Brian Haupt
@bdhaupt.bsky.social
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
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Burkina Faso junta fires prime minister, dissolves government
www.voanews.com/a/burkina-fa...
www.voanews.com/a/burkina-fa...
Burkina Faso junta fires prime minister, dissolves government
No reason was given for dismissal of Tambela, who was appointed interim premier soon after military leader Ibrahim Traore seized power in September 2022
www.voanews.com
December 6, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Burkina Faso junta fires prime minister, dissolves government
www.voanews.com/a/burkina-fa...
www.voanews.com/a/burkina-fa...
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this is the equivalent of thinking that a magic 8ball is really talking to you
December 6, 2024 at 12:55 PM
this is the equivalent of thinking that a magic 8ball is really talking to you
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Took me a bit but I've found the framing to put into words a way to express to the people fretting about the death of the UHC CEO why we just aren't heeding their admonishment:
The social contract stipulates that all life is sacred, and Brian Thompson violated it.
But it's more than that.
The social contract stipulates that all life is sacred, and Brian Thompson violated it.
But it's more than that.
December 5, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Took me a bit but I've found the framing to put into words a way to express to the people fretting about the death of the UHC CEO why we just aren't heeding their admonishment:
The social contract stipulates that all life is sacred, and Brian Thompson violated it.
But it's more than that.
The social contract stipulates that all life is sacred, and Brian Thompson violated it.
But it's more than that.
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The words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were found on shell casings near where Brian Thompson, the CEO of insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, was killed - as in, the legal tactics insurers use to reduce liability or reject claims abcnews.go.com/US/man-shot-...
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead in Midtown Manhattan, masked gunman at large
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot near a Midtown Manhattan hotel in a potentially targeted shooting early Wednesday, according to police.
abcnews.go.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:59 AM
The words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were found on shell casings near where Brian Thompson, the CEO of insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, was killed - as in, the legal tactics insurers use to reduce liability or reject claims abcnews.go.com/US/man-shot-...
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just kind of thinking about the fact the nyt sent a breaking news alert when a college kid said something dumb about Zionists but not when Amnesty International said it had determined that Israel is committing genocide
December 5, 2024 at 2:30 AM
just kind of thinking about the fact the nyt sent a breaking news alert when a college kid said something dumb about Zionists but not when Amnesty International said it had determined that Israel is committing genocide
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Almost every article about this trip in the major press talked about the "tense" relationship since 1975 because of the Cold War—without really mentioning apartheid. It was odd. (Not picking on this particular article, they're all like this)
December 4, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Almost every article about this trip in the major press talked about the "tense" relationship since 1975 because of the Cold War—without really mentioning apartheid. It was odd. (Not picking on this particular article, they're all like this)
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I’m not expressly implying anything with this graph but
December 4, 2024 at 9:33 AM
I’m not expressly implying anything with this graph but
my thoughts and prayers today are with every person killed by united healthcare and brian thompson through denials of care and exploitative pricing
December 4, 2024 at 3:27 PM
my thoughts and prayers today are with every person killed by united healthcare and brian thompson through denials of care and exploitative pricing
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ICYMI: The largely unorganized social rejection of liberal politics has led us to this moment when the reactionary forces of Trumpism have recaptured the state. To change course, we can begin with a leap of faith, a fidelity in the primacy of class action. convergencemag.com/articles/the...
The Working Class Leaves the Party
“The largely unorganized social rejection of liberal politics has led us to this moment when the reactionary forces of Trumpism have recaptured the state.” To change course, we can “begin with a leap…
convergencemag.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:29 PM
ICYMI: The largely unorganized social rejection of liberal politics has led us to this moment when the reactionary forces of Trumpism have recaptured the state. To change course, we can begin with a leap of faith, a fidelity in the primacy of class action. convergencemag.com/articles/the...
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Internalize the fact that FDR was a master propagandist and budgeted messaging into every New Deal project. Despite how it should work, great things do not sell themselves.
December 1, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Internalize the fact that FDR was a master propagandist and budgeted messaging into every New Deal project. Despite how it should work, great things do not sell themselves.
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and America as their turkey
This is a real tweet from vice president-elect JD Vance depicting himself as Trump’s wife.
November 29, 2024 at 1:15 AM
and America as their turkey
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Haven't seen this many Dems bend the knee since the start of the Iraq war.
