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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

Republicans waged a successful 50 year war on U.S. journalism to make it more compliant to right wing ideology (under the pretense of "curing liberal bias" no less)

their bullying of NPR has been particularly effective

as if Trumpism actually wants to provide any sort of care for these folks

NPR @npr.org · 1d

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Do you even hear yourselves?

NPR @npr.org · 1d

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Nov 11

The recipe for a good social media app isn't hard if you understand that people simply yearn to read and write sentences without angry guys yelling slurs at them

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7d

Sorry we had to cancel your cancer treatment, but the Secretary of Defense had to fly all the generals in so he could call them fat.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d

Here's some more about the Trump FCC's decision on Monday to kill two popular programs that helped bring free Wi-Fi to poor rural school kids (at no additional cost to taxpayers):

FCC chairman leads “cruel” vote to take Wi-Fi access away from school kids

FCC Republicans kill funding for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and Wi-Fi on school buses.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6d

When you see how excited Trump, Russ Vought, and Republicans are about the government shutdown, it becomes pretty obvious the reason why they refused to negotiate a compromise with Democrats is because they wanted this and they completely own this, regardless of their lies.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d

this is the kind of well-implemented government backed "abundance" Ezra Klein pretended to be looking for but didn't research long enough to find

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Dennis M Taylor @dmt4mt.bsky.social · 6d

Hegseth’s decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities Hegseth’s decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities www.cleveland.com/native-ameri...

Hegseth’s decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities

Native leaders, historians, and lawmakers called Hegseth’s decision not to strip the medals an act of violence against their people.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that?

MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement

STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 9d

Exactly, the Dems' "condescension problem" is almost entirely a creation of right-wing media.

Ronnie Hot Dogs @nostradamnus.bsky.social · 9d

Honestly think the only way to solve the condescension problem is to stop insisting that we have one. It's very obvious why your opponent would call you condescending for being smart and right; stand up for yourself!

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 10d

Klein is also obsessed with solving Democrats’ “condescension problem” but it’s not condescending to talk about how your political opponents are wrong! That’s kind of how it works.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 9d

also see: "liberal media bias," "Conservative censorship epidemic," "cancel culture," etc.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 9d

Exactly, the Dems' "condescension problem" is almost entirely a creation of right-wing media.

Ronnie Hot Dogs @nostradamnus.bsky.social · 9d

Honestly think the only way to solve the condescension problem is to stop insisting that we have one. It's very obvious why your opponent would call you condescending for being smart and right; stand up for yourself!

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 10d

The shittier the advice a columnist gives Democrats the bigger the platform they're handed to give it.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10d

🤣🤣

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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 10d

YOU MUST MAINTAIN YOUR STRENGTH AND POWER! HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 11d

Ezra Klein has been speaking a lot on red states and rural Democrats and here’s the thing…he shouldn’t.

He has no idea what he’s talking about.

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Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 11d

Is this good #mtpol

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

this shit would be a bit much for news anchors in Pyongyang

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13d

If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 14d

Is that a clip from ancient weapon M1 Garand

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 14d

⚡️ Zelenskyy warns at the UN that AI-powered drones will soon strike targets without human control, posing a global threat as warfare races ahead of regulation.

Zelenskyy Warns World: AI Drones Will Soon Kill Without Human Command

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy forecasts that AI-powered drones may soon operate autonomously, addressing new challenges in modern warfare.

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Pat Inverted Vibe Curve Blanchfield @patblanchfield.bsky.social · 18d

the best way to earn the respect of political enemies who think you’re irredeemably immoral scum? well, have you to tried sacrificing your allies to them?

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18d

While people are suddenly and uncharacteristically paying attention to media regulation, please take a moment to notice all the massive harm Brendan Carr has done to consumer protection and public safety as well

me, back in April:

Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine

The White House’s personal censor.

www.theverge.com

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Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 20d

Stochastic terrorism is a form of political violence instigated by hostile public rhetoric directed at a group or individual. Stochastic terrorism is accomplished with indirect, vague or coded language, granting the instigator plausible deniability for associated violence.

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