Maybe the real lesson was all the money we lost along the way.

Also, democracy died. That, too. Anywho, lessons!

The velociraptors have learned to open doors, and also how to destroy the economy, our collective health, Social Security, academia, the rule of law, science, anti-corruption efforts, democracy, the global post-war order, our relations with allies, the….

These tariffs are the equivalent of holding someone’s head underwater with the expectation that they’ll grow gills if you do it long enough.

So impressed by @booker.senate.gov and also slightly concerned for/ frightened by him because he appears able to continue for another 24 hours.

Have I read everyone’s opinion about everything posted on every platform everywhere? Ok, NOW I can get my writing done.

VERY IMPORTANT to label this as what it is, The Police State Executive Order. it's not an exaggeration. This is the inner wiring of a police state.

This thread. DOGE is about capturing data that can be matched with voter rolls and weaponized.

At this point I feel like it’s probably a poop tape.

Imagine choosing Andrew Tate and Donald Trump as your masculine role models when Zelenskyy is an option.

…and now, those working in govt cybersecurity are being instructed to not follow or report on Russian hacking.

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He understands this can be taken many ways, right?

I wish I believed in me as much as LinkedIn, which keeps confidently asserting that I’m a top candidate for a job requiring fluent Wolof.

Trollogarchy (noun): A system of governance in which a small group of wealthy individuals are empowered to provoke, frustrate, or "troll" opposing political or cultural factions, particularly liberals. This governance style prioritizes buffoonery and corruption over competence or consensus.

I’m personally excited about RFK Jr’s potential role—it’s very difficult to balance the twin goals of vastly increasing the number of children who die from easily preventable diseases while also keeping autism rates exactly the same, but I’m confident he can achieve it.

Mike Johnson’s most notable feature—other than having an empty drawer where morals and ethics are supposed to reside—is his unmatched ability to state in bland, reassuring tones that you’re definitely not witnessing the horrible thing that you’re definitely witnessing.

'This process includes the replacement of all first-rate talents, regardless of their political loyalties, with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is the best guarantee of their loyalty.' (The Origins of Totalitarianism, renewed version, A Harvest Book New York, 1976, 339)

There are bunch of leopards right now who are like, honestly, the faces look wonderful but I’m so so full.

I guess it’s good to have an AG with extensive personal experience in criminal behavior.

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