kmcm
@kmcm.bsky.social
*e pluribus unum* means DEI:
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
TAX THE RICH • NO KINGS • STOP LYING
FREE & FAIR ELECTIONS!
🇺🇸 PNW by way of MI (🌉🇨🇦), NYC, SF
Xitter: "to repeat without repeating" @sharpkmcm
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
TAX THE RICH • NO KINGS • STOP LYING
FREE & FAIR ELECTIONS!
🇺🇸 PNW by way of MI (🌉🇨🇦), NYC, SF
Xitter: "to repeat without repeating" @sharpkmcm
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I’m just going to leave this here
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I’m just going to leave this here
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Trump can’t pardon election felon Tina Peters for state crimes, so he’s squeezing Colorado instead—moving Space Command, canceling $100 mn in grants, and vetoing a clean-water pipeline. This type of presidential coercion threatens federalism and rewards election misconduct, this CATO paper argues.
The Presidency as Protection Racket
‘Nice little state you got there. I sure wouldn’t want anything to happen to it.’
www.cato.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Trump can’t pardon election felon Tina Peters for state crimes, so he’s squeezing Colorado instead—moving Space Command, canceling $100 mn in grants, and vetoing a clean-water pipeline. This type of presidential coercion threatens federalism and rewards election misconduct, this CATO paper argues.
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Steven Rattner: Without immigration, the American population is expected to start shrinking by 2030. Without a 2-3% pa population growth, the US will face economic contraction.
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Steven Rattner: Without immigration, the American population is expected to start shrinking by 2030. Without a 2-3% pa population growth, the US will face economic contraction.
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Not only is this what you would do if you were trying to kill a technology and a company developing it ….
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
February 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Not only is this what you would do if you were trying to kill a technology and a company developing it ….
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
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I go all over the country talking about schools, democracy, and right-wing attacks on both.
It’s really, really important in the policy space to talk about what we’re for, not just what we’re against.
It’s really, really important in the policy space to talk about what we’re for, not just what we’re against.
In my latest newsletter I unpack the $625 million in strategic literacy investments in Gretchen Whitmer’s final budget request as Governor.
Defending public schools also means improving public schools.
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
Defending public schools also means improving public schools.
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
"Helping our children live better, more prosperous lives is the most basic, sacred obligation we have."
Too many Republicans ignore educational equity. Too many Democrats ignore educational excellence. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's new strategic literacy investments focus on both.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I go all over the country talking about schools, democracy, and right-wing attacks on both.
It’s really, really important in the policy space to talk about what we’re for, not just what we’re against.
It’s really, really important in the policy space to talk about what we’re for, not just what we’re against.
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I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
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Nice work, Anthony Kennedy.
It's astonishing to see this data in chart form:
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Nice work, Anthony Kennedy.
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Democrats, do not be fooled. If you cave and approve DHS funding, they’ll be back and worse than last time. Republicans keep showing you their hand, stop shaking it.
February 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Democrats, do not be fooled. If you cave and approve DHS funding, they’ll be back and worse than last time. Republicans keep showing you their hand, stop shaking it.
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RIP Bud Cort. How else would you even pay tribute to him.
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
RIP Bud Cort. How else would you even pay tribute to him.
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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During these 37 years here's the average job growth per year under the two parties:
Democrats - 2,500,000
Republicans - 90,000 2/
Democrats - 2,500,000
Republicans - 90,000 2/
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
During these 37 years here's the average job growth per year under the two parties:
Democrats - 2,500,000
Republicans - 90,000 2/
Democrats - 2,500,000
Republicans - 90,000 2/
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Democratic donors have spent a year frozen, largely out of justified anger at the consultant class, the spammy texts, and lack of leadership from some elected leaders.
That anger, however, is also hurting outside groups doing critical work — and that could hurt us in November.
THREAD 🧵
That anger, however, is also hurting outside groups doing critical work — and that could hurt us in November.
THREAD 🧵
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Democratic donors have spent a year frozen, largely out of justified anger at the consultant class, the spammy texts, and lack of leadership from some elected leaders.
That anger, however, is also hurting outside groups doing critical work — and that could hurt us in November.
THREAD 🧵
That anger, however, is also hurting outside groups doing critical work — and that could hurt us in November.
THREAD 🧵
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The U.S. budget deficit will widen over the next decade as interest costs consume an increasing share of spending, the CBO said in a forecast that highlighted the country’s long-run fiscal challenges.
U.S. Budget Hole Set to Deepen by Trillions
The budget deficit will widen over the next decade as interest costs consume an increasing share of spending, the CBO said in a forecast that highlighted the country’s long-run fiscal challenges.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The U.S. budget deficit will widen over the next decade as interest costs consume an increasing share of spending, the CBO said in a forecast that highlighted the country’s long-run fiscal challenges.
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Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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The official GOP platform
February 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The official GOP platform
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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From the illustrious Mike Lukovich
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
From the illustrious Mike Lukovich
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The Gordie Howe Bridge is an incredibly important infrastructure project for Michigan. President Trump's threat tonight to tank it is awful for our state's economy.
Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
President Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening
The Republican president issued a statement Monday about the $5.7 billion bridge project spanning the Detroit River on his Truth Social platform.
www.detroitnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The Gordie Howe Bridge is an incredibly important infrastructure project for Michigan. President Trump's threat tonight to tank it is awful for our state's economy.
Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
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Why don't you just tell him to pound sand since he has no legitimate authority over this at all?
The Gordie Howe Bridge is an incredibly important infrastructure project for Michigan. President Trump's threat tonight to tank it is awful for our state's economy.
Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
President Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening
The Republican president issued a statement Monday about the $5.7 billion bridge project spanning the Detroit River on his Truth Social platform.
www.detroitnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Why don't you just tell him to pound sand since he has no legitimate authority over this at all?
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Around the world, powerful men who have shown up in the Epstein Files are resigning or being forced out.
Here in the USA, the MAGA cult and the GOP are protecting the pedophile-in-chief as well as his multitude of co-conspirators.
Here in the USA, the MAGA cult and the GOP are protecting the pedophile-in-chief as well as his multitude of co-conspirators.
February 10, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Around the world, powerful men who have shown up in the Epstein Files are resigning or being forced out.
Here in the USA, the MAGA cult and the GOP are protecting the pedophile-in-chief as well as his multitude of co-conspirators.
Here in the USA, the MAGA cult and the GOP are protecting the pedophile-in-chief as well as his multitude of co-conspirators.
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
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Hundreds of millions spent on human misery
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Hundreds of millions spent on human misery
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Republicans prey upon low-informed voters. They need stupidity and ignorance. This is part of why they attack education so much.
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Republicans prey upon low-informed voters. They need stupidity and ignorance. This is part of why they attack education so much.