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recovering journalist and educator china dilettante trying to be less snarky
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wait. i thought trusk liked dictators www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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whats wrong with the NYT? Check out this subhed. is 'frugality' the appropriate word Demoralized donors are frustrated with Democrats’ failings and worried about retribution from the president. Their frugality has left liberal groups struggling to fight the new administration How about cowardice?

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👇🏻👇🏻

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Vance’s performance will wind up hurting the AfD

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has learned his lesson. Which means that if I hear any reports of dead bears, blender-mulched chickens, or molested babysitters at HHS, I will be very concerned. by Susan Collins

submitted 10 days ago • 15 comments

literally no other journalist should be going to these in basic solidarity with the AP at this point.

submitted 10 days ago • 66 comments

“When you think of RFK Jr., think of rows of tiny coffins.” @monacharen.bsky.social:

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NEW This may be one of the most important cases. Doe 1-26 vs. Elon Musk and DOGE Complaint: "Attempted government takeover" in violation of the Appointments Clause. www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

submitted 10 days ago • 125 comments

Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.

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Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.

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Thoughts and prayers tonight for the parked cars, trees, and street level fixtures of downtown Philadelphia.

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It could mean that the world financial system melts down when investors realize that Elon Musk may selectively default on US debt. Just saying.

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Too bad you didn’t have a few of these to leave behind www.etsy.com/listing/1848...

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Cheap theatrics are not an alternative to effective resistance, Sen Kerry. Use every tool in Mitch McConnell’s playbook to slow the senate down to a crawl

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Gotta say, China is looking more interesting

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just another day in Trumperica (copyright pending)

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trump's motive is always personal gain or the infliction of pain on the powerless. this article does a very good job of explaining the latter www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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I would like to propose that on this coming President's Day, February 17, everyone who cares about the impending death of our democracy should wear black or at least a black armband

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About effing time

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When are women going to start suing colleges and universities over the bias toward males? If based purely on test scores and GPAs, women would be accepted at far higher rates in the most sought after universities, but somehow DEI for men is ok.

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having written a few of these in my day, i'd have to say the following account of Musk's coup is pretty damn close to an old-fashioned news account of the fall of a democracy www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...

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