Chris Murphy
@cmurf.com
Pilot. Political affiliation: Pro-Constitution of the U.S. Despise illiberalism, Putanism, & Trumpism.
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I don’t like that line at all. I would be strongly disinclined to support someone who said it. But it’s not like Mamdani’s opponents support individualism. Their slogan is “obey the dear leader, conform to conservatism, and send the garbage back where they came from.”
“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I don’t like that line at all. I would be strongly disinclined to support someone who said it. But it’s not like Mamdani’s opponents support individualism. Their slogan is “obey the dear leader, conform to conservatism, and send the garbage back where they came from.”
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Under a new California law, all official reports by state law enforcement agencies prepared with the help of AI now require a statement explicitly saying so—and require an audit trail.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Under a new California law, all official reports by state law enforcement agencies prepared with the help of AI now require a statement explicitly saying so—and require an audit trail.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNa... cc: @profferguson.bsky.social
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNa... cc: @profferguson.bsky.social
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For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
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The key question for 2026: How long will Americans accept their humiliation at the hands of Russia?
It might be a very long time. There are few signs in the United States of the spirit of Maidan that sustains Ukrainians in their fight against Russian domination.
It might be a very long time. There are few signs in the United States of the spirit of Maidan that sustains Ukrainians in their fight against Russian domination.
January 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The key question for 2026: How long will Americans accept their humiliation at the hands of Russia?
It might be a very long time. There are few signs in the United States of the spirit of Maidan that sustains Ukrainians in their fight against Russian domination.
It might be a very long time. There are few signs in the United States of the spirit of Maidan that sustains Ukrainians in their fight against Russian domination.
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In Trump’s pay-to-play justice system, you can get away with defrauding nursing homes, skirting your taxes, and committing securities fraud. So much for “law and order.” https://youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=Tj1mzuAdV8zjXEpY
Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In Trump’s pay-to-play justice system, you can get away with defrauding nursing homes, skirting your taxes, and committing securities fraud. So much for “law and order.” https://youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=Tj1mzuAdV8zjXEpY
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Please give a thought to people whose New Year’s Eve was spent in bomb shelters because a criminal invader was trying to destroy their energy infrastructure.
‼️ How Russia attacked Ukraine on New Year's Eve: a map of the flight of enemy targets.
Main directions: Lutsk, Volyn, Odesa, Konotop, Zatoka. The main target is energy infrastructure.
Main directions: Lutsk, Volyn, Odesa, Konotop, Zatoka. The main target is energy infrastructure.
January 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Please give a thought to people whose New Year’s Eve was spent in bomb shelters because a criminal invader was trying to destroy their energy infrastructure.
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It’s not even “are these people racist?” It’s “do these people have any beliefs at all besides white supremacy?”
Like, this an actual post from an actual government social media account, posted in the last hour.
January 1, 2026 at 1:49 AM
It’s not even “are these people racist?” It’s “do these people have any beliefs at all besides white supremacy?”
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I've just started reading this transcript. I'll do a thread (below this post) of parts that stand out to me as I read. The progress will be sporadic, as we're planning to watch some movies tonight (having a wild New Years over here! 🥳)
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I've just started reading this transcript. I'll do a thread (below this post) of parts that stand out to me as I read. The progress will be sporadic, as we're planning to watch some movies tonight (having a wild New Years over here! 🥳)
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shocking observers, U.S. government says it will obey law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — US government says ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands.
December 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
shocking observers, U.S. government says it will obey law
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Added bonus: Southpark writer owns the domain names for it now and the satire site is delicious. 👇
December 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Added bonus: Southpark writer owns the domain names for it now and the satire site is delicious. 👇
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Whose inauguration is he planning???
December 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Whose inauguration is he planning???
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"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell
Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.
www.thebulwark.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
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BREAKING: USPS Quietly Changed Rules on Christmas So Mail-In Ballots Can Be Voided
With Trump’s new rules, ballots mailed by the deadline might not get postmarked until “days later” when it’s eventually processed by an automated facility.
1/2 www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
With Trump’s new rules, ballots mailed by the deadline might not get postmarked until “days later” when it’s eventually processed by an automated facility.
