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When I started writing Our Own Worst Enemy, I kept telling people that the economic deprivation argument just didn't explain what was going on, no matter how beloved a theory it was. Now here's @jvl.bsky.social reviews the record, and, well...

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Unfortunately the measure stretching out the time to prevent the privileged vote is a House Resolution, meaning it will take effect without further action. Republicans passed it and it's done

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We can upload 3 minute videos now. YOU KNOW THE RULE

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If armed government agents were turning up at the homes of US citizens to detain and deport permanent residents because of the latter’s speech on abortion, conservative America, the GOP, Fox, would be up in arms. But it’s speech on Israel and Palestine… so… crickets. From the right. And Dems too!

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I chatted with Illia Ponomarenko, a Ukrainian war reporter, about why Zelenskyy doesn't wear a suit. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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Cat Stepan turned 16 yesterday. He still looks young.

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Please don’t insist that Latimer, Golden, Fetterman, and fucking Tom Suozzi are typical Democrats when they’re arguably four of the most baffling conservative Democrats currently in national office. You’re falling for the trick.

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Frescoes and mosaics from Byzantine Churches of Thessaloniki Church of St. Demetrius, Church of St. Catherine (Agia Aikaterini), Church of Hosios David, and Church of Panagia Acheiropoietos Photos taken today

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“I hope, Senator, after you've lost, and the Empire reigns over the galaxy unopposed, you will find some comfort in the knowledge that you fought according to the rules.” — Saw Gerrera

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Super short post, but my god, stop sharing AI slop people. Case in point, the photo below is an AI produced bit of pablum of two kids who got famous in 1913 riding a motorcycle from Oklahoma to NYC. The real photo?

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Start a rumor among right-wing fringe media warning potential viewers that Democrats in the chamber will be playing a secret high-frequency sound during the speech that, when broadcast over TV, will turn you gay.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is EVERYTHING the civilian pukes in the White House wish they were: masculine, powerful and charismatic. They hate him because his presence reveals their cosplay. Zelenskyy will go down as one of the great heroic figures of the 21st century

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It's so mortifying to be an American right now.

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I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni

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Is it too late for Zelenskyy to beat the crap out of both of them on live TV?

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Massive Longshot, but DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON?! Details below...

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The state has been captured and is being stripped for parts, folks. www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/b...

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An ‘Economic blackout’ is planned for tomorrow in protest of billionaires (like Jeff Bezos) and large corporations (like Amazon)

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Rac-let me get some of that there cheese, grandpa.

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I've been screaming this for years.

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Left: Brittany Petterson votes in the House with her newborn son a month after giving birth because Republicans barred remote voting for new mothers Right: Byron Donalds votes in the House secretly by proxy from the set of Bill Maher in Los Angeles, breaking House ethics rules

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Anticipated a rush of hype, flummery and simplistic prize-targeting as newsrooms were cut down and personal ambitions were stunted. Did not imagine that Wall Street analysts and their demand for cheaper, shittier and more profitable papers would be dwarfed by billionaire publishers to come. My bad.

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Silk embroidered fox created by Helen Richman, professional hand embroiderer, based in Somerset, UK #womensart

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Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics

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How did the U.S. get out of debt last time?

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(CNBC) - The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers may ultimately amount to the biggest job cut in U.S. history, which is likely to have ramifications for the economy, especially at the local level, according to economists. www.cnbc.com/2025/02/23/h...

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#Bridgerton's Luke Newton has an update for our dearest readers. #SAGAwards eonline.us/4iuwwpR

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Spotted Luke Newton at livestream of SAG red carpet

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🚨911 Federal Employees Here is how you respond to the email.... #revolution2025

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Andor just keeps being too real.

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I replied to this last night and I'm going to send one more slightly desperate post now. My ex is really terrified of this move and this fundraiser is basically the only carrot I have. Every dollar makes it easier for me to get my trans daughter to safety before puberty. gofund.me/8664c1dc

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You're saying the billionaire's operation is like an octopus? An octopus? Huh, where have I heard that one before?

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

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NEW: Last year, @johnnyryan.bsky.social made a website for a fake company using a photo of Russian soldiers to purposely elicit suspicion. A US data broker offered him access to thousands of lists of American devices anyway. Many lists targeted US leaders and defense contractors. Our latest:

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today's random theater photo: Blythe Danner, Aidan Quinn, and Frances McDormand in A Streetcar Named Desire (1988), photo by Martha Swope

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"Operation Whirlwind" sounds like some kind of Soviet military action designed to crush a Warsaw Pact state trying to get its freedom. Because that's exactly what it was:

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The case of New York Mayor Eric Adams has metastasized ..Into something much bigger With stakes nationwide Analysis on CBS News from @nyccriminaldefense.bsky.social Mark Cohen, a longtime NYC defense lawyer

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