Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social
Reporter, DailyKos.com, Previously Media Matters. Subscribe to http://oliverwillis.substack.com
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Why Republicans don’t actually give a damn about affordability
Explaining the Right � is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know.
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shorter blue maga: democrats should engage in cynical money soliciting because republicans are bad
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
shorter blue maga: democrats should engage in cynical money soliciting because republicans are bad
for years ive been accused on social media for posting strategically, supposedly generating thousands - millions? - in income based on my ability to farm outrage.
i literally just post dumb shit as it comes into my head. sometimes people like it. usually they dont.
i literally just post dumb shit as it comes into my head. sometimes people like it. usually they dont.
This is a good time to remind people that I post based entirely on what I feel like posting. I do not try to generate engagement, I frankly don't know why anyone follows me in the first place.
people should just post about what they want to instead of doing this thing every month where someone asks “is Bluesky for/against X?”, a question format that has conditioned the a large chunk of the website to jump into a screaming match, regardless of what the actual topic is
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
for years ive been accused on social media for posting strategically, supposedly generating thousands - millions? - in income based on my ability to farm outrage.
i literally just post dumb shit as it comes into my head. sometimes people like it. usually they dont.
i literally just post dumb shit as it comes into my head. sometimes people like it. usually they dont.
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People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
www.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
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Bc Rs have majority, we're unlikely to see the AZ Corp. Comm'n adopt a large load policy to protect us.
Will the R-led AZ Leg adopt one, or rein in excessive data center tax exemptions?
...My bill prohibiting ratepayer funds for utility lobbying has languished for 3 yrs
So I'll push these but:
Will the R-led AZ Leg adopt one, or rein in excessive data center tax exemptions?
...My bill prohibiting ratepayer funds for utility lobbying has languished for 3 yrs
So I'll push these but:
democrats/liberals/progressives with any common sense need to get ahead of this electricity cost issue - we need restraint and regulation of ai and data centers, which are driving up costs www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
www.cnbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Bc Rs have majority, we're unlikely to see the AZ Corp. Comm'n adopt a large load policy to protect us.
Will the R-led AZ Leg adopt one, or rein in excessive data center tax exemptions?
...My bill prohibiting ratepayer funds for utility lobbying has languished for 3 yrs
So I'll push these but:
Will the R-led AZ Leg adopt one, or rein in excessive data center tax exemptions?
...My bill prohibiting ratepayer funds for utility lobbying has languished for 3 yrs
So I'll push these but:
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Standard marketing strategy is 1 sales pitch for every 3 value add pieces of material. Dems basically do the reverse and it stinks. All it does is turn me off. Look at how Mandami and Kat Abughazaleh do it.
Instead they seem to see the issue as another “give us money” trigger. I got two Mark Kelly texts out of nowhere yesterday asking for cash
dems should be putting out new “dont follow illegal orders” videos every day, they should be replying to announcements of investigations of dems with new videos, they should be posting at hegseth to not follow illegal orders nonstop
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Standard marketing strategy is 1 sales pitch for every 3 value add pieces of material. Dems basically do the reverse and it stinks. All it does is turn me off. Look at how Mandami and Kat Abughazaleh do it.
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oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
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one of the weird occupational hazards of being paid to think in public is the clear tendency to stop thinking at all
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
one of the weird occupational hazards of being paid to think in public is the clear tendency to stop thinking at all
brazil and france sent criminal former leaders to prison while merrick garland spent nights fretting if every t was crossed and didnt get the job done
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
brazil and france sent criminal former leaders to prison while merrick garland spent nights fretting if every t was crossed and didnt get the job done
the right has declared war on the boy scouts
Hegseth's next stupid war? Kids who camp. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Hegseth's next stupid war? Kids who camp. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Hegseth's next stupid war? Kids who camp.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly plans to upend decades of military support for the Scouting America in retaliation for the iconic organization’s support for gender and racial equality.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
the right has declared war on the boy scouts
Hegseth's next stupid war? Kids who camp. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Hegseth's next stupid war? Kids who camp. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Yeah the heartfelt message I got from “Gabby Giffords” yesterday about her husband and their courage, ended with a plea for twenty bucks.
I love GG. She is awesome, and I like MK a lot too. Hard not to think less of them when I get a text like this.
I love GG. She is awesome, and I like MK a lot too. Hard not to think less of them when I get a text like this.
a young boy wearing glasses and suspenders is looking down
Alt: In A CHRISTMAS STORY, Ralphie realizes his secret message from Little Orphan Annie is just an Ovaltine ad.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Yeah the heartfelt message I got from “Gabby Giffords” yesterday about her husband and their courage, ended with a plea for twenty bucks.
I love GG. She is awesome, and I like MK a lot too. Hard not to think less of them when I get a text like this.
I love GG. She is awesome, and I like MK a lot too. Hard not to think less of them when I get a text like this.
