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This thread shows how close US is now getting to a constitutional crisis - as opposed to constitutional drama. Once the executive freely disregards court orders without sanction then US pretty much has a constitutional crisis. Things are coming to a head.

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I wrote about the Free Press's shameful decision to publish Hanania's apologia for Nazi salutes www.unpopularfront.news/p/enough

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Come for my primer on the German far right - stay for my deep dive into the utterly bizarre Ex-Twitter conversation between Elon Musk and AfD leader Alice Weidel. It should serve as a reminder that the people spearheading the transnational assault on democracy are, in so many ways, the worst.

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from a management case study perspective, Ineos at United seems to be approaching late-Zappos era absurdity at an alarming pace www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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@newsjennifer.bsky.social on the gripping and impactful DOGE reporting by local news outlets: "It would be both ironic and so very American if the rich and powerful oligarchs were finally stopped by the underfunded newsrooms and working-class reporters." jenniferschulze.substack.com/p/local-news...

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Just saw a thread about a guy calling into cspan saying his diabetic supplies increased from 5 dollars to 80 dollars and somebody in the comments, probably multiple people but I stopped reading, replied “FAFO” and I can’t stress enough how much you need to stop doing that shit

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Today In 1960: It's a sad day in Brooklyn as a wrecking ball painted like a baseball bashes in the dugout of old Ebbets Field, beginning the demolition of the Brooklyn #Dodgers beloved ballpark! #MLB #Baseball #History

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“Much of the world is hidden from us, we don’t perceive it and don’t understand it, and it is worth understanding and it is necessary to understand.” — @edyong209.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...

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“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”

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Also if you feel strongly about Eric Adams, you should call your city councilmember to express that and ask for their position. You’d be surprised. Hochul’s stance is highly disappointing but it doesn’t come from nowhere. Press all your electeds. City elections are in 5 months. Ask candidates too.

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In every single interview I’ve done with international media since Trump took power I’ve been asked: Why are there no mass protests? There are many reasons, of course, but the utter refusal of the self-proclaimed “fourth estate” to communicate clearly what is happening has to be high on the list.

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Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org

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Chancellor Crystal Hines Martin of Hinds County, Mississippi has issued a prior restraint order so ludicrously unconstitutional it’s only consistent with deliberate misconduct or abject ignorance of the relevant law. Disgraceful and lawless. /1

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above all else the current crop of republicans in congress are the most pathetic cowards to ever serve in washington www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Revival Of Internship Program Heralds CEO’s Daughter Coming Of Age theonion.com/revival...

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JAUNTY ❄️ WINTER ❄️ HOUNDS

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Okay I am sorry can we not just print Elon Musk marketing copy that says "smartest AI on earth" when it really should say "large language model that is better at the benchmarks tests they made up specifically for LLMs where they can literally train on both the questions and their answers

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a good example of how the world is getting dumber. the new politico playbook writer didn't know who FDR was until a reader told him about that whole "new deal" thing. this newsletter is read by every important person in DC.

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"The sheep like the shade, plus the solar panels increase grass yield and protect sheep from predators," said Pearce. Meanwhile, Pearce revealed farmers and shepherds reap their own set of benefits, as "sheep eliminate the need for herbicides or costly grass cutting on the solar farms."

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“The first appeal of a fascist or prematurely fascist movement is an appeal against the intruders. Thus Ur-Fascism is racist by definition.” www.openculture.com/2024/11/umbe...

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Four NYC deputy mayors resign in protest over Mayor Adams’s corrupt deal with the Trump DOJ. www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/17/j...

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"Anti-migrant politics will not build a single house, staff a single hospital or raise anyone’s wages. Instead, by echoing its rhetoric, the government is simply fuelling the rise of Reform UK" Well done to these Labour MPs, trade unionists, and members. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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the crucial margin in the 2024 election was provided by voters who thoroughly and stubbornly refused to believe Trump would do anything he said he would do and instead were sure he'd bring 2019 back

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the context for the Eric Adams pretextual dismissal of charges -> open blackmail on tv is that Trump and Miller have set goals for ICE deportation numbers that the agency can't meet because they're based on conspiracy theories www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Hard to shake the feeling that this is happening partly because the people making these decisions cannot fathom the existence of even 1 person — let alone 1000s — who just goes to work every day for the purpose of making other people's lives better.

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Penn has always wanted to be the nation's leading university and it finally is -- in chickenshit cowardice I guess when your most famous alums are Donald Trump and Elon Musk you have a legacy to live down to www.inquirer.com/education/un...

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I'm going to share a thread of local news coverage of the Musk obliteration of USAID, and in particular, the faith-based funding. 1/x 🧵

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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.

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Top USAID officials are trying to create a false narrative that life-saving aid has continued despite Trump’s blanket halt to foreign aid. Our @nytimes.com reporting shows the exact opposite. USAID even issued an internal email to stop applications for waivers: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

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"Do I need to call Elon?” one DOGE member barked at a federal security official while demanding access to sensitive information at one agency this month, a source familiar with the exchange tells Rolling Stone." Come on, man, you’re being bullied by twerps.

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