@mb4909.bsky.social
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It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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GAHHHHHHHHH
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 4, 2026 at 12:04 AM
GAHHHHHHHHH
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If you watch the deposition of Jack Smith, you'll conclude as a matter of necessity that Donald Trump should be in a federal prison right now rather than the White House. He's only living outside a cage due to dumb luck. And all of us are paying the price.
Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 3:59 AM
If you watch the deposition of Jack Smith, you'll conclude as a matter of necessity that Donald Trump should be in a federal prison right now rather than the White House. He's only living outside a cage due to dumb luck. And all of us are paying the price.
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I don't think most Americans have any idea how dangerous it is for a president to declare an entire ethnic group to be "garbage." This is how the worst atrocities in human history have begun.
December 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I don't think most Americans have any idea how dangerous it is for a president to declare an entire ethnic group to be "garbage." This is how the worst atrocities in human history have begun.
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Just a coincidence, I'm sure. 🧐
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Just a coincidence, I'm sure. 🧐
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I miss the good old days when most of us had a shared reality.
*More than half of the GOP believe the 2020 election outcome was the result of fraud
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
December 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I miss the good old days when most of us had a shared reality.
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“Corporations are people”
“Let the states decide on women’s reproductive healthcare”
“The president cannot be indicted for anything deemed an official act”
…just a few of their gems that have generationally marginalized democracy and rule of law in our republic.
“Let the states decide on women’s reproductive healthcare”
“The president cannot be indicted for anything deemed an official act”
…just a few of their gems that have generationally marginalized democracy and rule of law in our republic.
December 5, 2025 at 5:58 AM
“Corporations are people”
“Let the states decide on women’s reproductive healthcare”
“The president cannot be indicted for anything deemed an official act”
…just a few of their gems that have generationally marginalized democracy and rule of law in our republic.
“Let the states decide on women’s reproductive healthcare”
“The president cannot be indicted for anything deemed an official act”
…just a few of their gems that have generationally marginalized democracy and rule of law in our republic.
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Look around. The case for more, not less, liberal arts education - actual, real education in reading, writing, thinking, arguing, analyzing, & synthesizing by doing the actual hard work for which there is no substitute - is stronger than it’s ever been at any point in human history.
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Look around. The case for more, not less, liberal arts education - actual, real education in reading, writing, thinking, arguing, analyzing, & synthesizing by doing the actual hard work for which there is no substitute - is stronger than it’s ever been at any point in human history.
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The SecState explanation of the essence & origin of the 28 pt plan presented to Ukraine BY THE US is a strong indicator of the lack of competence of those representing our nation in these efforts.
Russia does these things. It’s well known. Smart negotiators know not to let them happen.
Russia does these things. It’s well known. Smart negotiators know not to let them happen.
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The SecState explanation of the essence & origin of the 28 pt plan presented to Ukraine BY THE US is a strong indicator of the lack of competence of those representing our nation in these efforts.
Russia does these things. It’s well known. Smart negotiators know not to let them happen.
Russia does these things. It’s well known. Smart negotiators know not to let them happen.
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Imagine that this young woman is your daughter, sister, wife, or friend!
Now imagine it's a country crying out for help!
What will you do?
Am freaking furious!
Keep Putting Pressure On Your Elected Representatives, Politicians, Journalists, TV stations, Media Groups/Companies/Institutions!
1/7🧵
Now imagine it's a country crying out for help!
What will you do?
Am freaking furious!
Keep Putting Pressure On Your Elected Representatives, Politicians, Journalists, TV stations, Media Groups/Companies/Institutions!
1/7🧵
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Imagine that this young woman is your daughter, sister, wife, or friend!
Now imagine it's a country crying out for help!
What will you do?
Am freaking furious!
Keep Putting Pressure On Your Elected Representatives, Politicians, Journalists, TV stations, Media Groups/Companies/Institutions!
1/7🧵
Now imagine it's a country crying out for help!
What will you do?
Am freaking furious!
Keep Putting Pressure On Your Elected Representatives, Politicians, Journalists, TV stations, Media Groups/Companies/Institutions!
1/7🧵
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American discourse is dominated by salacious stories about privileged people with obvious issues who make their issues everyone else’s problems.
The suffering of normal people gets lost because that’s the nature of this society. It’s sick and someday we’ll get past it.
The suffering of normal people gets lost because that’s the nature of this society. It’s sick and someday we’ll get past it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
American discourse is dominated by salacious stories about privileged people with obvious issues who make their issues everyone else’s problems.
The suffering of normal people gets lost because that’s the nature of this society. It’s sick and someday we’ll get past it.
The suffering of normal people gets lost because that’s the nature of this society. It’s sick and someday we’ll get past it.
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The link to the segment is up...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The link to the segment is up...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
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Old enough to remember when raping children was a dealbreaker in politics.
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Old enough to remember when raping children was a dealbreaker in politics.
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It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
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Quick point of clarification for pundits, politicians, journalists, & any others commenting on the Epstein Trump files:
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Quick point of clarification for pundits, politicians, journalists, & any others commenting on the Epstein Trump files:
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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At least Republicans learned a valuable lesson:
If they hold out long enough, Democrats will always cave.
If they hold out long enough, Democrats will always cave.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
At least Republicans learned a valuable lesson:
If they hold out long enough, Democrats will always cave.
If they hold out long enough, Democrats will always cave.
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Any deal that counts on GOP being good faith partners in governance misunderstands the modern Republican Party. Idiotic and out of touch!
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Any deal that counts on GOP being good faith partners in governance misunderstands the modern Republican Party. Idiotic and out of touch!
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Senate Democrats' talent for snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory is truly one of a kind.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Senate Democrats' talent for snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory is truly one of a kind.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.