@sabrinaramseykane.bsky.social
MAGAism is ugly.
July 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
MAGAism is ugly.
GOP Congressional leaders are bananas. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Megabill debt warnings fall on deaf ears inside the GOP
A new CBO report suggesting debt costs would swamp economic gains is being met with a big Republican shrug.
www.politico.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
GOP Congressional leaders are bananas. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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" This remains a renegade and corrupt Supreme Court majority making up its own constitution as it goes and most, if not every time, enabling arbitrary and untrammeled presidential dictatorship."
@joshtpm.bsky.social ▶️ how the MAGA #SCOTUS "has decided that it gets to make policy on its own"
@joshtpm.bsky.social ▶️ how the MAGA #SCOTUS "has decided that it gets to make policy on its own"
The Court’s ‘Make It Up As You Go’ Constitution
What interests me most about the Supreme Court’s telegraphed decision ending independent...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
" This remains a renegade and corrupt Supreme Court majority making up its own constitution as it goes and most, if not every time, enabling arbitrary and untrammeled presidential dictatorship."
@joshtpm.bsky.social ▶️ how the MAGA #SCOTUS "has decided that it gets to make policy on its own"
@joshtpm.bsky.social ▶️ how the MAGA #SCOTUS "has decided that it gets to make policy on its own"
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Good to see this.
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Good to see this.
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
The law partners surrendering on core rule of law issues to Trump are legitimately the most contemptible people in the country.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
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“I’ve accomplished all I really intended to accomplish as a father—spreading my seed, preserving my bloodline—and now I can spend more time focusing on other things,” said Elon Musk theonion.com/elon-mu...
Elon Musk Announces Plans To Step Back From Fatherhood
AUSTIN, TX—Proclaiming that he had “done enough,” billionaire Elon Musk confirmed Thursday that he would be taking a step back from fatherhood. “I’ve accomplished all I really intended to accomplish as a father—spreading my seed, preserving my bloodline—and now I can spend more time focusing on other things,” said Musk, who told reporters that after […]
theonion.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“I’ve accomplished all I really intended to accomplish as a father—spreading my seed, preserving my bloodline—and now I can spend more time focusing on other things,” said Elon Musk theonion.com/elon-mu...
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From @pamherd.bsky.social & I @nytimes.com: How Republicans plan to use administrative burdens to kick eligible people off of Medicaid, all to pay for a regressive tax cut.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/o...
Opinion | Republicans Will Use Paperwork to Kick Americans Off Health Care
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
From @pamherd.bsky.social & I @nytimes.com: How Republicans plan to use administrative burdens to kick eligible people off of Medicaid, all to pay for a regressive tax cut.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/o...
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Yes, deeply evil. But also ignorant and not interested in anything that gets in the way of grifting, tormenting people she considers beneath her and executing pets that don't meet her need for control.
May 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Yes, deeply evil. But also ignorant and not interested in anything that gets in the way of grifting, tormenting people she considers beneath her and executing pets that don't meet her need for control.
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Unreal. The Trump administration is disappearing migrants to places that aren't even their origin countries, then refusing to say which countries they were sent to by claiming this is "classified," then refusing to say *why* the info is classified:
May 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Unreal. The Trump administration is disappearing migrants to places that aren't even their origin countries, then refusing to say which countries they were sent to by claiming this is "classified," then refusing to say *why* the info is classified:
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They voted for them in a majority of those districts anyway though. Maybe not a great idea to vote for the tax cuts for billionaires and social safety net cuts for everyone else party if you didn’t want that bsky.app/profile/data...
There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 9% of voters support cuts to the home care that Medicaid covers.
May 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
They voted for them in a majority of those districts anyway though. Maybe not a great idea to vote for the tax cuts for billionaires and social safety net cuts for everyone else party if you didn’t want that bsky.app/profile/data...
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It's not a new argument, of course, but Chesterton dismissed it effectively in 1908.
"You will hear everlastingly... this argument that the rich man cannot be bribed. The fact is, of course, that the rich man is bribed; he has been bribed already. That is why he is a rich man."
"You will hear everlastingly... this argument that the rich man cannot be bribed. The fact is, of course, that the rich man is bribed; he has been bribed already. That is why he is a rich man."
Hawley dismisses Trump lining his pockets with his memecoin: "Listen, I think nobody believes that Donald Trump can be bought. I mean, what does Donald Trump need more money for?"
May 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's not a new argument, of course, but Chesterton dismissed it effectively in 1908.
"You will hear everlastingly... this argument that the rich man cannot be bribed. The fact is, of course, that the rich man is bribed; he has been bribed already. That is why he is a rich man."
"You will hear everlastingly... this argument that the rich man cannot be bribed. The fact is, of course, that the rich man is bribed; he has been bribed already. That is why he is a rich man."
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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Quick point. Congress can use the spending fight in September (remember Chuck Schumer surrendered till then) to prevent a single dollar from being used to house prisoners in El Salvador.
April 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Quick point. Congress can use the spending fight in September (remember Chuck Schumer surrendered till then) to prevent a single dollar from being used to house prisoners in El Salvador.
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this is the fifth such order, by my count (SDNY, SDTX, WDPA, Colorado, and now this)
JUST IN: Judge blocks another potential deportation under Alien Enemies Act, acting in case brought by an individual Venezuelan citizen in immigration detention in Adelanto, Calif. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
GutierrezOrd041625
www.documentcloud.org
April 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
this is the fifth such order, by my count (SDNY, SDTX, WDPA, Colorado, and now this)
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The Justice Department has fired an immigration lawyer who the Trump administration has accused of sabotaging its legal case over the mistaken deportation of a Salvadoran man, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Justice Department fires immigration lawyer who argued case of mistakenly deported man | CNN Politics
The Justice Department has fired an immigration lawyer who the Trump administration has accused of sabotaging its legal case over the mistaken deportation of a Salvadoran man, according to a person fa...
www.cnn.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Justice Department has fired an immigration lawyer who the Trump administration has accused of sabotaging its legal case over the mistaken deportation of a Salvadoran man, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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What Judge Xinis is banking on is that the government does not want to spend two weeks in discovery. Two big things can happen:
(1) They just make the call and get him back
(2) They spend two weeks creating a public record of their own fuck ups and then get sanctioned
(1) They just make the call and get him back
(2) They spend two weeks creating a public record of their own fuck ups and then get sanctioned
April 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
What Judge Xinis is banking on is that the government does not want to spend two weeks in discovery. Two big things can happen:
(1) They just make the call and get him back
(2) They spend two weeks creating a public record of their own fuck ups and then get sanctioned
(1) They just make the call and get him back
(2) They spend two weeks creating a public record of their own fuck ups and then get sanctioned
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Dems want a CODEL to El Salvador /www.axios.com/2025/04/15/h...
Scoop: Top House Democrats are trying to send a delegation to El Salvador
The CODEL would aim to investigate the status of deportees being held at CECOT.
www.axios.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Dems want a CODEL to El Salvador /www.axios.com/2025/04/15/h...
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JUST IN: Sen. Van Hollen says he is going to El Salvador tomorrow to see if he can talk to Abrego Garcia.
April 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
JUST IN: Sen. Van Hollen says he is going to El Salvador tomorrow to see if he can talk to Abrego Garcia.
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Didn’t get a chance to post this earlier, but there was a huge turnout in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the federal courthouse.
From my seat in the jury room, I heard the supporters outside chanting throughout the hearing.
From my seat in the jury room, I heard the supporters outside chanting throughout the hearing.
April 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Didn’t get a chance to post this earlier, but there was a huge turnout in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the federal courthouse.
From my seat in the jury room, I heard the supporters outside chanting throughout the hearing.
From my seat in the jury room, I heard the supporters outside chanting throughout the hearing.
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I can’t think of a precedent for this!
We live in interesting times and I’m flying to El Salvador tonight to report on the senator’s mission and the effort to return Garcia to the United States.
Watch this space
We live in interesting times and I’m flying to El Salvador tonight to report on the senator’s mission and the effort to return Garcia to the United States.
Watch this space
Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
April 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I can’t think of a precedent for this!
We live in interesting times and I’m flying to El Salvador tonight to report on the senator’s mission and the effort to return Garcia to the United States.
Watch this space
We live in interesting times and I’m flying to El Salvador tonight to report on the senator’s mission and the effort to return Garcia to the United States.
Watch this space
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They couldn't even be bothered to get his name right
April 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
They couldn't even be bothered to get his name right
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“Aiming for big structural change is politically costly” doesn’t mean “never do it” but it does mean you should try to avoid wishful thinking.
This is literally a rage bait troll post that says “I don’t do rage bait troll posts” and hopefully the irony is clear to all.
That said, one point requires response:
“Doing what’s popular [now]” is BY DEFINITION “Don’t do big structural change ever” and @mattyglesias.bsky.social knows it.
That said, one point requires response:
“Doing what’s popular [now]” is BY DEFINITION “Don’t do big structural change ever” and @mattyglesias.bsky.social knows it.
Some of the big ideas I’ve been associated with in my career:
1. Supply and demand applies to housing
2. People like politicians who take popular positions
3. Police help prevent crime
4. The Orange Man is bad
5. China’s large population matters a lot for power politics
1. Supply and demand applies to housing
2. People like politicians who take popular positions
3. Police help prevent crime
4. The Orange Man is bad
5. China’s large population matters a lot for power politics
April 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
“Aiming for big structural change is politically costly” doesn’t mean “never do it” but it does mean you should try to avoid wishful thinking.
The Trump administration has been grossly negligent in its handling of these deportations. In addition to the due process violations. Grossly negligent conduct can be criminal and tortious, though likely no one in the administration will ever be held liable for such conduct.
The trump folks (i believe miller) admitted during the first term that the family separation policy was primarily about deterrence, not practical/resource issues. They wanted immigrants to think, if you come here, we will take your children and our system is such a mess, you may not see them again.
April 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Trump administration has been grossly negligent in its handling of these deportations. In addition to the due process violations. Grossly negligent conduct can be criminal and tortious, though likely no one in the administration will ever be held liable for such conduct.
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me when I miss my deadline
Mike Waltz lies that he's "never met, don't know, never communicated with" Jeffrey Goldberg
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Q: You invited him?
A: I dunno how he got in
Q: You didn't invite him?
A: He coulda got in on his own
Q: You mean the app is that bad?
A: He's the worst guy but also an amazing hacker and we have the best minds trying to figure out why this app is so terrible but also so great that we use it, and...
A: I dunno how he got in
Q: You didn't invite him?
A: He coulda got in on his own
Q: You mean the app is that bad?
A: He's the worst guy but also an amazing hacker and we have the best minds trying to figure out why this app is so terrible but also so great that we use it, and...
March 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Q: You invited him?
A: I dunno how he got in
Q: You didn't invite him?
A: He coulda got in on his own
Q: You mean the app is that bad?
A: He's the worst guy but also an amazing hacker and we have the best minds trying to figure out why this app is so terrible but also so great that we use it, and...
A: I dunno how he got in
Q: You didn't invite him?
A: He coulda got in on his own
Q: You mean the app is that bad?
A: He's the worst guy but also an amazing hacker and we have the best minds trying to figure out why this app is so terrible but also so great that we use it, and...