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This is a great discussion. What it makes clear to me is that Ezra Klein is lost right now in a way that TNC isn't, and I don't mean that as a dunk.
The past 9 mos, most of us have been navigating w/o magnetic north. Across a range of disciplines, heuristics we took for granted no longer apply.
The past 9 mos, most of us have been navigating w/o magnetic north. Across a range of disciplines, heuristics we took for granted no longer apply.
Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines
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September 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is a great discussion. What it makes clear to me is that Ezra Klein is lost right now in a way that TNC isn't, and I don't mean that as a dunk.
The past 9 mos, most of us have been navigating w/o magnetic north. Across a range of disciplines, heuristics we took for granted no longer apply.
The past 9 mos, most of us have been navigating w/o magnetic north. Across a range of disciplines, heuristics we took for granted no longer apply.
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I’m gonna say armed troops from red states descending on a blue city is just a few inches — or maybe one exchange of gunfire — short of a civil war’s opening stages.
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
August 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I’m gonna say armed troops from red states descending on a blue city is just a few inches — or maybe one exchange of gunfire — short of a civil war’s opening stages.
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My hot take is that I think wind turbines are beautiful. Like if you’re going to tilt against windmills because they ‘ruin a landscape’ my counter argument will be “no they don’t they’re gorgeous”.
The Guardian will publish scary headlines about ice sheet and AMOC collapse on a Friday, then stuff like this on a Monday: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How are people supposed to navigate this? Is climate change an urgent problem, or not?
How are people supposed to navigate this? Is climate change an urgent problem, or not?
Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Of course the climate crisis must be confronted, but history, tranquility and beauty must also count for something, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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July 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My hot take is that I think wind turbines are beautiful. Like if you’re going to tilt against windmills because they ‘ruin a landscape’ my counter argument will be “no they don’t they’re gorgeous”.
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I would call myself a professional pessimist and "extremely depressed about the future" but god, please stop going into people's mentions to tell them that the law/courts no longer matter or post "AND YOU'RE SURPRISED???" at them, especially so if they are actively engaged in making the world better
July 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I would call myself a professional pessimist and "extremely depressed about the future" but god, please stop going into people's mentions to tell them that the law/courts no longer matter or post "AND YOU'RE SURPRISED???" at them, especially so if they are actively engaged in making the world better
I really don't understand this thinking. If a Dem calls for impeachment, that won't do anything. You need a majority in the House to impeach and then 2/3 of the Senate to convict. We're nowhere close to those numbers. Calling for impeachment does nothing.
July 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I really don't understand this thinking. If a Dem calls for impeachment, that won't do anything. You need a majority in the House to impeach and then 2/3 of the Senate to convict. We're nowhere close to those numbers. Calling for impeachment does nothing.
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one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
The media made a HUGE deal out of "basket of deplorables" and "cling to their guns or religion."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
in addition to his "shylocks" comment, i can't imagine the media backlash if Biden said anything like from this screenshot - that he "hates Republicans" - and i'm also tired of having this "IMAGINE IF BIDEN!" thought experiment but it's just a constant reminder of the double standards
July 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
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Medicaid can be funded again, food stamps and clean energy can be funded, taxes can be increased progressively. But an immigrant prison network with no resources for due process will be very hard to dislodge, and could easily be turned against the citizenry. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
July 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Medicaid can be funded again, food stamps and clean energy can be funded, taxes can be increased progressively. But an immigrant prison network with no resources for due process will be very hard to dislodge, and could easily be turned against the citizenry. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
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There is only one possible ending to this story, and sports aren't the last chapter. I guarantee that if you haven't lost five decades of rights in two weeks, you have no idea what this feels like, so I'm begging you: protect trans kids right now with everything you've got.
July 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
There is only one possible ending to this story, and sports aren't the last chapter. I guarantee that if you haven't lost five decades of rights in two weeks, you have no idea what this feels like, so I'm begging you: protect trans kids right now with everything you've got.
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America: We might not have schools or health care, but we're gonna have a LOT OF PRISONS.
July 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
America: We might not have schools or health care, but we're gonna have a LOT OF PRISONS.
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It is beyond infuriating that the GOP literally published an excruciatingly detailed manifesto of their evil plans and we still have people being surprised by what they do.
June 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It is beyond infuriating that the GOP literally published an excruciatingly detailed manifesto of their evil plans and we still have people being surprised by what they do.
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WELKER: Border crossings are at a record low. Do you give the Trump administration some credit for that?
CHRIS MURPHY: No, I don't give them credit. Border crossings are low because they're violating the law every day.
