Ethan
@numinous.bsky.social
PhD InfoSci, professor, alright in a pinch
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you’re telling me that another thirtysomething republican has nazi beliefs. wow
EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia told Republicans that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and that he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a group chat viewed by POLITICO.
Trump nominee says he has a ‘Nazi streak,’ bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts
Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.
www.politico.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
you’re telling me that another thirtysomething republican has nazi beliefs. wow
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Are these for ants?
President Trump is seeking to build a triumphal arch on a Washington roundabout to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary next year. Trump showed models of the proposed arch at a fund-raising dinner on Wednesday for another of his pet projects, a White House ballroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
October 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Are these for ants?
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TRUMP: CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE MUST BE THROWN OUT OF OFFICE
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Replacing the head of Bureau of Labor Statistics with a stooge, proclaiming that crime is up when it’s down, and taking over the Smithsonian are all about trying to take over facts.
But facts are facts whether or not Trumpists agree.
But facts are facts whether or not Trumpists agree.
August 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Replacing the head of Bureau of Labor Statistics with a stooge, proclaiming that crime is up when it’s down, and taking over the Smithsonian are all about trying to take over facts.
But facts are facts whether or not Trumpists agree.
But facts are facts whether or not Trumpists agree.
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The GOP's greatest superpower is the sheer cartoon evil of their policies. "They are taking healthcare from the poor so they can give tax breaks to millionaires" makes you sound like a hysterical SJW but it is straightforwardly what they are doing.
July 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The GOP's greatest superpower is the sheer cartoon evil of their policies. "They are taking healthcare from the poor so they can give tax breaks to millionaires" makes you sound like a hysterical SJW but it is straightforwardly what they are doing.
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1) it was always fascism and fascism was the right word to use
2) they are building concentration camps and concentration camps are the right words to use
3) they are banning books and book bans is a fine way to describe the myriad ways they are banning them
2) they are building concentration camps and concentration camps are the right words to use
3) they are banning books and book bans is a fine way to describe the myriad ways they are banning them
July 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
1) it was always fascism and fascism was the right word to use
2) they are building concentration camps and concentration camps are the right words to use
3) they are banning books and book bans is a fine way to describe the myriad ways they are banning them
2) they are building concentration camps and concentration camps are the right words to use
3) they are banning books and book bans is a fine way to describe the myriad ways they are banning them
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for all of the praise of law enforcement we've seen since Saturday, it's now clear cops had at least two opportunities to prevent Vance Boelter from murdering Melissa Hortman and her husband but failed to do so.
June 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
for all of the praise of law enforcement we've seen since Saturday, it's now clear cops had at least two opportunities to prevent Vance Boelter from murdering Melissa Hortman and her husband but failed to do so.
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June 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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I know we all know he’s unaware of history, but the implication here is…scary
June 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I know we all know he’s unaware of history, but the implication here is…scary
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Your now-regular reminder that no tax cut has ever paid for itself.
Ever
Ever
CBO just estimated the macrodynamic impact on the cost of the GOP bill - i.e., "is this bill going to help the economy so much that it pays for itself?"
CBO said that the bill pays for just 3.5% of itself - w/ a tiny upfront economic boost that declines over time. Legitimately embarrassing for Rs.
CBO said that the bill pays for just 3.5% of itself - w/ a tiny upfront economic boost that declines over time. Legitimately embarrassing for Rs.
June 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Your now-regular reminder that no tax cut has ever paid for itself.
Ever
Ever
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But also…”lends”?
How does one get repaid for a bomb they lend?
How does one get repaid for a bomb they lend?
June 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
But also…”lends”?
How does one get repaid for a bomb they lend?
How does one get repaid for a bomb they lend?
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“US officials briefed by the Israelis weren’t convinced that the information pointed to a decision by Tehran to build a bomb, according to a senior intelligence official, another U.S. official and two congressional aides familiar with the discussions.” www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It.
The gap between Israel’s assessment of Iran’s nuclear program and that of the U.S. helps explain why the two allies haven’t been aligned in recent days on dealing with Tehran.
www.wsj.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“US officials briefed by the Israelis weren’t convinced that the information pointed to a decision by Tehran to build a bomb, according to a senior intelligence official, another U.S. official and two congressional aides familiar with the discussions.” www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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After the 2024 elections, I lost count of how many influential observers complained about Democrats and their implied “disdain” for parts of their own country.
Republicans’ *overt* contempt for parts of their own country tends to generate less conversation.
Republicans’ *overt* contempt for parts of their own country tends to generate less conversation.
Peter Navarro today has repeatedly demeaningly referred to the West Coast as the "left coast" and the East Coast as "the elitist coast."
May 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
After the 2024 elections, I lost count of how many influential observers complained about Democrats and their implied “disdain” for parts of their own country.
Republicans’ *overt* contempt for parts of their own country tends to generate less conversation.
Republicans’ *overt* contempt for parts of their own country tends to generate less conversation.
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Amazing. Right out in the open: "universities are free to do research as long as they're sympathetic to the administration."
I want to personally play this clip in the face of every fucking clown who spent the last several years pretending that the left is the "real" threat to free speech.
I want to personally play this clip in the face of every fucking clown who spent the last several years pretending that the left is the "real" threat to free speech.
