PJA
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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"A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for a man who wants to end wars, not start them, and who has demonstrated already that he has the courage and strength to stand up and fight for peace" -- Tulsi Gabbard, 10/27/24
January 4, 2026 at 11:22 PM
"A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for a man who wants to end wars, not start them, and who has demonstrated already that he has the courage and strength to stand up and fight for peace" -- Tulsi Gabbard, 10/27/24
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I made calls for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford last March and I had three different people say they had never voted in their lives but they would get out and vote for Crawford because Elon Musk had backed her opponent. Musk's brand is beyond toxic.
January 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I made calls for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford last March and I had three different people say they had never voted in their lives but they would get out and vote for Crawford because Elon Musk had backed her opponent. Musk's brand is beyond toxic.
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Pretty fucking wild to see people in January 2026 whining about “vote scolding” to defend people who couldn’t get off their ass to vote against Trump. Whatever they thought of Harris, they can never honestly answer whether the world would be better if she’d won (lol of fucking course it would).
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Pretty fucking wild to see people in January 2026 whining about “vote scolding” to defend people who couldn’t get off their ass to vote against Trump. Whatever they thought of Harris, they can never honestly answer whether the world would be better if she’d won (lol of fucking course it would).
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Trump at the podium: What did Marco call it? Something like Wagging Hog
January 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Trump at the podium: What did Marco call it? Something like Wagging Hog
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the top echelons of this profession are rotten to the bone theweek.com/politics/100...
American media can't quit the forever war
Respecting the troops means keeping them in Afghanistan forever, it seems
theweek.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
the top echelons of this profession are rotten to the bone theweek.com/politics/100...
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“The only thing the elite Washington press corps likes more than a bipartisan commission on debt reduction is a stack of flag-draped coffins.” web.archive.org/web/20200103...
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
“The only thing the elite Washington press corps likes more than a bipartisan commission on debt reduction is a stack of flag-draped coffins.” web.archive.org/web/20200103...
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the trump administration is living inside a social media dreamworld where the US is literally all-powerful and can do anything it wants to anyone it wants, and the US media, rather than pointing out this is deranged madness, is trying to demonstrate its neutrality by dignifying the fantasy
January 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
the trump administration is living inside a social media dreamworld where the US is literally all-powerful and can do anything it wants to anyone it wants, and the US media, rather than pointing out this is deranged madness, is trying to demonstrate its neutrality by dignifying the fantasy
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That sinking feeling when you realize (a) there will absolutely be a terrorist or military strike on the U.S. in response to our government’s actions, and (b) your neighborhood is in the blast radius of a whole lot of likely targets.
January 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
That sinking feeling when you realize (a) there will absolutely be a terrorist or military strike on the U.S. in response to our government’s actions, and (b) your neighborhood is in the blast radius of a whole lot of likely targets.
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America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
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Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
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absolutely bizarre to see a violent, rogue american regime, which is threatening military attacks on a bunch of major trading partners and close allies, and openly fantasizing about hitler-style wars of territorial conquest, covered in the tone of horse-race political commentary
January 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
absolutely bizarre to see a violent, rogue american regime, which is threatening military attacks on a bunch of major trading partners and close allies, and openly fantasizing about hitler-style wars of territorial conquest, covered in the tone of horse-race political commentary
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So it was less a daring raid per se than the USA being invited to do the dirty work in an internal coup?
"Senior Venezuelan government officials, led by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez...have quietly promoted a series of initiatives in recent months aimed at presenting themselves to Washington as a “more acceptable” alternative to Nicolás Maduro’s regime...funneled through intermediaries in Qatar."
Exclusive: Venezuelan leaders offered U.S. a path to stay in power without Maduro
Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez used Doha backchannels to offer Washington a 'Cartel Light' plan for a managed Venezuela transition that keeps chavismo in power.
www.miamiherald.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:06 AM
So it was less a daring raid per se than the USA being invited to do the dirty work in an internal coup?
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Obviously this is racist claptrap but I do want to point out:
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.
GOP Rep. Pat Harrigan: "There are members of Congress that they just cannot trust. And I understand that. We have folks that are Somali first and not America first."
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Obviously this is racist claptrap but I do want to point out:
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.
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The US has already killed innocent civilians in Venezuela. Stop acting as though this attack was legitimate and the only problems are in a hypothetical future.
The Venezuelan people elected Edmundo González to run their country.
Not Pete Hegseth or Marco Rubio.
The American people do not support another expensive foreign war that risks the lives of our men and women in uniform.
Not Pete Hegseth or Marco Rubio.
The American people do not support another expensive foreign war that risks the lives of our men and women in uniform.
January 4, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The US has already killed innocent civilians in Venezuela. Stop acting as though this attack was legitimate and the only problems are in a hypothetical future.
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this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
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NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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I think it’s important to frame what’s happening as fully outside the realm of normal governance because framing it as a policy or even legal dispute grants it undue legitimacy. These are crimes that merit - require, really - a stronger response than a transition of power
January 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I think it’s important to frame what’s happening as fully outside the realm of normal governance because framing it as a policy or even legal dispute grants it undue legitimacy. These are crimes that merit - require, really - a stronger response than a transition of power
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I think the most straightforward framing that captures the severity of the situation is that the government of the United States has been seized by a mad authoritarian regime not meaningfully distinct from Putin or Kim or, well, Maduro, and its members must be brought to harsh justice
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I think the most straightforward framing that captures the severity of the situation is that the government of the United States has been seized by a mad authoritarian regime not meaningfully distinct from Putin or Kim or, well, Maduro, and its members must be brought to harsh justice
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halfway convinced they’re going to release maduro in like a week
Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
January 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
halfway convinced they’re going to release maduro in like a week
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Pelosi says “Trump has made no secret of his intentions to effectively abolish the Congress,” but then calls for him to fully and immediately brief Congress.
The regime has already repeatedly lied to Congress about Venezuela! How the fuck is another briefing the appropriate response?
The regime has already repeatedly lied to Congress about Venezuela! How the fuck is another briefing the appropriate response?
January 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Pelosi says “Trump has made no secret of his intentions to effectively abolish the Congress,” but then calls for him to fully and immediately brief Congress.
The regime has already repeatedly lied to Congress about Venezuela! How the fuck is another briefing the appropriate response?
The regime has already repeatedly lied to Congress about Venezuela! How the fuck is another briefing the appropriate response?
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What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
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Impeachment is the obvious elephant in the room. But there are other things you could say! WPR resolution. New legislation. Standing firm on the upcoming shutdown for once. Literally anything. Just say what you would actually do if you had the votes and then vote that way. It's not that complicated!
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Impeachment is the obvious elephant in the room. But there are other things you could say! WPR resolution. New legislation. Standing firm on the upcoming shutdown for once. Literally anything. Just say what you would actually do if you had the votes and then vote that way. It's not that complicated!
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If you can't flip enough defectors (hardly out of the question on this topic) to pass something, you can still say what *should* be done and thereby what you *will* do when you have the majority. That's the minority's job even in normal circumstances, much less during a constitutional omni-crisis.
January 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
If you can't flip enough defectors (hardly out of the question on this topic) to pass something, you can still say what *should* be done and thereby what you *will* do when you have the majority. That's the minority's job even in normal circumstances, much less during a constitutional omni-crisis.