zeet (opinion columnist)
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i write annoying articles that set the tone of our national discourse. i am very important
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i think the lesson here is not really about threads, which remains irrelevant, and more about the wildly overstated importance of twitter. there's a very small number of people on twitter who make it still unfortunately "relevant" and then 150M phonies bots grifters goobers and perverts
January 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
i think the lesson here is not really about threads, which remains irrelevant, and more about the wildly overstated importance of twitter. there's a very small number of people on twitter who make it still unfortunately "relevant" and then 150M phonies bots grifters goobers and perverts
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Yeah, people are fixating on a Cabinet Secretary being given a sovereign country to run because the president waged war without congressional approval and kidnapped the old leader. Weird that they’d get hung up on that.
WELKER: Mr. Secretary, are you running Venezuela right now?
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Yeah, people are fixating on a Cabinet Secretary being given a sovereign country to run because the president waged war without congressional approval and kidnapped the old leader. Weird that they’d get hung up on that.
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The trouble is that Schumer thinks he is a fantastic communicator and nobody can make his party's case better than him, so he does all these interviews and it only makes Democrats look pathetically weak. If he was smarter he'd let the Dem senators who are better at it be the spokespeople.
We must focus on lowering costs for the American people, not starting new wars on a whim with no tangible strategy.
January 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The trouble is that Schumer thinks he is a fantastic communicator and nobody can make his party's case better than him, so he does all these interviews and it only makes Democrats look pathetically weak. If he was smarter he'd let the Dem senators who are better at it be the spokespeople.
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Impeach, convict, remove.
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
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Jesus Christ. Every Sunday host should be asking every Republican if they think Tim Walz murdered Melissa Hortman. And when they say no, ask what it says about this president that he’s amplifying this garbage.
January 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jesus Christ. Every Sunday host should be asking every Republican if they think Tim Walz murdered Melissa Hortman. And when they say no, ask what it says about this president that he’s amplifying this garbage.
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This is an inevitable result of the intertwining of gambling markets and the crypto sphere, where insider trading isn't just tolerated, it's all but expected and encouraged.
A side story is there’s a ton of insider trading on these prediction markets. New accounts making hundreds of thousands on their first and only trade, that maduro would be ousted. Seems like insider trading is legal if not encouraged on these platforms
January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This is an inevitable result of the intertwining of gambling markets and the crypto sphere, where insider trading isn't just tolerated, it's all but expected and encouraged.
who else up tryna get lazed n glazed rn
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
who else up tryna get lazed n glazed rn
feeling honest today so i'm going to admit to you all that i have never completed chrono trigger and my 2026 vow to you is to change that
January 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
feeling honest today so i'm going to admit to you all that i have never completed chrono trigger and my 2026 vow to you is to change that
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Former Politico reporter Rachael Bade is the poster child for the DC media disconnect. Grinning with a mimosa in her avatar while treating politics like a game.
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Former Politico reporter Rachael Bade is the poster child for the DC media disconnect. Grinning with a mimosa in her avatar while treating politics like a game.
just realized my avatar has more hair than me
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
just realized my avatar has more hair than me
the fact that schumer isn't standing next to massie saying the same thing is absolutely disqualifying
January 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
the fact that schumer isn't standing next to massie saying the same thing is absolutely disqualifying
some of you woke up this morning and decided to pick fights with people you like and agree with, but decided to deliberately misinterpret, for the sole purpose of having said fight
and i think that's silly
and i think that's silly
January 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
some of you woke up this morning and decided to pick fights with people you like and agree with, but decided to deliberately misinterpret, for the sole purpose of having said fight
and i think that's silly
and i think that's silly
When you systematically destroy the protections offered to diplomats and heads of states that you yourself rely upon, don't think you're going to be sleeping peacefully for the next three years
I know this administration thinks it's untouchable, but so far they haven't had to deal with foreign intelligence that no longer has to play by any rules.
Political assassinations are about to come back in vogue like it's the 1930s all over again and this admin will be fighting it all alone
Political assassinations are about to come back in vogue like it's the 1930s all over again and this admin will be fighting it all alone
WELKER: Is the Cuban government the Trump administration's next target?
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
When you systematically destroy the protections offered to diplomats and heads of states that you yourself rely upon, don't think you're going to be sleeping peacefully for the next three years
I know this administration thinks it's untouchable, but so far they haven't had to deal with foreign intelligence that no longer has to play by any rules.
Political assassinations are about to come back in vogue like it's the 1930s all over again and this admin will be fighting it all alone
Political assassinations are about to come back in vogue like it's the 1930s all over again and this admin will be fighting it all alone
WELKER: Is the Cuban government the Trump administration's next target?
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
January 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I know this administration thinks it's untouchable, but so far they haven't had to deal with foreign intelligence that no longer has to play by any rules.
Political assassinations are about to come back in vogue like it's the 1930s all over again and this admin will be fighting it all alone
Political assassinations are about to come back in vogue like it's the 1930s all over again and this admin will be fighting it all alone
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In authoritarian regimes, underlings signal loyalty to the ruler by publicly attesting to obviously false claims
January 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
In authoritarian regimes, underlings signal loyalty to the ruler by publicly attesting to obviously false claims
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"My venezuelan friend is celebrating!"
their venezuelan friend:
their venezuelan friend:
January 4, 2026 at 1:37 AM
"My venezuelan friend is celebrating!"
their venezuelan friend:
their venezuelan friend:
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Tony Dokoupil just last week said that CBS was going to represent the views of average Americans and not the elites. He then cancelled his vacation to come on the air and say that regime change in Venezuela is awesome, a position that maybe 20% of Americans hold.
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Tony Dokoupil just last week said that CBS was going to represent the views of average Americans and not the elites. He then cancelled his vacation to come on the air and say that regime change in Venezuela is awesome, a position that maybe 20% of Americans hold.
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They knew before Congress? Hm
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
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January 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
They knew before Congress? Hm
Lots of people making absolute asses of themselves today
January 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Lots of people making absolute asses of themselves today
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The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
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Did CBS News know before they did
News: Gang of Eight in Congress were only notified about Trump's Venezuela operation after it began, source familiar tells me. That means the heads of the Intelligence Committees in Senate and House were *not* consulted. Just crazy.
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Did CBS News know before they did
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Hakeem Jeffries is absolutely worthless. His only demand is that Dems get a briefing on what just happened.
“Far too many questions remain unanswered…”
“Far too many questions remain unanswered…”
January 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Hakeem Jeffries is absolutely worthless. His only demand is that Dems get a briefing on what just happened.
“Far too many questions remain unanswered…”
“Far too many questions remain unanswered…”
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Knowingly broke the law here without cause. Impeach
Rubio: This is not the kind of mission you can do congressional notification on.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Knowingly broke the law here without cause. Impeach
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The worst kind of obnoxiousness. Melissa Chan decided to mock all independent journalists (including those doing serious work) and when people called her on it, she pretended they were mad about her "giving respect" to mainstream reporters on the ground.
There's still plenty of time to delete this and apologize to Marisa. As for this other post you made, not a single person is criticizing you for "giving respect" to the reporters on the ground. They're questioning the need to attack independent journalists who can ALSO do good work with real sources
January 3, 2026 at 9:53 AM
The worst kind of obnoxiousness. Melissa Chan decided to mock all independent journalists (including those doing serious work) and when people called her on it, she pretended they were mad about her "giving respect" to mainstream reporters on the ground.
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Believe it or not, independent journalists can get our own frontline sources.
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Believe it or not, independent journalists can get our own frontline sources.