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Would have been a different vibe.
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Would have been a different vibe.
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The deal we got was better in every way than the one we started with.
And we saved the filibuster.
Which Trump wanted gone so he could kill the entire Affordable Care Act and end transgender healthcare through Medicaid.
And we saved the filibuster.
Which Trump wanted gone so he could kill the entire Affordable Care Act and end transgender healthcare through Medicaid.
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The deal we got was better in every way than the one we started with.
And we saved the filibuster.
Which Trump wanted gone so he could kill the entire Affordable Care Act and end transgender healthcare through Medicaid.
And we saved the filibuster.
Which Trump wanted gone so he could kill the entire Affordable Care Act and end transgender healthcare through Medicaid.
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So all but two Republicans in Congress voted to pay $500k of taxpayer dollars to each of ten Republicans senators. That's a big payout. If I had $500k (possibly tax free?) dollars paying for college would be so much easier.
$500k is a lot, right?
$500k is a lot, right?
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
So all but two Republicans in Congress voted to pay $500k of taxpayer dollars to each of ten Republicans senators. That's a big payout. If I had $500k (possibly tax free?) dollars paying for college would be so much easier.
$500k is a lot, right?
$500k is a lot, right?
This take is probably true but this sort of backlash will probably make it tougher for them to cave the next time, which will come about quite shortly
a lot of self-delusion about the capitulation not being so bad. Even with the corrupt self-dealing? and getting nothing? seeking to spare "moderates" the well-earned wrath is not a good idea. (Many "moderates" opposed it. It's not ideology.) Say when something is awful, then go on to the next issue
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This take is probably true but this sort of backlash will probably make it tougher for them to cave the next time, which will come about quite shortly
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every few years it's revealed that the NYT was sitting on information about some horrific thing that public knowledge of would have changed the country's course and for some reason a ton of people still give them money. you can play those games on other sites
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
every few years it's revealed that the NYT was sitting on information about some horrific thing that public knowledge of would have changed the country's course and for some reason a ton of people still give them money. you can play those games on other sites
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Every other major news outlet in America should be throwing teams of their best reporters in to finding out WTF happened with Epstein & the NYT.
And remember this.
And remember this.
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Every other major news outlet in America should be throwing teams of their best reporters in to finding out WTF happened with Epstein & the NYT.
And remember this.
And remember this.
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I'm not even sure "moderate" is the right word anymore. This is the low-end, bare-minimum option.
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I'm not even sure "moderate" is the right word anymore. This is the low-end, bare-minimum option.
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I don’t know at this point if there is enough evident to say “the New York Times, institutionally, was a co-conspirator with Epstein” but it’s basically beyond doubt at this point that at least one employee of the paper were co-conspirators and used their position at the paper to help affect that
Fall 2017: Then-NYT reporter literally warning Epstein that someone is "digging around again."
![From:
Thomas Jr., Landon
Sent:
9/27/2017 2:47:47 PM
To:
Subject:
Got another call from Connelly..
Importance:
High
Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]
He is digging around again -- not clear if its another book/or expanded paperback version. Was asking me all sorts of questions about why you hired Ken Starr. I told him I had no idea - I think he is doing some Trump-related digging too.
Anyway, for what its worth...
Landon Thomas, Jr.
Financial Reporter
New York Times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_ir thomas/index.h
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November 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I don’t know at this point if there is enough evident to say “the New York Times, institutionally, was a co-conspirator with Epstein” but it’s basically beyond doubt at this point that at least one employee of the paper were co-conspirators and used their position at the paper to help affect that
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Watching Karoline Leavitt offer one bland, ridiculous lie after the next as if none of us compass basic logic, I am reminded of Ron Ziegler's raw lying for a scandal-soaked Nixon. Until Leavitt, Ziegler was the youngest, least experienced press secretary, and by her light, he was subtle and nuanced.
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Watching Karoline Leavitt offer one bland, ridiculous lie after the next as if none of us compass basic logic, I am reminded of Ron Ziegler's raw lying for a scandal-soaked Nixon. Until Leavitt, Ziegler was the youngest, least experienced press secretary, and by her light, he was subtle and nuanced.
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I can't remember the precise wording but someone on here said that the Republican threat to expose Bill Clinton too isn't so much a threat as it is a "buy one, get one free" promotion.
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I can't remember the precise wording but someone on here said that the Republican threat to expose Bill Clinton too isn't so much a threat as it is a "buy one, get one free" promotion.
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Not to be nitpicky but these (Wapo/ WSJ) are bad headlines. Is the important news here "The Democrats released emails"? Or is the important news, you know, "Epstein says Trump spent hours with underage girl"? Put the important news in the headline!
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Not to be nitpicky but these (Wapo/ WSJ) are bad headlines. Is the important news here "The Democrats released emails"? Or is the important news, you know, "Epstein says Trump spent hours with underage girl"? Put the important news in the headline!
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hEs thE LeAder He NeeDs To KeEp tHe CaUcUs TogEthEr white people gave republicans power of all three chambers and because of that people were either going to lose their healthcare and starve or lose their healthcare and starve longer. but yeah sure ride the democratic jewish mans ass.
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
hEs thE LeAder He NeeDs To KeEp tHe CaUcUs TogEthEr white people gave republicans power of all three chambers and because of that people were either going to lose their healthcare and starve or lose their healthcare and starve longer. but yeah sure ride the democratic jewish mans ass.
