adepsis
@adepsis.bsky.social
We are not locked in here with them. They are locked in here with us.
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adepsis
@adepsis.bsky.social
· Mar 26
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
The news media *in particular* needs to remember this and report on them accordingly instead of like some royal edict that becomes objective reality before the ink dries.
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EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
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This is bizarre. Like the editor of the guardian or mail or any other paper complaining repeatedly about the front page lead they decided to run with.
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
It’s a sign of how insane the news cycle is these days that this historic failure of government policy got just one day of news coverage this week.
Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s astonishing how quickly the agenda moves on these days.
Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s astonishing how quickly the agenda moves on these days.
BREAKING: UK’s response to Covid was “too little too late”. Acting faster could have saved 23,000 lives in England according to the public inquiry.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is bizarre. Like the editor of the guardian or mail or any other paper complaining repeatedly about the front page lead they decided to run with.
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
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DOGE’s goals included genocide: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
DOGE’s goals included genocide: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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DOGE did not fail in any way to accomplish its goals.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter reut.rs/4abeTdx
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
The Department of Government Efficiency claimed to have slashed tens of billions of dollars in expenditures, but it was impossible for outside financial experts to verify that because the unit did not provide detailed public accounting of its work.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
DOGE did not fail in any way to accomplish its goals.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro received a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt. Relatives of the 700,000 COVID-19 dead say his conviction, though separate to the pandemic, offers vindication. n.pr/4pmyAU4
Bolsonaro's conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro received a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt. Relatives of the 700,000 COVID-19 dead say his conviction, though separate to the pandemic, offers vindication.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro received a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt. Relatives of the 700,000 COVID-19 dead say his conviction, though separate to the pandemic, offers vindication. n.pr/4pmyAU4
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For the journalism schools:
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For the journalism schools:
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Making a conspiratorial dimwit sound like a maverick hero in a just battle of wills against the negatively valenced "scientific" orthodoxy.
That is not even performative neutrality any more, that is taking sides
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
@michaelemann.bsky.social
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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huh, i thought this was AI because there's no way someone could order such an ugly shirt
It is real:
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
huh, i thought this was AI because there's no way someone could order such an ugly shirt
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November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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The New York Times and other news outlets often write generic headlines on their fact checks instead of stating what their reporting found. In this case, the NYT story says flat-out that Trump is claiming falsely that consumer prices are down. Say that in the headline!
Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims on Affordability
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The New York Times and other news outlets often write generic headlines on their fact checks instead of stating what their reporting found. In this case, the NYT story says flat-out that Trump is claiming falsely that consumer prices are down. Say that in the headline!
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👇👇👇 Of course he did.
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
👇👇👇 Of course he did.
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This easily goes down as one of my favorite moments in political history.
November 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This easily goes down as one of my favorite moments in political history.
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“Being complicit in criminal stuff and not standing up to bad people doing bad things carries possible risk of consequences for use of free will—
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.Worse still is their growing belief that the b...
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“Being complicit in criminal stuff and not standing up to bad people doing bad things carries possible risk of consequences for use of free will—
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
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Mayor Wu stunting on em heavy
November 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Mayor Wu stunting on em heavy
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The America First people in charge of the US government don’t seem very America First to me.
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The America First people in charge of the US government don’t seem very America First to me.
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This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
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Trump ltook control of a chugging economy that had seen inflation moderate. All he had to do was declare victory that it was all due to him. Instead he embarked on tariffs and grifting, while targeting immigrants - all policies that have made economic conditions worse
November 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Trump ltook control of a chugging economy that had seen inflation moderate. All he had to do was declare victory that it was all due to him. Instead he embarked on tariffs and grifting, while targeting immigrants - all policies that have made economic conditions worse
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One silver lining about bubbles, they're utterly hilarious at the peak.
Musk's ego was mortally wounded by Joyce Carol Oates and he's been on a narcissistic supply bender since
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
One silver lining about bubbles, they're utterly hilarious at the peak.
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Great news that the Senate has passed the bill forcing the DOJ to release its Epstein file. Now Bondi must comply. But our work cannot stop there. We need to force the Treasury to release the Epstein bank records too. I have a bill to make that happen. FOLLOW THE MONEY.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Great news that the Senate has passed the bill forcing the DOJ to release its Epstein file. Now Bondi must comply. But our work cannot stop there. We need to force the Treasury to release the Epstein bank records too. I have a bill to make that happen. FOLLOW THE MONEY.
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I would not be surprised if Trump et all THINK they can do more Mueller Report style fuckery, but I doubt their capacity to pull it off. Bondi isn't nearly as adept as Barr at that kind of maneuvering & Trump's base hasn't been buying what he's selling on Epstein.
there is a specific provision in the bill that requires the White House to justify any redactions made to Congress. if the DOJ classifies all mention of Trump, they will have to disclose that to Congress along with the legal justification for doing so
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I would not be surprised if Trump et all THINK they can do more Mueller Report style fuckery, but I doubt their capacity to pull it off. Bondi isn't nearly as adept as Barr at that kind of maneuvering & Trump's base hasn't been buying what he's selling on Epstein.
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Bondi decided to go with the deflection of "we can't release all the files because of our sham investigation."
Pathetic.
Bondi needs to remember that while Nixon didn't go to jail, his AG sure as fuck did.
Pathetic.
Bondi needs to remember that while Nixon didn't go to jail, his AG sure as fuck did.
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Bondi decided to go with the deflection of "we can't release all the files because of our sham investigation."
Pathetic.
Bondi needs to remember that while Nixon didn't go to jail, his AG sure as fuck did.
Pathetic.
Bondi needs to remember that while Nixon didn't go to jail, his AG sure as fuck did.
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GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files #TheHill
thehill.com
GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files
twp.ai
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files #TheHill
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Past presidents and politicians of both parties gathered Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral, sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics. 🇺🇲 But neither Donald Trump nor JD Vance was invited to Cheney's funeral www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...
Bush, Biden and former vice presidents honor Dick Cheney, while Trump, Vance snubbed for funeral invitation | CNN Politics
Political figures from across the aisle gathered Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral — sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics.
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Past presidents and politicians of both parties gathered Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral, sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics. 🇺🇲 But neither Donald Trump nor JD Vance was invited to Cheney's funeral www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...