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Great thread. I'll add: Bidenomics often emphasized dignity of work/importance of being able to remain in communities of birth. It's no accident this was paired w/major investments in areas Trump said were abandoned by elites. Complicates Douthat's story about liberalism.
As @gregsargent.bsky.social points out this gets quite a bit wrong. It falls victim to what Matt Sleat descrbes as the misrepresentation of liberalism that pervades a lot of post-liberal takes. They assimilate all versions of liberalism together and ignore the more egalitarian strands...
Contra Ross Douthat here, a foundational idea of Bidenomics was that Trumpist authoritarianism was partly fueled by legit grievances over neoliberalism. This heavily shaped their industrial policies. As always, Ross erases the last half century of lib egalitarian theory from his diagnosis. So odd.
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Great thread. I'll add: Bidenomics often emphasized dignity of work/importance of being able to remain in communities of birth. It's no accident this was paired w/major investments in areas Trump said were abandoned by elites. Complicates Douthat's story about liberalism.
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
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Hakeem Jeffries will never lead the Dems where they need to go in order to help the people.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Hakeem Jeffries will never lead the Dems where they need to go in order to help the people.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
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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 4:02 AM
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
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Maybe instead of committing atrocities, we could just make the rich pay their fair share and have universal healthcare and affordable housing instead.
Idk, just spitballing here.
Idk, just spitballing here.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Maybe instead of committing atrocities, we could just make the rich pay their fair share and have universal healthcare and affordable housing instead.
Idk, just spitballing here.
Idk, just spitballing here.
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Trump heightens insanity of war-mongering as Epstein island images released youtu.be/YZIrgtlm5W0?...
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Trump heightens insanity of war-mongering as Epstein island images released youtu.be/YZIrgtlm5W0?...
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{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on the Signalgate report: "Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on the Signalgate report: "Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
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If only there had been signs that a group of below average men who espouse misogynist views and are led by an adjudicated rapist would treat their female colleagues poorly.
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If only there had been signs that a group of below average men who espouse misogynist views and are led by an adjudicated rapist would treat their female colleagues poorly.
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
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LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS
Special elections swung double digits toward Democrats. Thirty Republicans are sitting on margins of 13 points or less, and Tennessee just delivered a 13 point swing toward Democrats in an R +22 district.
If GOP leadership isn’t sweating, they should be.
Special elections swung double digits toward Democrats. Thirty Republicans are sitting on margins of 13 points or less, and Tennessee just delivered a 13 point swing toward Democrats in an R +22 district.
If GOP leadership isn’t sweating, they should be.
December 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS
Special elections swung double digits toward Democrats. Thirty Republicans are sitting on margins of 13 points or less, and Tennessee just delivered a 13 point swing toward Democrats in an R +22 district.
If GOP leadership isn’t sweating, they should be.
Special elections swung double digits toward Democrats. Thirty Republicans are sitting on margins of 13 points or less, and Tennessee just delivered a 13 point swing toward Democrats in an R +22 district.
If GOP leadership isn’t sweating, they should be.
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Performance. Terrorism performance.
Commander Greg Bovino led a group of Border Patrol agents on walk around the French Quarter in New Orleans this afternoon.
December 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Performance. Terrorism performance.
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One shameless lie after another.
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
One shameless lie after another.
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If an elderly cancer survivor didn’t want to spend 9 years in prison, because that would terrible and not worth the risk, she shouldn’t have committed four felony counts of election fraud…
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
If an elderly cancer survivor didn’t want to spend 9 years in prison, because that would terrible and not worth the risk, she shouldn’t have committed four felony counts of election fraud…
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By the way, the real drug traffickers aren’t on the boats. Those are just mules getting paid a few bucks. Trump doesn’t go after the real kingpins, he either leaves them alone or pardons them.
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
By the way, the real drug traffickers aren’t on the boats. Those are just mules getting paid a few bucks. Trump doesn’t go after the real kingpins, he either leaves them alone or pardons them.
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There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
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I see another “Christian conservative” got caught doing “show research” on his computer again.
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I see another “Christian conservative” got caught doing “show research” on his computer again.
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I’m certainly not taking Stefanik’s side here because she’s no victim, but this pretty much does sum up the way Republican leadership treats Republican women.
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I’m certainly not taking Stefanik’s side here because she’s no victim, but this pretty much does sum up the way Republican leadership treats Republican women.
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Yes I’m sure they were trying to carry 1000kg of fentanyl while clinging to driftwood in the middle of the ocean
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Yes I’m sure they were trying to carry 1000kg of fentanyl while clinging to driftwood in the middle of the ocean
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Good for the rich only.
HANNITY: What does that mean for people at all that maybe still aren't feeling the impact of the economic policies?
BESSENT: I think 2026 is gonna be a great year
BESSENT: I think 2026 is gonna be a great year
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Good for the rich only.
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Christmas trees are pagan.
First big exclusive broken by the New Media at the Pentagon.
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Christmas trees are pagan.
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NEW: President Trump has asserted executive privilege as he attempts to thwart a long-running lawsuit against him for his role in stoking the violence on Jan. 6.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump asserts executive privilege to thwart Jan. 6 lawsuit
The White House said records sought in Capitol riot litigation are “clearly constitutionally protected.”
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
NEW: President Trump has asserted executive privilege as he attempts to thwart a long-running lawsuit against him for his role in stoking the violence on Jan. 6.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...