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GWM in the 212. Gen-Xer. Jenna Maroney stan. he/him
Good news: He’s so bad that it’s breaking through to people who aren’t even paying attention (but still vote)
apparently the card above is messed up, but if you click the link it works www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
The less voters knew, the more they liked Trump in 2024. Not Anymore
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Good news: He’s so bad that it’s breaking through to people who aren’t even paying attention (but still vote)
It sure does seem like there’s a higher crime rate among ICE agents than there is among the people they’re going after.
An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
It sure does seem like there’s a higher crime rate among ICE agents than there is among the people they’re going after.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
I feel this.
February 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I feel this.
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Amazon’s $35 million ad campaign for ‘Melania’ might be getting fans to the theater—but it’s also inspired a wave of vandalism so significant that Los Angeles has changed its public transit schedule to protect its buses
Amazon's Melania Ad Strategy Backfires In LA
The city of Los Angeles has rerouted buses that advertise 'Melania' after vandals defaced movie posters and billboards promoting the controversial documentary.
www.vanityfair.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Amazon’s $35 million ad campaign for ‘Melania’ might be getting fans to the theater—but it’s also inspired a wave of vandalism so significant that Los Angeles has changed its public transit schedule to protect its buses
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Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
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The bad news is that it appears CBS News has fallen.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The bad news is that it appears CBS News has fallen.
The good news is that independent media has been ready for this moment.
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"These findings highlight the divergence between what the candidate emphasized and what the media reported" hmmmmm
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
November 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"These findings highlight the divergence between what the candidate emphasized and what the media reported" hmmmmm
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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This month's bonus episode is about Zohran Derangement Syndrome, the dangerous malady infecting newsrooms across the globe.
Zohran Derangement Syndrome | If Books Could Kill
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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This month's bonus episode is about Zohran Derangement Syndrome, the dangerous malady infecting newsrooms across the globe.
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Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
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Hi @schumer.senate.gov and @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social! If you vote for this horrible deal, I will spend the next 4 years making sure you are both primaried and retired from the US Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Hi @schumer.senate.gov and @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social! If you vote for this horrible deal, I will spend the next 4 years making sure you are both primaried and retired from the US Senate.
Beautiful, wistful, eloquent breakdown of the NY Times’s bad-faith pretense of journalism.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Beautiful, wistful, eloquent breakdown of the NY Times’s bad-faith pretense of journalism.
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Hey NY Times--
It is still a "fringe theory" -- every court has rejected it.
There is still a "broad consensus" -- John Eastman is a disgraced lawyer under indictment.
The only thing that has changed is the Times.
It is still a "fringe theory" -- every court has rejected it.
There is still a "broad consensus" -- John Eastman is a disgraced lawyer under indictment.
The only thing that has changed is the Times.
May 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hey NY Times--
It is still a "fringe theory" -- every court has rejected it.
There is still a "broad consensus" -- John Eastman is a disgraced lawyer under indictment.
The only thing that has changed is the Times.
It is still a "fringe theory" -- every court has rejected it.
There is still a "broad consensus" -- John Eastman is a disgraced lawyer under indictment.
The only thing that has changed is the Times.
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This is key, because low-information voters are a big reason he got into office in the first place.
Partisanship often blinds us to objective reality; even when it hurts us.
But, less engaged voters typically hold weaker partisan commitments. So, they may be responding to real declines in their quality of life under Pres. Trump.
But, less engaged voters typically hold weaker partisan commitments. So, they may be responding to real declines in their quality of life under Pres. Trump.
New piece: Trump’s approval rating among low-engagement voters has fallen 30 points since Jan, the worst decline for any group. The GOP’s big advantage with hard-to-reach voters has evaporated as economic turmoil & toxic politics turns them away from Trump
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-do-di...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-do-di...
May 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is key, because low-information voters are a big reason he got into office in the first place.
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Vatican to announce its choice of a new Pope in a Signal group chat.
April 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Vatican to announce its choice of a new Pope in a Signal group chat.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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Liberals and progressives are the only ones with any agency, according to most political discourse. You *never* hear about a conservative need to understand liberals. It’s always on the left to fix things.
This is what everyone always means when they complain about "polarization"
www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2025/03/97338/
www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2025/03/97338/
March 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Liberals and progressives are the only ones with any agency, according to most political discourse. You *never* hear about a conservative need to understand liberals. It’s always on the left to fix things.
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The largest office-to-residential conversion in American history, at 25 Water St., is almost done. (1,300 units!)
Includes affordable apartments. Rents as low as $1,166 for a 2-bed.
HPD lottery open now: housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/de...
We need to do this in many, many more buildings.
Includes affordable apartments. Rents as low as $1,166 for a 2-bed.
HPD lottery open now: housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/de...
We need to do this in many, many more buildings.
March 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The largest office-to-residential conversion in American history, at 25 Water St., is almost done. (1,300 units!)
Includes affordable apartments. Rents as low as $1,166 for a 2-bed.
HPD lottery open now: housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/de...
We need to do this in many, many more buildings.
Includes affordable apartments. Rents as low as $1,166 for a 2-bed.
HPD lottery open now: housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/de...
We need to do this in many, many more buildings.
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10 Senate Democrats caved on Friday by voting to give Trump more power to dismantle the federal government.
These senators need to keep hearing from their constituents about this betrayal: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
These senators need to keep hearing from their constituents about this betrayal: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
March 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
10 Senate Democrats caved on Friday by voting to give Trump more power to dismantle the federal government.
These senators need to keep hearing from their constituents about this betrayal: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
These senators need to keep hearing from their constituents about this betrayal: indivisible.org/resource/tel...