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Todd
@toddheim.bsky.social
· Jan 29
They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist.
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This is the consequences when we chose the wrong
direction.
direction.
July 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is the consequences when we chose the wrong
direction.
direction.
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“The NYT editors are actively competing with a white supremacist and key republican strategist for their news cycle” is a good summary of where things are for the national media ecosystem
Update: NY Times did not want to be scooped by Chris Rufo, chose to cut out the middle man.
www.semafor.com/article/07/0...
www.semafor.com/article/07/0...
July 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“The NYT editors are actively competing with a white supremacist and key republican strategist for their news cycle” is a good summary of where things are for the national media ecosystem
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The GOP aims to kill green energy, but it's their constituents who will lose.
Red-state voters “will be losing out on jobs that they would have been getting otherwise, but they might not know that.”
Red-state voters “will be losing out on jobs that they would have been getting otherwise, but they might not know that.”
Senate version of "beautiful" bill will "kill" America's clean energy sector, experts say
New taxes on wind and solar are "truly bizarre, a self-defeating measure."
www.motherjones.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The GOP aims to kill green energy, but it's their constituents who will lose.
Red-state voters “will be losing out on jobs that they would have been getting otherwise, but they might not know that.”
Red-state voters “will be losing out on jobs that they would have been getting otherwise, but they might not know that.”
The U.S. Citizenship Police (ICE) will have the same share of the budget as the U.S. Army and more than 3X that of the Marine Corps.
July 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The U.S. Citizenship Police (ICE) will have the same share of the budget as the U.S. Army and more than 3X that of the Marine Corps.
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I would like to once again remind all suburbanites, Republicans, and all those outside the tri-state area that the NYC you see on Fox News is no more real than, like, Narnia, or Atlantis.
June 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I would like to once again remind all suburbanites, Republicans, and all those outside the tri-state area that the NYC you see on Fox News is no more real than, like, Narnia, or Atlantis.
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RFK Jr. is going to kill thousands of people. That’s not hyperbole.
June 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
RFK Jr. is going to kill thousands of people. That’s not hyperbole.
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The idea that we can "easily" overthrow the regime in Iran is a fantasy of people that have never served. Afghanistan is back in the hands of the Taliban after 20 years of slaughter. Iraq still isn't peaceful. Libya is a war zone that's been in civil war since we dropped bombs. History is screaming!
June 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The idea that we can "easily" overthrow the regime in Iran is a fantasy of people that have never served. Afghanistan is back in the hands of the Taliban after 20 years of slaughter. Iraq still isn't peaceful. Libya is a war zone that's been in civil war since we dropped bombs. History is screaming!
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We said if Trump was elected he would:
1. Let Israel do its worst on everyone
2. Abandon Ukraine, let Putin do his worst
3. Massively round up migrants for mass deportation
4. Impose tariffs that would wreck economy
5. Destroy fed govt
6. Try to end civil liberties
7. Retaliate
So…7 for 7!
1. Let Israel do its worst on everyone
2. Abandon Ukraine, let Putin do his worst
3. Massively round up migrants for mass deportation
4. Impose tariffs that would wreck economy
5. Destroy fed govt
6. Try to end civil liberties
7. Retaliate
So…7 for 7!
June 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
We said if Trump was elected he would:
1. Let Israel do its worst on everyone
2. Abandon Ukraine, let Putin do his worst
3. Massively round up migrants for mass deportation
4. Impose tariffs that would wreck economy
5. Destroy fed govt
6. Try to end civil liberties
7. Retaliate
So…7 for 7!
1. Let Israel do its worst on everyone
2. Abandon Ukraine, let Putin do his worst
3. Massively round up migrants for mass deportation
4. Impose tariffs that would wreck economy
5. Destroy fed govt
6. Try to end civil liberties
7. Retaliate
So…7 for 7!
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what people seem to believe is that there is a large number of criminal, layabout immigrants who can be easily found and deported. they support doing so snd are dismayed by the deportation of otherwise law abiding people. the problem is that the criminal group is imaginary!
Wow. New CBS poll finds majority (55%) supports the *general goal* of deportations, but a bigger majority (56%) dislikes how Trump is carrying them out. And 63% want due process.
Again, we need a better discourse around public opinion on immigration, as I've argued:
newrepublic.com/article/1961...
Again, we need a better discourse around public opinion on immigration, as I've argued:
newrepublic.com/article/1961...
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
what people seem to believe is that there is a large number of criminal, layabout immigrants who can be easily found and deported. they support doing so snd are dismayed by the deportation of otherwise law abiding people. the problem is that the criminal group is imaginary!
The message is clear: cars belong in our towns, but children don't. Our society is sprinting in reverse.
"Authorities told WBTV that adults must be held accountable in these types of incidents and should ensure their children are in a safe environment.
The driver of the SUV has not been charged at this time, per WCNC."
