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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 7d

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

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

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 8d

"It's a war from within."

An important and dark Triad from @jvl.bsky.social today in @thebulwark.com on Trump's horrifying, clownish, and embarrassing speech to the generals this morning:

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Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 8d

Pete's Quantico speech was All Fox and no Friends.

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 8d

Have you ever had to go see a buddy perform at an open mic night?

That’s how this is playing right now.

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 8d

The generals are in the audience, but Trump and Hegseth are seeing their fathers sitting there in front of them, and they are not impressed.

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Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 8d

If it were a Democrat giving this deranged speech, we'd be wondering why the cabinet isn't considering using the 25th amendment right now.

But we know this cabinet won't do that. 🍌

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 8d

The “vitamins” will kick in soon.

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 8d

I told a friend that the most likely explanation for this meeting was that the general was so he could show them he can do a one-arm push-up.

I was right.

Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 8d

The look on his face!

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 8d

You can set your watch to it.

Anne Caprara @annecaprara.bsky.social · 8d

I bet over the next few weeks you see more leaks coming out of the Pentagon about Hegseth’s unfitness for his role. More efforts to slow him down and get info to the public. Yes things are bad - but let’s not pretend this is some sort of brilliant strategy bc it’s really not.

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 8d

Probably because he is a weak little man.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 11d

And if that doesn't get everyone to stop talking about the Epstein files, inflation, and bad job numbers, there's always the option of starting a war with Venezuela

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11d

Breaking news: President Trump announces he is sending troops to Portland, Oregon, and to immigration detention facilities around the country, authorizing “Full Force, if necessary."

Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary

The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 12d

I ❤️ @mattbelloni.bsky.social for this. The ethics of Hollywood are basement level. Same for tech (see below a column I wrote in 2019).

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 12d

Huh, 2014.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12d

From the newly released Epstein docs submitted to congress

"Elon musk to island Dec. 6"

A schedule excerpt listing events for December 5–7, 2014 under the label "ZORRO."

Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 (NY-ZORRO): Tentative breakfast party with Bill Gates; Ron Baron and Josh Harris invited (awaiting reply).

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 (ZORRO): Reminder that Gregory Riches is on holiday in Aruba Dec. 6–13; reminder that Elon Musk may visit the island on Dec. 6 (uncertain).

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 (ZORRO): TBD departure from PB and arrival in San Francisco.

Would you like me to make the alt text more concise (for accessibility screen readers) or more detailed (to preserve full context)?

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sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 12d

I don't mean to be alarmist, but: AI is going to kill us all. (Accidentally. Maybe.) Anyway, I talked to Nate Soares aboout his and Eliezer Yudkowsky's new book, "If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies" and how storytellers could better prepare us for this. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-movies...

How Movies Can Better Prep Us for the AI Threat

Nate Soares on his new book, 'If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.'

www.thebulwark.com

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 14d

I can’t believe how badly Jeffries and Schumer are bungling this ordeal.

“Thune, Johnson, and most of all Trump know where to find us when they are ready to keep the government open. All we want is to get rid of tariffs and extend Obamacare subsidies to help the American people.”

Just say that.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 14d

John Thune on CNN regarding Trump canceling the meeting with top Democrats: "I think the president came to conclusion that it wouldn't be a productive meeting. The Democrats' requests are completely unhinged and unreasonable and unserious."

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 14d

It’s not clear whether your refrigerator can actually run in the sense of it physically escaping your kitchen. Here’s what you need to know if anyone phones to ask you this question

NPR @npr.org · 14d

The science on Tylenol and autism isn't clear, despite President Trump's claims. Here's what parents need to know to make their own decisions about acetaminophen.

When it comes to Tylenol, what are parents to do?

The science on Tylenol and autism isn't clear, despite President Trump's claims. Here's what parents need to know to make their own decisions about acetaminophen.

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sonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 15d

On Across the Movie Aisle this week, Alyssa, Peter, and I looked at the struggle between Jimmy Kimmel, Disney, ABC affiliates, and the FCC. Then we said goodbye to Robert Redford, one of the greats. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-fcc-v-...

The FCC v. Jimmy Kimmel

Plus: RIP, Robert Redford.

www.thebulwark.com

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 15d

"In a long social media post, Trump wrote Wednesday"

Tuesday, it's only Tuesday.

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 15d

I mean, read @karaswisher.bsky.social's "Burn Book." It's all in there.

WIRED @wired.com · 16d

A snapshot of Silicon Valley in 2025 is Mark Zuckerberg, now a MAGA-friendly mixed martial arts fan who doesn’t worry much about hate speech on his platforms and complains that corporate America isn’t masculine enough.

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.

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Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 15d

These two companies have a combined market cap of like $7.2B. Can't we get a few pro-democracy billions to buy them?

Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 15d

It really seems like Nexstar and Sinclair are getting off light right now. It does seem like somebody should note who advertises on their network and make it clear that if they continue to be instruments of the Trump Authoritarian Project™️ that we will contact those advertisers.

Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 15d

@profgalloway.com - Nexstar and Sinclair have a combined market cap of $7.1B or so. Do you know two people on the pro-democracy side that would buy each of them? You can get Sinclair for about a billion.

Jack McMovies @jackmcmovies.bsky.social · 15d

It really seems like Nexstar and Sinclair are getting off light right now. It does seem like somebody should note who advertises on their network and make it clear that if they continue to be instruments of the Trump Authoritarian Project™️ that we will contact those advertisers.

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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 15d

Visited Late Night with Seth Meyers last night

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How the FCC Came After Jimmy Kimmel: Jake Tapper Talks Trump and Censorship

YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers

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Tim Miller @timmiller.bsky.social · 15d

This is truly a deranged thing to say to someone on a personal level.

This is going to be uncomfortable to hear and Waj/others will likely lash out but I hope some folks recognize that this type of 2019 era identitarianism is what drove some people towards white identity politics and thus Trump.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 15d

Your enduring blind spot has been, & still is, your whiteness. Being out of MAGA hasn't changed it. You have the complexion for the protection the rest of us don't. You also benefit from being a conservative, and the affirmative action for white conservative men. But, hopefully you'll evolve.

Tim Miller @timmiller.bsky.social · 15d

Charlie did not think my family should be legal! He’s also dead. So for me it’s not that useful to argue about gay adoption with the victim of political violence’s ghost. YMMV on that. But don’t tell me my community was less affected by his politics
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...

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