MichaelBrosius
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Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
January 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
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House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
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House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
12 takeaways from Smith's closed-door testimony
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
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Mamdani is showing the next Democratic president what to do in 2029
A brilliant opening maneuver. Framing his predecessor's tenure as aberrant and illegitimate is both totally reasonable and creates room for radical change.
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Mamdani is showing the next Democratic president what to do in 2029
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Look at this pic.
The murder of Khashoggi is so amusing to Trump.
The only other time he cackled like that was when he hosted two Russian ex-KGB agents in the Oval Office—and forbade American media to attend.
The photos came from Russia.
The murder of Khashoggi is so amusing to Trump.
The only other time he cackled like that was when he hosted two Russian ex-KGB agents in the Oval Office—and forbade American media to attend.
The photos came from Russia.
Foreign bribery cases have 'fallen off a cliff' under Trump's DOJ: report
A shift in Department of Justice priorities since Donald Trump's return to office has led to reduced enforcement of white-collar financial crimes, according to the Wall Street Journal.The Journal repo...
www.rawstory.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Look at this pic.
The murder of Khashoggi is so amusing to Trump.
The only other time he cackled like that was when he hosted two Russian ex-KGB agents in the Oval Office—and forbade American media to attend.
The photos came from Russia.
The murder of Khashoggi is so amusing to Trump.
The only other time he cackled like that was when he hosted two Russian ex-KGB agents in the Oval Office—and forbade American media to attend.
The photos came from Russia.
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Rob Dannenberg, former CIA head of Moscow Station: "Putin looks at Trump and sees a weak guy, vain, with huge ego…. He's being manipulated in the way that a good case officer like Putin would manipulate this guy. He's not monogamous, he's greedy, he's fascinated by gold —
I was CIA's top agent in Moscow - Putin has trained to manipulate men like Trump
Rob Dannenberg was the US spy chief in Russia early in Vladimir Putin's rule - and believes he understands the dictator better than most
inews.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Rob Dannenberg, former CIA head of Moscow Station: "Putin looks at Trump and sees a weak guy, vain, with huge ego…. He's being manipulated in the way that a good case officer like Putin would manipulate this guy. He's not monogamous, he's greedy, he's fascinated by gold —
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We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
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like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
There's a culture of immediate gratification for brown-nosers at the @nytimes.com that isn't satisfied by rigorous fact-gathering & editing. The Times runs fast, shallow, & obeisant to the whims of GOP maga-world.
How far you have sunken, & how much further you have to go.
@smerelman.bsky.social
How far you have sunken, & how much further you have to go.
@smerelman.bsky.social
There is a culture of immediate gratification that isn't satisfied by rigorous fact-gathering and editing. The internet runs fast and shallow.
December 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There's a culture of immediate gratification for brown-nosers at the @nytimes.com that isn't satisfied by rigorous fact-gathering & editing. The Times runs fast, shallow, & obeisant to the whims of GOP maga-world.
How far you have sunken, & how much further you have to go.
@smerelman.bsky.social
How far you have sunken, & how much further you have to go.
@smerelman.bsky.social
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
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Damnatio memoriae is coming. He won’t be deified, he will be damned, his name erased from public buildings, his coins melted. It won’t be easy to erase him from social media…we post about him daily. I’m looking forward to the days he’s not mentioned at all.
m.youtube.com/shorts/76O7N...
m.youtube.com/shorts/76O7N...
Damnatio memoriae.
YouTube video by The Civic Sage
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December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Damnatio memoriae is coming. He won’t be deified, he will be damned, his name erased from public buildings, his coins melted. It won’t be easy to erase him from social media…we post about him daily. I’m looking forward to the days he’s not mentioned at all.
m.youtube.com/shorts/76O7N...
m.youtube.com/shorts/76O7N...
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Make a NY resolution to VOTE BLUE; VOTE OUT all GOP; organize friends, family, & neighbors to do the same! BAD things Trump/GOP did with their Big Ugly Bill in 2025, only get worse in 2026! Millions of Americans will lose health care coverage & see costs for health care coverage/treatment skyrocket!
December 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Make a NY resolution to VOTE BLUE; VOTE OUT all GOP; organize friends, family, & neighbors to do the same! BAD things Trump/GOP did with their Big Ugly Bill in 2025, only get worse in 2026! Millions of Americans will lose health care coverage & see costs for health care coverage/treatment skyrocket!