Linda McMahon: "Universities should continue to be able to do research as long as they're abiding by the laws and in sync, I think, with the administration and what the administration is trying to accomplish."
May 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Amazing. Right out in the open: "universities are free to do research as long as they're sympathetic to the administration."
I want to personally play this clip in the face of every fucking clown who spent the last several years pretending that the left is the "real" threat to free speech.
I want to personally play this clip in the face of every fucking clown who spent the last several years pretending that the left is the "real" threat to free speech.
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The notion that private institutions need to toe the party line is so fundamentally un-American it is almost unbelievable
Linda McMahon: "Universities should continue to be able to do research as long as they're abiding by the laws and in sync, I think, with the administration and what the administration is trying to accomplish."
May 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The notion that private institutions need to toe the party line is so fundamentally un-American it is almost unbelievable
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CARNEY SPOX: “.. Canada is an independent, sovereign nation, and it will remain one.” 🇨🇦
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/9336...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/9336...
May 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
CARNEY SPOX: “.. Canada is an independent, sovereign nation, and it will remain one.” 🇨🇦
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/9336...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/9336...
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What’s interesting/ignorant about this is that we *do do the big things here - the AI and the weapons systems. And we don’t do T shirts and textiles at scale.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
Trump: "We're not looking to make sneakers and t-shirts. We want to make military equipment, we want to make big things. We want to do the AI things with the computers. But the textile -- you know, I'm not looking to make t-shirts, to be honest. I'm not looking to make socks."
May 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
What’s interesting/ignorant about this is that we *do do the big things here - the AI and the weapons systems. And we don’t do T shirts and textiles at scale.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
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New: Trump's crypto venture announced its stablecoin would start trading on KuCoin today.
KuCoin is banned in the U.S. and was fined $300 million earlier this year after pleading guilty to flouting anti-money laundering laws.
me, for @forbes.com
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KuCoin is banned in the U.S. and was fined $300 million earlier this year after pleading guilty to flouting anti-money laundering laws.
me, for @forbes.com
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Trump Crypto Venture World Liberty Financial Partners With KuCoin, Exchange Banned In U.S., Fined $300 Million
Trump’s family controls World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm behind USD1—a new stablecoin now trading on KuCoin.
www.forbes.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New: Trump's crypto venture announced its stablecoin would start trading on KuCoin today.
KuCoin is banned in the U.S. and was fined $300 million earlier this year after pleading guilty to flouting anti-money laundering laws.
me, for @forbes.com
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KuCoin is banned in the U.S. and was fined $300 million earlier this year after pleading guilty to flouting anti-money laundering laws.
me, for @forbes.com
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Thing that amazes me no end -- never, ever, in discussions of debt and deficit, is the revenue side of the equation mentioned.
Five conservative House Republicans block Trump's tax-and-spending bill from reaching the floor, citing concerns that it would add too much to the deficit in a remarkable revolt that sent party leaders scrambling. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/u...
Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thing that amazes me no end -- never, ever, in discussions of debt and deficit, is the revenue side of the equation mentioned.
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Read what Reagan said about immigration and America just 36 years ago, and try to imagine any Republican saying it now. It’s become a gutter party.
www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...
www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...
May 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Read what Reagan said about immigration and America just 36 years ago, and try to imagine any Republican saying it now. It’s become a gutter party.
www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...
www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...
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Ben&Jerry’s is in the news again and one of my favorite writers is on it.
forward.com/news/720682/...
forward.com/news/720682/...
Ben & Jerry's co-founder was arrested this week — it was far from the first time
Since Ben & Jerry's ice cream company was founded in 1978, activism has been (half) baked into the brand's DNA.
forward.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ben&Jerry’s is in the news again and one of my favorite writers is on it.
forward.com/news/720682/...
forward.com/news/720682/...
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Maybe news organizations who have reporters who work in, oh, I don't know, the White House could do something here?
Former WSJ senior editor Paul Beckett calls for US major media outlets to stand together to respond to incremental attacks on the free press “before it’s too late.” www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2025/...
How should U.S. media respond to Trump's attacks on the free press?
The president has made clear his dislike of the traditional independent media, which endeavors to cover him fairly but which he repeatedly accuses of bias against him. So as the campaign against ...
www.ilfoglio.it
May 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Maybe news organizations who have reporters who work in, oh, I don't know, the White House could do something here?
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People who predicted a "surgical" approach from Republicans should take this as an opportunity to scrutinize their priors.
The House Ways & Means committee announced its first draft of cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act today. The changes amount to a backdoor repeal of the law: heatmap.news/politics/way...
The House GOP Tax Proposal Would Effectively Kill The IRA
The Ways and Means Committee released its proposed budget language, and it’s not pretty for clean energy.
heatmap.news
May 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
People who predicted a "surgical" approach from Republicans should take this as an opportunity to scrutinize their priors.
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Some Minnesota Democrats are joining with Republicans to roll back the very policy achievements they secured when they had full control of the legislature www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Democrats show discord over rollbacks of paid family leave, other past priorities
Some Democrats support changes that limit access to worker benefits. The proposals are a source of friction in budget negotiations.
www.mprnews.org
May 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Some Minnesota Democrats are joining with Republicans to roll back the very policy achievements they secured when they had full control of the legislature www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...