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John Merholtz
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· Feb 13
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Just 5 minutes. Even if you think your rep won't listen, call. Trust me, they are listening.
Just 5 minutes. Even if you think your rep won't listen, call. Trust me, they are listening.
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Tennessee GOP candidate Matt Van Epps campaigned on Steve Bannon’s War Room the day before the special election, despite recent revelations of Bannon’s close personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
GOP candidate in Tennessee special election turns to Jeffrey Epstein's "comeback consultant" Steve Bannon
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December 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Tennessee GOP candidate Matt Van Epps campaigned on Steve Bannon’s War Room the day before the special election, despite recent revelations of Bannon’s close personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
I'm the "Master Room" that is apparently outside.
Tag yourself I'm the Gourmet Kitchen that is nothing next to a bedroom
Oh shit waddup
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm the "Master Room" that is apparently outside.
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I don't regret much. I DO regret the time I spent as a younger person wasting time on CLOWNS. Young people, do not waste time - it is a non-renewable resource so it's more precious than anything.
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I don't regret much. I DO regret the time I spent as a younger person wasting time on CLOWNS. Young people, do not waste time - it is a non-renewable resource so it's more precious than anything.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
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Watching this with audio off knowing that Trump is just ranting into a phone is top notch comedy
"She hates Christianity" -- Trump rants on Mike Johnson's phone at a Van Epps rally
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Watching this with audio off knowing that Trump is just ranting into a phone is top notch comedy
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We found that the BLM skipped environmental review on 75% of its grazing land. Our new @propublica.org story explains the ”loophole” that allows BLM to bypass enviro reviews. www.propublica.org/article/graz...
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We found that the BLM skipped environmental review on 75% of its grazing land. Our new @propublica.org story explains the ”loophole” that allows BLM to bypass enviro reviews. www.propublica.org/article/graz...
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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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When Canada did this, it was brilliant. It was for this reason that I spoke with my financial advisor about moving into foreign assets. They were worthless, but I still think it would make sense to have some accounts outside the US to hedge my risk. It's a matter of when, not if the economy tanks.
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
When Canada did this, it was brilliant. It was for this reason that I spoke with my financial advisor about moving into foreign assets. They were worthless, but I still think it would make sense to have some accounts outside the US to hedge my risk. It's a matter of when, not if the economy tanks.
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to be even clearer: the clip isn’t him calling for accountability. the clip is him *fearing* future accountability. that means (1) he’s reading the landscape & thinking there might someday be consequences for today’s transgressions; (2) it becomes incumbent on us to build the accountability
November 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
to be even clearer: the clip isn’t him calling for accountability. the clip is him *fearing* future accountability. that means (1) he’s reading the landscape & thinking there might someday be consequences for today’s transgressions; (2) it becomes incumbent on us to build the accountability
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this guy is betting on a future with accountability for today’s crimes, so we should too
Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
this guy is betting on a future with accountability for today’s crimes, so we should too
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November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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And notice: 11 stars—the number of states in the Confederacy. “Americanism” is the new fascism, as predicted.
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
And notice: 11 stars—the number of states in the Confederacy. “Americanism” is the new fascism, as predicted.
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it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
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The bots are getting better at profile text but not so much at the other stuff…
November 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The bots are getting better at profile text but not so much at the other stuff…
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The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
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What is this Scooby Doo shit
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
What is this Scooby Doo shit
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Insanely stupid and short-sighted choice. I didn't even know they were still trying to run this racket. You put more universities in danger with this shit you idiots!
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Insanely stupid and short-sighted choice. I didn't even know they were still trying to run this racket. You put more universities in danger with this shit you idiots!
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November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
little-known fact outside the beltway but this past year The Handbasket has become THE outlet read by (and leaked to by) civil servants who have something to say, please kick some $ or get a subscription if you haven't already
I came across a speech from Trump and caught this: He's going to return us to the gold standard. What are the ramifications of him doing so?
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I came across a speech from Trump and caught this: He's going to return us to the gold standard. What are the ramifications of him doing so?
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This is just gutter racism and it’s a standard that would never be applied to say, the descendants of Italian immigrants who fled the lawlessness of Southern italy post unification and now staff this fascist administration bsky.app/profile/publ...
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is just gutter racism and it’s a standard that would never be applied to say, the descendants of Italian immigrants who fled the lawlessness of Southern italy post unification and now staff this fascist administration bsky.app/profile/publ...
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Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
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i’m sorry what the fuck are you tryna sell me?
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
i’m sorry what the fuck are you tryna sell me?