@tomcraig.bsky.social
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See, this is why Yglesias is the way he is: because he lacks the memory and brainpower to be an interesting pundit. It's a lot easier to just constantly say stuff that certain people in power want to hear, they'll forgive how mindless and inconsistent he is.
Matt Yglesias in June vs. Matt Yglesias in December
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 AM
See, this is why Yglesias is the way he is: because he lacks the memory and brainpower to be an interesting pundit. It's a lot easier to just constantly say stuff that certain people in power want to hear, they'll forgive how mindless and inconsistent he is.
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The woman he “allegedly” raped (at Republican women’s conference) was a conference staffer sent in to drag him away from two other women he was harassing.
The women’s conference that invited him to speak (and to which it appears he brought a supply of roofies) had to assign him a minder.
The women’s conference that invited him to speak (and to which it appears he brought a supply of roofies) had to assign him a minder.
Inconceivable that this person would lead the Department of Defense.
"I’ve seen him drunk so many times. I’ve seen him dragged away not a few times but multiple times."
Trump transition team's skipping FBI background checks is going to bite them.
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
"I’ve seen him drunk so many times. I’ve seen him dragged away not a few times but multiple times."
Trump transition team's skipping FBI background checks is going to bite them.
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:29 AM
The woman he “allegedly” raped (at Republican women’s conference) was a conference staffer sent in to drag him away from two other women he was harassing.
The women’s conference that invited him to speak (and to which it appears he brought a supply of roofies) had to assign him a minder.
The women’s conference that invited him to speak (and to which it appears he brought a supply of roofies) had to assign him a minder.
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Whether Biden’s reasoning for pardoning of his son is valid or not who can blame him for doing so after seeing what Trump and his criminal family have got away with.
December 2, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Whether Biden’s reasoning for pardoning of his son is valid or not who can blame him for doing so after seeing what Trump and his criminal family have got away with.
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that is exactly what these whiny editorials are all about, which would be sad if it wasn’t also extremely funny
"The Left has no choice but to stay on Twitter" can be best understood as the writer saying "I worked very hard to get all my followers on Twitter and I don't want to have to start all over again somewhere else"
December 1, 2024 at 6:03 PM
that is exactly what these whiny editorials are all about, which would be sad if it wasn’t also extremely funny
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We all know that Elon is really the one calling the shots. Once Trump realizes that as well, things could get interesting.
December 1, 2024 at 6:17 PM
We all know that Elon is really the one calling the shots. Once Trump realizes that as well, things could get interesting.
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In a 24-hour span, Trump announces jobs for the fathers-in-law of both of his daughters
December 1, 2024 at 4:02 PM
In a 24-hour span, Trump announces jobs for the fathers-in-law of both of his daughters
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I have been going to Vikings games for 30 years and unless something changes drastically over the last 20 minutes of this game it’s the worst one I’ve ever been to. Nothing to cheer for all day. #skol
December 1, 2024 at 8:07 PM
I have been going to Vikings games for 30 years and unless something changes drastically over the last 20 minutes of this game it’s the worst one I’ve ever been to. Nothing to cheer for all day. #skol
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It is, sadly, possible that Trump finds big trouble and also that he destroys the FBI as a functioning institution.
(PS: No, I do not think the FBI is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I just think it's a lot easier to reform institutions than to rebuild them from scratch.)
(PS: No, I do not think the FBI is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I just think it's a lot easier to reform institutions than to rebuild them from scratch.)
Recall what happened with the FBI when Nixon politicized it by appointing Patrick Gray director. The rank and file leaked, leaked and leaked up to the assistant director (aka Mark Felt/Deep Throat) level. They destroyed Nixon. Trump is inviting big trouble with Kash Patel.
December 1, 2024 at 8:08 PM
It is, sadly, possible that Trump finds big trouble and also that he destroys the FBI as a functioning institution.
(PS: No, I do not think the FBI is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I just think it's a lot easier to reform institutions than to rebuild them from scratch.)
(PS: No, I do not think the FBI is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I just think it's a lot easier to reform institutions than to rebuild them from scratch.)
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From one who was there:
Recall what happened with the FBI when Nixon politicized it by appointing Patrick Gray director. The rank and file leaked, leaked and leaked up to the assistant director (aka Mark Felt/Deep Throat) level. They destroyed Nixon. Trump is inviting big trouble with Kash Patel.
December 1, 2024 at 8:01 PM
From one who was there:
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finally - it has been a *journey* - published @zachsdorfman.bsky.social's dive into how U.S. intelligence convinced itself that Pokemon Go might be a Chinese trap.
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/29/p...
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/29/p...
The Great Pokémon Go Spy Panic
How a global hit sparked digital paranoia inside U.S. intelligence.
foreignpolicy.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM
finally - it has been a *journey* - published @zachsdorfman.bsky.social's dive into how U.S. intelligence convinced itself that Pokemon Go might be a Chinese trap.
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/29/p...
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/29/p...
