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condemnations of political violence are well taken but it does feel as if some
prominent political commentators are of the view that violence isn’t a part of the history of American politics and that is very much not true.
prominent political commentators are of the view that violence isn’t a part of the history of American politics and that is very much not true.
September 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
condemnations of political violence are well taken but it does feel as if some
prominent political commentators are of the view that violence isn’t a part of the history of American politics and that is very much not true.
prominent political commentators are of the view that violence isn’t a part of the history of American politics and that is very much not true.
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To look at this and still argue the rightwing majority was seriously and justifiably concerned about universal injunctions rather than treating Democratic power completely different than the Trump regime because they are opposed to the former and very much aligned with the latter is just silly.
The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has cast very different shadows depending on which party holds the White House.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
July 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
To look at this and still argue the rightwing majority was seriously and justifiably concerned about universal injunctions rather than treating Democratic power completely different than the Trump regime because they are opposed to the former and very much aligned with the latter is just silly.
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i can't even imagine the freakout if like mamdani or ilhan omar had ever refered to lenders as "shylocks." but unlike them, trump actually has a very long history of making disparaging remarks about jews
Will Meet The Press ask random other white politicians to condemn Trump's antisemitic language this weekend? Or does that only apply to Mamdani?
"No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker. And in some cases, shylocks and bad people."
July 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
i can't even imagine the freakout if like mamdani or ilhan omar had ever refered to lenders as "shylocks." but unlike them, trump actually has a very long history of making disparaging remarks about jews
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Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
June 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
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I shit you not, people
June 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I shit you not, people
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As an American, I fear civil war. But as a journalist, I think it would be pretty exciting.
June 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
As an American, I fear civil war. But as a journalist, I think it would be pretty exciting.
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genuinely putting aside his reactionary bullshit, his writing is nonsense. constantly asserting legal conclusions as fact and filled with analysis that is unrelated to the conclusion he draws.
June 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
genuinely putting aside his reactionary bullshit, his writing is nonsense. constantly asserting legal conclusions as fact and filled with analysis that is unrelated to the conclusion he draws.
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i'm not going to dunk on anyone specific, but calling John Roberts a great legal writer is unhinged. disengaged with reality.
June 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
i'm not going to dunk on anyone specific, but calling John Roberts a great legal writer is unhinged. disengaged with reality.
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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yeah i feel like a lot of this "Biden coverup reckoning" is a circle jerk between legacy media elites and establishment dems who are trying to perform accountability to prove theyre a different party. But they're not doing accountability about anything that actually matters to voters
May 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
yeah i feel like a lot of this "Biden coverup reckoning" is a circle jerk between legacy media elites and establishment dems who are trying to perform accountability to prove theyre a different party. But they're not doing accountability about anything that actually matters to voters
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it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months
April 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months
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my new theory is that once you have a certain amount of money and wealth you start to go crazy and detach from reality. that number is different for everyone. for me it's $20
April 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
my new theory is that once you have a certain amount of money and wealth you start to go crazy and detach from reality. that number is different for everyone. for me it's $20
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"John Roberts and his fellow Republican Supreme Court justices not only paved the way for Donald Trump to retake the White House, but encouraged him to seize dictatorial powers upon his return." @davidrlurie.bsky.social | h/t @atrupar.com
John Roberts created a monster. It's about to eat him.
The Supreme Court faces an existential dilemma of its own creation.
www.publicnotice.co
March 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"John Roberts and his fellow Republican Supreme Court justices not only paved the way for Donald Trump to retake the White House, but encouraged him to seize dictatorial powers upon his return." @davidrlurie.bsky.social | h/t @atrupar.com
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If you’ve ever paused to listen during the midday organ performance, visited the Christmas light show, or told someone “Meet me at the eagle,” this one is for you.
🔗 inquirer.com/columnists/m...
🔗 inquirer.com/columnists/m...
March 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you’ve ever paused to listen during the midday organ performance, visited the Christmas light show, or told someone “Meet me at the eagle,” this one is for you.
🔗 inquirer.com/columnists/m...
🔗 inquirer.com/columnists/m...
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Would you want to be represented by a law firm that can't even stand up for itself? a law firm that might sell you out to the federal government to save its own skin?
March 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Would you want to be represented by a law firm that can't even stand up for itself? a law firm that might sell you out to the federal government to save its own skin?
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Absolutely stunning. Trump to Chief Justice Roberts: "Thank you again. Thank you again. I won't forget."
March 5, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Absolutely stunning. Trump to Chief Justice Roberts: "Thank you again. Thank you again. I won't forget."
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"Why isn't he wearing a suit?"
March 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
"Why isn't he wearing a suit?"
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At the Deathbed, by Edvard Munch, 1895
February 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
At the Deathbed, by Edvard Munch, 1895
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"Don't feel guilt over your past atrocities" is actually a common Roman salutation.
January 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Don't feel guilt over your past atrocities" is actually a common Roman salutation.
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The White House didn't say "stop teaching about the Tuskegee Airmen when you do US history." The White House said "stop doing DEI and wokeness," and the military interpreted it as "stop saying the Tuskegee Airmen were heroes, and maybe stop teaching about them altogether."
Yeah, that's bad.
Yeah, that's bad.
Here's the thing about the Tuskegee Airmen history - there was nothing in the EO about it. Someone in the Air Force interpreted it that way -- which is far worse.
January 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The White House didn't say "stop teaching about the Tuskegee Airmen when you do US history." The White House said "stop doing DEI and wokeness," and the military interpreted it as "stop saying the Tuskegee Airmen were heroes, and maybe stop teaching about them altogether."
Yeah, that's bad.
Yeah, that's bad.