EJP
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Whenever I see someone getting out over their skis on a foreign policy take I remember Caitlin Flanagan confusing Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khomeini and then claiming she was actually expressing a profound truth.
January 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Whenever I see someone getting out over their skis on a foreign policy take I remember Caitlin Flanagan confusing Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khomeini and then claiming she was actually expressing a profound truth.
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🔥WATCH — @debunktionjunction : “So let me get this straight… @joerogan is staring at a chart where the data ends before Trump is even elected, but is somehow trying to tie the reduction in drug overdose deaths (under BIDEN) to the Venezuelan boat strikes??”
January 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
🔥WATCH — @debunktionjunction : “So let me get this straight… @joerogan is staring at a chart where the data ends before Trump is even elected, but is somehow trying to tie the reduction in drug overdose deaths (under BIDEN) to the Venezuelan boat strikes??”
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How about “both Mr. Maduro and Mr. Trump denied the results of a national election which they lost, and both returned to power, but through different paths.”
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
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Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
How about “both Mr. Maduro and Mr. Trump denied the results of a national election which they lost, and both returned to power, but through different paths.”
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This is not a SCIF, it's a blanket fort
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
This is not a SCIF, it's a blanket fort
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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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tfw your entire job and worldview is at stake
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
tfw your entire job and worldview is at stake
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bitch what the fuck are you wearing
GOP Rep. Pat Harrigan: "There are members of Congress that they just cannot trust. And I understand that. We have folks that are Somali first and not America first."
January 4, 2026 at 2:40 AM
bitch what the fuck are you wearing
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My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
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Former Politico reporter Rachael Bade is the poster child for the DC media disconnect. Grinning with a mimosa in her avatar while treating politics like a game.
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Former Politico reporter Rachael Bade is the poster child for the DC media disconnect. Grinning with a mimosa in her avatar while treating politics like a game.
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"We will continue to emphasize how the rule of law makes America the last best hope on Earth - compared to countries where editorial teams are not installed by billionaires in order to grease the wheels of corporate deals with political leaders the editorial teams are then asked to report on."
News is not a “daily conversation.”
News is news.
If you want a daily conversation, go to your local coffee shop.
News is news.
If you want a daily conversation, go to your local coffee shop.
January 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"We will continue to emphasize how the rule of law makes America the last best hope on Earth - compared to countries where editorial teams are not installed by billionaires in order to grease the wheels of corporate deals with political leaders the editorial teams are then asked to report on."
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"But Wiles conceded that attacking targets on Venezuela’s mainland would force Trump to get congressional approval. 'If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.'"
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Trump’s Inner Circle, On the Record (Part 2 of 2)
Susie Wiles discusses the Epstein files, Pete Hegseth’s war tactics, and “retribution” against Letitia James.
www.vanityfair.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
"But Wiles conceded that attacking targets on Venezuela’s mainland would force Trump to get congressional approval. 'If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.'"
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
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this is all happening because 80,000 people in the 6 states where votes actually count googled "joe bidon still presdinant?" on election day morning
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
this is all happening because 80,000 people in the 6 states where votes actually count googled "joe bidon still presdinant?" on election day morning
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The president of Venezuela must be held legally accountable for his crimes, which the Supreme Court forbids to happen for the president of the US, who recently pardoned the president of Honduras for similar crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The president of Venezuela must be held legally accountable for his crimes, which the Supreme Court forbids to happen for the president of the US, who recently pardoned the president of Honduras for similar crimes.
This puts the story out of bounds for @cbsnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
This puts the story out of bounds for @cbsnews.com
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Disgusting violation of basic sovereignty and I hope everyone who hedges even one bit on this has their careers ruined in the end
January 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Disgusting violation of basic sovereignty and I hope everyone who hedges even one bit on this has their careers ruined in the end
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If someone could get Lisa Nandy or Liz Kendall to explain, on the record, why they’re not treating this as a major issue, that’d be much appreciated
This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!
January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
If someone could get Lisa Nandy or Liz Kendall to explain, on the record, why they’re not treating this as a major issue, that’d be much appreciated
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Yarvin’s folly is a species of this broader malady
The funniest thing about dirtbag Trumpians is their expectation that the historical record will one day vindicate their batshit grievances.
“When the history is written” lmao
Bruv, the historical record will appropriately reflect that the Trump movement is a lunatic caravan.
“When the history is written” lmao
Bruv, the historical record will appropriately reflect that the Trump movement is a lunatic caravan.
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Yarvin’s folly is a species of this broader malady
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Gays watching gays watching Mother
January 1, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Gays watching gays watching Mother
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“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood & I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump said of his habitual overdosing against Dr’s advise. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
Yessir, big nice sense, sir.
www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Yessir, big nice sense, sir.
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Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood & I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump said of his habitual overdosing against Dr’s advise. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
Yessir, big nice sense, sir.
www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Yessir, big nice sense, sir.
www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
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And @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty tried to give themselves millions of dollars for receiving these calls🤔
January 1, 2026 at 1:14 AM
And @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty tried to give themselves millions of dollars for receiving these calls🤔
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Truly wild shit.
It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
January 1, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Truly wild shit.
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it's awesome that like 40% of the Bari Weiss CBS stuff is because Ta Nehisi Coates made a stupid freak lose it on TV
December 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM
it's awesome that like 40% of the Bari Weiss CBS stuff is because Ta Nehisi Coates made a stupid freak lose it on TV