MTBinDurham
@mtbindurham.bsky.social
Durmite, pain in the ass. Reconstituting this handle from birdsite after period of dormancy for purposes of posting about sporting things, politics, religion, vulgarity, music, antifascism, and horrible, horrible puns.
Avi: Biscuits + Banjos fest
Avi: Biscuits + Banjos fest
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It is 5:12 p.m. central time, and if you're in Tennessee and standing in line to vote for Aftyn Behn. Stay in line until you cast that vote! The polls have to stay open for you.
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It is 5:12 p.m. central time, and if you're in Tennessee and standing in line to vote for Aftyn Behn. Stay in line until you cast that vote! The polls have to stay open for you.
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
Honestly this would be a pretty good message for candidates running for seats in the NC General Assembly this year.
The feds are going to be at best missing and more likely corrupt and hostile until 2029. We're gonna need state gov that actually passes budgets
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/state-l...
The feds are going to be at best missing and more likely corrupt and hostile until 2029. We're gonna need state gov that actually passes budgets
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/state-l...
State Lawmakers Aren’t Waiting for Congress to Get Its Act Together
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Honestly this would be a pretty good message for candidates running for seats in the NC General Assembly this year.
The feds are going to be at best missing and more likely corrupt and hostile until 2029. We're gonna need state gov that actually passes budgets
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/state-l...
The feds are going to be at best missing and more likely corrupt and hostile until 2029. We're gonna need state gov that actually passes budgets
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/state-l...
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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to sue a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
Thought I'd never see the day. They'll probably half-ass it but at least someone's putting some funds into this.
Also not a surprise that the "fuck the rural areas" strategy of the past 10 years has Schumer's fingerprints all over it.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Also not a surprise that the "fuck the rural areas" strategy of the past 10 years has Schumer's fingerprints all over it.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party
Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Thought I'd never see the day. They'll probably half-ass it but at least someone's putting some funds into this.
Also not a surprise that the "fuck the rural areas" strategy of the past 10 years has Schumer's fingerprints all over it.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Also not a surprise that the "fuck the rural areas" strategy of the past 10 years has Schumer's fingerprints all over it.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
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He played golf on four of the past six days. www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
Leavitt: "The NYT took about 1/3 of the president's daily calendar & schedule & said that he's doing less than he did in his first term, or he might not be fit for the job. That is unequivocally false and it's deeply unfortunate that the story was written ... he is taking meetings around the clock"
December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
He played golf on four of the past six days. www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
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The Department of Defense Law of War Manual says that members of the armed services have a duty “to refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders" and cites "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked" as an example of unlawful orders.
Wicker Orders Investigation Into Hegseth's Reported 'Kill Them All' Order, Vowing 'Vigorous Oversight' of Boat Strikes
Sen. Roger Wicker is vowing "vigorous oversight" amid reports Hegseth ordered the U.S. military "to kill everybody" in a boat strike.
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Department of Defense Law of War Manual says that members of the armed services have a duty “to refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders" and cites "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked" as an example of unlawful orders.
Another day that'd be a great day to start impeachment proceedings against Pete Hegseth.
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another day that'd be a great day to start impeachment proceedings against Pete Hegseth.
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Commander White is one of the very few people involved in family separation from the inside who acquitted himself well. He raised alarm bells, pushed back, and got ORR to start tracking separations long before DHS did, so that it was possible later to reunite kids and know the scale.
He reunited families separated under Trump. Now he’s running for Congress. wapo.st/3KdDBQ1
He reunited families separated under Trump. Now he’s running for Congress.
Jonathan White, a longtime civil servant who fought Trump officials’ efforts to separate migrant families, says Democrats must do more to combat the president.
wapo.st
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Commander White is one of the very few people involved in family separation from the inside who acquitted himself well. He raised alarm bells, pushed back, and got ORR to start tracking separations long before DHS did, so that it was possible later to reunite kids and know the scale.
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This was well done and also what I’ve been saying for years, glad to see more people on it
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This was well done and also what I’ve been saying for years, glad to see more people on it
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Boycotts are meant to be very serious collective efforts. To call for a boycott is to issue a moral imperative.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Boycotts are meant to be very serious collective efforts. To call for a boycott is to issue a moral imperative.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
Just to repeat louder for those in the back...
Trying to ethically direct your dollars can be a useful activity. But it's not a boycott.
A boycott is something we do together.
There's a boycott of Target on right now. It doesn't mean alternatives are morally pure.
Trying to ethically direct your dollars can be a useful activity. But it's not a boycott.
