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TRUMP: You have a man who has let a country that had the more beautiful cities get demolished. The most beautiful domes. FOX: But that's Russia's fault, Mr President T: 1,000 year old domes. Everything is demolished. It's sorta like Gaza F: That's Putin's fault T: I get tired of listening to it

A terrifying and beautifully written warning of where we are. h/t @djrothkopf.bsky.social davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/the-shriek...

It's funny. I've been on the receiving end of a couple of what I thought were really cutting resignation letters, including one that was IIRC twelve pages long. They don't compare to this.

The freezing of federal grants, the firing of all inspector generals, the immunization of political violence - does everybody not see what’s happening? In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy - and probably our economy - and seize control. Call it what it is.

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

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NYT editors are really something. the Times's own reporter getting beaten with a rifle is relegated to "was also assaulted" at the end of the subhed. a soldier swearing at and pointing a loaded gun at another isn't mentioned at all. and the story doesn't start until the 13th graf

We've moved on from "cruelty is the point" to "fear is the point" substack.com/@parkermollo...

"Elon Musk furious after Wikipedia page calls his controversial gesture a ‘Nazi salute’ ‘Defund Wikipedia until [the] balance is restored!’ Musk spouted..." www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... Luckily, Wikimedia is not for sale. Donate here: donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php

Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed

Bros don't like adults - or women. Can't wait to hear @karaswisher.bsky.social go off about this one.

The App Store reviews for RedNote are… interesting

How is this a win for Republicans who claim the cost of living is too high? www.wired.com/story/net-ne...

A day after a president dies, footage of a prison murder is released, billions in military aid goes to Ukraine, and the incoming admin. is fighting with its own party, the TOP story on the homepage of the premiere paper of Albany, New York is... about root beer. Bravo guys, really great work.

the DOH simply does not understand the culture of the city.

I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage. Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy

"You might be afraid. You might have good reason for your fears. But don’t let the bad guys see it. Not ever." - @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/be-not-afr...

Spotify making more decisions that make me reluctant to use their service. www.creativebloq.com/design/brand...