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ribo59.bsky.social
@ribo59.bsky.social
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Proud liberal progressive!
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malcolmnance.bsky.social
Dementia is a helluva drug
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
I think this administration has vastly overestimated the rest of the world's willingness to put up with imperial oil war bullshit right now. I don't think this ends well. No war.
January 3, 2026 at 6:38 AM
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mcfaulmike.bsky.social
Written before the latest escalation. Worth reading now.
Democracy in Venezuela Must Be Restored — But Not by a U.S. Military Invasion: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/democracy-...
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
The people who profited most from the cancel culture/free speech panic were less interested in actual freedom of speech than establishing their own control over public discourse. You don't even have to take my word for it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Every society that has ever existed has had views that are mainstream and views that are fringe. The free-speech frauds who captured the discourse over the past decade understood this, but their true objection was that they did not unilaterally have the power to define which was which. For example, in a 2018 Times column, Weiss complained that “leftists” were engaged in a “concerted attempt to significantly redraw the bounds of acceptable thought and speech.” This was meant to sound sinister, menacing. In fact, this is politics. Every faction is always trying to “redraw the bounds of acceptable thought and speech.” In a free society, the government allows people to have those arguments. Such disputes are not a threat to free speech; they are free speech. When I say that CBS News’s Bari Weiss understood this, you needn’t take my word for it. In November, shortly after being given the reins to one of the oldest broadcast-news organizations in the country, Weiss used identical language to describe her own project: “I think it’s about redrawing the lines of what falls in the 40-yard lines of acceptable debate and acceptable American politics and culture,” Weiss said at the Jewish Leadership Conference. “And I don’t mean that in, like, a censorious, gatekeeping way.” What’s the difference between her “redrawing the lines” of acceptable speech and other people doing it? What makes one “censorious” and “gatekeeping” and the other not? Well, because she gets to decide. That’s what so much of the free-speech panic was ever about: making sure the right people were in charge of what you see, hear, and read. Notably, this has very little to do with reporting the news, which is supposed to be what CBS News does. But if the point of installing Weiss was to ensure that she would gatekeep on behalf of right-wing interests, that is precisely what she appears to be doing.
December 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
“Everything that happened to me was excessive.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/m...
Brigitte Bardot, Movie Idol Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
ribo59.bsky.social
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social No more gaslighting from Brendan Buck! What is the point of Buck as paid contributor? 🤬👿🔥🔥🔥
December 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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December 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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December 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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December 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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glennkirschner.bsky.social
Bipartisan Team of Congressmen Drafts Articles of Impeachment for Bondi For Violation of Epstein Law
youtu.be/iXoj8IKvVgI?...
Bipartisan Team of Congressmen Draft Articles of Impeachment for Bondi For Violation of Epstein Law
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
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December 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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marmel.bsky.social
I didn't even think about this.
Trump isn't just freeing villains.
He's stealing from the victims to reward their crimes.
We live in disgusting times.
December 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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stephaniemiller.bsky.social
Thursday! Dr. Irwin Redlener, Karl Frisch, & Allison Gill. Join us 9a-Noon ET on:
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on #AppleTV / #AmazonFireTV / Roku / #SlingTV
Streaming: Progressive Voices app on your phone
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
“Let me state the obvious:
Antisemitism is always wrong.
Islamophobia is always wrong.
Intentionally killing civilians is always wrong, whether on a beach in Sydney or a beach in Gaza.
Can we not all agree on all of the above? Is that really so hard” - my take for Zeteo’s First Draft newsletter:
The (Muslim) Hero of Bondi
Mehdi on the Islamophobes' response to the brutal killing of Jews in Australia; how the DOGE folks are headed for Gaza; and the fallout from the Bari Weiss/Erika Kirk CBS town hall.
zeteo.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
ribo59.bsky.social
@stephaniemiller.bsky.social Rob Reiner! 🙏😭😭😭
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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axidentaliberal.bsky.social
As a director, Rob Reiner released these five movies all in a row

1986 Stand by Me
1987 The Princess Bride
1989 When Harry Met Sally…
1990 Misery
1992 A Few Good Men

All remarkable and vastly different films, showing extraordinary range and talent
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 AM
ribo59.bsky.social
@hartmannreport.com Remember, before her current position Kristi Noem was a governor and before that she served in the House of Representatives!!!
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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mikelevin.org
On top of that, the proposal weakens consumer protections and makes it easier for insurers to raise deductibles and copays.

This bill raises costs, reduces protections, and revives coverage that collapses when families need it most.

Hard pass. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Rick Scott releases Obamacare subsidy alternative
His approach would create Trump Freedom Accounts for states that choose to get a waiver.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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mikelevin.org
They also expand junk plans that skip pre-existing conditions, mental health care, maternity care, and prescription drugs. These plans are inexpensive only until the moment someone needs actual medical care. Then the bills arrive.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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mikelevin.org
The Republican authors of the so-called “More Affordable Care Act” seem to have named it before they read it.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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resist61.bsky.social
Thank u #Canada
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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airbagged.bsky.social
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
Sabrina walking the dog
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
ribo59.bsky.social
@nicollewallace.bsky.social It fills my ❤️ to see Sue looking (and I hope doing) so well! 💗
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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urocklive1.bsky.social
Seems there still remains at least a little sanity in the world.
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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urocklive1.bsky.social
FWIW, Google's AI mode offered up this:
Olivia Nuzzi's new book, American Canto, has had a disappointing sales start, with early indicators suggesting it is not performing well with general book buyers. The book was released on December 2, 2025. Specific sales figures are not yet public, but early signs include: Low Amazon Rank: As of December 5, the hardcover edition ranked around No. 5,546 on Amazon's bestseller list, considered a low rank for a high-profile release. On its first day, December 2, it was ranked even lower, at No. 12,673. Low Store Sales: Employees at physical bookstores in New York City reported minimal interest and few to zero sales in the first couple of days after release, despite ordering several dozen copies. Industry Data Pending: Official first-week sales figures from Circana Bookscan and the New York Times bestseller list are not expected until the week of December 8-12, 2025. The book's launch has been surrounded by media controversy related to Nuzzi's personal life and reporting ethics, which some commentators suggest may have actually hurt sales rather than helped. The media coverage and attention have not translated into strong purchasing interest so far, with a notable gap between the public's interest in the surrounding scandal and their willingness to buy the book. Vanity Fair, which had recently hired Nuzzi and published an excerpt, has parted ways with her amid the controversy and poor initial sales.
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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jackjenkins.me
How long has thing been a thing now?

I.e., how long has Trump had noticeable bandages or makeup on his hands?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Dec 4
Trump's bandaged and discolored hand was visible today during an event where he again at times struggled to keep his eyes open (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM