Jim
@xmljim.bsky.social
Geek, social scientist, cook, not in any order at any particular time. Staunchly pro small-d democracy. Posts and thoughts are my own, and do not represent those of anyone I affiliate with.
One of the most destructive things he could do with profound impacts for the globe
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
One of the most destructive things he could do with profound impacts for the globe
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"Yglesias claims to think “rights are good,” but would have us ignore how neutral rules can be used to deny people their rights. Earlier this month, the Trump Department of Justice issued a memo that follows from Yglesias’s reasoning" www.liberalcurrents.com/a-tent-big-e...
A Tent Big Enough for Bigots but Too Small for Critical Race Theory
Like so many of critical race theory's detractors, Matthew Yglesias fails to engage with the actual scholarship.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Yglesias claims to think “rights are good,” but would have us ignore how neutral rules can be used to deny people their rights. Earlier this month, the Trump Department of Justice issued a memo that follows from Yglesias’s reasoning" www.liberalcurrents.com/a-tent-big-e...
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I like being a columnist because I don’t have to play make-believe like this.
GOLDMAN: “.. With control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, Republicans are in a position to pursue policy measures to shift sentiment ahead of the election. .. The most obvious policy lever to pull would be tariff reductions.”
December 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I like being a columnist because I don’t have to play make-believe like this.
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Jamie Bartlett did a great job of exposing Sam Altman's shtick back in 2017. Total condescension and techno-triumphalism masquerading as "optimism"
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Jamie Bartlett did a great job of exposing Sam Altman's shtick back in 2017. Total condescension and techno-triumphalism masquerading as "optimism"
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It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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>Venezuela is stealing our oil and land
December 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
>Venezuela is stealing our oil and land
You can't make a good faith argument that social media is responsible for what individuals post. It's legitimate to claim that some social media sites have really shitty algorithms that can amplify some really shitty content. It's a distinction with a difference.
I see this argument made all the time and it's embarrassing for CCDH to keep making it, because it's a lie. Section 230, what they're talking about, does not give anyone a "get out of jail free" card. It simply puts the liability on the party who actually engaged in the violative behavior.
"Without checks and balances, [social media companies] have become a little bit tyrannical, very arrogant, and completely dismissive of their impact on our society."
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December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
You can't make a good faith argument that social media is responsible for what individuals post. It's legitimate to claim that some social media sites have really shitty algorithms that can amplify some really shitty content. It's a distinction with a difference.
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I see this argument made all the time and it's embarrassing for CCDH to keep making it, because it's a lie. Section 230, what they're talking about, does not give anyone a "get out of jail free" card. It simply puts the liability on the party who actually engaged in the violative behavior.
"Without checks and balances, [social media companies] have become a little bit tyrannical, very arrogant, and completely dismissive of their impact on our society."
Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @kpbssandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
https://bit.ly/48Xjtdl
Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @kpbssandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
https://bit.ly/48Xjtdl
December 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I see this argument made all the time and it's embarrassing for CCDH to keep making it, because it's a lie. Section 230, what they're talking about, does not give anyone a "get out of jail free" card. It simply puts the liability on the party who actually engaged in the violative behavior.
All but guaranteeing an electoral bloodbath next November
BREAKING: Mike Johnson just said he won't call a vote this year to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — effectively guaranteeing they will expire at the end of this month.
December 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
All but guaranteeing an electoral bloodbath next November
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Still in awe of the people of Chicago. Trump and his party spent so much time trying to get them to give him some sliver of fake reason to do the insurrection act, and there was so much discipline from the Chicago area: sustained resistance, while not giving trump what he wanted
Truly impressive
Truly impressive
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Still in awe of the people of Chicago. Trump and his party spent so much time trying to get them to give him some sliver of fake reason to do the insurrection act, and there was so much discipline from the Chicago area: sustained resistance, while not giving trump what he wanted
Truly impressive
Truly impressive
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Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says:
Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
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Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says:
Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality” and is "score settling."
Vance only supported Trump for "political" reasons.
Elon Musk is “an avowed ketamine user.”
Russell Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
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Sounds like an exit interview from Wiles. Can’t imagine she survives the day in her job at the White House.
December 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Sounds like an exit interview from Wiles. Can’t imagine she survives the day in her job at the White House.
After the Marshall Fire, this makes sense. We have the same dry conditions like we did in December 2021.
All Snow Dances are welcomed and encouraged.
www.denver7.com/weather/weat...
All Snow Dances are welcomed and encouraged.
www.denver7.com/weather/weat...
Xcel Energy will likely shut off power Wednesday along Front Range as safety precaution due to strong winds
Xcel Energy is considering shutting off power along the Front Range on Wednesday as a safety precaution due to the strong winds expected that afternoon.
www.denver7.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
After the Marshall Fire, this makes sense. We have the same dry conditions like we did in December 2021.
All Snow Dances are welcomed and encouraged.
www.denver7.com/weather/weat...
All Snow Dances are welcomed and encouraged.
www.denver7.com/weather/weat...
