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This is also one of the low-key reasons why Trump so readily warmed up to Mamdani - he doesn’t perceive him as a legitimate challenger to the Presidency.
One underrated thing Mamdani has going for him is that he has always known he is ineligible for the presidency
The profession of elected official attracts a lot of people with delusions of grandeur and an agenda built around getting to the job they want rather than doing the job they actually have
The profession of elected official attracts a lot of people with delusions of grandeur and an agenda built around getting to the job they want rather than doing the job they actually have
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is also one of the low-key reasons why Trump so readily warmed up to Mamdani - he doesn’t perceive him as a legitimate challenger to the Presidency.
I wonder about the logistics of getting him McDonald’s, because that food, especially the fries, needs to be eaten right away. It doesn’t keep very well.
2) “While flying to a campaign event, Trump consumed french fries, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger, a Big Mac and a Filet-O-Fish,” according to a GOP executive
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January 1, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I wonder about the logistics of getting him McDonald’s, because that food, especially the fries, needs to be eaten right away. It doesn’t keep very well.
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To translate from hyper-partisan MAGA language into plain English, when Roberts declares that the Supreme Court is a “counter-majoritarian check,” he is stating that the Court exists to ensure that the majority of Americans remain under the control of a minority.
He is undermining the Constitution.
He is undermining the Constitution.
Chief Justice John Roberts pushes for judicial independence in history-heavy report | CNN Politics
Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by partisan politics to keep faith with the Constitution.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM
To translate from hyper-partisan MAGA language into plain English, when Roberts declares that the Supreme Court is a “counter-majoritarian check,” he is stating that the Court exists to ensure that the majority of Americans remain under the control of a minority.
He is undermining the Constitution.
He is undermining the Constitution.
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It was only a matter of time b4 Trump's Venezuela adventure started to piss off Russia.
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Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker
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January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
It was only a matter of time b4 Trump's Venezuela adventure started to piss off Russia.
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Donald Trump and the Republican Party know that they are likely to be voted out of power in November 2026. The tools they are counting on to prevent this are the same ones being deployed by the largest technology companies: big data sets and vast computing power.
Trump’s DOJ Wants Your Data
Donald Trump and the Republican Party know that they are likely to be voted out of power in November 2026. The tools they are counting on to prevent this are the same ones being deployed by the larges...
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January 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Donald Trump and the Republican Party know that they are likely to be voted out of power in November 2026. The tools they are counting on to prevent this are the same ones being deployed by the largest technology companies: big data sets and vast computing power.
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Rupert Murdoch ran the NY Post for 40+ years at a financial loss. Because it’s critical (and priceless) messaging and influence infrastructure.
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Murdoch's New York Post achieves first profit 'in modern times'
New York Post in profit: CEO Robert Thomson praises title for press freedom victory over Twitter as it posts first profit in modern times.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Rupert Murdoch ran the NY Post for 40+ years at a financial loss. Because it’s critical (and priceless) messaging and influence infrastructure.
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Any society where some sleep on the street while others live in homes like this is profoundly broken.
Tax the Rich
Tax the Rich
For the first time ever, every luxury property on the list of 2025’s 10 biggest sales traded at nine figures or more.
Here’s a closer look at this year’s biggest deals: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4jlvrSw
Here’s a closer look at this year’s biggest deals: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4jlvrSw
January 1, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Any society where some sleep on the street while others live in homes like this is profoundly broken.
Tax the Rich
Tax the Rich
I couldn’t tell…were Schumer, Jeffries and/or Gillibrand at Mamdani’s inauguration?
January 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I couldn’t tell…were Schumer, Jeffries and/or Gillibrand at Mamdani’s inauguration?
Here’s the thing… different parts of your body will fall apart at the most inopportune times.
Gotta say, I’m not a fan of the whole “body falling apart” aspect of aging.
January 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Here’s the thing… different parts of your body will fall apart at the most inopportune times.
Mamdani is smarter than Johnson. He will absolutely not be a failed mayor.
Johnson constantly kept stepping on his own dick during his first year. His hubris was overwhelming. Ironically, it was the fascists coming into power again that sort of calmed things down, ironically, a bit.
Johnson constantly kept stepping on his own dick during his first year. His hubris was overwhelming. Ironically, it was the fascists coming into power again that sort of calmed things down, ironically, a bit.
I think people are underestimating how much Mamdani, even more so than your average elected leftist, see it as his top priority to not be seen as a failed mayor. He is not going to be another Brandon Johnson, I’d wager
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Mamdani is smarter than Johnson. He will absolutely not be a failed mayor.
