Semi-Retired Part-Time Co-Writer of Prefixes
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Retired editor. Purveyor of vintage & antique goods. Resting akimbo stance.
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Happy New Year. The president just threatened Operation Iranian Freedom.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s ‘Operation Iranian Freedom’
How many foreign wars does the “America First” president intend to start?
www.theatlantic.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Happy New Year. The president just threatened Operation Iranian Freedom.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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This alone could get Mamdani reelected.
January 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This alone could get Mamdani reelected.
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Mamdani has already done something to reduce crime.
January 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Mamdani has already done something to reduce crime.
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All based on a “gotcha” video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadn’t opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDN’T LET HIM IN!
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
This is monstrous. He wants to turn the residents of the state against Walz and against the Somali-American population.
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 12:11 AM
All based on a “gotcha” video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadn’t opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDN’T LET HIM IN!
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
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Trump’s press conference today was among his more haywire performances, and his slushy delivery and meandering answers will not halt speculation about his cognitive health.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s Vanity Fleet
The Trump-class ships are about branding, not strategy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Trump’s press conference today was among his more haywire performances, and his slushy delivery and meandering answers will not halt speculation about his cognitive health.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
Ladies and gentlemen, the head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
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President Trump participated in calls with kids today to discuss Santa Claus' Christmas Eve travels being tracked through the NORAD tracking program, a tradition that's now in its 70th year. Less traditional were some of Trump's comments.
Trump tells kid in Christmas call he wants to ensure "bad Santa" isn't "infiltrating" U.S.
Another kid told him she didn't want Santa to bring coal, to which Trump replied: "You mean clean, beautiful coal."
www.axios.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
President Trump participated in calls with kids today to discuss Santa Claus' Christmas Eve travels being tracked through the NORAD tracking program, a tradition that's now in its 70th year. Less traditional were some of Trump's comments.
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Donald Trump Is A ███████ █████████
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Donald Trump Is A ███████ █████████
Trump, Bondi, and Blanche Redact Justice
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December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Donald Trump Is A ███████ █████████
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Does American pressure on Venezuela work? Tom Nichols: “Depends on what the Americans and President Trump think this is supposed to do. When we talk about whether or not this works, the question should always be: Works to do what?”
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December 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Does American pressure on Venezuela work? Tom Nichols: “Depends on what the Americans and President Trump think this is supposed to do. When we talk about whether or not this works, the question should always be: Works to do what?”
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Bari Weiss has given the White House a “kill switch”, says Sharyn Alfonso, the journalist behind the 60 minutes piece pulled by CBS. The accusation is in the Email response she sent to her colleagues.
December 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Bari Weiss has given the White House a “kill switch”, says Sharyn Alfonso, the journalist behind the 60 minutes piece pulled by CBS. The accusation is in the Email response she sent to her colleagues.
Spitballing some name change ideas:
Lincoln Bedroom: Trump Boudoir & Bidet
Washington Monument: DJT Phallic Symbol
Hoover Dam: It's My Dam, Dammit!
Lincoln Bedroom: Trump Boudoir & Bidet
Washington Monument: DJT Phallic Symbol
Hoover Dam: It's My Dam, Dammit!
December 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Spitballing some name change ideas:
Lincoln Bedroom: Trump Boudoir & Bidet
Washington Monument: DJT Phallic Symbol
Hoover Dam: It's My Dam, Dammit!
Lincoln Bedroom: Trump Boudoir & Bidet
Washington Monument: DJT Phallic Symbol
Hoover Dam: It's My Dam, Dammit!
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“In effect, Trump took to the airwaves, pointed his finger, and said: Quiet, piggy.” Thanks, @radiofreetom.bsky.social
For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
“In effect, Trump took to the airwaves, pointed his finger, and said: Quiet, piggy.” Thanks, @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame. The plaques include bombastic language, from “Sleepy Joe” Biden references to painting Republican icon Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump.
Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in his newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame
President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame. The plaques include bombastic language, from “Sleepy Joe” Biden references to painting Republican icon Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump.
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Good for him
JUST IN: Judge Boasberg won’t back off his planned contempt hearings next week and says the crime-fraud exception would overcome potential privileges. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Good for him
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NEW: Doxing-for-hire services are using forging emergency data requests from law enforcement to trick major tech companies like Apple and Amazon into handing over people's private information. @davidgilbert.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/doxers...
Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People's Private Data
A spoofed email address and an easily faked document is all it takes for major tech companies to hand over your most personal information.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
NEW: Doxing-for-hire services are using forging emergency data requests from law enforcement to trick major tech companies like Apple and Amazon into handing over people's private information. @davidgilbert.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/doxers...
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What the Helvetica?
December 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
What the Helvetica?
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So basically, they’re trying to shape this so that the strikes now look like the Obama terrorist kill list that took place under an AUMF during the war on terror.
Ah, no.
Ah, no.
December 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
So basically, they’re trying to shape this so that the strikes now look like the Obama terrorist kill list that took place under an AUMF during the war on terror.
Ah, no.
Ah, no.
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“You mentioned ‘the President’s agenda’. Who could know what that is? The agenda seems to be: line your pockets, please Donald Trump, don’t get fired, and take the government jet to go see your girlfriend.” — Tom Nichols
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December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“You mentioned ‘the President’s agenda’. Who could know what that is? The agenda seems to be: line your pockets, please Donald Trump, don’t get fired, and take the government jet to go see your girlfriend.” — Tom Nichols
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supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution
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preach
The structure of Federalism and separation of powers is brilliant and worth preserving, but unfortunately it requires a critical mass of serious, well informed citizens to maintain. No power structure ever devised can resist a stampede of idiots.
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
preach
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The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
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The Signalgate report showed that Hegseth risked American lives. Instead of taking responsibility, his sniveling responses were the worst kind of bureaucratic ass-covering.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pete Hegseth’s Weak Excuses
His evasive responses to Signalgate are shameful nonsense.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The Signalgate report showed that Hegseth risked American lives. Instead of taking responsibility, his sniveling responses were the worst kind of bureaucratic ass-covering.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen