Mike Tolhurst 🐧🇲🇽🇺🇸🇨🇦🌐
@miketolhurst.bsky.social
Illini, market liberal, history nerd, penguin enthusiast
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
As a Virginia resident, today's election coverage has me thinking of this clasic New Yorker cover for no particular reason.
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
As a Virginia resident, today's election coverage has me thinking of this clasic New Yorker cover for no particular reason.
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sorry but mamdani and cuomo should have worn blue and yellow hats, respectively
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
sorry but mamdani and cuomo should have worn blue and yellow hats, respectively
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Out: Voice of America broadcasts the words of Ronald Reagan to puncture the propaganda of foreign authoritarians.
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan’s Tariff Criticism
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Out: Voice of America broadcasts the words of Ronald Reagan to puncture the propaganda of foreign authoritarians.
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
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the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
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Since I'm about to head out to DC's No Kings protest, here's a quick look at America's ORIGINAL No Kings movement, and a review of how many of George III's crimes outlined in the Declaration have been repeated by Trump. juliansanchez.substack.com/p/trump-vs-g...
Trump vs. George III: A No Kings Comparison
Our own mad king is repeating many of his predecessors' greatest hits
juliansanchez.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Since I'm about to head out to DC's No Kings protest, here's a quick look at America's ORIGINAL No Kings movement, and a review of how many of George III's crimes outlined in the Declaration have been repeated by Trump. juliansanchez.substack.com/p/trump-vs-g...
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The executive branch not spending the money that Congress has told them to spend is bad. The executive branch spending money on things for which Congress has not given them money is also bad (and, arguably, worse).
President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.
Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money
The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The executive branch not spending the money that Congress has told them to spend is bad. The executive branch spending money on things for which Congress has not given them money is also bad (and, arguably, worse).
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News Analysis: Unwilling to fight for the historic independence of their institutions, the three most powerful law enforcement officials in the U.S. watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.
Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals
Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
News Analysis: Unwilling to fight for the historic independence of their institutions, the three most powerful law enforcement officials in the U.S. watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.
In light of revelations of a "I like Hitler" group chat I would make the modest proposal that the American right should return to celebrating Churchill.
In @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/a-popular-fr...
In @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/a-popular-fr...
A Popular Front of Memory
As the right begins to revise their view of Hitler, we must revive the example Churchill set in that era.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In light of revelations of a "I like Hitler" group chat I would make the modest proposal that the American right should return to celebrating Churchill.
In @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/a-popular-fr...
In @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/a-popular-fr...
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Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
October 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
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Look. Invading our own country is about as straightforward a case as you can have for impeachment. The GOP abandoning the Constitution is kind of the only story there is and it gets no coverage.
Guys. I just had a crazy idea. What if the President DIDN’T deploy troops in American cities. Just a thought. Have we tried that before?
October 6, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Look. Invading our own country is about as straightforward a case as you can have for impeachment. The GOP abandoning the Constitution is kind of the only story there is and it gets no coverage.
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Some news: Psyched to announce that I'm joining @thebulwark.com as economics editor next month.
I'm currently still on mat leave, but will return to co-hosting @theweekendprime.bsky.social as well soon.
crampell.substack.com/p/nu-news
I'm currently still on mat leave, but will return to co-hosting @theweekendprime.bsky.social as well soon.
crampell.substack.com/p/nu-news
Nu, News
I'm joining The Bulwark as Economics Editor.
crampell.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Some news: Psyched to announce that I'm joining @thebulwark.com as economics editor next month.
I'm currently still on mat leave, but will return to co-hosting @theweekendprime.bsky.social as well soon.
crampell.substack.com/p/nu-news
I'm currently still on mat leave, but will return to co-hosting @theweekendprime.bsky.social as well soon.
crampell.substack.com/p/nu-news
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With five people in the house, sometimes we have a situation where everyone assumes someone else fed the cats breakfast. The trouble is, the only way we can discover no one did is if the cats alert us—but they have a comprehensive history of dishonesty regarding whether they've gotten breakfast.
October 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
With five people in the house, sometimes we have a situation where everyone assumes someone else fed the cats breakfast. The trouble is, the only way we can discover no one did is if the cats alert us—but they have a comprehensive history of dishonesty regarding whether they've gotten breakfast.
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Doing massive damage across the economy and then individually "saving" those who kiss up to the leader, doesn't seem like the best way to build a strong economy.
