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As we note on @pivotpodcastofficial tomorrow, the pearl clutching on this topic seems a little much. 1. Trump will violate norms no matter what Biden does 2. Other more important things are happening related to loony Trump cabinet picks … www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunter
Some Democrats fear that Trump will use the pardon to criticize the justice system and bolster his own efforts to remake it.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:41 AM
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Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both of the nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct, @janemayer.bsky.social reports.
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Great place to relax
December 3, 2024 at 5:50 AM
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Jimmy Carter pardoned his brother Billy Carter who took over $200,000 from Libya as its foreign agent.

George H.W. Bush pardoned his son Neil Bush for his role in the S&L scandals of the 1980s.

Nobody thinks those pardons defined either presidency.

Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden won't either.
December 2, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.

They run them bc people react to them the most.

If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.

It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
December 2, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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Was talking to the thoughtful middle schoolers at Aspen Creek in Broomfield about their future plans when a student turned the conversation around by asking, "Where do you see yourself in the future?" My answer:
November 20, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Bailey’s new toy
November 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM
2024 summer vacation in Maine
November 17, 2024 at 10:29 PM