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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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Everyone involved should be sent to the Hague.
You know that boat the administration blew up? A former law enforcement official told the NYT the boat seemed to be carrying not drugs but *’migrants *
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
September 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Everyone involved should be sent to the Hague.
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If there was a Democratic Stephen Miller, the issue they would need to singlemindedly focus on would be the problem of oligarchy.
The reason there isn’t a Democratic Stephen Miller is that the most powerful people in Democratic Party politics are on the wrong side of our best issue.
The reason there isn’t a Democratic Stephen Miller is that the most powerful people in Democratic Party politics are on the wrong side of our best issue.
I will note something I keep hearing from different lawyers, immigration activists, Dem operatives et al:
There is no Democratic Stephen miller . And that’s a problem
There is no Democratic Stephen miller . And that’s a problem
August 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
If there was a Democratic Stephen Miller, the issue they would need to singlemindedly focus on would be the problem of oligarchy.
The reason there isn’t a Democratic Stephen Miller is that the most powerful people in Democratic Party politics are on the wrong side of our best issue.
The reason there isn’t a Democratic Stephen Miller is that the most powerful people in Democratic Party politics are on the wrong side of our best issue.
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We reached out to every Senator who took that chummy photo with Benjamin Netanyahu last week — about the Israeli settler killing of an American that took place two days after the photo.
None had said anything about it publicly.
And then none answered our questions about it.
None had said anything about it publicly.
And then none answered our questions about it.
14 Senators Posed With Netanyahu – But Said Nothing When a Palestinian-American Was Killed by Israeli Settlers
From the White House to Congress, there's largely been silence from US leaders on the brutal killing of 20-year-old Florida native Sayfollah Musallet.
zeteo.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
We reached out to every Senator who took that chummy photo with Benjamin Netanyahu last week — about the Israeli settler killing of an American that took place two days after the photo.
None had said anything about it publicly.
And then none answered our questions about it.
None had said anything about it publicly.
And then none answered our questions about it.
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"Anyone who labels him an antisemite is demeaning that loaded phrase. Many are mistakenly conflating strong criticism of the Israeli government’s policies with antisemitism. By that fallacious definition, we have tens of thousands of Jewish antisemites living in New York City."
"Zohran Mamdani is not an antisemite or a Communist, as quite a few people – even those in public office who should know better – are trying to brand him."
Really strong new column from @cityandstateny.bsky.social publisher Tom Allon: www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
Really strong new column from @cityandstateny.bsky.social publisher Tom Allon: www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Weaponizing antisemitism is dirty politics
Zohran Mamdani has been unfairly branded as both antisemitic and a Communist. Neither are true.
www.cityandstateny.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Anyone who labels him an antisemite is demeaning that loaded phrase. Many are mistakenly conflating strong criticism of the Israeli government’s policies with antisemitism. By that fallacious definition, we have tens of thousands of Jewish antisemites living in New York City."
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The Times saying last year they'd no longer endorse candidates in local elections, then immediately being like "oh but not THAT guy" 10 months later because the candidate wants free buses gives away the whole game. "Objectivity" means you break your own rules to punch left as much as you want.
NYT Editorial board effectively endorses Andrew Cuomo today in the most weaselly possible way. “Don’t rank Mamdani, and it will probably be either him or Cuomo, sooo…”
June 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Times saying last year they'd no longer endorse candidates in local elections, then immediately being like "oh but not THAT guy" 10 months later because the candidate wants free buses gives away the whole game. "Objectivity" means you break your own rules to punch left as much as you want.
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They're trying to do a "We have an AOC at home!" and the AOC at home is somehow Elissa Slotkin.
May 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
They're trying to do a "We have an AOC at home!" and the AOC at home is somehow Elissa Slotkin.
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Tanuki Woodblock, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1842, 📸 by @hi_emil
May 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Tanuki Woodblock, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1842, 📸 by @hi_emil
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"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." — FDR
The vote failed on a 49-49 tie. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat, was in Korea for an ocean conference. Mitch McConnell, who also supported the measure, also missed the vote.
Later today the Senate will vote on my bipartisan legislation to end Trump’s tariffs. This has a real chance of passing. I encourage everyone to make your voices heard with your Senators if you feel strongly about this issue. I’ll be working to get it across the finish line. More soon.
May 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." — FDR
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In a few years (max) when people start asking why we thought AI was a good idea I am creating a record that we did NOT think it was a good idea and the main reason people were ever convinced was billions of dollars of propaganda
April 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In a few years (max) when people start asking why we thought AI was a good idea I am creating a record that we did NOT think it was a good idea and the main reason people were ever convinced was billions of dollars of propaganda
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That’s right… Bill Kristol?
