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MKSutherland @mktsutherland.bsky.social · Aug 2
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h
Crazy
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MKSutherland @mktsutherland.bsky.social · 7h
Maybe just evil?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h
If North Carolina enacts this new map, it will be sued.

I don't bluff and I usually win.
marcelias.bsky.social Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h
North Carolina moved closer Tuesday to dismantling a historically Black congressional district in a move one of its former representatives described as “blatant discrimination.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Blatant Discrimination’: North Carolina Advances GOP Gerrymander at the Expense of Black Voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 8h
Uncanny.
I will never for a moment wonder again how it could have happened. I see exactly how it happened. You just need one malignant narcissist and then a whole lot of ordinary, stupid people to give themselves over to either raw hate or determined indifference. It rides again.
snowden.st Snowden St. @snowden.st · Feb 18
It is, as they say, fire.
The fellow is a catastrophe. But that is no reason why we should not find him interesting, as a character and as an event. Consider the circumstances. Here is a man possessed of a bottomless resentment and a festering desire for revenge; a man ten times a failure, extremely lazy, incapable of steady work; a man who has spent long periods in institutions; a disappointed bohemian artist; a total good-for-nothing. And here is a people obsessed with powerful though far less justifiable feelings of defeat and inferiority, and unable to think of anything save how to retrieve its lost "honor." And then he— who had learned nothing, and in his dreamy, obstinate arrogance never would learn anything; who had neither technical nor physical discipline, could not sit a horse, or drive a car, or fly a plane, or do aught that men do, even to begetting a child—he develops the one thing needful to establish a connection between him and the people: a gift of oratory. It is oratory unspeakably inferior in kind, but magnetic in its effect on the masses: a weapon of definitely histrionic, even hysterical power, which he thrusts into the nation's wound and turns round. He rouses the populace with images of his own insulted grandeur, deafens it with promises, makes out of the people's sufferings a vehicle for his own greatness, his ascent to fantastic heights, to unlimited power, to incredible compensations and over-compensations. He rises to such a
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Snowden St. @snowden.st · Feb 18
It is, as they say, fire.
The fellow is a catastrophe. But that is no reason why we should not find him interesting, as a character and as an event. Consider the circumstances. Here is a man possessed of a bottomless resentment and a festering desire for revenge; a man ten times a failure, extremely lazy, incapable of steady work; a man who has spent long periods in institutions; a disappointed bohemian artist; a total good-for-nothing. And here is a people obsessed with powerful though far less justifiable feelings of defeat and inferiority, and unable to think of anything save how to retrieve its lost "honor." And then he— who had learned nothing, and in his dreamy, obstinate arrogance never would learn anything; who had neither technical nor physical discipline, could not sit a horse, or drive a car, or fly a plane, or do aught that men do, even to begetting a child—he develops the one thing needful to establish a connection between him and the people: a gift of oratory. It is oratory unspeakably inferior in kind, but magnetic in its effect on the masses: a weapon of definitely histrionic, even hysterical power, which he thrusts into the nation's wound and turns round. He rouses the populace with images of his own insulted grandeur, deafens it with promises, makes out of the people's sufferings a vehicle for his own greatness, his ascent to fantastic heights, to unlimited power, to incredible compensations and over-compensations. He rises to such a
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Snowden St. @snowden.st · Feb 18
Back in 1939, Thomas Mann wrote an essay called Bruder Hitler. Esquire magazine ran it with the title “That Man Is My Brother”.