Johnson constantly kept stepping on his own dick during his first year. His hubris was overwhelming. Ironically, it was the fascists coming into power again that sort of calmed things down, ironically, a bit.
Johnson constantly kept stepping on his own dick during his first year. His hubris was overwhelming. Ironically, it was the fascists coming into power again that sort of calmed things down, ironically, a bit.
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Better late than never!
I’ll admit, I was slow to appreciate Bernie Sanders leadership but it is crystal clear to me now. He has done more to defend and advance core values that should guide US politics than almost any other politician of this century. And now @aoc.bsky.social has joined him in that role. Is Mamdani next?
January 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Better late than never!
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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Alabama’s homicide rate is more than double New York City’s. Remember that the next time Tommy Tuberville criticizes NYC’s “crime and migrants.”
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
January 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Alabama’s homicide rate is more than double New York City’s. Remember that the next time Tommy Tuberville criticizes NYC’s “crime and migrants.”
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This would be so popular at the national level if centrist Democrats let us use those words in that order
Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
January 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This would be so popular at the national level if centrist Democrats let us use those words in that order
Mamdani sort of re-wrote the Mario Cuomo “campaign in poetry, govern in prose” line, didn’t he?
“I ran as a Democrat Socialist, I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.”
Yeah! The people who voted for you, expect you to hold up your end of the deal!
“I ran as a Democrat Socialist, I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.”
Yeah! The people who voted for you, expect you to hold up your end of the deal!
January 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Mamdani sort of re-wrote the Mario Cuomo “campaign in poetry, govern in prose” line, didn’t he?
“I ran as a Democrat Socialist, I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.”
Yeah! The people who voted for you, expect you to hold up your end of the deal!
“I ran as a Democrat Socialist, I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.”
Yeah! The people who voted for you, expect you to hold up your end of the deal!
First time hearing Jumanne Williams speak for an extended period and he’s an impressive guy.
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
First time hearing Jumanne Williams speak for an extended period and he’s an impressive guy.
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day one in mamdani’s new york
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
day one in mamdani’s new york
Will 2026 be the year?
1/ WSJ reports that Trump is always dozing off, struggles to hear, refuses to wear compression socks, get adequate sleep, or follow medical advice, relying intead on his “good genetics” to keep him alive. www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Will 2026 be the year?
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The United States has sharply lowered proposed duties on several Italian pasta makers following a reassessment of their activities, Italy’s foreign ministry said Thursday.
U.S. has sharply cut proposed pasta tariffs after a review, Italy says
In October, the United States said that 13 Italian pasta companies would face an extra 92% duty — on top of the regular 15% rate on most European Union imports.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The United States has sharply lowered proposed duties on several Italian pasta makers following a reassessment of their activities, Italy’s foreign ministry said Thursday.
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God, I love this so much.
If you’ve ever interacted with a public institution in New York, this is the most New York thing that ever New Yorked.
If you’ve ever interacted with a public institution in New York, this is the most New York thing that ever New Yorked.
Watch Zohran Mamdani pay a $9 fee to the City Clerk to officially file his oath of office and legally begin his first term as the mayor of New York City.
January 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
God, I love this so much.
If you’ve ever interacted with a public institution in New York, this is the most New York thing that ever New Yorked.
If you’ve ever interacted with a public institution in New York, this is the most New York thing that ever New Yorked.
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There’s a very real chance that Trump skips future medical treatments because he worries it will make him look weak and I think that’s beautiful
January 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
There’s a very real chance that Trump skips future medical treatments because he worries it will make him look weak and I think that’s beautiful
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Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday. n.pr/49j9HCg
Dozens presumed dead in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday. n.pr/49j9HCg
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If you're a Democrat, you're a sucker if you imagine this agency has anything to do with immigration. It is--and aspires to be!--a fascist paramilitary goon squad. You should start saying so and lay the groundwork for starving it of funding when you take power
December 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you're a Democrat, you're a sucker if you imagine this agency has anything to do with immigration. It is--and aspires to be!--a fascist paramilitary goon squad. You should start saying so and lay the groundwork for starving it of funding when you take power
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They updated the display name and turned over the @NYCMayor account but all the old Adams tweets are still there so now they have Mamdani's name over them.
January 1, 2026 at 6:52 AM
They updated the display name and turned over the @NYCMayor account but all the old Adams tweets are still there so now they have Mamdani's name over them.