MsVanPelt
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Try not to have a good time…This is supposed to be educational.
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Behold. Modeling proper journalism. Far from the first time NYT editors could learn a lot from Teen Vogue.
Far-Right Political Activist Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Shooting at College Event
The Turning Point USA co-founder was speaking to students when he was killed.
www.teenvogue.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Behold. Modeling proper journalism. Far from the first time NYT editors could learn a lot from Teen Vogue.
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Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on Twitter, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a Trump-voting MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.
September 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on Twitter, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a Trump-voting MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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I covered a case earlier this year involving a leader of a neo-Nazi group tied to multiple murders that has threatened FBI agents, journalists, former members, etc. These people are just fucking cowards.
Lawyers for ICE are increasingly hiding their identities in court. This is completely unprecedented.
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
ICE Lawyers Are Hiding Their Names in Immigration Court
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
theintercept.com
July 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I covered a case earlier this year involving a leader of a neo-Nazi group tied to multiple murders that has threatened FBI agents, journalists, former members, etc. These people are just fucking cowards.
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Your occasional reminder that tariffs are constitutionally a Congressional power, which they have delegated to the President under the premise that there is some sort of emergency. The Republicans in Congress can reclaim that power anytime they want.
May 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Your occasional reminder that tariffs are constitutionally a Congressional power, which they have delegated to the President under the premise that there is some sort of emergency. The Republicans in Congress can reclaim that power anytime they want.
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Reminder that Congress could undo this if it wanted to
April 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Reminder that Congress could undo this if it wanted to
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This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
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A new CDC report shows that pedestrian deaths fell across the rich world 2013-2022 -- but not in the USA.
Americans were 50% more likely to die walking in 2022 than they would have been in 2013.
By 2022, the US was more deadly for pedestrians than all other countries studied.
Americans were 50% more likely to die walking in 2022 than they would have been in 2013.
By 2022, the US was more deadly for pedestrians than all other countries studied.
Pedestrian and Overall Road Traffic Crash Deaths ...
This report describes traffic-related deaths rates in the ...
www.cdc.gov
March 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A new CDC report shows that pedestrian deaths fell across the rich world 2013-2022 -- but not in the USA.
Americans were 50% more likely to die walking in 2022 than they would have been in 2013.
By 2022, the US was more deadly for pedestrians than all other countries studied.
Americans were 50% more likely to die walking in 2022 than they would have been in 2013.
By 2022, the US was more deadly for pedestrians than all other countries studied.
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The library and the post office are the only two systems we have that circulate things widely and to everyone, no matter who they are or what they believe. The library is the only one that, for now, is not forced to pay for itself at point of sale. Attacks on IMLS are attacks on every one of us.
March 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The library and the post office are the only two systems we have that circulate things widely and to everyone, no matter who they are or what they believe. The library is the only one that, for now, is not forced to pay for itself at point of sale. Attacks on IMLS are attacks on every one of us.
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You know what stories I would like to read and hear about?
People who have been pushed even more to the left/progressive/ Dem socialist side after the last several years-- and after everything happening with the Dem establishment now.
People who have been pushed even more to the left/progressive/ Dem socialist side after the last several years-- and after everything happening with the Dem establishment now.
March 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
You know what stories I would like to read and hear about?
People who have been pushed even more to the left/progressive/ Dem socialist side after the last several years-- and after everything happening with the Dem establishment now.
People who have been pushed even more to the left/progressive/ Dem socialist side after the last several years-- and after everything happening with the Dem establishment now.
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He was stripped naked, placed in a cold shower, and deprived of food, water, and medication. He collapsed before being hospitalized.
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.
www.nhpr.org
March 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
He was stripped naked, placed in a cold shower, and deprived of food, water, and medication. He collapsed before being hospitalized.
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In 2021, McConnell successfully filibustered a Democratic CR ahead of a government shutdown and forced them to accept a clean one instead. What happened this week - a total cave on a totally partisan long-term funding bill - hasn’t happened in the 20 years I’ve covered Congress.
March 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
In 2021, McConnell successfully filibustered a Democratic CR ahead of a government shutdown and forced them to accept a clean one instead. What happened this week - a total cave on a totally partisan long-term funding bill - hasn’t happened in the 20 years I’ve covered Congress.
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
I wish reporting would acknowledge that these firings are more akin to lock outs than to firings. But I guess you might have to know what a lock out is. It might impact the response and inspire harder push back.
March 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I wish reporting would acknowledge that these firings are more akin to lock outs than to firings. But I guess you might have to know what a lock out is. It might impact the response and inspire harder push back.
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As of 2ish months ago NY taxpayers had spent $28M on private lawyers for Cuomo - including $16M on ongoing sexual harassment lawsuits.
nypost.com/2024/12/08/u...
nypost.com/2024/12/08/u...
Exclusive | Andrew Cuomo seeks gag order preventing accuser from discussing his millions in NY taxpayer-funded legal bills
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying to slap a gag order on a sex harassment accuser’s lawyers to keep them from continuing to publicly discuss the $28 million in taxpayer funds paid out to defend him an…
nypost.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
As of 2ish months ago NY taxpayers had spent $28M on private lawyers for Cuomo - including $16M on ongoing sexual harassment lawsuits.
nypost.com/2024/12/08/u...
nypost.com/2024/12/08/u...
