Dan Mitchell
@danmitchell.bsky.social
Reporter based in Oakland. An American, Chicago-born.
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Trump: "I gave them as you know unlimited water, Biden came back with a rigged election, and he immediately restricted the water again. But I came back in and immediately unrestricted it again. So now you have unlimited water to clean your damn dishes."
As always, I'm astonished far less by Trump himself than I am by the tens of millions of Americans, powerful and not, who are essentially pretending this is all normal. It's like the court martial judges saying "well, maybe they DID steal his strawberries" and making Queeg Secretary of The Navy.
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There's a pretty great Tumblr post about this:
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
There's a pretty great Tumblr post about this:
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Reminder that UK libel law sucks compared to the First Amendment & Times v. Sullivan, and this is why Trump in his first term said he wanted to "open up" U.S. libel law.
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Reminder that UK libel law sucks compared to the First Amendment & Times v. Sullivan, and this is why Trump in his first term said he wanted to "open up" U.S. libel law.
It looks like this *might* be the administration deporting Leavitt’s brother’s ex for personal reasons.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
It looks like this *might* be the administration deporting Leavitt’s brother’s ex for personal reasons.
It often pays to read the alt text.
Here’s an unedited picture I just took of my asymmetrical, 45-year-old face with no makeup and weird lighting.
Which I am showing y’all because I need you to understand that Emil Bove is younger than I am.
Which I am showing y’all because I need you to understand that Emil Bove is younger than I am.
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It often pays to read the alt text.
Today’s 21-year-olds were 12 when Trump was first elected. This is the only world they’ve ever known: one were Trump is normal and Joe Biden is corrupt and unfit for office.
Kids these days just have to believe us that it never used to be acceptable for the president to threaten his political opponents with execution every day while stealing billions of dollars.
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Today’s 21-year-olds were 12 when Trump was first elected. This is the only world they’ve ever known: one were Trump is normal and Joe Biden is corrupt and unfit for office.
Nearly 20 years ago, I had lunch with an NYT editor (in the business section) whom I'd worked with. He talked about three things: the people at the paper whom he had decided were "affirmative action hires"; how he'd sneaked peeks at the hot chicks in high school; and how much he liked Josh Barro.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Nearly 20 years ago, I had lunch with an NYT editor (in the business section) whom I'd worked with. He talked about three things: the people at the paper whom he had decided were "affirmative action hires"; how he'd sneaked peeks at the hot chicks in high school; and how much he liked Josh Barro.
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i would say that twitter is eating barro’s brain but he’s always been like this
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
i would say that twitter is eating barro’s brain but he’s always been like this
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
"active shooter preparedness industry"
From the new HBO documentary Thoughts & Prayers that looks into the impact of the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry on schools and communities.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"active shooter preparedness industry"
Nothing about mental debilitation in the display copy, at least. Huh.
“..Trump in his second term has started scheduled events in the afternoon on average, at 12:08 p.m. .. The number of Mr. Trump’s total official appearances has decreased by 39 percent.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Nothing about mental debilitation in the display copy, at least. Huh.
So much of the reaction to this has been faux-cynical posturing, as if this were just a silly celebrity-sex-romp scandal. These people are all in the upper reaches of politics and media, and this story goes to the heart of media corruption and incompetence in particular.
I actually think it’s okay to take a ridiculous scandal seriously when it involves a wingnut conspiracy theorist in charge of things like vaccine policy and pandemic preparedness
Sorry to be a wet blanket 🤷🏻♀️
Sorry to be a wet blanket 🤷🏻♀️
She never misses a beat, of course, but Marina's first paragraph this week is *chef's kiss*
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
So much of the reaction to this has been faux-cynical posturing, as if this were just a silly celebrity-sex-romp scandal. These people are all in the upper reaches of politics and media, and this story goes to the heart of media corruption and incompetence in particular.
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My dream is for a reporter to ask a politician, "What would you do to reduce immigration?" and for the politician to answer, "Why the fuck would I want to reduce immigration?"
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
My dream is for a reporter to ask a politician, "What would you do to reduce immigration?" and for the politician to answer, "Why the fuck would I want to reduce immigration?"
I'd like to do a Chronicle Books-like thing with old quotes from Mark Zuckerberg on the left page about how, like "Facebook is bringing the world together" and the importance of being a "good corporate citizen" and so forth, with stuff like this on the facing page.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'd like to do a Chronicle Books-like thing with old quotes from Mark Zuckerberg on the left page about how, like "Facebook is bringing the world together" and the importance of being a "good corporate citizen" and so forth, with stuff like this on the facing page.
He is Become Yglesias
Bluesky: “Obviously the housing crisis is the only reason anyone would choose to live outside of NYC”
Actual Americans: “Vegas, baby!”
Actual Americans: “Vegas, baby!”
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
He is Become Yglesias
Since @semaforben.bsky.social is in the spotlight yet again for being a vapid, mercenary clown, here’s your semi-regular reminder that he, more than anyone, is responsible for this other vapid, mercenary clown’s rise.
"He is the Jesse Watters of the streaming set, someone who has parlayed having absolutely nothing to add to any conversation into a lucrative career as a shill for President Donald Trump."
www.mediamatters.org/benny-johnso...
www.mediamatters.org/benny-johnso...
MAGA influencer Benny Johnson’s job is to have no principles. Business is booming.
www.mediamatters.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Since @semaforben.bsky.social is in the spotlight yet again for being a vapid, mercenary clown, here’s your semi-regular reminder that he, more than anyone, is responsible for this other vapid, mercenary clown’s rise.
This piece about a goofball journalist starts (in the display copy) with a quote from Ryan Grim.
When you have your finger squarely on the pulse of the American zeitgeist...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss mocked for suggesting CBS needs ‘charismatic’ voices like Alan Dershowitz
‘As you’re watching this, consider that she likely made this exact pitch to David Ellison and he said, yes, precisely, here is $150 million and the top job at CBS News,” Drop Site News’ Ryan Grim obse...
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This piece about a goofball journalist starts (in the display copy) with a quote from Ryan Grim.
Poor use of “infamous” here.
The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrats regarding their video, which reminds troops to follow the Constitution.
The Trump administration saw the now-infamous video as treasonous, called for them to be hanged, and is weighing court-martialing Sen. Mark Kelly. trib.al/ELXKBpd
The Trump administration saw the now-infamous video as treasonous, called for them to be hanged, and is weighing court-martialing Sen. Mark Kelly. trib.al/ELXKBpd
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Poor use of “infamous” here.
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First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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lowkey think this is one of the meanest things I’ve ever posted lol
Ben Smith runs a party planning business disguised as journalism. he can fuck all the way off.
December 16, 2024 at 3:25 AM
lowkey think this is one of the meanest things I’ve ever posted lol
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GDP data
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
GDP data
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
Jobs data
Inflation data
Food insecurity data
Right-wing violence data
The reports aren’t being deleted and withheld because they contain good news.
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Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
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somehow i don't think president harris would be launching an explicit war for oil
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
somehow i don't think president harris would be launching an explicit war for oil
What’s more, dude doesn’t even know what in his own products. “Bioengineered meat?”
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
What’s more, dude doesn’t even know what in his own products. “Bioengineered meat?”