Luckily, that strategy worked out just fine for all involved.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Luckily, that strategy worked out just fine for all involved.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Democratic senators veer away from anti-Trump resistance to Cabinet picks | Semafor
The party took a “hell no” tack in 2017. This time, it’s leaning back to let Republicans squirm.
www.semafor.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Haven't seen this many Dems bend the knee since the start of the Iraq war.
Luckily, that strategy worked out just fine for all involved.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Luckily, that strategy worked out just fine for all involved.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
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I’m worried that kids today are growing up without a video game series that teaches them 13 or 15 similar sounding skate punk songs
November 27, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I’m worried that kids today are growing up without a video game series that teaches them 13 or 15 similar sounding skate punk songs
doctors delivering bad news to terminal patients with a “your impact is being diluted”
Black Friday remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but its impact has been diluted by monthlong holiday sales and the convenience of buying online.
What Is Black Friday?
Black Friday remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but its impact has been diluted by monthlong holiday sales and the convenience of buying online.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:04 PM
doctors delivering bad news to terminal patients with a “your impact is being diluted”
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Kinda feel like an oligarch trying to shut down an anti-corruption agency should be phrased that way
Elon Musk called Wednesday for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the nation’s most powerful watchdog agencies, signaling it could be scrapped as part of a planned review of government spending ordered by President-elect Donald Trump.
Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work
“Delete CFPB,” the billionaire tech executive running the “Department of Government Efficiency” said in an early-morning post on X.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Kinda feel like an oligarch trying to shut down an anti-corruption agency should be phrased that way
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When you have the brain of a dog
November 27, 2024 at 4:34 AM
When you have the brain of a dog
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🚨 Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she will demand a referendum on Irish unity in her first phone call with Sir Keir Starmer if she wins Ireland's general election
November 25, 2024 at 10:47 PM
🚨 Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she will demand a referendum on Irish unity in her first phone call with Sir Keir Starmer if she wins Ireland's general election
really great thread about what was actually the most important November news event
The story around China issuing USD-denominated sovereign bonds in Saudi Arabia is generating an enormous amount of buzz in China, and could potentially be immensely important.
I strongly suspect it's a message to the upcoming Trump administration.
A small 🧵
I strongly suspect it's a message to the upcoming Trump administration.
A small 🧵
November 26, 2024 at 11:48 PM
really great thread about what was actually the most important November news event
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November 21, 2024 at 2:32 AM
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Dumbness is a Trump superpower and it will swallow you if you let it.
inthesetimes.com/article/dona...
inthesetimes.com/article/dona...
The Power of Dumb
In the Second Trump Era, don't expect reality to be realistic.
inthesetimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Dumbness is a Trump superpower and it will swallow you if you let it.
inthesetimes.com/article/dona...
inthesetimes.com/article/dona...
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every time i feel bad about a typo or seven in a 4000 word article i banged out in a few hours i remember that there are people with 600,000 followers slopping up the world like this
Exclusive: AI writing is commonplace in top Substack newsletters: www.wired.com/story/substa...
Some of Substack’s Biggest Writers Rely On AI Writing Tools
An analysis of Substack’s top newsletters estimated that around 10 percent publish AI-generated or AI-assisted content.
www.wired.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:18 AM
every time i feel bad about a typo or seven in a 4000 word article i banged out in a few hours i remember that there are people with 600,000 followers slopping up the world like this
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DC Home rule (and what this incoming administration might do) explained by @51st.news 51st.news/what-to-know...
Everything you need to know about D.C. home rule
The city’s power over its own affairs is imperiled by the incoming Trump administration. Here’s what you should know about the parameters of local control in D.C.
51st.news
November 14, 2024 at 6:29 PM
DC Home rule (and what this incoming administration might do) explained by @51st.news 51st.news/what-to-know...
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Wrote about how four years of “Fund the Police!” did zero for the Democrats except legitimize GOP talking points, depress Dem voter turnout, hand Trump a well-funded police state, and make the world a crueler, more violent place. An abject failure. theappeal.org/fund-the-pol...
‘Fund the Police’ Backfired—and Gave Trump More Power Than Ever
Democrats spent the last four years running away from police reform and instead chanted "fund the police." They lost.
theappeal.org
November 13, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Wrote about how four years of “Fund the Police!” did zero for the Democrats except legitimize GOP talking points, depress Dem voter turnout, hand Trump a well-funded police state, and make the world a crueler, more violent place. An abject failure. theappeal.org/fund-the-pol...