Alim
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The thing is people desperately need and clamor for news, and they’re very confused and angry when it’s missing, while failing absolutely to put two and two together
Yet another reason why a robust public media is so vital!
The “vast majority” of Americans are not willing to pay for the news, according to Pew Research
Among many disruptions facing the news business, the most immediate may be that only 1% of people will pay when encountering a paywall.
www.deseret.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The thing is people desperately need and clamor for news, and they’re very confused and angry when it’s missing, while failing absolutely to put two and two together
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Ignorance is how we got here. Sigh.
August 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ignorance is how we got here. Sigh.
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Correct.
The common tactic we can see in the last ten years is that mixed-race politicians who claim Black international/ or African heritage are "not really Black" -- so as to dissuade Black Americans from supporting them.
See Obama, Harris, Mamdani.
Clockwork. Nasty work.
The common tactic we can see in the last ten years is that mixed-race politicians who claim Black international/ or African heritage are "not really Black" -- so as to dissuade Black Americans from supporting them.
See Obama, Harris, Mamdani.
Clockwork. Nasty work.
They pulled that on Obama too, or tried too.
July 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Correct.
The common tactic we can see in the last ten years is that mixed-race politicians who claim Black international/ or African heritage are "not really Black" -- so as to dissuade Black Americans from supporting them.
See Obama, Harris, Mamdani.
Clockwork. Nasty work.
The common tactic we can see in the last ten years is that mixed-race politicians who claim Black international/ or African heritage are "not really Black" -- so as to dissuade Black Americans from supporting them.
See Obama, Harris, Mamdani.
Clockwork. Nasty work.
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By the way, in case you wondered, Trump is once again lying.
The NYT has spent a lot more time and energy covering Mamdani’s choice on a college admission form 15 years ago than on Trump saying he didn’t know “Shylock” was an antisemitic term until he was told yesterday. Interesting what is considered helpful context for readers and what is not newsworthy.
July 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
By the way, in case you wondered, Trump is once again lying.
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The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
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And millions of people accept this as normal and not a sign of a significantly disordered personality.
Trump: "They should give me the Nobel Prize for Rwanda and if you look, the Congo, or you could say Serbia, Kosovo, you could say a lot of them. The big one is India and Pakistan. I should've gotten it four or five times."
June 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
And millions of people accept this as normal and not a sign of a significantly disordered personality.
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Americans are making their voice heard today. This is a democracy, not whatever that asshole Trump wants it to be.
June 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Americans are making their voice heard today. This is a democracy, not whatever that asshole Trump wants it to be.
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To comply with Trump's executive order on DEI, workers at NOAA have been instructed to deactivate specific agency materials containing the following keywords, per memos I obtained:
January 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
To comply with Trump's executive order on DEI, workers at NOAA have been instructed to deactivate specific agency materials containing the following keywords, per memos I obtained:
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This is a constitutional crisis: the President doesn't have the power to cancel funds appropriated by Congress. Also, the math is insane; there is NO way to cut $4B/day by getting rid of "fraud". Cuts of that magnitude will dangerously undermine the core functions of government.
February 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This is a constitutional crisis: the President doesn't have the power to cancel funds appropriated by Congress. Also, the math is insane; there is NO way to cut $4B/day by getting rid of "fraud". Cuts of that magnitude will dangerously undermine the core functions of government.
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Trump in a press avail, said yesterday that under Biden, planes were “circling all over.” This makes absolutely no sense from an aviation perspective. Literal nonsense speak
February 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trump in a press avail, said yesterday that under Biden, planes were “circling all over.” This makes absolutely no sense from an aviation perspective. Literal nonsense speak
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There has never been a larger gap in my (admittedly quite short) professional life between how lay folks and law profs are talking about what is happening in government right now. So much of what Trump is doing is just blatantly illegal — often in several ways at once.
February 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
There has never been a larger gap in my (admittedly quite short) professional life between how lay folks and law profs are talking about what is happening in government right now. So much of what Trump is doing is just blatantly illegal — often in several ways at once.
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For "One First," I wrote about Monday's OMB memo purporting to (temporarily) freeze billions of dollars of appropriated federal spending—and why it constitutes both unconstitutional and unlawful "impoundment" that's unlikely to be upheld by even *this* #SCOTUS:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/120-the-im...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/120-the-im...
120. The Impoundment Crisis of 2025
The Trump administration's Monday spending freeze is likely to provoke a crisis over the constitutionality of "impoundment"—one that the justices could well have to resolve *very* soon.
www.stevevladeck.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
For "One First," I wrote about Monday's OMB memo purporting to (temporarily) freeze billions of dollars of appropriated federal spending—and why it constitutes both unconstitutional and unlawful "impoundment" that's unlikely to be upheld by even *this* #SCOTUS:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/120-the-im...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/120-the-im...
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Important follow-up on my pinned report and my recent post about the takeover at OPM: The Washington Post has confirmed the claims below.
There is indeed a takeover of the federal government happening that is being coordinated by people outside the government who have gotten access to U.S. servers.
There is indeed a takeover of the federal government happening that is being coordinated by people outside the government who have gotten access to U.S. servers.
January 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Important follow-up on my pinned report and my recent post about the takeover at OPM: The Washington Post has confirmed the claims below.
There is indeed a takeover of the federal government happening that is being coordinated by people outside the government who have gotten access to U.S. servers.
There is indeed a takeover of the federal government happening that is being coordinated by people outside the government who have gotten access to U.S. servers.
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I am completely unsurprised
January 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I am completely unsurprised
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I am begging the national media to start taking this seriously.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
January 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I am begging the national media to start taking this seriously.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
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The people now in charge of the Office of Personnel Management apparently don’t know how to scrub PDF metadata, and have exposed the original authors of the guidance they’re publishing. Two, Noah Peters and James Sherk, have links to the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The people now in charge of the Office of Personnel Management apparently don’t know how to scrub PDF metadata, and have exposed the original authors of the guidance they’re publishing. Two, Noah Peters and James Sherk, have links to the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.
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*These claims haven't been independently confirmed*
I can only say that this tracks with my pinned report with respect to Amanda Scales being put atop one of the most powerful components of our government at a time that she is actually an employee of Elon Musk.
This should at least be looked into.
I can only say that this tracks with my pinned report with respect to Amanda Scales being put atop one of the most powerful components of our government at a time that she is actually an employee of Elon Musk.
This should at least be looked into.
January 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
*These claims haven't been independently confirmed*
I can only say that this tracks with my pinned report with respect to Amanda Scales being put atop one of the most powerful components of our government at a time that she is actually an employee of Elon Musk.
This should at least be looked into.
I can only say that this tracks with my pinned report with respect to Amanda Scales being put atop one of the most powerful components of our government at a time that she is actually an employee of Elon Musk.
This should at least be looked into.
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(1,14) Getting real now. For those who voted for the current occupant of the White House, I find it hard to believe you voted for this. Just suck it up and admit you were lied to and make it clear to the enablers in Congress that you do not want this, and you expect them to do their jobs.
January 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
(1,14) Getting real now. For those who voted for the current occupant of the White House, I find it hard to believe you voted for this. Just suck it up and admit you were lied to and make it clear to the enablers in Congress that you do not want this, and you expect them to do their jobs.
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‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies
‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies
In first week in office, president has made false claims on topics from immigration and economy to Panama canal
Donald Trump had been US president again for less than 15 minutes when he made his first factually dubious claim.
“The vicious, violent and…
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies
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All the things you are concerned about China doing with Tik Tok is happening RIGHT NOW on X by MAGA and Elon Musk.
January 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
All the things you are concerned about China doing with Tik Tok is happening RIGHT NOW on X by MAGA and Elon Musk.
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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
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blasphemous grifting -- Lee Greenwood says Trump may take the oath of office on a new limited edition Trump bible that is going to be released tomorrow
January 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
blasphemous grifting -- Lee Greenwood says Trump may take the oath of office on a new limited edition Trump bible that is going to be released tomorrow
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