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<raises hand>
democrats/liberals/progressives with any common sense need to get ahead of this electricity cost issue - we need restraint and regulation of ai and data centers, which are driving up costs www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
www.cnbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
<raises hand>
the right has beat up on the press for over 60 years. the result is a mainstrem media that bends over backwards to privilege their lies. you would think democrats could understand this but instead in the year of our lord 2025 theyre still begging the msm to "do better."
The Dems think favorable coverage of them runs through treating the press favorably, when the opposite is true.
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
the right has beat up on the press for over 60 years. the result is a mainstrem media that bends over backwards to privilege their lies. you would think democrats could understand this but instead in the year of our lord 2025 theyre still begging the msm to "do better."
they won't. instead of begging the media to be good when they never will be, democrats should be condemning the press for being a propaganda ally of a regime hurting america.
Over and over, the mainstream press reports that Trump has secured a “trade deal” with a foreign country and every single time he’s just making it up.
When will they learn?
When will they learn?
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
they won't. instead of begging the media to be good when they never will be, democrats should be condemning the press for being a propaganda ally of a regime hurting america.
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By the way, note that the description of Biden as being "in obvious mental decline" was left in the speech, while the description of Trump as the "most openly corrupt president in American history" was removed:
Note that the BBC openly admits in an email to me that the removal of this claim about Trump's world-historical corruption was done "on legal advice."
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
By the way, note that the description of Biden as being "in obvious mental decline" was left in the speech, while the description of Trump as the "most openly corrupt president in American history" was removed:
democrats view their supporters as an atm. they just hit a "get money" button and dont think about the long term effect of making all their messaging be about cynical fundraising. the senators raised a fundamental issue about the role of the military. theyre fucking it up to make a quick buck.
This begging via text that seems to have become a feature for every Dem has got to stop. It genuinely makes me like a candidate less.
Instead they seem to see the issue as another “give us money” trigger. I got two Mark Kelly texts out of nowhere yesterday asking for cash
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
democrats view their supporters as an atm. they just hit a "get money" button and dont think about the long term effect of making all their messaging be about cynical fundraising. the senators raised a fundamental issue about the role of the military. theyre fucking it up to make a quick buck.
democrats/liberals/progressives with any common sense need to get ahead of this electricity cost issue - we need restraint and regulation of ai and data centers, which are driving up costs www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
www.cnbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
democrats/liberals/progressives with any common sense need to get ahead of this electricity cost issue - we need restraint and regulation of ai and data centers, which are driving up costs www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
Instead they seem to see the issue as another “give us money” trigger. I got two Mark Kelly texts out of nowhere yesterday asking for cash
dems should be putting out new “dont follow illegal orders” videos every day, they should be replying to announcements of investigations of dems with new videos, they should be posting at hegseth to not follow illegal orders nonstop
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Instead they seem to see the issue as another “give us money” trigger. I got two Mark Kelly texts out of nowhere yesterday asking for cash
they said the entire crisis on infinite earths was unfilmable. i said im the president of the united states and i want a script by next friday.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
they said the entire crisis on infinite earths was unfilmable. i said im the president of the united states and i want a script by next friday.
Trump ruins turkey pardon tradition with unhinged murder rant www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Trump ruins turkey pardon tradition with unhinged murder rant
� On Tuesday, President Donald Trump turned the traditional pre-Thanksgiving turkey pardon at the White House into a platform to rant about murder and to air his grievances about Democrats.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Trump ruins turkey pardon tradition with unhinged murder rant www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
lawrence jones is the human embodiment of that gif of daffy duck dancing
Lawrence Jones may pride himself on being an outsider, but inside he's a true Fox News blonde
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
lawrence jones is the human embodiment of that gif of daffy duck dancing
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My statement on FBI request for interviews.
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
My statement on FBI request for interviews.
time for me to dust off my script about the blond haired, orange skinned real estate mogul who moonlights as a secret agent saving the world from leftists when he's not busy turning away legions of sexy supermodels.
Agent Shmonald Shmump, coming summer 2026 from Paramount
Agent Shmonald Shmump, coming summer 2026 from Paramount
I teased this last night in What I’m Hearing but now confirmed: Paramount WILL release Rush Hour 4 after prodding from Trump on behalf of Brett Ratner. Distribution deal. Producer Tarak Ben Ammar is lining up financing. Get ready for the dumbest possible state-controlled media.
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
time for me to dust off my script about the blond haired, orange skinned real estate mogul who moonlights as a secret agent saving the world from leftists when he's not busy turning away legions of sexy supermodels.
Agent Shmonald Shmump, coming summer 2026 from Paramount
Agent Shmonald Shmump, coming summer 2026 from Paramount
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leave it to brian to twist a story about right-wing disinformation into a "both sides do bad stuff" narrative
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
leave it to brian to twist a story about right-wing disinformation into a "both sides do bad stuff" narrative