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I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
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48. Young Marble Giants - Brand-New-Life (from ‘Colossal Youth’, 1980)
Glorious minimalism and one of the greatest guitar sounds ever recorded
48. Young Marble Giants - Brand-New-Life (from ‘Colossal Youth’, 1980)
Glorious minimalism and one of the greatest guitar sounds ever recorded
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August 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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48. Young Marble Giants - Brand-New-Life (from ‘Colossal Youth’, 1980)
Glorious minimalism and one of the greatest guitar sounds ever recorded
48. Young Marble Giants - Brand-New-Life (from ‘Colossal Youth’, 1980)
Glorious minimalism and one of the greatest guitar sounds ever recorded
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UPDATE: Chief Judge Boasberg schedules a hearing for 4p today on the government’s notice and the plaintiffs’ response, notes that the gov’t “shall be prepared to provide answers to the questions raised by Plaintiffs on page 6 of their Response.”
Here are those questions:
Here are those questions:
March 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
UPDATE: Chief Judge Boasberg schedules a hearing for 4p today on the government’s notice and the plaintiffs’ response, notes that the gov’t “shall be prepared to provide answers to the questions raised by Plaintiffs on page 6 of their Response.”
Here are those questions:
Here are those questions:
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The Iran-Contra scandal foreshadowed Trump and Musk's assault on democratic governance, a new book argues.
Iran-Contra Paved the Way for Trump to Defy Democratic Norms
A new book argues that Ronald Reagan’s signature scandal foreshadowed today’s sidelining of Congress by the executive branch.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Iran-Contra scandal foreshadowed Trump and Musk's assault on democratic governance, a new book argues.
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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
March 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
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Prediction: when shits starts to break, and they can't blame DEI any longer, they will say it is bureaucratic sabotage to embarrass Trump, rather than the consequences of the cutbacks they are making now.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-is-t...
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March 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Prediction: when shits starts to break, and they can't blame DEI any longer, they will say it is bureaucratic sabotage to embarrass Trump, rather than the consequences of the cutbacks they are making now.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-is-t...
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特朗普就想为自己“敲”一笔。
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
特朗普就想为自己“敲”一笔。
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Without a doubt, “sending a message to the elites” is what many Trump voters were trying to do last November. But why are liberal urban elites the only focus of their rage?
One Elite, Two Elites, Red Elite, Blue Elite | Erik Baker
The class struggle in America today is anything but pure and simple.
thebaffler.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Without a doubt, “sending a message to the elites” is what many Trump voters were trying to do last November. But why are liberal urban elites the only focus of their rage?
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A dictatorship hosting another dictatorship to negotiate with an aspiring dictatorship about the future of a democracy that’s not represented.
February 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A dictatorship hosting another dictatorship to negotiate with an aspiring dictatorship about the future of a democracy that’s not represented.
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Trump will force the Supreme Court to face its biggest fear: being ignored.
Trump Will Force the Supreme Court to Face Its Biggest Fear
Throughout US history, the judiciary has worried that a president might simply ignore its decisions.
www.bloomberg.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Trump will force the Supreme Court to face its biggest fear: being ignored.
DOGE的目的，就是为了摧毁现有联邦构架，建立新的构架，为了四年后不被推上审判台做的基础工作。节省开支？特朗普治下只有双倍开支！
February 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
DOGE的目的，就是为了摧毁现有联邦构架，建立新的构架，为了四年后不被推上审判台做的基础工作。节省开支？特朗普治下只有双倍开支！
特朗普不是“让美国更加伟大”，而是“让美国更加傻逼”。
February 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
特朗普不是“让美国更加伟大”，而是“让美国更加傻逼”。
DOGE的核心是没有基于法律保护的审查，而同时以执法的名义进行的“清算”；这样的做法，回头用在伊隆身上，同样会使他万劫不复。
February 11, 2025 at 5:36 AM
DOGE的核心是没有基于法律保护的审查，而同时以执法的名义进行的“清算”；这样的做法，回头用在伊隆身上，同样会使他万劫不复。
我认为面对特朗普利用虚假舆情获得权力后、以及咄咄逼人的权力寻租行为，整个美国体制是虚弱和无力的。
February 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
我认为面对特朗普利用虚假舆情获得权力后、以及咄咄逼人的权力寻租行为，整个美国体制是虚弱和无力的。
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NYC Union Square
February 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Does “Golden Age” refer to a time when planes keep crashing, eggs cost $10–15 a dozen, the U.S. is being booed and protested by all our allies, workers are losing their jobs, and Americans’ personal data is being rummaged through by unelected oligarchs and their strange crew of 20-something incels?
