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White supremacy erected it; racism, misogyny, and much human suffering has sustained it; now the fullest expression of vile greed and hatred is demolishing it. Perhaps a fitting end to the house built by slaves.
We all the people will do better than THE WHITE HOUSE.
We all the people will do better than THE WHITE HOUSE.
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With the federal government brutalizing people whose states won't surrender their voter rolls is honestly an exercise in hostage negotiations.
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
With the federal government brutalizing people whose states won't surrender their voter rolls is honestly an exercise in hostage negotiations.
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You run a real classy shop, Bezos.
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
You run a real classy shop, Bezos.
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So clearly not a simple financial decision.
Trump Demolition job extends far beyond government institutions.
Trump Demolition job extends far beyond government institutions.
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
So clearly not a simple financial decision.
Trump Demolition job extends far beyond government institutions.
Trump Demolition job extends far beyond government institutions.
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Kash Patel refers to FBI agents who raided the Fulton County elections office as "my troops on the ground"
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Kash Patel refers to FBI agents who raided the Fulton County elections office as "my troops on the ground"
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Also: 2,300 ICE agents is still almost exactly the number of local police officers from the ten largest police forces in Minnesota COMBINED. As such, can report there's been no change on the ground today in my community.
This Homan presser is completely incoherent. He started by announcing a drawdown of 700 agents (good!) but then pivoted to whining about "rhetoric" (bad) and suggested there will be more bloodshed if it doesn't stop (grim). Not clear to me that anything is actually changing on the ground here in MN.
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Also: 2,300 ICE agents is still almost exactly the number of local police officers from the ten largest police forces in Minnesota COMBINED. As such, can report there's been no change on the ground today in my community.
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Trump appeared panicked and weak as he fired off half-cocked threats. Which raises a question: Why don’t more institutions grasp that standing firm against Trump is the only way?
"We are now in a system of competitive authoritarianism. And it’s just about whether we manage to take our democracy back from that."
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
Trump Spirals Into Crazed Fury After Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly
As Trump rages at Harvard over leaks that he’s backtracking in his fight with the university, a Harvard political scientist explains why the stakes in this battle are far bigger than they seem.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Trump appeared panicked and weak as he fired off half-cocked threats. Which raises a question: Why don’t more institutions grasp that standing firm against Trump is the only way?
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Elon. Bezos. Gates. Ellison. Thiel. Andreesen. Altman. Tim Cook. The list goes on. The tech bro robber barons are in many respects shittier and in most respects more influential than their 19th-century predecessors.
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Elon. Bezos. Gates. Ellison. Thiel. Andreesen. Altman. Tim Cook. The list goes on. The tech bro robber barons are in many respects shittier and in most respects more influential than their 19th-century predecessors.
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It's axiomatic but bears repeating: the survival of American democracy depends on a majority of Americans not wanting authoritarianism.
WWJD in Minneapolis
We are fighting the regime not on the grounds of power but of legitimacy—and it’s a Christian struggle.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
It's axiomatic but bears repeating: the survival of American democracy depends on a majority of Americans not wanting authoritarianism.
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Jeff Bezos' net worth is estimated to grow by $8 million per hour.
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Jeff Bezos' net worth is estimated to grow by $8 million per hour.
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After ICE killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump administration tried to tell us we didn’t see what we saw with our own eyes. Shane Snow’s essay breaks down how governments manipulate media to rewrite reality—and how to spot it before it can take root.
How To Tell You’re Being Manipulated By A Story
Three rules of thumb for navigating manipulative waters.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
After ICE killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump administration tried to tell us we didn’t see what we saw with our own eyes. Shane Snow’s essay breaks down how governments manipulate media to rewrite reality—and how to spot it before it can take root.
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Bannon wants ICE agents at polling locations.
Pay attention to the men clawing the hardest to hold onto power. They are the child rapists and sex traffickers named in the Trumpstein files.
Pay attention to the men clawing the hardest to hold onto power. They are the child rapists and sex traffickers named in the Trumpstein files.
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Bannon wants ICE agents at polling locations.
Pay attention to the men clawing the hardest to hold onto power. They are the child rapists and sex traffickers named in the Trumpstein files.
Pay attention to the men clawing the hardest to hold onto power. They are the child rapists and sex traffickers named in the Trumpstein files.
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By selecting Ms. Adams as her nominee for lieutenant governor, Ms. Hochul, 67, a Buffalo native, has created the first all-woman major-party ticket in New York State history, and has chosen someone who brings geographic balance and a shared political sensibility to the ticket.
Hochul Chooses Adrienne Adams to Join Her Re-election Ticket
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By selecting Ms. Adams as her nominee for lieutenant governor, Ms. Hochul, 67, a Buffalo native, has created the first all-woman major-party ticket in New York State history, and has chosen someone who brings geographic balance and a shared political sensibility to the ticket.
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Rather than hold anyone accountable, Republicans are openly saying they’re going to do whatever’s necessary to steal all future elections so the tyrannical cabal of kid raping fascists can rule the country forever.
