Kevin Murphy
@kevincmurphy.com
Speechwriter, historian, cinephile, old-school blogger. Formerly academia, Congress, politics, preservation. Nowadays in Philly. He/him/his. http://kevincmurphy.com/biography.html
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The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison
11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison
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Everything the body needs
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Everything the body needs
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Wonder how folks involved in the boat strikes feel about a successor administration declaring presidential pardons invalid.
BREAKING: President Trump declared that all of former President Biden’s pardons are now “invalid.” There is no legal mechanism for presidents to revoke their predecessors’ pardons but if Trump is taken seriously, thousands could be thrown into legal chaos.
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Wonder how folks involved in the boat strikes feel about a successor administration declaring presidential pardons invalid.
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Good thread
This is absolutely real. The current HBO Max version of this "Mad Men" episode "remastered for 4K" did not include an updated visual effects shot, which originally painted out the crew and equipment. Not just that, the HBO Max episode titles/order is jumbled for s01.
HBOMax has started showing a 'remastered' 4K Mad Men and they’ve messed things up so during Roger’s oyster vomit scene you can now see the crew men with the vomit hose on the right
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Good thread
Housing just went live in WoW an hour ago. Getting my favored Horde plot (#39, secluded with rope bridge) was easy cause I'm in my guild neighborhood. Gettng my favored Alliance one (#20, graveyard, public neighborhood) was terribad in all the usual Day 1 ways - horrible lag, mad rush to the spot.
Player Housing Overview in World of Warcraft
Learn all about the Player Housing feature debuting in World of Warcraft: Midnight. Discover how to access Player Housing, achievements related to Player Housing, different ways to customize your new ...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Housing just went live in WoW an hour ago. Getting my favored Horde plot (#39, secluded with rope bridge) was easy cause I'm in my guild neighborhood. Gettng my favored Alliance one (#20, graveyard, public neighborhood) was terribad in all the usual Day 1 ways - horrible lag, mad rush to the spot.
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There are a bunch of reasons for this, most of them bad.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
There are a bunch of reasons for this, most of them bad.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
The biggest reason is that Democratic leaders tend to overestimate how much trying-and-failing makes you look weak and underestimate how much not-trying makes you look weak.
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They were 8 and 11 years old
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They were 8 and 11 years old
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
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ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
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Reminder: now's a good time to clear out stuff you don't use anymore. Everybody's broke & buying stuff for the holidays. Drop good stuff to thrift stores/ buy nothing/fb marketplace BEFORE the holidays hit.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
November 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reminder: now's a good time to clear out stuff you don't use anymore. Everybody's broke & buying stuff for the holidays. Drop good stuff to thrift stores/ buy nothing/fb marketplace BEFORE the holidays hit.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
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HANG UP YOUR SLINGSHOT, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE DESPAIR. AND YOU WILL WIN.
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
HANG UP YOUR SLINGSHOT, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE DESPAIR. AND YOU WILL WIN.
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every star trek episode is titled Ere Fire Down From Olympus Came and every plot is "what if a comet had a milf on it"
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
every star trek episode is titled Ere Fire Down From Olympus Came and every plot is "what if a comet had a milf on it"
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November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Unfortunately you have to primary everyone, not just because they don't have what it takes to fight, but because they don't have what it takes to rebuild. Last thing you want is them to win by default and then tread water until the next Trump comes to power
what the moment calls for is fighters instead of gormless boobs who should have retired 30 years ago. policy differences can be hashed out later, everyone can agree that Musk and Trump must be stopped and democracy restored
“Unlike the Tea Party of 2010, this is not an issue that breaks down cleanly along ideological lines. An insurgency isn’t necessarily going to pull Dems to the left, especially because Dem voters can’t really agree on which ideological direction to take their party.” split-ticket.org/2025/02/21/t...
February 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Unfortunately you have to primary everyone, not just because they don't have what it takes to fight, but because they don't have what it takes to rebuild. Last thing you want is them to win by default and then tread water until the next Trump comes to power
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Strong Floor, No Ceiling is considerably worse than No Rules, Just Right. Can’t believe we’re gonna lose the messaging war to Outback Steakhouse.
November 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Strong Floor, No Ceiling is considerably worse than No Rules, Just Right. Can’t believe we’re gonna lose the messaging war to Outback Steakhouse.
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It’s always fun to see the clips of the Sunday political shows because you get to go “yep the news lets people lie to them for an hour and airs it”
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It’s always fun to see the clips of the Sunday political shows because you get to go “yep the news lets people lie to them for an hour and airs it”
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Red alert, boys. WSJ says it’s time to start dressing like Steve Zissou.
November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Red alert, boys. WSJ says it’s time to start dressing like Steve Zissou.
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Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
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This is as good as this stuff will ever be, this is the phase where we're all supposed to be getting hooked in to this disruptive new thing. Once the free money dries up and they have to turn a profit, it will inevitably get worse and worse
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This is as good as this stuff will ever be, this is the phase where we're all supposed to be getting hooked in to this disruptive new thing. Once the free money dries up and they have to turn a profit, it will inevitably get worse and worse
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No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
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Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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People get very excited whenever the camera captures “hospice Trump.”
November 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
People get very excited whenever the camera captures “hospice Trump.”
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Like, this is not a criticism of one candidate, it's just the whole establishment is fucked when rehabilitating war criminals is normalized
Kamala Harris “Proud” To Have Dick Cheney’s Vote, VP’s Team Says After Ex-VP Offers Support Over Trump — Update
UPDATED, with Cheney statement & Kamala Harris statement: Former Vice President Dick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris in the November election, his daughter Liz Cheney said today. The announcem...
www.yahoo.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Like, this is not a criticism of one candidate, it's just the whole establishment is fucked when rehabilitating war criminals is normalized
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The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI: