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At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
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Zero percent chance this is true.
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Zero percent chance this is true.
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DAVID LETTERMAN ON CBS NEWS(MAX): “It has been trampled on, pissed on, and eviscerated by these idiots that have taken it over.”
He also says we’re far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us. 😕🇺🇸
(H/T @mikesington.bsky.social )
He also says we’re far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us. 😕🇺🇸
(H/T @mikesington.bsky.social )
January 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
DAVID LETTERMAN ON CBS NEWS(MAX): “It has been trampled on, pissed on, and eviscerated by these idiots that have taken it over.”
He also says we’re far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us. 😕🇺🇸
(H/T @mikesington.bsky.social )
He also says we’re far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us. 😕🇺🇸
(H/T @mikesington.bsky.social )
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I will say as someone who, like, dabbles in the Bulwark and other never trump former neocons, I'm that freak who appreciates the solidarity but also can't stop wanting a "here's how I helped this happen" moment of reflection from them. like, these vampires currently at my neck are your ex-coworkers.
January 8, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I will say as someone who, like, dabbles in the Bulwark and other never trump former neocons, I'm that freak who appreciates the solidarity but also can't stop wanting a "here's how I helped this happen" moment of reflection from them. like, these vampires currently at my neck are your ex-coworkers.
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I’m an American and I hate all of this evil shit. All of it. Fuck you if you don’t.
January 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I’m an American and I hate all of this evil shit. All of it. Fuck you if you don’t.
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Minnesota should move to arrest the ICE officers or CBP agents involved and prosecute, just as Idaho prosecuted the FBI sniper at Ruby Ridge.
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Minnesota should move to arrest the ICE officers or CBP agents involved and prosecute, just as Idaho prosecuted the FBI sniper at Ruby Ridge.
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You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
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A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
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[Trump begins openly assassinating political opponents]
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
Schumer: "It makes you think that maybe to Trump he wants to distract the American people, as he always does, from the skyrocketing costs they are facing, from the Epstein files."
January 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
[Trump begins openly assassinating political opponents]
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
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Of all the competitive authoritarian developments of the past year I think the fall of CBS News is among the most chilling. That this can happen to easily and so quickly freaks me the fuck out.
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Of all the competitive authoritarian developments of the past year I think the fall of CBS News is among the most chilling. That this can happen to easily and so quickly freaks me the fuck out.
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🧵 An alternate historical novel was written by Philip Roth, THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA. Limited series by David Simon. Stephen Miller should watch it.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🧵 An alternate historical novel was written by Philip Roth, THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA. Limited series by David Simon. Stephen Miller should watch it.
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People who think evil, corrupt, and incompetent don’t go together have it backwards.
Instead of looking to Hollywood to explain real world evil, look to Hannah Arendt. Uncorrupt people of integrity won’t do evil. And evil leaders work to elevate incompetents because that helps ensure their loyalty.
Instead of looking to Hollywood to explain real world evil, look to Hannah Arendt. Uncorrupt people of integrity won’t do evil. And evil leaders work to elevate incompetents because that helps ensure their loyalty.
"It is logically impossible to simultaneously be evil, corrupt, and incompetent" is an absolutely amazing take to have in the year of 2025
December 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
People who think evil, corrupt, and incompetent don’t go together have it backwards.
Instead of looking to Hollywood to explain real world evil, look to Hannah Arendt. Uncorrupt people of integrity won’t do evil. And evil leaders work to elevate incompetents because that helps ensure their loyalty.
Instead of looking to Hollywood to explain real world evil, look to Hannah Arendt. Uncorrupt people of integrity won’t do evil. And evil leaders work to elevate incompetents because that helps ensure their loyalty.
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Imagine being a society that responds to gun violence with concerted action.
Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack
Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victims
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Imagine being a society that responds to gun violence with concerted action.
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Very cool!
December 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Very cool!
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Donald Trump and Kristi Noem have terrorized Illinois for months, arresting U.S. citizens, dragging children from their beds, and breaking into homes.
December 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Donald Trump and Kristi Noem have terrorized Illinois for months, arresting U.S. citizens, dragging children from their beds, and breaking into homes.
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this is the most consequential journalism scandal since Stephen Glass and this is a website with a lot of journalists on it! I am absolutely going to continue posting about it, sorry. Feel free to block or unfollow me if this bothers you!
Everyone pls stop posting about her
December 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
this is the most consequential journalism scandal since Stephen Glass and this is a website with a lot of journalists on it! I am absolutely going to continue posting about it, sorry. Feel free to block or unfollow me if this bothers you!
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“Critics say” Trump’s remarks on Somalis were bigoted?
JFC what are you doing?
JFC what are you doing?
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Critics say” Trump’s remarks on Somalis were bigoted?
JFC what are you doing?
JFC what are you doing?
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I’m president of my school’s young republicans club & I don’t wipe my ass
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I’m president of my school’s young republicans club & I don’t wipe my ass
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BILL MAHER: seems like everywhere you look these days women are saying sir we asked you to leave
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
BILL MAHER: seems like everywhere you look these days women are saying sir we asked you to leave
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Someone to hold you too close
Someone to hurt you too deep
Someone to hurt you too deep
November 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Someone to hold you too close
Someone to hurt you too deep
Someone to hurt you too deep
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Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
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Probably fewer women in economics because they’re just not as smart, right, Larry?
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Probably fewer women in economics because they’re just not as smart, right, Larry?
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Still thinking about this story. Imagine how cooked your brain has to be on Fox News -- how terrified you have to be, every day in your isolated suburban castle -- to start *shooting* when you see brown people at your door, before the door is even open. We're such a nation of terrified cowards.
Cleaning worker who mistakenly went to wrong home fatally shot: Police
The shooting victim died from a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner's office said.
abcnews.go.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Still thinking about this story. Imagine how cooked your brain has to be on Fox News -- how terrified you have to be, every day in your isolated suburban castle -- to start *shooting* when you see brown people at your door, before the door is even open. We're such a nation of terrified cowards.