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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 7d

This kind of thing happens because Americans have terribly short memories.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 7d

Right wingers in 2017: Dumb libs think words are violence
Right wingers in 2025: Words are violence and we're going to throw you in jail for saying the wrong ones, which is terrorism bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Stephen Miller: "They say they are trying to kill the fascists & stop the fascists. It's deliberate. President Trump is saying that we as a nation are not going to tolerate it anymore & the joint terrorism task force at the FBI is going to find these terrorists & we're going to put them behind bars"

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Louis Römer @lromeranth.bsky.social · 9d

Start thinking of the "moderate" as a Trump-AOC voter, or Trump-Tlaib, if you will.

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 10d

"Infrequent voters are voting. It's a very low-trust environment. So the traditional left-right spectrum and going moderate on issues, it's not as clear. Anybody saying, 'I can win the election by tweaking positions" slightly is selling you something," says @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social.

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 9d

Jeffries is damaging public trust in our system. The most disaffected voters who choose Republicans or don’t vote at all ALWAYS have told me “both parties are the same”. This is not true, However this kind of praise is exhibit A in that argument

Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 9d

He. Was. Indicted. For. Bribery. In. 2024. Do. Not. Congratulate.

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 9d

He. Was. Indicted. For. Bribery. In. 2024. Do. Not. Congratulate.

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 9d

The man who cannot bring himself to endorse the current Democratic Party nominee for NYC mayor praised the current mayor who was indicted for bribery, had his charges dropped as part of a bribery scheme, and possibly dropped out as part of another bribery scheme.

Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Jeffries praises Eric Adams in a statement, saying he has "served courageously and authentically for decades" and that "meaningful progress has been made" during his mayoralty.

Says he will "publicly weigh in" on the mayoral race "well before the start of early voting.”

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 11d

This is sad…

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 10d

Yes, that is precisely what is happening. Dems believe the way to win in politics is to outsource their own voices and rhetoric to pollsters, and pollsters relentlessly push the idea that health care is Dems’ strongest issue, and thus every event and crisis should be redirected towards health care.

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 10d

there is clearly some consultant telling them to do this because after indicting the former FBI Director because the president demanded it and illegally ordering troops to occupy another U.S. city my own member of Congress sent a text out about protecting our healthcare

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump administration’s threat to deploy troops in Portland is unlawful.

Here’s a thought.

Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13d

Is this supposed to be a threat? They did this exact thing while the government was open

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 14d

Did white supremacists threaten to cancel their Apple TV+ subscriptions?

Vulture @vulture.com · 14d

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

www.vulture.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14d

A couple weeks ago, these blowdried chucklefucks were "joking" about how they should reclaim the word Nazi and now they're "joking" about blowing up the UN or gassing the foreign leaders inside.

But they didn't say anything questionable about Charlie Kirk, so no big deal.

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 14d

Fox News host Jesse Watters suggested bombing and gassing the United Nations over escalator and teleprompter issues

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 14d

Those laces, his circulatory system, and God are keeping him together.

Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 14d

No one knows the day or hour, but rest assured, someday soon It Will Happen

A photo of a man's ankles, swollen, possibly from the edema that may be killing him

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 14d

Ok grandpa, lets get you to your nap now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

Trump to the UN: "Everyone says I should get the Nobel Peace Prize."

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 15d

I'm not doing a bit here, I sincerely wonder if he got the "Amish people don't have autism" from this incredibly scientific Theo Von interview with an Amish guy from a couple of weeks ago.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15d

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 15d

No lies detected.

J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social · 15d

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 17d

Seems precarious.

Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity

The Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it “politicized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 18d

Anyone who agrees to this is no longer a journalist

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 18d

NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com

Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Amy Kristin Sanders @amykristinsanders.bsky.social · 19d

I had this exact same experience this morning. Same reporter as Heidi.

This is *not* normal.

I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.

Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 19d

I find this extremely chilling:
I spoke w a reporter this morning about Kimmel. (Reporter was / is great) They got back to me a short while ago to say they sought White House comment & WH demands to know first which experts they spoke with. I told reporter I'm happy to be quoted IN THE STORY but 1/x

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 21d

Oh this is way worse than what I thought. I am canceling my subscription immediately.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 22d

Oliver Darcy has obtained the termination letter sent to Karen Attiah by the Washington Posts’s HR chief.

The letter specifically mentions her postings about “white men” violating Washington Post policy.

Oliver’s Newsletter: bit.ly/4me42St

Karen’s Substack Statement: bit.ly/3VOZTcO

The Washington post
September 11, 2025
Karen,
I am writing to inform you that The Post is terminating your employment effective immediately for gross misconduct. Your public comments on social media regarding the death of Charlie Kirk violate The Post's social media policies, harm the integrity of our organization, and potentially endanger the physical safety of our staff.
Among other requirements, the Company-wide social media policy mandates that all employee social media postings be respectful and prohibits postings that disparage people based on their race, gender or other protected characteristics. The policy also reminds employees that everything they post is a reflection on the Company and should not affect the integrity of The Post's journalism. Your postings on Bluesky (which clearly identifies you as a Post Columnist) about white men in response to the killing of Charlie Kirk do not comply with our policy. For example, you posted: "Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is.... not the same as violence" and "Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence."
In addition, just last year, Opinions leadership asked everyone in the Opinions Department to review the newsroom social media guidelines, attached those guidelines to an email to the Department for review, and reiterated in that email the "bedrock principle that our use of social media must never harm the journalistic integrity or reputation of The Post".
The poor judgment exhibited by your public comments regarding Charlie Kirk arise against the backdrop of documented performance concerns, which have been raised with you.
Given these concerns, and in light of your recent unacceptable Bluesky posts, we cannot tolerate the risk your performance poses to The Post.

Please remove any reference to your affiliation with The Washington Post on any public-facing profiles immediately.
You will receive a separate letter from The Post's Benefits Department concerning your eligibility for any other Post benefits upon termination.
In the event that you have left any personal items on the premises, we will make arrangements to return them to you and for you to return any Post equipment you have in your possession.
Sincerely,
h. Wayne Connell
Wayne Connell
Chief HR Officer
The Washington Post

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 21d

"A total of 3,599 people have been murdered in politically motivated terrorist attacks in the United States from January 1, 1975, through September 10, 2025. Murders committed in terrorist attacks account for about 0.35 percent of all murders since 1975."

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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 21d

This is a great study by the Cato Institute, which looks at politically motivated murders. The number below includes those murdered as a result of 9-11. If you control for 9-11, the number drops dramatically to 620 politically-motivated murders.

Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare in the United States

The government can and should vigorously pursue justice for Kirk and all the others murdered by politically motivated terrorists, but it can and should do so without new political witch hunts, expande...

www.cato.org

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 21d

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22d

“The top 10% of U.S. households now account for nearly half of all consumer spending, a record high since data collection on this metric began in 1989.”

@weisenthal.bsky.social @mikezaccardi.bsky.social

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