Nick
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Just some guy who wants to help make the world better — for all of us — than when I found it.
What the hell, @nytimes.com?
Are your editors and publishers in the Epstein files and you’ve decided you’re just going to stop pretending you’re not biased?
Are your editors and publishers in the Epstein files and you’ve decided you’re just going to stop pretending you’re not biased?
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
What the hell, @nytimes.com?
Are your editors and publishers in the Epstein files and you’ve decided you’re just going to stop pretending you’re not biased?
Are your editors and publishers in the Epstein files and you’ve decided you’re just going to stop pretending you’re not biased?
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This is a stark departure from common practice in journalism. Looks like an attempt to punish AOC for having the temerity to talk overseas. If the NY Times quoted everyone like this – not cleaning up stammers, repeated words and "um" – its quotations would look much different. They'd be a mess.
February 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This is a stark departure from common practice in journalism. Looks like an attempt to punish AOC for having the temerity to talk overseas. If the NY Times quoted everyone like this – not cleaning up stammers, repeated words and "um" – its quotations would look much different. They'd be a mess.
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I was told by more than one voter that they didn't want to vote for Kamala Harris because she seemed kinda stupid, & this sort of deliberate coverage is exactly how people got that impression.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I was told by more than one voter that they didn't want to vote for Kamala Harris because she seemed kinda stupid, & this sort of deliberate coverage is exactly how people got that impression.
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“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
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The next sentence should read, ‘and this time his crimes are even more extreme’
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The next sentence should read, ‘and this time his crimes are even more extreme’
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I would like to see the Democrats take this strategy further and proactively push clips of Bondi yelling at older, calmer members of the committee asking polite, reasonable questions instead of just the slugfests (which are also great, to be clear)
February 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I would like to see the Democrats take this strategy further and proactively push clips of Bondi yelling at older, calmer members of the committee asking polite, reasonable questions instead of just the slugfests (which are also great, to be clear)
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Biden was the most economically progressive president since LBJ at least, he pursued a full-employment economy at huge political risk, it worked spectacularly.
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
Are the progressive economic policies in the room with us right now?
February 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Biden was the most economically progressive president since LBJ at least, he pursued a full-employment economy at huge political risk, it worked spectacularly.
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
And what happened is that the entire progressive universe decided that he must not have done any of it, or else he would have been popular
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February 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Thirty years of concern. Never enough courage.
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Thirty years of concern. Never enough courage.
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Literal Nazi shit
This message from the US State Department about "not wanting allies to be shackled by guilt and shame" is a pretty direct call-out to the German far-right argument that Germany has spent too long feeling guilty about the Holocaust, and needs to move on and stop doing remembrance.
February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Literal Nazi shit
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There aren't red flags that are much clearer than "had a large Nazi tattoo on his chest for 15 years"
February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
There aren't red flags that are much clearer than "had a large Nazi tattoo on his chest for 15 years"
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It’s telling how @axios.com editors are fawning all over Rubio’s speech (Munich) along with Vance’s rant at the same forum last year.
This platform is not hiding its preferences
This platform is not hiding its preferences
February 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
It’s telling how @axios.com editors are fawning all over Rubio’s speech (Munich) along with Vance’s rant at the same forum last year.
This platform is not hiding its preferences
This platform is not hiding its preferences
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NEW at @thebulwark.com
I wrote about this week’s big RFK Jr. news — his team blocking a cutting edge flu shot — and the chilling implications that decision has for the future of vaccines www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
I wrote about this week’s big RFK Jr. news — his team blocking a cutting edge flu shot — and the chilling implications that decision has for the future of vaccines www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like
A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.
