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Scary to think of how bad things would have to get before USians are compelled to general strike.
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On what basis would someone believe that T*ump would lower costs?
Mandela Barnes: There are folks who truly thought that Trump was going to make things better. They thought he was going to lower costs. I don’t disparage those folks at all. But what they’ve experienced in just the first year of his presidency has made them think much differently.…
February 4, 2026 at 9:12 PM
On what basis would someone believe that T*ump would lower costs?
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
Wild to me that men like Bezos, who have EVERYTHING, spend so much of their time destroying things and making life more difficult for everyone else.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Wild to me that men like Bezos, who have EVERYTHING, spend so much of their time destroying things and making life more difficult for everyone else.
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The Washington Post dies in broad daylight.
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Washington Post dies in broad daylight.
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@washingtonpost.com will survive in some degraded form. But this is literally the day in which a precious and storied institution, which among its thousands of accomplishments has served an indispensable historic role of holding power to account, was killed.
February 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
@washingtonpost.com will survive in some degraded form. But this is literally the day in which a precious and storied institution, which among its thousands of accomplishments has served an indispensable historic role of holding power to account, was killed.
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this is a wicked man who knows he is being wicked and does it anyway
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
this is a wicked man who knows he is being wicked and does it anyway
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These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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state sanctioned media is here. it’s hot. and it’s evil!
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
state sanctioned media is here. it’s hot. and it’s evil!
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The FBI can’t get into a Washington Post reporter’s phone, in part because it was set to Lockdown Mode. www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The FBI can’t get into a Washington Post reporter’s phone, in part because it was set to Lockdown Mode. www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
If Democrats don’t fight to abolish ICE with everything they’ve got, they won’t have to worry about electability, because they won’t be allowed to hold office.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:17 PM
If Democrats don’t fight to abolish ICE with everything they’ve got, they won’t have to worry about electability, because they won’t be allowed to hold office.
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January 6 was the worst day of my life. But the threat of Donald Trump didn’t end when the mob left the Capitol.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
Done Waiting
YouTube video by Harry Dunn
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February 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM
January 6 was the worst day of my life. But the threat of Donald Trump didn’t end when the mob left the Capitol.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
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NEW: A 19-year-old accused of setting a Mississippi synagogue on fire allegedly dubbed Beth Israel a “synagogue of Satan.”
The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader accused of masterminding a bombing of Beth Israel.
The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader accused of masterminding a bombing of Beth Israel.
A Mississippi Synagogue Was Attacked in 1967 and 2026. The Antisemitic Rhetoric Looked the Same Then and Now.
A 19-year-old accused of setting a Mississippi synagogue on fire allegedly dubbed Beth Israel a “synagogue of Satan.” The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader ac...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: A 19-year-old accused of setting a Mississippi synagogue on fire allegedly dubbed Beth Israel a “synagogue of Satan.”
The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader accused of masterminding a bombing of Beth Israel.
The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader accused of masterminding a bombing of Beth Israel.
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I guess if you’re Josh Hawley and you’re the kind of person who flees in terror from a riot you started the courage of ordinary people must seem befuddling
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I guess if you’re Josh Hawley and you’re the kind of person who flees in terror from a riot you started the courage of ordinary people must seem befuddling
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I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
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Partisan differences on family values: Walz and Democrats want to feed and educate kids, Trump and Republicans want to grab them away and put them in prison thousands of miles away.
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Partisan differences on family values: Walz and Democrats want to feed and educate kids, Trump and Republicans want to grab them away and put them in prison thousands of miles away.
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Jan 6 hero Harry Dunn aka @libradunn1.bsky.social is running for Congress. Harry told me on the phone last night he was motivated to run after seeing Alex Pretti being gunned down in Minneapolis. Here’s Harry’s inspiring campaign launch video: youtu.be/KzUVfHPUVvw
Done Waiting
YouTube video by Harry Dunn
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February 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Jan 6 hero Harry Dunn aka @libradunn1.bsky.social is running for Congress. Harry told me on the phone last night he was motivated to run after seeing Alex Pretti being gunned down in Minneapolis. Here’s Harry’s inspiring campaign launch video: youtu.be/KzUVfHPUVvw
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Bezos should "reverse course" at the Post, writes @sulliview.bsky.social.
"He can preserve a great news organization and maybe even recover his own legacy as the paper’s steward—a legacy that was looking good for years until he took a strange, Trump-related bad turn."
"He can preserve a great news organization and maybe even recover his own legacy as the paper’s steward—a legacy that was looking good for years until he took a strange, Trump-related bad turn."
Is Jeff Bezos going to destroy the Washington Post? It sure looks like it | Margaret Sullivan
He has the chance to be the steward of a national treasure, but he’s blowing it
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Bezos should "reverse course" at the Post, writes @sulliview.bsky.social.
"He can preserve a great news organization and maybe even recover his own legacy as the paper’s steward—a legacy that was looking good for years until he took a strange, Trump-related bad turn."
"He can preserve a great news organization and maybe even recover his own legacy as the paper’s steward—a legacy that was looking good for years until he took a strange, Trump-related bad turn."
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Kemi Badenoch: "Did the official security vetting he received mention Mandelsons ongoing relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein?"
Keir Starmer: "Yes it did"
And yet he still made him ambassador #PMQs
Keir Starmer: "Yes it did"
And yet he still made him ambassador #PMQs
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Kemi Badenoch: "Did the official security vetting he received mention Mandelsons ongoing relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein?"
Keir Starmer: "Yes it did"
And yet he still made him ambassador #PMQs
Keir Starmer: "Yes it did"
And yet he still made him ambassador #PMQs
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Sir Ed Davey just asked in the Commons whether Starmer is concerned that Epstein may have been sharing secret documents from Mandelson with the Russians
Poland will launch an investigation into possible links between the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence, as well as any impact on Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
February 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Sir Ed Davey just asked in the Commons whether Starmer is concerned that Epstein may have been sharing secret documents from Mandelson with the Russians
Right now, there are people in jail - mostly Black/brown/not rich - doing hard time based on the testimony of one person.
And yet the prosecution of rich men (mostly white) may not happen despite multiple witnesses, photographs, and millions of pages of documentation.
This is America.
And yet the prosecution of rich men (mostly white) may not happen despite multiple witnesses, photographs, and millions of pages of documentation.
This is America.
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Right now, there are people in jail - mostly Black/brown/not rich - doing hard time based on the testimony of one person.
And yet the prosecution of rich men (mostly white) may not happen despite multiple witnesses, photographs, and millions of pages of documentation.
This is America.
And yet the prosecution of rich men (mostly white) may not happen despite multiple witnesses, photographs, and millions of pages of documentation.
This is America.
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It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Gervais cited his own 2020 Golden Globes monologue, in which he urged winners not to use their acceptance speeches "as a platform to make a political speech."
decider.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
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More attention here, please.
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
More attention here, please.