April 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
That’s right… Bill Kristol?
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Opinion | Donald Trump is one of the worst presidents in American history. The only way to beat him is to adopt his policies and become more like him.
by Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer
by Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer
April 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Opinion | Donald Trump is one of the worst presidents in American history. The only way to beat him is to adopt his policies and become more like him.
by Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer
by Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer
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"We knew what we were doing. We knew about the indescribable suffering we were causing. We knew about the crimes we were committing, in real time. We knew, and declared for all the world to hear that this was what justice looked like, this was the face of morality."
April 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"We knew what we were doing. We knew about the indescribable suffering we were causing. We knew about the crimes we were committing, in real time. We knew, and declared for all the world to hear that this was what justice looked like, this was the face of morality."
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“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
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Someone paid actual money for these people to go stay in a hotel and come up with these universally trash ideas. It’s wild.
New: Last month, a group of moderate Democratic consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials & party leaders gathered in Loudoun County, Virginia, for a retreat where they plotted their party’s comeback.
We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM
We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM
March 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Someone paid actual money for these people to go stay in a hotel and come up with these universally trash ideas. It’s wild.
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Gonna remember the last couple months so hard the next time the Democrats tell us “well we can’t just …”
They can.
They can.
March 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Gonna remember the last couple months so hard the next time the Democrats tell us “well we can’t just …”
They can.
They can.
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“Does Our Code Kill Kids, Satya?”
Five Microsoft employees were ejected from a company meeting after confronting CEO Satya Nadella over the company’s contracts with Israel’s military. They wore t-shirts reading, “Does Our Code Kill Kids, Satya?”
(Read the Drop Site investigation, link in reply)
Five Microsoft employees were ejected from a company meeting after confronting CEO Satya Nadella over the company’s contracts with Israel’s military. They wore t-shirts reading, “Does Our Code Kill Kids, Satya?”
(Read the Drop Site investigation, link in reply)
February 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Does Our Code Kill Kids, Satya?”
Five Microsoft employees were ejected from a company meeting after confronting CEO Satya Nadella over the company’s contracts with Israel’s military. They wore t-shirts reading, “Does Our Code Kill Kids, Satya?”
(Read the Drop Site investigation, link in reply)
Five Microsoft employees were ejected from a company meeting after confronting CEO Satya Nadella over the company’s contracts with Israel’s military. They wore t-shirts reading, “Does Our Code Kill Kids, Satya?”
(Read the Drop Site investigation, link in reply)
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Compare this to any random statement from AOC, Crockett, Frost and you see the difference between a schlub playing pick up basketball and an NBA all star. Maybe don’t pick your leaders from the people who just hang around a long time and make the right friends (Pelosi).
Hakeem Jeffries unveils his nickname for Donald Trump.
[drumroll]
"Captain Chaos"
[drumroll]
"Captain Chaos"
February 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Compare this to any random statement from AOC, Crockett, Frost and you see the difference between a schlub playing pick up basketball and an NBA all star. Maybe don’t pick your leaders from the people who just hang around a long time and make the right friends (Pelosi).
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*smug liberal voice* "where are all those protestors now?"
STUDENT PROTESTORS AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE IN MAINE TOOK A BUILDING LAST NIGHT 👀👀👀
Take a building challenge back on???
Take a building challenge back on???
February 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
*smug liberal voice* "where are all those protestors now?"
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Newsletter: The DeepSeek situation is a moment that should fill Silicon Valley with shame, a monument to the lack of vision and herd mentality of the American tech industry. OpenAI and Anthropic have no moat, no business, no innovation, and I believe no future.
www.wheresyoured.at/deep-impact/
www.wheresyoured.at/deep-impact/
Deep Impact
Soundtrack: The Hives — Hate To Say I Told You So
In the last week or so, but especially over the weekend, the entire generative AI industry has been thrown into chaos.
This won’t be a lengthy, tech...
www.wheresyoured.at
January 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Newsletter: The DeepSeek situation is a moment that should fill Silicon Valley with shame, a monument to the lack of vision and herd mentality of the American tech industry. OpenAI and Anthropic have no moat, no business, no innovation, and I believe no future.
www.wheresyoured.at/deep-impact/
www.wheresyoured.at/deep-impact/
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this is because the people who run the new york times agree that ethnic cleansing of palestinians is good, as do many of your faves
Trump is calling for ethnic cleansing—“clean out that whole thing” was his phrase!—but the NYT manages to make him sound like a humanitarian.
January 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
this is because the people who run the new york times agree that ethnic cleansing of palestinians is good, as do many of your faves
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Banksy drops another bomb.
January 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Banksy drops another bomb.