CHRIS MURPHY: No, I don't give them credit. Border crossings are low because they're violating the law every day.
June 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
WELKER: Border crossings are at a record low. Do you give the Trump administration some credit for that?
CHRIS MURPHY: No, I don't give them credit. Border crossings are low because they're violating the law every day.
CHRIS MURPHY: No, I don't give them credit. Border crossings are low because they're violating the law every day.
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Democrats have been asked to disavow Zohran more than Republicans have been asked to disavow the guy who murdered two Democrats.
Says a lot about how profoundly fucked up our political and media situation is right now.
Says a lot about how profoundly fucked up our political and media situation is right now.
June 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Democrats have been asked to disavow Zohran more than Republicans have been asked to disavow the guy who murdered two Democrats.
Says a lot about how profoundly fucked up our political and media situation is right now.
Says a lot about how profoundly fucked up our political and media situation is right now.
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i also think that it is only a matter of time before this court rewrites section 1 of the 14th to effectively end birthright citizenship. the 14th amendment is the chief obstacle to a legal regime of tiered citizenship and subordinate castes, and they will not let it stand.
June 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
i also think that it is only a matter of time before this court rewrites section 1 of the 14th to effectively end birthright citizenship. the 14th amendment is the chief obstacle to a legal regime of tiered citizenship and subordinate castes, and they will not let it stand.
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If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
June 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
The thing is that this SCOTUS will pull something out of their ass in order to only apply this to Republican Presidents. If you think this would apply to Dem Presidents, you're not paying attention.
Student loan debt forgiveness, check
June 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The thing is that this SCOTUS will pull something out of their ass in order to only apply this to Republican Presidents. If you think this would apply to Dem Presidents, you're not paying attention.
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all of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence about executive power - all of it - can be replaced with a simple flow chart. is the president a Republican? if so it’s ok. if not, it’s presumptively not ok.
June 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
all of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence about executive power - all of it - can be replaced with a simple flow chart. is the president a Republican? if so it’s ok. if not, it’s presumptively not ok.
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i am simply asking the press to cover the government sending masked thugs to rip people from their crying children and shipping them to a foreign concentration camp with the same ferocity they cover a trans kid playing jv tennis in sheboygan
June 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
i am simply asking the press to cover the government sending masked thugs to rip people from their crying children and shipping them to a foreign concentration camp with the same ferocity they cover a trans kid playing jv tennis in sheboygan
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Since the NBA season ended last night, here's my self indulgent take on where Sports Bluesky is atm. The TLDR is that crappy Resistance accounts are working like antibodies to flush casual sports ppl off this platform and the devs should address this if they actually want sports to take off here.
June 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Since the NBA season ended last night, here's my self indulgent take on where Sports Bluesky is atm. The TLDR is that crappy Resistance accounts are working like antibodies to flush casual sports ppl off this platform and the devs should address this if they actually want sports to take off here.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have won the NBA championship, beating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7.
Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 and win the NBA championship.
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June 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The Oklahoma City Thunder have won the NBA championship, beating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7.
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BREAKING:
A federal judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil released from detention.
Via Erica Orden
A federal judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil released from detention.
Via Erica Orden
June 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BREAKING:
A federal judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil released from detention.
Via Erica Orden
A federal judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil released from detention.
Via Erica Orden
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In national elections, liberals like me ask leftists to be coalition partners — hold their noses and vote for a candidate they don't love to beat someone truly terrible.
In New York, the shoe is on the other foot. And we should be clear that we're willing to do what we ask of our partners.
In New York, the shoe is on the other foot. And we should be clear that we're willing to do what we ask of our partners.
June 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In national elections, liberals like me ask leftists to be coalition partners — hold their noses and vote for a candidate they don't love to beat someone truly terrible.
In New York, the shoe is on the other foot. And we should be clear that we're willing to do what we ask of our partners.
In New York, the shoe is on the other foot. And we should be clear that we're willing to do what we ask of our partners.
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From a dear comrade who was kind enough to let me share their video.
Veterans stage a sit-in on the US Capitol steps and say, “Military off our streets!” Hell yeah!
Veterans stage a sit-in on the US Capitol steps and say, “Military off our streets!” Hell yeah!
June 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
From a dear comrade who was kind enough to let me share their video.
Veterans stage a sit-in on the US Capitol steps and say, “Military off our streets!” Hell yeah!
Veterans stage a sit-in on the US Capitol steps and say, “Military off our streets!” Hell yeah!