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A 14-word replacement for most op-eds, substacks, etc about this moment.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
October 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A 14-word replacement for most op-eds, substacks, etc about this moment.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
The GOP could stop ALL of this, right now—if a handful of Sens or Reps could step outside the cult.
It would take four in the Senate, four (maybe five) in the House, to change history.
Until then, they're all to blame.
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There is the obvious 'the boss is obsessively indexing on the level of the S&P500', but an indirect way that fate of MAGA and that of the current dominant culture in equity/risk markets are intimately related is a similar paranoid fear of being a loser justifying total indulgence wrt downside risk
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
There is the obvious 'the boss is obsessively indexing on the level of the S&P500', but an indirect way that fate of MAGA and that of the current dominant culture in equity/risk markets are intimately related is a similar paranoid fear of being a loser justifying total indulgence wrt downside risk
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There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers
White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)
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If a party that loses by 5 percentage points still gets to control the legislative body, do you really live in a democracy? And if you don't live in a democracy, why should your state remain a part of that union?
If Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act falls, Democrats might need to win the national popular vote by 5 to 6 points to take control of the House, via Nate Cohn
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
If a party that loses by 5 percentage points still gets to control the legislative body, do you really live in a democracy? And if you don't live in a democracy, why should your state remain a part of that union?
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*Between bouts of being waterboarded*
Schumer: (Gasp) How is this bringing down the price of beef (glurgle glurgle)
Schumer: (Gasp) How is this bringing down the price of beef (glurgle glurgle)
October 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
*Between bouts of being waterboarded*
Schumer: (Gasp) How is this bringing down the price of beef (glurgle glurgle)
Schumer: (Gasp) How is this bringing down the price of beef (glurgle glurgle)
Based
IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY.
CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
October 3, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Based
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The president just told all of the military's leaders that all Democrats are evil and promised to send the full force of the military into Democratic cities to assault the "enemy within," and there's *still* a chance that Democratic congressmen provide the crucial votes to keep this regime running.
September 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The president just told all of the military's leaders that all Democrats are evil and promised to send the full force of the military into Democratic cities to assault the "enemy within," and there's *still* a chance that Democratic congressmen provide the crucial votes to keep this regime running.
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Why should we in California subject ourselves to a dictator with dementia who thinks of us as occupied territory just to remain part of a union with others who hate us as wish to see us fail?
If ever there was a time not to normalize Trump’s authoritarian fever dreams, this is it.
This should be impeachable. ‘War ravaged’ Portland? He’s insane - & insanely power hungry. The script is set - call an imaginary group a terror group and then send in the troops.
This should be impeachable. ‘War ravaged’ Portland? He’s insane - & insanely power hungry. The script is set - call an imaginary group a terror group and then send in the troops.
September 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Why should we in California subject ourselves to a dictator with dementia who thinks of us as occupied territory just to remain part of a union with others who hate us as wish to see us fail?
The religious fanaticism infused with the state is really troubling
Thousands gather in Arizona at memorial service for Charlie Kirk on.ft.com/4mpTyzm
Thousands gather in Arizona at memorial service for Charlie Kirk
Trump and senior figures in his administration to speak at an event that has the hallmarks of a state funeral
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September 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The religious fanaticism infused with the state is really troubling
When does Boeing restart titanium purchases from VSMPO?
That didn’t take long.
“.. resuming business in Russia would mark a dramatic rapprochement after Exxon’s messy breakup with Moscow when Putin attacked Ukraine ..”
@wsj.com $XOM
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
“.. resuming business in Russia would mark a dramatic rapprochement after Exxon’s messy breakup with Moscow when Putin attacked Ukraine ..”
@wsj.com $XOM
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
August 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
When does Boeing restart titanium purchases from VSMPO?
They have not hit financial markets because revisions have been strong. But we are early.
* NORWAY SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND CEO: FRAGMENTATION OF THE WORLD AND TARIFFS HAVE NOT YET HIT FINANCIAL MARKETS, IT IS POSSIBLE THEY WILL IN FUTURE
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
They have not hit financial markets because revisions have been strong. But we are early.
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There are not only millions of Brazilians who lived through the dictatorship, there are millions of Brazilians who understand that millions of their fellow Brazilians would enthusiastically cheer for the return of the dictatorship if authoritarianism is ever allowed to metastasize again.
