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@junglebay.bsky.social
· Nov 9
If you need evidence that Trumps policies are not serious about reducing the debt and only truly benefits, his wealthy donors
Look at his signature bill that reduced funds and staff for the one government department that generates revenue
The IRS
Who pays the higher %
You or Trump donors ?
Look at his signature bill that reduced funds and staff for the one government department that generates revenue
The IRS
Who pays the higher %
You or Trump donors ?
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The latest script: Prices are high? Must be “big business.”
Need a Trump-y twist? Make it “foreign businesses.”
It’s like political Mad Libs: just fill in the villain and skip the economics.
Add in the President's solution — a task force(!)— and you'll understand my fear nothing goo will happen.
Need a Trump-y twist? Make it “foreign businesses.”
It’s like political Mad Libs: just fill in the villain and skip the economics.
Add in the President's solution — a task force(!)— and you'll understand my fear nothing goo will happen.
December 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The latest script: Prices are high? Must be “big business.”
Need a Trump-y twist? Make it “foreign businesses.”
It’s like political Mad Libs: just fill in the villain and skip the economics.
Add in the President's solution — a task force(!)— and you'll understand my fear nothing goo will happen.
Need a Trump-y twist? Make it “foreign businesses.”
It’s like political Mad Libs: just fill in the villain and skip the economics.
Add in the President's solution — a task force(!)— and you'll understand my fear nothing goo will happen.
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He won’t stop helping drug dealers
Dice come up 7, 11, or doubles: congratulations, here's your pardon
All other rolls: blow 'em up, finish off any survivors
All other rolls: blow 'em up, finish off any survivors
Trump grants clemency to Baltimore drug trafficker who ran multimillion-dollar ring
A Baltimore drug kingpin who built a multimillion-dollar narcotics empire and lived a lavish lifestyle before his arrest was granted clemency by President Donald Trump.
www.baltimoresun.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
He won’t stop helping drug dealers
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Here’s Mike Benz - as his real self, Frame Game - talking about the ethics of winning by lying...a strategy he’s deployed for the last 3 years.
December 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Here’s Mike Benz - as his real self, Frame Game - talking about the ethics of winning by lying...a strategy he’s deployed for the last 3 years.
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Lawsuits, access restrictions, rhetoric, a deportation – President Trump and his administration have escalated hostile actions against media in the U.S.
Law Prof. and former journalist @bechamilton.bsky.social keeps track of the big picture in the latest update of her #PressFreedom tracker:
Law Prof. and former journalist @bechamilton.bsky.social keeps track of the big picture in the latest update of her #PressFreedom tracker:
Trump Administration and Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture
This graphic tracks the use of State power to help identify linkages between individual developments and broader trends.
www.justsecurity.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Lawsuits, access restrictions, rhetoric, a deportation – President Trump and his administration have escalated hostile actions against media in the U.S.
Law Prof. and former journalist @bechamilton.bsky.social keeps track of the big picture in the latest update of her #PressFreedom tracker:
Law Prof. and former journalist @bechamilton.bsky.social keeps track of the big picture in the latest update of her #PressFreedom tracker:
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The whole government is run by idiots. Every single department.
December 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The whole government is run by idiots. Every single department.
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The 🇪🇺 Commission issued preliminary findings of liability on these three issues last year. None have anything to do with content or could, in any universe, be considered "censorship"
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission sends preliminary findings to X for breach of the Digital Services Act
Today, the Commission has informed X of its preliminary view that it is in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for resea...
ec.europa.eu
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The 🇪🇺 Commission issued preliminary findings of liability on these three issues last year. None have anything to do with content or could, in any universe, be considered "censorship"
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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ICYMI!
@noupside.bsky.social & I had a great chat today on @lawfaremedia.org about the EU fining X €120 M for violations of the Digital Service Act (DSA)
We run down:
* what the DSA is (and isn't)
* what these fines are actually about & how they'll play out
* why this isn't about censorship
@noupside.bsky.social & I had a great chat today on @lawfaremedia.org about the EU fining X €120 M for violations of the Digital Service Act (DSA)
We run down:
* what the DSA is (and isn't)
* what these fines are actually about & how they'll play out
* why this isn't about censorship
This morning, @klonick.bsky.social sat down with @noupside.bsky.social to discuss the European Commission's announcemrnt that that they are fining X (formerly Twitter) 120 million euros and how it fits into the geopolitical struggle over free speech.
youtube.com/live/1Cp2ns6...
youtube.com/live/1Cp2ns6...
Lawfare Live: The EU Fines X 120 M Euros - What Comes Next?
YouTube video by Lawfare
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
ICYMI!
@noupside.bsky.social & I had a great chat today on @lawfaremedia.org about the EU fining X €120 M for violations of the Digital Service Act (DSA)
We run down:
* what the DSA is (and isn't)
* what these fines are actually about & how they'll play out
* why this isn't about censorship
@noupside.bsky.social & I had a great chat today on @lawfaremedia.org about the EU fining X €120 M for violations of the Digital Service Act (DSA)
We run down:
* what the DSA is (and isn't)
* what these fines are actually about & how they'll play out
* why this isn't about censorship
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More nonsense. X faces liability under the 🇪🇺 Digital Services Act for (1) deceiving users by selling blue ✔️ for "verified" users (2) inadequate ad transparency, and (3) researcher access to data. The Commission has not moved past investigating how X handles unlawful content or Community Notes... 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
More nonsense. X faces liability under the 🇪🇺 Digital Services Act for (1) deceiving users by selling blue ✔️ for "verified" users (2) inadequate ad transparency, and (3) researcher access to data. The Commission has not moved past investigating how X handles unlawful content or Community Notes... 🧵
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RAINBOW FOR HHS SECRETARY
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
RAINBOW FOR HHS SECRETARY
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X’s New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams…
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams…
X’s New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams at social media platforms working to identify and remove coordinated inauthentic behavior—particularly foreign influence operations. They've insisted that any attempt to study and limit such operations is actually just "censorship" with various forms of cover, whether academic or operational.
www.techdirt.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
X’s New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams…
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams…
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Guess who suggested that illegal orders should be ignored when Obama was president?
2016 video shows Hegseth saying the military cannot carry out unlawful orders | CNN
Hegseth described the refusal of illegal commands as part of the military’s ethos — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.
www.cnn.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Guess who suggested that illegal orders should be ignored when Obama was president?
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the batshit American government is forcing children’s book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
the batshit American government is forcing children’s book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements
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Solar radiation modification (SRM) is now a commercial industry, with startups raising millions to artificially cool the planet.
But with development outpacing regulation, countries must act now to create governance frameworks to address SRM’s risks, write Scott Moore and Imran Bayoumi:
But with development outpacing regulation, countries must act now to create governance frameworks to address SRM’s risks, write Scott Moore and Imran Bayoumi:
As Solar Geoengineering Enters its Startup Phase, Governments Must Address Emerging Security Risks
Without regulation, the dangers of solar radiation modification will become magnified and the security risks more unchecked.
www.justsecurity.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Solar radiation modification (SRM) is now a commercial industry, with startups raising millions to artificially cool the planet.
But with development outpacing regulation, countries must act now to create governance frameworks to address SRM’s risks, write Scott Moore and Imran Bayoumi:
But with development outpacing regulation, countries must act now to create governance frameworks to address SRM’s risks, write Scott Moore and Imran Bayoumi:
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Trump is invading American cities to nominally address crime, and I think the scale of his pardon-sprees should be given more political salience
When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Trump is invading American cities to nominally address crime, and I think the scale of his pardon-sprees should be given more political salience
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here's the YT playlist for this, if anyone wants a podcast listen version. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
here's the YT playlist for this, if anyone wants a podcast listen version. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Fentanyl ravaging American
The US Navy blowing up drug boats in the Caribbean
And today
President Trump announced the pardon of Juan Hernández former Honduran president Hernández from 45 year sentence for his part in trafficking 400 tons of cocaine into to America
WTF
The US Navy blowing up drug boats in the Caribbean
And today
President Trump announced the pardon of Juan Hernández former Honduran president Hernández from 45 year sentence for his part in trafficking 400 tons of cocaine into to America
WTF
November 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Fentanyl ravaging American
The US Navy blowing up drug boats in the Caribbean
And today
President Trump announced the pardon of Juan Hernández former Honduran president Hernández from 45 year sentence for his part in trafficking 400 tons of cocaine into to America
WTF
The US Navy blowing up drug boats in the Caribbean
And today
President Trump announced the pardon of Juan Hernández former Honduran president Hernández from 45 year sentence for his part in trafficking 400 tons of cocaine into to America
WTF
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Don’t forget the fentanyl king
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Don’t forget the fentanyl king
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When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.
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Israel has long faced accusations of violating international law, but internal actors in Israel have actively weakened any effective investigative mechanisms, writes Noam Kozlov. This affects broader protection of the rule of law in Israel, he argues.
www.justsecurity.org/125528/perse...
www.justsecurity.org/125528/perse...
Persecuting Israel’s Military Lawyers
The weakening of the Military Advocate General weakens the IDF's ability to carry out its missions lawfully, and the rule of law in Israel.
www.justsecurity.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Israel has long faced accusations of violating international law, but internal actors in Israel have actively weakened any effective investigative mechanisms, writes Noam Kozlov. This affects broader protection of the rule of law in Israel, he argues.
www.justsecurity.org/125528/perse...
www.justsecurity.org/125528/perse...
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One thing that is not getting enough attention is that Trump has normalized the idea of the United States supporting the transfer of territory and millions of people from a democracy to a dictatorship.
The ending of freedom for millions is now the official US position.
The ending of freedom for millions is now the official US position.
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
One thing that is not getting enough attention is that Trump has normalized the idea of the United States supporting the transfer of territory and millions of people from a democracy to a dictatorship.
The ending of freedom for millions is now the official US position.
The ending of freedom for millions is now the official US position.
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What Rand Paul is doing is what Jim Jordan did to Stanford Internet Observatory. Under the pretext of “oversight“ he can make sweeping requests —w/the intent to harass & chill.
The universities can fight. But most are afraid of broader attacks so they quickly comply.
www.wired.com/story/senato...
The universities can fight. But most are afraid of broader attacks so they quickly comply.
www.wired.com/story/senato...
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges
The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
What Rand Paul is doing is what Jim Jordan did to Stanford Internet Observatory. Under the pretext of “oversight“ he can make sweeping requests —w/the intent to harass & chill.
The universities can fight. But most are afraid of broader attacks so they quickly comply.
www.wired.com/story/senato...
The universities can fight. But most are afraid of broader attacks so they quickly comply.
www.wired.com/story/senato...
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Fox legal analyst responds to Trump’s unhinged and psychotic posts calling for Democratic senators and representatives to be executed for posting a video urging service members to obey their oath to the Constitution and follow the law in the UCMJ.
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fox legal analyst responds to Trump’s unhinged and psychotic posts calling for Democratic senators and representatives to be executed for posting a video urging service members to obey their oath to the Constitution and follow the law in the UCMJ.