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I shared this note with the owner of the Washington Post this morning.

Todays hero

If you’re cheering for a South African sociopath to fuck over US military veterans then you should probably stop with that America first bullshit.

Not even six hours apart.

This country has seen some bad moments in the 61 years, 5 months, 16 days I’ve been on this Earth. But it has never, ever before come close to the supertoxic level of stupidity, mendacity, narcissism, nihilism, and moral apathy that threaten to destroy it today.

👀 DOJ acknowledges making two significant errors during a court hearing last week on efforts to dismantle USAID 1) It said only 500 employees had been placed on leave. Actual number was 2,140. 2) Said only future contracts were stopped. Existing contracts were also stopped.

Our United Airlines pilot made sure to emphasize *Mexico* when he said we'd be flying over the Gulf of *Mexico* today. It's the little things. Microdose hope.

This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?

This piece finally comes near capturing the insanity of what is going on www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

Jennings: He got permanent troops. Rampell: Do you know how many troops Mexico had on the border last year? 15,000. Is 10,000 more than 15,000?

Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

Breaking - Caroline Kennedy speaks out on RFK jr. calls him a “predator” www.threads.net/@jackuno/pos...

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention has issued a “Red Flag Alert” for the United States: www.lemkininstitute.com/red-flag-ale...

On Trump’s birthright citizenship EO: “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades," Judge Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, said. "I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order." www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Just saying.

The Sasaki signing hammers home the need for an international draft. It’s ridiculous that foreign born players can sign where they like while American born players must enter a draft. The Dodgers get Sasaki for a song AND could earn a 1st round pick if he’s ROY. All of it damages MLB.

The richest man in the world is complaining that he didn't get $100 million in corporate welfare from the government (sigh)

Flashback to 2020: CA official: "If we ignore the science and put our head in the sand... we're not going to succeed together protecting Californians." Trump: "It'll start getting cooler. You just watch." "I wish science agreed with you." Trump: "I don’t think science knows, actually."

New in PN: North Carolina Republicans restart the steal "The entire state supreme court affair is a microcosm of the last several years, a one-stop-shop highlighting all the ways in which Republicans have used the nonexistent problem of election fraud to destroy trust and make it harder to vote."

The next 4 years will be horrific for immigrants. Please follow the steps below if you are an immigrant or send it to any immigrant you know. I’m afraid anyone who just looks like an immigrant will be caught up in this process. RT to share far and wide, please! Follow @nilc.org for more info!

This is apparently the closest the New York Times can get to saying what is really happening -- Republicans are trying to steal an election for state Supreme Court justice by throwing out 60,000 lawful votes.

Everything stated in this post is a provable fact. You are entitled to your own opinion. You are not entitled to your own facts. Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.

Jon, I read the A’s need to spend another 10-15 million to satisfy MLBPA (and keep all rev sharing). Wouldn’t taking on part of Stroman’s deal help their rotation and Yankees’ desire to subtract $? Is there any trade talk? @jonheyman.bsky.social

Happy New Year! Send letters to Senators against Linda McMahon here—help us get to 5,000 total sent today: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

In a letter to all 100 U.S. Senators, William Webster, the only person ever to lead both the FBI and CIA, wrote that neither Patel nor Gabbard meets the demands of top intelligence jobs. At 100 and still at the top of his game, Webster deserves to be heeded. www.politico.com/live-updates...

so if I'm understanding the tech-bro position correctly, it's this

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty today to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving Joe Biden and his son Hunter that was central to congressional Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president. He entered his plea to a felony charge in connection with the bogus story.

Pretty damn spot-on, don’t you think?

My G-d They're really going to put Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel in charge of government agencies Unless we make so much noise they can't possibly ignore us CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW 202-456-1414 www.cnn.com/2024/12/09/p...

This should have been the end of the interview. Thank you sir, see yourself out. trump's 2020 loss isn't an opinion, it's fact. And when you don't push back VIGOROUSLY on bullshit, you're co-signing it, and low-information voters get that validation straight from YOU, members of the MEDIA.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive.

This is good

This is an oligarchy. The founders never intended people to have this much power… EVER Stop the oligarchy

This is all the Russians have been able to take in almost a year, at the cost of about 1500 men A DAY. You heard that right, 1500 PER DAY