@jteckmann.bsky.social
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we get it, man there's just a lot and what are we supposed to do about it
I worked for DOJ. I don't think people realize how dangerous it is for the White House to takeover the daily operations of the Justice Department.
December 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
we get it, man there's just a lot and what are we supposed to do about it
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I think one of the defining things about our era and about conservativism, is an inability to distinguish between like, the actual government, and mid-level marketing managers at Target (who choose "happy holidays" to avoid leaving out non-Christian customers)
In retrospect the Bush-era War On Christmas stuff seems more ominous than it did at the time. It was just cable news guys crying about dumb/fake shit, then and now; I mean the campaign to turn Christmas, which most everyone likes and feels warmly about, into just another thing to get mad about.
December 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I think one of the defining things about our era and about conservativism, is an inability to distinguish between like, the actual government, and mid-level marketing managers at Target (who choose "happy holidays" to avoid leaving out non-Christian customers)
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The right, along the Roberts Court, is trying to nullify the Reconstruction amendments guaranteeing equality under the law, in order to restore the Antebellum Constitution, which envisions “liberty” as an eternal aristocracy of race and class (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
December 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The right, along the Roberts Court, is trying to nullify the Reconstruction amendments guaranteeing equality under the law, in order to restore the Antebellum Constitution, which envisions “liberty” as an eternal aristocracy of race and class (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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We are days away from the appearance of a framed Calvin-peeing-on-a-picture-of-Biden on some White House wall.
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
We are days away from the appearance of a framed Calvin-peeing-on-a-picture-of-Biden on some White House wall.
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Terrific piece by @jamellebouie.net that articulates the central problem with the Trump presidency.
He demanded unprecedented power and has, thanks to his lickspittles in Congress & SCOTUS, been granted it. But he has little interest in using it beyond his grasping selfishness. The nation's adrift.
He demanded unprecedented power and has, thanks to his lickspittles in Congress & SCOTUS, been granted it. But he has little interest in using it beyond his grasping selfishness. The nation's adrift.
December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Terrific piece by @jamellebouie.net that articulates the central problem with the Trump presidency.
He demanded unprecedented power and has, thanks to his lickspittles in Congress & SCOTUS, been granted it. But he has little interest in using it beyond his grasping selfishness. The nation's adrift.
He demanded unprecedented power and has, thanks to his lickspittles in Congress & SCOTUS, been granted it. But he has little interest in using it beyond his grasping selfishness. The nation's adrift.
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I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
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I keep seeing more articles about how they regret it now that the damage is done & I truly believe that if you have any genuine interest in salvaging what’s left of this country then whether you want to or not, you can never forgive these people. You can never let them live what they did down.
'I was an idiot': Expert warns Trump 'in significant trouble' as own fans now regret vote
“Runaway Country” Host Alex Wagner said President Donald Trump’s own voters are feeling increasingly betrayed as his slumping economy continues to turn on them.Wagner offered her opinion following a c...
www.rawstory.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I keep seeing more articles about how they regret it now that the damage is done & I truly believe that if you have any genuine interest in salvaging what’s left of this country then whether you want to or not, you can never forgive these people. You can never let them live what they did down.
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Trump has monetized the fleeting moments of strength; the gangster in the mugshot, the fighter who was shot, etc.
In reality, he is a sad, fat, stupid, old man surrounded by yes men, creeps, and clowns.
Laser focus on Trump's vanity and he'll burn down his own house to show how cool he is.
In reality, he is a sad, fat, stupid, old man surrounded by yes men, creeps, and clowns.
Laser focus on Trump's vanity and he'll burn down his own house to show how cool he is.
I know they're inflicting real harm right now, but they're proud of that and they think it makes them look strong.
Hell, they're probably happy to be called "tyrants" and "thugs," but calling them weird dorks and uncool losers will absolutely drive them crazy.
Hell, they're probably happy to be called "tyrants" and "thugs," but calling them weird dorks and uncool losers will absolutely drive them crazy.
If Democrats got on a coordinated message about how Trump was a "big loser," it could deal the death blow to his public career
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trump has monetized the fleeting moments of strength; the gangster in the mugshot, the fighter who was shot, etc.
In reality, he is a sad, fat, stupid, old man surrounded by yes men, creeps, and clowns.
Laser focus on Trump's vanity and he'll burn down his own house to show how cool he is.
In reality, he is a sad, fat, stupid, old man surrounded by yes men, creeps, and clowns.
Laser focus on Trump's vanity and he'll burn down his own house to show how cool he is.
