@jben1990.bsky.social
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I think this interpretation is broadly correct though. Voters give so much more grace to the GOP on perceived radicalism. Republicans are the volk, democrats are the party of the “other”.
ICE had to kill people to match the “going too far” penalty that democrats get for…trans people existing
ICE had to kill people to match the “going too far” penalty that democrats get for…trans people existing
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I think this interpretation is broadly correct though. Voters give so much more grace to the GOP on perceived radicalism. Republicans are the volk, democrats are the party of the “other”.
ICE had to kill people to match the “going too far” penalty that democrats get for…trans people existing
ICE had to kill people to match the “going too far” penalty that democrats get for…trans people existing
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The problem with these pieces is that it’s always based on deductive reasoning, inference, supposition, and the only real reporting is like a random poll that confirms the authors priors
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The problem with these pieces is that it’s always based on deductive reasoning, inference, supposition, and the only real reporting is like a random poll that confirms the authors priors
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i do think this gets into a thing where the vibe of a Democrat is a woke college student activist and the vibe of a Republican is Trump doing the YMCA dance. it makes absolutely no sense
It’s kinda funny how the chief defense of “mass deportations now” at the RNC was “oh voters didn’t see that” but they were apparently absolutely dialed into pronouns and land acknowledgments at the DNC
Straight up just Republicans
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
i do think this gets into a thing where the vibe of a Democrat is a woke college student activist and the vibe of a Republican is Trump doing the YMCA dance. it makes absolutely no sense
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DNC raised $7.4m in January *just* from grassroots donations. In large part because of appeals from Mark Kelly
www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-tal...
www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-tal...
DNC tallied over $7 million in grassroots fundraising last month
Democrats are facing a stark cash gap with the Republican National Committee after the GOP closed 2025 with $95 million in cash on hand.
www.cbsnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
DNC raised $7.4m in January *just* from grassroots donations. In large part because of appeals from Mark Kelly
www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-tal...
www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-tal...
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Honestly, Thomas Massie might have been the most effective questioner of Bondi today. This presentation was so damning, it makes clear that Pam Bondi's DOJ is either the most incompetent in history, or they are the most corrupt in history actively participating in a cover up of the Epstein files.
Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Honestly, Thomas Massie might have been the most effective questioner of Bondi today. This presentation was so damning, it makes clear that Pam Bondi's DOJ is either the most incompetent in history, or they are the most corrupt in history actively participating in a cover up of the Epstein files.
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Please note that she's READING this. She PREPARED this as a rebuttal for questions about Epstein. She planned this, had someone write it down, and read it.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Please note that she's READING this. She PREPARED this as a rebuttal for questions about Epstein. She planned this, had someone write it down, and read it.
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tariff grandpa is at it again. it's so funny how people insist that there's a deal to be made with trump, like, he hates his own deals and will go back on them whenever he feels like it - his word is worthless. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Privately Weighs Quitting USMCA Trade Pact He Signed
President Donald Trump is privately musing about exiting the North American trade pact, people familiar with the matter said, injecting further uncertainty about the deal’s future into pivotal renegot...
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
tariff grandpa is at it again. it's so funny how people insist that there's a deal to be made with trump, like, he hates his own deals and will go back on them whenever he feels like it - his word is worthless. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Things are very obviously Not Great™️ under the hood, which is why ppl are pissed
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Things are very obviously Not Great™️ under the hood, which is why ppl are pissed
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And also like, you didnt even need to work to hard to find the bad data this morning—even putting aside the fact that 135k would be meh at best in any other context! Huge downward revisions for the past year! Theres really only economic growth in one field while the broader economy is losing jobs!
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
And also like, you didnt even need to work to hard to find the bad data this morning—even putting aside the fact that 135k would be meh at best in any other context! Huge downward revisions for the past year! Theres really only economic growth in one field while the broader economy is losing jobs!
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We have literally had years of evidence now against "theyre paying attention to the charts" on this fact. If official statistics were determinative for the avg voters economic views, Biden would have been a more popular president & Harris would have won in 2024. Thats clearly not how this works!
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
We have literally had years of evidence now against "theyre paying attention to the charts" on this fact. If official statistics were determinative for the avg voters economic views, Biden would have been a more popular president & Harris would have won in 2024. Thats clearly not how this works!