Brazilian president to the American people,
"If Trump was Brazilian and did what he did at the Capitol, he'd be on trial in Brazil"
"If Trump was Brazilian and did what he did at the Capitol, he'd be on trial in Brazil"
July 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There are not only millions of Brazilians who lived through the dictatorship, there are millions of Brazilians who understand that millions of their fellow Brazilians would enthusiastically cheer for the return of the dictatorship if authoritarianism is ever allowed to metastasize again.
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The first thing we do is put the Trumpists in prison where they belonged in 2021.
The next thing we do is revamp our constitution to keep authoritarians out of power for the rest of the century.
Finally, we launch a New Deal to dwarf the old one and rebuild a better, stronger America by 2050.
The next thing we do is revamp our constitution to keep authoritarians out of power for the rest of the century.
Finally, we launch a New Deal to dwarf the old one and rebuild a better, stronger America by 2050.
the American government is effectively ending its space program.
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push
The losses could endanger the administration’s plans for landing astronauts on the moon and Mars.
www.politico.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The first thing we do is put the Trumpists in prison where they belonged in 2021.
The next thing we do is revamp our constitution to keep authoritarians out of power for the rest of the century.
Finally, we launch a New Deal to dwarf the old one and rebuild a better, stronger America by 2050.
The next thing we do is revamp our constitution to keep authoritarians out of power for the rest of the century.
Finally, we launch a New Deal to dwarf the old one and rebuild a better, stronger America by 2050.
But how? I see no plan to win the senate and even less so to effectuate this…I fear it just gets worse
the republican party is a modern day Slave Power and the only way forward for this country is to sweep it into the ash heap of history
July 4, 2025 at 6:13 AM
But how? I see no plan to win the senate and even less so to effectuate this…I fear it just gets worse
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illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
FinTwit has gone full Nazi
June 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
FinTwit has gone full Nazi
Paris Air Show giving off “Lord of War” vibes
June 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Paris Air Show giving off “Lord of War” vibes
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The checks and balances of our constitution have completely collapsed in the face of GOP authoritarianism. But the one thing that'll keep us free is that deeply American sentiment: "Fuck you, make me."
June 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The checks and balances of our constitution have completely collapsed in the face of GOP authoritarianism. But the one thing that'll keep us free is that deeply American sentiment: "Fuck you, make me."
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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
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The exact moment was probably Abrego Garcia's kidnapping, but what's happening in LA makes it abundantly clear that the United States is no longer a democratic republic and has unmistakably lapsed into authoritarianism.
You should adjust your behavior accordingly.
You should adjust your behavior accordingly.
June 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The exact moment was probably Abrego Garcia's kidnapping, but what's happening in LA makes it abundantly clear that the United States is no longer a democratic republic and has unmistakably lapsed into authoritarianism.
You should adjust your behavior accordingly.
You should adjust your behavior accordingly.
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Los Angeles Unified School District
Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho didn't hold back when expressing his anger and "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to two elementary schools earlier this week.
Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho didn't hold back when expressing his anger and "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to two elementary schools earlier this week.
June 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Los Angeles Unified School District
Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho didn't hold back when expressing his anger and "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to two elementary schools earlier this week.
Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho didn't hold back when expressing his anger and "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to two elementary schools earlier this week.
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/6 And the 35% will support them every inch of the way. I find myself agreeing with Claremont Fellow Glenn Ellmers — some people here are not Americans in any meaningful sense of the term and cannot meaningfully be considered fellow citizens.
The question, as always, is what to do about it.
The question, as always, is what to do about it.
June 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
/6 And the 35% will support them every inch of the way. I find myself agreeing with Claremont Fellow Glenn Ellmers — some people here are not Americans in any meaningful sense of the term and cannot meaningfully be considered fellow citizens.
The question, as always, is what to do about it.
The question, as always, is what to do about it.
Yes
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This is unconstitutional and vindictive. We're the nation's economic engine and the largest donor state, and deserve our fair share. I'll use every legal and constitutional tool available to defend CA -- we must look at every option, including withholding federal taxes.
This is unconstitutional and vindictive. We're the nation's economic engine and the largest donor state, and deserve our fair share. I'll use every legal and constitutional tool available to defend CA -- we must look at every option, including withholding federal taxes.
Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding to California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
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June 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Yes
