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alt feed for @jhsnyder.bsky.social, bio over there ...
"Ofc, there's the Hindenburg" - sadly, the coiner of the phrase seems to have deleted the post. :-(
"Ofc, there's the Hindenburg" - sadly, the coiner of the phrase seems to have deleted the post. :-(
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jhstoo
@jhstoo.bsky.social
· Sep 18
After denial comes anger, Chuck. Join us.
Chuck Schumer just told CNN, in the wake of Kimmel’s suspension, that “we are not that country.”
Alas we are, now. Maybe not forever. But now.
Alas we are, now. Maybe not forever. But now.
No.
"Resign, Chuck, and let someone who knows how to fight take your place."
Quoting Cromwell:
"You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go."
"Resign, Chuck, and let someone who knows how to fight take your place."
Quoting Cromwell:
"You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go."
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You know, @seancasten.bsky.social is very good at this.
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
You know, @seancasten.bsky.social is very good at this.
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"Bill Gates is not plowing hundreds of millions of dollars into journalism because he believes in the democratic ideals of the free press or because he is a personal fan of watchdog reporting. His private foundation funds the media for the exact opposite reason."
#booksky #bookreview
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#booksky #bookreview
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February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
"Bill Gates is not plowing hundreds of millions of dollars into journalism because he believes in the democratic ideals of the free press or because he is a personal fan of watchdog reporting. His private foundation funds the media for the exact opposite reason."
#booksky #bookreview
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
#booksky #bookreview
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
He's nuts. Absolutely off the rails.
I guess "ocean" isn't one of the words they test when the president makes his monthly visit to the dementia ward.
Trump: I hate even talking about ICE. 2 people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity.
Host: But it was 2 Americans who died—
Trump: We have the smallest trucks. We've been very tough on the waters
Host: The waters?
Trump: The waters where we knock out boats
Host: But it was 2 Americans who died—
Trump: We have the smallest trucks. We've been very tough on the waters
Host: The waters?
Trump: The waters where we knock out boats
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM
He's nuts. Absolutely off the rails.
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One way for the media to win back the respect of viewers would be for them to show us that they have some self-respect of their own.
When you let the president denigrate and humiliate your colleagues without saying a word, you're not really giving off a "holding the powerful to account" vibe
When you let the president denigrate and humiliate your colleagues without saying a word, you're not really giving off a "holding the powerful to account" vibe
Trump's constant degradation of female reporters is unsurprising but the press corps' collective decision to treat it as background noise is actually kind of sickening
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM
One way for the media to win back the respect of viewers would be for them to show us that they have some self-respect of their own.
When you let the president denigrate and humiliate your colleagues without saying a word, you're not really giving off a "holding the powerful to account" vibe
When you let the president denigrate and humiliate your colleagues without saying a word, you're not really giving off a "holding the powerful to account" vibe
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Thank you @blumenthal.senate.gov
Already seated, listening to Garcia and now Sen. Blumenthal, are two of Renee Nicole Good's brothers, Luke and Brent Ganger.
Blumenthal says Good and Alex Pretti, while here in spirit, "should be here in person, but they were murdered. They were murdered by their own government, in cold blood."
Blumenthal says Good and Alex Pretti, while here in spirit, "should be here in person, but they were murdered. They were murdered by their own government, in cold blood."
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Thank you @blumenthal.senate.gov
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Andrew Weinstein wrote this for TIME last year. ICE is the state-sponsored military force of Project 2025.
February 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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When Sullivan says they don't "seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances," I hear her as saying, "there may be some missing knowledge here."
Yes, missing. Not just the will or (excuse me) the balls, but a how-to part that's still under-developed.
Possible?
Yes, missing. Not just the will or (excuse me) the balls, but a how-to part that's still under-developed.
Possible?
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to Trump's utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
margaretsullivan.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
When Sullivan says they don't "seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances," I hear her as saying, "there may be some missing knowledge here."
Yes, missing. Not just the will or (excuse me) the balls, but a how-to part that's still under-developed.
Possible?
Yes, missing. Not just the will or (excuse me) the balls, but a how-to part that's still under-developed.
Possible?
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These people are so evil.
"Chaplains of all faiths were told 'not to mention VA nurses at all, let alone the name Alex Pretti, at worship or gatherings,' according to The Republican newspaper of Springfield, Massachusetts. Emails containing this directive were sent to chaplains at the end of January" by the state VA office.
Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at VA hospital in Minneapolis, was killed by officers of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol last month. He is being memorialized nationwide, but chaplains at VA facilities in MA have been barred from mentioning his name -- or even counseling nurses.
bit.ly/SilencingVAc...
bit.ly/SilencingVAc...
February 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
These people are so evil.
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News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
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I'm a 26-year resident of central Jersey. My parents fled communism in 1949 and came to the United States in the 1960s. My siblings and I were raised by librarians - modest means, but education came first. Their support enabled me to attend Caltech at age 15 - the start of my scientific career.
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I'm a 26-year resident of central Jersey. My parents fled communism in 1949 and came to the United States in the 1960s. My siblings and I were raised by librarians - modest means, but education came first. Their support enabled me to attend Caltech at age 15 - the start of my scientific career.
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Really excited to see my pal @samwang.bsky.social running for Congress in NJ, and happily donated. :-)
News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
February 4, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Really excited to see my pal @samwang.bsky.social running for Congress in NJ, and happily donated. :-)
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My new one @slate.com : I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric against the American electoral system.
slate.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
My new one @slate.com : I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist started this practice with "Operation Eagle Eye" in 1962, later lying about his role under oath in his confirmation hearings. It was much more low-key in the beginning, but with the same intent: prevent people of color from voting.
Steve Bannon says they’re going to “have ICE surround the polls” in November.
(They don’t have enough people to do that everywhere, but they could target select locations.)
(They don’t have enough people to do that everywhere, but they could target select locations.)
![Republicans again…
@RpsAgainstTrump
X.com
Steve Bannon: "We're gonna have ICE surround the polls...We'll never again allow an election to be stolen."
[video clip]
9:25 PM • 2/3/26 • 1.4K Views](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a/bafkreifzhjwkvf26ll5a2a4n4ysjlvawlki74fqtvofurah46ste6hoxty@jpeg)
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Chief Justice William Rehnquist started this practice with "Operation Eagle Eye" in 1962, later lying about his role under oath in his confirmation hearings. It was much more low-key in the beginning, but with the same intent: prevent people of color from voting.
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Reminds me of most of the grade school teachers I had back in the late 50s.
The suburban observers, heavily women, say they share a personality type.
“Many of us have encountered bullies our entire lives...I think that turns you into somebody that, even if that bully is wearing full tactical gear, I'm not interested in laying down for you.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“Many of us have encountered bullies our entire lives...I think that turns you into somebody that, even if that bully is wearing full tactical gear, I'm not interested in laying down for you.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Reminds me of most of the grade school teachers I had back in the late 50s.
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In his address at the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced intentions to pursue “strategic autonomy” — a clear message that one of our oldest allies no longer sees the U.S. as a reliable partner.
Reza Hasmath on Foreign Policy in Focus:
Reza Hasmath on Foreign Policy in Focus:
Canada’s Pivot Is a Warning to the United States and the Entire Alliance System - FPIF
What happens when America’s most integrated ally decides that it can no longer afford the relationship?
fpif.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In his address at the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced intentions to pursue “strategic autonomy” — a clear message that one of our oldest allies no longer sees the U.S. as a reliable partner.
Reza Hasmath on Foreign Policy in Focus:
Reza Hasmath on Foreign Policy in Focus:
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Bernie is right: we shouldn’t have billionaires
New analysis shows that Jeff Bezos could absorb the Washington Post's annual losses for 5 years with the amount he makes in a single week.
