@jimcoll.bsky.social
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Best Twitter riposte of the day. And Washington met his payroll for the Continental Army with money furnished by the Spanish Crown, too.
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Best Twitter riposte of the day. And Washington met his payroll for the Continental Army with money furnished by the Spanish Crown, too.
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(1/X) Imagine how insane you would sound if you tried to explain someone about Bari Weiss and "free speech" discourse 20 years from now.
"There was a conservative opinion writer hired by the Times. She wrote about "free speech" constantly....
"There was a conservative opinion writer hired by the Times. She wrote about "free speech" constantly....
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
(1/X) Imagine how insane you would sound if you tried to explain someone about Bari Weiss and "free speech" discourse 20 years from now.
"There was a conservative opinion writer hired by the Times. She wrote about "free speech" constantly....
"There was a conservative opinion writer hired by the Times. She wrote about "free speech" constantly....
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
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I think anyone who is remotely serious about winning the Dem nomination in ‘28 must be ironclad on four points.
1. Abolishing ICE
2. Vigorously prosecuting and all Trump admin criminal acts
3. Razing anything Trump has slapped his name on - on day one
4. Reforming the Supreme Court
1. Abolishing ICE
2. Vigorously prosecuting and all Trump admin criminal acts
3. Razing anything Trump has slapped his name on - on day one
4. Reforming the Supreme Court
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I think anyone who is remotely serious about winning the Dem nomination in ‘28 must be ironclad on four points.
1. Abolishing ICE
2. Vigorously prosecuting and all Trump admin criminal acts
3. Razing anything Trump has slapped his name on - on day one
4. Reforming the Supreme Court
1. Abolishing ICE
2. Vigorously prosecuting and all Trump admin criminal acts
3. Razing anything Trump has slapped his name on - on day one
4. Reforming the Supreme Court
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It’s been almost three years since The Athletic’s last Phillies fan survey.
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Phillies fan survey: How do you feel about the team and this offseason?
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It’s been almost three years since The Athletic’s last Phillies fan survey.
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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Breaking character: I am open to the idea the media's coverage of Biden's age and mental acuity was fair or perhaps not even tough enough. But the fact that it was so much tougher than the coverage of Trump's (more severe) mental decline is damning and I can't see how anyone could argue otherwise.
NYT isn’t worth reading because they are in the bag for Trump
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Breaking character: I am open to the idea the media's coverage of Biden's age and mental acuity was fair or perhaps not even tough enough. But the fact that it was so much tougher than the coverage of Trump's (more severe) mental decline is damning and I can't see how anyone could argue otherwise.
Come on @jaysonst.bsky.social , when is the last time a game 7 went into extras in the world series? Can't believe you haven't posted this yet 🙂
November 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Come on @jaysonst.bsky.social , when is the last time a game 7 went into extras in the world series? Can't believe you haven't posted this yet 🙂
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I haven’t felt emotion from sports like this as a neutral in a long time.
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I haven’t felt emotion from sports like this as a neutral in a long time.
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French philosopher and novelist Jean-Paul Sartre knew what made fascists tick.
badfaithtimes.com/its-one-long...
badfaithtimes.com/its-one-long...
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
French philosopher and novelist Jean-Paul Sartre knew what made fascists tick.
badfaithtimes.com/its-one-long...
badfaithtimes.com/its-one-long...
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Sanders: Saturday, millions of people are going to come out on a No Kings day. Speaker Johnson said this is a hate America rally because people are coming out expressing their concerns.. It’s not a hate America rally, it's a love America rally.
October 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Sanders: Saturday, millions of people are going to come out on a No Kings day. Speaker Johnson said this is a hate America rally because people are coming out expressing their concerns.. It’s not a hate America rally, it's a love America rally.
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OBAMA: “What if I sent the National Guard into Texas and said I don’t care what Governor Abbott says… and just kind of took over?”
Imagine that.
Fox News would’ve held a 96-hour emergency broadcast with 18 split screens and a countdown to “Tyranny Day.”
But when it’s Trump doing it? Crickets.
Imagine that.
Fox News would’ve held a 96-hour emergency broadcast with 18 split screens and a countdown to “Tyranny Day.”
But when it’s Trump doing it? Crickets.