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Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.
This you?
This you?
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.
This you?
This you?
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"Resistance politics" won Ds decisive victories in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Chasing disillusioned conservatives lost Ds the presidency in 2024.
The conclusion that the Dem consultant class is drawing from this?
You guessed it.
The conclusion that the Dem consultant class is drawing from this?
You guessed it.
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Resistance politics" won Ds decisive victories in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Chasing disillusioned conservatives lost Ds the presidency in 2024.
The conclusion that the Dem consultant class is drawing from this?
You guessed it.
The conclusion that the Dem consultant class is drawing from this?
You guessed it.
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Newsletter: There is no AI Revolution. Consumer adoption of generative AI outside of ChatGPT is barely 100 million people, every single company in generative AI is deeply unprofitable, Microsoft is pulling capex, and OpenAI spent $9bn in 2024 to lose $5bn.
www.wheresyoured.at/wheres-the-m...
www.wheresyoured.at/wheres-the-m...
There Is No AI Revolution
Soundtrack: Mack Glocky - Chasing Cars
Last week, I spent a great deal of time and words framing the generative AI industry as a cynical con where OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei hav...
www.wheresyoured.at
February 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Newsletter: There is no AI Revolution. Consumer adoption of generative AI outside of ChatGPT is barely 100 million people, every single company in generative AI is deeply unprofitable, Microsoft is pulling capex, and OpenAI spent $9bn in 2024 to lose $5bn.
www.wheresyoured.at/wheres-the-m...
www.wheresyoured.at/wheres-the-m...
We keep hearing about all these horrified members of the Federalist Society resigning various jobs but no one is asking them exactly what world did they think they were working towards? See also Liz Cheney? Can we stop lionizing her and ask her to explain why her Dad’s lying and lawlessness was ok?
February 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We keep hearing about all these horrified members of the Federalist Society resigning various jobs but no one is asking them exactly what world did they think they were working towards? See also Liz Cheney? Can we stop lionizing her and ask her to explain why her Dad’s lying and lawlessness was ok?
I need a better Constitutional Lawyer than me to explain how Trump can do this to the Postal Service given that the Constitution empowered Congress to create it and it’s not an executive agency.
February 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I need a better Constitutional Lawyer than me to explain how Trump can do this to the Postal Service given that the Constitution empowered Congress to create it and it’s not an executive agency.
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the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
If I hear one more democrat say of course we need to go after waste , fraud and abuse I am going to shove chopsticks in my ears. Hi you just gave away the game saying government is the problem. Do something smart and attack government contractors. Change the narrative.
February 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If I hear one more democrat say of course we need to go after waste , fraud and abuse I am going to shove chopsticks in my ears. Hi you just gave away the game saying government is the problem. Do something smart and attack government contractors. Change the narrative.
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Gov. Hochul Should Remove Mayor Adams From Office Immediately
Shocking Deal Means Adams Beholden to Trump to Avoid Prosecution, Cannot Put Duty to the People and Laws of NYC First
Read our full statement:
Shocking Deal Means Adams Beholden to Trump to Avoid Prosecution, Cannot Put Duty to the People and Laws of NYC First
Read our full statement:
Gov. Hochul Should Remove Mayor Adams From Office Immediately - Reinvent Albany
Shocking Deal Means Adams Beholden to Trump to Avoid Prosecution, Cannot Put Duty to the People and Laws of NYC First We call on Governor Hochul to immediately remove Mayor Eric Adams from office,…
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February 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Gov. Hochul Should Remove Mayor Adams From Office Immediately
Shocking Deal Means Adams Beholden to Trump to Avoid Prosecution, Cannot Put Duty to the People and Laws of NYC First
Read our full statement:
Shocking Deal Means Adams Beholden to Trump to Avoid Prosecution, Cannot Put Duty to the People and Laws of NYC First
Read our full statement:
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Scientists think there's a decent chance that, if global temps rise 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, it could trigger a cascade of tipping points that further accelerate warming, up to 5 or 6 degrees.
AKA: "A cluster of abrupt shifts occur in ESMs [Earth system models] at 1.5 to 2ºC."
AKA: "A cluster of abrupt shifts occur in ESMs [Earth system models] at 1.5 to 2ºC."
Climate change is not linear: why we need to update the Paris Agreement
For a few years, scientists have been warning that even if we hit Paris targets, we could cross several tipping points that could trigger a cascade into total climate breakdown.
‘A clust...
www.envirotech-online.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Scientists think there's a decent chance that, if global temps rise 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, it could trigger a cascade of tipping points that further accelerate warming, up to 5 or 6 degrees.
AKA: "A cluster of abrupt shifts occur in ESMs [Earth system models] at 1.5 to 2ºC."
AKA: "A cluster of abrupt shifts occur in ESMs [Earth system models] at 1.5 to 2ºC."