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Nick Baumann
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"The Shadow President," @andykroll.bsky.social's deep dive into Russell Vought, has just won a George Polk award for political reporting.
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"The Shadow President," @andykroll.bsky.social's deep dive into Russell Vought, has just won a George Polk award for political reporting.
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
The piece chronicles Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to his position as one of the most influential players in the Trump administration.
Read it here:
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ProPublica's @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy have won a George Polk award for international reporting for “The End of Aid,” a series that investigated the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and its consequences around the world.
Read the full series here:
Read the full series here:
The End of Aid Archives
The U.S. Agency for International Development saved lives and promoted American interests around the globe. As the Trump administration abandons the decades-long approach to soft power, ProPublica inv...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
ProPublica's @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy have won a George Polk award for international reporting for “The End of Aid,” a series that investigated the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and its consequences around the world.
Read the full series here:
Read the full series here:
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NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments
The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
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Tips For Observing Lent https://theonion.com/tips-for-observing-lent/
February 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Tips For Observing Lent https://theonion.com/tips-for-observing-lent/
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whoever named anteaters really nailed it
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 PM
whoever named anteaters really nailed it
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OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
How a WhatsApp group for D.C. parents broke apart over politics:
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
How a WhatsApp group for D.C. parents broke apart over politics
A parents’ group tried to establish boundaries for discussion on their WhatsApp chat. It led to a schism.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
How a WhatsApp group for D.C. parents broke apart over politics:
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Wonder how long it will be before @sherwood.news starts doing these sorts of stories: www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/h...
How exposed are software stocks to AI tools? We put vibe-coding to the test
How real is the AI threat to software companies? CNBC put it to the test by vibe-coding a Monday.com replacement.
www.cnbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Wonder how long it will be before @sherwood.news starts doing these sorts of stories: www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/h...
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This has nothing to do with the Fairness Doctrine (Obama did not support reinstating the FD; he called it a distraction - source below). This is about the equal time rule, which assures equal access to air time for political candidates.
www.fcc.gov/sites/defaul...
www.fcc.gov/sites/defaul...
www.fcc.gov
February 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This has nothing to do with the Fairness Doctrine (Obama did not support reinstating the FD; he called it a distraction - source below). This is about the equal time rule, which assures equal access to air time for political candidates.
www.fcc.gov/sites/defaul...
www.fcc.gov/sites/defaul...
I'm so old I remember when Republicans were freaking out that Obama would revive the fairness doctrine: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Texas Democrat over FCC concerns
In an on-air rebuke, Colbert said lawyers for CBS’s parent company barred airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D), a U.S. Senate candidate.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I'm so old I remember when Republicans were freaking out that Obama would revive the fairness doctrine: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"With the first elections of 2026 barely two weeks away, this season's primaries are shaping up to be raucous, crowded and reflective of the ideological, stylistic and generational tensions in both parties." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | Six congressional primaries that explain where the country is headed
A 21st-century-record number of seats are opening, and races will be raucous and crowded, reflecting both parties’ ideological, stylistic and generational tensions.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"With the first elections of 2026 barely two weeks away, this season's primaries are shaping up to be raucous, crowded and reflective of the ideological, stylistic and generational tensions in both parties." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The secret test in Norway has not been previously reported." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself
The CIA investigated a Norwegian government experiment with a pulsed-energy machine in which a researcher built and tested a “Havana syndrome” device on himself.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"The secret test in Norway has not been previously reported." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"Three GOP candidates, all former McConnell interns, are keeping their distance as they seek to align with President Donald Trump." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Mitch McConnell is taking a beating in the race to replace him
Three GOP candidates, all former McConnell interns, are keeping their distance as they seek to align with President Donald Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
"Three GOP candidates, all former McConnell interns, are keeping their distance as they seek to align with President Donald Trump." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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low-info voters are very responsive to national conditions. which is they they voted for trump in 2024, and now why they're even more anti-trump on affordability than high-knowledge (dem-leaning) voters
thanks to @verasight.io for partnering on this poll!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
thanks to @verasight.io for partnering on this poll!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
February 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
low-info voters are very responsive to national conditions. which is they they voted for trump in 2024, and now why they're even more anti-trump on affordability than high-knowledge (dem-leaning) voters
thanks to @verasight.io for partnering on this poll!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
thanks to @verasight.io for partnering on this poll!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
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lmao. I've been using Claude to build some docket scraping scripts, and in the process I've been feeding it court docs from Chicago and Minnesota. It's fun to imagine it's getting increasingly ACAB-pilled, but I'm not that gullible.
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
lmao. I've been using Claude to build some docket scraping scripts, and in the process I've been feeding it court docs from Chicago and Minnesota. It's fun to imagine it's getting increasingly ACAB-pilled, but I'm not that gullible.
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Guy's Entire Job Just Asking People If They Have Time For A Quick Chat https://theonion.com/guys-entire-job-just-asking-people-if-they-have-time-fo-1819574667/
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Guy's Entire Job Just Asking People If They Have Time For A Quick Chat https://theonion.com/guys-entire-job-just-asking-people-if-they-have-time-fo-1819574667/
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
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What makes this even crazier is that even Josh Gottheimer called Mejia to congratulate her (she told us that for a Breaking Points interview we’ll air tomorrow)
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
What makes this even crazier is that even Josh Gottheimer called Mejia to congratulate her (she told us that for a Breaking Points interview we’ll air tomorrow)
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Revival Of Internship Program Heralds CEO’s Daughter Coming Of Age https://theonion.com/revival-of-internship-program-heralds-ceos-daughter-coming-of-age/
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Revival Of Internship Program Heralds CEO’s Daughter Coming Of Age https://theonion.com/revival-of-internship-program-heralds-ceos-daughter-coming-of-age/
"After BART installed fare gates last year at many of its stations, crime on the trains plummeted by 54% in a single year." www.noahpinion.blog/p/roundup-77...
Roundup #77: The Fix-Everything Button
BART fare gates; AI and jobs, again; Tariffs and trade deficits; Jon Stewart vs. the economists; H-1Bs; Japan's fiscal position
www.noahpinion.blog
February 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"After BART installed fare gates last year at many of its stations, crime on the trains plummeted by 54% in a single year." www.noahpinion.blog/p/roundup-77...
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excuse me autocorrect. i deliberately spelled it valentimes day because that's what it's called
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
excuse me autocorrect. i deliberately spelled it valentimes day because that's what it's called