A "gift link".
Article is long (Firefox text mode: 44–55 min); by Robert Draper 29-Dec-2025.
"[He] covers politics for The Times. For this article, he conducted two lengthy interviews with Marjorie Taylor Greene and spoke to close associates, congressional colleagues and White House officials."
Article is long (Firefox text mode: 44–55 min); by Robert Draper 29-Dec-2025.
"[He] covers politics for The Times. For this article, he conducted two lengthy interviews with Marjorie Taylor Greene and spoke to close associates, congressional colleagues and White House officials."
December 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
A "gift link".
Article is long (Firefox text mode: 44–55 min); by Robert Draper 29-Dec-2025.
"[He] covers politics for The Times. For this article, he conducted two lengthy interviews with Marjorie Taylor Greene and spoke to close associates, congressional colleagues and White House officials."
Article is long (Firefox text mode: 44–55 min); by Robert Draper 29-Dec-2025.
"[He] covers politics for The Times. For this article, he conducted two lengthy interviews with Marjorie Taylor Greene and spoke to close associates, congressional colleagues and White House officials."
Thank you for this gift link ("Shared with you by a Times subscriber"). A NY Times opinion piece by Michelle Goldberg dated 26-Dec-2025 titled "Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger".
December 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Thank you for this gift link ("Shared with you by a Times subscriber"). A NY Times opinion piece by Michelle Goldberg dated 26-Dec-2025 titled "Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger".
Also:
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, Bari Weiss!
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, FBI!
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statuskuo.substack.com/p/the-streis...
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, Bari Weiss!
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, FBI!
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statuskuo.substack.com/p/the-streis...
The Streisand Effect At Work
From the DOJ to Bari Weiss, attempts to bury or obscure are having the exact opposite intended effect.
statuskuo.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, Bari Weiss!
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, FBI!
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statuskuo.substack.com/p/the-streis...
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, Bari Weiss!
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect, FBI!
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statuskuo.substack.com/p/the-streis...
I couldn't believe that anyone didn't know about the Streisand Effect. I can forgive Barbra, or even Donald, but how can I forgive Bari Weiss not knowing? Maybe I gave Bari more credit than she deserved.
bsky.app/profile/tzip...
bsky.app/profile/tzip...
Bari Weiss really never heard of Barbara Streisand?
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I couldn't believe that anyone didn't know about the Streisand Effect. I can forgive Barbra, or even Donald, but how can I forgive Bari Weiss not knowing? Maybe I gave Bari more credit than she deserved.
bsky.app/profile/tzip...
bsky.app/profile/tzip...
Thanks for the archive link to this Tom Nichols ( @radiofreetom.bsky.social ) 17-Dec-2025 piece in The Atlantic.
December 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thanks for the archive link to this Tom Nichols ( @radiofreetom.bsky.social ) 17-Dec-2025 piece in The Atlantic.
See
archive.is/0xmol (via archive.is/www.foreigna... )
Tatiana Mitrova & Sergey Vakulenko 5-Nov-2025
"What Ukraine’s campaign has exposed about Russia is really a deeper vulnerability: an energy superpower whose strength lies in infrastructure built decades ago, maintained ... than innovation. ..."
archive.is/0xmol (via archive.is/www.foreigna... )
Tatiana Mitrova & Sergey Vakulenko 5-Nov-2025
"What Ukraine’s campaign has exposed about Russia is really a deeper vulnerability: an energy superpower whose strength lies in infrastructure built decades ago, maintained ... than innovation. ..."
archive.is
December 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
See
archive.is/0xmol (via archive.is/www.foreigna... )
Tatiana Mitrova & Sergey Vakulenko 5-Nov-2025
"What Ukraine’s campaign has exposed about Russia is really a deeper vulnerability: an energy superpower whose strength lies in infrastructure built decades ago, maintained ... than innovation. ..."
archive.is/0xmol (via archive.is/www.foreigna... )
Tatiana Mitrova & Sergey Vakulenko 5-Nov-2025
"What Ukraine’s campaign has exposed about Russia is really a deeper vulnerability: an energy superpower whose strength lies in infrastructure built decades ago, maintained ... than innovation. ..."