His net worth has increased by $224 billion since buying the paper.
His net worth has increased by $224 billion since buying the paper.
February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Bernie is right: we shouldn’t have billionaires
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that's hungry for newspapers!!!
People keep saying Bezos wrecked the Post on purpose but he could have just done that if he wanted to, no need to drag it out for years. I think he and his fellow traveler billionaires have thoroughly cooked their worldview and honestly believe there is a vast, silent, ignored right wing audience
February 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
that's hungry for newspapers!!!
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No one has made a stronger case for why the ultra wealthy need to have a significant amount of their wealth taxed away on a year basis than the ultra wealthy themselves
This era is just rich people breaking whatever they can.
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
No one has made a stronger case for why the ultra wealthy need to have a significant amount of their wealth taxed away on a year basis than the ultra wealthy themselves
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Nothing ever happens there anyway, right?
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Nothing ever happens there anyway, right?
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What's the use of having "Fuck you" money if you can't tell powerful people "Fuck you"? God, what little bitches these billionaires are. glennkessler.substack.com/p/a-billiona...
A Billionaire’s Surrender
Bezos is not trying to save The Washington Post. He’s trying to survive Donald Trump.
glennkessler.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
What's the use of having "Fuck you" money if you can't tell powerful people "Fuck you"? God, what little bitches these billionaires are. glennkessler.substack.com/p/a-billiona...
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I personally think this is now all too clear - oligarchs catching and killing the mainstream media infrastructure so their repugnant crimes against humanity and the planet are hidden from public view - but **please** let's all say it louder for the people in the back.
Everybody has it backwards.
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I personally think this is now all too clear - oligarchs catching and killing the mainstream media infrastructure so their repugnant crimes against humanity and the planet are hidden from public view - but **please** let's all say it louder for the people in the back.
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But as we all wring our hands, let's also be clear: the task yesterday was to build media institutions independent of these greasy oligarchs. That task hasn't changed today, although maybe now we have more clarity and more urgency. Please support your chosen sources of independent media.
February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
But as we all wring our hands, let's also be clear: the task yesterday was to build media institutions independent of these greasy oligarchs. That task hasn't changed today, although maybe now we have more clarity and more urgency. Please support your chosen sources of independent media.
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Ah yes! The signature Schumer move: the pre-emptive power collapse!
"Well, one or two concentration camps would be understandable, really. We're open to negotiation. Okay, three or four."
"Well, one or two concentration camps would be understandable, really. We're open to negotiation. Okay, three or four."
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
No, masks are never okay.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
No, masks are never okay.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Ease Up On 1 Of Their Biggest ICE Demands
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
www.huffpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Ah yes! The signature Schumer move: the pre-emptive power collapse!
"Well, one or two concentration camps would be understandable, really. We're open to negotiation. Okay, three or four."
"Well, one or two concentration camps would be understandable, really. We're open to negotiation. Okay, three or four."
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psychopaths only respect other psychopaths. Everyone knows that1
In case you missed it, a reporter asked Trump about his friend Epstein's rape of children, and Trump said she should smile when she asked him about that.
Trump criticizes CNN reporter for 'not smiling' after Epstein question
President Trump told Kaitlan Collins he's never seen her smile after the CNN anchor asked him about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
www.usatoday.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
psychopaths only respect other psychopaths. Everyone knows that1
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Dems negotiating with themselves again, being sure to take the weakest possible position . . .
Ah yes! The signature Schumer move: the pre-emptive power collapse!
"Well, one or two concentration camps would be understandable, really. We're open to negotiation. Okay, three or four."
"Well, one or two concentration camps would be understandable, really. We're open to negotiation. Okay, three or four."
Masks might still be OK in "extraordinary and unusual circumstances," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
No, masks are never okay.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
No, masks are never okay.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
February 4, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Dems negotiating with themselves again, being sure to take the weakest possible position . . .