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RIP Robert J (Bob) Samuelson, long-time Washington Post columnist.
December 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
RIP Robert J (Bob) Samuelson, long-time Washington Post columnist.
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As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
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so am I understanding correctly.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
so am I understanding correctly.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
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i can't believe the capstone to this fucking week in american politics is ryan lizza dishing/implying that RFK jr ate his own cum out of olivia nuzzi
November 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
i can't believe the capstone to this fucking week in american politics is ryan lizza dishing/implying that RFK jr ate his own cum out of olivia nuzzi
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“Roem…says targeting trans children is a losing proposition.
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
Virginia's blue wave proves targeting trans students doesn't win, Democrats say
Democratic leaders say the results of Tuesday’s election in Virginia prove attacking transgender student policies isn’t a winning strategy issue. Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears...
www.nbcwashington.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“Roem…says targeting trans children is a losing proposition.
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
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"I decided not to block it because I assume that would nuke me in the algorithm" this sounds like you are arguing with a vending machine that is also an abusive partner
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
"I decided not to block it because I assume that would nuke me in the algorithm" this sounds like you are arguing with a vending machine that is also an abusive partner
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We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
April 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
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hi, federal judge expert here! this is not funny. conservative, Reagan-appointed district judges only use epistolary framing devices in their opinions when they are in extreme distress.
the postcard cited in judge young's ruling isn't just at the top, it's a framing device. the whole opinion is a letter to the postcard writer. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![I hope you found this
helpful. Thanks for writing.
It shows you care. You
should.
Sincerely & respectfully,
Bill Young
P.S. The next time you’re in
Boston [the postmark on the card
is from the Philadelphia area]
stop in at the Courthouse and
watch your fellow citizens, sitting
as jurors, reach out for justice.
It is here, and in courthouses
just like this one, both state and
federal, spread throughout our land
that our Constitution is most vibrantly
alive, for it is well said that “Where a
jury sits, there burns the lamp of
liberty.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:maiw2rfujepnphhrejytvuu5/bafkreidbrekbkq3duu4ev7w4wmiamoiupplzgmu5nj5np4yyjze2svfyoy@jpeg)
September 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
hi, federal judge expert here! this is not funny. conservative, Reagan-appointed district judges only use epistolary framing devices in their opinions when they are in extreme distress.
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We need to give Kimberlé Crenshaw a gun and also a MacArthur
September 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
We need to give Kimberlé Crenshaw a gun and also a MacArthur
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New bench slap just dropped. They are coming at a truly astonishing rate.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New bench slap just dropped. They are coming at a truly astonishing rate.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Andy (owner of Conservapedia) thought complex numbers were woke even before that was a word.
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
Conservapedian mathematics
The folks who write Conservapedia don't just attack anything different from them in the realms of politics or religion. Science that conflicts with their religion obviously comes in for a drubbing, ev...
rationalwiki.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Andy (owner of Conservapedia) thought complex numbers were woke even before that was a word.
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
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Like they can make it say certain things (“there are only two genders,” “migration bad”) but there isn’t enough text out there in the world describing a conservative consensus reality because it’s just not a coherent thing. They can’t make a conservative Wikipedia, even synthetically
October 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Like they can make it say certain things (“there are only two genders,” “migration bad”) but there isn’t enough text out there in the world describing a conservative consensus reality because it’s just not a coherent thing. They can’t make a conservative Wikipedia, even synthetically
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BTW the reason there aren’t actually any consistently right wing AI models really is more or less because the right wing is wrong and they aren’t going to be able to fix this overall.
October 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
BTW the reason there aren’t actually any consistently right wing AI models really is more or less because the right wing is wrong and they aren’t going to be able to fix this overall.
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If you thought all the incomprehensible esoteric language in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 was fun, I have great news about the very don't-think-about-it-too-hard process of how a new House bootstraps itself into existence on January 3.
Do think the single most likely do or die flashpoint for this administration is gonna be the seating of the 120th Congress
Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva hasn't been sworn in, so she has to roam Congress with an escort
I saw her this morning going through security along visitors — something lawmakers don't need to do when walking into the Capitol
More on her limbo status here:
www.notus.org/congress/ade...
