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If I were innocent, I would want everything released to prove my innocence.
December 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If I were innocent, I would want everything released to prove my innocence.
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perfect metaphors don’t exis—
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
perfect metaphors don’t exis—
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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Proof that there is more than one way to prostitute yourself.
Too bad.
Too bad.
December 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Proof that there is more than one way to prostitute yourself.
Too bad.
Too bad.
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Pelosi: "January 6 was really sad in itself. But the sorrow of it also springs from the fact that this president is trying to rewrite history."
December 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Pelosi: "January 6 was really sad in itself. But the sorrow of it also springs from the fact that this president is trying to rewrite history."
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I usually post only once a day. If I ever post this many in one day, please contact my loved ones so they can stage an intervention.
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToThisMatter 🙏
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToThisMatter 🙏
December 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I usually post only once a day. If I ever post this many in one day, please contact my loved ones so they can stage an intervention.
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToThisMatter 🙏
#ThankYouForYourAttentionToThisMatter 🙏
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They're gonna be real upset when they read about literally any of Trump's appointees for anything.
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
They're gonna be real upset when they read about literally any of Trump's appointees for anything.
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
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From university breaches to cyberattacks that shut down whole supply chains, these were the worst cybersecurity incidents of the year. www.wired.com/story/worst-...
The Worst Hacks of 2025
From university breaches to cyberattacks that shut down whole supply chains, these were the worst cybersecurity incidents of the year.
www.wired.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
From university breaches to cyberattacks that shut down whole supply chains, these were the worst cybersecurity incidents of the year. www.wired.com/story/worst-...
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The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades. n.pr/4jnupWw
Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming
The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades.
n.pr
December 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades. n.pr/4jnupWw
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This is Part 2 of the Worst Things Trump Did in 2025. It goes from late February to early April.
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
500 Worst Things Trump Did in 2025 - Pt. 2
#101-200. February-April 2025
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is Part 2 of the Worst Things Trump Did in 2025. It goes from late February to early April.
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Trump and truth rarely belong in the same sentence.
Trump Mocked For Accidentally Telling The Truth About His Second Term In Unintentionally On-Point Rant
www.comicsands.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Trump and truth rarely belong in the same sentence.
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35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
December 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
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I’ve seen thousands of posts about welfare fraud from right-wingers on social media, which should be prosecuted if people committed crimes, but zero posts about the dozens of wealthy rich fraudsters who stole billions from thousands of people who have been pardoned by Trump.
December 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I’ve seen thousands of posts about welfare fraud from right-wingers on social media, which should be prosecuted if people committed crimes, but zero posts about the dozens of wealthy rich fraudsters who stole billions from thousands of people who have been pardoned by Trump.
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New in PN: Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
www.publicnotice.co
December 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New in PN: Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
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Trump’s fossil fuel corruption spree can’t stop the inevitable move to cleaner, less expensive energy: “Through November, 92% of new power capacity added to the grid in 2025 came in the form of solar, wind, or storage.” www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US — despite Trump
Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.
www.canarymedia.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Trump’s fossil fuel corruption spree can’t stop the inevitable move to cleaner, less expensive energy: “Through November, 92% of new power capacity added to the grid in 2025 came in the form of solar, wind, or storage.” www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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NEW: GOP leaders in North Carolina have defended efforts to take certain powers from the governor, saying they reflect the will of voters.
Democrats say state residents are being harmed.
Democrats say state residents are being harmed.
How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina
The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board. But it’s also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint members that historically belonged to the governor.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: GOP leaders in North Carolina have defended efforts to take certain powers from the governor, saying they reflect the will of voters.
Democrats say state residents are being harmed.
Democrats say state residents are being harmed.
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People already had health savings accounts. That was for, like, paying for a pair of glasses, not funding an entire health care plan for a family.
Rep. Crenshaw on the Republican ACA replacement plan: "You give the poor vouchers. We want to put that money into health savings accounts."
December 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
People already had health savings accounts. That was for, like, paying for a pair of glasses, not funding an entire health care plan for a family.
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"Trump will live forever, but only as a cautionary tale, one we tell successive generations to demonstrate that sustaining a democracy against the corrupt and the malevolent requires vigilance and determination."
By @paulwaldman.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
By @paulwaldman.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"Trump will live forever, but only as a cautionary tale, one we tell successive generations to demonstrate that sustaining a democracy against the corrupt and the malevolent requires vigilance and determination."
By @paulwaldman.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
By @paulwaldman.bsky.social in @atrupar.com's PN.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
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Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
December 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
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Yep. As we try to show in this piece, Stephen Miller's real aim is to unmake the world created by the 1965 immigration act:
Historian here people forget the immigration regime being championed by the Trump regime and its bigoted heart in Miller. Make America 1924 again.
December 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Yep. As we try to show in this piece, Stephen Miller's real aim is to unmake the world created by the 1965 immigration act:
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I wrote this column about the aggressive pushback our reporters have received for doing their jobs.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I wrote this column about the aggressive pushback our reporters have received for doing their jobs.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
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“When she urged Trump to invite some of Epstein’s female victims to the Oval Office, she says, he angrily informed her that they had done nothing to merit the honor. It would be the last conversation Greene and Trump would ever have.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“When she urged Trump to invite some of Epstein’s female victims to the Oval Office, she says, he angrily informed her that they had done nothing to merit the honor. It would be the last conversation Greene and Trump would ever have.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
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The absolute disconnect of a class of rich political commentators from the reality of America should be studied.
Ezra Klein who has been famously wrong about nearly everything over the last 5 years does not deserve a years salary for a talk.
Ezra Klein who has been famously wrong about nearly everything over the last 5 years does not deserve a years salary for a talk.
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The absolute disconnect of a class of rich political commentators from the reality of America should be studied.
Ezra Klein who has been famously wrong about nearly everything over the last 5 years does not deserve a years salary for a talk.
Ezra Klein who has been famously wrong about nearly everything over the last 5 years does not deserve a years salary for a talk.