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Many on the techno-futurist right believe that the universe itself is an AI created by a civilization much more advanced than our own. Here’s why that’s bad news for Democrats.

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The don't sugarcoat it award for Thursday, headed for a lifetime achievement, natch

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Trump turns heel on the Federalist Society

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Dictatorship.

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new loyalty tests for federal workers www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

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The flood of encomiums and morality tales about Elon's turn in Washington cldn't be more predictable, vapid & sickening. If you want a story, get me the story about the crisis comms team directing this. He ran anti-constitutional blitzkrieg thru the federal government, did massive harm, violated ...

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🚨BREAKING: The SEC just dropped its lawsuit against Binance—days after the crypto exchange listed the Trump-backed stablecoin USD1. me, for @forbes.com

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The Complicity of Corporate Media in Trump’s Attack on Our Freedoms As NPR sues Donald Trump, corporate behemoths like Paramount are bending the knee, obeying in advance, & throwing CBS News & the free press under the bus to finalize a merger & make more money. open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

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Putting the merits aside, it’s wild how the media treats GOP hatred of the majority of the country as normal. If democratic leaders said “We can all agree Mississippi is a shithole” we would never hear the end of it.

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BOVE BOMB! Trump nominates one of his top lackeys for a cushy federal appeals court gig. Why rewarding the lawyers who enable Trump’s bad conduct is a bad idea: youtu.be/NkbanV3ruWI?...

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LOL

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...

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Is Trump making so much money off his scams and extortions that he doesn't need Putin any more?

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NEW VIDEO: Once again, Trump lost in court in his effort to target law firms he does not like. A federal judge struck down the president's executive order targeting WilmerHale. Paige and I discuss. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NW8...

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

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reputable medical journals keep saying that RFK and his pro-disease friends are full of shit and so naturally they must be shunned www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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Democrats need to quit whinging about Biden's fitness and hit hard on the widespread destruction the Big Billionaire Boondoggle Bill will do to healthcare. Massive hits to Medicaid mean massive hits to Obamacare policyholders and massive cuts to Medicare.

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Last week I started to notice that Trump's individual tariff tantrums weren't moving the DJIA any more. The "Market" is discounting Trump's threats. Trump Always Chickens Out. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/b...

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This is disgusting

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There's been another surge of people to Bluesky in recent days due to constant X outages. Welcome to everyone just arriving! Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with Starter Pack. Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!

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Zelensky after Russia’s overnight attack: "Almost 300 Shahed drones and 70 missiles hit Ukrainian cities—Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, and more. Homes, dorms, businesses destroyed. Children killed. Every strike is reason for tougher sanctions. Silence only encourages Putin."

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They're all f*cking liars

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This. This exactly. The destruction is the point. It is in the ruins of America that Trump finds his golden ticket(s).

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NYT story is clearer. This kind of crap can NOT go into a reconciliation bill. At least, the law says so. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

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The Big Billionaire Giveaway Bill is one big poison apple. And it has a razor buried in it. www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...

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Succinctly states where we are and what's happening. These three things, in addition to doing much else, are the sheet anchors of American wealth and power.

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I'm real fucking tired of living in a Gestapo state run by a senile douchebag and his unqualified goonsquad cabinet and cowering Congress. www.thedailybeast.com/ice-imprison...

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WATCH: South Africa’s (white) ag minister tells Trump the ‘white genocide’ stuff is a lie peddled by radical extremists who want power, who he joined the president’s government to keep out. Then the (white) richest man in SA said the same thing.

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Ha, yep.

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So Nancy Mace allegedly threatened her ex that she'd accuse him of revenge porn if he didn't give her PROPERTIES, plural? We need a full investigation. www.thedailybeast.com/nancy-mace-n...

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Many on the techno-futurist right believe that the universe itself is an AI created by a civilization much more advanced than our own. Here’s why that’s bad news for Democrats.

The don't sugarcoat it award for Thursday, headed for a lifetime achievement, natch

Trump turns heel on the Federalist Society

Dictatorship.

new loyalty tests for federal workers www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

The flood of encomiums and morality tales about Elon's turn in Washington cldn't be more predictable, vapid & sickening. If you want a story, get me the story about the crisis comms team directing this. He ran anti-constitutional blitzkrieg thru the federal government, did massive harm, violated ...

🚨BREAKING: The SEC just dropped its lawsuit against Binance—days after the crypto exchange listed the Trump-backed stablecoin USD1. me, for @forbes.com

The Complicity of Corporate Media in Trump’s Attack on Our Freedoms As NPR sues Donald Trump, corporate behemoths like Paramount are bending the knee, obeying in advance, & throwing CBS News & the free press under the bus to finalize a merger & make more money. open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

Putting the merits aside, it’s wild how the media treats GOP hatred of the majority of the country as normal. If democratic leaders said “We can all agree Mississippi is a shithole” we would never hear the end of it.

BOVE BOMB! Trump nominates one of his top lackeys for a cushy federal appeals court gig. Why rewarding the lawyers who enable Trump’s bad conduct is a bad idea: youtu.be/NkbanV3ruWI?...

LOL

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...

Is Trump making so much money off his scams and extortions that he doesn't need Putin any more?

NEW VIDEO: Once again, Trump lost in court in his effort to target law firms he does not like. A federal judge struck down the president's executive order targeting WilmerHale. Paige and I discuss. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NW8...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

reputable medical journals keep saying that RFK and his pro-disease friends are full of shit and so naturally they must be shunned www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Democrats need to quit whinging about Biden's fitness and hit hard on the widespread destruction the Big Billionaire Boondoggle Bill will do to healthcare. Massive hits to Medicaid mean massive hits to Obamacare policyholders and massive cuts to Medicare.

Last week I started to notice that Trump's individual tariff tantrums weren't moving the DJIA any more. The "Market" is discounting Trump's threats. Trump Always Chickens Out. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/b...

This is disgusting

There's been another surge of people to Bluesky in recent days due to constant X outages. Welcome to everyone just arriving! Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with Starter Pack. Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!

Zelensky after Russia’s overnight attack: "Almost 300 Shahed drones and 70 missiles hit Ukrainian cities—Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, and more. Homes, dorms, businesses destroyed. Children killed. Every strike is reason for tougher sanctions. Silence only encourages Putin."

They're all f*cking liars

This. This exactly. The destruction is the point. It is in the ruins of America that Trump finds his golden ticket(s).

NYT story is clearer. This kind of crap can NOT go into a reconciliation bill. At least, the law says so. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

The Big Billionaire Giveaway Bill is one big poison apple. And it has a razor buried in it. www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...

Succinctly states where we are and what's happening. These three things, in addition to doing much else, are the sheet anchors of American wealth and power.

I'm real fucking tired of living in a Gestapo state run by a senile douchebag and his unqualified goonsquad cabinet and cowering Congress. www.thedailybeast.com/ice-imprison...

WATCH: South Africa’s (white) ag minister tells Trump the ‘white genocide’ stuff is a lie peddled by radical extremists who want power, who he joined the president’s government to keep out. Then the (white) richest man in SA said the same thing.

Ha, yep.

So Nancy Mace allegedly threatened her ex that she'd accuse him of revenge porn if he didn't give her PROPERTIES, plural? We need a full investigation. www.thedailybeast.com/nancy-mace-n...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

Barry Blitt nails it again.

Geraldo, Barnicle, Dowd.... You're killing me, Ari.