Kinetic and Lethal
@deportee.bsky.social
We are currently clean on opsec.
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I mean, we directly threatened their territorial sovereignty repeatedly in the last several years. What did you expect?
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I mean, we directly threatened their territorial sovereignty repeatedly in the last several years. What did you expect?
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He is correct, & it's the implication of his point. Absent impeachment as a feasible mechanism, we are left with waiting until the next presidential election, which almost surely won't be fully free & fair, isn't actually democratic (the EC), & allows another 38 months of lawless authoritarianism.
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
He is correct, & it's the implication of his point. Absent impeachment as a feasible mechanism, we are left with waiting until the next presidential election, which almost surely won't be fully free & fair, isn't actually democratic (the EC), & allows another 38 months of lawless authoritarianism.
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Everyone hates this shit so much. It’s a bipartisan issue. AI sucks. It’s intrusive. It isn’t magical nor is it changing the world other than in the amount of money being wasted on it. Consumers are increasingly offended by its presence
"The most terrible time of the year"
McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas advert in the Netherlands. The advert, titled "the most terrible time of the year," depicts Christmas chaos, with Santa caught in a traffic jam and a present-laden cyclist slipping in the snow
u.afp.com/S7sF
McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas advert in the Netherlands. The advert, titled "the most terrible time of the year," depicts Christmas chaos, with Santa caught in a traffic jam and a present-laden cyclist slipping in the snow
u.afp.com/S7sF
December 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Everyone hates this shit so much. It’s a bipartisan issue. AI sucks. It’s intrusive. It isn’t magical nor is it changing the world other than in the amount of money being wasted on it. Consumers are increasingly offended by its presence
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Presidentialism was a mistake, etc. etc.
One reason this happens is because we're simply not a serious country & don't hold our leaders accountable. The other, however, is institutional. There are no mechanisms aside from impeachment or fixed elections for no confidence votes in the chief executive.
Tl;dr: Juan Linz was right (again)
Tl;dr: Juan Linz was right (again)
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Presidentialism was a mistake, etc. etc.
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👇🎯 Again, a system of government in which the only way in real time to remove a lawless authoritarian executive is an extraordinary mechanism, requiring huge supermajorities, that has never been successfully used, & everyone rules out ex ante as poison, is not actually a functioning democracy.
There's a Hill bubble narrative, posing as savvy realism, in treating impeachment as some radioactive poison and so Democrats must squash any talk of it. But there's zero evidence for that. No polls back it up, nor recent history. It's all just pundit-brained conventional wisdom eating its own tail.
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
👇🎯 Again, a system of government in which the only way in real time to remove a lawless authoritarian executive is an extraordinary mechanism, requiring huge supermajorities, that has never been successfully used, & everyone rules out ex ante as poison, is not actually a functioning democracy.
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by far the most encouraging thing about the second Trump term has been the extent to which ordinary people, tasked with the execution of the very system of justice this administration wishes to corrupt, have said absolutely the fuck not
our institutions are failing but our people are not
our institutions are failing but our people are not
JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice."
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
by far the most encouraging thing about the second Trump term has been the extent to which ordinary people, tasked with the execution of the very system of justice this administration wishes to corrupt, have said absolutely the fuck not
our institutions are failing but our people are not
our institutions are failing but our people are not
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JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice."
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
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Swell.
"Americans who don’t get insurance through their employer would be given cash directly into an account, which would reportedly be paired with a high-deductible health plan, meaning higher insurance premiums would be replaced by higher out-of-pocket costs."
newrepublic.com/post/204247/...
"Americans who don’t get insurance through their employer would be given cash directly into an account, which would reportedly be paired with a high-deductible health plan, meaning higher insurance premiums would be replaced by higher out-of-pocket costs."
newrepublic.com/post/204247/...
Mike Johnson Finally Reveals GOP’s Health Care Plan—and It’s Rough
Johnson presented his caucus with 10 ideas but told them just to pick a few to implement.
newrepublic.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Swell.
"Americans who don’t get insurance through their employer would be given cash directly into an account, which would reportedly be paired with a high-deductible health plan, meaning higher insurance premiums would be replaced by higher out-of-pocket costs."
newrepublic.com/post/204247/...
"Americans who don’t get insurance through their employer would be given cash directly into an account, which would reportedly be paired with a high-deductible health plan, meaning higher insurance premiums would be replaced by higher out-of-pocket costs."
newrepublic.com/post/204247/...
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I still don’t think of Lizza as an entirely trustworthy narrator here, but this dig at Dylan Byers is 100% on the money.
December 11, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I still don’t think of Lizza as an entirely trustworthy narrator here, but this dig at Dylan Byers is 100% on the money.
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this is just inarguably hilarious.
December 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
this is just inarguably hilarious.
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this parenthetical might be even better.
December 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
this parenthetical might be even better.
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Dawg look at my opposition party
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a co-chair of new House Democrats' AI commission announced by @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, owns up to tens of millions of dollars worth of stock in tech giants pushing to block states from regulating AI.
The Democrats’ New AI Panel Is Led by Big Tech Allies
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a co-chair of the AI commission, owns up to tens of millions of dollars worth of stock in tech giants pushing to block states from regulating AI.
readsludge.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Dawg look at my opposition party
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living in the 1840s would have been horrid, but (1) it could be brief & (2) the English novel as an art form would be at its zenith for a few decades, so it's impossible to say if it would have been bad or not.
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
living in the 1840s would have been horrid, but (1) it could be brief & (2) the English novel as an art form would be at its zenith for a few decades, so it's impossible to say if it would have been bad or not.
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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I don't know if it's possible for Democrats to make a federal judge a mainstream issue in the 2026 midterms. But if anything like this is ever going to work, it's "Emil Bove is a corrupt war crimes enthusiast who attends Trump rallies for fun, and we will impeach him on our first days in office"
Emil Bove Will Always Be a Trump Rallygoer First
Trump demands loyalty from his judicial nominees. As Emil Bove demonstrated on Tuesday, his nominees are very comfortable with displaying that loyalty in public.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I don't know if it's possible for Democrats to make a federal judge a mainstream issue in the 2026 midterms. But if anything like this is ever going to work, it's "Emil Bove is a corrupt war crimes enthusiast who attends Trump rallies for fun, and we will impeach him on our first days in office"
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me, specifically for the January 6 defendants:
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
me, specifically for the January 6 defendants:
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These people put me in an extremely carceral mood.
Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government.
Trump Pardoned Them for Jan. 6. Now They Want Millions of Dollars
Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer.
bloom.bg
December 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
These people put me in an extremely carceral mood.
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Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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The titular wokeness being rolled back is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Washington Post editorial board really speaking truth to power
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The titular wokeness being rolled back is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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The MA Dems in super-safe seats voting yes to give Trump a massive military budget really give away the game
Clark, Moulton, Neal & Trahan are not playing 3D political chess to save their seats
They’re cowards who don’t belong in Congress
Clark, Moulton, Neal & Trahan are not playing 3D political chess to save their seats
They’re cowards who don’t belong in Congress
The House just voted for a bloated $900B Pentagon budget despite the fact that the Pentagon can't even pass an audit and despite the fact that Trump is getting ready for a war on Venezuela and despite the fact that so many people are about to lose health care.
Here are the 115 Dem YES votes.
Here are the 115 Dem YES votes.
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The MA Dems in super-safe seats voting yes to give Trump a massive military budget really give away the game
Clark, Moulton, Neal & Trahan are not playing 3D political chess to save their seats
They’re cowards who don’t belong in Congress
Clark, Moulton, Neal & Trahan are not playing 3D political chess to save their seats
They’re cowards who don’t belong in Congress
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Oliver Darcy might be the only reliable narrator in this story and I would like to hear his side.
Ryan Lizza is not a reliable narrator but I could see Kara Swisher being the one who snitched on Nuzzi.
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Oliver Darcy might be the only reliable narrator in this story and I would like to hear his side.
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"Angry tweets cannot hide that this is absolutely a surrender by the Justice Department. Trump tried to bully the Senate and the judiciary into accepting unconfirmable hacks as US attorneys, and he failed." www.publicnotice.co/p/alina-habb...
Habba booted by Senate and judges who did their damn jobs
See! It is possible.
www.publicnotice.co
December 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"Angry tweets cannot hide that this is absolutely a surrender by the Justice Department. Trump tried to bully the Senate and the judiciary into accepting unconfirmable hacks as US attorneys, and he failed." www.publicnotice.co/p/alina-habb...