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In light of some of the comments, feel like I should clarify:
My point is yes this seems like a clear violation of the 13A, but who knows what SCOTUS will do these days.
Radical SCOTUS reform is obvs essential, but I was just pointing out what could be done short-term to thwart its radicalism.
My point is yes this seems like a clear violation of the 13A, but who knows what SCOTUS will do these days.
Radical SCOTUS reform is obvs essential, but I was just pointing out what could be done short-term to thwart its radicalism.
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In light of some of the comments, feel like I should clarify:
My point is yes this seems like a clear violation of the 13A, but who knows what SCOTUS will do these days.
Radical SCOTUS reform is obvs essential, but I was just pointing out what could be done short-term to thwart its radicalism.
My point is yes this seems like a clear violation of the 13A, but who knows what SCOTUS will do these days.
Radical SCOTUS reform is obvs essential, but I was just pointing out what could be done short-term to thwart its radicalism.
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The mainstream media only talks to Trump voters. Even in a year where Democrats win election after election, the only voters they talk to are people who vote for Republicans www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
What we learned about the state of the Trump coalition in conversations with 50 voters this year
A set of focus groups featuring 2024 Trump voters showed them largely sticking with the president, but they also showed discontent around the economy and immigration.
www.nbcnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The mainstream media only talks to Trump voters. Even in a year where Democrats win election after election, the only voters they talk to are people who vote for Republicans www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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This idea that people were forced to apologize for being white is part of the broader push to equate any level of discomfort at seeing one’s unearned advantages with subjugation. It’s directly related to the recent push for “meritocracy”, where merit is actually a measure of societal standing.
Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
December 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This idea that people were forced to apologize for being white is part of the broader push to equate any level of discomfort at seeing one’s unearned advantages with subjugation. It’s directly related to the recent push for “meritocracy”, where merit is actually a measure of societal standing.
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I’m only 3/4ths through this book, but I’m wrecked. Lots of people have correctly noted that it feels important, but (a) he’s a damn good storyteller, and (b) it’s hard to read this and not constantly see how the attempt to prop up the violence of western hegemony wrecks all our lives
December 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I’m only 3/4ths through this book, but I’m wrecked. Lots of people have correctly noted that it feels important, but (a) he’s a damn good storyteller, and (b) it’s hard to read this and not constantly see how the attempt to prop up the violence of western hegemony wrecks all our lives
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Joe Biden’s fatal flaw was relying on the reluctant institutionalist Merrick Garland to prosecute the case of insurrectionist Donald J Trump. Had Garland done his job, Trump would have been banned from office and America and the world would not be in this predicament.
December 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Joe Biden’s fatal flaw was relying on the reluctant institutionalist Merrick Garland to prosecute the case of insurrectionist Donald J Trump. Had Garland done his job, Trump would have been banned from office and America and the world would not be in this predicament.
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Chief Justice John Roberts has been working to neuter the Voting Rights Act since the beginning of his career—and he may soon achieve his goal, David Daley argues.
John Roberts’s Dream Is Finally Coming True
The Chief Justice has been working to neuter the Voting Rights Act since the beginning of his career.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Our Congressional leaders need to assert themselves far more forcefully now for "Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted" and Trump is a corrupt, venal, compromised man hellbent on selling out the West. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
"Putin Is A Ruthless Murderer Who Has No Interest In Peace And Cannot Be Trusted"
I had hoped to take a break this Christmas Holiday but Putin and Trump have made that impossible......
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our Congressional leaders need to assert themselves far more forcefully now for "Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted" and Trump is a corrupt, venal, compromised man hellbent on selling out the West. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
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The FBI has sucked long before Kash Patel got his hands on it 😂😂😂
December 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The FBI has sucked long before Kash Patel got his hands on it 😂😂😂
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Your reminder that the GOP under Trump has within less than 10 years removed America from its position as a global leader in liberty, diplomacy, science, & education, and has cemented China's role as the next world-leading superpower.
We are now living in a Post-Peak United States.
We are now living in a Post-Peak United States.
December 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Your reminder that the GOP under Trump has within less than 10 years removed America from its position as a global leader in liberty, diplomacy, science, & education, and has cemented China's role as the next world-leading superpower.
We are now living in a Post-Peak United States.
We are now living in a Post-Peak United States.
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How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.
December 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.