Sam
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just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
I legitimately can’t tell if the 8 folders are stupid or they just think we’re stupid
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I legitimately can’t tell if the 8 folders are stupid or they just think we’re stupid
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
one of my first blog posts is about inclusionary zoning mandates and how they so often backfire by resulting in *less* subsidized housing being built
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
one of my first blog posts is about inclusionary zoning mandates and how they so often backfire by resulting in *less* subsidized housing being built
“Germany used renewables to phase out nuclear before coal” is the most accurate way of describing it. which is still a nonsensical decision given the relative emissions profiles of nuclear vs. coal
I often read on social media that Germany just replaced nuclear with coal.
That is evidently not the case.
Coal generation is down by more than 60% over last decade with nuclear now gone.
However, Germany could have phased out coal by now if it had kept nuclear generation going at 2011 levels.
That is evidently not the case.
Coal generation is down by more than 60% over last decade with nuclear now gone.
However, Germany could have phased out coal by now if it had kept nuclear generation going at 2011 levels.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“Germany used renewables to phase out nuclear before coal” is the most accurate way of describing it. which is still a nonsensical decision given the relative emissions profiles of nuclear vs. coal
It is fucking insane to me that senate democrats bailed him out
Trump to air traffic controllers: "For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK"
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It is fucking insane to me that senate democrats bailed him out
just a reminder that the 8 Dems who folded need to vote again later in the week (thanks to dumb senate procedure, unsurprisingly)
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM
BREAKING
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 AM
just a reminder that the 8 Dems who folded need to vote again later in the week (thanks to dumb senate procedure, unsurprisingly)
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM
the thing that upsets me about this the most is that Dems had all the momentum, republicans were reeling, and we were getting intra-GOP fighting over the filibuster, all while voters were blaming republicans for their incompetence
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
the thing that upsets me about this the most is that Dems had all the momentum, republicans were reeling, and we were getting intra-GOP fighting over the filibuster, all while voters were blaming republicans for their incompetence
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
idk which possibility is more damning for Schumer
either
A) he helped orchestrate the fold
OR
B) he genuinely opposed the fold but was so incompetent that he was unable to stop the splinter group from folding
either
A) he helped orchestrate the fold
OR
B) he genuinely opposed the fold but was so incompetent that he was unable to stop the splinter group from folding
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
idk which possibility is more damning for Schumer
either
A) he helped orchestrate the fold
OR
B) he genuinely opposed the fold but was so incompetent that he was unable to stop the splinter group from folding
either
A) he helped orchestrate the fold
OR
B) he genuinely opposed the fold but was so incompetent that he was unable to stop the splinter group from folding
PSA to any Dems who plan on running for president in 2028: now is the perfect time to call for Schumer to step down and for the 8 Vichy Dems to be primaried
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
PSA to any Dems who plan on running for president in 2028: now is the perfect time to call for Schumer to step down and for the 8 Vichy Dems to be primaried
and somehow, the winner of “most incoherent take” out of this entire saga is… Nina Turner, who is using this to dunk on Gavin for… passing prop 50????
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
and somehow, the winner of “most incoherent take” out of this entire saga is… Nina Turner, who is using this to dunk on Gavin for… passing prop 50????
there is a world in which it would make sense for Dems to cave and help reopen the government, for example, if we just got crushed in VA/NJ and voters were blaming us for the shutdown
we are not in that world. we are in the opposite world. trump is taking all the blame and flailing. jesus christ
we are not in that world. we are in the opposite world. trump is taking all the blame and flailing. jesus christ
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
there is a world in which it would make sense for Dems to cave and help reopen the government, for example, if we just got crushed in VA/NJ and voters were blaming us for the shutdown
we are not in that world. we are in the opposite world. trump is taking all the blame and flailing. jesus christ
we are not in that world. we are in the opposite world. trump is taking all the blame and flailing. jesus christ
when you’ve lost fucking Ritchie Torres...
seriously call your senators first thing tomorrow morning and yell at them if they are even considering going along with this horrific strategy
seriously call your senators first thing tomorrow morning and yell at them if they are even considering going along with this horrific strategy
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
when you’ve lost fucking Ritchie Torres...
seriously call your senators first thing tomorrow morning and yell at them if they are even considering going along with this horrific strategy
seriously call your senators first thing tomorrow morning and yell at them if they are even considering going along with this horrific strategy
Tim Kaine saw Dems win by generational margins in his home state just a few days ago and then decided to cave to the fascists. fucking insane. primary him tomorrow
*SENATE DEMOCRAT KAINE SAYS HE BACKS NEW GOP BILL TO END SHUTDOWN; WINS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON RIFS
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Tim Kaine saw Dems win by generational margins in his home state just a few days ago and then decided to cave to the fascists. fucking insane. primary him tomorrow
this “deal” is embarrassingly bad and every Dem who supports it deserves to be primaried
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
Welp, that’s the Senate side of the shutdown over, it seems.