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Binge listeners, your time has come!
All six episodes of Rachel Maddow presents: Burn Order are now available to listen to for free wherever you get your podcasts.
Enjoy!
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All six episodes of Rachel Maddow presents: Burn Order are now available to listen to for free wherever you get your podcasts.
Enjoy!
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December 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Binge listeners, your time has come!
All six episodes of Rachel Maddow presents: Burn Order are now available to listen to for free wherever you get your podcasts.
Enjoy!
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
All six episodes of Rachel Maddow presents: Burn Order are now available to listen to for free wherever you get your podcasts.
Enjoy!
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
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Opinion | Trump’s crude remarks about Rob Reiner are unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner.
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Opinion | Trump’s crude remarks about Rob Reiner are unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner.
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AMERICOM and … INTERNATIONALCOM? are the dumbest possible CCMD names I can imagine; this half-assed plan should be rejected on that basis alone
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon plan calls for major power shifts within U.S. military
If adopted, the changes would fulfill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pledge to disrupt the status quo and slash the number of four-star generals.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
AMERICOM and … INTERNATIONALCOM? are the dumbest possible CCMD names I can imagine; this half-assed plan should be rejected on that basis alone
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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lol spoke too soon, the other two options are somehow(!) even dumber
“JTF-War” are you fucking kidding me rn
“JTF-War” are you fucking kidding me rn
December 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
lol spoke too soon, the other two options are somehow(!) even dumber
“JTF-War” are you fucking kidding me rn
“JTF-War” are you fucking kidding me rn
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It is rare that i reach out to as many trump advisers and officials that I did today and get literally no one willing to defend this, even off the record.
"Trump Dances on Rob Reiner's Grave"
BREAKING: Trump Dances on Rob Reiner’s Grave
Even for President Donald Trump, this is sickening.
zeteo.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
It is rare that i reach out to as many trump advisers and officials that I did today and get literally no one willing to defend this, even off the record.
Nothing more than an extortion ring by the government
finance.yahoo.com/news/tata-in...
finance.yahoo.com/news/tata-in...
Tata and Infosys to Bear Brunt of Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Worker Fee
President Donald Trump’s $100,000 price tag for new H-1B workers hired from outside the US will have punishing effects for the IT outsourcing and staffing industries that have long been a target of bo...
finance.yahoo.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Nothing more than an extortion ring by the government
finance.yahoo.com/news/tata-in...
finance.yahoo.com/news/tata-in...
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Sigh. Chile is going fascist... again.
New guy wants a Chilean ICE. :(
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/a...
New guy wants a Chilean ICE. :(
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/a...
Chile elects Kast as president, deepening regional shift to law-and-order politics | CNN
Jose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election on Sunday, leveraging voter fears over rising crime and migration to take the country to its sharpest rightward shift since the end of dictatorship ...
edition.cnn.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Sigh. Chile is going fascist... again.
New guy wants a Chilean ICE. :(
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/a...
New guy wants a Chilean ICE. :(
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/a...
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The Constitution guarantees your right to follow, record, protest, and notify others about the agents and what you see. These are core First Amendment rights, and DHS has clearly ordered its agents to threaten and violate those rights. cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
December 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Constitution guarantees your right to follow, record, protest, and notify others about the agents and what you see. These are core First Amendment rights, and DHS has clearly ordered its agents to threaten and violate those rights. cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
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This is part of a pattern of ICE agents intentionally causing accidents with ICE observers and then accusing them of assault.
December 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This is part of a pattern of ICE agents intentionally causing accidents with ICE observers and then accusing them of assault.
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Also could be the absolute classic; the FBI convinced a bunch of losers to do a terror attack, including informants pushing them to make plans, telling them where to buy weapons and making "connections" with "arms dealers," and helping pick the target list.
I’m finding it increasingly hard to report anything delivered by “official sources” in the US. Could be true, could be a coverup, could be completely made up for nefarious ends.
It’s a country now where no one really has any idea what’s actually going on.
It’s a country now where no one really has any idea what’s actually going on.
December 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Also could be the absolute classic; the FBI convinced a bunch of losers to do a terror attack, including informants pushing them to make plans, telling them where to buy weapons and making "connections" with "arms dealers," and helping pick the target list.
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Since it looks like we're going through the "liberals who stayed on X/Twitter trying to convince others to go back there," I'll just remind folks I already wrote a long article pointing out how that makes no sense and is, in fact, an incredibly dumb idea.
www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/s...
www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/s...
Stop Begging. Start Building
As a reminder, I’m on the board at Bluesky, which means you should consider me extremely biased, even as this article isn’t really about Bluesky. The writer Jerusalem Demsas wants you to stay on Tw…
www.techdirt.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Since it looks like we're going through the "liberals who stayed on X/Twitter trying to convince others to go back there," I'll just remind folks I already wrote a long article pointing out how that makes no sense and is, in fact, an incredibly dumb idea.
www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/s...
www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/s...