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Now that I'm developing it into a long-form project, it has become blindingly obvious.
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Now that I'm developing it into a long-form project, it has become blindingly obvious.
That they do nothing means that our institutions, in their current form, are irretrievably broken.
That they do nothing means that our institutions, in their current form, are irretrievably broken.
also "so force is on the table?" what kind of a question is that. I realize miller is just saying stuff but at least try to engage with how incorrect and bad it is
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
also "so force is on the table?" what kind of a question is that. I realize miller is just saying stuff but at least try to engage with how incorrect and bad it is
Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/c...
Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/c...
👉 doi.org/10.1017/S000...
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“We have made urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK," it says
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
As the ruling explains, NIH's X/Twitter statements contributed to the federal government's loss in court (!!)
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
After WWII “the West,” sometimes relatively quickly, sometimes not until the ‘70s, realized that the writing was on the wall: that they could spend vast sums in blood and treasure trying to defeat anti-colonial movements, and still lose.
After WWII “the West,” sometimes relatively quickly, sometimes not until the ‘70s, realized that the writing was on the wall: that they could spend vast sums in blood and treasure trying to defeat anti-colonial movements, and still lose.
Honestly not sure if this is a good or a bad thing.
Honestly not sure if this is a good or a bad thing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
So can we all agree to take a deep breath? Agree that Schumer should spend a lot less time on TV — and step down after the 2026 elections — and stop the cycle before it’s too late?
People are dunking on this but I'm not really sure what plays Schumer has other than to try to peel off Rs.
So can we all agree to take a deep breath? Agree that Schumer should spend a lot less time on TV — and step down after the 2026 elections — and stop the cycle before it’s too late?
Read more: cnb.cx/495FHLo
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests