Curt Milton
@cdmilton.bsky.social
Long-time journo (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, MSN News), now kinda retired (editing a podcast). Very into photography.
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the Doug Mills video embedded in the NYT Trump aging story is pretty amazing
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
the Doug Mills video embedded in the NYT Trump aging story is pretty amazing
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The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The horror! 😉
Maga is in meltdown over a preppy pink sweater for men. So, what exactly is the problem? | Ellie Violet Bramley
Maga is in meltdown over a preppy pink sweater for men. So, what exactly is the problem? | Ellie Violet Bramley
The outrage a J Crew jumper has provoked shows that the US right’s sense of masculinity is far more fragile than it would care to admit, says freelance writer Ellie Violet Bramley
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The horror! 😉
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It’s all a sham and a foreign influence operation as we have been saying on @pivotpod.bsky.social for a while now.
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given surprising new insight into the online “America First” movement.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It’s all a sham and a foreign influence operation as we have been saying on @pivotpod.bsky.social for a while now.
Bad bus fire eastbound on the Tappan Zee Bridge just now. Traffic is a mess.
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Bad bus fire eastbound on the Tappan Zee Bridge just now. Traffic is a mess.
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Congratulations to Donald Trump for surpassing Barack Obama.
Donald Trump has now officially passed Obama's eight-year total of rounds of golf — in less than five years. I've added a chart to my tracker of Trump's golf/property visits to show just how far past Obama he's getting.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Congratulations to Donald Trump for surpassing Barack Obama.
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Dementia J. Trump can’t even get through a sentence when all he has to do is read it. This is guy is sundowning pretty fast. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump: "Christians and more, think of this, more than twice as likely foster care they'll adopt the general population. They adopt to it so easily. When they get out, they adopt to it like it's become second nature. It's amazing."
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Dementia J. Trump can’t even get through a sentence when all he has to do is read it. This is guy is sundowning pretty fast. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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A preliminary discussion to have a meeting to seek a consensus to begin forming the concepts of a plan.
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A preliminary discussion to have a meeting to seek a consensus to begin forming the concepts of a plan.
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Trump has mostly avoided the effects of his administration’s most damaging decisions, aided by the media bubble that surrounds him. But the shutdown, already a GOP liability, is becoming harder to dismiss.
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The shutdown is no longer ignorable
You can see why President Trump might not have been particularly worried about the government shutting down last month. During his first term in office, the government shutdown twice, once setting a n...
www.pbump.net
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Trump has mostly avoided the effects of his administration’s most damaging decisions, aided by the media bubble that surrounds him. But the shutdown, already a GOP liability, is becoming harder to dismiss.
www.pbump.net/o/the-shutdo...
www.pbump.net/o/the-shutdo...
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Suspect the SNAP issue is going to become increasingly problematic both for Trump and Congressional Republicans because of the demographic skew of SNAP recipients bsky.app/profile/dese...
Out of the 30 states Trump carried in 2024, 25 of them are more reliant on SNAP than the national average.
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Trump Rants Food Stamp Recipients Largely Democrats
Trump falsely ranted to reporters on Air Force One that food stamp recipients are "largely Democrats" as he pressured his opponents on the government shutdown.
www.mediaite.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Suspect the SNAP issue is going to become increasingly problematic both for Trump and Congressional Republicans because of the demographic skew of SNAP recipients bsky.app/profile/dese...
From the poll:
More broadly, 63 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government, up from 57 percent in April and 54 percent in February.
More broadly, 63 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government, up from 57 percent in April and 54 percent in February.
Breaking news: More Americans blame President Trump and Republicans in Congress than Democrats for the nearly month-long government shutdown, according to a Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds
Independents hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.
wapo.st
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
From the poll:
More broadly, 63 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government, up from 57 percent in April and 54 percent in February.
More broadly, 63 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s management of the federal government, up from 57 percent in April and 54 percent in February.
Good to have @pbump.com back doing his weekly newsletter. Chapter 1 in this week's edition about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. is especially illuminating.