US President Donald Trump is considering significant tariff relief for US auto production that could effectively eliminate much of the costs major car companies are paying. (Source: Reuters)
October 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Doing massive damage across the economy and then individually "saving" those who kiss up to the leader, doesn't seem like the best way to build a strong economy.
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One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.
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ICE says I cause assaults on ICE by reciting facts about ICE’s recent shooting but refuses to link to the thread. Only posting a picture. ICE lies and ICE hides. You can read the facts for yourselves
October 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ICE says I cause assaults on ICE by reciting facts about ICE’s recent shooting but refuses to link to the thread. Only posting a picture. ICE lies and ICE hides. You can read the facts for yourselves
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Very Trump-era story.
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Very Trump-era story.
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
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The deeper concern here is why it gets laughs. They are laughing because they see the U.S. declining to their level, and they see it as evidence that we never had anything meaningful to offer in the first place.
Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival
Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
bit.ly
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The deeper concern here is why it gets laughs. They are laughing because they see the U.S. declining to their level, and they see it as evidence that we never had anything meaningful to offer in the first place.
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“As explicitly post-liberal thought gains ground in the intellectual circles on the right, we are also seeing a quiet attempt to recast the history of the Second World War.” www.liberalcurrents.com/a-popular-fr...
A Popular Front of Memory
As the right begins to revise their view of Hitler, we must revive the example Churchill set in that era.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“As explicitly post-liberal thought gains ground in the intellectual circles on the right, we are also seeing a quiet attempt to recast the history of the Second World War.” www.liberalcurrents.com/a-popular-fr...
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We must pay billions to farmers
Because we cut off their customers with tariffs
And pay billions to Argentina
Whose farmers are selling to the customers we forfeited
Because that is America First
Because we cut off their customers with tariffs
And pay billions to Argentina
Whose farmers are selling to the customers we forfeited
Because that is America First
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We must pay billions to farmers
Because we cut off their customers with tariffs
And pay billions to Argentina
Whose farmers are selling to the customers we forfeited
Because that is America First
Because we cut off their customers with tariffs
And pay billions to Argentina
Whose farmers are selling to the customers we forfeited
Because that is America First
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🚨 New Case Alert 🚨
Leo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen and construction worker in south Alabama.
Even though he has done nothing suspicious and is working on private property, Leo has been repeatedly detained (once violently) by federal officers enforcing immigration laws.
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Leo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen and construction worker in south Alabama.
Even though he has done nothing suspicious and is working on private property, Leo has been repeatedly detained (once violently) by federal officers enforcing immigration laws.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🚨 New Case Alert 🚨
Leo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen and construction worker in south Alabama.
Even though he has done nothing suspicious and is working on private property, Leo has been repeatedly detained (once violently) by federal officers enforcing immigration laws.
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Leo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen and construction worker in south Alabama.
Even though he has done nothing suspicious and is working on private property, Leo has been repeatedly detained (once violently) by federal officers enforcing immigration laws.
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What the United States is actually doing is using its massive military capabilities to airstrike random boats full of Latino people because Stephen Miller is all-but-open fascist who gets a weird semi-sexual thrill out of killing people of color. It's absolutely rogue state behavior
If you act like a rogue state you should get treated like a rogue state
September 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
What the United States is actually doing is using its massive military capabilities to airstrike random boats full of Latino people because Stephen Miller is all-but-open fascist who gets a weird semi-sexual thrill out of killing people of color. It's absolutely rogue state behavior
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Just thinking about CBP rolling around the fucking loop on a Sunday.
Bears out of town
Protests downtown were yesterday
No one who is working was there today
Everyone downtown today was there for family time or shopping
Just masked thugs ruining people's lives.
Bears out of town
Protests downtown were yesterday
No one who is working was there today
Everyone downtown today was there for family time or shopping
Just masked thugs ruining people's lives.
September 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Just thinking about CBP rolling around the fucking loop on a Sunday.
Bears out of town
Protests downtown were yesterday
No one who is working was there today
Everyone downtown today was there for family time or shopping
Just masked thugs ruining people's lives.
Bears out of town
Protests downtown were yesterday
No one who is working was there today
Everyone downtown today was there for family time or shopping
Just masked thugs ruining people's lives.
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79. American citizen.
September 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
79. American citizen.