Jock
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“…let Facts be submitted to a candid world.”
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13 years ago today.
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
13 years ago today.
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White Man's Burden: Trump Is Failing Six of Ten Metrics on His Own Open Book Test
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White Man's Burden: Trump Is Failing Six of Ten Metrics on His Own Open Book Test - emptywheel
The self-imagined competent boys who wrote Trump's National Security Strategy effectively wrote a list of standards they're affirmatively failing to meet.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
White Man's Burden: Trump Is Failing Six of Ten Metrics on His Own Open Book Test
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A great and legendary science reporter for the NYT has passed away. Can't begin to count how many of his articles I read. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/s...
John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92
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December 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
A great and legendary science reporter for the NYT has passed away. Can't begin to count how many of his articles I read. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/s...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Yes, this is worth listening to.
In my very long memory of public affairs, have never heard a public statement by a "president" (a) more alarming in mental health terms, and also (b) more overtly racist and hate-filled.
Watch carefully the sycophants around Trump as he rants. They *all* know...
In my very long memory of public affairs, have never heard a public statement by a "president" (a) more alarming in mental health terms, and also (b) more overtly racist and hate-filled.
Watch carefully the sycophants around Trump as he rants. They *all* know...
I hope people take two minutes to listen to this shocking display of bigotry. It brings clarity to what we are fighting against. We should all be sick to hear such un-American drivel from the President of the United States.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Yes, this is worth listening to.
In my very long memory of public affairs, have never heard a public statement by a "president" (a) more alarming in mental health terms, and also (b) more overtly racist and hate-filled.
Watch carefully the sycophants around Trump as he rants. They *all* know...
In my very long memory of public affairs, have never heard a public statement by a "president" (a) more alarming in mental health terms, and also (b) more overtly racist and hate-filled.
Watch carefully the sycophants around Trump as he rants. They *all* know...
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Many of the biggest problems America faces today have their roots in “forgive & forget” after the Civil War & the violent overthrow of Reconstruction by white supremacists. We can’t afford to repeat those enormous blunders this time. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Many of the biggest problems America faces today have their roots in “forgive & forget” after the Civil War & the violent overthrow of Reconstruction by white supremacists. We can’t afford to repeat those enormous blunders this time. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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John Dickerson is a wonderful person, a gifted writer, and an excellent journalist and analyst.
CBS's loss. I fear the first of many.
CBS's loss. I fear the first of many.
dickerson is one of the best broadcast journalists in the game, and someone who would clearly be a real asset to a new leader interested in strengthening the network's journalism. but, of course, we know weiss isn't actually interested in journalism as such.
John Dickerson To Depart CBS News In First Major Talent Exit Under New Paramount Owners
John Dickerson, co-anchor of CBS Evening News who has been with the network since 2009, said that he is exiting at the end of this year.
deadline.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
John Dickerson is a wonderful person, a gifted writer, and an excellent journalist and analyst.
CBS's loss. I fear the first of many.
CBS's loss. I fear the first of many.
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NO KINGS AMHERST · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Who does Johnson think he’s fooling?! Dude sent the House home early to dodge a vote on releasing the Epstein files, and he’s keeping them away for the same reason.
Congress is still getting paid, but Johnson won’t bring the House back to fund the military. This is on him, not the Democrats.
Congress is still getting paid, but Johnson won’t bring the House back to fund the military. This is on him, not the Democrats.
October 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Who does Johnson think he’s fooling?! Dude sent the House home early to dodge a vote on releasing the Epstein files, and he’s keeping them away for the same reason.
Congress is still getting paid, but Johnson won’t bring the House back to fund the military. This is on him, not the Democrats.
Congress is still getting paid, but Johnson won’t bring the House back to fund the military. This is on him, not the Democrats.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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I'll say this once more:
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
He lied. Gotta use the word
NEW: Trump falsely suggested today that rank-and-file FBI agents fomented the Jan. 6 attack that a mob of his supporters unleashed on the Capitol, leaning into conspiracy theories as he accuses a second FBI director of committing crimes
w/ @iriesentner.bsky.social
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September 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'll say this once more:
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
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Fucking Meryl Streep.
September 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Fucking Meryl Streep.
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So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China expands Argentina soybean buying to 20 cargoes, traders say
Chinese importers kept up a hectic pace of Argentine soybean purchases after the South American supplier's move to abolish export taxes temporarily made its prices competitive, traders said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
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“Criticism is practically treason.” Bill Mauldin, 1969.
September 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“Criticism is practically treason.” Bill Mauldin, 1969.
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An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
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Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
September 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
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reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
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I hadn’t seen this. Kirk, the moderate free speech guy who did politics the right way per some liberals (!), called for Biden to be executed.
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
Charlie Kirk: Joe Biden should be "put in prison and/or given the death penalty for crimes against America"
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September 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I hadn’t seen this. Kirk, the moderate free speech guy who did politics the right way per some liberals (!), called for Biden to be executed.
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing.
Both sides!
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We all make poor choices in life. But few are as bad as allowing yourself to be lectured about incitment and violent rhetoric by anyone who follows Donald Trump. Seriously. Make good life choices, folks.
September 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We all make poor choices in life. But few are as bad as allowing yourself to be lectured about incitment and violent rhetoric by anyone who follows Donald Trump. Seriously. Make good life choices, folks.