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Lemme just say if President Bernie Sanders had unilaterally imposed, by executive fiat, hundreds of billions of new taxes, personally browbeat executives about job cuts and investments and then fired the head of BLS, the Chamber of Commerce and the business orgs would not be sitting idly by.
one thing that keeps happening is Trump taking major steps which impose large, often asymmetric costs on American business, and American business doing fucking nothing in response
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
August 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lemme just say if President Bernie Sanders had unilaterally imposed, by executive fiat, hundreds of billions of new taxes, personally browbeat executives about job cuts and investments and then fired the head of BLS, the Chamber of Commerce and the business orgs would not be sitting idly by.
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Never really understand why people fret about coffee. It is such an uncomplicated pleasure. There's no calories in it. It's not really that expensive. It has basically no health implications. But it's fucking delicious and it does me the world of fucking good.
July 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Co-signed
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do not give money to dems who don’t support court reform. don’t vote in primaries for dems who do not support court reform. do not support dem leadership that will not pursue court reform. do not bother with pundits who are not on board with court reform.
July 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
do not give money to dems who don’t support court reform. don’t vote in primaries for dems who do not support court reform. do not support dem leadership that will not pursue court reform. do not bother with pundits who are not on board with court reform.
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trump should’ve been in handcuffs in jan 2021 and there is no way to quantify just how much human suffering will result from the disastrous decision to slow walk his prosecution or even avoid it altogether
July 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
trump should’ve been in handcuffs in jan 2021 and there is no way to quantify just how much human suffering will result from the disastrous decision to slow walk his prosecution or even avoid it altogether
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“You know what would help a lot? Some elite disapproval—publicly and boldly expressed. While a successful democracy depends on some degree of reasonableness from voters, a successful liberal democracy also depends on responsibility and even courage from elites.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
The Public Is Resisting Trump. The Elites Aren’t.
The president is encountering little resistance as he remakes our society. And yet polling is clear that voters aren’t with him.
www.thebulwark.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“You know what would help a lot? Some elite disapproval—publicly and boldly expressed. While a successful democracy depends on some degree of reasonableness from voters, a successful liberal democracy also depends on responsibility and even courage from elites.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-public...
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If you're a member of the Democratic gerontocracy, the chances of you catching a primary challenger just went up 1000%.
June 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
If you're a member of the Democratic gerontocracy, the chances of you catching a primary challenger just went up 1000%.
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Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
June 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
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i love when rich new yorkers are like “tax me too much and ill leave.” no they won’t. new yorkers are obsessed with new york, especially wealthy new yorkers. where else can they feel like the emperor in his glittering imperial core? indianapolis? be serious
June 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
i love when rich new yorkers are like “tax me too much and ill leave.” no they won’t. new yorkers are obsessed with new york, especially wealthy new yorkers. where else can they feel like the emperor in his glittering imperial core? indianapolis? be serious
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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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just utterly terrible football from end to end, without any respite
the beautiful game imo
the beautiful game imo
May 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
just utterly terrible football from end to end, without any respite
the beautiful game imo
the beautiful game imo
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he killed more people in three months than IDF, Hamas, and the Russian Army combined did in eighteen
Thin-skinned Musk wants to leave politics because he’s tired of ‘attacks’ from the left, report says #StopElonMusk #Tesla #DOGEscam
www.yahoo.com/news/musk-wa...
www.yahoo.com/news/musk-wa...
Musk wants to leave politics because he’s tired of ‘attacks’ from the left, report says
Speculation of Tesla CEO’s possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane
www.yahoo.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
he killed more people in three months than IDF, Hamas, and the Russian Army combined did in eighteen
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They’ve persecuted immigrants, transgender people and scientists. They’ve targeted the rule of law and free speech. Now, they’re coming for your three-year-old, too.
wapo.st/4jcUg2f
wapo.st/4jcUg2f
Opinion | Donald Trump’s war on children
The administration is divesting from future generations. It will cost America dearly.
wapo.st
April 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
They’ve persecuted immigrants, transgender people and scientists. They’ve targeted the rule of law and free speech. Now, they’re coming for your three-year-old, too.
wapo.st/4jcUg2f
wapo.st/4jcUg2f
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okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line
April 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line
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my offer to america: we bring woke back
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
my offer to america: we bring woke back
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wokeness was keeping the economy afloat. wokeness kept planes in the air. wokeness kept us all safe
Wall Street bets discord is so goddamn funny right now
April 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
wokeness was keeping the economy afloat. wokeness kept planes in the air. wokeness kept us all safe
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April 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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They’ll never accept it, but everyone who cast a vote for Donald Trump did real, generations-long damage to the United States and the west in exchange for essentially nothing of value.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
They’ll never accept it, but everyone who cast a vote for Donald Trump did real, generations-long damage to the United States and the west in exchange for essentially nothing of value.
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We'll certainly never have to doubt whether it was Hesgeth's skin color or skill that got him his job
March 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We'll certainly never have to doubt whether it was Hesgeth's skin color or skill that got him his job
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It should be a major scandal that the Social Security Administration made it harder for parents to register their babies in Maine to punish the President's enemies
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
March 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It should be a major scandal that the Social Security Administration made it harder for parents to register their babies in Maine to punish the President's enemies
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
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Heads must roll. This is one of the dumbest security breaches in history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior that puts Americans at risk.
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Heads must roll. This is one of the dumbest security breaches in history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior that puts Americans at risk.
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
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the Democrats did come up with a proportional response to the first big crisis, the illegal OMB memo
now they've got to do it again, and four times over
That's the job you signed up for kids, time to do it
now they've got to do it again, and four times over
That's the job you signed up for kids, time to do it
February 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
the Democrats did come up with a proportional response to the first big crisis, the illegal OMB memo
now they've got to do it again, and four times over
That's the job you signed up for kids, time to do it
now they've got to do it again, and four times over
That's the job you signed up for kids, time to do it
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The first 10 days of Trump's administration have been marked by an unprecedented barrage of barbaric policy moves and casual executive depravity.
In many cases, these actions have flown in the face of the law, decades of tradition, and even the Constitution.
In many cases, these actions have flown in the face of the law, decades of tradition, and even the Constitution.
Trump's First 10 Days Back in Power Were Uniquely Depraved. Don't Get Numb To It
Donald Trump’s first 10 days back in office were filled with a series of “shock and awe” executive orders intended to overwhelm the opposition.
www.rollingstone.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The first 10 days of Trump's administration have been marked by an unprecedented barrage of barbaric policy moves and casual executive depravity.
In many cases, these actions have flown in the face of the law, decades of tradition, and even the Constitution.
In many cases, these actions have flown in the face of the law, decades of tradition, and even the Constitution.