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Simple climate solutions are usually the best ones.
That's why we need an “Occam’s Razor” for the planet.
globalecoguy.org/occams-razor...
That's why we need an “Occam’s Razor” for the planet.
globalecoguy.org/occams-razor...
Occam’s Razor for the Planet
The simplest environmental solutions are often the best. They’re proven. They’re available now. And they can help us avert disaster. So…
globalecoguy.org
November 29, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Simple climate solutions are usually the best ones.
That's why we need an “Occam’s Razor” for the planet.
globalecoguy.org/occams-razor...
That's why we need an “Occam’s Razor” for the planet.
globalecoguy.org/occams-razor...
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Trump on his iPad during Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago while sitting next to his son Barron and Elon Musk.
Trump’s table is in the middle of the dining room and roped off from the other guests.
Trump’s table is in the middle of the dining room and roped off from the other guests.
November 29, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Trump on his iPad during Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago while sitting next to his son Barron and Elon Musk.
Trump’s table is in the middle of the dining room and roped off from the other guests.
Trump’s table is in the middle of the dining room and roped off from the other guests.
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Pink cocaine is just regular cocaine with immunity support.
November 26, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Pink cocaine is just regular cocaine with immunity support.
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Stepping back from our own personal experiences with Twitter and BlueSky, the massive exodus from one platform to another in a matter of days is really remarkable.
November 27, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Stepping back from our own personal experiences with Twitter and BlueSky, the massive exodus from one platform to another in a matter of days is really remarkable.
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People drink too much water. In order to think correctly, it helps to always be mildly dehydrated. Dry brains are better at regulating neural electricity.
November 22, 2024 at 5:23 PM
People drink too much water. In order to think correctly, it helps to always be mildly dehydrated. Dry brains are better at regulating neural electricity.
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one of the most serious problems with protests in the united states is that the people most invested in protesting also think that the purpose of a protest is to anonymously win a street fight with the police
ironically the "black block" types are significantly less effective as protestors because the military is going to be more willing to fight militant anarchists than nice grandmas
November 22, 2024 at 5:32 PM
one of the most serious problems with protests in the united states is that the people most invested in protesting also think that the purpose of a protest is to anonymously win a street fight with the police
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My biggest freak quality is actual enjoyment of Christmas music
November 22, 2024 at 5:12 PM
My biggest freak quality is actual enjoyment of Christmas music
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They could've had help buying their first home, starting their business, Medicare coverage of in-home care for their aging parents, child tax credits... but they voted for provable lies and hate. It's the disinformation, stupid.
November 22, 2024 at 5:56 PM
They could've had help buying their first home, starting their business, Medicare coverage of in-home care for their aging parents, child tax credits... but they voted for provable lies and hate. It's the disinformation, stupid.
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Extremely humanizing to see Echo & The Bunnymen on here reposting “Lips Like Sugar” like it’s me trying to squeeze a couple more likes out of an old tweet
Have a singalong on us. ‘Lips Like Sugar’ by us.
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Lips Like Sugar by Echo & The Bunnymen on Apple Music
Song · 1987 · Duration 4:51
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November 22, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Extremely humanizing to see Echo & The Bunnymen on here reposting “Lips Like Sugar” like it’s me trying to squeeze a couple more likes out of an old tweet
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The DOGE twins add another genius to their cause.
Marjorie Taylor Greene tapped to work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as new DOGE subcommittee chair 🤦♂️
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/21/m...
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/21/m...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tapped to work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as new DOGE subcommittee chair
Greene's group will share the DOGE acronym with the entity commissioned by President-elect Donald Trump and led by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
www.cnbc.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:35 PM
The DOGE twins add another genius to their cause.
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With the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant ...
There will inevitably be immediate calls within the U.S. to sanction the Court.
Ambassador (ret.) Todd Buchwald wrote in May about why that would backfire.
www.justsecurity.org/95965/sancti...
There will inevitably be immediate calls within the U.S. to sanction the Court.
Ambassador (ret.) Todd Buchwald wrote in May about why that would backfire.
www.justsecurity.org/95965/sancti...
The ICC Arrest Warrants: Even a Strong U.S. Reaction Should Not Include Sanctions
Ambassador Buchwald draws lessons from past U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court as a guide for U.S. policymakers in responding to arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.
www.justsecurity.org
November 21, 2024 at 12:58 PM
With the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant ...
There will inevitably be immediate calls within the U.S. to sanction the Court.
Ambassador (ret.) Todd Buchwald wrote in May about why that would backfire.
www.justsecurity.org/95965/sancti...
There will inevitably be immediate calls within the U.S. to sanction the Court.
Ambassador (ret.) Todd Buchwald wrote in May about why that would backfire.
www.justsecurity.org/95965/sancti...
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Its on a black outlined rectangular sticker with rounded corners that makes it look like an official sign.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreiazjkg4mf463d2orzkchh6chvdvhkiclltwyhjpcclazn5xy3kbqa@jpeg)
November 21, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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