Doug Warren
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Doug Warren
@dougwar40k.bsky.social
· Oct 1
Ethics is complicated, and when one is presented with a choice, it can be tricky to decide which is the lesser of two sets of evils.
I'd argue that it gets easier when one set of evils is a strict superset of the other set of evils, and indeed repeatedly brags that it is such in its brochures.
I'd argue that it gets easier when one set of evils is a strict superset of the other set of evils, and indeed repeatedly brags that it is such in its brochures.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Schumer absolutely wanted this outcome, despite his “vote.” It’s so obvious that he cherry-picked members who were retiring and/or not up for re-election to “take the hit.” #maddow
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Schumer absolutely wanted this outcome, despite his “vote.” It’s so obvious that he cherry-picked members who were retiring and/or not up for re-election to “take the hit.” #maddow
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Dem voters did amazing things.
Dem party leadership pissed it away within a week.
Dem party leadership pissed it away within a week.
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Dem voters did amazing things.
Dem party leadership pissed it away within a week.
Dem party leadership pissed it away within a week.
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Caving Democrats Spit In America's Face, Swear It's Raining
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MAGA will not work to lower costs...any costs for working Americans. The only thing they are interested in lowering is taxes for the morbidly wealthy.
Democrats squandered leverage for nothing
#CleanHouse
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MAGA will not work to lower costs...any costs for working Americans. The only thing they are interested in lowering is taxes for the morbidly wealthy.
Democrats squandered leverage for nothing
#CleanHouse
Caving Democrats Spit In America's Face, Swear It's Raining
All this for nothing. Great job, guys!
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Caving Democrats Spit In America's Face, Swear It's Raining
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
MAGA will not work to lower costs...any costs for working Americans. The only thing they are interested in lowering is taxes for the morbidly wealthy.
Democrats squandered leverage for nothing
#CleanHouse
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
MAGA will not work to lower costs...any costs for working Americans. The only thing they are interested in lowering is taxes for the morbidly wealthy.
Democrats squandered leverage for nothing
#CleanHouse
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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10 years old and maybe never more relevant than in contemporary software development
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November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
10 years old and maybe never more relevant than in contemporary software development
www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/08/2...
www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/08/2...
"She's a liar! She's lying so hard right now. I enjoy human things, and I always have! Everyone knows this.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, completely unrelatedly, I had previous plans to go do literally everything she said I never do six times in the next 24 hours.
"P.S. I'm not owned!"
"Now, if you'll excuse me, completely unrelatedly, I had previous plans to go do literally everything she said I never do six times in the next 24 hours.
"P.S. I'm not owned!"
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
"She's a liar! She's lying so hard right now. I enjoy human things, and I always have! Everyone knows this.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, completely unrelatedly, I had previous plans to go do literally everything she said I never do six times in the next 24 hours.
"P.S. I'm not owned!"
"Now, if you'll excuse me, completely unrelatedly, I had previous plans to go do literally everything she said I never do six times in the next 24 hours.
"P.S. I'm not owned!"
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social just re-upped his endorsement of Chuck Schumer as Senate minority leader, answering the questions "Is he effective?" and "Should he remain leader?" with "Yes and yes."
The thing is, Mr. Jefferies, you're not effective and you shouldn't remain leader either.
The thing is, Mr. Jefferies, you're not effective and you shouldn't remain leader either.
Last night, eight Democrats broke ranks and voted with Republicans to end the government shut down.
As a result, a “civil war” is breaking out in the Democratic Party, Jack Blanchard says.
Listen on #playbookpod: pod.link/1169056746/e...
As a result, a “civil war” is breaking out in the Democratic Party, Jack Blanchard says.
Listen on #playbookpod: pod.link/1169056746/e...
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social just re-upped his endorsement of Chuck Schumer as Senate minority leader, answering the questions "Is he effective?" and "Should he remain leader?" with "Yes and yes."
The thing is, Mr. Jefferies, you're not effective and you shouldn't remain leader either.
The thing is, Mr. Jefferies, you're not effective and you shouldn't remain leader either.
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Do not give the democratic party a dime of your money until Schumer is ousted or steps down.
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Do not give the democratic party a dime of your money until Schumer is ousted or steps down.
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1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
The Government Lawyers Database
glowlaw.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
@shaheen.senate.gov
Either Jeanne Shaheen is an idiot, or she thinks her constituents are, or both.
But it's important to remember that's she's just taking the fall for the Senate Dem caucus at large. Every Democratic senator is suspect unless and until they publicly call for Schumer's ouster.
Either Jeanne Shaheen is an idiot, or she thinks her constituents are, or both.
But it's important to remember that's she's just taking the fall for the Senate Dem caucus at large. Every Democratic senator is suspect unless and until they publicly call for Schumer's ouster.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@shaheen.senate.gov
Either Jeanne Shaheen is an idiot, or she thinks her constituents are, or both.
But it's important to remember that's she's just taking the fall for the Senate Dem caucus at large. Every Democratic senator is suspect unless and until they publicly call for Schumer's ouster.
Either Jeanne Shaheen is an idiot, or she thinks her constituents are, or both.
But it's important to remember that's she's just taking the fall for the Senate Dem caucus at large. Every Democratic senator is suspect unless and until they publicly call for Schumer's ouster.
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ME: [in 2010] I like when good things happen!
ALSO ME: [in 2025] I like when the worst possible thing hasn't quite happened yet!
ALSO ME: [in 2025] I like when the worst possible thing hasn't quite happened yet!
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ME: [in 2010] I like when good things happen!
ALSO ME: [in 2025] I like when the worst possible thing hasn't quite happened yet!
ALSO ME: [in 2025] I like when the worst possible thing hasn't quite happened yet!
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Imagine possessing both the arrogance and incompetence of Dick Durbin.
We understand how the Senate works, dude. That's the fucking problem.
We understand how the Senate works, dude. That's the fucking problem.
Durbin said critics of his vote “need to understand how the Senate works”
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Imagine possessing both the arrogance and incompetence of Dick Durbin.
We understand how the Senate works, dude. That's the fucking problem.
We understand how the Senate works, dude. That's the fucking problem.
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Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
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I guess regular working class people are supposed to sympathize with the people who cave the second they might have to work weekends
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I guess regular working class people are supposed to sympathize with the people who cave the second they might have to work weekends
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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“This was a very very bad vote”
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“This was a very very bad vote”
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Would love to see some reporting on how the airline lobby put on the pressure.
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Would love to see some reporting on how the airline lobby put on the pressure.
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There was a great art to the building of drystone field walls, since, without mortar, every stone needed to be held in place by gravity.
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
There was a great art to the building of drystone field walls, since, without mortar, every stone needed to be held in place by gravity.
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
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American Airlines PAC funded.
With alt text
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
American Airlines PAC funded.
To the sufficiently cynical mind, this just moves the shell game down the block. The Dem Senators could simply pretend that they're addressing concerns about Schumer's jellyfishness by making noise about removing him, but on the actual day he's re-affirmed as leader in an "inspiring" landslide.
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 AM
To the sufficiently cynical mind, this just moves the shell game down the block. The Dem Senators could simply pretend that they're addressing concerns about Schumer's jellyfishness by making noise about removing him, but on the actual day he's re-affirmed as leader in an "inspiring" landslide.
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Trump is 30 points underwater. Dems swept the special elections. People know the GOP is responsible for the shutdown. So the Dem Senators pulled out their big guns... and shot themselves in the foot.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Trump is 30 points underwater. Dems swept the special elections. People know the GOP is responsible for the shutdown. So the Dem Senators pulled out their big guns... and shot themselves in the foot.