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Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
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After the most disastrous first month of any President in history, Trump will do everything he can to distract you tonight. He will try to convince you that culture war issues are important. None of these things lower gas prices, improve job numbers, or put food on the table. Don't take the bait.
March 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
After the most disastrous first month of any President in history, Trump will do everything he can to distract you tonight. He will try to convince you that culture war issues are important. None of these things lower gas prices, improve job numbers, or put food on the table. Don't take the bait.
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Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on USAID, which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency
Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
nyti.ms
February 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on USAID, which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
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President Trump has insisted that his tariffs on U.S.'s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how tariffs work suggests that is not the case. Here’s what to know.
Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know.
President Trump has insisted that his new tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how they work suggests that is not the case.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
President Trump has insisted that his tariffs on U.S.'s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how tariffs work suggests that is not the case. Here’s what to know.
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FFS!
His highness Trump³⁴ imagines a new era of American Imperialism:
• Take over Greenland
• Seize the Panama Canal
• Make Canada our 51st state
And tonight he explained he wants to send or sons & daughters to occupy Gaza where he's planning to take the land and build Riviera-like resorts
His highness Trump³⁴ imagines a new era of American Imperialism:
• Take over Greenland
• Seize the Panama Canal
• Make Canada our 51st state
And tonight he explained he wants to send or sons & daughters to occupy Gaza where he's planning to take the land and build Riviera-like resorts
February 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
FFS!
His highness Trump³⁴ imagines a new era of American Imperialism:
• Take over Greenland
• Seize the Panama Canal
• Make Canada our 51st state
And tonight he explained he wants to send or sons & daughters to occupy Gaza where he's planning to take the land and build Riviera-like resorts
His highness Trump³⁴ imagines a new era of American Imperialism:
• Take over Greenland
• Seize the Panama Canal
• Make Canada our 51st state
And tonight he explained he wants to send or sons & daughters to occupy Gaza where he's planning to take the land and build Riviera-like resorts
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I’m sure Americans at home and abroad all feel safer tonight now that Trump announced with Bibi that the US is going to take over Gaza, level all the buildings, and forcibly remove the population.
Might want to cancel any vacation plans you may have had to Europe.
Might want to cancel any vacation plans you may have had to Europe.
February 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I’m sure Americans at home and abroad all feel safer tonight now that Trump announced with Bibi that the US is going to take over Gaza, level all the buildings, and forcibly remove the population.
Might want to cancel any vacation plans you may have had to Europe.
Might want to cancel any vacation plans you may have had to Europe.
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Donald Trump ran on getting us out of wars and stopping American dollars from fueling other people’s conflicts. Now he wants us to seize Gaza, displace millions of Palestinians, and turn it into his personal Middle Eastern Riviera—and he’s willing to send U.S. troops to make it happen.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Donald Trump ran on getting us out of wars and stopping American dollars from fueling other people’s conflicts. Now he wants us to seize Gaza, displace millions of Palestinians, and turn it into his personal Middle Eastern Riviera—and he’s willing to send U.S. troops to make it happen.
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Another FBI leader standing up for the rule of law
“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy."
James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office
“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy."
James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office
Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency
James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said the F.B.I. was in a “battle of our own.”
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Another FBI leader standing up for the rule of law
“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy."
James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office
“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy."
James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office
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"No one ever thought that this would happen. I thought that the administration was going after violent criminals, but these people are innocent, honest, hardworking people. These are human beings." www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
ICE raided his family’s North Philly car wash. Here is Jeffrey Lee’s account of what happened.
"They weren’t rude or anything, but they basically just told me 'We are here to take some illegals. If you don’t hear from us then don’t worry about it,'" said the car wash owner.
www.inquirer.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"No one ever thought that this would happen. I thought that the administration was going after violent criminals, but these people are innocent, honest, hardworking people. These are human beings." www.inquirer.com/news/philade...