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I don’t like that line at all. I would be strongly disinclined to support someone who said it. But it’s not like Mamdani’s opponents support individualism. Their slogan is “obey the dear leader, conform to conservatism, and send the garbage back where they came from.”
“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I don’t like that line at all. I would be strongly disinclined to support someone who said it. But it’s not like Mamdani’s opponents support individualism. Their slogan is “obey the dear leader, conform to conservatism, and send the garbage back where they came from.”
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White House blocks Chinese-controlled HieFo from owning EMCORE chip assets. Trump orders divestment within 180 days, citing national security risks. CFIUS to oversee compliance as U.S. moves to protect critical semiconductor tech.
January 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
White House blocks Chinese-controlled HieFo from owning EMCORE chip assets. Trump orders divestment within 180 days, citing national security risks. CFIUS to oversee compliance as U.S. moves to protect critical semiconductor tech.
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The demonization of Somalis is no different than the demonization of Haitians before the election. It's a political attack and has to be actively fought—not through half-measures or expressions of tepid concern but by demanding decency from society and respect for all of humanity.
January 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The demonization of Somalis is no different than the demonization of Haitians before the election. It's a political attack and has to be actively fought—not through half-measures or expressions of tepid concern but by demanding decency from society and respect for all of humanity.
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"Latinos in Arizona felt a sense of 'linked fates' regardless of their immigration status or how long they’d been here." lnk.thebulwark.com/45xqsIM
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
"Latinos in Arizona felt a sense of 'linked fates' regardless of their immigration status or how long they’d been here." lnk.thebulwark.com/45xqsIM
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"At the same time conservatives have overseen a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars from the government to private entities, they’ve also gutted the ability of government agencies to have sufficient staff to investigate those same private entities."
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.
www.publicnotice.co
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
"At the same time conservatives have overseen a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars from the government to private entities, they’ve also gutted the ability of government agencies to have sufficient staff to investigate those same private entities."
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Corrupt tech billionaires are buying power to tilt the world in their favor.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
January 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Corrupt tech billionaires are buying power to tilt the world in their favor.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
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Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
i'm really having a hard time getting past the "surely we can all agree that Somalis are worse than trash" thing. this feels new and very bad
January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
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There are only 45 million foreign-born people living in the United States right now, about half of whom are naturalized citizens. So this ridiculous edge-lord post by taxpayer-funded trolls is suggesting deporting 55 million native-born citizens.
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
December 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
There are only 45 million foreign-born people living in the United States right now, about half of whom are naturalized citizens. So this ridiculous edge-lord post by taxpayer-funded trolls is suggesting deporting 55 million native-born citizens.
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I've just started reading this transcript. I'll do a thread (below this post) of parts that stand out to me as I read. The progress will be sporadic, as we're planning to watch some movies tonight (having a wild New Years over here! 🥳)
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I've just started reading this transcript. I'll do a thread (below this post) of parts that stand out to me as I read. The progress will be sporadic, as we're planning to watch some movies tonight (having a wild New Years over here! 🥳)
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
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NEW: Venezuela has detained 5 Americans since Trump's military escalation against Maduro. One is James Luckey-Lange, 28, who entered Venezuela from Guyana. US officials have discussed whether he and another detainee should be labeled unlawful detainees. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...
December 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
NEW: Venezuela has detained 5 Americans since Trump's military escalation against Maduro. One is James Luckey-Lange, 28, who entered Venezuela from Guyana. US officials have discussed whether he and another detainee should be labeled unlawful detainees. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...
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Read former special counsel Jack Smith’s transcript before the House Committee on the Judiciary here:
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Read former special counsel Jack Smith’s transcript before the House Committee on the Judiciary here:
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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What we long suspected has now been made clear in a finding from a District Court Judge: this Administration’s decision to go after Kilmar Abrego García is a vindictive prosecution.
They’re weaponizing our justice system and threatening the rights of all. This cannot stand.
They’re weaponizing our justice system and threatening the rights of all. This cannot stand.
December 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
What we long suspected has now been made clear in a finding from a District Court Judge: this Administration’s decision to go after Kilmar Abrego García is a vindictive prosecution.
They’re weaponizing our justice system and threatening the rights of all. This cannot stand.
They’re weaponizing our justice system and threatening the rights of all. This cannot stand.
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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When Nick Shirley arrived to "test" if he could enroll his son "Joey" in Minneapolis day cares, his viral video omitted that he showed up with an entourage of masked men acting like security, multiple vehicles including vans, cameras, and men who wouldn't identify themselves. One day care owner /
December 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
When Nick Shirley arrived to "test" if he could enroll his son "Joey" in Minneapolis day cares, his viral video omitted that he showed up with an entourage of masked men acting like security, multiple vehicles including vans, cameras, and men who wouldn't identify themselves. One day care owner /
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Trump vetoes a bill with bipartisan support that would provide clean drinking water to rural areas of Colorado because the Governor won't pardon Trump loving Tina Peters. She broke state laws by tampering with voting machines. Trump is a a traitor to our nation. He should be charged with TREASON!
December 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Trump vetoes a bill with bipartisan support that would provide clean drinking water to rural areas of Colorado because the Governor won't pardon Trump loving Tina Peters. She broke state laws by tampering with voting machines. Trump is a a traitor to our nation. He should be charged with TREASON!
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Trump just vetoed legislation for a pipeline project that would've brought clean water to southeastern Colorado.
The bill's sponsor, Lauren Boebert, voted to release the Epstein files.
Her scathing statement, in part, says, "I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retribution."
The bill's sponsor, Lauren Boebert, voted to release the Epstein files.
Her scathing statement, in part, says, "I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retribution."
December 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump just vetoed legislation for a pipeline project that would've brought clean water to southeastern Colorado.
The bill's sponsor, Lauren Boebert, voted to release the Epstein files.
Her scathing statement, in part, says, "I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retribution."
The bill's sponsor, Lauren Boebert, voted to release the Epstein files.
Her scathing statement, in part, says, "I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retribution."
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Today on Volts: I've got a nerdy one for you! I talk with political scientist @samuel-bagg.bsky.social about the epistemic crisis & its roots in social identity. He explains why factchecking & media literacy classes will never solve misinformation -- why something deeper & stronger is required.
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers
Political scientist Samuel Bagg explains why social identity is at the root of the misinformation crisis -- which calls for something deeper than factchecking.
www.volts.wtf
December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Today on Volts: I've got a nerdy one for you! I talk with political scientist @samuel-bagg.bsky.social about the epistemic crisis & its roots in social identity. He explains why factchecking & media literacy classes will never solve misinformation -- why something deeper & stronger is required.
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Kyiv was hit with 500 drones and 40 missiles. Civilians died.
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Missiles Fall. The Bromance Endures.
As Russian drones and missiles tore into Kyiv, Donald Trump found time not for outrage—but for understanding Vladimir Putin.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Kyiv was hit with 500 drones and 40 missiles. Civilians died.
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Trump’s response? Understanding Putin’s inconvenience.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a bromance—paid for in Ukrainian lives.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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1/ Tina Peters is in prison for criminally breaching election security, not for exposing fraud. No court, audit, or investigation found widespread voter fraud in Colorado. Mail-in voting in Colorado has existed for years, is used by voters across parties, and has been upheld by courts.
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
1/ Tina Peters is in prison for criminally breaching election security, not for exposing fraud. No court, audit, or investigation found widespread voter fraud in Colorado. Mail-in voting in Colorado has existed for years, is used by voters across parties, and has been upheld by courts.
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We need to spend obscene money to beef up our ranks so we can continue to send 50 psychopaths in to seize one 2012 shoplifter.
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We need to spend obscene money to beef up our ranks so we can continue to send 50 psychopaths in to seize one 2012 shoplifter.
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unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.
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Humanitarian aid workers are calling out Israel's decision to suspend dozens of aid groups' operating licenses in Gaza and the West Bank over alleged ties to Hamas. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/12/31/gaza
December 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Humanitarian aid workers are calling out Israel's decision to suspend dozens of aid groups' operating licenses in Gaza and the West Bank over alleged ties to Hamas. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/12/31/gaza
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Algorithmic social media has made it ever more possible for people to engage in daily practices (like investigating day cares or school libraries) that align themselves with and thereby reinforce the style of politics described here. bsky.app/profile/seth...
I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Algorithmic social media has made it ever more possible for people to engage in daily practices (like investigating day cares or school libraries) that align themselves with and thereby reinforce the style of politics described here. bsky.app/profile/seth...