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Hey don’t persecute me for my political speech
Imbecilic moron
Posts are a test of how repressive a state is by law or custom.
with liberty and justice for all
almost treasonous
Hey don’t persecute me for my political speech
Imbecilic moron
Posts are a test of how repressive a state is by law or custom.
with liberty and justice for all
almost treasonous
Pinned
Dissent once from Donald J Trump and you are a “traitor”.
Donald Trump knows the penalty for that crime. When will everyone stop making excuses for his violent rhetoric?
Donald Trump knows the penalty for that crime. When will everyone stop making excuses for his violent rhetoric?
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ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
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Has any reporter asked them to define "Western civilization"? I suspect it would be illuminating
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Has any reporter asked them to define "Western civilization"? I suspect it would be illuminating
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Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
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You’re a pretty shitty lawyer, Mike.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
You’re a pretty shitty lawyer, Mike.
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Pope Leo XIV understands technology and its relationship to art better any executive or AI-pilled techbro running the conference circuit.
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Pope Leo XIV understands technology and its relationship to art better any executive or AI-pilled techbro running the conference circuit.
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No shock here: The Guardian notes several phrases in the U.S. peace proposal to Ukraine appear to be directly translated from Russian.
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
No shock here: The Guardian notes several phrases in the U.S. peace proposal to Ukraine appear to be directly translated from Russian.
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
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It's just straight up badly translated from it's original Russian seriously.
No shock here: The Guardian notes several phrases in the U.S. peace proposal to Ukraine appear to be directly translated from Russian.
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It's just straight up badly translated from it's original Russian seriously.
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Just to review, in the last week the President of the United States:
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just to review, in the last week the President of the United States:
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
- Refused to condemn the rise of Neo-Nazis in his party
- Tried to block the release of further evidence he sexually abused children
- Encouraged the execution of Congressional Democrats
Those are just factual statements.
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For the record, this “peace plan” is bizarre. Elements of it read like they were scrawled by a tween on a napkin. There’s language that doesn’t make sense at all.
Breaking news: The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support to the country, according to officials familiar with the talks.
U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is now sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For the record, this “peace plan” is bizarre. Elements of it read like they were scrawled by a tween on a napkin. There’s language that doesn’t make sense at all.
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Revealing piece from Bruce Bartlett explaining how even back in the 1980s, the Heritage Foundation understood how to play the news media in ways other think tanks didn't:
brucebartlett.substack.com/p/my-days-at...
brucebartlett.substack.com/p/my-days-at...
![Heritage also understood that time-pressed reporters were already adopting the horrid he-said/she-said style that plagues journalism today. If we got wind that some world-class Brookings scholar was due to release a book on, say, national health insurance that made an original contribution to knowledge in the field, someone at Heritage would quickly draft a short paper rehashing the same old talking points attacking national health insurance that had been around forever and release it the same day as the Brookings study. More often than not, we would get a story in the Washington Post the next day saying little more than this: “Today the Brookings Institution published a book, 3 tears in the making, advocating national health insurance, and the Heritage Foundation released a report on the same subject saying it would bankrupt the nation and lead to a deterioration in health quality.” Reporters never distinguished between the quality of one study and the shallowness of the other; they both got conflated and prevented the other side from getting traction on an issue.[vi] This method still works today.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qlnirjwff4ibiw3wchmleszo/bafkreiabn6zsn47fjy7fdtsz56sqyl22sg6werwfjmgi3f7tbemrfyucna@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Revealing piece from Bruce Bartlett explaining how even back in the 1980s, the Heritage Foundation understood how to play the news media in ways other think tanks didn't:
brucebartlett.substack.com/p/my-days-at...
brucebartlett.substack.com/p/my-days-at...
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
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Most Republicans in Congress remained silent (or praised) Trump's pardons of those who attacked the Capitol on 1/6; now most are silent in the wake of Trump's call for the killing of their Democratic colleagues.
And yet they claim to be concerned about "political violence."
And yet they claim to be concerned about "political violence."
Remarkable: Rep Chrissy Houlahan, one of the Dems that Trump called for executing, tells me her office literally filled out a Capitol Police threat report that listed "the president" as the person making the threat.
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
Trump’s Angry Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Just Backfired Badly
As Trump’s call for the execution of “seditious” Dems works against him, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, one of his targets, explains why she and other Dems are warning servicemembers against carrying out ille...
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Most Republicans in Congress remained silent (or praised) Trump's pardons of those who attacked the Capitol on 1/6; now most are silent in the wake of Trump's call for the killing of their Democratic colleagues.
And yet they claim to be concerned about "political violence."
And yet they claim to be concerned about "political violence."
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The WSJ used the words "anti woke crusader" in the second graf of an article to describe the new EIC of CBS News. A job that used to be important and serious has become a punchline. We have no real newspapers. Just a bunch of losers sucking each other off in a circle
"The hiring of a former opinion journalist with strong views on Israel and diversity, equity and inclusion"
get out of journalism, you're all fucking useless
get out of journalism, you're all fucking useless
‘I Wanna Blow This Up’: How Bari Weiss Is Trying to Overhaul CBS News
The new editor in chief is personally recruiting potential anchors, booking guests herself and asking staff what they do.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The WSJ used the words "anti woke crusader" in the second graf of an article to describe the new EIC of CBS News. A job that used to be important and serious has become a punchline. We have no real newspapers. Just a bunch of losers sucking each other off in a circle
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“American conservative Christians stop being so fucking weird about Jews” challenge 2025.
