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If your worldview is such that you take it as a given that rich Silicon Valley people are intelligent, then... try for a new worldview, please.

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If any of our former NATO or Five Eyes allies have intelligence data and assessments, which surely they must, about the background of the leader of their new strategic adversary, the United States, now is as good a time as any to release them, subject to protection of methods and sources, of course.

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Memo to Democrats: If EVERY ONE of you would do what Janet Mills did yesterday EVERY TIME, Trump would unravel entirely. He relies on you being bullied. Refuse to be.

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So is Marco Rubio now too. I hope he updates his book. thehill.com/blogs/blog-b...

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Someone should send Marco Rubio this photo of his new friend Sergei Lavrov with his supposed sworn enemy Fidel Castro

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Somehow it became dogma that "Democrats shouldn't swing at every pitch," that we need to "pick our battles" and that voters "hated government and foreign aid." Turns out what Trump and Elon are doing to destroy the government is really unpopular.

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sure, mitch mcconnell cynically masterminded the plot to destroy the US constitution and american democracy, but you have to at least credit him with lifting up his own constituents in Kentucky to make it one of our richest and most prosperous... (touching earpiece) wait I'm getting new information

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Free Speech Warriors

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the whole 2020-2024 era of “dems shouldnt aggressively use the levers of power bc then republicans will do the same thing when theyre elected” sure looks dumb as dog shit right now huh

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George W. Bush finished his second term with record unpopularity and wholesale rejection of his performance as President. Trump starts out his second term significantly worse than Bush.

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somebody in line for Jungle Cruise talking about "it just makes SENSE to audit the 150 year old Social Security people, who could have a problem with that!" and my husband LOUDLY and cheerfully said "YOU ARE SPREADING DISINFORMATION. ITS OKAY TO BE WRONG IN PUBLIC THOUGH." I love him very much.

submitted 3 days ago • 46 comments

I'm not going to make it alive through four years. The utterly stupid shit they say every ten seconds is going to give me a massive stroke.

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As Trump makes concessions to Russia, he is showing weakness on a level unprecedented in modern US history. His position is so weak that it is unlikely to convince anyone. Trump is a sheep in wolf’s clothing. The wolves can tell the difference "The Weak Strongman" snyder.substack.com/p/the-weak-s...

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US Supreme Court rules 6-3 that poisoning your rival is an official act.

submitted 4 days ago • 84 comments

One could say, "Elon Musk is stealing your data and not telling you what he is doing with it" but that wouldn't be the Times

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JUST IN: USDA says it accidentally fired several officials working on bird flu. "We are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters," a spokesperson says.

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Why didn't Trump do this his first term?

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Whether it’s Mussolini making the trains run on time or Donald Trump making the planes crash, both fascist dictators showed a strong interest in transportation.

submitted 5 days ago • 22 comments

The @nytpitchbot.bsky.social is everywhere

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I have hit my peak Dem navel gazing a while ago, but if I can offer one piece of advice - there is no "returning" to anything. The past is the past. The future, and addressing its challenges with creativity and effectivess, is all that matters.

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Those who said that Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine was a war between the United States and Russia were right all along. Putin won. All that's left is negotiating the terms of America's surrender.

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The hunchback is looking good Sir

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If this crew said openly, "we are going to run like the Gambino crime family" what would they be doing differently? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...

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I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

submitted 7 days ago • 312 comments

All these articles about Democrats moaning over their messaging issues make me tired. You know what's more important than messaging? ACTION. Don't TALK about the price of eggs. Tell people "MEET US IN THE PARK - WE'RE GIVING OUT FREE EGGS. THAT'S RIGHT - FREE EGGS FROM THE DEMOCRATS!"

submitted 8 days ago • 101 comments

Utter failure to grasp what we are facing www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u... 1. People lack the framework to recognize an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order 2. The lack of elites acting like point 1 is true makes it illegible. Without Ds behaving as if it's a crisis, it's not a crisis.

submitted 7 days ago • 119 comments

Waiting for the article on what is the right fight to pick. I'm sure it's coming soon

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

NY Times: "In retrospect, our 1973 coverage of the Saturday Night Massacre was cheugy and cringe and did not adequately explore how both sides were to blame."

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100% exactly. Sometimes you just lose a close election. That isn't an excuse to stop fighting for what you believe in.

