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Wonk_arama

@wonkarama.bsky.social

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I am not confused. I am deeply committed to a range of mutually exclusive positions on many topics. All my opinions are meh. Consternated in the extreme. Words putting into sentences making guy.

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · Nov 11

My brain is a committee; 3 are playing on their phones, one is arguing with a plastic plant & the rest have gone off in search of biscuits.

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Danny Cooper @dannycooper.bsky.social · 7h

Future generations are gonna be really confused about the etymology of “trumped-up charges”

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Pat Wahler @patwahlerauthor.bsky.social · 1d

#booksky #writers #writing

Text: Good writing habit: use active voice. If the words sense any weakness at all, they'll rise up and seize control of the page, sowing chaos and death. Beware the words... -The Writer's Mysterium

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 17h

Oh the humanity

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 2d

It’s all relative; to their left therefore left wing. Which is of course 🙄

Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 2d

Not accepting the premise of the question or ignoring it and answering with a preferred talking point are standard tactics but they come with the risk of clearly identifying what you don’t want to talk about, especially if your responses include attacking the questioner.

Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 2d

Sen. Schiff opens an XXL can o’ whupass on Pam Bondi for her relentless refusal to answer questions.
(And, yes, Pam, he does have a law degree. Thanks for asking.)
youtube.com/shorts/0hP-b...

Schiff calls out Bondi’s refusal to answer

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 2d

When you have neither the law nor the facts on your side, slam the table.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Now is a good time to sign up for the best daily political news bulletin in the universe 👉 www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 2d

Did someone tip a bucket of water over him?

Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 3d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 2d

Great question. lol.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

WATCH — @whitehouse.senate.gov : “What became of the $50,000 in cash in that Cava bag? Did the FBI get it back from Homan?”

AG PAM BONDI: *LASHES OUT aggressively, avoids answering entirely* 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3d

There it is

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 3d

A preemptive justification for State sanctioned violence at polling places to drive down voter turnout

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller: "Eventually elections don’t carry the day because violence beats votes… When we see a muscular response from the federal government, it’s because we’re not going to let violence beat votes."

Is he implying federal intervention determines political legitimacy, not ballots or courts?

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 4d

I apologize

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 4d

Trump is ignoring a judge's ruling, ignoring the sovereign right of governors to deploy their National Guard, ignoring the truth, lying about violence to justify his invasions.

Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 4d

Let’s be clear: Donald Trump is waging war against America with our military.

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 4d

Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)

Fire extinguisher next to a statue of Joan of Arc

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty clear Stephen Miller, Noem, Hegseth and Trump are trying to provoke a Civil War at this point. What's interesting is they want to do it now, because even though they're unpopular, they seem to believe this is the most popular they'll be ever again. We can't let them win.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 4d

That America has always had fascists/authoritarians/reactionaries does not equal ‘America has always been fascist’. Wrong in history and very wrong for the moment.

Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 5d

The “America has always been fascist” line of thinking is not only wrong on the merits, it is exactly what Stephen Miller wants you to think

William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 5d

“You think you’re part of a proud tradition that can draw upon powerful unifying national symbols and myths? No, IDIOT, actually the white nationalists are right about what this country is”

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 4d

From Harpers Ferry:

"By the roiling rapids of converging rivers, President Donald Trump’s campaign to have the government tell a happier story of American history confronts its toughest challenge. There is no positive spin to be put on slavery."

At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

The National Park Service under President Donald Trump is looking to reshape what it tells Americans about their history.

apnews.com

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 4d

When my kids were young I used to wonder who they’d be when they were older, hoping they’d turn out ok, be kind, make good choices, be good people etc. Fortunately, they’ve all grown into people whom I’m immensely proud of. Stephen Millar’s cousin is going through some things.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

“I am living with the deep pain of watching someone I once loved become the face of evil.”

From July 17th: m.facebook.com/share/p/16yL...

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Regina John Hakmann 🏳️‍🌈 @reginajohnhakmann.bsky.social · 4d

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 4d

Cathy Wilcox in SMH

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 5d

This way lies the robot uprising

Beccas can't be choosers @beccanical.bsky.social · 5d

the thing is that if you actually believe that LLMs are sapient, the way people use them is fucked up

"we built an entity to do shitty work we don't want to do and brainwashed until it insisted it enjoyed it and our actions were not just moral, but saintly"