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it has been really affirming lately to be getting praise for my straight up politics work. i am really happy i decided to just go for it with the newsletter.
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
it has been really affirming lately to be getting praise for my straight up politics work. i am really happy i decided to just go for it with the newsletter.
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Relatedly, since I've been covering similar stuff for a bit: if this actually happens and faith leaders in Charlotte are planning anything in response, my Signal is jackmjenkins.60
"Some of the Border Patrol teams dispatched to Chicago could be diverted to Charlotte, North Carolina for an operation that is expected to start there this month, the U.S. officials said." www.cbsnews.com/news/gregory...
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, official...
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Relatedly, since I've been covering similar stuff for a bit: if this actually happens and faith leaders in Charlotte are planning anything in response, my Signal is jackmjenkins.60
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Voters who are panicked about rising health care costs have already become the face of the Democrats’ 2026 midterm campaign in North Carolina.
“It’s seriously horrifying,” said resident Lea Charlton, who has had several strokes in the last few months.
“It’s seriously horrifying,” said resident Lea Charlton, who has had several strokes in the last few months.
The health care battle fueling the shutdown roils North Carolina politics
The health care debate has become a “microcosm of the midterms” in the battleground state as rising premiums hit.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Voters who are panicked about rising health care costs have already become the face of the Democrats’ 2026 midterm campaign in North Carolina.
“It’s seriously horrifying,” said resident Lea Charlton, who has had several strokes in the last few months.
“It’s seriously horrifying,” said resident Lea Charlton, who has had several strokes in the last few months.
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The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution is an occasion to question whether the people really do rule, and whether the law is still king. But under the threat of censorship, some civic institutions are afraid to ask.
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/bG9WLR
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/bG9WLR
What Was the American Revolution For?
Amid plans to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, many are asking whether or not the people really do rule, and whether the law is still king.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution is an occasion to question whether the people really do rule, and whether the law is still king. But under the threat of censorship, some civic institutions are afraid to ask.
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/bG9WLR
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/bG9WLR
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President Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him as he was flipped off and booed loudly by attendees. trib.al/UqpMfdj
Trump Drowned in Boos at Commanders NFL Game While Struggling to Read
Donald Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him.
trib.al
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
President Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him as he was flipped off and booed loudly by attendees. trib.al/UqpMfdj
If the shutdown is ended this needs to be the focus, along with trying to wring some value from the legislative process.
Rep. Jamie Raskin said he learned from a whistleblower that Ghislaine Maxwell is receiving special treatment in prison and is in the process of filing a commutation application. https://cnn.it/4oVE4VA
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
If the shutdown is ended this needs to be the focus, along with trying to wring some value from the legislative process.
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It’s wild how MAGA falls in love with people like nepo baby developer Bill Pulte, who was born on 3rd base and thinks he hit a triple, because he investigated Schiff, then he rolls out a plan for a lifetime of debt slavery with 50-year mortgages and they are somehow surprised.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It’s wild how MAGA falls in love with people like nepo baby developer Bill Pulte, who was born on 3rd base and thinks he hit a triple, because he investigated Schiff, then he rolls out a plan for a lifetime of debt slavery with 50-year mortgages and they are somehow surprised.
Yeah, there’s nothing special about manufacturing jobs.
It’s mostly unionized manufacturing shops that people are thinking about when they think of good jobs. Before the unions they were among the worst jobs humans had ever been asked to do.
The key is unionization, regardless of sector.
It’s mostly unionized manufacturing shops that people are thinking about when they think of good jobs. Before the unions they were among the worst jobs humans had ever been asked to do.
The key is unionization, regardless of sector.
In Opinion | The first step toward building a good jobs agenda requires officials thinking about economic development “to get over their manufacturing fetishism,” Dani Rodrik writes.
Opinion | What Even Is a ‘Good’ Job?
It starts with abandoning the fetish over manufacturing.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Yeah, there’s nothing special about manufacturing jobs.
It’s mostly unionized manufacturing shops that people are thinking about when they think of good jobs. Before the unions they were among the worst jobs humans had ever been asked to do.
The key is unionization, regardless of sector.
It’s mostly unionized manufacturing shops that people are thinking about when they think of good jobs. Before the unions they were among the worst jobs humans had ever been asked to do.
The key is unionization, regardless of sector.
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This is hilarious
POLITICO: “.. The White House was blindsided by the idea, according to two people familiar with the situation .. and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.” 🤡
@politico.com $XHB
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com $XHB
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is hilarious
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Tensions rise as FBI Director’s London visit sparks diplomatic concern between U.S. and U.K. Read the full story at bit.ly/3JqtdnK
#KashPatel #FBI #UK #USRelations #Intelligence #MI5 #Diplomacy #NewsUpdate #News #Politics #PoliticalNews
#KashPatel #FBI #UK #USRelations #Intelligence #MI5 #Diplomacy #NewsUpdate #News #Politics #PoliticalNews
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Tensions rise as FBI Director’s London visit sparks diplomatic concern between U.S. and U.K. Read the full story at bit.ly/3JqtdnK
#KashPatel #FBI #UK #USRelations #Intelligence #MI5 #Diplomacy #NewsUpdate #News #Politics #PoliticalNews
#KashPatel #FBI #UK #USRelations #Intelligence #MI5 #Diplomacy #NewsUpdate #News #Politics #PoliticalNews
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Department of Homeland Security agents were shot at during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago Saturday, the agency said — as federal agents were also accused of using pepper spray and flash-bang grenades against protesters across the Chicago area.
DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Department of Homeland Security agents were shot at during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago Saturday, the agency said — as federal agents were also accused of using pepper spray and flash-bang grenades against protesters across the Chicago area.
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Iconic of the folks at CAHN at they, with far fewer resources, identified 18 people who were at this neo-Nazi event in B.C. -- while CBC, with more staff and far more resources, unmasked two.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
3/ We got photos of all of them and got to work finding their names. CBC verified our identifications and added two. By bringing in the CBC, we were able to reach a much larger audience to talk about the threat of white nationalism in Canada.
Read CBC's reporting here:
Read CBC's reporting here:
MMA gym owners, coaches ID’d at secretive neo-Nazi event in B.C. | CBC News
This summer in Vancouver, dozens of people gathered to attend a conference organized and attended by some of Canada’s most prominent white supremacist organizations. CBC’s visual investigations team l...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Iconic of the folks at CAHN at they, with far fewer resources, identified 18 people who were at this neo-Nazi event in B.C. -- while CBC, with more staff and far more resources, unmasked two.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
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Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
Good to know tariffs are taxes
Hassett: "I think it's back on the table to think about what to do with those tariff revenues. I'm sure the president will discuss with congressional leaders whether because of all of the extra tax revenue, there is more room to get checks back to people."
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Good to know tariffs are taxes
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NEW: Jeffries is talking about a discharge petition in the House for the ACA subsidies.
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEW: Jeffries is talking about a discharge petition in the House for the ACA subsidies.
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Hey MAGA: why would Ghislane Maxwell be receiving “concierge style treatment?”
WHY?
WHY?
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Hey MAGA: why would Ghislane Maxwell be receiving “concierge style treatment?”
WHY?
WHY?
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I’ve said it before, but I’m probably gonna say it a few more times: the thing about @bsky.app is that, ideological siloing notwithstanding, it’s just mostly a *technically* better platform for reporters than other Twitters.
Better for traffic. Better for sharing. Verification still matters, etc.
Better for traffic. Better for sharing. Verification still matters, etc.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I’ve said it before, but I’m probably gonna say it a few more times: the thing about @bsky.app is that, ideological siloing notwithstanding, it’s just mostly a *technically* better platform for reporters than other Twitters.
Better for traffic. Better for sharing. Verification still matters, etc.
Better for traffic. Better for sharing. Verification still matters, etc.
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Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
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Girlfriend To Stay Underneath Blanket For Next 5 Months https://theonion.com/girlfriend-to-stay-underneath-blanket-for-next-5-months-1819575780/
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Girlfriend To Stay Underneath Blanket For Next 5 Months https://theonion.com/girlfriend-to-stay-underneath-blanket-for-next-5-months-1819575780/
This is far better, and how it should be done. You made them hold a vote. That is the justification.
We play politics from there. Activists threaten to shut down again in February and continue growing No Kings. Leadership uses that leverage to negotiate.
It’s not complicated. Don’t be Angus King.
We play politics from there. Activists threaten to shut down again in February and continue growing No Kings. Leadership uses that leverage to negotiate.
It’s not complicated. Don’t be Angus King.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is far better, and how it should be done. You made them hold a vote. That is the justification.
We play politics from there. Activists threaten to shut down again in February and continue growing No Kings. Leadership uses that leverage to negotiate.
It’s not complicated. Don’t be Angus King.
We play politics from there. Activists threaten to shut down again in February and continue growing No Kings. Leadership uses that leverage to negotiate.
It’s not complicated. Don’t be Angus King.
I don’t have any real desire to go after these people, but if they are going to be idiots about how they justify reopening the government that could change.
Republicans agreed to hold a vote. That’s your justification. After they hold it we will decide on a path forward, etc.
Republicans agreed to hold a vote. That’s your justification. After they hold it we will decide on a path forward, etc.
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I don’t have any real desire to go after these people, but if they are going to be idiots about how they justify reopening the government that could change.
Republicans agreed to hold a vote. That’s your justification. After they hold it we will decide on a path forward, etc.
Republicans agreed to hold a vote. That’s your justification. After they hold it we will decide on a path forward, etc.
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While Trump murders people on boats for supposedly trafficking drugs, Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 10 year sentence he pardoned in 2021, will be sentenced in court today after he sexually assaulted a woman after Trump freed him from prison.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
While Trump murders people on boats for supposedly trafficking drugs, Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 10 year sentence he pardoned in 2021, will be sentenced in court today after he sexually assaulted a woman after Trump freed him from prison.