Here’s an archived link: archive.ph/kPMHn
THAT MAN IS MY BROTHER And if genius is madness tempered with discretion, this sly sadist and plotter of revenge is a genius MARCH 1, 1939 | THOMAS MANN WERE it not for the frightful sacrifices which continue to be offered up to the fatal psychology of this man; were it not for the ever-widening circle of desolation which he makes, it would be easier to admit that he presents an arresting phenomenon. Yet, hard as it is, we must admit it: nobody can help being preoccupied by the deplorable spectacle. For he has chosen—in default, as we know, of capacity to wield any other-to use politics as his tool; and politics always magnify and coarsen the effects they produce. So much the worse for us all; so much the worse for all Europe today, lying helpless under his spell; where he is vouchsafed the role of the man of destiny and all-conquering hero, and where, thanks to a combination of fantastic chances -or mischances - everything is grist that comes to his mill, and he passes unopposed from one triumph to another.
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8h
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 16h
In what constitutional universe is "the President is telling the Justice Department to pay him $230 million" not an abuse of power?
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 11h
Both the U.S. marshal and the immigrant were shot by federal officers. You’d never know that from this headline.
U.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los Angeles, officials say
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 17h
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 12h
Sure sounds like that research about how left-wing violence was outpacing right-wing violence for the first time in 30 years had some glaring fatal flaws
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h
“.. the fact that the nomination got this far illustrates how much antisemitic and hateful rhetoric has been normalized, explained away or rewarded by Republicans in power.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 14h
I’m skeptical that a court can or will do this, but i think it has to be tried, because the GOP has descended to full lawlessness, and we don’t have any kind of government if the majority party can just refuse to recognize others.
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 14h
NEW: The State of Arizona sues the House of Representatives, demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson seat Adelita Grijalva or that someone else be allowed to swear her in. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
PRAYER FOR RELIEF Because there is no dispute as to Ms. Grijalva's election or qualifications, the Court should: A. Issue a declaratory judgment stating that Ms. Grijalva shall be deemed a Member of the House of Representatives once she has taken the oath prescribed by law, see 5 U.S.C. § 3331; B. Issue a declaratory judgment stating that if Speaker Johnson has not administered the oath, the oath may be administered to Ms. Grijalva by any person authorized by law to administer oaths under the law of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the State of Arizona; and C. Award other relief as the Court deems just and proper. Dated: October 21, 2025 Respectfully submitted, KRISTIN K. MAYES Attorney General for the State of Arizona By: /s/ Joshua D. Bendor Joshua D. Bendor D.D.C. Bar ID 031908 Solicitor General Joshua A. Katz Assistant Attorney General
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h
🚨BREAKING: A coalition of pro-voting groups is suing Indiana over two new anti-voting laws they say unfairly target naturalized citizens and threaten to remove eligible voters from the rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Indiana’s New Anti-Voting Laws Challenged for Targeting Naturalized Citizens - Democracy Docket
A coalition of pro-voting groups is suing Indiana over two new anti-voting laws they say unfairly target naturalized citizens and threaten to remove eligible voters from the rolls.
www.democracydocket.com
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13h
there are good & worthwhile historical & legal arguments for why the unitary executive is nonsense but to my mind the most straightforward argument is that it makes no logical sense that the president has absolute removal power over the people whose job it is to keep the executive branch accountable
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h
The Inspector General system is basically broken now. Most IGs have been fired, most positions remain vacant. Those who remain or would take the job pose no risk to holding the regime accountable.
Congress added more barriers to Trump firing IGs after his first term. He just ignored them.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h
I don’t understand why anyone’s debating this — a Nazi tattoo is a non starter, full stop.

This is a race for a U.S. Senate seat. The bar for candidates to clear doesn’t have to be insanely high, but it should at least be off the ground
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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 12h
Leading AI assistants misrepresent news content in nearly 1/2 their responses, according to new research by European Broadcasting Union & the BBC

45% of AI responses studied contained at least 1 significant issue with 81% having some form of problem, research showed

www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 12h
In a cohort of over 13,500 women with mean age ~72 years, >4,000 steps per day, at least 1-2 days per week, was associated with reduction in all-cause mortality and lower risk of cardiovascular disease
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 14h
The government has killed 32 people in 7 strikes with no evidence they were traffickers. The admiral leading the mission quit. If we had proof, they’d face a court, not a drone.

The law still applies, even to suspected drug traffickers, and right now, the Administration’s story isn’t adding up.
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h
Important to note that it's New York STATE that brought charges against the J6er that threatened Hakeem Jeffries. Not the DOJ.
ryanjreilly.com Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 15h
DOJ declined to bring charges against two people who threatened to kill @ericswalwell.bsky.social this year, @nbcnews.com reports: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 12h
Sending troops to San Francisco? Do it and we’ll sue.

We don’t bow to kings. We defend the Constitution.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d
Q: Are you going to send federal troops and the National Guard to San Francisco?

Trump: "We're going to go to San Francisco...We're going to go to San Francisco and we're going to make it great...Don't forget, I can use the Insurrection Act."
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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 14h
Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13h
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 15h
Jack Smith's devastating letter to Grassley. Latter's revelation—that Smith analyzed toll records of 8 US Senators—was disclosed in Smith's report, obvious from the indictment, & produced to Trump's attys who are now top DOJ officials. Trump did same to Swalwell, Schiff & 43 staffers during Trump I.
zoetillman.bsky.social Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 16h
The Return of Jack Smith, pt. II: The former Trump prosecutor's lawyers offered the latest rebuttal to escalating attacks -- this time re: a grand jury subpoena for lawmakers' phone activity records during the 2020 election probe buff.ly/Kp0Oaq6

Letter: buff.ly/hVUbwGl
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