www.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM
NEW at @thebulwark.com
I wrote about this week’s big RFK Jr. news — his team blocking a cutting edge flu shot — and the chilling implications that decision has for the future of vaccines www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
I wrote about this week’s big RFK Jr. news — his team blocking a cutting edge flu shot — and the chilling implications that decision has for the future of vaccines www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
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Pretending the rise of the far right and the focus on issues such as immigration or trans people comes from the "legitimate concerns" of "the people" is not just factually wrong, it's a deeply political point
Refusing to see this as primarily top down processes is to protect the status quo
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Refusing to see this as primarily top down processes is to protect the status quo
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February 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Pretending the rise of the far right and the focus on issues such as immigration or trans people comes from the "legitimate concerns" of "the people" is not just factually wrong, it's a deeply political point
Refusing to see this as primarily top down processes is to protect the status quo
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Refusing to see this as primarily top down processes is to protect the status quo
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I think one of the real challenges in discussing anything to do with trans people is that the media simply cannot accept that the anti-position is entirely eliminationist. There is no way to "exist in public whilst trans" that they will accept, right down to celebrating a doctor quitting.
Susan Smith of For Women Scotland is quoted in this piece saying that Dr Upton leaving the NHS will be "a relief to female patients."
The employment tribunal found that Upton had done nothing wrong! She was completely innocent of any kind of harassment!
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1592555...
The employment tribunal found that Upton had done nothing wrong! She was completely innocent of any kind of harassment!
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1592555...
Trans doc at centre of landmark Sandi Peggie court battle quits NHS
THE trans medic at the heart of a changing room war that cost taxpayers a staggering £400,000 has walked out on the NHS. NHS Fife bosses racked up the eye-watering bill in a failed bid to hush up n…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
I think one of the real challenges in discussing anything to do with trans people is that the media simply cannot accept that the anti-position is entirely eliminationist. There is no way to "exist in public whilst trans" that they will accept, right down to celebrating a doctor quitting.
There’s a lot I didn’t know in this thread and the one he replied to — specifically that slaver owners were usually awful business people (and frequently in debt!) and the entire culture lacked the creativity to consider other economic systems.
Degenerate gamblers is putting it kindly.
The only goal in the antebellum south was to be a planter. Every enterprise, all learning and skills, were acquired in the effort to become a planter.
Despite this, they were all terrible at running plantations with no-cost labor. Nigh universally in debt.
The only goal in the antebellum south was to be a planter. Every enterprise, all learning and skills, were acquired in the effort to become a planter.
Despite this, they were all terrible at running plantations with no-cost labor. Nigh universally in debt.
"the elite of the antebellum South were degenerate gamblers who financed their lifestyles with industrialized rape and would kill you for pointing this out" is a straightforwardly accurate statement
February 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
There’s a lot I didn’t know in this thread and the one he replied to — specifically that slaver owners were usually awful business people (and frequently in debt!) and the entire culture lacked the creativity to consider other economic systems.
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“If you don’t support the police, next time you’re in trouble, call a crack head!” - fox poisoned boomer
When I was homeless and coerced into sex work, I appealed to the police for help. I confessed my crimes and begged to be arrested, to get away from my abuser. The cops laughed at me
When I was homeless and coerced into sex work, I appealed to the police for help. I confessed my crimes and begged to be arrested, to get away from my abuser. The cops laughed at me
October 4, 2023 at 5:24 PM
“If you don’t support the police, next time you’re in trouble, call a crack head!” - fox poisoned boomer
When I was homeless and coerced into sex work, I appealed to the police for help. I confessed my crimes and begged to be arrested, to get away from my abuser. The cops laughed at me
When I was homeless and coerced into sex work, I appealed to the police for help. I confessed my crimes and begged to be arrested, to get away from my abuser. The cops laughed at me
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Even if the Democrats take the House AND the Senate, it is going to require ~17 <Republicans> to end the daily lawless authoritarianism until 2029, let alone to pass major institutional reforms to restore/complete 🇺🇸 democracy. There is no Green Lantern Democrats can use. There are only 2 solutions:
There remain only two solutions to our authoritarian problem, & both involve the remaining Republicans who care about democracy & the rule of law making hard choices. Democrats cannot do this for them. It requires a national front & a new center-right party of Bill Kristols
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February 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Even if the Democrats take the House AND the Senate, it is going to require ~17 <Republicans> to end the daily lawless authoritarianism until 2029, let alone to pass major institutional reforms to restore/complete 🇺🇸 democracy. There is no Green Lantern Democrats can use. There are only 2 solutions:
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"Democratic politicians urgently need to adopt the GOP view of public opinion—that it’s movable, and it’s their job to move it." newrepublic.com/article/2058...
