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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 2d

Take that kind of hate speech to X.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 4d

Is there not an island lacking an ambassador that’s a little further away?

John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 5d

Why is it flawed logic?

I’d say it’s a 100% certainty, given the quantity of reserves/resources and where they are located.

Once upon a time, environmentalists understood that FF emissions had to be tackled on the demand side …

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 7d

For this evening’s performance, the role of Hans Frank will be played by Ilan Wurman.

John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 7d

Why are you even asking that question?

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 8d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 8d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 8d

What is wrong NYT reporters these days, Eric?

This would blatantly contravene existing law. There’s nothing unclear about it; it’s black-and-white. By suggesting that there is uncertainty about that, you are misinforming your readers.

And your readers think they know why.

John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 8d

Can you not see how saying that anyone who accurately predicted the trajectory of the Republican Party 20 years ago is wrong, and people who dismissed those concerns were right, contains a certain tension with how analytical models are normally evaluated?

John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 9d

You’re the one with no ideology, right?

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 9d

It seems to me that your position boils down to: American democracy is currently in an existential crisis, but anyone who is one iota more alarmed than you are, or saw it happening a minute earlier, is a filthy commie and not to be taken seriously.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 9d

That proves very little. When did *the Republican Party* take a step back and recommit to liberal democracy?

Seems to me like they were on a straight line the whole time, and having one party going off the rails in a two party system is incredibly dangerous, even when they’re not in power.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 9d

So 20 years ago, Tom, when people like me were pointing to things that the Bush Administration was doing that we thought undermined democratic norms and increased polarisation in a way that was dangerous to civil society, did we have Bush Derangement Syndrome or were we right?

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 10d

Fuck that guy.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 10d

Did Lutnick know what he was doing here, or did he just get carried away by the sound of his own voice (and the thrill of Miranda Devine hanging on every word)?

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10d

Lutnick on Epstein:

Devine: So how come these other people could hang around him and not see it?

Lutnick: They participated. That's what his M.O. was, "Get a massage" And what happened in that massage room, I assume is on video. This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever. That's how he had money.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 11d

Unfortunately, there is not a journalist in America with the balls to ask Peter Hegseth the obvious question about fat people in the chain of command.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

Secretary of Bravado Pete Hegseth brought the generals before him to fat shame them

(and brag that he can do push-ups)

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 12d

I respect your determination to remain naive about how electoral politics works, Steve. It keeps you pure.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 12d

I suspect if you ran the poll again today, the biggest issue would be the purge at @6newsau.bsky.social.

6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 NEW: Asked to name "the biggest issue facing Victoria today", voters say crime, according to a poll from DemosAU just over a year from the state election

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 12d

Not really.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 12d

Gavin Newsom is practicing politics the right way.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 12d

What happens to governments that set goals and fail to meet them, Steve?

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 12d

Just going to re-up this. Bullies want people to be under their control, so they can hurt them for fun. Bullies fear real conflict, because real conflict is by definition NOT under their control. Real conflict raises the prospect of them losing, and they are cowards. You beat MAGA by fighting it.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · Feb 19

That’s why it’s so absurd when people say “we can’t fight Trump, he thrives on conflict.” Bullies like Trump do not thrive on genuine conflict with real stakes. They thrive on fake conflict they can win and control. They fear real conflict immensely. Conflict is how you beat them. They are cowards.

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John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 12d

Do you mean the fellow who has learned his lesson about being too reticent to ask tough questions about the fitness of a President while in office?

John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s a thought.

Resign, and support a minority leader that’s up to the job of opposing authoritarianism.

John Nicolay @johnnicolay.bsky.social · 14d

Experts and Democratic politicians.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 15d

We’re losing not because Trump is popular and strong but because the opposition is obsessed with finding clever tricks to win his voters by talking about unrelated things, rather than talking about the only thing that matters right now, which is how bad he is.

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