February 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Does “Golden Age” refer to a time when planes keep crashing, eggs cost $10–15 a dozen, the U.S. is being booed and protested by all our allies, workers are losing their jobs, and Americans’ personal data is being rummaged through by unelected oligarchs and their strange crew of 20-something incels?
不，所有的策略都是围绕着特朗普的个性缺陷进行。
外交事务：中国的特朗普战略 caus.com/all-articles...
中国经济正处于脆弱状态，产能过剩问题迫使其增加出口，并在全球范围内引发阻力。中国经济的未来充满不确定性，即使政府积极干预，经济下滑也未必能够逆转，无论美国采取何种政策。
尽管如此，中国领导人仍然相信，即使经济受到冲击，特朗普的四年执政不太可能让中国陷入全面危机。同时，他们预计，如果特朗普真的落实宣称的政策，比如在贸易和领土问题上的强硬立场，美国的国际信誉和全球领导地位可能会遭受严重损害。
因此，北京将特朗普的第二个任期视为一个可能的机遇，可以利用这一时期更快、更广地扩展自身影响力。
中国经济正处于脆弱状态，产能过剩问题迫使其增加出口，并在全球范围内引发阻力。中国经济的未来充满不确定性，即使政府积极干预，经济下滑也未必能够逆转，无论美国采取何种政策。
尽管如此，中国领导人仍然相信，即使经济受到冲击，特朗普的四年执政不太可能让中国陷入全面危机。同时，他们预计，如果特朗普真的落实宣称的政策，比如在贸易和领土问题上的强硬立场，美国的国际信誉和全球领导地位可能会遭受严重损害。
因此，北京将特朗普的第二个任期视为一个可能的机遇，可以利用这一时期更快、更广地扩展自身影响力。
外交事务：中国的特朗普战略
华盛顿智库史汀生中心东亚研究室高级研究员孙韵（Yun Sun），在外交事务网站的专栏文章详细介绍了中共政府应对特朗普第二个任期的策略。
在11月的大选临近之际，北京对未来四年的中美关系充满忧虑。北京一直预计特朗普政府将对中国采取强硬政策，可能会加剧两国之间的贸易战、科技战以及围绕台湾问题的对抗。
当前北京的普遍看法是，必须为未来在与美国的交往中可能遇到的风暴做好准备。
特朗普本周对所有中国...
caus.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
不，所有的策略都是围绕着特朗普的个性缺陷进行。
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Government agency removes spoon emoji from work platform amid protests
Government agency removes spoon emoji from work platform amid protests
According to a New York Times report, on Thursday, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) removed the spoon emoji as an option that users of its videoconferencing platform can select to express themselves. The move comes a day after…
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February 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Government agency removes spoon emoji from work platform amid protests
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There's one plausible way Democrats could shut down the DOGE crime spree/constitutional crisis in the short term. And I'm pretty sure this is it. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where...
Where’s the Real Power Nexus? How Does the Opposition Get To It?
I’ve made this point a few times in passing in other posts....
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
There's one plausible way Democrats could shut down the DOGE crime spree/constitutional crisis in the short term. And I'm pretty sure this is it. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where...
特朗普保守主义的含义是：1，回到中世纪，放弃多元化。2，他是唯一与上帝沟通的教父。3，他可以随心所欲，比如敲诈、勒索、性派对。
February 7, 2025 at 12:42 AM
特朗普保守主义的含义是：1，回到中世纪，放弃多元化。2，他是唯一与上帝沟通的教父。3，他可以随心所欲，比如敲诈、勒索、性派对。
特朗普难以琢磨的根本原因：他经常把私利和公利混淆在一起，而又想掩盖，所以看上去变化多端。
February 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
特朗普难以琢磨的根本原因：他经常把私利和公利混淆在一起，而又想掩盖，所以看上去变化多端。
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Planos de Trump em Gaza são comparados ao Plano Madagascar, de Hitler
Proposta para Gaza lembra plano nazista de deportação forçada
www.diariocarioca.com/mundo/planos...
Proposta para Gaza lembra plano nazista de deportação forçada
www.diariocarioca.com/mundo/planos...
February 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Planos de Trump em Gaza são comparados ao Plano Madagascar, de Hitler
Proposta para Gaza lembra plano nazista de deportação forçada
www.diariocarioca.com/mundo/planos...
Proposta para Gaza lembra plano nazista de deportação forçada
www.diariocarioca.com/mundo/planos...