By Bill Browder 13-Dec-2025 15.00 GMT, The Sunday Times "Using frozen Russian assets will tip the balance of war. Europe must act"
"When I first called for the seizure of €210bn to fund Ukraine’s defence, officials said I had lost my mind. Now, it’s the only way to preserve European security.
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"When I first called for the seizure of €210bn to fund Ukraine’s defence, officials said I had lost my mind. Now, it’s the only way to preserve European security.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
By Bill Browder 13-Dec-2025 15.00 GMT, The Sunday Times "Using frozen Russian assets will tip the balance of war. Europe must act"
"When I first called for the seizure of €210bn to fund Ukraine’s defence, officials said I had lost my mind. Now, it’s the only way to preserve European security.
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"When I first called for the seizure of €210bn to fund Ukraine’s defence, officials said I had lost my mind. Now, it’s the only way to preserve European security.
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More on the Sandwich Guy trial. George's puns were not that interesting, but the Bloomberg Law article he links to is pretty good. Talks about two of the Jurors and how seriously they took the deliberations.
bsky.app/profile/gtco...
news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar...
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news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar...
December 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
More on the Sandwich Guy trial. George's puns were not that interesting, but the Bloomberg Law article he links to is pretty good. Talks about two of the Jurors and how seriously they took the deliberations.
bsky.app/profile/gtco...
news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar...
bsky.app/profile/gtco...
news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar...
Thank you for the archive link to this Atlantic article by Yair Rosenberg dated 2-Dec-2025 titled "Netanyahu Just Admitted He’s Unfit to Lead Israel": archive.ph/s9JNe
"... [official pardon request] ... acknowledged that Netanyahu has been incapable of fully performing the duties of his position..."
"... [official pardon request] ... acknowledged that Netanyahu has been incapable of fully performing the duties of his position..."
archive.ph
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Thank you for the archive link to this Atlantic article by Yair Rosenberg dated 2-Dec-2025 titled "Netanyahu Just Admitted He’s Unfit to Lead Israel": archive.ph/s9JNe
"... [official pardon request] ... acknowledged that Netanyahu has been incapable of fully performing the duties of his position..."
"... [official pardon request] ... acknowledged that Netanyahu has been incapable of fully performing the duties of his position..."
Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social (bsky.app/profile/stat...) is better at this than I am.
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Hegseth is in deep waters here, and it’s unclear whether Trump will ultimately offer him quarter—or double back and sink him.
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Hegseth is in deep waters here, and it’s unclear whether Trump will ultimately offer him quarter—or double back and sink him.
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A Political Roundup • Yesterday offered symbolic moments of everything that’s wrong with the Trump regime.
A Political Roundup
Yesterday offered symbolic moments of everything that’s wrong with the Trump regime.
statuskuo.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social (bsky.app/profile/stat...) is better at this than I am.
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Hegseth is in deep waters here, and it’s unclear whether Trump will ultimately offer him quarter—or double back and sink him.
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Hegseth is in deep waters here, and it’s unclear whether Trump will ultimately offer him quarter—or double back and sink him.
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There are several other links to this excellent substack post by Jess Craven titled "You have to watch this Aftyn Behn interview".
See bsky.app/search?q=You...
See bsky.app/search?q=You...
bsky.app
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There are several other links to this excellent substack post by Jess Craven titled "You have to watch this Aftyn Behn interview".
See bsky.app/search?q=You...
See bsky.app/search?q=You...
See also:
"... this is now a “within-the-margin-of-error” race that Behn says she can win. “I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons,” she said as she was canvassing Wednesday morning. ..."
bsky.app/profile/then... (via @gtconway.bsky.social ) www.thenation.com/article/poli...
"... this is now a “within-the-margin-of-error” race that Behn says she can win. “I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons,” she said as she was canvassing Wednesday morning. ..."
bsky.app/profile/then... (via @gtconway.bsky.social ) www.thenation.com/article/poli...
