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“Let’s ignore everything you learned in grad school about your field of expertise and even everything you got as an undergrad and go back to the standardized test you took at 17. I am very smart.”
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“Let’s ignore everything you learned in grad school about your field of expertise and even everything you got as an undergrad and go back to the standardized test you took at 17. I am very smart.”
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OPINION: Trump 2.0's second year may be even worse than the first.
Ten things you can do to beat Trump this year
Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. That’s because Donald Trump, his sycophants, and the billionaires behind him know that with the coming midterm elections, 2026 could be their last unconstrained chance to suppress democracy and siphon off America’s wealth for themselves.So, w...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
OPINION: Trump 2.0's second year may be even worse than the first.
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Here’s a dirty little secret of 2025 that’s not as depressing as it seems:
Losing faith in institutions wasn’t nihilism. It was discernment - an informed adult response to watching dudebro arsonists assume control of the fire department.
johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
Losing faith in institutions wasn’t nihilism. It was discernment - an informed adult response to watching dudebro arsonists assume control of the fire department.
johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Here’s a dirty little secret of 2025 that’s not as depressing as it seems:
Losing faith in institutions wasn’t nihilism. It was discernment - an informed adult response to watching dudebro arsonists assume control of the fire department.
johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
Losing faith in institutions wasn’t nihilism. It was discernment - an informed adult response to watching dudebro arsonists assume control of the fire department.
johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
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Trump Supporter at Zohran’s Inauguration: “This affordability thing is all a decoy. I’m not having an issue feeding myself.”
@waltermasterson.bsky.social : “Trump ran on lowering prices. Was it bullshit then too?”
Trump Supporter: “Gotta go!
@waltermasterson.bsky.social : “Trump ran on lowering prices. Was it bullshit then too?”
Trump Supporter: “Gotta go!
January 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Trump Supporter at Zohran’s Inauguration: “This affordability thing is all a decoy. I’m not having an issue feeding myself.”
@waltermasterson.bsky.social : “Trump ran on lowering prices. Was it bullshit then too?”
Trump Supporter: “Gotta go!
@waltermasterson.bsky.social : “Trump ran on lowering prices. Was it bullshit then too?”
Trump Supporter: “Gotta go!
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The judge explains that while she hasn't accepted the government's indictment, an indictment isn't the only path to prove probable cause. Here, the judge has determined there IS probable cause Cole did this, and holds him in pretrial detention based on danger to the community.
JUST IN: A magistrate judge has ordered alleged pipe bomber Brian Cole detained pending trial.
He’ll likely appeal this to his eventual trial judge if/when there is an accepted federal indictment.
He’ll likely appeal this to his eventual trial judge if/when there is an accepted federal indictment.
January 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The judge explains that while she hasn't accepted the government's indictment, an indictment isn't the only path to prove probable cause. Here, the judge has determined there IS probable cause Cole did this, and holds him in pretrial detention based on danger to the community.
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OPINION: Writing in the "Never Trump" outlet The Bulwark,
It's not hard to see why this MAGA firebrand turned against Trump
Writing in the “Never Trump” outlet The Bulwark, columnist Jonathan V. Last says the transformation of Georgia’s own Marjorie Taylor Greene represents “the best hope for liberalism in America.” That’s probably not something you ever thought you would read.By “liberalism,” Last makes clear, “we do no...
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January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
OPINION: Writing in the "Never Trump" outlet The Bulwark,
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Imagine believing, and getting mad about, Somali daycare centers having contributed $35 million to the Democrats - a nonsensical, demonstrable, obvious lie.
And yet some *billionaires* believed it and then spread the lie over on Twitter.
Some of the richest people are some of the dumbest.
And yet some *billionaires* believed it and then spread the lie over on Twitter.
Some of the richest people are some of the dumbest.
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Imagine believing, and getting mad about, Somali daycare centers having contributed $35 million to the Democrats - a nonsensical, demonstrable, obvious lie.
And yet some *billionaires* believed it and then spread the lie over on Twitter.
Some of the richest people are some of the dumbest.
And yet some *billionaires* believed it and then spread the lie over on Twitter.
Some of the richest people are some of the dumbest.
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Just a quick reminder that Jack Smith had 86 witnesses lined up ready to convict Donald Trump, and every one of them were Republicans
January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Just a quick reminder that Jack Smith had 86 witnesses lined up ready to convict Donald Trump, and every one of them were Republicans
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🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy organization has filed two formal complaints asking federal watchdogs to look into potential illegal actions and partisanship inside the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, an independent federal agency tasked with helping states administer elections.
Following Democracy Docket reporting, Election Advocates File Complaints Against Federal Election Panel
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: A pro-democracy organization has filed two formal complaints asking federal watchdogs to look into potential illegal actions and partisanship inside the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, an independent federal agency tasked with helping states administer elections.
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Trump posts that we’re “locked and loaded” to go into Iran, then goes marble shopping in Florida before golf.
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Trump posts that we’re “locked and loaded” to go into Iran, then goes marble shopping in Florida before golf.
