Ming the Mendacious
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A contractor confessed to me that he could produce nothing and still get reupped in the follow year's NDAA.
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
December 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A contractor confessed to me that he could produce nothing and still get reupped in the follow year's NDAA.
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Canada is the latest country to roll out the welcome mat to highly skilled workers and scientists as the United States restricts immigration and cuts research funding under President Trump.
Canada eyes H-1B workers, top global talent as U.S. limits immigration
The recruitment drive targets the kind of highly skilled foreign workers facing increased scrutiny under the Trump administration’s immigration restrictions.
wapo.st
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Canada is the latest country to roll out the welcome mat to highly skilled workers and scientists as the United States restricts immigration and cuts research funding under President Trump.
Exactly this
Josh Marshall is absolutely right about this as a matter of constitutional restoration BUT ALSO
You can't do ANY of the "kitchen table" agenda EITHER without abolishing the power of the six corrupt GOP justices. They'll kill any good Dem policy (eg student loan forgiveness) just to watch it die.
You can't do ANY of the "kitchen table" agenda EITHER without abolishing the power of the six corrupt GOP justices. They'll kill any good Dem policy (eg student loan forgiveness) just to watch it die.
“Supreme Court reform is now the sine qua non of any reformist program in the United States, any program to re-implant/re-secure civic democracy in the United States”
-- @joshtpm.bsky.social talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/court...
-- @joshtpm.bsky.social talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/court...
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Exactly this
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"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
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The only Europeans that back Trump, Musk, and MAGA are those who wish to live under subjugation of Russia, Israel, and US or otherwise benefit from selling their sovereignty to these corrupt and hostile powers. These aren't patriots nor actual nationalists, they are traitors.
December 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The only Europeans that back Trump, Musk, and MAGA are those who wish to live under subjugation of Russia, Israel, and US or otherwise benefit from selling their sovereignty to these corrupt and hostile powers. These aren't patriots nor actual nationalists, they are traitors.
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John Roberts has been a GOP operative, in "institutionalist" clothing, through all of his career.
Chapter and verse, here: www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
He was on GWBush team during the 2000 Florida recount battles.
Think: Mike Johnson, with Harvard vs LSU pedigree.
Chapter and verse, here: www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
He was on GWBush team during the 2000 Florida recount battles.
Think: Mike Johnson, with Harvard vs LSU pedigree.
December 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
John Roberts has been a GOP operative, in "institutionalist" clothing, through all of his career.
Chapter and verse, here: www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
He was on GWBush team during the 2000 Florida recount battles.
Think: Mike Johnson, with Harvard vs LSU pedigree.
Chapter and verse, here: www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
He was on GWBush team during the 2000 Florida recount battles.
Think: Mike Johnson, with Harvard vs LSU pedigree.
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We now have a Population Control Police statement claiming: “She refused to cooperate and identify herself with all levels of law enforcement there." She shouldn't have to! We don't live in a police state. We desperately need to give these people new employment.
A US citizen woman screams: "I'm a US citizen. Please help me. Why are you doing this?" Population Control Police manhandled her, brought her to the ground, handcuffed, loaded her into a vehicle. Later released her. Kavanaugh stop or something worse? -12/3/25
December 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We now have a Population Control Police statement claiming: “She refused to cooperate and identify herself with all levels of law enforcement there." She shouldn't have to! We don't live in a police state. We desperately need to give these people new employment.
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ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
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Of course those 'refunds' won't flow to consumers though
Costco joined the fast-growing list of businesses lining up in court to try to make sure they get refunds if SCOTUS knocks down Trump's global tariffs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Costco Joins Companies Suing for Refunds If Trump’s Tariffs Fall
Costco Wholesale Corp. joined a fast-growing list of businesses suing the Trump administration to ensure eligibility for refunds if the US Supreme Court strikes down the president’s signature global t...
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Of course those 'refunds' won't flow to consumers though
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Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
BOSTON—Stressing that the move would help keep digital currencies liquid through the coming year, crypto leaders called for an infusion of 20 million dopes Thursday to stabilize the market. “We’re cal...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
So repeatedly lying to the court about what they were doing, no consequences for any of them
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
So repeatedly lying to the court about what they were doing, no consequences for any of them
When you were groomed from birth to consider yourself a second class human and traded to a rich man 34 years older to be a trad wife barbie this is what you get.
In Karoline Leavitt's world, Trump was being "frank and open and honest" and even "respectful" by calling a reporter "Piggy."
What a bullshitter she is.
What a bullshitter she is.
Reporter: What did the president mean when he called the reporter piggy?
