drewb
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
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Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.
The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.
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We will be in a state of civil conflict or civil war if Democrats ever decide to resist White House efforts with the same level of intensity that Trump's team is using to tear down the Republic. Until then, we're just waiting for autocracy to become official.
While politicians and judges debate the legality of Texas National Guard troops’ presence in Illinois, columnists and creators are wondering: “Are we in a civil war?”
‘Are We in a Civil War?’ Texas Troops Are Still in Illinois, but It’s Getting Messy
The escalating tension between the states has devolved into personal insults, a legal battle, and fears of an actual second civil war.
thebarbedwire.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We will be in a state of civil conflict or civil war if Democrats ever decide to resist White House efforts with the same level of intensity that Trump's team is using to tear down the Republic. Until then, we're just waiting for autocracy to become official.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:
"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."
"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."
October 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:
"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."
"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."
This Morgan Rogers appearance is up there with the worst ever single game performance I've seen from a Villa player in 20 years. What in the world is going on with him? #astonvilla #avfc
September 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This Morgan Rogers appearance is up there with the worst ever single game performance I've seen from a Villa player in 20 years. What in the world is going on with him? #astonvilla #avfc
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Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
September 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
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Suddenly "hate speech" is bad. Suddenly "dehumanizing" people is bad. Suddenly "cancel culture" is good. Suddenly words have consequences.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
September 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Suddenly "hate speech" is bad. Suddenly "dehumanizing" people is bad. Suddenly "cancel culture" is good. Suddenly words have consequences.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
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The amount of shit I got for this segment at the time was astronomical, and it was all from people who now stalk CVS employees to get them fired for insufficient online sadness.
Cheering on political violence is both evil and not new, an outgrowth of an internet intentionally dismantled years ago.
Cheering on political violence is both evil and not new, an outgrowth of an internet intentionally dismantled years ago.
September 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The amount of shit I got for this segment at the time was astronomical, and it was all from people who now stalk CVS employees to get them fired for insufficient online sadness.
Cheering on political violence is both evil and not new, an outgrowth of an internet intentionally dismantled years ago.
Cheering on political violence is both evil and not new, an outgrowth of an internet intentionally dismantled years ago.
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Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
the entire media ecosystem is just not built or ready for events like this and far right billionaires like larry ellison buying news orgs will only make this worse
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
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“The Gang Investigates an Assassination”
FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Dan Bongino are traveling to Utah to directly oversee the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer, two people familiar with their plans say. -NYT
September 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“The Gang Investigates an Assassination”
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NEW: No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way. That's what Ezra Klein said. We can condemn this heinous assassination but also recognize that with his 2020 election denialism and extremist rhetoric, Kirk built his movement with falsehoods and in a wrong and divisive manner.
No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way
His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.
www.motherjones.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
NEW: No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way. That's what Ezra Klein said. We can condemn this heinous assassination but also recognize that with his 2020 election denialism and extremist rhetoric, Kirk built his movement with falsehoods and in a wrong and divisive manner.
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In his Oval Office address on political violence, Trump lists the attempt on his life, the Scalise shooting, and attacks on ICE agents.
He does not mention Jan 6th, the attack on the Pelosi family, the Hortman murders, the kidnapping attempt on Gretchen Whitmer, or the fire at Gov Shapiro’s house.
He does not mention Jan 6th, the attack on the Pelosi family, the Hortman murders, the kidnapping attempt on Gretchen Whitmer, or the fire at Gov Shapiro’s house.
Trump: "For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism we're seeing in our country & it must stop right now. My admin will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity"
September 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
In his Oval Office address on political violence, Trump lists the attempt on his life, the Scalise shooting, and attacks on ICE agents.
He does not mention Jan 6th, the attack on the Pelosi family, the Hortman murders, the kidnapping attempt on Gretchen Whitmer, or the fire at Gov Shapiro’s house.
He does not mention Jan 6th, the attack on the Pelosi family, the Hortman murders, the kidnapping attempt on Gretchen Whitmer, or the fire at Gov Shapiro’s house.
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Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.
September 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.
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It's not just Epstein stuff. Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration's failure to fulfill its promises.
Here's what they're saying:
Here's what they're saying:
It's Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things
Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration's failure to fulfill its promises.
www.wired.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's not just Epstein stuff. Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration's failure to fulfill its promises.
Here's what they're saying:
Here's what they're saying:
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Dreamworks Animation writers trying to settle on a name for a cartoon jackrabbit
July 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Dreamworks Animation writers trying to settle on a name for a cartoon jackrabbit
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This is precisely what Northerners said in the late 1850s after southern congressmen protecting slavery threatened their northern colleagues for many years.
Northerners made it clear that they wanted their members of Congress to fight back.
Hard.
A few came to the Capitol with guns.
Northerners made it clear that they wanted their members of Congress to fight back.
Hard.
A few came to the Capitol with guns.
July 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is precisely what Northerners said in the late 1850s after southern congressmen protecting slavery threatened their northern colleagues for many years.
Northerners made it clear that they wanted their members of Congress to fight back.
Hard.
A few came to the Capitol with guns.
Northerners made it clear that they wanted their members of Congress to fight back.
Hard.
A few came to the Capitol with guns.
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Short list of things wrong: This is not a scoop; who gives a fuck about scoops in the year of our lord 2025; it's not possible to be scooped by Christopher Rufo because he is not a legitimate journalist; you can't be scooped on a non-story; factual is below the floor, newsworthy is the floor.
Times pushed ahead to avoid being scooped on Mamdani Columbia story
Times pushed ahead to avoid being scooped on Mamdani Columbia story
The paper reported that the New York City Democratic mayoral nominee marked himself as both “Asian” and “Black or African American” on an admissions form.
www.semafor.com
July 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Short list of things wrong: This is not a scoop; who gives a fuck about scoops in the year of our lord 2025; it's not possible to be scooped by Christopher Rufo because he is not a legitimate journalist; you can't be scooped on a non-story; factual is below the floor, newsworthy is the floor.
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ICEblock, which allows users to alert others to the geographical location of ICE officers, is the top social networking app in the App Store right now after Karoline Leavitt condemned it from the podium yesterday.
July 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
ICEblock, which allows users to alert others to the geographical location of ICE officers, is the top social networking app in the App Store right now after Karoline Leavitt condemned it from the podium yesterday.
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You live in a country that is establishing concentration camps & soon will be stripping citizens of their papers.
Trump on DeSantis's new detention camp for migrants: "We'd like to see them in many states. And at some point they might morph into a system."
July 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
You live in a country that is establishing concentration camps & soon will be stripping citizens of their papers.
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For 6 months, Dem leaders have downplayed or refused to frontally address many of Trump's worst abuses by saying those are "distractions" from the Dems focusing on economic issues. But as Trump's tax bill is being voted on, Jeffries is attacking a Dem ...over a phrase that Dem doesn't even use.
Hakeem Jeffries on Mamdani: "'Globalizing the intifada' by way of example is not an acceptable phrasing. He's gonna have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward."
June 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
For 6 months, Dem leaders have downplayed or refused to frontally address many of Trump's worst abuses by saying those are "distractions" from the Dems focusing on economic issues. But as Trump's tax bill is being voted on, Jeffries is attacking a Dem ...over a phrase that Dem doesn't even use.
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Vote blue no matter who, except if it’s the Muslim guy that all the kids are rallying around.
June 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vote blue no matter who, except if it’s the Muslim guy that all the kids are rallying around.
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I'm going to start a company which will just be entirely driven by people named Al, then I'm going to see how much VC funding I can raise before someone realizes it's an Al company not an AI company.
June 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm going to start a company which will just be entirely driven by people named Al, then I'm going to see how much VC funding I can raise before someone realizes it's an Al company not an AI company.
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We gotta do something about ESPN's NBA Draft coverage. Stephen A, who clearly learned these players' names at 3 p.m., yelling next to an ex-GM who visibly hates him but not enough. A reporter who looks like a jailed youth pastor leading a chant in Cooper Flagg's hometown draft... barn? Cursed stuff.
June 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
We gotta do something about ESPN's NBA Draft coverage. Stephen A, who clearly learned these players' names at 3 p.m., yelling next to an ex-GM who visibly hates him but not enough. A reporter who looks like a jailed youth pastor leading a chant in Cooper Flagg's hometown draft... barn? Cursed stuff.
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There is no real precedent in U.S. history for socialist Mamdani apparently winning the Democratic nomination for mayor in New York City, writes columnist Ross Barkan.
Zohran Mamdani Just Remade American Politics
There is no real precedent in U.S. history for socialist Mamdani apparently winning the Democratic nomination for mayor in New York City, writes columnist Ross Barkan.
nymag.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
There is no real precedent in U.S. history for socialist Mamdani apparently winning the Democratic nomination for mayor in New York City, writes columnist Ross Barkan.
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We have never been at war with Eastasia
June 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We have never been at war with Eastasia