Ankylodad
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The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”
Who would cover it? The Jeff Bezos WaPo? The Sulzberger family NYT? The Ellison CBS News? Any of the thousands of Sinclair local TV news affiliates? The Soon-Shing LA Times?
They’re destroying our society by destroying our media.
They’re destroying our society by destroying our media.
Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
January 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Who would cover it? The Jeff Bezos WaPo? The Sulzberger family NYT? The Ellison CBS News? Any of the thousands of Sinclair local TV news affiliates? The Soon-Shing LA Times?
They’re destroying our society by destroying our media.
They’re destroying our society by destroying our media.
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When Vance insists, contra the videos, that Good threatened the ICE agent and "had it coming", what he means is that he, like Ross, feels threatened by any woman who has the audacity to use her voice in the public sphere.
This deeply misogynist worldview is core to MAGA.
This deeply misogynist worldview is core to MAGA.
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
When Vance insists, contra the videos, that Good threatened the ICE agent and "had it coming", what he means is that he, like Ross, feels threatened by any woman who has the audacity to use her voice in the public sphere.
This deeply misogynist worldview is core to MAGA.
This deeply misogynist worldview is core to MAGA.
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The most enlightening and disappointing thing to come out of this ICE shooting is that the right legitimately does not give a fuck about human life if it harms their political narrative.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The most enlightening and disappointing thing to come out of this ICE shooting is that the right legitimately does not give a fuck about human life if it harms their political narrative.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
Watching people malign a 37 year old mother for being murdered by her country is insane.
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1. ICE will kill you.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
January 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
1. ICE will kill you.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
2. Trumpists will lie to justify it.
3. Because they are all thug trash.
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Sad to see that people can’t be friends with somebody just because they disagree over politics (whether or not it’s good for a fascist goon to shoot a lady in the face and murder her).
January 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Sad to see that people can’t be friends with somebody just because they disagree over politics (whether or not it’s good for a fascist goon to shoot a lady in the face and murder her).
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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Their article ab Jim Jordan getting us shut down was by Julia Steinberg, a conservative student we hired (since our projects weren’t partisan!) who chose to lie & say we were involved in Hunter Biden’s Laptop & lab leak thing. Neither was true. No request for comment.
www.thefp.com/p/stanford-i...
www.thefp.com/p/stanford-i...
My First Job, at the Stanford Internet Observatory
The research center, which is shutting its doors, was supposed to tackle “misinformation.” Instead, they hired a bunch of interns to flag social media posts.
www.thefp.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Their article ab Jim Jordan getting us shut down was by Julia Steinberg, a conservative student we hired (since our projects weren’t partisan!) who chose to lie & say we were involved in Hunter Biden’s Laptop & lab leak thing. Neither was true. No request for comment.
www.thefp.com/p/stanford-i...
www.thefp.com/p/stanford-i...
Infuriating
It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Infuriating
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This "big picture" monologue/analysis(?) is a lot more problematic than the b-roll and graphic miscues:
In it, Dokoupil says that China and Russia were "building a presence in Venezuela"? Says who? From where? How? And why?
In it, Dokoupil says that China and Russia were "building a presence in Venezuela"? Says who? From where? How? And why?
"First day... first day, big problems here. Uh, are we going to Kelly here or are we gonna go..."
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fir...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fir...
January 6, 2026 at 4:39 AM
This "big picture" monologue/analysis(?) is a lot more problematic than the b-roll and graphic miscues:
In it, Dokoupil says that China and Russia were "building a presence in Venezuela"? Says who? From where? How? And why?
In it, Dokoupil says that China and Russia were "building a presence in Venezuela"? Says who? From where? How? And why?
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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Compare this to Biden leaving Afghanistan & think about what the incentives are for every American politician
everyone on the tv wants you to know that this is good actually
January 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Compare this to Biden leaving Afghanistan & think about what the incentives are for every American politician
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Imagine thinking you're gonna win an online fight with Andy Cohen.
And then telling people that you're "more accountable and more transparent than Cronkite."
And then telling people that you're "more accountable and more transparent than Cronkite."
January 3, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Imagine thinking you're gonna win an online fight with Andy Cohen.
And then telling people that you're "more accountable and more transparent than Cronkite."
And then telling people that you're "more accountable and more transparent than Cronkite."
