A Woodard
@alworiginal.bsky.social
DPhil candidate LMU Munich, Amerika-Institut | historian, early America and 1790s BritAm diplomatic history | British influence in early Am foreign policy | revolutionary narrative | formerly 🇯🇵🇩🇪
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Imagine thinking that people come to America to "access unlimited welfare for life"
December 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Imagine thinking that people come to America to "access unlimited welfare for life"
The way this shameless administration is just always trying to blow smoke up our collective asses is so undyingly embarrassing. Really? We’re that stupid? We saw the footage. They identified ALL 11 people on a moving boat & somehow ALL 11 “most wanted” “narco terrorists” were on some kill list -ok 👌
He says the men they murdered are on a list.
Let’s see the list.
Let’s hear their names.
Show us the evidence.
If you have any.
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Let’s see the list.
Let’s hear their names.
Show us the evidence.
If you have any.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling ve...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:39 AM
The way this shameless administration is just always trying to blow smoke up our collective asses is so undyingly embarrassing. Really? We’re that stupid? We saw the footage. They identified ALL 11 people on a moving boat & somehow ALL 11 “most wanted” “narco terrorists” were on some kill list -ok 👌
I never experienced the calls and texts I receive here in America when I lived in Germany. Zip zero none. Or in Japan. Privacy is protected in other wealthy countries - and scams (& unsolicited sales calls) are illegal and actively prosecuted. In America, we suffer because business is King.
I wrote this for the @nytimes.com: Scammers are calling seniors more than 50 times a day. Some who get scammed wind up with weird charges on their Medicare and mysterious packages on their porches
Medicare Scammers Are Calling Seniors 50 Times a Day, Trying to Trap Them
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I never experienced the calls and texts I receive here in America when I lived in Germany. Zip zero none. Or in Japan. Privacy is protected in other wealthy countries - and scams (& unsolicited sales calls) are illegal and actively prosecuted. In America, we suffer because business is King.
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Of course, the feature these two wholly inconsistent rulings do share is clear: their outcomes advance Republican partisan interests (including Trump’s) at the expense of Democratic interests.
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Of course, the feature these two wholly inconsistent rulings do share is clear: their outcomes advance Republican partisan interests (including Trump’s) at the expense of Democratic interests.
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‘We now have confirmation, with the OECD saying in a new report that, without AI capex, U.S. economic growth declined in the first half of 2025. People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.’ paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
‘We now have confirmation, with the OECD saying in a new report that, without AI capex, U.S. economic growth declined in the first half of 2025. People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.’ paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
This is wild to me. “Customers resist products” - in what universe have we made companies so powerful that they can unilaterally force their products on us like we’re some kind of lower type animal?
$MSFT - Microsoft Lowers Ai Software Sales Quotas as Customers Resist Newer Products
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is wild to me. “Customers resist products” - in what universe have we made companies so powerful that they can unilaterally force their products on us like we’re some kind of lower type animal?
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
I’m not really sure why this took/is taking so long.
There are now bipartisan investigations in both the House and Senate into the administration targeting and killing people in the Caribbean without due process.
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I’m not really sure why this took/is taking so long.
Students will always find a way to cheat - if they aren’t taught young that a - it’s wrong & b- there is intrinsic value & joy in learning & c- cheaters don’t get ahead.
Our problem isn’t tech. It’s a sickness in Am culture where we’re taught to get ahead at all costs & principles don’t matter.
Our problem isn’t tech. It’s a sickness in Am culture where we’re taught to get ahead at all costs & principles don’t matter.
One professor at Rutgers University now requires students to attend a play whose ending changes every night, so she knows if they were there. Such retrenchments are likely to keep spreading
AI is accelerating a tech backlash in American classrooms
Handwritten and oral exams are making a comeback
econ.st
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Students will always find a way to cheat - if they aren’t taught young that a - it’s wrong & b- there is intrinsic value & joy in learning & c- cheaters don’t get ahead.
Our problem isn’t tech. It’s a sickness in Am culture where we’re taught to get ahead at all costs & principles don’t matter.
Our problem isn’t tech. It’s a sickness in Am culture where we’re taught to get ahead at all costs & principles don’t matter.
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Misinformation is one of the world's biggest threats to public health. And governments are not doing enough to protect us.
Social media companies should be held accountable for spreading harmful misinformation in that same way we hold manufacturers responsible for spreading harmful chemicals.
Social media companies should be held accountable for spreading harmful misinformation in that same way we hold manufacturers responsible for spreading harmful chemicals.