In case you were out of pocket yesterday afternoon: the second edition of my free newsletter came out. It’s ostensibly about data visualization, but the charts are a Trojan horse for commentary and jokes.
Perhaps you’ll enjoy it!
www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-ebbs-and...
Perhaps you’ll enjoy it!
www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-ebbs-and...
The ebbs and flows of the nation
Prologue
About that picture
As you are likely aware, this newsletter is the resurrection of one that I wrote for years while I was at The Washington Post. That means that I am adjusting my muscle mem...
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October 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Good to have @pbump.com back doing his weekly newsletter. Chapter 1 in this week's edition about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. is especially illuminating.
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President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.
Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.
nyti.ms
October 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.
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Organizers said more than 7 million people rallied across the country at 2,700+ 'No Kings' protests against the Trump admin in all 50 states.
October 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Organizers said more than 7 million people rallied across the country at 2,700+ 'No Kings' protests against the Trump admin in all 50 states.
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No Kings 10.18.25 Seattle, WA
October 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
No Kings 10.18.25 Seattle, WA
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It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.
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BREAKING: Our crowd count estimate from the No Kings coalition responsible for planning today’s event is 7 MILLION nationwide.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
It's official. Nearly 7 million people. Today is the single largest day of protest in American history. Americans from all corners of the country are standing up and saying #NoKings. This is what peaceful, patriotic protest looks like.
October 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
BREAKING: Our crowd count estimate from the No Kings coalition responsible for planning today’s event is 7 MILLION nationwide.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
7 MILLION of you gathered across the country to peacefully protest today.
2 million more than the first No Kings action in June.
People streaming in to No Kings 2 at Seattle Center today … and this was just a small part of the crowd. Even bigger turnout than June’s event. Amazing!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
People streaming in to No Kings 2 at Seattle Center today … and this was just a small part of the crowd. Even bigger turnout than June’s event. Amazing!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
A few pix from the massive No Kings 2 Rally at Seattle Center today. Way bigger crowd than in June. Amazing!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A few pix from the massive No Kings 2 Rally at Seattle Center today. Way bigger crowd than in June. Amazing!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
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Here's Diane Keaton at Warren Beatty's AFI tribute, talking about a perfect (no exaggeration) scene in Reds--taking the mystique out of filmmaking and then putting it right back in, in just two minutes. She was exquisite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_RS...
Diane Keaton on making REDS with Warren Beatty
YouTube video by American Film Institute
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Here's Diane Keaton at Warren Beatty's AFI tribute, talking about a perfect (no exaggeration) scene in Reds--taking the mystique out of filmmaking and then putting it right back in, in just two minutes. She was exquisite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_RS...
This @washingtonpost.com poll shows that Dems may be right that fighting to keep health insurance costs down may be a winning strategy.
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We asked 1,000 Americans who is to blame for the shutdown. Here’s what they said.
More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds.
wapo.st
October 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This @washingtonpost.com poll shows that Dems may be right that fighting to keep health insurance costs down may be a winning strategy.
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@knkx.org is its fall fund drive. We need 1,500 new sustaining members to fill the gap left by the cutoff of federal funding. I'm a sustainer. Join me in supporting this vital community resource. Thank you!
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October 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
@knkx.org is its fall fund drive. We need 1,500 new sustaining members to fill the gap left by the cutoff of federal funding. I'm a sustainer. Join me in supporting this vital community resource. Thank you!
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@radiofreetom.bsky.social on what Pete Hegseth may be up to with tomorrow's big meeting of military brass in Virginia. Good to hear Nichols' experienced take. Sounds like Hegseth may be trying to burnish his warrior image. Good luck!
Hegseth has had a lot of bad ideas, but this one is disruptive and even somewhat dangerous. All of these men and women have real jobs they should be doing.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Why Does Hegseth Want More Than 800 Admirals and Generals in the Same Room?
Few things are important enough to justify the security risk of putting all of these people in the same place.
www.theatlantic.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social on what Pete Hegseth may be up to with tomorrow's big meeting of military brass in Virginia. Good to hear Nichols' experienced take. Sounds like Hegseth may be trying to burnish his warrior image. Good luck!