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
OBAMA: “What if I sent the National Guard into Texas and said I don’t care what Governor Abbott says… and just kind of took over?”
Imagine that.
Fox News would’ve held a 96-hour emergency broadcast with 18 split screens and a countdown to “Tyranny Day.”
But when it’s Trump doing it? Crickets.
Imagine that.
Fox News would’ve held a 96-hour emergency broadcast with 18 split screens and a countdown to “Tyranny Day.”
But when it’s Trump doing it? Crickets.
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Steve Liesman joins @stephruhle.bsky.social as Trump's White House buys stakes in more companies:
"It creates winners and losers by the government."
"It creates winners and losers by the government."
October 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Steve Liesman joins @stephruhle.bsky.social as Trump's White House buys stakes in more companies:
"It creates winners and losers by the government."
"It creates winners and losers by the government."
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Portland is a “war-ravaged” city that is “on fire,” President Trump warns. But I braved the artillery fire and militia checkpoints to bring you this video report from the front lines.
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Portland is a “war-ravaged” city that is “on fire,” President Trump warns. But I braved the artillery fire and militia checkpoints to bring you this video report from the front lines.
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Good and realistic piece by @clarajeffery.bsky.social
Our most populous, most productive, most powerful, and most federal-tax-paying state can do more to throw its weight around. And stop a bully.
Our most populous, most productive, most powerful, and most federal-tax-paying state can do more to throw its weight around. And stop a bully.
Illinois just joined the legal fight to keep Trump from sending red states National Guards into blue states. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Once you start looking for evidence that soft secession might happen you see it everywhere: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Once you start looking for evidence that soft secession might happen you see it everywhere: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
www.motherjones.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Good and realistic piece by @clarajeffery.bsky.social
Our most populous, most productive, most powerful, and most federal-tax-paying state can do more to throw its weight around. And stop a bully.
Our most populous, most productive, most powerful, and most federal-tax-paying state can do more to throw its weight around. And stop a bully.
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While Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are puffing themselves up in front of the U.S. military leaders at Quantico, I would like to remind everyone of an important historical detail: “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
September 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
While Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are puffing themselves up in front of the U.S. military leaders at Quantico, I would like to remind everyone of an important historical detail: “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
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The entire world is noticing. The Ryder Cup crowds are a reflection of an America that is consistent with the rise of the loathsome piece of shit and his bookish behavior. 😳👇
September 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The entire world is noticing. The Ryder Cup crowds are a reflection of an America that is consistent with the rise of the loathsome piece of shit and his bookish behavior. 😳👇
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wielding state power to silence political opposition.
September 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
wielding state power to silence political opposition.
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The left isn’t “dancing on Charlie Kirk’s grave,” we’re just pointing out that, thanks to rhetoric like his, a lot of other graves exist.
September 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The left isn’t “dancing on Charlie Kirk’s grave,” we’re just pointing out that, thanks to rhetoric like his, a lot of other graves exist.
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Yes, this is a must read. "The U.S. is drifting into an undeclared war of assassination across half a hemisphere, led by unaccountable officials who equate explosions with effectiveness." Also: "unlawful orders—foreign or domestic—must be disobeyed."
In Defense One, Jon Duffy, a retired USN captain, furnishes withering analysis of Hegseth's latest escapades in the Caribbean. Essential reading. www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...
A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power
The peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath.
www.defenseone.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Yes, this is a must read. "The U.S. is drifting into an undeclared war of assassination across half a hemisphere, led by unaccountable officials who equate explosions with effectiveness." Also: "unlawful orders—foreign or domestic—must be disobeyed."
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August 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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(1/X) Sometimes people ask "why does this supposedly reasonable Republican back Trump or why does this centrist spend all of this time attacking the left at a time when the right is destroying the country?"
The answer is simple: it's because they're assholes.
The answer is simple: it's because they're assholes.
August 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
(1/X) Sometimes people ask "why does this supposedly reasonable Republican back Trump or why does this centrist spend all of this time attacking the left at a time when the right is destroying the country?"
The answer is simple: it's because they're assholes.
The answer is simple: it's because they're assholes.
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Stopping The Mass Shootings Would Not Be Hard, They Just Don’t Care.
YouTube video by Mr Global
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August 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM