The NPL Goat
@thenplgoat.bsky.social
Corp., M&A, and Securities Attorney.
Political beliefs in the tradition of North Dakota's Non-Partisan League from the start of the 20th century with progressive social values.
Proudly Anti-Fascist.
Political beliefs in the tradition of North Dakota's Non-Partisan League from the start of the 20th century with progressive social values.
Proudly Anti-Fascist.
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History will judge Chuck Schumer as entirely ill-equipped for this moment. I try my best to see the good in our party leaders because I understand we're in uncharted territory, but it is beyond obvious he's the wrong person for the job.
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
But Americans who want to save the alliance with Europe must have no illusions about how bad a condition this transatlantic partnership is in.
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM
History will judge Chuck Schumer as entirely ill-equipped for this moment. I try my best to see the good in our party leaders because I understand we're in uncharted territory, but it is beyond obvious he's the wrong person for the job.
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swing voters are real, here to stay, and gigantic morons
New Gallup figures in these charts. Well, so much for that emerging Republican majority people were writing about in November 2024. Was evidently a mass overreaction to Trump's win and failure to acknowledge softness of support, and thermostatic politics www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
swing voters are real, here to stay, and gigantic morons
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Immense skill issue to not have found this immediately obvious in 2016
January 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Immense skill issue to not have found this immediately obvious in 2016
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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All of this. In this day and age, once someone decides to stop being part of the problem and be a part of the solution, I'm gonna give them at least a partial pass. Doesn't mean I have to become best friends with them, but I can at least focus on our (now) common goal instead of past differences.
Should they have cared about all this before now? Yes.
Did you reach the right position before them? Sure, here's a gold star.
Do we need their numbers to make this work? Yes. Please stop acting like the hipster who knew about this band before anyone else. We actually do need the normies.
Did you reach the right position before them? Sure, here's a gold star.
Do we need their numbers to make this work? Yes. Please stop acting like the hipster who knew about this band before anyone else. We actually do need the normies.
January 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
All of this. In this day and age, once someone decides to stop being part of the problem and be a part of the solution, I'm gonna give them at least a partial pass. Doesn't mean I have to become best friends with them, but I can at least focus on our (now) common goal instead of past differences.
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
I came up with an analogy yesterday about the problem with DOGE.
Let's say you have some weeds in your yard. There aren't a lot, and pull them when you see them, but you never seem to get all of them. So you hire a yard maintenance company and they say they are going to go in... 1/5
Let's say you have some weeds in your yard. There aren't a lot, and pull them when you see them, but you never seem to get all of them. So you hire a yard maintenance company and they say they are going to go in... 1/5
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I came up with an analogy yesterday about the problem with DOGE.
Let's say you have some weeds in your yard. There aren't a lot, and pull them when you see them, but you never seem to get all of them. So you hire a yard maintenance company and they say they are going to go in... 1/5
Let's say you have some weeds in your yard. There aren't a lot, and pull them when you see them, but you never seem to get all of them. So you hire a yard maintenance company and they say they are going to go in... 1/5
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Brett Kavanaugh, present for oral arguments but not listening, writing “Bert Kavanaugh” on his notes, frowning for multiple minutes, then trying to erase with the back of a pen
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Brett Kavanaugh, present for oral arguments but not listening, writing “Bert Kavanaugh” on his notes, frowning for multiple minutes, then trying to erase with the back of a pen
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The Trump regime often claims that its words are "taken out of context." But if the news media included more context – such as reminding the public that these people have long histories of lying – their reports would be even more damning.
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The Trump regime often claims that its words are "taken out of context." But if the news media included more context – such as reminding the public that these people have long histories of lying – their reports would be even more damning.
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Analysis | By calling for the execution of prominent Democrats, President Trump is preserving the legacy of Charlie Kirk.
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Analysis | By calling for the execution of prominent Democrats, President Trump is preserving the legacy of Charlie Kirk.
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"There is a non-zero chance we repeat this all over again at the end of January when the funding deal will run out. There’s a reason you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists." www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
Dems Reward the Hostage-Taker
Perhaps ending the shutdown was the responsible thing to do. But by caving, Democrats risk legitimizing Trump’s maximum-pain shutdown tactics.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"There is a non-zero chance we repeat this all over again at the end of January when the funding deal will run out. There’s a reason you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists." www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
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Every single Dem that caved and agreed to this deal needs to be primaried and voted out. They are cowards who wasted the last month for a half baked promise vote a month from now.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Every single Dem that caved and agreed to this deal needs to be primaried and voted out. They are cowards who wasted the last month for a half baked promise vote a month from now.
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Bernie Sanders record of surrounding himself with people who then got gigs of their own by association only to turn out to be absolute disasters at it is only matched in public life by Bill Belichick
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Bernie Sanders record of surrounding himself with people who then got gigs of their own by association only to turn out to be absolute disasters at it is only matched in public life by Bill Belichick
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Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
June 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
Annoyingly true.
November 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Annoyingly true.
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I couldn't let this week go without reviewing HOUSE OF DYNAMITE — which gets right to me the four core principles of nuclear thrillers. Most of all it should serve as a reminder why Trump's nuclear threats this week are so dangerous: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-s-od...
Trump’s Odd Nuclear Threat and America’s House of Dynamite
Almost nothing about Trump's latest nuke tweet is correct. Plus what Netflix's HOUSE OF DYNAMITE gets right about nuclear war.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I couldn't let this week go without reviewing HOUSE OF DYNAMITE — which gets right to me the four core principles of nuclear thrillers. Most of all it should serve as a reminder why Trump's nuclear threats this week are so dangerous: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-s-od...
It's the perfect metaphor.
The White House heard the complaints
Dismissed them as “manufactured outrage”
And kept demolishing the East Wing on Tuesday
New photo and update with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Dismissed them as “manufactured outrage”
And kept demolishing the East Wing on Tuesday
New photo and update with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
White House continues East Wing demolition amid cries of Trump overreach
More of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency,
www.washingtonpost.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It's the perfect metaphor.
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Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside
Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23
They constantly let America down
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as far as just messaging goes that video is probably the most embarrassing thing any president has done on the world stage in my life
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
October 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
as far as just messaging goes that video is probably the most embarrassing thing any president has done on the world stage in my life
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
Seriously @nytimes.com...what in the actual fuck is wrong with you?
Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
October 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Seriously @nytimes.com...what in the actual fuck is wrong with you?
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Lord give us the Democrats that Republicans warn us about.
Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Lord give us the Democrats that Republicans warn us about.
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Fail
CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements
October 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Fail
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One of my many, many questions about America in 2025 is how long it will take for people to realize they’re on the wrong side of history
October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
One of my many, many questions about America in 2025 is how long it will take for people to realize they’re on the wrong side of history
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Just got sent another Demo consultant's memo on how to win the shutdown. Spoiler alert: they want Democrats to focus on "costs" and "healthcare" and talk about how they're for smart budgets. Absolutely nothing about Trump being out of control.
The consultant class should be shot out of a cannon.
The consultant class should be shot out of a cannon.
September 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Just got sent another Demo consultant's memo on how to win the shutdown. Spoiler alert: they want Democrats to focus on "costs" and "healthcare" and talk about how they're for smart budgets. Absolutely nothing about Trump being out of control.
The consultant class should be shot out of a cannon.
The consultant class should be shot out of a cannon.