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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 2h

Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 4h

So, leave aside that the Republican party is anti rule of law, anti fact, anti science, pro dictator, pro corruption etc etc

What democrats meet the criteria of Dem Socialist and highest profile in country?

1. AOC
2. Bernie is an independent but can count him
3. Zohran

Is that it? Anyone else?

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 4h

So, leave aside that the Republican party is anti rule of law, anti fact, anti science, pro dictator, pro corruption etc etc

What democrats meet the criteria of Dem Socialist and highest profile in country?

1. AOC
2. Bernie is an independent but can count him
3. Zohran

Is that it? Anyone else?

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Sam Stein @samsteindc.bsky.social · 6h

A fascinating piece about life as an in-the-trenches GOP operative in the Trump era and the compromises you have to make. Almost all are now fully bought in. But some remain concerned. This one decided he had enough.

Please read and share!

www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...

My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party

Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.

www.thebulwark.com

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 5h

And so even if that 24 poll was say 10 pts off, that was still a Harris Walz win

Personally I went from tepid/nervous to cautiously optimistic

Welp, she was 17 points off

How do you go from 20 years of 2 pt error rates to 17?

A head fake is an understatement. Brutal

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 5h

So when that came out I did the math on her historical error rates. Markedly impressive: 0-4% error rates and median was like 1.7% or something

Plus, she was often counter to herding: predicted Obama beating Clinton in primary and Trump beating Clinton

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 5h

Okay leave aside that the Republican party is anti rule of law, anti fact, anti science, pro dictator, pro corruption etc etc

What high profile democrats are the NYT referring to that meet this criteria?

1. AOC
2. Bernie is an independent but can count him
3. Zohran

Is that it? Anyone else?

Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 5h

What high profile democrats are the NYT referring to that meet this criteria?

1. AOC
2. Bernie is an independent but can count him
3. Zohran

Is that it? Anyone else?

Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 6h

Okay leave aside that the Republican party is anti rule of law, anti fact, anti science, pro dictator, pro corruption etc etc

What high profile democrats is the NYT referring to that meet this criteria?

1. AOC
2. Bernie is an independent but can count him
3. Zohran

Is that it? Anyone else?

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 1d

she is not a journalist, she’s a career op-ed writer who was allowed to commission articles for the opinion page that could’ve never passed basic newsroom standards. she has no clue what she’s doing. there’s a reason actual journalists look down on her www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’

Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

www.volkskrant.nl

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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 1d

Some folks were worried that they'd sic thugs on the protestors or declare martial law. Instead they posted AI videos and complained.

These people have no juice. Their supporters are cowards. They are are all bark and no bite. They collapse when we push back. Remember that.

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

I gotta check out more print examples, they're just so clear

NYT doesn't even have No Kings above the fold today and there's NOT EVEN A FRONT PAGE ARTICLE. The article is on page 23

NYT is ynlike literally every other newspaper in the country. Why do they do this? It's not accidental

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

I see it as the top photo and top three articles?

I might be missing something

www.nhregister.com

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent point

And also:

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American Woman @lov4all.bsky.social · 1d

NYT headquarters is literally around the block from Times Square and Seventh Avenue where the NO KINGS protest was taking place.

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously you could keep doing this exercise but last one:

Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincy football the top story followed by No Kings protest

I genuinely value much of the NYT's reporting but I think I'm going to email them tomorrow requesting to cancel

The non coverage of No Kings is not accidental

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

Denver Post, San Francisco Chronicle, NY Daily News: No Kings was the top story

Long Island Newsday: Santos commutation was the top story and then No Kings

Long Island Newsday: Santos commutation is top story and then No Kings

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

The Kansas City Star, The Oregonian, The Atlanta Journal Constitution: No Kings was the top story

Jackson MS Clarion Ledger: local murder, Ole Miss football and then No Kings

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings was the top story in newspapers across the country, from Montana to Nebraska to Arkansas

But it was the sixth headline and third photo in the NY Times online homepage yesterday

Baffling. Confounding. Absurd. That's putting it nicely

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

I looked at 38 papers. The NYT was one of only a few not to have it as the top story and photo

The handful of exceptions were pretty much all places with a big D1 football game

I genuinely don't understand why the NYT is so reticent to give coverage to one of the largest protests in history

NYT on the protests: sixth headline and third photo down. This is Saturday at 8pm

WSJ: protests are the top story and photo

Wapo: protests are the top story and photo

Chicago Tribune: protests are the top story and photo

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings was the top story in newspapers across the country, from Montana to Nebraska to Arkansas

But it was the sixth headline and third photo in the NY Times

Baffling. Confounding. Absurd. That's putting it nicely

bsky.app/profile/dark...

Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

I looked at 38 papers. The NYT was one of only a few not to have it as the top story and photo

The handful of exceptions were pretty much all places with a big D1 football game

I genuinely don't understand why the NYT is so reticent to give coverage to one of the largest protests in history

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings was the top story in newspapers across the country, from Montana to Nebraska to Arkansas

But it was the sixth headline and third photo in the NY Times

Baffling is putting it nicely

bsky.app/profile/dark...

Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

I looked at 38 papers. The NYT was one of only a few not to have it as the top story and photo

The handful of exceptions were pretty much all places with a big D1 football game

I genuinely don't understand why the NYT is so reticent to give coverage to one of the largest protests in history

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Lord Guardian of Gastown @darkdementus.bsky.social · 1d

Lincoln KS Journal Star and Des Moines Register: No Kings was the top story

Columbia, SC's The State and MT's Missoulian: Clemson and Montana football were the top story, No Kings was the second

NYT: No Kings was the sixth headline and third photo