I saw her this morning going through security along visitors — something lawmakers don't need to do when walking into the Capitol
More on her limbo status here:
www.notus.org/congress/ade...
October 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
If you thought all the incomprehensible esoteric language in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 was fun, I have great news about the very don't-think-about-it-too-hard process of how a new House bootstraps itself into existence on January 3.
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failed nation state shit
October 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
failed nation state shit
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We were made smarter by superb, apolitical, accessible history like American Experience. This vandalism has the opposite effect.
What a shame. "WGBH … has laid off the 13 people who worked on the history series 'American Experience' and announced that no new documentaries will be produced for the show until further notice." (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/a...
As PBS Stations Confront Cuts, American History Takes a Hit
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We were made smarter by superb, apolitical, accessible history like American Experience. This vandalism has the opposite effect.
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American innovation and competitiveness are being destroyed by numb extremists. Our scientists are speaking up.
"Tao is one of the most prominent mathematicians and academics to publicly oppose the administration’s actions, calling them an “existential threat” to his field, and academic science, more broadly. He said public advocacy is a priority over his research, for now."
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
The 'Mozart of Math' rarely speaks about politics. The wide-ranging cuts to science funding made him change that.
UCLA's Terence Tao called the Trump administration's actions an "existential threat" to academic research in the U.S.
www.nbcnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
American innovation and competitiveness are being destroyed by numb extremists. Our scientists are speaking up.
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This sort of admission—the VP is involved in prosecutorial decisions, the "concerns" arise from political actors, and the administration knows they don't have probable cause—would have prompted the Founders to impeach everyone involved.
JD Vance: "We're in the very early stages of an ongoing investigation into John Bolton ... if we think Ambassador Bolton committed a crime, of course eventually prosecutions will come ... there's a broad concern about Ambassador Bolton."
August 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This sort of admission—the VP is involved in prosecutorial decisions, the "concerns" arise from political actors, and the administration knows they don't have probable cause—would have prompted the Founders to impeach everyone involved.
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Call yourself whatever you want, you'll always be the Van Buren Boys to me.
August 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Call yourself whatever you want, you'll always be the Van Buren Boys to me.
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Wow. That's a really powerful, telling phrase you've chosen. You aren't just an ordinary person - you're the literal angel of Death. That's really an idea that gets your feelings across well.
ChatGPT: no, going “Azrael mode” can be dangerous for yourself and those around you.
Me: I am the avenging angel of God. The time of purification is at hand. Few shall be chosen.
ChatGPT: you’re right. Let’s look at that again with the addition context that you are the avenging angel of God.
Me: I am the avenging angel of God. The time of purification is at hand. Few shall be chosen.
ChatGPT: you’re right. Let’s look at that again with the addition context that you are the avenging angel of God.
August 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wow. That's a really powerful, telling phrase you've chosen. You aren't just an ordinary person - you're the literal angel of Death. That's really an idea that gets your feelings across well.
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August 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Open dictator talk. No kings.
Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
August 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Open dictator talk. No kings.
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"Scholars of authoritarianism tell us that the existence of cadres of willing accomplices who are not just eager to bend or break laws to carry out the leader’s designs, but also come to see themselves as utterly unconstrained by any prospect of accountability, is itself a telltale sign of descent."
Our slide into authoritarian rule would not be possible without Trump's willing accomplices. William Pulte's corruption of the bureaucracy to single out the mortgages of Trump foes like Lisa Cook for "investigation" is the perfect example of this.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Furious Trump’s Firing of Fed’s Lisa Cook May Be about to Backfire
The fired Fed governor has filed suit against Trump—and the discovery process may allow her celebrated lawyer to find out if the White House ordered a Trump loyalist to move against her.
newrepublic.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"Scholars of authoritarianism tell us that the existence of cadres of willing accomplices who are not just eager to bend or break laws to carry out the leader’s designs, but also come to see themselves as utterly unconstrained by any prospect of accountability, is itself a telltale sign of descent."