A boycott is something we do together.
There's a boycott of Target on right now. It doesn't mean alternatives are morally pure.
Boycotts are meant to be very serious collective efforts. To call for a boycott is to issue a moral imperative.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
November 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Just to repeat louder for those in the back...
Trying to ethically direct your dollars can be a useful activity. But it's not a boycott.
A boycott is something we do together.
There's a boycott of Target on right now. It doesn't mean alternatives are morally pure.
Trying to ethically direct your dollars can be a useful activity. But it's not a boycott.
A boycott is something we do together.
There's a boycott of Target on right now. It doesn't mean alternatives are morally pure.
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Well and part of the problem is a confusion about language here.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
And shaming people doesn't do any good.
Do your best. Choose places you can boycott and do it.
But a focused approach is probably best.
Do your best. Choose places you can boycott and do it.
But a focused approach is probably best.
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Well and part of the problem is a confusion about language here.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
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This is exactly why boycotts have to be used sparingly and strategically.
When we get to the point of "just boycott all the corporations doing evil," well.
Bad news about the fundamental nature of corporations.
When we get to the point of "just boycott all the corporations doing evil," well.
Bad news about the fundamental nature of corporations.
“don’t buy a chicken sandwich from
the homophobic restaurant chain” is easy to avoid
but groceries and household goods? “boycott Amazon, Target, Home Depot — but maybe Kroger and Albertsons too. And always Wal-Mart”
I don’t have infinite hours or health or money to “consume right”
the homophobic restaurant chain” is easy to avoid
but groceries and household goods? “boycott Amazon, Target, Home Depot — but maybe Kroger and Albertsons too. And always Wal-Mart”
I don’t have infinite hours or health or money to “consume right”
November 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is exactly why boycotts have to be used sparingly and strategically.
When we get to the point of "just boycott all the corporations doing evil," well.
Bad news about the fundamental nature of corporations.
When we get to the point of "just boycott all the corporations doing evil," well.
Bad news about the fundamental nature of corporations.
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One hard part of the literacy problem in the United States is there are a lot of people -- some of them with college degrees and beyond -- who don't realize that they are bad at reading
I don't know how to reach those people
I don't know how to reach those people
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Weirdly, this is all part of a 50-year-long plan to get their parents back together
The identical twin brother of MAGA Texas Rep. Troy Nehls is hoping to replace his brother in Congress after Nehls announced his retirement on Saturday.
MAGA Rep. Tries to Hand Seat to Literally Identical Successor
Trever Nehls is hoping to replace his brother, Texas Rep. Troy Nehls, in Congress.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Weirdly, this is all part of a 50-year-long plan to get their parents back together
To possibly state the obvious, deregulation in and of itself has never been the problem with neoliberalism, it's the tactical and corrupt deregulation that rewarded big capital but hurt smaller enterprises.
Honestly it's funny that he is *quite literally* saying "deregulate and reduce the burden of taxation on business to create jobs" and nobody on the left will criticise him. Good.
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
To possibly state the obvious, deregulation in and of itself has never been the problem with neoliberalism, it's the tactical and corrupt deregulation that rewarded big capital but hurt smaller enterprises.
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Sounds like we need smarter executives who aren't so lazy.
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
November 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Sounds like we need smarter executives who aren't so lazy.
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
1/2
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
1/2
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Americans who have experienced an ICE invasion go from “well I dont think anyone should be here illegally and you have to give Trump credit on the border” to looking for guillotines for ICE agents. I just saw it happen with wine moms in Raleigh Durham.
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Americans who have experienced an ICE invasion go from “well I dont think anyone should be here illegally and you have to give Trump credit on the border” to looking for guillotines for ICE agents. I just saw it happen with wine moms in Raleigh Durham.
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Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
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The company essentially turned a dial that made ChatGPT more appealing and made people use it more, but sent some of them into delusional spirals.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The company essentially turned a dial that made ChatGPT more appealing and made people use it more, but sent some of them into delusional spirals.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
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I feel like I need a cigarette after watching this video
A U.S. Border Patrol agent, Isaiah Hodgson, was charged with resisting arrest by Long Beach police after he allegedly pulled a gun in the women’s restroom of a restaurant — here’s how he reacted.
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I feel like I need a cigarette after watching this video
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And yes, I wrote a full book about Jamal Khashoggi and his murder. Delivered edits, everything.
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...
HarperCollins Halts Work on Book About Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi Arabia, was murdered at the country’s consulate in Turkey.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
And yes, I wrote a full book about Jamal Khashoggi and his murder. Delivered edits, everything.
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...