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Misinformation is one of the world's biggest threats to public health. And governments are not doing enough to protect us.
Social media companies should be held accountable for spreading harmful misinformation in that same way we hold manufacturers responsible for spreading harmful chemicals.
Social media companies should be held accountable for spreading harmful misinformation in that same way we hold manufacturers responsible for spreading harmful chemicals.
Alternately just say “suck it” to Amazon and don’t buy anything.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Alternately just say “suck it” to Amazon and don’t buy anything.
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““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said on a podcast with Jon Stewart it's a "great idea."
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
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November 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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Dept. of Ed is reclassifying all the female dominated professions (nurse, therapist, speech pathologist, PA) as not having “professional” degrees, which makes it harder for them to get educational loans.
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Dept. of Ed is reclassifying all the female dominated professions (nurse, therapist, speech pathologist, PA) as not having “professional” degrees, which makes it harder for them to get educational loans.
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
I’ve seen this reflected in society in the end of “awards ceremonies” at public schools across the US. No one wants to make the kids feel bad or not smart so we don’t award anyone publicly for achieving in education. The exception - athletics - those kids get tons of accolades - totally sucks.
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’ve seen this reflected in society in the end of “awards ceremonies” at public schools across the US. No one wants to make the kids feel bad or not smart so we don’t award anyone publicly for achieving in education. The exception - athletics - those kids get tons of accolades - totally sucks.
This is just awful for the generation that has grown up with Trump and any future we hope to achieve where people believe American government is a force for the public good - which was its founding intent.
a lot of you are probably too young to remember this but presidents dont normally wage war against americans
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is just awful for the generation that has grown up with Trump and any future we hope to achieve where people believe American government is a force for the public good - which was its founding intent.
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NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
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To recap: My law firm represented Black and Latino voters in striking down Texas' new congressional map.
The dissenting opinion mentions George Soros 17 times and me and my law firm 3 times (all about how connected to Soros I allegedly am). I have never seen anything like it.
The dissenting opinion mentions George Soros 17 times and me and my law firm 3 times (all about how connected to Soros I allegedly am). I have never seen anything like it.
In a remarkable and deeply unconventional dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith unleashed a blistering and bizarre attack on his fellow judges after a federal court struck down Texas’ unconstitutional racial gerrymander. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In Unhinged Dissent, Texas Judge Attacks Colleagues — and George Soros
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
To recap: My law firm represented Black and Latino voters in striking down Texas' new congressional map.
The dissenting opinion mentions George Soros 17 times and me and my law firm 3 times (all about how connected to Soros I allegedly am). I have never seen anything like it.
The dissenting opinion mentions George Soros 17 times and me and my law firm 3 times (all about how connected to Soros I allegedly am). I have never seen anything like it.
I can’t believe @harvard.edu supports Summers in a position of power over undergrad females with all that’s come out. They really have NO OTHER qualified candidates who could teach these classes? No one?
Hey @harvard.edu – You must fire Larry Summers. Now. To keep him in any capacity is to endorse his behavior and Epstein's crimes.
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I can’t believe @harvard.edu supports Summers in a position of power over undergrad females with all that’s come out. They really have NO OTHER qualified candidates who could teach these classes? No one?
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The Resolute Desk, a fixture of the Oval office since the Kennedy Admin, was removed for "cleaning and renovation". Strangely, no one seems to know where it is now. Reportedly, a "copy" has been seen at Mar-a-Lardo.
Considering how much of the Kennedy legacy has been destroyed, this is just another.
Considering how much of the Kennedy legacy has been destroyed, this is just another.
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The Resolute Desk, a fixture of the Oval office since the Kennedy Admin, was removed for "cleaning and renovation". Strangely, no one seems to know where it is now. Reportedly, a "copy" has been seen at Mar-a-Lardo.
Considering how much of the Kennedy legacy has been destroyed, this is just another.
Considering how much of the Kennedy legacy has been destroyed, this is just another.
A great explainer
A legal expert was taken aback on Tuesday after a federal judge issued a stunning ruling against President Donald Trump's efforts to sway the 2026 midterm election in favor of Republicans.
'Extraordinary rebuke': Expert 'gobsmacked' as Trump's election scheme 'scorched' by judge
A legal expert was taken aback on Tuesday after a federal judge issued a stunning ruling against President Donald Trump's efforts to sway the 2026 midterm election in favor of Republicans. On Tuesday, Judge Jeffrey V. Brown of the District Court for the Southern District of Texas, a Trump appointee,...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A great explainer
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Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
We need more competition in this country.
Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
everlasting shame on all these people
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
We need more competition in this country.