Plath is vividly brought to life in this great biography by Dr Clark, who intersperses the times of her astonishingly vivacious subject with poetry and interpretation, making the case for her legacy in redefining feminist poetry and indeed poetry itself 💙📚
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Plath is vividly brought to life in this great biography by Dr Clark, who intersperses the times of her astonishingly vivacious subject with poetry and interpretation, making the case for her legacy in redefining feminist poetry and indeed poetry itself 💙📚
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That what was voters chose when they decided Harris didn't earn their votes.
They also decided Ameicans don't need healthcare.
As soon as voters gave Republicans all 3 chambers of Congress, the only thing Democrats could do is hope voters would blame Republicans for trying to kill the ACA.
They also decided Ameicans don't need healthcare.
As soon as voters gave Republicans all 3 chambers of Congress, the only thing Democrats could do is hope voters would blame Republicans for trying to kill the ACA.
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
That what was voters chose when they decided Harris didn't earn their votes.
They also decided Ameicans don't need healthcare.
As soon as voters gave Republicans all 3 chambers of Congress, the only thing Democrats could do is hope voters would blame Republicans for trying to kill the ACA.
They also decided Ameicans don't need healthcare.
As soon as voters gave Republicans all 3 chambers of Congress, the only thing Democrats could do is hope voters would blame Republicans for trying to kill the ACA.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Would also add that the drama probably recurs in Jan, which further reinforces the image of this admin as dysfunctional and chaotic. I don’t think there’re many upsides here for the Reps
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Would also add that the drama probably recurs in Jan, which further reinforces the image of this admin as dysfunctional and chaotic. I don’t think there’re many upsides here for the Reps
Very good broad picture take, IMO 🙏🤌
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Very good broad picture take, IMO 🙏🤌
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Folks, we need to have a little Civics #101 chat, because apparently the media no longer seems fit to explain to you whats happening.
So quick review:
The House passed a clean CR.
The senate has not passed anything.
So quick review:
The House passed a clean CR.
The senate has not passed anything.
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Folks, we need to have a little Civics #101 chat, because apparently the media no longer seems fit to explain to you whats happening.
So quick review:
The House passed a clean CR.
The senate has not passed anything.
So quick review:
The House passed a clean CR.
The senate has not passed anything.
This thread, except I disagree with Adam that we CAN blame the referees for the loss 😝
In a tight game chalking off an equaliser and giving an unwarranted peno are more than enough to tilt the pitch
In a tight game chalking off an equaliser and giving an unwarranted peno are more than enough to tilt the pitch
We didn’t lose today because of the refereeing so don’t tell me “you can’t blame the referees.”
BUT
The match referee literally being from Manchester & the VAR having literally been paid by the Man City owners in the past means it’s a disgrace they were chosen to officiate.
BUT
The match referee literally being from Manchester & the VAR having literally been paid by the Man City owners in the past means it’s a disgrace they were chosen to officiate.
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This thread, except I disagree with Adam that we CAN blame the referees for the loss 😝
In a tight game chalking off an equaliser and giving an unwarranted peno are more than enough to tilt the pitch
In a tight game chalking off an equaliser and giving an unwarranted peno are more than enough to tilt the pitch
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The corporate media runs Democrats in Disarray stories, because it's the easiest route.
Those stories don't get the GOP mad. Those stories channel executives' worries about socialism & taxes. Those stories are tried and true products.
Who cares if there's no merit to them? Just run them again!
Those stories don't get the GOP mad. Those stories channel executives' worries about socialism & taxes. Those stories are tried and true products.
Who cares if there's no merit to them? Just run them again!
After a week in which Dems exceeded expectations in elections, Trump's popularity continues to tank, the GOP largely abandoned the task of governing (just as Thanksgiving travel approaches), I'm a bit surprised to see many more stories highlighting weakness in the Dem than in the GOP coalition.
This NYT framing is ludicrously overstated. Sure, there are primaries. But if anything, the results showed a lot of Dems that there's a way to unify the factions around anti-Trump and affordability politics (as I try to argue in the piece/thread below).
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The corporate media runs Democrats in Disarray stories, because it's the easiest route.
Those stories don't get the GOP mad. Those stories channel executives' worries about socialism & taxes. Those stories are tried and true products.
Who cares if there's no merit to them? Just run them again!
Those stories don't get the GOP mad. Those stories channel executives' worries about socialism & taxes. Those stories are tried and true products.
Who cares if there's no merit to them? Just run them again!
Salah has done more than enough over the years to merit the occasional stinker but tbh it’s amazing we have gone through 4 subs and he’s still on the pitch #LFC
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Salah has done more than enough over the years to merit the occasional stinker but tbh it’s amazing we have gone through 4 subs and he’s still on the pitch #LFC
Balanced take IMO 🫡
Dunno man, I’ve no serious and angry complaints just think sometimes it’s not your day, you have bad luck, etc. Limited chances really well and almost perfectly executed a corner routine to score, made a few good chances via deep crosses, etc. It is what it is.
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Balanced take IMO 🫡
My big brain take is that it shows how dependent we were on Salah last season and still are this season. A drop off in his form - touches, finishing and take-ons - and we lack that one or two situations where likely we would’ve had a goal last season #LFC
November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
My big brain take is that it shows how dependent we were on Salah last season and still are this season. A drop off in his form - touches, finishing and take-ons - and we lack that one or two situations where likely we would’ve had a goal last season #LFC