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If you’re discovering (or rediscovering!) Purple Rain thanks to the Stranger Things finale, you’ll want to hear the incredible true story of how the song came to be, through 10-second glimpses over the entire epic track: anildash.com/2014/07/25/i...
I Know Times Are Changing - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:36 AM
If you’re discovering (or rediscovering!) Purple Rain thanks to the Stranger Things finale, you’ll want to hear the incredible true story of how the song came to be, through 10-second glimpses over the entire epic track: anildash.com/2014/07/25/i...
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"we're here to inspect your daycare center"
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"we're here to inspect your daycare center"
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I went to all 10 of the daycares Nick Shirley featured in his viral video. I got inside 4 and found children. Lots of children: www.startribune.com/day-care-fra...
We went to some of the day cares Nick Shirley did. Here’s what we found.
Some of the 10 day cares the YouTube content creator blasted for having “no children” invited reporters in to see for themselves.
www.startribune.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I went to all 10 of the daycares Nick Shirley featured in his viral video. I got inside 4 and found children. Lots of children: www.startribune.com/day-care-fra...
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Not to mention, Dems have said that if Voter ID were free and easily accessible for everyone, no problem.
But it isn't. For ex: Some don't even have birth certificates, there can be costs involved, literally getting to an agency for an ID, infirmities, age, etc. = Just some of the obstacles.
But it isn't. For ex: Some don't even have birth certificates, there can be costs involved, literally getting to an agency for an ID, infirmities, age, etc. = Just some of the obstacles.
December 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Not to mention, Dems have said that if Voter ID were free and easily accessible for everyone, no problem.
But it isn't. For ex: Some don't even have birth certificates, there can be costs involved, literally getting to an agency for an ID, infirmities, age, etc. = Just some of the obstacles.
But it isn't. For ex: Some don't even have birth certificates, there can be costs involved, literally getting to an agency for an ID, infirmities, age, etc. = Just some of the obstacles.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Random reminder that Jim O'Neill (guy on the left) worked directly for Peter Thiel for nearly two decades until joining this administration.
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Random reminder that Jim O'Neill (guy on the left) worked directly for Peter Thiel for nearly two decades until joining this administration.
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Funny how the loudest people screaming “release everything” suddenly go quiet when the documents point straight at their guy. This isn’t a conspiracy, it’s testimony, records, and a pattern they don’t want anyone looking too closely at.
December 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Funny how the loudest people screaming “release everything” suddenly go quiet when the documents point straight at their guy. This isn’t a conspiracy, it’s testimony, records, and a pattern they don’t want anyone looking too closely at.
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When Trump tried to pressure MTG into not revealing the names of some of the men who abused the victims of Epstein’s trafficking network, Trump reportedly told her:
“My friends will get hurt.”
“My friends will get hurt.”
December 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
When Trump tried to pressure MTG into not revealing the names of some of the men who abused the victims of Epstein’s trafficking network, Trump reportedly told her:
“My friends will get hurt.”
“My friends will get hurt.”
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We need to otherize weird right wing billionaires like the smear campaigns they fund against minorities do. Musk leads a baby breeding cult and Thiel wants to suck up the blood of young people. They’re fucking weird and more people need to know.
December 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We need to otherize weird right wing billionaires like the smear campaigns they fund against minorities do. Musk leads a baby breeding cult and Thiel wants to suck up the blood of young people. They’re fucking weird and more people need to know.
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Gold is now over $4500/ounce, and the oversimplified but still correct reason is that investors don’t trust the US dollar or American assets and debt instruments anymore.
It’s ominous in terms of the US economic picture—but the good news might be the eventual withdrawal of capital support for MAGA.
It’s ominous in terms of the US economic picture—but the good news might be the eventual withdrawal of capital support for MAGA.
This piece is a great illustration of how the long-term effect of Trump’s destruction of US institutions won’t be felt in a dramatic market collapse, but rather in permanently worse economic conditions, and lower prosperity.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
So long, American exceptionalism
For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk’
giftarticle.ft.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Gold is now over $4500/ounce, and the oversimplified but still correct reason is that investors don’t trust the US dollar or American assets and debt instruments anymore.
It’s ominous in terms of the US economic picture—but the good news might be the eventual withdrawal of capital support for MAGA.
It’s ominous in terms of the US economic picture—but the good news might be the eventual withdrawal of capital support for MAGA.
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We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
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Axios has learned the White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X to respond to posts highlighting mentions of Trump in the Epstein files.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.
www.axios.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Axios has learned the White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X to respond to posts highlighting mentions of Trump in the Epstein files.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
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I'm boosting this separately now, apart from my #EpsteinFiles thread.
Read every word. As I always say, If @willbunch.bsky.social wrote it, you should read it.©
Read every word. As I always say, If @willbunch.bsky.social wrote it, you should read it.©
3. ... documents about GWB were swallowed up whole by CBS News, which ended a genuine Bush controversy. It was hard not to believe that those fakes were created by Team Rove
Take a step back and look at the bigger DOJ strategy with the Epstein Files, there are using every known tactic to pretend...
Take a step back and look at the bigger DOJ strategy with the Epstein Files, there are using every known tactic to pretend...
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I'm boosting this separately now, apart from my #EpsteinFiles thread.
Read every word. As I always say, If @willbunch.bsky.social wrote it, you should read it.©
Read every word. As I always say, If @willbunch.bsky.social wrote it, you should read it.©
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This is a form of sexualized assault on a woman.
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is a form of sexualized assault on a woman.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Truly a mystery.
Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
December 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Truly a mystery.
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Bari Weiss is not and never has been a journalist. She is and always has been a propagandist.
Her being a lesbian is sometimes read as giving her a liberal valence, but she is and always has been illiberal.
Her being a lesbian is sometimes read as giving her a liberal valence, but she is and always has been illiberal.
December 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Bari Weiss is not and never has been a journalist. She is and always has been a propagandist.
Her being a lesbian is sometimes read as giving her a liberal valence, but she is and always has been illiberal.
Her being a lesbian is sometimes read as giving her a liberal valence, but she is and always has been illiberal.
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Many of us in the MECFS community started warning in 2020 that COVID was going to be a mass disabling event. It was, and it continues to be.
December 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Many of us in the MECFS community started warning in 2020 that COVID was going to be a mass disabling event. It was, and it continues to be.
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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“The tens of thousands of pages made public omitt[ed] some of the most closely watched materials, including FBI interviews with victims and internal Justice Department memos on charging decisions.”
apnews.com/article/epst...
apnews.com/article/epst...
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public
Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine...
apnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“The tens of thousands of pages made public omitt[ed] some of the most closely watched materials, including FBI interviews with victims and internal Justice Department memos on charging decisions.”
apnews.com/article/epst...
apnews.com/article/epst...
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If the coverup makes Trump look this guilty, just imagine what the documents contain.
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If the coverup makes Trump look this guilty, just imagine what the documents contain.
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Thinking today about this sentence:
"Every $100 increase in median rent is associated with a 9 percent increase in the estimated homelessness rate, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office."
"Every $100 increase in median rent is associated with a 9 percent increase in the estimated homelessness rate, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office."
Inflation is making homelessness worse
Rising housing costs, combined with persistent inflation for basic necessities like gas and food, have left more Americans newly homeless and millions more fearing they’ll soon lose their homes.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Thinking today about this sentence:
"Every $100 increase in median rent is associated with a 9 percent increase in the estimated homelessness rate, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office."
"Every $100 increase in median rent is associated with a 9 percent increase in the estimated homelessness rate, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office."
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Every so often it hits me.
Ongoing.
🇺🇸 government 2025:
Pedophiles
Nazis
Wars/war crimes
Murders
Racists
Grift
Rapists
Bigotry
Sadism
Violence
Fraud
Destruction/defacing properties
Fascism
Theft
Cruelty
Election rigging/cheating
This is real, it's horrifying, a nightmare. Keep fighting all of it.
Ongoing.
🇺🇸 government 2025:
Pedophiles
Nazis
Wars/war crimes
Murders
Racists
Grift
Rapists
Bigotry
Sadism
Violence
Fraud
Destruction/defacing properties
Fascism
Theft
Cruelty
Election rigging/cheating
This is real, it's horrifying, a nightmare. Keep fighting all of it.
December 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Every so often it hits me.
Ongoing.
🇺🇸 government 2025:
Pedophiles
Nazis
Wars/war crimes
Murders
Racists
Grift
Rapists
Bigotry
Sadism
Violence
Fraud
Destruction/defacing properties
Fascism
Theft
Cruelty
Election rigging/cheating
This is real, it's horrifying, a nightmare. Keep fighting all of it.
Ongoing.
🇺🇸 government 2025:
Pedophiles
Nazis
Wars/war crimes
Murders
Racists
Grift
Rapists
Bigotry
Sadism
Violence
Fraud
Destruction/defacing properties
Fascism
Theft
Cruelty
Election rigging/cheating
This is real, it's horrifying, a nightmare. Keep fighting all of it.
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They voted for this
We will never ever let them forget this when it's over
We will never ever let them forget this when it's over
FROM THE EPSTEIN FILES: During one of Doe's encounters with Epstein, he took her to Mar-a-Lago where he introduced her to its owner, Donald J. Trump. Introducing 14-year-old Doe to Donald J. Trump,... 1/2
December 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM
They voted for this
We will never ever let them forget this when it's over
We will never ever let them forget this when it's over
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I’m dealing with very severe income & work loss, which impacts housing & more and need urgent support. TY so much.🤍🤍
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December 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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