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Rather than hold anyone accountable, Republicans are openly saying they’re going to do whatever’s necessary to steal all future elections so the tyrannical cabal of kid raping fascists can rule the country forever.
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This is the cycle: Governments give surveillance contracts-->Stock goes up-->Right-wing CEOs get rich and donate to right-wing candidates-->Politicians give more contracts to surveillance company.
This is the cycle we need to break, and it needs to start with ending the government contracts.
This is the cycle we need to break, and it needs to start with ending the government contracts.
Palantir Achieves Another Revenue Record With $1.41 Billion Quarter
The data-analytics company, which has been criticized over its role in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, posted a profit of $609 million.
www.wsj.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
This is the cycle: Governments give surveillance contracts-->Stock goes up-->Right-wing CEOs get rich and donate to right-wing candidates-->Politicians give more contracts to surveillance company.
This is the cycle we need to break, and it needs to start with ending the government contracts.
This is the cycle we need to break, and it needs to start with ending the government contracts.
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Mark Kelly? The guy who whose military rank and pension are under attack by Trump's DoD? Voted for a Trump judge?
By a vote of 58-39, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska. Democrat Senators voting aye: Duckworth, Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Kelly, Shaheen, and Whitehouse. Senators not voting: Crapo, McConnell, and Murphy.
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Mark Kelly? The guy who whose military rank and pension are under attack by Trump's DoD? Voted for a Trump judge?
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"We are now in a system of competitive authoritarianism. And it’s just about whether we manage to take our democracy back from that."
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
Trump Spirals Into Crazed Fury After Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly
As Trump rages at Harvard over leaks that he’s backtracking in his fight with the university, a Harvard political scientist explains why the stakes in this battle are far bigger than they seem.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"We are now in a system of competitive authoritarianism. And it’s just about whether we manage to take our democracy back from that."
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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"This is a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction."
Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron dismembers Jeff Bezos.
Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron dismembers Jeff Bezos.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"This is a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction."
Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron dismembers Jeff Bezos.
Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron dismembers Jeff Bezos.
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
"We are now in a system of competitive authoritarianism. And it’s just about whether we manage to take our democracy back from that."
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
Trump Spirals Into Crazed Fury After Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly
As Trump rages at Harvard over leaks that he’s backtracking in his fight with the university, a Harvard political scientist explains why the stakes in this battle are far bigger than they seem.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
I talked with parents, teachers and kids about ICE's ongoing operation and how it has upended their day-to-day lives. One of the harder stories I've reported. For @rewirenewsgroup.com
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
‘Bad Guys Are Taking Mommies and Daddies’: ICE Upends Minneapolis Kids' Lives
In Minneapolis, parents must figure that out, while teachers face half-empty classrooms as students stay home for fear of abduction.
rewirenewsgroup.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
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I gave a campus talk last night on Trump's first 100 days for the WUD Society & Politics group. A student asked me if I thought that, at some point, we might start to describe the US as a competitive authoritarian regime. I said that we were already there, it's just that most folks haven't noticed:
February 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I gave a campus talk last night on Trump's first 100 days for the WUD Society & Politics group. A student asked me if I thought that, at some point, we might start to describe the US as a competitive authoritarian regime. I said that we were already there, it's just that most folks haven't noticed:
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“It is clear that the current administration’s actions, along with congressional inaction, have increased costs for farm inputs, disrupted overseas and domestic markets, denied agriculture its reliable labor pool, and defunded critical ag research and staffing.”
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
“It is clear that the current administration’s actions, along with congressional inaction, have increased costs for farm inputs, disrupted overseas and domestic markets, denied agriculture its reliable labor pool, and defunded critical ag research and staffing.”
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There is a lot to unpack here
Virologist Nathan Wolfe sought funding from Jeffrey Epstein to study whether sexually transmitted infections increased women’s sex drive.
He planned to conduct this study among female undergraduate students.
He planned to conduct this study among female undergraduate students.
Former Stanford professor Nathan Wolfe ’92 planned sexual behavior research, described interns with Epstein
The Daily investigated correspondence between virologist Nathan Wolfe ’92 and Epstein in which the two men discussed interns’ attractiveness, “female viagra” and sexual research projects.
stanforddaily.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
There is a lot to unpack here
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Photo - Chad Watts (maga) 45, Texas, charged with assault. He shaved his head & beard after assault.
Altercation starts verbally between Watts & teenage girl, then he adults her. Group of teenagers were participating in High school Walk-Out. Entire group of teens subdue him until he runs away.
Altercation starts verbally between Watts & teenage girl, then he adults her. Group of teenagers were participating in High school Walk-Out. Entire group of teens subdue him until he runs away.
February 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Photo - Chad Watts (maga) 45, Texas, charged with assault. He shaved his head & beard after assault.
Altercation starts verbally between Watts & teenage girl, then he adults her. Group of teenagers were participating in High school Walk-Out. Entire group of teens subdue him until he runs away.
Altercation starts verbally between Watts & teenage girl, then he adults her. Group of teenagers were participating in High school Walk-Out. Entire group of teens subdue him until he runs away.
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I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.