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Burnin’ Down the House www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/o...
Opinion | Burnin’ Down the House
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Burnin’ Down the House www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/o...
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@atrupar.com gee I can’t wait for tomorrow, can you?
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@atrupar.com gee I can’t wait for tomorrow, can you?
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Or maybe the Trump administration overrode that policy for top brass to hide their communications...
bsky.app/profile/meid...
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BREAKING: A high level information security source inside the Department of Defense says they were ordered by political appointees to ignore information security regulations and install Signal on government phones for senior leaders.
EXCLUSIVE: DOD has deployed Signal on government devices overriding their own policy
A high level source in DOD has confirmed that they were ordered to approve installation of Signal on government devices by Trump officials last month
fpwellman.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Or maybe the Trump administration overrode that policy for top brass to hide their communications...
bsky.app/profile/meid...
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@richardbinder.bsky.social know what buddy? You’re a prince! Just read march nib noise and once again, you’re delivering a great read! Hope you’re well? All the best, jon
March 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
@richardbinder.bsky.social know what buddy? You’re a prince! Just read march nib noise and once again, you’re delivering a great read! Hope you’re well? All the best, jon
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Maryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD order declares Black History Month ‘dead’
Maryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD order
Strict guidance from the national defense department crushed plans for an parade held in honor of Frederick Douglass’ 207th birthday because it was being held during Black History Month.
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February 15, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Maryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD order declares Black History Month ‘dead’
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New: 46 Senate Republicans led by John Thune have proposed to eliminate the estate tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
New: 46 Senate Republicans led by John Thune have proposed to eliminate the estate tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
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ICE's Latest Detention Data Shows Growth of Immigrants Targeted With No Criminal Histories – Exactly as Predicted
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
ICE's Latest Detention Data Shows Growth of Immigrants Targeted With No Criminal Histories – Exactly as Predicted
ICE published new detention data today that reflects the outcomes of ICE's recent "enforcement surge." Let's take a closer look.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:44 AM
ICE's Latest Detention Data Shows Growth of Immigrants Targeted With No Criminal Histories – Exactly as Predicted
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open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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Basically: None of the (alleged) Musk lawbreaking is really about USAID or whatever. It's about preparing the battlespace for the eventual showdown between Trump and SCOTUS. www.thebulwark.com/p/elon-musk-...
Elon Musk and the League of Shadows
America gets government by vigilante.
www.thebulwark.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Basically: None of the (alleged) Musk lawbreaking is really about USAID or whatever. It's about preparing the battlespace for the eventual showdown between Trump and SCOTUS. www.thebulwark.com/p/elon-musk-...
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You really need to see what happened with Oversight and the vote to subpoena Elon Musk because it's a complete farce but also one that really calls for a stronger voice from the ranking member than Democrats have to stop this nonsense www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTPY...
OVERSIGHT
YouTube video by Timothy Burke
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
You really need to see what happened with Oversight and the vote to subpoena Elon Musk because it's a complete farce but also one that really calls for a stronger voice from the ranking member than Democrats have to stop this nonsense www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTPY...
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I try not to go down the “Do you think there will be another election?” doom spiral, but seeing Republicans refuse to subject Musk to the most nominal oversight as he rants about putting the Treasury on the blockchain does seem like a preview of how easy it would be for him to commandeer voting.
February 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I try not to go down the “Do you think there will be another election?” doom spiral, but seeing Republicans refuse to subject Musk to the most nominal oversight as he rants about putting the Treasury on the blockchain does seem like a preview of how easy it would be for him to commandeer voting.
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“Are Gaza and the West Bank merely the targets of a grand real estate project, as Jared Kushner unashamedly confessed during a conversation at the Harvard Kennedy School earlier this year?” @joelleabirached.bsky.social
The View from Besieged Beirut - Boston Review
In the wake of exploding pagers, universalism plunges into the abyss.
www.bostonreview.net
February 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“Are Gaza and the West Bank merely the targets of a grand real estate project, as Jared Kushner unashamedly confessed during a conversation at the Harvard Kennedy School earlier this year?” @joelleabirached.bsky.social
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If you are attempting to argue that it’s good to kill USAID and thus kill huge numbers of innocent people who relied on USAID from what you believe is a *leftist* perspective:
You are a gold-star ball-gargler and will not see the cleansing light of heaven
You are a gold-star ball-gargler and will not see the cleansing light of heaven
February 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If you are attempting to argue that it’s good to kill USAID and thus kill huge numbers of innocent people who relied on USAID from what you believe is a *leftist* perspective:
You are a gold-star ball-gargler and will not see the cleansing light of heaven
You are a gold-star ball-gargler and will not see the cleansing light of heaven
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Hitler's Audacious Plan to Concentrate Jews in Outdoor Skill Building Camps
-Peter Baker, NYT
-Peter Baker, NYT
February 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hitler's Audacious Plan to Concentrate Jews in Outdoor Skill Building Camps
-Peter Baker, NYT
-Peter Baker, NYT
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The Musk-Trump administration seems determined to create a large population of angry, desperate, people with a lot of free time
February 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Musk-Trump administration seems determined to create a large population of angry, desperate, people with a lot of free time
Palestinians Propose Taking Ownership of Mar-a-Lago
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open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Palestinians Propose Taking Ownership of Mar-a-Lago
“Right now, Mar-a-Lago is a mess,” the Palestinian spokesman said.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Palestinians Propose Taking Ownership of Mar-a-Lago
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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The Dept of Education may take down many sites soon including studentaid.gov
Folks should go to the website and download all their loan data (under "my activity" on the "My Aid" page), including docs related to loan consolidation, payment plan apps, FAFSA forms, and PSLF
Folks should go to the website and download all their loan data (under "my activity" on the "My Aid" page), including docs related to loan consolidation, payment plan apps, FAFSA forms, and PSLF
February 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The Dept of Education may take down many sites soon including studentaid.gov
Folks should go to the website and download all their loan data (under "my activity" on the "My Aid" page), including docs related to loan consolidation, payment plan apps, FAFSA forms, and PSLF
Folks should go to the website and download all their loan data (under "my activity" on the "My Aid" page), including docs related to loan consolidation, payment plan apps, FAFSA forms, and PSLF
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The “full faith and credit” of the United States has been torched. Elon is abrogating contracts, stiffing contractors, and fighting to hold back Congressional mandated funds to the states.
I wonder if we should be thinking of Musk's seizing of Treasury as an historic cyber-security breach that endangers the entire US and global financial system.
Every government and financial institution in the world should be demanding that Treasury arrest the hackers, restore integrity of US govt.
Every government and financial institution in the world should be demanding that Treasury arrest the hackers, restore integrity of US govt.
February 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The “full faith and credit” of the United States has been torched. Elon is abrogating contracts, stiffing contractors, and fighting to hold back Congressional mandated funds to the states.
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Change “But” to “Thus” and we’re on the same page.
The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting out planet in 2032 is now 1.5%, or 1 in 67.
The OVERWHELMING likelihood is that the asteroid will miss Earth.
But for the first time ever, we might have to seriously consider a deflection mission soon.
Let me explain. 🧵 (1/x)
The OVERWHELMING likelihood is that the asteroid will miss Earth.
But for the first time ever, we might have to seriously consider a deflection mission soon.
Let me explain. 🧵 (1/x)
a picture of the earth and an asteroid with the national geographic logo
Alt: a picture of the earth and an asteroid heading towards it
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Change “But” to “Thus” and we’re on the same page.