Difficult level: impossible apparently.
Difficult level: impossible apparently.
Mike Pence wrote an opinion piece for Fox News. Reading the headline, I was like, "Okay, seems like a normal take."
Then I read the subheadline and... bro, what?
Then I read the subheadline and... bro, what?
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“American conservative Christians stop being so fucking weird about Jews” challenge 2025.
Difficult level: impossible apparently.
Difficult level: impossible apparently.
It’s astonishing that all the republicans are just lying about what the democrats said
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It’s astonishing that all the republicans are just lying about what the democrats said
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1. He’s a lawyer
2. What is he so afraid of. There’s a right thing to say here and he’s terrified to do it.
2. What is he so afraid of. There’s a right thing to say here and he’s terrified to do it.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
1. He’s a lawyer
2. What is he so afraid of. There’s a right thing to say here and he’s terrified to do it.
2. What is he so afraid of. There’s a right thing to say here and he’s terrified to do it.
Insanity. Right wing censorship on bullshit pretexts
Our entire Media & Political Elite went along with premise that open fascists were going to reform universities (by defunding research & ending free speech) to protect the Jews & promote free speech. Absolutely wild absurdity, just collective delusion from X/Fox-addled brains.
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a more stringent policy on hate symbols, prohibiting “divisive or hate symbols or flags.”
The change came hours after The Post reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive.”
The change came hours after The Post reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive.”
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Insanity. Right wing censorship on bullshit pretexts
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Our entire Media & Political Elite went along with premise that open fascists were going to reform universities (by defunding research & ending free speech) to protect the Jews & promote free speech. Absolutely wild absurdity, just collective delusion from X/Fox-addled brains.
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a more stringent policy on hate symbols, prohibiting “divisive or hate symbols or flags.”
The change came hours after The Post reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive.”
The change came hours after The Post reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive.”
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our entire Media & Political Elite went along with premise that open fascists were going to reform universities (by defunding research & ending free speech) to protect the Jews & promote free speech. Absolutely wild absurdity, just collective delusion from X/Fox-addled brains.
Rebecca Quick is a hack.
What was the point of her doing this. Republicans already said no to one year, which was her question!
What was the point of her doing this. Republicans already said no to one year, which was her question!
"That's absolutely a ridiculous assertion. Shame on you for saying that" -- Hakeem Jeffries was not happy when CNBC's Rebecca Quick claimed he actually wants healthcare costs to go up to score political points on Republicans
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Rebecca Quick is a hack.
What was the point of her doing this. Republicans already said no to one year, which was her question!
What was the point of her doing this. Republicans already said no to one year, which was her question!
Republicans are never treated as actors with agency by the media.
They are always smols whose special needs must be met
They are always smols whose special needs must be met
"That's absolutely a ridiculous assertion. Shame on you for saying that" -- Hakeem Jeffries was not happy when CNBC's Rebecca Quick claimed he actually wants healthcare costs to go up to score political points on Republicans
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Republicans are never treated as actors with agency by the media.
They are always smols whose special needs must be met
They are always smols whose special needs must be met
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The potential benefits of migration are not identical everywhere.
This remarkable new resource from @niskanencenter.bsky.social maps the US counties where the economic benefits of immigration might be highest —>
www.niskanencenter.org/mapping-amer...
This remarkable new resource from @niskanencenter.bsky.social maps the US counties where the economic benefits of immigration might be highest —>
www.niskanencenter.org/mapping-amer...
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The potential benefits of migration are not identical everywhere.
This remarkable new resource from @niskanencenter.bsky.social maps the US counties where the economic benefits of immigration might be highest —>
www.niskanencenter.org/mapping-amer...
This remarkable new resource from @niskanencenter.bsky.social maps the US counties where the economic benefits of immigration might be highest —>
www.niskanencenter.org/mapping-amer...
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Houlahan points out that courts have found Trump has taken at least 150 unlawful actions since re-taking office, "so yes, those kinds of things are going on. Just because you are the president doesn't mean everything that comes out of your mouth is lawful."
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Houlahan points out that courts have found Trump has taken at least 150 unlawful actions since re-taking office, "so yes, those kinds of things are going on. Just because you are the president doesn't mean everything that comes out of your mouth is lawful."
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The decision by the DOJ to dismiss the charges against Martinez and Ruiz came a day after a federal judge in Chicago ordered the government to turn over to the defense additional text messages by the CBP agents involved in the incident.
Judge dismisses charges against 2 people accused of ramming vehicle of federal agents conducting Chicago immigration sweeps
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the indictment against two people accused last month of "ambushing" federal agents conducting an immigration sweep in Chicago.
abcnews.go.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The decision by the DOJ to dismiss the charges against Martinez and Ruiz came a day after a federal judge in Chicago ordered the government to turn over to the defense additional text messages by the CBP agents involved in the incident.