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
this “deal” is embarrassingly bad and every Dem who supports it deserves to be primaried
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
it’s cool how San Francisco’s reactionary leftists are lying about my career to try and make Zohran look bad, all because they’re mad at him for actually supporting building housing
SF’s NIMBY “leftists” are:
1. literally just conservatives
2. the biggest losers on earth
3. allergic to power
SF’s NIMBY “leftists” are:
1. literally just conservatives
2. the biggest losers on earth
3. allergic to power
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
it’s cool how San Francisco’s reactionary leftists are lying about my career to try and make Zohran look bad, all because they’re mad at him for actually supporting building housing
SF’s NIMBY “leftists” are:
1. literally just conservatives
2. the biggest losers on earth
3. allergic to power
SF’s NIMBY “leftists” are:
1. literally just conservatives
2. the biggest losers on earth
3. allergic to power
the one upside of opposing a movement led by the dumbest, worst people on the planet is that sometimes they get high on their own supply and end up imploding their own popularity
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
the one upside of opposing a movement led by the dumbest, worst people on the planet is that sometimes they get high on their own supply and end up imploding their own popularity
Amy Walter has always struck me as a bit of a simpleton with a conservative streak
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A very disciplined Trump tonight. Can this hold for 10-11 more days?
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November 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Amy Walter has always struck me as a bit of a simpleton with a conservative streak
Ned Lamont is second only to Adrienne Adams for worst NIMBY heel turn
Lamont instructed an aide to draft a statement announcing his support for the legislation before ultimately vetoing it.
Emails show Lamont considered signing Connecticut housing bill days before vetoing it
Lamont instructed an aide to draft a statement announcing his support for the legislation before ultimately vetoing it.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Ned Lamont is second only to Adrienne Adams for worst NIMBY heel turn
the contrast between the left in NYC and San Francisco is incredible
winning the mayoralty by relentlessly focusing on the cost of living and making government more effective vs. promoting a shitcoin named after a bodega cat run over by a Waymo
winning the mayoralty by relentlessly focusing on the cost of living and making government more effective vs. promoting a shitcoin named after a bodega cat run over by a Waymo
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
the contrast between the left in NYC and San Francisco is incredible
winning the mayoralty by relentlessly focusing on the cost of living and making government more effective vs. promoting a shitcoin named after a bodega cat run over by a Waymo
winning the mayoralty by relentlessly focusing on the cost of living and making government more effective vs. promoting a shitcoin named after a bodega cat run over by a Waymo
Same goes for bureaucrats in senior roles. CEO of the MTA (which moves more people every day than every domestic airline combined) makes only $365K
meanwhile, the united airlines CEO made $33 MILLION last year. makes it extremely difficult for the govt to get top talent other than noblesse oblige
meanwhile, the united airlines CEO made $33 MILLION last year. makes it extremely difficult for the govt to get top talent other than noblesse oblige
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
The Mayor of New York only makes $260k. I bet there are police that make more than that in NY with overtime.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Same goes for bureaucrats in senior roles. CEO of the MTA (which moves more people every day than every domestic airline combined) makes only $365K
meanwhile, the united airlines CEO made $33 MILLION last year. makes it extremely difficult for the govt to get top talent other than noblesse oblige
meanwhile, the united airlines CEO made $33 MILLION last year. makes it extremely difficult for the govt to get top talent other than noblesse oblige
it is very amusing that the DC abundance bros are mad about Lina Khan being one of Zohran’s transition co-chairs even though the other co-chair is Maria Torres Springer, NYC’s ultimate abundance YIMBY technocrat
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
it is very amusing that the DC abundance bros are mad about Lina Khan being one of Zohran’s transition co-chairs even though the other co-chair is Maria Torres Springer, NYC’s ultimate abundance YIMBY technocrat
lmfao dasha is having a wild left-NIMBY crashout rn
the classic dirtbag podcaster ->supporting actor on succession-> whiny left-NIMBY pipeline
the classic dirtbag podcaster ->supporting actor on succession-> whiny left-NIMBY pipeline
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
lmfao dasha is having a wild left-NIMBY crashout rn
the classic dirtbag podcaster ->supporting actor on succession-> whiny left-NIMBY pipeline
the classic dirtbag podcaster ->supporting actor on succession-> whiny left-NIMBY pipeline
it’s actually absurd that people who consider themselves progressives are still siding with the Staten Island Republican Party over Zohran on the pro-housing ballot measures
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
it’s actually absurd that people who consider themselves progressives are still siding with the Staten Island Republican Party over Zohran on the pro-housing ballot measures