Katie
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“Authoritarians gain power when citizens stop paying attention. Visit your local library, check out books, and keep reading. If we stay unified and informed, we can ensure reading w/out restriction remains the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental freedom for all.”
time.com/7341120/book...
time.com/7341120/book...
December 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Authoritarians gain power when citizens stop paying attention. Visit your local library, check out books, and keep reading. If we stay unified and informed, we can ensure reading w/out restriction remains the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental freedom for all.”
time.com/7341120/book...
time.com/7341120/book...
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When you do stuff like this and it isn't covered as the massive scandal it should be, the permission structure to do equally awful stuff is quite high.
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When you do stuff like this and it isn't covered as the massive scandal it should be, the permission structure to do equally awful stuff is quite high.
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turns out bari weiss’s scam university is a scam. interesting to see the non reaction to this among the centrist crowd versus the crowing when this story dropped. www.axios.com/local/boston...
December 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
turns out bari weiss’s scam university is a scam. interesting to see the non reaction to this among the centrist crowd versus the crowing when this story dropped. www.axios.com/local/boston...
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Trump’s ballroom went from $200 million to $250 million to $300 million to $350 million to $400 million to …
December 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Trump’s ballroom went from $200 million to $250 million to $300 million to $350 million to $400 million to …
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More epic-scale snow drawing created by artist Sonja Hinrichsen #womensart #ArtAdvent
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
More epic-scale snow drawing created by artist Sonja Hinrichsen #womensart #ArtAdvent
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1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
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there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke
On that last post: I genuinely cannot think of any good-faith reason to bar international adoptions from those 39 countries. Under this new ban, consulates will refuse adoption visas for any baby from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, or any of the 39 other countries.
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke
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There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
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Isn't it obvious where this is heading?
The Billion Dollar Ballroom.
The Billion Dollar Ballroom.
Trump now says his ballroom will cost $400 million (it was supposed to cost $250 million less than two months ago)
December 17, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Isn't it obvious where this is heading?
The Billion Dollar Ballroom.
The Billion Dollar Ballroom.
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"I watched it go bing bing" said the man with the nuke codes.
Trump: "The only time anybody could see those planes was when those bomb chutes open up, because it becomes totally un-stealth. You're going in, you go like this. As soon as it goes like this, for some reason the plane is totally visible. Not good. I watched it happening. I watched it go bing bing"
December 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"I watched it go bing bing" said the man with the nuke codes.
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This is insane. This is the guy who's gonna OK using nukes on someone
Fetterman expresses support for Trump's bonkers Truth Social post and aggression toward Venezuela: "It makes it that Iran is involved on that, and Russia is involved on that, and China as well too. That's sanctioned oil right now ... it makes a lot of sense."
December 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
This is insane. This is the guy who's gonna OK using nukes on someone
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Not for nothing but federal law contains several statutory provisions that restrict, if not outright prohibit, this unilateral action by the senile dementia patient in the Oval.
War Powers Act. War Crimes Act. Anti-Piracy Act. Neutrality Act.
All still on the books.
War Powers Act. War Crimes Act. Anti-Piracy Act. Neutrality Act.
All still on the books.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Not for nothing but federal law contains several statutory provisions that restrict, if not outright prohibit, this unilateral action by the senile dementia patient in the Oval.
War Powers Act. War Crimes Act. Anti-Piracy Act. Neutrality Act.
All still on the books.
War Powers Act. War Crimes Act. Anti-Piracy Act. Neutrality Act.
All still on the books.
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Everyone wants to make “sense” of things, but we are all currently hostage to an irrationalist epistemic environment. You might as well just read the entrails of a slaughtered goat to divine where events are headed.
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Everyone wants to make “sense” of things, but we are all currently hostage to an irrationalist epistemic environment. You might as well just read the entrails of a slaughtered goat to divine where events are headed.
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The Trump promise: a foreign policy you need a massive stroke to appreciate
Fetterman expresses support for Trump's bonkers Truth Social post and aggression toward Venezuela: "It makes it that Iran is involved on that, and Russia is involved on that, and China as well too. That's sanctioned oil right now ... it makes a lot of sense."
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Trump promise: a foreign policy you need a massive stroke to appreciate
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Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
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If fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction then what is unleashing measles across vulnerable populations in the United States
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction then what is unleashing measles across vulnerable populations in the United States
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There isn’t a pretense of a fake justification for a made up war. No washed think tankers making an argument, no wack op-ed commentary, no reason at all, nothing.
December 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There isn’t a pretense of a fake justification for a made up war. No washed think tankers making an argument, no wack op-ed commentary, no reason at all, nothing.
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It might get me labeled as a Crazy Bluesky Radical, but I don’t think it’s great that our nuclear arsenal is at the disposal of a demented old man who’s just an exposed nerve of grievances and hatreds with absolutely no impulse control.
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It might get me labeled as a Crazy Bluesky Radical, but I don’t think it’s great that our nuclear arsenal is at the disposal of a demented old man who’s just an exposed nerve of grievances and hatreds with absolutely no impulse control.
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The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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Here's an idea: Rob Reiner's daughters should sue Trump for $20 billion dollars (evidently Trump's favorite number) for slander, defamation, inciting violence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Here's an idea: Rob Reiner's daughters should sue Trump for $20 billion dollars (evidently Trump's favorite number) for slander, defamation, inciting violence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Merry Christmas, veterans!
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
December 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Merry Christmas, veterans!
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
Donald Trump is cutting 35,000 heath care positions at the VA, "including doctors, nurses and support staff."
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McGovern: If by “concepts of a plan” you meant screwing millions of people over—including millions who voted Republican in the last election—I think you’ve accomplished your goal.
December 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
McGovern: If by “concepts of a plan” you meant screwing millions of people over—including millions who voted Republican in the last election—I think you’ve accomplished your goal.
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social: It is the responsibility of Congress to declare and authorize the use of military force. Congress has not authorized a military use of force. There has not been a case made, and I think the absence of one really speaks volumes.
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social: It is the responsibility of Congress to declare and authorize the use of military force. Congress has not authorized a military use of force. There has not been a case made, and I think the absence of one really speaks volumes.
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I'm very tired of repeating myself about this, but, as someone who works professionally on housing affordability, this is a disgusting lie.
Vance: "Why have rents gone down for 4 consecutive months? Because we're starting to get those illegal aliens out of the USA. Those criminals, those gang members, those people that are taking homes that ought by right go the people in this room. It's simple economics."
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I'm very tired of repeating myself about this, but, as someone who works professionally on housing affordability, this is a disgusting lie.