Dave Kartunen
@davekartunen.bsky.social
Recovering news anchor. National Edward R. Murrow Award winner. High sensation seeker. Highly sensitive person.
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To which she could say: “because the other party does not believe in government.”
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
To which she could say: “because the other party does not believe in government.”
We can’t even be sure which Democratic senators actually supported this cave. It’s pretty clear from the reporting—and the election cycles of the aye votes—that there were votes traded.
That’s not a republic, either.
That’s not a republic, either.
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We can’t even be sure which Democratic senators actually supported this cave. It’s pretty clear from the reporting—and the election cycles of the aye votes—that there were votes traded.
That’s not a republic, either.
That’s not a republic, either.
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👇🎯 Unfortunately, this is true & probably the only way. Voters need to realize that hating government, & illegally defunding & dismantling it, & pretending that we can run a modern society/economy on Ronald Reagan's shabby talking point & worn copies of Atlas Shrugged & Mein Kampf is untenable.
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
👇🎯 Unfortunately, this is true & probably the only way. Voters need to realize that hating government, & illegally defunding & dismantling it, & pretending that we can run a modern society/economy on Ronald Reagan's shabby talking point & worn copies of Atlas Shrugged & Mein Kampf is untenable.
Since 1994, Democrats have responsibly stepped into the "government is the problem" trap. Over and over again.
They've never made Republicans bear responsibility for their nihilism.
So it will get worse. And people will still keep blaming government.
They've never made Republicans bear responsibility for their nihilism.
So it will get worse. And people will still keep blaming government.
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Since 1994, Democrats have responsibly stepped into the "government is the problem" trap. Over and over again.
They've never made Republicans bear responsibility for their nihilism.
So it will get worse. And people will still keep blaming government.
They've never made Republicans bear responsibility for their nihilism.
So it will get worse. And people will still keep blaming government.
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Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
I'll bet I can guess how much health care premiums will go up when these FSAs get funded!
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I'll bet I can guess how much health care premiums will go up when these FSAs get funded!
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“market manipulation“ is quite a projection from the AI bros.
“Good vibes only” is their market guidance.
“Good vibes only” is their market guidance.
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April
Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.
www.cnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“market manipulation“ is quite a projection from the AI bros.
“Good vibes only” is their market guidance.
“Good vibes only” is their market guidance.
In Boston, we don’t fix things that are working as intended.
I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In Boston, we don’t fix things that are working as intended.
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I’ve long thought Trump is good at picking fights that benefit him politically but the fact he’s fighting right now to starve Americans is making me reassess
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I’ve long thought Trump is good at picking fights that benefit him politically but the fact he’s fighting right now to starve Americans is making me reassess
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Is it good politics to ask the Supreme Court if you can continue starving people?
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Is it good politics to ask the Supreme Court if you can continue starving people?
There is a special place in hell awaiting people who rip children from the arms of parents having seizures.
ICE grabs father by the neck—send him into violent seizure while his arms lock up around his toddler.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
There is a special place in hell awaiting people who rip children from the arms of parents having seizures.
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Not now, carnivorous death ball
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Not now, carnivorous death ball
Re-upping this from election night for Pelosi, who reads the writing on the wall better than anyone.
I think we’ll see Clyburn and Schumer on this list, too.
I would shed a tear for Maxine Waters, though.
I think we’ll see Clyburn and Schumer on this list, too.
I would shed a tear for Maxine Waters, though.
Very interested to see the retirements and “decline to run” announcements in the next 90 days.
…and not just the Republican ones.
…and not just the Republican ones.
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Re-upping this from election night for Pelosi, who reads the writing on the wall better than anyone.
I think we’ll see Clyburn and Schumer on this list, too.
I would shed a tear for Maxine Waters, though.
I think we’ll see Clyburn and Schumer on this list, too.
I would shed a tear for Maxine Waters, though.
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The thing about AI is that being 90% right about practically anything is superhuman, but chaining together steps that have a 90% success rate results in entirely subhuman performance.
A 5-6 step process becomes a coin flip.
A 5-6 step process becomes a coin flip.
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The thing about AI is that being 90% right about practically anything is superhuman, but chaining together steps that have a 90% success rate results in entirely subhuman performance.
A 5-6 step process becomes a coin flip.
A 5-6 step process becomes a coin flip.
Fitchburg.
“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Fitchburg.
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actual communism
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
actual communism
All she got was a trip? I know I guy who they gave a 747 to!
BREAKING
Federal prosecutors have opened a corruption investigation into Mayor Muriel E. Bowser of Washington DC, examining a foreign trip she took with members of her staff that was paid for by Qatar.
Full Story: bit.ly/4osYupj
Federal prosecutors have opened a corruption investigation into Mayor Muriel E. Bowser of Washington DC, examining a foreign trip she took with members of her staff that was paid for by Qatar.
Full Story: bit.ly/4osYupj
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
All she got was a trip? I know I guy who they gave a 747 to!
This is utter insanity.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This is utter insanity.
One downside to the joy of last night: Alito and Thomas are more likely to retire in May. And we know even the least-MAGA GOP senators are still shameless on judges.
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
One downside to the joy of last night: Alito and Thomas are more likely to retire in May. And we know even the least-MAGA GOP senators are still shameless on judges.
The narcissistic pattern of love-bombing is so cute when it’s so transparent.
Nothing like celebrating a ‘great victory’ while families are still struggling to afford basics. Maybe the reality looks different outside Mar-a-Lago.
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The narcissistic pattern of love-bombing is so cute when it’s so transparent.
✨POWERED BY AI✨
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
✨POWERED BY AI✨
6-7!
This morning I can see 67 votes to convict on a bill of impeachment.
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
6-7!
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I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
I predict the Fox and Friends cast will be wearing tactical gear on their show after Jan. 1.
What happens now is that every dropped piece of trash, every inch of graffiti, every broken down subway train, every disappointing sandwich, every rat in Central Park, and every single crime gets blamed on Zohran Mamdani... by racists who never go near NYC.
My tip as a Londoner. Shrug and carry on.
My tip as a Londoner. Shrug and carry on.
November 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I predict the Fox and Friends cast will be wearing tactical gear on their show after Jan. 1.