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This continues to be one of the most baffling dynamics of a specific cohort of ppl on bsky bc theyve convinced themselves that voters need to feel the economys bad to hurt Trump (accurate) but nevertheless believe that voters are making that determination based off of BLS reports vs irl exp
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
February 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This continues to be one of the most baffling dynamics of a specific cohort of ppl on bsky bc theyve convinced themselves that voters need to feel the economys bad to hurt Trump (accurate) but nevertheless believe that voters are making that determination based off of BLS reports vs irl exp
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*can’t trust, obviously
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
*can’t trust, obviously
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A very real dilemma: you really can’t a lot of stuff this administration puts out BUT reducing trust in government in general is very bad for progressive causes and ultimately great for the populist right
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
A very real dilemma: you really can’t a lot of stuff this administration puts out BUT reducing trust in government in general is very bad for progressive causes and ultimately great for the populist right
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Main payroll growth mainly located in healthcare and education with manufacturing payroll still within revisable territory isn't great
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Main payroll growth mainly located in healthcare and education with manufacturing payroll still within revisable territory isn't great
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Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.
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This represents of course and not for the first time complete and total vindication for me, but the jobs numbers were in any other circumstance weak. We got worked over by Trump pretending to pre-spin them.
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This represents of course and not for the first time complete and total vindication for me, but the jobs numbers were in any other circumstance weak. We got worked over by Trump pretending to pre-spin them.
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Purported true defender of the First Amendment (Randazza) could give a damn about the Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth…
Left: Hackneyed cartoon exaggerating moral weakness of “you made me like this” losers.
Right: actual Marc Randazza on Twitter.
Right: actual Marc Randazza on Twitter.
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Purported true defender of the First Amendment (Randazza) could give a damn about the Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth…
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There was reporting yesterday that GOP Rep. Neal Dunn would resign early after previously announcing that he was merely retiring, but it was met with pushback.
Now there is further reporting that it's true.
Depending on timing, this could bring House Rs down to 217 and generate a special election.
Now there is further reporting that it's true.
Depending on timing, this could bring House Rs down to 217 and generate a special election.
February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
There was reporting yesterday that GOP Rep. Neal Dunn would resign early after previously announcing that he was merely retiring, but it was met with pushback.
Now there is further reporting that it's true.
Depending on timing, this could bring House Rs down to 217 and generate a special election.
Now there is further reporting that it's true.
Depending on timing, this could bring House Rs down to 217 and generate a special election.
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Consider forfeiting a night out at a restaurant (or takeout) and send the money to feed the people on the front line of this terminal war.
Please, let's not abandon Minnesota. They are banding together. Let's band together with them. Give them hope. Send Trump a message: we are legion.
Thank you.
Please, let's not abandon Minnesota. They are banding together. Let's band together with them. Give them hope. Send Trump a message: we are legion.
Thank you.
Please consider supporting them if you are able
Minneapolis residents are facing a growing food crisis. Fear from ICE is keeping families—especially elders, parents, and the homebound from groceries.
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Consider forfeiting a night out at a restaurant (or takeout) and send the money to feed the people on the front line of this terminal war.
Please, let's not abandon Minnesota. They are banding together. Let's band together with them. Give them hope. Send Trump a message: we are legion.
Thank you.
Please, let's not abandon Minnesota. They are banding together. Let's band together with them. Give them hope. Send Trump a message: we are legion.
Thank you.
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Pleased to see my feed was mostly unanimous in saying they have no idea what is happening in El Paso and why and neither does anyone else.
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Pleased to see my feed was mostly unanimous in saying they have no idea what is happening in El Paso and why and neither does anyone else.
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This is what they are cutting a major US city off from all forms of air transit for *10 fucking days* for?
AP says the El Paso closure is due to the military doing something with counter-drone tech against the Mexican cartels. CNN says whatever it was, it came out of Biggs air force base in Fort Bliss.
February 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This is what they are cutting a major US city off from all forms of air transit for *10 fucking days* for?
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The next Dem presidency needs to wage a fucking holy war against elite corruption
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The next Dem presidency needs to wage a fucking holy war against elite corruption
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Someone show them Venus if they think CO2 is so great
Burgum: "CO2 was never a pollutant. When we breathe, we emit CO2. Plants need CO2 to survive and grow. They thrive with more CO2. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful, American coal."
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Someone show them Venus if they think CO2 is so great
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Jeffries' messaging drives me nuts but, damn, the man can wrangle a caucus.
February 11, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Jeffries' messaging drives me nuts but, damn, the man can wrangle a caucus.