1/2 www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off
Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2025 at 5:39 AM
BREAKING: USPS Quietly Changed Rules on Christmas So Mail-In Ballots Can Be Voided
With Trump’s new rules, ballots mailed by the deadline might not get postmarked until “days later” when it’s eventually processed by an automated facility.
1/2 www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
With Trump’s new rules, ballots mailed by the deadline might not get postmarked until “days later” when it’s eventually processed by an automated facility.
1/2 www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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As in Helsinki in 2018, Trump believes Putin’s lies over U.S. intelligence briefings.
Trump is a Russian asset and a traitor.
Trump is a Russian asset and a traitor.
Trump on a report that Ukraine tried to strike Putin's residence: "I don't like it. It's not good. I heard about it this morning. You know who told me about it? President Putin told me about it ... I was very angry about it."
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
As in Helsinki in 2018, Trump believes Putin’s lies over U.S. intelligence briefings.
Trump is a Russian asset and a traitor.
Trump is a Russian asset and a traitor.
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I can't believe the voters gave this guy control again. It's a self-own for the ages. And a curse upon all humanity.
December 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I can't believe the voters gave this guy control again. It's a self-own for the ages. And a curse upon all humanity.
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ai 2027, which is sam altman's fantasy scenario for the future of ai, has the government not regulate ai until agi and then regulate it so openai has a monopoly on computing!
one thing that drives me crazy about this whole thing is that OpenAI would love nothing _more_ than “regulations”. Regulatory capture is a thing!
December 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
ai 2027, which is sam altman's fantasy scenario for the future of ai, has the government not regulate ai until agi and then regulate it so openai has a monopoly on computing!
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"Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority"
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
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Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
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December 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority"
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"Following the Ukraine-US meeting, Trump lauded Putin, saying the Russian president “wants to see Ukraine succeed”.
This is becoming farcical
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This is becoming farcical
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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace deal
US president says ‘thorny’ issues remain on ending Europe’s biggest land war in 80 years
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December 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"Following the Ukraine-US meeting, Trump lauded Putin, saying the Russian president “wants to see Ukraine succeed”.
This is becoming farcical
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This is becoming farcical
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something very important for Dems to realize is that the tech overlords are not people you can win back by promising a lighter touch and saying a few nice things
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
something very important for Dems to realize is that the tech overlords are not people you can win back by promising a lighter touch and saying a few nice things
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
they’ve gotten a taste of mask-off fascism and they are not going back, they don’t want to play nice with the peons anymore
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Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was a Russian asset, what would he be doing differently?
If your answer is “nothing,” then ask yourself this:
If the US President is a Russian asset, what should *I* be doing differently?
If your answer is “nothing,” then ask yourself this:
If the US President is a Russian asset, what should *I* be doing differently?
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was a Russian asset, what would he be doing differently?
If your answer is “nothing,” then ask yourself this:
If the US President is a Russian asset, what should *I* be doing differently?
If your answer is “nothing,” then ask yourself this:
If the US President is a Russian asset, what should *I* be doing differently?
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Yeah it’s not just me right? I’m glad they use less power but the LED bulbs cost 10x as much and don’t actually last any longer than incandescents ever did. If anything I feel like I go through more bulbs now.
December 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Yeah it’s not just me right? I’m glad they use less power but the LED bulbs cost 10x as much and don’t actually last any longer than incandescents ever did. If anything I feel like I go through more bulbs now.
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Move fast and break vulnerable human beings.
Expectant mothers were left so hungry after the U.S. cut foreign food aid that one woman ate clay and charcoal.
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, photos by @storitellah.com & illustrations by Phoebe Ouma
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, photos by @storitellah.com & illustrations by Phoebe Ouma
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Move fast and break vulnerable human beings.
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
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My political stance is that Zelensky should be able to punch any head of state he meets in the face, and if that increases his approval rating among that country's people, that head of state must apologize
December 29, 2025 at 4:16 AM
My political stance is that Zelensky should be able to punch any head of state he meets in the face, and if that increases his approval rating among that country's people, that head of state must apologize