Instead of Pandering, Democrats Should Try Changing Voters’ Minds
How can the party of liberalism make liberal ideas more popular? By creating a more liberal electorate. Yes, it can be done. Here are five ways how.
newrepublic.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
"Democratic politicians urgently need to adopt the GOP view of public opinion—that it’s movable, and it’s their job to move it." newrepublic.com/article/2058...
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I have maintained for a while that the reason everything around the world (funded by petro-states and carbon oligarchs) is happening rn is because the most powerful industry to ever exist on the face of the Earth has no future. And so it must wipe the future out of our imaginations.
In China & India, the growth in electricity demand has "decoupled" from the growth in fossil fuels. The next step is for fossil fuel demand to plateau & head down, even as economic growth continues. Should happen in the next few years. Believe me, when it happens you'll hear some cheering.
April 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I have maintained for a while that the reason everything around the world (funded by petro-states and carbon oligarchs) is happening rn is because the most powerful industry to ever exist on the face of the Earth has no future. And so it must wipe the future out of our imaginations.
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universal healthcare would be unfathomably transformative. the entire job market and the relationship between employers and workers relies on the leverage of private healthcare, exchanging low wages and bad conditions for (the illusion of) good healthcare. we are being held hostage by capital!
February 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
universal healthcare would be unfathomably transformative. the entire job market and the relationship between employers and workers relies on the leverage of private healthcare, exchanging low wages and bad conditions for (the illusion of) good healthcare. we are being held hostage by capital!
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Once again, the belief that a system of laws and norms can make things better, which inherently includes a preference for rule-following order over chaotic fights, has been mistaken for weakness that will take abuse indefinitely, rather than people who, when pushed too far, formidably fight back.
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state can put a redistricting plan on the ballot this spring that could add as many as four more Democratic seats in Congress.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Once again, the belief that a system of laws and norms can make things better, which inherently includes a preference for rule-following order over chaotic fights, has been mistaken for weakness that will take abuse indefinitely, rather than people who, when pushed too far, formidably fight back.
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Even after he left office, former President Harry Truman struggled financially. Mainly because of Truman and his closest aides repeatedly contacting Congress, a pension for former Presidents was established.
Presidents weren't always grifting criminals who use the office to enrich themselves.
Presidents weren't always grifting criminals who use the office to enrich themselves.
February 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Even after he left office, former President Harry Truman struggled financially. Mainly because of Truman and his closest aides repeatedly contacting Congress, a pension for former Presidents was established.
Presidents weren't always grifting criminals who use the office to enrich themselves.
Presidents weren't always grifting criminals who use the office to enrich themselves.
ICE is facing such stiff resistance b/c it’s a policy that is in-your-face and normies are seeing the consequences of policies with their own eyes.
Problem is the GOP has a thousand other awful policies which are not as obvious. How do we get these policy consequences in front of the average voter?
Problem is the GOP has a thousand other awful policies which are not as obvious. How do we get these policy consequences in front of the average voter?
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
ICE is facing such stiff resistance b/c it’s a policy that is in-your-face and normies are seeing the consequences of policies with their own eyes.
Problem is the GOP has a thousand other awful policies which are not as obvious. How do we get these policy consequences in front of the average voter?
Problem is the GOP has a thousand other awful policies which are not as obvious. How do we get these policy consequences in front of the average voter?