Mediapolitic
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MN. Pragmatic Progressive + contrarian views. Flippant. Agnostic Quaker Taoist. Ukraine + Media + Politics + Transit + Pro-Vax + Anti-NRA + Next Gen Energy
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🇺🇸 I swear to God we should send GOP Congress so many U.S. flags that they are buried in them. Reclaim the flag while protesting their treason. 🇺🇸
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Costco is suing the Trump administration to recover millions it paid in tariffs, arguing the duties were imposed unlawfully, turning the tariff fight into a serious legal and economic problem for the White House.
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Costco is suing the Trump administration to recover millions it paid in tariffs, arguing the duties were imposed unlawfully, turning the tariff fight into a serious legal and economic problem for the White House.
If WB is going to be bought, I’d wish it were by Apple. Second is Netflix. Dead last is Paramount. So, overall happy with this. I guess.
Netflix’s new bid to buy Warner Bros is a mostly cash offer.
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
If WB is going to be bought, I’d wish it were by Apple. Second is Netflix. Dead last is Paramount. So, overall happy with this. I guess.
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WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
Camite was deployed by France against Germany during World War One.
Camite was deployed by France against Germany during World War One.
WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
Camite was deployed by France against Germany during World War One.
Camite was deployed by France against Germany during World War One.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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They demonstrated pretty conclusively that they understand how to cover pardons as if they are huge scandals when they ran multiple days of banner headlines and scolding op-eds and follow ups when Biden pardoned Hunter exactly one year ago.
They just choose not to for trump because they like him
They just choose not to for trump because they like him
It’s wild how the press is ok with the president abusing the pardon power. That used to be one of the most scrutinized things about a presidency.
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 AM
They demonstrated pretty conclusively that they understand how to cover pardons as if they are huge scandals when they ran multiple days of banner headlines and scolding op-eds and follow ups when Biden pardoned Hunter exactly one year ago.
They just choose not to for trump because they like him
They just choose not to for trump because they like him
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Still at full staff.
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Still at full staff.
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Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
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Remember when downtown Nashville got blown up on Trump's watch by a Q-adjacent guy who believed the 5G towers were controlled by lizard people? That guy shoulda stuck it out I bet he could have gotten a gig on an HHS advisory board now.
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Remember when downtown Nashville got blown up on Trump's watch by a Q-adjacent guy who believed the 5G towers were controlled by lizard people? That guy shoulda stuck it out I bet he could have gotten a gig on an HHS advisory board now.
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This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.
August 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.
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In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
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Speaker Johnson tried to block the Epstein Files Transparency Act by launching a fake “parallel investigation” that exposed no criminals, yet ended up leaking the names of victims instead.
December 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Speaker Johnson tried to block the Epstein Files Transparency Act by launching a fake “parallel investigation” that exposed no criminals, yet ended up leaking the names of victims instead.
Super traitor Witkoff looks worried.
November 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Super traitor Witkoff looks worried.
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Looks like their narrative blew up once it came out the shooter was granted asylum under the Trump administration, and now they’re scrambling to shove the genie back in the bottle.
D.C. shooting suspect has been “radicalized” since coming to the U.S., Noem says.
November 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Looks like their narrative blew up once it came out the shooter was granted asylum under the Trump administration, and now they’re scrambling to shove the genie back in the bottle.
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Trump tells reporter on AF1 that Pete Hegseth denied saying "kill them all" in ordering follow-up strikes against a drug boat, as reported by the Washington Post.
"I wouldn't have wanted that," Trump said per pool. "Pete said that did not happen."
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"I wouldn't have wanted that," Trump said per pool. "Pete said that did not happen."
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November 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump tells reporter on AF1 that Pete Hegseth denied saying "kill them all" in ordering follow-up strikes against a drug boat, as reported by the Washington Post.
"I wouldn't have wanted that," Trump said per pool. "Pete said that did not happen."
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"I wouldn't have wanted that," Trump said per pool. "Pete said that did not happen."
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X is a hellscape of monetized foreign bots.
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway.
Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway.
wrd.cm
November 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
X is a hellscape of monetized foreign bots.
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4/4 AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
www.kpbs.org/news/science...
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AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
www.kpbs.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
4/4 AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
www.kpbs.org/news/science...
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Welp. They did everything they could to get get Trump elected. So…
🇺🇸 The “blacklist” of media has appeared on the official website of the White House.
The most interesting thing is that almost all the most reputable US media have fallen under Trump’s disfavor.
The most interesting thing is that almost all the most reputable US media have fallen under Trump’s disfavor.
November 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Welp. They did everything they could to get get Trump elected. So…
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"Release the Epstein Files"
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"Release the Epstein Files"
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As I wrote about the “peace” deal, it was a plan for Russia & the US to divide up resources that should go to Ukraine in a sweeping attempt to comprise American security
Today’s WSJ has the goods on how people who only believe in money are the most dangerous people:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Today’s WSJ has the goods on how people who only believe in money are the most dangerous people:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As I wrote about the “peace” deal, it was a plan for Russia & the US to divide up resources that should go to Ukraine in a sweeping attempt to comprise American security
Today’s WSJ has the goods on how people who only believe in money are the most dangerous people:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Today’s WSJ has the goods on how people who only believe in money are the most dangerous people:
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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For reference: Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term was right after January 6th, at 34/62. He is as or nearly as unpopular now as he was when January 6th was fresh in people's minds.
Four polls in recent days now have Trump in the 30s, with 3 at 35%-36%: 2/
35%-62% (-27) ARG
35%-56% (-21) High Point University
36%-60% (-24) Gallup
38%-57% (-19) Econ/YouGov
Again, Trump just keeps dropping.
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35%-62% (-27) ARG
35%-56% (-21) High Point University
36%-60% (-24) Gallup
38%-57% (-19) Econ/YouGov
Again, Trump just keeps dropping.
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Two polls released today have Trump at 35% job approval, his lowest yet.
35%-62% ARG
35%-56% High Point University
Economist/YouGov track had him at 38%-57%, their lowest reading this year. He just keeps dropping.
Wag the dog time!
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35%-62% ARG
35%-56% High Point University
Economist/YouGov track had him at 38%-57%, their lowest reading this year. He just keeps dropping.
Wag the dog time!
Data and graph from fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
For reference: Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term was right after January 6th, at 34/62. He is as or nearly as unpopular now as he was when January 6th was fresh in people's minds.
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Weather it’s Joe Biden pardoning kids who were caught with a couple ounces of weed or Donald Trump pardoning the Honduran president who smuggled in 400 tons of cocaine, both presidents were soft on drugs.
November 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Weather it’s Joe Biden pardoning kids who were caught with a couple ounces of weed or Donald Trump pardoning the Honduran president who smuggled in 400 tons of cocaine, both presidents were soft on drugs.
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rad, Trump's pardoning former Honduran President Hernández convicted and imprisoned here for trafficking ~400 tons of cocaine to the US and being in the employ of the cartels including using the bribes to fund his campaign
its not about the drugs, we're putting the cartels back in power like this
its not about the drugs, we're putting the cartels back in power like this
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM
rad, Trump's pardoning former Honduran President Hernández convicted and imprisoned here for trafficking ~400 tons of cocaine to the US and being in the employ of the cartels including using the bribes to fund his campaign
its not about the drugs, we're putting the cartels back in power like this
its not about the drugs, we're putting the cartels back in power like this
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Rep. Michael Bohacek, whose daughter has Down syndrome, says he will vote no on Trump’s redistricting plan after the president used derogatory language about people with intellectual disabilities.
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Rep. Michael Bohacek, whose daughter has Down syndrome, says he will vote no on Trump’s redistricting plan after the president used derogatory language about people with intellectual disabilities.
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Earlier today, the President announced he would be pardoning Juan Orlando Hernandez, former President of Honduras.
Hernandez was sentenced in June of 2024 for conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine, and related weapons offenses. The DOJ alleges he has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Hernandez was sentenced in June of 2024 for conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine, and related weapons offenses. The DOJ alleges he has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Earlier today, the President announced he would be pardoning Juan Orlando Hernandez, former President of Honduras.
Hernandez was sentenced in June of 2024 for conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine, and related weapons offenses. The DOJ alleges he has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Hernandez was sentenced in June of 2024 for conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine, and related weapons offenses. The DOJ alleges he has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.