The driver of the SUV has not been charged at this time, per WCNC."
Parents Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Their Son, 7, Dies While Crossing the Street
Two North Carolina parents are facing multiple charges after their 7-year-old son was killed while allegedly crossing a street unsupervised on May 27. Jessica Ivey and Samuele Jenkins are being held o...
people.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The message is clear: cars belong in our towns, but children don't. Our society is sprinting in reverse.
People don't like the snark from @mattyglesias.bsky.social on here, but he makes some very good points. Just one example:
"The solution Republicans have hit upon to avoid this political hit is what’s known in the business as lying." open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
"The solution Republicans have hit upon to avoid this political hit is what’s known in the business as lying." open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
Yes, DOGE failed — and it matters
You can't drastically reduce government spending without hurting people
open.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
People don't like the snark from @mattyglesias.bsky.social on here, but he makes some very good points. Just one example:
"The solution Republicans have hit upon to avoid this political hit is what’s known in the business as lying." open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
"The solution Republicans have hit upon to avoid this political hit is what’s known in the business as lying." open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
Blackberry flowers are gorgeous.
June 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Blackberry flowers are gorgeous.
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"Of all the cruel and unjustifiable moves the Trump administration has made on immigration, this is one of the worst: The government is ending deportation protections for people who assisted US troops in Afghanistan. It’s a broken promise of the vilest kind," writes the Times Union Editorial Board.
Editorial: America's broken promises
Ending deportation protections for those who helped U.S. troops in Afghanistan is a national shame.
www.timesunion.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"Of all the cruel and unjustifiable moves the Trump administration has made on immigration, this is one of the worst: The government is ending deportation protections for people who assisted US troops in Afghanistan. It’s a broken promise of the vilest kind," writes the Times Union Editorial Board.
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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So after learning from the tariff debates that the MAGA right thinks imports are bad, we're now seeing from the foreign students debate that they also think exports are bad — it's a really stupid vision of the country that will make everyone poor.
May 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
So after learning from the tariff debates that the MAGA right thinks imports are bad, we're now seeing from the foreign students debate that they also think exports are bad — it's a really stupid vision of the country that will make everyone poor.
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He is completely clueless about what he is doing.
May 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
He is completely clueless about what he is doing.
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Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
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However progressive you are and whatever your policy goals are, there’s really no way to make progress unless you can win a senate majority — that’s the bar.
www.slowboring.com/p/whats-the-...
www.slowboring.com/p/whats-the-...
What's the plan to win the Senate?
The status quo isn’t going to work
www.slowboring.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
However progressive you are and whatever your policy goals are, there’s really no way to make progress unless you can win a senate majority — that’s the bar.
www.slowboring.com/p/whats-the-...
www.slowboring.com/p/whats-the-...
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This is a big, diverse country with only two political parties so putting together electoral majorities requires the party coalitions to be pretty loose including a wide range of different kinds of people.
www.slowboring.com/p/what-can-w...
www.slowboring.com/p/what-can-w...
What can we learn from politicians who overperform
Their ideas aren't always good, but independent-mindedness pays off and winning is worth it
www.slowboring.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This is a big, diverse country with only two political parties so putting together electoral majorities requires the party coalitions to be pretty loose including a wide range of different kinds of people.
www.slowboring.com/p/what-can-w...
www.slowboring.com/p/what-can-w...
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thank you elon musk and donald trump for destroying this country’s ability to generate wealth for the future. we salute you. MAGA.
I’m reliably told this is cutting edge research with lots of commercial and defense applications that no one in their right mind would shutter.
May 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you elon musk and donald trump for destroying this country’s ability to generate wealth for the future. we salute you. MAGA.
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The fact that the attorney general's last job before this one was lobbying for the Qataris is a little on the nose.
May 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The fact that the attorney general's last job before this one was lobbying for the Qataris is a little on the nose.
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This president of the United Staes is for sale. How does that make America great? His constitution is money for himself.
May 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This president of the United Staes is for sale. How does that make America great? His constitution is money for himself.
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Pam Bondi lobbied for Qatar & a private prison company, got paid $115K/month, then failed to disclose it during her AG confirmation. Now she’s gutted foreign lobbying enforcement under FARA and signed off on $400m planes. The corruption isn’t even subtle anymore.
May 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Pam Bondi lobbied for Qatar & a private prison company, got paid $115K/month, then failed to disclose it during her AG confirmation. Now she’s gutted foreign lobbying enforcement under FARA and signed off on $400m planes. The corruption isn’t even subtle anymore.
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We’ve become so desensitized to corruption that the Attorney General who spent years lobbying on behalf of Qatar approved a private jet gift from Qatar and it’s not even in the top 10 scandals of the week.
May 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We’ve become so desensitized to corruption that the Attorney General who spent years lobbying on behalf of Qatar approved a private jet gift from Qatar and it’s not even in the top 10 scandals of the week.