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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 4d

When you're dead, you're not you anymore. You're *meat*

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 4d

I don't think we should ever accept that the President is immune for anything, no matter what John Roberts said.

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 9d

Calling it now, Bari Weiss's first "big" hire at CBS

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 9d

She quit a couple weeks ago, though it improves Politico only marginally

A tweet from Rachel Bad announcing she was leaving Politico, dated Sept 19, 2025

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 17d

I'm saying that Cuomo was the one who didn't respect the primary result, therefore was clearly who was being referred to. Beyond that I'm not taking sides

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 17d

Cuomo

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 19d

Key West Agreement says the Army can't operate armed fixed-wing aircraft, and good luck getting the Air Force to agree to change that.

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 20d

It's a backdoor way to force black men out

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 20d

That exact scenario actually happens a lot

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · 21d

Speaking of things making themselves irrelevant and shrinking their audience, how are things at the Washington Post?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24d

trump’s numbers are tanking and there is a palpable desire in the electorate for a real alternative and yet the only money in democratic politics is for doing starmerism

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Sep 8

None of the other justices feel any need to explain themselves

Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 25

I *tried* to just call myself an American, because when I was inevitably asked what part of America I then had to explain where Nebraska was

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 22

I hate it too, but there's no law saying a Dem President can't order it changed in 2029. It probably won't even be in serial production by then.

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 21

Or he orders USPS not to handle any mail ballots

Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 17

I suspect it's just a superficial resemblance, the YA-9 also has U-2 vibes from certain angles.

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 15

I think the biggest risk would be detailed photographs of the inlets. I haven't seen any photos to confirm the inlet covers were in place but unless someone seriously screwed up they would be.

Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 13

Oh I see what he was saying now

Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Great Khan of the Plains is right there

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Aug 11

Breyer: But wouldn't that then always be the case? If the civilian law enforcement tells you we want military force just in case something happens?

Sherman: Absolutely, your honor...and we had plenty of capacity to do that.

Breyer: Ok, I think that answers my question

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 11

Indeed, the US bought a zeppelin, filled it with helium, and it had a long, successful career (mostly in determining what not to use zeppelins for).

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 11

It was 100% necessary for the *Germans* to fill their zeppelins with hydrogen, because the US had an effective monopoly on helium and refused to export it, for obvious reasons.

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 5

Sounds like next time you should cut out the middle man and just interview her focus group

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · Aug 2

It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.

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Justin VanDeVelde @vanderduff.bsky.social · Aug 2

The whole reason they're going for it now is to ensure no Congress can ever be elected that would do so