William Bain
@william-bain.bsky.social
I write poetry and short fiction. Other interests include visual art, history, geopolitics. A personal blog can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/pkemmhk
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I remember an interview Gore Vidal gave to Australian TV in 2003 when we were all marching against the march towards war, and he made a comment that stuck with me: "The U.S. is a one-party system, and that party has a Democratic wing and a Republican wing."
Nothing has changed as far as I can see.
Nothing has changed as far as I can see.
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I remember an interview Gore Vidal gave to Australian TV in 2003 when we were all marching against the march towards war, and he made a comment that stuck with me: "The U.S. is a one-party system, and that party has a Democratic wing and a Republican wing."
Nothing has changed as far as I can see.
Nothing has changed as far as I can see.
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“Marty Baron, a legendary former Post editor” called it “one of the ‘darkest days’ in the newspaper’s history. ‘Bezos’s sickening efforts to curry favor with President Trump have left an especially ugly stain of their own. This is a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction.‘“
'A Massacre': Washington Post Slashes Hundreds Of Staff
The storied newspaper faced a backlash as its newsroom was gutted by devastating layoffs.
www.huffpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
“Marty Baron, a legendary former Post editor” called it “one of the ‘darkest days’ in the newspaper’s history. ‘Bezos’s sickening efforts to curry favor with President Trump have left an especially ugly stain of their own. This is a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction.‘“
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February 3, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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