund CapEx by securitizing robotaxi revenue, which he earlier said was non-material.
He says Tesla could fund CapEx by securitizing robotaxi revenue, which he earlier said was non-material.
January 28, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Asked about the staggering $20b CapEx planned for 2026, Taneja doesn't really provide much in the way of details (the deck mentions Cybercab, Semi, Megapack, and Optimus).
He says Tesla could fund CapEx by securitizing robotaxi revenue, which he earlier said was non-material.
He says Tesla could fund CapEx by securitizing robotaxi revenue, which he earlier said was non-material.
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Taneja forecasts $20 billion in CapEx over 2026, which would make it Tesla's biggest CapEx year ever. He calls the prospect "daunting."
Gonna be real interesting if the car sales keep tanking!
Gonna be real interesting if the car sales keep tanking!
January 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Taneja forecasts $20 billion in CapEx over 2026, which would make it Tesla's biggest CapEx year ever. He calls the prospect "daunting."
Gonna be real interesting if the car sales keep tanking!
Gonna be real interesting if the car sales keep tanking!
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I'm a few minutes behind the live call, but here's my Q4 Tesla earnings call "live thread"!
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
January 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I'm a few minutes behind the live call, but here's my Q4 Tesla earnings call "live thread"!
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.