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
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so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
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When the winner of the Nobel peace prize smuggled herself over the water and out of Venezuela to attend the ceremony in Oslo this week, her allies called the Pentagon to ask them not to arbitrarily murder her. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
December 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When the winner of the Nobel peace prize smuggled herself over the water and out of Venezuela to attend the ceremony in Oslo this week, her allies called the Pentagon to ask them not to arbitrarily murder her. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
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Obviously a system where the leader forces the rest of the country to elect his own party is not in any real sense democratic.
But US elites are terrified of acknowledging the enormity of what's occurring in America. So instead, bizarrely, many pretend not to see what's happening at all.
But US elites are terrified of acknowledging the enormity of what's occurring in America. So instead, bizarrely, many pretend not to see what's happening at all.
One of the most blatantly authoritarian threats in a Trump term full of them
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Obviously a system where the leader forces the rest of the country to elect his own party is not in any real sense democratic.
But US elites are terrified of acknowledging the enormity of what's occurring in America. So instead, bizarrely, many pretend not to see what's happening at all.
But US elites are terrified of acknowledging the enormity of what's occurring in America. So instead, bizarrely, many pretend not to see what's happening at all.
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People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
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what they did was gave THEMSELVES (these 6 unelected ppl) the power to decide what gets done and what doesn’t, in any case that’s brought to their attn (ie anything important). it’s a unitary COURT theory, which will show as them letting R presidents do what they want and D presidents do nothing
December 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
what they did was gave THEMSELVES (these 6 unelected ppl) the power to decide what gets done and what doesn’t, in any case that’s brought to their attn (ie anything important). it’s a unitary COURT theory, which will show as them letting R presidents do what they want and D presidents do nothing
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fwiw scotus isn’t in favor of the unitary executive “theory.” they’ve eliminated CONGRESS from any say in much of anything besides impeachment, but they ALSO took away the EXECUTIVE’s presumption of correctness, esp. on “major questions.” we’re not seeing it now, bc they like this guy, but (1/2)
December 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
fwiw scotus isn’t in favor of the unitary executive “theory.” they’ve eliminated CONGRESS from any say in much of anything besides impeachment, but they ALSO took away the EXECUTIVE’s presumption of correctness, esp. on “major questions.” we’re not seeing it now, bc they like this guy, but (1/2)
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If you’re someone who was brought to the States as a child and spent your entire life working to build houses or run a local business, we send masked men to expel you from America.
If you’re a rich scumbag who made millions on shady overseas deals, Trump will eagerly sell you a place in America.
If you’re a rich scumbag who made millions on shady overseas deals, Trump will eagerly sell you a place in America.
An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
December 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you’re someone who was brought to the States as a child and spent your entire life working to build houses or run a local business, we send masked men to expel you from America.
If you’re a rich scumbag who made millions on shady overseas deals, Trump will eagerly sell you a place in America.
If you’re a rich scumbag who made millions on shady overseas deals, Trump will eagerly sell you a place in America.
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I love when he does this “You have too many things, you only need 2 or 3 things” bit to his base of suburbanites who have each and every individual consumption item driven to their house separately and who treat everything they purchase, from tissues to TVs, as single-use disposable.
Article about Trump's speech in Pennsylvania yesterday, in which he called for decreased pencil and doll consumption.
www.npr.org/2025/12/10/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/10/g...
Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants
On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries."
www.npr.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I love when he does this “You have too many things, you only need 2 or 3 things” bit to his base of suburbanites who have each and every individual consumption item driven to their house separately and who treat everything they purchase, from tissues to TVs, as single-use disposable.
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There's probably a better way to word it, but the Democratic Party's motto for 2026 and beyond should be "Reconstruction 2.0" and the first move should be a new version of the Klan Act that puts Trumpism in the cross-hairs.
We Should Have Finished Reconstruction: A Brief History Of American Politics, 1865-2025
While the outcome should be clear from the plain text of the Constitution, the central project of this court and Administration, together, is to nullify the reconstruction amendments
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
There's probably a better way to word it, but the Democratic Party's motto for 2026 and beyond should be "Reconstruction 2.0" and the first move should be a new version of the Klan Act that puts Trumpism in the cross-hairs.
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This is why, when President Slurs McSundown passes away, it's going to be a battle royale as all these selfish grifters shank each other before the funeral is over.
see the thing about them all being the worst people in the world is that even when one of them gets killed they can't create a proper cult of martyrdom around him because the others get jealous he's getting all the attention.
I'm not quite sure where to start
December 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is why, when President Slurs McSundown passes away, it's going to be a battle royale as all these selfish grifters shank each other before the funeral is over.