Leavitt: I think the president being frank and open and honest to your faces rather than hiding behind your backs is a lot more respectful than what you saw in the last administration
Leavitt: I think the president being frank and open and honest to your faces rather than hiding behind your backs is a lot more respectful than what you saw in the last administration
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
When you were groomed from birth to consider yourself a second class human and traded to a rich man 34 years older to be a trad wife barbie this is what you get.
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After Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected Trump’s offer to start U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil...
men arrived in a boat at a beach in northeast Mexico and installed signs that say the U.S. Department of Defense is restricting access to the land
Reports @cbsnews.com
men arrived in a boat at a beach in northeast Mexico and installed signs that say the U.S. Department of Defense is restricting access to the land
Reports @cbsnews.com
Warning signs appear on Mexican beach declaring area restricted by U.S. as Mexico rejects Trump offer to strike cartels
The signs read in English and Spanish, "Warning: Restricted Area," and had been declared restricted by "the commander."
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
After Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected Trump’s offer to start U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil...
men arrived in a boat at a beach in northeast Mexico and installed signs that say the U.S. Department of Defense is restricting access to the land
Reports @cbsnews.com
men arrived in a boat at a beach in northeast Mexico and installed signs that say the U.S. Department of Defense is restricting access to the land
Reports @cbsnews.com
Maybe they should have to identify and pay for all sources they used to build their LLMs
Huge @tinanguyen.bsky.social scoop: Trump is preparing to try and ban all state AI laws, going so far as having Brendan Carr’s FCC pull rural broadband funds from states that try to regulate AI www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Here’s the Trump executive order that would ban state AI laws
Trump is launching an all-out broadside against states with strict AI regulations.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Maybe they should have to identify and pay for all sources they used to build their LLMs
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Important piece on how we got here.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy. - KFF Health News
Fueled by covid backlash, a libertarian author created the Brownstone Institute in 2021. In recent months, people with ties to the group have catapulted to the highest levels of U.S. government, exerc...
kffhealthnews.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Important piece on how we got here.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
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Why does this matter? Because SCOTUS has said merely "detaining" someone briefly as part of an investigation doesn't require any specific evidence against them, no probable cause, no warrant. Despite doing absolutely everything that would constitute an arrest... sanfernandosun.com/2025/06/25/l...
Local Resident Recording ICE Activity Could Face Federal Charges - The San Fernando Valley Sun
When Arturo Hermosillo saw his neighborhood tamales vendor on the ground last week, he quickly pulled over his work van to see what was wrong. In the parking lot of […]
sanfernandosun.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Why does this matter? Because SCOTUS has said merely "detaining" someone briefly as part of an investigation doesn't require any specific evidence against them, no probable cause, no warrant. Despite doing absolutely everything that would constitute an arrest... sanfernandosun.com/2025/06/25/l...
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The chief executive of an organ donation organization in New Jersey ordered staff to continue harvesting organs from a patient who had shown signs of life, House committee investigators charge.
Patient showed signs of life during organ harvest in N.J., House members allege
A letter from a House committee identifies an array of questionable practices at organ donation group NJ Sharing Network.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The chief executive of an organ donation organization in New Jersey ordered staff to continue harvesting organs from a patient who had shown signs of life, House committee investigators charge.
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Decent people around the world are avoiding the United States like it's a bad cold, or worse.
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Decent people around the world are avoiding the United States like it's a bad cold, or worse.
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Indy video journalist Kevin Foster was on the scene too capturing these pathetic losers come to worship at the altar of abduction, terror, family separation, violence, and racism.
A large presence of right-wingers at the Portland ICE facility, including Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys.
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Indy video journalist Kevin Foster was on the scene too capturing these pathetic losers come to worship at the altar of abduction, terror, family separation, violence, and racism.
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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Felony charges for “attempting to hang a five-foot-tall cardboard bug,” in case you want to know how free speech is going at our nation’s universities.
Felony vandalism charges and bail of $10k to $20k for an art installation aimed at TPUSA.
Anyone heard from Matt Taibbi or Bari Weiss on this one? They’re usually quick to address campus issues.
Anyone heard from Matt Taibbi or Bari Weiss on this one? They’re usually quick to address campus issues.
4 UC Berkeley students arrested on felony vandalism charges for anti-TPUSA art installation
UCPD arrested four students early Monday morning for felony vandalism, according to information from campus administrators.
www.dailycal.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Felony charges for “attempting to hang a five-foot-tall cardboard bug,” in case you want to know how free speech is going at our nation’s universities.
Here's a radical idea for governance. Spend 2/3 of the time, effort, and money on the bottom 1/3 of income earners, the remaining 1/3 on the middle 1/3, and the top 1/3 don't need any help.
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here's a radical idea for governance. Spend 2/3 of the time, effort, and money on the bottom 1/3 of income earners, the remaining 1/3 on the middle 1/3, and the top 1/3 don't need any help.