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Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
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This should be the biggest news story in the world right now
Satellite images show that most of the 260,000 civilians in Sudan’s el-Fasher are likely still trapped, as mass RSF killings continue
Satellite images show most el-Fasher civilians likely still trapped
Latest images suggest that majority of 260,000 civilians still in captured city, as mass RSF killings continue
www.middleeasteye.net
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This should be the biggest news story in the world right now
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"Using a controversial loophole to cancel federal cash at the end of the fiscal year . . . Trump has targeted $4 billion in federal spending on international aid and development. That includes $72 million for USAID’s Feed the Future Innovation labs, which is popular with Republicans."
Trump cancels food research funding popular with Republicans
Budget chief Russ Vought proposed cutting $72 million for universities after promising lawmakers the funding would remain untouched.
www.politico.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"Using a controversial loophole to cancel federal cash at the end of the fiscal year . . . Trump has targeted $4 billion in federal spending on international aid and development. That includes $72 million for USAID’s Feed the Future Innovation labs, which is popular with Republicans."
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If you're wondering why they don't go to court with their high paid lawyers for an easy win, it's because this allows Google to bribe Trump.
All the big players are way over their skis on AI investment and are sure they will need a bailout at some point. It's 2009 but for tech instead of housing
All the big players are way over their skis on AI investment and are sure they will need a bailout at some point. It's 2009 but for tech instead of housing
September 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
If you're wondering why they don't go to court with their high paid lawyers for an easy win, it's because this allows Google to bribe Trump.
All the big players are way over their skis on AI investment and are sure they will need a bailout at some point. It's 2009 but for tech instead of housing
All the big players are way over their skis on AI investment and are sure they will need a bailout at some point. It's 2009 but for tech instead of housing
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Depolarization is not "a scalable solution for reducing societal-level conflict.... achieving lasting depolarization will likely require....moving beyond individual-level treatments to address the elite behaviors and structural incentives that fuel partisan conflict" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
September 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Depolarization is not "a scalable solution for reducing societal-level conflict.... achieving lasting depolarization will likely require....moving beyond individual-level treatments to address the elite behaviors and structural incentives that fuel partisan conflict" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Lessons from being online since 1995
1. Brandolini's law:
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
2. Chill before serving. (Mine)
3. It's irony when the actor or observer is "confidently unaware."
4. On the Media's rules.
1. Brandolini's law:
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
2. Chill before serving. (Mine)
3. It's irony when the actor or observer is "confidently unaware."
4. On the Media's rules.
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Lessons from being online since 1995
1. Brandolini's law:
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
2. Chill before serving. (Mine)
3. It's irony when the actor or observer is "confidently unaware."
4. On the Media's rules.
1. Brandolini's law:
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
2. Chill before serving. (Mine)
3. It's irony when the actor or observer is "confidently unaware."
4. On the Media's rules.
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The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has cast very different shadows depending on which party holds the White House.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
July 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has cast very different shadows depending on which party holds the White House.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
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NEW: A federal court in NYC just ruled that Secretary Noem's decision to "partially vacate" Secretary Mayorkas' decision to extend TPS for Haiti was unlawful.
This would restore the original expiration date of February 3, 2026, and potentially overrule Noem's recent decision to terminate it.
This would restore the original expiration date of February 3, 2026, and potentially overrule Noem's recent decision to terminate it.
July 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
NEW: A federal court in NYC just ruled that Secretary Noem's decision to "partially vacate" Secretary Mayorkas' decision to extend TPS for Haiti was unlawful.
This would restore the original expiration date of February 3, 2026, and potentially overrule Noem's recent decision to terminate it.
This would restore the original expiration date of February 3, 2026, and potentially overrule Noem's recent decision to terminate it.
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the Senate's small-state ultra-bias is never more maddening than when one senator uses it to get benefits for her 740,000 constituents while openly acknowledging the bill she's supporting will harm the nation's 339 million other residents.
July 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
the Senate's small-state ultra-bias is never more maddening than when one senator uses it to get benefits for her 740,000 constituents while openly acknowledging the bill she's supporting will harm the nation's 339 million other residents.
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🚨NEW: The Trump admin moves to terminate Temporary Protected Status for HALF A MILLION Haitians, claiming despite all reality that Haiti is a safe country to return to — even though large portions of the country are ruled by vicious gangs and civil governance has collapsed.
June 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🚨NEW: The Trump admin moves to terminate Temporary Protected Status for HALF A MILLION Haitians, claiming despite all reality that Haiti is a safe country to return to — even though large portions of the country are ruled by vicious gangs and civil governance has collapsed.
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NEW: Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon
The administration has canceled a deal, signed under President Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.
With @opb.org
The administration has canceled a deal, signed under President Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.
With @opb.org
Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon
The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmo...
www.propublica.org
June 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
NEW: Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon
The administration has canceled a deal, signed under President Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.
With @opb.org
The administration has canceled a deal, signed under President Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.
With @opb.org
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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Reminder: ~40% of Tennessee’s budget comes from the federal government— as state republicans boast about our “balanced budget”
The @TNGOP debt-shaming the federal government is like debt-shaming your parents when they still pay your rent. (cc: Sexton, Lee, Lamberth)
The @TNGOP debt-shaming the federal government is like debt-shaming your parents when they still pay your rent. (cc: Sexton, Lee, Lamberth)
April 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Reminder: ~40% of Tennessee’s budget comes from the federal government— as state republicans boast about our “balanced budget”
The @TNGOP debt-shaming the federal government is like debt-shaming your parents when they still pay your rent. (cc: Sexton, Lee, Lamberth)
The @TNGOP debt-shaming the federal government is like debt-shaming your parents when they still pay your rent. (cc: Sexton, Lee, Lamberth)
Just an unconscionable loss. These programs were a lifeline for millions.
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Just an unconscionable loss. These programs were a lifeline for millions.
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The Heritage Foundation ghouls want to know what YOU think about the illegal DOGE effort to destroy the American government! Let them know!
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
The Heritage DOGE Survey | The Heritage Foundation
secured.heritage.org
February 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The Heritage Foundation ghouls want to know what YOU think about the illegal DOGE effort to destroy the American government! Let them know!
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
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Rep. Burchett responded to our protest saying he wants a balanced budget, but DOGE isn’t about a balanced budget. That money isn’t coming back to taxpayers. If they cut Medicaid and SNAP then Burchett is taking medical coverage and food from East TN families to give tax breaks to billionaires.
February 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Rep. Burchett responded to our protest saying he wants a balanced budget, but DOGE isn’t about a balanced budget. That money isn’t coming back to taxpayers. If they cut Medicaid and SNAP then Burchett is taking medical coverage and food from East TN families to give tax breaks to billionaires.
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Honestly stuff like this is maybe the most depressing of all; just the slow unrolling of some of the most unreservedly miraculous developments in human history for literally no reason at all
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The department will still "stock and provide vaccines," according to a department memo.
www.politico.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Honestly stuff like this is maybe the most depressing of all; just the slow unrolling of some of the most unreservedly miraculous developments in human history for literally no reason at all
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they don't know what to do because they think winning elections is their job. if they had substantive ideals that they fought for, and winning elections was merely an instrument for achieving those ends, they'd know exactly what to do. they don't even realize this is a problem.
give us a bit of time we've only had three months to prepare! it's not like Trump is a known quantity or that we were handed a complete roadmap for everything ahead in the form of a handy book of policy intentions they released like monologuing villains
“We’re obviously in a bit of disarray,” a Democratic senator told Semafor. “I don’t think people are really completely sure about what lesson is to be learned in this election.”
“Give us a little time,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin also said. “This is brand new.”
“Give us a little time,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin also said. “This is brand new.”
January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
they don't know what to do because they think winning elections is their job. if they had substantive ideals that they fought for, and winning elections was merely an instrument for achieving those ends, they'd know exactly what to do. they don't even realize this is a problem.
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The state of things
February 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The state of things
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Nature valentines.
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
February 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Nature valentines.
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin