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Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
Evacuation Day: Marking the End of the Revolutionary War
We know how to honor the image of soldiers charging forward, but we often forget to cheer the backs of troops as they peaceably depart.
werehistory.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
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Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
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Maybe putting a dozen narcissistic poser Fox hosts in charge of sprawling federal agencies with millions of combined employees and vastly important responsibilities with enormous power wasn’t the greatest plan.
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Maybe putting a dozen narcissistic poser Fox hosts in charge of sprawling federal agencies with millions of combined employees and vastly important responsibilities with enormous power wasn’t the greatest plan.
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Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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The idea of Trump assisting in a covert operation is like imagining a llama trying to do brain surgery.
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The idea of Trump assisting in a covert operation is like imagining a llama trying to do brain surgery.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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Does that include corporate socialism? I’m really tired of my tax dollars bailing out failed businesses
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Does that include corporate socialism? I’m really tired of my tax dollars bailing out failed businesses
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Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
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The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
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On 11/6/24, Mike Davis of A3P, which now advises Trump on judicial nominees, wrote on X:
“Here's my current mood:
I want to drag their dead political bodies through the streets, burn them, & throw them off the wall.
(Legally, politically, & financially, of course.)” 1/ x.com/mrddmia/stat...
“Here's my current mood:
I want to drag their dead political bodies through the streets, burn them, & throw them off the wall.
(Legally, politically, & financially, of course.)” 1/ x.com/mrddmia/stat...
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
On 11/6/24, Mike Davis of A3P, which now advises Trump on judicial nominees, wrote on X:
“Here's my current mood:
I want to drag their dead political bodies through the streets, burn them, & throw them off the wall.
(Legally, politically, & financially, of course.)” 1/ x.com/mrddmia/stat...
“Here's my current mood:
I want to drag their dead political bodies through the streets, burn them, & throw them off the wall.
(Legally, politically, & financially, of course.)” 1/ x.com/mrddmia/stat...
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Instead of weakening the Kremlin's negotiating position, Trump has weakened our sanctions for 10 months and counting by letting evasion go unchecked.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
Ranking Member Warren released the following statement on additional action Congress should take to support Ukraine:
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Instead of weakening the Kremlin's negotiating position, Trump has weakened our sanctions for 10 months and counting by letting evasion go unchecked.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
Congress must review any proposed unwinding of sanctions instead of letting Trump cede leverage without achieving a just peace.
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Some outlets are reporting that DOGE "doesn't exist" anymore. But the fine print on that overturns the whole story: DOGE is just dropping its tarnished brand, not the chainsaw. 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Some outlets are reporting that DOGE "doesn't exist" anymore. But the fine print on that overturns the whole story: DOGE is just dropping its tarnished brand, not the chainsaw. 🧵
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The Department of Defense announces it's considering "court-martial proceedings or administrative measures" against Democratic Senator Mark Kelly.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The Department of Defense announces it's considering "court-martial proceedings or administrative measures" against Democratic Senator Mark Kelly.
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Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
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In April, Mike Davis of A3P—which advises Trump on judicial nominees—griped that “These judges think that they're…gonna turn around planes” & “order [Trump] to negotiate…to bring back…MS-13 gangbangers—it's not gonna happen,” adding that Trump has a “duty” to ignore “clearly lawless orders”. 1/
Article III Project founder Mike Davis on courts: "If they want to keep fighting ... the president is just gonna ignore these lawless and dangerous orders"
www.mediamatters.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In April, Mike Davis of A3P—which advises Trump on judicial nominees—griped that “These judges think that they're…gonna turn around planes” & “order [Trump] to negotiate…to bring back…MS-13 gangbangers—it's not gonna happen,” adding that Trump has a “duty” to ignore “clearly lawless orders”. 1/
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Not an expert on anything,
but I did work for a software that sent vast amounts of structured data to the US Government.
Our Kludgy DOS software could parse this data in profitable ways.
My suspicion is, the total of all of the Data in our Data Bases, might be the most valuable asset on earth.
but I did work for a software that sent vast amounts of structured data to the US Government.
Our Kludgy DOS software could parse this data in profitable ways.
My suspicion is, the total of all of the Data in our Data Bases, might be the most valuable asset on earth.
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Not an expert on anything,
but I did work for a software that sent vast amounts of structured data to the US Government.
Our Kludgy DOS software could parse this data in profitable ways.
My suspicion is, the total of all of the Data in our Data Bases, might be the most valuable asset on earth.
but I did work for a software that sent vast amounts of structured data to the US Government.
Our Kludgy DOS software could parse this data in profitable ways.
My suspicion is, the total of all of the Data in our Data Bases, might be the most valuable asset on earth.
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It's not a matter of whether or not we'll have such tribunals. It's whether or not we can still manage to have them in prosecution of fascist Republicans for crimes against humanity. If we can't, fascist Republicans will eventually hold them against everyone else for the crime of humanity.
Happy to chat with the administration about the Nuremberg tribunals.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's not a matter of whether or not we'll have such tribunals. It's whether or not we can still manage to have them in prosecution of fascist Republicans for crimes against humanity. If we can't, fascist Republicans will eventually hold them against everyone else for the crime of humanity.
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It's gotta be Jonathan Turley, right?
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's gotta be Jonathan Turley, right?
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Vladimir Putin is popping champagne corks. His hand puppet in Washington has left the United States alone, weakened and hated on the world stage.
Canada and the rest of the world have moved on.
financialpost.com/pmn/business...
Canada and the rest of the world have moved on.
financialpost.com/pmn/business...
Carney Says World Can Move on Without The US, Stresses New Ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the world can make progress on a range of issues without the US, and that consensus reached at a Group of 20 leaders’ meeti…
financialpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Vladimir Putin is popping champagne corks. His hand puppet in Washington has left the United States alone, weakened and hated on the world stage.
Canada and the rest of the world have moved on.
financialpost.com/pmn/business...
Canada and the rest of the world have moved on.
financialpost.com/pmn/business...
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Me, on how Pam Bondi's shenanigans from last week will likely backfire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
Back to Bondi
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Me, on how Pam Bondi's shenanigans from last week will likely backfire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
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She has gone to the Karoline Leavitts school of lies and propaganda.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
She has gone to the Karoline Leavitts school of lies and propaganda.