Brandon Claycomb
@bclaycomb.bsky.social
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as long as the material conditions of people’s lives are tied to patterns of racial inequality — as long as racism marks them as racialized people exposed to some
of the worst forms of social domination and class inequality — then there is no disregarding race as a social reality
of the worst forms of social domination and class inequality — then there is no disregarding race as a social reality
May 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
as long as the material conditions of people’s lives are tied to patterns of racial inequality — as long as racism marks them as racialized people exposed to some
of the worst forms of social domination and class inequality — then there is no disregarding race as a social reality
of the worst forms of social domination and class inequality — then there is no disregarding race as a social reality
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To say legacy media is not built for this moment is a gross understatement. The people destroying this country are being treated with respect.
NPR Morning Edition had Steve Bannon on yesterday, and PBS News Hour has Chris Rufo on right now. What the fuck is wrong with you??? What possible reason is there to platform these lying assholes???
May 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
To say legacy media is not built for this moment is a gross understatement. The people destroying this country are being treated with respect.
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I love how finding out the head of HHS doesn't believe in germs isn't the craziest part of that fucking sentence
A section titled what?? In a chapter titled WHAT????
May 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I love how finding out the head of HHS doesn't believe in germs isn't the craziest part of that fucking sentence
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To be fair, half is a pretty sizable number for such a serious conclusion. I would have never said this about any previous President, Republican or Democrat.
April 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
To be fair, half is a pretty sizable number for such a serious conclusion. I would have never said this about any previous President, Republican or Democrat.
Bad. But 3 Republicans is a start. There will be more later
(AXIOS) - The Senate on Wednesday killed a resolution that would have effectively reversed President Trump's 10% tariffs on all imported goods, with just three Republicans joining with Democrats in support of the measure.
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Senate GOP leaders succeed in protecting Trump tariffs
It comes the same day the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter — the first contraction in three years.
www.axios.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Bad. But 3 Republicans is a start. There will be more later
The median American institution that should be playing a role in standing up for democracy sucks right now. Courts are doing great. Some universities. But big media companies are really doing awful. What do they think the news is for?
The speed with which Congress not having the power of the purse, law and the Constitution be damned, has been normalized by the press is the most terrifying thing to me.
May 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The median American institution that should be playing a role in standing up for democracy sucks right now. Courts are doing great. Some universities. But big media companies are really doing awful. What do they think the news is for?
60% of Republicans think they can put up with tariff pain for 1-3 years before the benefits kick in.
Bet.
I think they’ll scream the loudest once the pain really kicks in over the next 2-3 months
Bet.
I think they’ll scream the loudest once the pain really kicks in over the next 2-3 months
Trump is asking for patience. This is gonna end badly for everyone.
May 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
60% of Republicans think they can put up with tariff pain for 1-3 years before the benefits kick in.
Bet.
I think they’ll scream the loudest once the pain really kicks in over the next 2-3 months
Bet.
I think they’ll scream the loudest once the pain really kicks in over the next 2-3 months
OK. This is just stupid.
We can all see what’s working and what’s not. Actions that draw media attention and make the case against Trump works. Do more of that. Keep the pressure on. They will fold
We can all see what’s working and what’s not. Actions that draw media attention and make the case against Trump works. Do more of that. Keep the pressure on. They will fold
May 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
OK. This is just stupid.
We can all see what’s working and what’s not. Actions that draw media attention and make the case against Trump works. Do more of that. Keep the pressure on. They will fold
We can all see what’s working and what’s not. Actions that draw media attention and make the case against Trump works. Do more of that. Keep the pressure on. They will fold
This shows me the people Trump talks to have convinced him his tariffs are going to lead to shortages and higher prices. This is him trying out the idea that that’s a good thing.
Good luck with that
Good luck with that
Trump: “Somebody said, ‘Oh the shelves are going to be open.’ Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls. And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”
May 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This shows me the people Trump talks to have convinced him his tariffs are going to lead to shortages and higher prices. This is him trying out the idea that that’s a good thing.
Good luck with that
Good luck with that
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Totally whacking the Doomer (and even non-Doomer) hornets nest here. But I have to give an honest read. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump’s Already Lost
There are a number of you who simply don’t agree with me...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Totally whacking the Doomer (and even non-Doomer) hornets nest here. But I have to give an honest read. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
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Hope nobody is going to ask me to take the time to understand what these maga chumps are feeling or whatever cause that is some sick shit . Fuck them
at his rally in Michigan, Trump plays a propaganda video of prisoners having their heads shaved at the Gulag in El Salvador to big cheers from the crowd and "U-S-A!" chants
April 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Hope nobody is going to ask me to take the time to understand what these maga chumps are feeling or whatever cause that is some sick shit . Fuck them
The journalist did not bring the responses the customer ordered. Going to get a no stars review.
He won’t be satisfied with anything short of North Korean style coverage
He won’t be satisfied with anything short of North Korean style coverage
For context, there's tons of evidence that Trump genuinely thinks that F-35s are literally invisible.
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
April 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The journalist did not bring the responses the customer ordered. Going to get a no stars review.
He won’t be satisfied with anything short of North Korean style coverage
He won’t be satisfied with anything short of North Korean style coverage
The executive is unitary except when courts need it to do something. In that case, we cannot locate the manager. The brazenest bullshit imaginable
Host: You could call and get Abrego Garcia back.
Trump: I could
Host: But the Supreme Court has ordered you to facilitate his release.
Trump: I'm not the one making this decision
Host: You're the president!
Trump: I could
Host: But the Supreme Court has ordered you to facilitate his release.
Trump: I'm not the one making this decision
Host: You're the president!
April 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The executive is unitary except when courts need it to do something. In that case, we cannot locate the manager. The brazenest bullshit imaginable
Clearest explanation I’ve seen of how Trump’s tariff strategy cannot possibly accomplish what he says they will. Literally impossible, because he has contradictory goals. So, so dumb
The President has a choice: Deals, or tariff revenue.
You can have one, but you can't have both.
You can have one, but you can't have both.
April 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Clearest explanation I’ve seen of how Trump’s tariff strategy cannot possibly accomplish what he says they will. Literally impossible, because he has contradictory goals. So, so dumb
I was already done with Amazon. This is just a reminder to feel disgust for Bezos from here on out and act accordingly. He’s the Quislingest of them all
President Trump per the pool:
"Jeff Bezos is very nice. Terrific. He solved the problem very quickly. He did the right thing. Good guy."
"Jeff Bezos is very nice. Terrific. He solved the problem very quickly. He did the right thing. Good guy."
April 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I was already done with Amazon. This is just a reminder to feel disgust for Bezos from here on out and act accordingly. He’s the Quislingest of them all
They are goddam weird, and it is good to call them out on it
April 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
They are goddam weird, and it is good to call them out on it
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The last thing that Trump and his propagandists can tolerate is the spectacle of voters being told basic facts about his tariffs.
Karoline Leavitt’s Angry New Attack on Amazon Reveals Trump’s Weakness
OK, so Amazon backed down on posting the cost of Trump’s tariffs. But the wildly disproportionate attack on the company from the White House press secretary actually exposed Trump’s deep…
newrepublic.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The last thing that Trump and his propagandists can tolerate is the spectacle of voters being told basic facts about his tariffs.
This is right and it’s everything. Banding together and defending - or even better, going on offense - wins. Trump sucks at the games he’s trying to play. Go out and beat him.
Fantastic piece from @dahlialithwick.bsky.social on the tide finally starting to turn: "But what really matters—what is measurable and knowable now in a way that was not a few weeks ago—is that standing up to Trump is going to be worth it." slate.com/news-and-pol...
April 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is right and it’s everything. Banding together and defending - or even better, going on offense - wins. Trump sucks at the games he’s trying to play. Go out and beat him.
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Some have responded w/ a version of "why are you elevating this story when non-citizens have it much worse?"
This story shows, in a concrete & visceral way, that citizenship is not a shield from state lawlessness in a mass deportation regime. That realization can turn ppl against such policies.
This story shows, in a concrete & visceral way, that citizenship is not a shield from state lawlessness in a mass deportation regime. That realization can turn ppl against such policies.
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Some have responded w/ a version of "why are you elevating this story when non-citizens have it much worse?"
This story shows, in a concrete & visceral way, that citizenship is not a shield from state lawlessness in a mass deportation regime. That realization can turn ppl against such policies.
This story shows, in a concrete & visceral way, that citizenship is not a shield from state lawlessness in a mass deportation regime. That realization can turn ppl against such policies.
“Regardless of the underlying merits” is such an acknowledgement. Literally gives away that he knows you’re right on the merits. He’s just committed to the idea that you must grant Wurman’s position is reasonable, I guess out of a fucked up sense of professional decorum. Waste of your time
yeah, you’re right. I know. The dead silence here on the merits is telling. Still frustrating.
April 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Regardless of the underlying merits” is such an acknowledgement. Literally gives away that he knows you’re right on the merits. He’s just committed to the idea that you must grant Wurman’s position is reasonable, I guess out of a fucked up sense of professional decorum. Waste of your time
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Saying you want autocracy in the U.S. is fighting words. If you want to throw out the Constitution, with its balance of powers and rule of law, you'll have to do it over my dead body - literally.
April 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Saying you want autocracy in the U.S. is fighting words. If you want to throw out the Constitution, with its balance of powers and rule of law, you'll have to do it over my dead body - literally.
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Swalwell: What are we doing here? What in this hearing achieves lowering costs for the American people? Do you know how far you’ve deviated from that goal? This is where you are: today, you will make it easier to deport more American citizen children with cancer.
April 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Swalwell: What are we doing here? What in this hearing achieves lowering costs for the American people? Do you know how far you’ve deviated from that goal? This is where you are: today, you will make it easier to deport more American citizen children with cancer.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker: "Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace. They must understand that we will fight their cruelty with every megaphone and microphone that we have."
April 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker: "Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace. They must understand that we will fight their cruelty with every megaphone and microphone that we have."
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A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here