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In a couple of weeks, Megan McArdle will dust off her "Twitter fired all that staff and I didn't notice" piece and apply it to these federal workforce firings @washingtonpost.com. Don't print it. She still won't know what she's talking about www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

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If your worldview is such that you take it as a given that rich Silicon Valley people are intelligent, then... try for a new worldview, please.

If any of our former NATO or Five Eyes allies have intelligence data and assessments, which surely they must, about the background of the leader of their new strategic adversary, the United States, now is as good a time as any to release them, subject to protection of methods and sources, of course.

Memo to Democrats: If EVERY ONE of you would do what Janet Mills did yesterday EVERY TIME, Trump would unravel entirely. He relies on you being bullied. Refuse to be.

So is Marco Rubio now too. I hope he updates his book. thehill.com/blogs/blog-b...

Someone should send Marco Rubio this photo of his new friend Sergei Lavrov with his supposed sworn enemy Fidel Castro

Somehow it became dogma that "Democrats shouldn't swing at every pitch," that we need to "pick our battles" and that voters "hated government and foreign aid." Turns out what Trump and Elon are doing to destroy the government is really unpopular.

sure, mitch mcconnell cynically masterminded the plot to destroy the US constitution and american democracy, but you have to at least credit him with lifting up his own constituents in Kentucky to make it one of our richest and most prosperous... (touching earpiece) wait I'm getting new information

Free Speech Warriors

the whole 2020-2024 era of “dems shouldnt aggressively use the levers of power bc then republicans will do the same thing when theyre elected” sure looks dumb as dog shit right now huh

George W. Bush finished his second term with record unpopularity and wholesale rejection of his performance as President. Trump starts out his second term significantly worse than Bush.

somebody in line for Jungle Cruise talking about "it just makes SENSE to audit the 150 year old Social Security people, who could have a problem with that!" and my husband LOUDLY and cheerfully said "YOU ARE SPREADING DISINFORMATION. ITS OKAY TO BE WRONG IN PUBLIC THOUGH." I love him very much.

I'm not going to make it alive through four years. The utterly stupid shit they say every ten seconds is going to give me a massive stroke.

US Supreme Court rules 6-3 that poisoning your rival is an official act.

One could say, "Elon Musk is stealing your data and not telling you what he is doing with it" but that wouldn't be the Times

JUST IN: USDA says it accidentally fired several officials working on bird flu. "We are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters," a spokesperson says.

Why didn't Trump do this his first term?

Whether it’s Mussolini making the trains run on time or Donald Trump making the planes crash, both fascist dictators showed a strong interest in transportation.

The @nytpitchbot.bsky.social is everywhere

I have hit my peak Dem navel gazing a while ago, but if I can offer one piece of advice - there is no "returning" to anything. The past is the past. The future, and addressing its challenges with creativity and effectivess, is all that matters.

Those who said that Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine was a war between the United States and Russia were right all along. Putin won. All that's left is negotiating the terms of America's surrender.

The hunchback is looking good Sir

If this crew said openly, "we are going to run like the Gambino crime family" what would they be doing differently? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...

I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

All these articles about Democrats moaning over their messaging issues make me tired. You know what's more important than messaging? ACTION. Don't TALK about the price of eggs. Tell people "MEET US IN THE PARK - WE'RE GIVING OUT FREE EGGS. THAT'S RIGHT - FREE EGGS FROM THE DEMOCRATS!"

Utter failure to grasp what we are facing www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u... 1. People lack the framework to recognize an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order 2. The lack of elites acting like point 1 is true makes it illegible. Without Ds behaving as if it's a crisis, it's not a crisis.

Waiting for the article on what is the right fight to pick. I'm sure it's coming soon

NY Times: "In retrospect, our 1973 coverage of the Saturday Night Massacre was cheugy and cringe and did not adequately explore how both sides were to blame."

100% exactly. Sometimes you just lose a close election. That isn't an excuse to stop fighting for what you believe in.

In a couple of weeks, Megan McArdle will dust off her "Twitter fired all that staff and I didn't notice" piece and apply it to these federal workforce firings @washingtonpost.com. Don't print it. She still won't know what she's talking about www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Maybe I'm dense but what is "America First" about commenting on abortion laws in Scotland? news.stv.tv/scotland/us-...

It appears law schools are better at teaching ethics than journalism schools

Murkowski and Collins are pathetic