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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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Anyone know how to get into green power industry as an electrical engineer? Solar and battery stuff seems to be the future and also I wouldn’t be working on a project that makes the world worse
December 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Anyone know how to get into green power industry as an electrical engineer? Solar and battery stuff seems to be the future and also I wouldn’t be working on a project that makes the world worse
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Next year's artists signed contracts to perform at "The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts." Since a venue with that name no longer exists, and one with a very division name many artists would not wish to be associated with does, they should be able to get out of their contracts.
December 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Next year's artists signed contracts to perform at "The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts." Since a venue with that name no longer exists, and one with a very division name many artists would not wish to be associated with does, they should be able to get out of their contracts.
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Putinism, like Trumpism, is a cult. In fact, Trumpism is actually based on Putinism
December 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Putinism, like Trumpism, is a cult. In fact, Trumpism is actually based on Putinism
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If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
December 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
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“I love the poorly educated.”
— Donald J. Trump
— Donald J. Trump
December 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
“I love the poorly educated.”
— Donald J. Trump
— Donald J. Trump
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youtu.be/490wbrkh8v4 #chrisnorlund
#bankruptcies
"It's the Golden Age, America has never been so hot!" -🟠
Bankruptcies hit a fifteen-year high.
Chris Norlund
#bankruptcies
"It's the Golden Age, America has never been so hot!" -🟠
Bankruptcies hit a fifteen-year high.
Chris Norlund
Trump ushers bankruptcy tsunami
YouTube video by Chris Norlund
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
youtu.be/490wbrkh8v4 #chrisnorlund
#bankruptcies
"It's the Golden Age, America has never been so hot!" -🟠
Bankruptcies hit a fifteen-year high.
Chris Norlund
#bankruptcies
"It's the Golden Age, America has never been so hot!" -🟠
Bankruptcies hit a fifteen-year high.
Chris Norlund
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
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Hello, mental health hotline: there's a convicted felon married to an immigrant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ranting and raving about America's problems are due to immigrants and felons.
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hello, mental health hotline: there's a convicted felon married to an immigrant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ranting and raving about America's problems are due to immigrants and felons.
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![Tucker Carlson: "What's [AOC] like?"
Matt Gaetz: "Before Jan. 6 she was incredibly chummy with Republicans, she would regularly come over to our side, sit down, hang out... after Jan. 6 she treated us all like we had horns or something."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreiagl3tmxesoqw6lydhcwey52rczco3joc2m4x3kz4yv7ojrekk6ci@jpeg)
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Trump: “We’re bringing back religion in a big way.”
December 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Trump: “We’re bringing back religion in a big way.”
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Fascists “are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words.”
-Sartre
-Sartre
This is a real tweet...the Representative both heralds Trump's deadly strikes and also him for being the "Peace President" in the same tweet
Astonishing how ridiculous this country is right now
Astonishing how ridiculous this country is right now
December 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Fascists “are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words.”
-Sartre
-Sartre
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MOM SAYS YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH ME
New at the Kennedy Center: declining to perform may now require a lawyer.
Trump’s Kennedy Center chief threatens jazz musician with $1M suit over canceled Christmas gig
Richard Grenell says they will seek damages for “this political stunt."
www.motherjones.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
MOM SAYS YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH ME
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the vice president announced in a speech that Americans no longer need to apologize for being white, prompting millions of Americans to apologize for his white ass
December 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
the vice president announced in a speech that Americans no longer need to apologize for being white, prompting millions of Americans to apologize for his white ass
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Trump: “We have 30,000 beds in Guantánamo to detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people. Some of them are so bad we don’t even trust the countries to hold them, because we don’t want them coming back, so we’re going to send them out to Guantánamo.”
December 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Trump: “We have 30,000 beds in Guantánamo to detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people. Some of them are so bad we don’t even trust the countries to hold them, because we don’t want them coming back, so we’re going to send them out to Guantánamo.”
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They're sending their worst
Update. The ICE supervisor, who is 47, was arrested for domestic violence against his non-citizen partner who he started a relationship when she was 18 and he was 40.
www.fox19.com/2025/12/22/i...
www.fox19.com/2025/12/22/i...
December 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
They're sending their worst
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This is What TRUE Allies Look Like!
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Today in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This image says it all.
They have trust.
The World no longer trusts us. We do NOT keep our word.
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Today in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This image says it all.
They have trust.
The World no longer trusts us. We do NOT keep our word.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is What TRUE Allies Look Like!
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Today in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This image says it all.
They have trust.
The World no longer trusts us. We do NOT keep our word.
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Today in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This image says it all.
They have trust.
The World no longer trusts us. We do NOT keep our word.
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Thanks to my request with @padilla.senate.gov, and @lofgren.house.gov, the Energy Department will be auditing Donald Trump’s cancellation of dozens of clean energy projects in California and across the country — cancellations that cost thousands of jobs and will drive up energy bills even further.
Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted f...
apnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thanks to my request with @padilla.senate.gov, and @lofgren.house.gov, the Energy Department will be auditing Donald Trump’s cancellation of dozens of clean energy projects in California and across the country — cancellations that cost thousands of jobs and will drive up energy bills even further.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
Are We Getting Stupider?
Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think.
www.newyorker.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
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By amplifying this post calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia a “terrorist,” the Trump administration just violated the court order that they reference.
December 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
By amplifying this post calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia a “terrorist,” the Trump administration just violated the court order that they reference.
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Hillary’s “basket of deplorables” speech *defended* conservatives.
Paraphrasing: “Some call all Republicans racist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted, but that’s unfair to millions. It’s only half, the rest are good people.”
But the press made calling an openly bigoted campaign bigoted a scandal.
Paraphrasing: “Some call all Republicans racist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted, but that’s unfair to millions. It’s only half, the rest are good people.”
But the press made calling an openly bigoted campaign bigoted a scandal.
Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hillary’s “basket of deplorables” speech *defended* conservatives.
Paraphrasing: “Some call all Republicans racist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted, but that’s unfair to millions. It’s only half, the rest are good people.”
But the press made calling an openly bigoted campaign bigoted a scandal.
Paraphrasing: “Some call all Republicans racist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted, but that’s unfair to millions. It’s only half, the rest are good people.”
But the press made calling an openly bigoted campaign bigoted a scandal.
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Has this resulted in the names of victims being exposed?
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Has this resulted in the names of victims being exposed?
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Trump ordered airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, claiming it was about protecting Christians.
But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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December 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Trump ordered airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, claiming it was about protecting Christians.
But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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