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@aoffitzer.bsky.social
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For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they're shrugging. www.wired.com/story/maga-w...
All MAGA Wanted Was the Epstein Files. Now They're Ignoring Them
For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they're shrugging.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they're shrugging. www.wired.com/story/maga-w...
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its newsletter day and i have a *very* scoop-filled edition.
like, woah nelly.
if you work in renewable energy, tech or climate policy, and you don't already subscribe to Heatmap Plus and The Fight...
you're about to see why that's a mistake worth correcting.
like, woah nelly.
if you work in renewable energy, tech or climate policy, and you don't already subscribe to Heatmap Plus and The Fight...
you're about to see why that's a mistake worth correcting.
Heatmap News
Heatmap is focused on the biggest story of our time: climate change.
heatmap.news
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
its newsletter day and i have a *very* scoop-filled edition.
like, woah nelly.
if you work in renewable energy, tech or climate policy, and you don't already subscribe to Heatmap Plus and The Fight...
you're about to see why that's a mistake worth correcting.
like, woah nelly.
if you work in renewable energy, tech or climate policy, and you don't already subscribe to Heatmap Plus and The Fight...
you're about to see why that's a mistake worth correcting.
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MAGA: "Release the Epstein files"
Trump: "No"
Congress: "Here are 20,000 documents with deeply troubling messages from Epstein about Trump."
MAGA: "It's a hoax"
www.wired.com/story/maga-w...
Trump: "No"
Congress: "Here are 20,000 documents with deeply troubling messages from Epstein about Trump."
MAGA: "It's a hoax"
www.wired.com/story/maga-w...
All MAGA Wanted Was the Epstein Files. Now They're Ignoring Them
For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they're shrugging.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
MAGA: "Release the Epstein files"
Trump: "No"
Congress: "Here are 20,000 documents with deeply troubling messages from Epstein about Trump."
MAGA: "It's a hoax"
www.wired.com/story/maga-w...
Trump: "No"
Congress: "Here are 20,000 documents with deeply troubling messages from Epstein about Trump."
MAGA: "It's a hoax"
www.wired.com/story/maga-w...
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With the release of 20,000 Epstein files, MAGA finally got what it had been demanding for years. Now they're doing their damndest to brush them off. from @davidgilbert.bsky.social
All MAGA Wanted Was the Epstein Files. Now They're Ignoring Them
For years, MAGA influencers demanded the release of the Epstein files. Now that 20,000 documents have been released, many raising questions about Donald Trump, they're shrugging.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
With the release of 20,000 Epstein files, MAGA finally got what it had been demanding for years. Now they're doing their damndest to brush them off. from @davidgilbert.bsky.social
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The “Epstein Files” saga shows that Republicans were only ever interested in using sexual assault as a pretext to smear political rivals and deprive LGBT people of their constitutional rights www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The President Who Cried ‘Hoax’
Republicans went after Epstein only when it was politically useful.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The “Epstein Files” saga shows that Republicans were only ever interested in using sexual assault as a pretext to smear political rivals and deprive LGBT people of their constitutional rights www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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You wonder if there's ever any self-reflection, ever a moment of thinking, man, that was rough, that I had to say that as part of my job, that just sucked
JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
You wonder if there's ever any self-reflection, ever a moment of thinking, man, that was rough, that I had to say that as part of my job, that just sucked
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this interview with @lioneltrolling.bsky.social is great. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/o...
Opinion | Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes and the Right’s ‘Groyper’ Problem
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
this interview with @lioneltrolling.bsky.social is great. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/o...
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The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal
When QAnon meets Veep
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
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but for real i tried to capture what i felt going through these emails (on here & in the document hellscape). how it feels like a last nail in a coffin of some kind in terms of a rot in the heart of the elite. and proof that the truth is dumber than fiction
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
but for real i tried to capture what i felt going through these emails (on here & in the document hellscape). how it feels like a last nail in a coffin of some kind in terms of a rot in the heart of the elite. and proof that the truth is dumber than fiction
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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Importance: High
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
When QAnon Meets Veep
The dumb, abhorrent truth at the heart of the Epstein scandal
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Importance: High
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”
JD Vance: "Democrats' idea was the way you get more prosperity is that you import more and more low wage servants."
November 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
the thing that strikes me about this — again, besides it being false — is the venom and disrespect for the people who come here to work and build better lives. they aren’t “servants.”
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
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I swear to God if Jeffrey Epstein had described Hillary Clinton as "that dog that hasn't barked," in secret emails these people would be making rabid content for days and calling for tribunals but ok www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...
The conspiracy crowd’s reaction to the Epstein emails? Yawn.
Far-right conspiracy theorists and influencers are a big reason the Epstein scandal hasn’t died. But the newly released emails about Trump haven’t impressed them.
www.msnbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I swear to God if Jeffrey Epstein had described Hillary Clinton as "that dog that hasn't barked," in secret emails these people would be making rabid content for days and calling for tribunals but ok www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...
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Trump is about to throw 170,000 formerly homeless families out of supportive housing onto the street.
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump is about to throw 170,000 formerly homeless families out of supportive housing onto the street.
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
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Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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NYT: Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown
By Tony Romm
For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
Gift link!
By Tony Romm
For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
Gift link!
Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NYT: Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown
By Tony Romm
For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
Gift link!
By Tony Romm
For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
Gift link!
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A remarkable headline from @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/t...
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A remarkable headline from @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/t...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
Opinion | Democrats Sure Taught Trump a Lesson
They need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
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the decision to really just abandon moderation and let it rip suggests that this is what meta wants for its platform. this is the final, idealized form of the product
The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
the decision to really just abandon moderation and let it rip suggests that this is what meta wants for its platform. this is the final, idealized form of the product
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Here’s what is interesting about this answer: It is not a “no.” bsky.app/profile/just...
CBS News' Weijia Jiang: "Did the president ever spend hours at Jeffrey Epstein’s house with a victim?"
Karoline Leavitt: "These emails prove nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong."
Karoline Leavitt: "These emails prove nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong."
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Here’s what is interesting about this answer: It is not a “no.” bsky.app/profile/just...
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trump's approval among adults falls below 40% for the first time in his second term: fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
trump's approval among adults falls below 40% for the first time in his second term: fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
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On this Epstein stuff, just a reminder that multiple contestants in the Miss Teen USA pageant - to repeat, TEENAGERS - said that when Trump owned it, he would walk into the dressing room so he could watch them changing clothes
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
Teen Beauty Queens Say Trump Walked In On Them Changing
“Don’t worry, ladies, I’ve seen it all before.”
www.buzzfeednews.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On this Epstein stuff, just a reminder that multiple contestants in the Miss Teen USA pageant - to repeat, TEENAGERS - said that when Trump owned it, he would walk into the dressing room so he could watch them changing clothes
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
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you should quit social media if you can.
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
You should quit social media for good
Platforms optimized for engagement warp our politics, erode attention, and harm our wellbeing. Here’s how I minimize time on the (anti‑)social web.
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
you should quit social media if you can.
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
if you can't, you should use apps that give you and old-school reverse chronological feed of posts from people you follow. yes, like bluesky.
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...