Peter Ruark
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twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Why does it seem like the New York Times’ headline is part of the problem rather than part of the solution? @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Why does it seem like the New York Times’ headline is part of the problem rather than part of the solution? @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
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There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
August 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
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For 6 months, Dem leaders have downplayed or refused to frontally address many of Trump's worst abuses by saying those are "distractions" from the Dems focusing on economic issues. But as Trump's tax bill is being voted on, Jeffries is attacking a Dem ...over a phrase that Dem doesn't even use.
Hakeem Jeffries on Mamdani: "'Globalizing the intifada' by way of example is not an acceptable phrasing. He's gonna have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward."
June 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
For 6 months, Dem leaders have downplayed or refused to frontally address many of Trump's worst abuses by saying those are "distractions" from the Dems focusing on economic issues. But as Trump's tax bill is being voted on, Jeffries is attacking a Dem ...over a phrase that Dem doesn't even use.
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I know they’re too busy making up fictitious randos in basements to care about actual, you know, facts, but 92% of Medicaid recipients are working or would be exempt. If they’re worried about people sitting around not working, they could talk to the guy in the WH who golfs & rants about cable news.
Scalise: "The 35-year-old who's sitting in his mom's basement playing video games is gonna have to go get a job again."
July 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I know they’re too busy making up fictitious randos in basements to care about actual, you know, facts, but 92% of Medicaid recipients are working or would be exempt. If they’re worried about people sitting around not working, they could talk to the guy in the WH who golfs & rants about cable news.
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“By destabilizing families representing such a significant portion of Michigan’s emerging workforce, these enforcement policies risk creating a traumatized generation while threatening the state’s economic growth and development goals.”
Commentary from @michleague.bsky.social
Commentary from @michleague.bsky.social
Threats to immigrant children are a threat to Michigan • Michigan Advance
Michigan’s future relies on the resilience and resourcefulness of its children. But with net population decline projected by 2050 and sub-par educational outcomes among Michigan children, we need to b...
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June 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“By destabilizing families representing such a significant portion of Michigan’s emerging workforce, these enforcement policies risk creating a traumatized generation while threatening the state’s economic growth and development goals.”
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Commentary from @michleague.bsky.social
Wow!
WATCH: “You’re a U.S. senator and you don’t know anything about the country you want to topple.”
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
June 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Wow!
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Beautiful message. And heartbreaking.
June 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Beautiful message. And heartbreaking.
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In new breaking research from @prri.org, we find that 3 in 4 Americans oppose Trump's military parade. prri.org/spotlight/mi...
New PRRI Poll: Three-Quarters of Americans Oppose Trump’s Military Parade
As the 250th anniversary of the United States Army approaches, which also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Washington is preparing to mark the occasion with a large-scale…
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June 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
In new breaking research from @prri.org, we find that 3 in 4 Americans oppose Trump's military parade. prri.org/spotlight/mi...
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It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
June 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
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“The president’s solutions-focused approach to legal roadblocks necessitated thinking outside the constitutional box.”
New York Times’ Style Guide Substitutions for “The President Violated the Constitution”
“The president remained steadfast in his novel interpretation of constitutional law.” “Faced with the choice between clinging to the letter of the ...
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June 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“The president’s solutions-focused approach to legal roadblocks necessitated thinking outside the constitutional box.”
This is disgusting! We’ve got a Trump wanna-be leading the House and an openly White supremacist member being allowed to spew his toxic garbage on the House floor.
This is how Republicans in the Michigan State House talk about immigrants and their female colleagues. Every day they show their utter contempt for all immigrants and women. Disgusting. #mileg
May 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is disgusting! We’ve got a Trump wanna-be leading the House and an openly White supremacist member being allowed to spew his toxic garbage on the House floor.
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
No Kings! Protest in Lansing, Michigan 4.19.25
YouTube video by Flint Underground
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April 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
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'If Trump Supporters Turn on Him, It Won't Be Empathy, It Will Be Selfishness'
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March 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
'If Trump Supporters Turn on Him, It Won't Be Empathy, It Will Be Selfishness'
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Adam Serwer’s observation that “the cruelty is the point” remains the central insight into MAGA culture.
JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Adam Serwer’s observation that “the cruelty is the point” remains the central insight into MAGA culture.
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The Trump admin is re-assigning IRS agents from going after tax cheats to going after immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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I.R.S. Agents Are Asked to Help With Immigration Crackdown
The request by the Department of Homeland Security could suck resources away from tax enforcement efforts.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Trump admin is re-assigning IRS agents from going after tax cheats to going after immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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Sorry, but 30% of Americans supporting Christian Nationalism is a pretty terrifying stat.
YOUR DATA-BASED WEEKEND REMINDER: White Christian Nationalism is neither the best of us, nor anywhere near the majority of us. Despite wielding power via Trump’s MAGA takeover of the GOP, supporters of Christian nationalism comprise only 3 in 10 Americans.
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New PRRI Survey: A Reality Check on the Reach of White Christian Nationalism in Seven Charts
White Christian Nationalism is Neither the Best of Us, Nor the Majority of Us
www.whitetoolong.net
February 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Sorry, but 30% of Americans supporting Christian Nationalism is a pretty terrifying stat.
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Remember, there was no difference between Harris and Trump.
Breaking news: President Donald Trump proposes permanent displacement of Gazans as he welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, saying “they’d love” an option to resettle.
Trump proposes permanent displacement of Gazans as he welcomes Netanyahu to White House
The leaders were set to focus on the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, relocating Palestinians, rebuilding Gaza and normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Remember, there was no difference between Harris and Trump.
I’m sorry, we cannot let this get normalized!! When they talk about “ending DEI,” this is what they aren’t saying out loud—until they do.
This man is one of Marco Rubio's newest hires at the State Department. It's hard to even comprehend the mindset that says that he's qualified to represent the United States in any capacity at all.
February 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’m sorry, we cannot let this get normalized!! When they talk about “ending DEI,” this is what they aren’t saying out loud—until they do.
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The interference in private business decisions is as anti-free market overstep by government as you can get.
Pressure on business leaders was the white Citizens Council’s vote strategy.
It’s all so blatant now. At least it’s hard to impossible to deny our rapid descent into the past.
Pressure on business leaders was the white Citizens Council’s vote strategy.
It’s all so blatant now. At least it’s hard to impossible to deny our rapid descent into the past.
"The 19 Republican officials, co-led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird have demanded Costco notify the states within 30 days whether it will repeal its DEI policies or provide an explanation for maintaining them."
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www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Republican state attorneys pressure Costco to drop diversity policies
Nineteen Republican attorneys general have called on Costco Wholesale to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, citing concerns about discrimination and legal risks.
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The interference in private business decisions is as anti-free market overstep by government as you can get.
Pressure on business leaders was the white Citizens Council’s vote strategy.
It’s all so blatant now. At least it’s hard to impossible to deny our rapid descent into the past.
Pressure on business leaders was the white Citizens Council’s vote strategy.
It’s all so blatant now. At least it’s hard to impossible to deny our rapid descent into the past.
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Caroline Kennedy's letter to the Senate on her cousin RFKJr. is devastating. It is an absolute condemnation of his fitness for office, his lack of character as a human being and must have been deeply painful to write. Any Senator who reads this and votes for this man should be run out of office.
January 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Caroline Kennedy's letter to the Senate on her cousin RFKJr. is devastating. It is an absolute condemnation of his fitness for office, his lack of character as a human being and must have been deeply painful to write. Any Senator who reads this and votes for this man should be run out of office.