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The former president of the Council on Foreign Relations reacted with alarm on Friday morning over a report that Donald Trump threatened Iran with military intervention in a middle of the night post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump's 'dangerous' 3AM 'locked and loaded' war threat sets off alarm with ex-diplomat
The former president of the Council on Foreign Relations reacted with alarm on Friday morning over a report that Donald Trump threatened Iran with military intervention in a middle of the night post on his Truth Social platform.Appearing on MS NOW just hours after the president made his over-the-top...
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January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The former president of the Council on Foreign Relations reacted with alarm on Friday morning over a report that Donald Trump threatened Iran with military intervention in a middle of the night post on his Truth Social platform.
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Even though I am an avowed misanthrope and hermit, I appreciate the line for the weight it carries: community. We have leveraged "individualism" to the point it has fractured community. We need more of that "community gets together to lift Spiderman through the train" vibe.
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Even though I am an avowed misanthrope and hermit, I appreciate the line for the weight it carries: community. We have leveraged "individualism" to the point it has fractured community. We need more of that "community gets together to lift Spiderman through the train" vibe.
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I interpret that line as meaning "You're not expected to pull yourself up by your bootstraps while the entire elite class exploits the fuck out of you. We'll all help one another."
January 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I interpret that line as meaning "You're not expected to pull yourself up by your bootstraps while the entire elite class exploits the fuck out of you. We'll all help one another."
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/3 Also, Trumpism is more or less collectivism for the benefit of a white male conservative affluent polity rather than other groups. It’s not like Trumpism is remotely individualistic in terms of thought, speech, or tolerance. So going with the “not gleefully bigoted” one is an easy choice.
January 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
/3 Also, Trumpism is more or less collectivism for the benefit of a white male conservative affluent polity rather than other groups. It’s not like Trumpism is remotely individualistic in terms of thought, speech, or tolerance. So going with the “not gleefully bigoted” one is an easy choice.
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/2 That’s because I think the choice between a mainstream vibe-collectivist (who only seems extreme through Overton Window abuse) and a cult of white nationalist nihilists is not a close call. Taking the least charitable view of Mamdani, we’ve lived with it plenty before, and he’s not a psychopath.
January 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
/2 That’s because I think the choice between a mainstream vibe-collectivist (who only seems extreme through Overton Window abuse) and a cult of white nationalist nihilists is not a close call. Taking the least charitable view of Mamdani, we’ve lived with it plenty before, and he’s not a psychopath.
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I don’t like that line at all. I would be strongly disinclined to support someone who said it. But it’s not like Mamdani’s opponents support individualism. Their slogan is “obey the dear leader, conform to conservatism, and send the garbage back where they came from.”
“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I don’t like that line at all. I would be strongly disinclined to support someone who said it. But it’s not like Mamdani’s opponents support individualism. Their slogan is “obey the dear leader, conform to conservatism, and send the garbage back where they came from.”
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Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
i'm really having a hard time getting past the "surely we can all agree that Somalis are worse than trash" thing. this feels new and very bad
January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
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Liberal institutions are built for "the process" (audits, press releases, and fact-checks that take time). The GOP ecosystem is built for "the post." By the time Minnesota proves the centers were actually open, the money is gone and the death threats are sent.
January 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Liberal institutions are built for "the process" (audits, press releases, and fact-checks that take time). The GOP ecosystem is built for "the post." By the time Minnesota proves the centers were actually open, the money is gone and the death threats are sent.
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By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.
January 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.
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This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
i'm really having a hard time getting past the "surely we can all agree that Somalis are worse than trash" thing. this feels new and very bad
January 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
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NYT and WSJ have become more blunt recently in their reporting against Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
NYT and WSJ have become more blunt recently in their reporting against Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
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As I demonstrate here, using the incentives in the zoning code it is easy to even build more: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/16/o...
Op-Ed: Making Seattle Neighborhoods More Accessible by Design » The Urbanist
# Four case studies show how Seattle's new middle housing zoning incentives align with demographic shifts to meet housing demand.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
As I demonstrate here, using the incentives in the zoning code it is easy to even build more: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/16/o...
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NEW: This is very interesting — Seattle City Council has allowed 8-unit buildings up to 3 storeys, or 10 apartments up to 4 storeys (they call them “stacked flats”) if they add green features (like bioswales or green roofs) or preserve trees, in all residential zones across the entire city!
Seattle Council Approves Eight-Unit Apartment Buildings Everywhere - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Maybe calling them “stacked flats,” rather than “apartments,” was a stroke of genius. On Tuesday, the…
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January 2, 2026 at 5:41 AM
NEW: This is very interesting — Seattle City Council has allowed 8-unit buildings up to 3 storeys, or 10 apartments up to 4 storeys (they call them “stacked flats”) if they add green features (like bioswales or green roofs) or preserve trees, in all residential zones across the entire city!
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"Only Trump is allowed to kill protestors," the president added, "Stop cutting in on my action!"
January 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM
"Only Trump is allowed to kill protestors," the president added, "Stop cutting in on my action!"