What a fucking idiot. Daycare centers should have a staffed reception area? For what business purpose? Foot traffic impulse childcare purchases? And at what cost (square footage, staff salary, etc.)
Just the dumbest fucking people.
Just the dumbest fucking people.
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
What a fucking idiot. Daycare centers should have a staffed reception area? For what business purpose? Foot traffic impulse childcare purchases? And at what cost (square footage, staff salary, etc.)
Just the dumbest fucking people.
Just the dumbest fucking people.
Jan Crawford is a shoo-in for the FIFA “Integrity in Court Reporting Prize”
NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Jan Crawford is a shoo-in for the FIFA “Integrity in Court Reporting Prize”
Th absolute gall to assert that she is “restoring integrity” to the news.Somehow both patronizing and oblivious.
I think she shares certain personality traits (disorders) with Trump.
I think she shares certain personality traits (disorders) with Trump.
December 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Th absolute gall to assert that she is “restoring integrity” to the news.Somehow both patronizing and oblivious.
I think she shares certain personality traits (disorders) with Trump.
I think she shares certain personality traits (disorders) with Trump.
My first reaction was “Unbelievable,” but upon a moments reflection I realized how much this tracks.
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My first reaction was “Unbelievable,” but upon a moments reflection I realized how much this tracks.
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There is a tremendous opportunity for a brand new generation of media outlets to rise up right now because many news outlets that spent decades painstakingly building their credibility are seeing it torched by bootlickers with incredible speed.
December 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
There is a tremendous opportunity for a brand new generation of media outlets to rise up right now because many news outlets that spent decades painstakingly building their credibility are seeing it torched by bootlickers with incredible speed.
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An extremely satisfying set of videos is coming in a few years.
December 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
An extremely satisfying set of videos is coming in a few years.
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Earlier this year, Matt Yglesias and Hakeem Jeffries urged progressives to shut up about immigration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Yglesias said "bad groups" were pushing Dems left on immigration and would help Trump's numbers.
How did they get this so wrong? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
How did they get this so wrong? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
The cost of playing defense on immigration
What Matt Yglesias, Hakeem Jeffries, and Keir Starmer got wrong about the politics of immigration
www.gelliottmorris.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Earlier this year, Matt Yglesias and Hakeem Jeffries urged progressives to shut up about immigration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Yglesias said "bad groups" were pushing Dems left on immigration and would help Trump's numbers.
How did they get this so wrong? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
How did they get this so wrong? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
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I’m not even going to publish a copy of Trumps comments about Reiner and his wife. But occasionally he reminds me that he is simply one of the worst, most degenerate individuals who has ever existed in American public life. Hard to think of any more vicious, vile and sociopathic.
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I’m not even going to publish a copy of Trumps comments about Reiner and his wife. But occasionally he reminds me that he is simply one of the worst, most degenerate individuals who has ever existed in American public life. Hard to think of any more vicious, vile and sociopathic.
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Because it was a terrible fckn idea
December 14, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Because it was a terrible fckn idea
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I am deadly serious when I say that any liberal Project 2028 people should be taking names of the civil servants who go way past their authority to do stuff like this.
That is very much not me saying that normal employees following bad orders should be fired. But there’s a line. This crosses it.
That is very much not me saying that normal employees following bad orders should be fired. But there’s a line. This crosses it.
That should be a career ending act of corruption
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I am deadly serious when I say that any liberal Project 2028 people should be taking names of the civil servants who go way past their authority to do stuff like this.
That is very much not me saying that normal employees following bad orders should be fired. But there’s a line. This crosses it.
That is very much not me saying that normal employees following bad orders should be fired. But there’s a line. This crosses it.
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TRUMP: “I said why is it we only take people from shithole countries? Why can't we have some people from Norway, Sweden, Denmark… But we always take people from Somalia— places that are filthy, dirty, disgusting.”
Such a mystery what he means when he says this stuff, isn’t it?
Such a mystery what he means when he says this stuff, isn’t it?
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
TRUMP: “I said why is it we only take people from shithole countries? Why can't we have some people from Norway, Sweden, Denmark… But we always take people from Somalia— places that are filthy, dirty, disgusting.”
Such a mystery what he means when he says this stuff, isn’t it?
Such a mystery what he means when he says this stuff, isn’t it?
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I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.