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
See also:
"... this is now a “within-the-margin-of-error” race that Behn says she can win. “I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons,” she said as she was canvassing Wednesday morning. ..."
bsky.app/profile/then... (via @gtconway.bsky.social ) www.thenation.com/article/poli...
"... this is now a “within-the-margin-of-error” race that Behn says she can win. “I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons,” she said as she was canvassing Wednesday morning. ..."
bsky.app/profile/then... (via @gtconway.bsky.social ) www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Another, longer (just under 28 minutes) interview with Aftyn Behn ( @aftynbehn.bsky.social ) I can recommend is this one from Jess Craven's ( @jesscraven101.bsky.social ) Substack.
chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/you-have-t...
chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/you-have-t...
You have to watch this Aftyn Behn interview
She's so good, you guys
substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Another, longer (just under 28 minutes) interview with Aftyn Behn ( @aftynbehn.bsky.social ) I can recommend is this one from Jess Craven's ( @jesscraven101.bsky.social ) Substack.
chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/you-have-t...
chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/you-have-t...
See also my comment on this article ( offbeatresearch.com/2025/11/i-kn... ) in "Off Beat Research" about captured and released Former Azov Brigade commander Bohdan Krotevych by Jimmy Rushton ( @jimmyrushton.bsky.social ) dated 21-Nov-2025 from a different thread.
bsky.app/profile/otan...
bsky.app/profile/otan...
November 30, 2025 at 6:12 AM
See also my comment on this article ( offbeatresearch.com/2025/11/i-kn... ) in "Off Beat Research" about captured and released Former Azov Brigade commander Bohdan Krotevych by Jimmy Rushton ( @jimmyrushton.bsky.social ) dated 21-Nov-2025 from a different thread.
bsky.app/profile/otan...
bsky.app/profile/otan...
I read it; quite interesting. I don't understand the political situation in Ukraine very well, so the Jimmy Rushton ( @jimmyrushton.bsky.social ) / Krotevych perspective on the war and Syrskyi's leadership are valuable.
November 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I read it; quite interesting. I don't understand the political situation in Ukraine very well, so the Jimmy Rushton ( @jimmyrushton.bsky.social ) / Krotevych perspective on the war and Syrskyi's leadership are valuable.
To be clear, here is where I saw the link to Simon's ( @simonwdc.bsky.social ) interview with Aftyn Behn.
bsky.app/profile/simo...
It is short, only 12 and a quarter minutes.
bsky.app/profile/simo...
It is short, only 12 and a quarter minutes.
Enjoy this uplifting conversation with the inspiring @aftynbehn.bsky.social, who has put a deep red Congressional seat in play next week. Watch, share with others, and let's help Aftyn close strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver...
New Conversation With The Inspiring Aftyn Behn - Let's Help Her Close Strong Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch this wonderful discussion with our great candidate making the GOP sweat in a deep red district in Tennessee
www.hopiumchronicles.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
To be clear, here is where I saw the link to Simon's ( @simonwdc.bsky.social ) interview with Aftyn Behn.
bsky.app/profile/simo...
It is short, only 12 and a quarter minutes.
bsky.app/profile/simo...
It is short, only 12 and a quarter minutes.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Thanks for the Gift Article. Titled "A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C." by Juliette Kayyem dated 27-Nov-2025.
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More troops is not the answer. ... political attacks on cities run by Democrats, and the Guard members are vulnerable because politics is not a military mission. ..."
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More troops is not the answer. ... political attacks on cities run by Democrats, and the Guard members are vulnerable because politics is not a military mission. ..."
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Thanks for the Gift Article. Titled "A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C." by Juliette Kayyem dated 27-Nov-2025.
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More troops is not the answer. ... political attacks on cities run by Democrats, and the Guard members are vulnerable because politics is not a military mission. ..."
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More troops is not the answer. ... political attacks on cities run by Democrats, and the Guard members are vulnerable because politics is not a military mission. ..."
Thanks for the gift link to this article "Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
By Anne Applebaum 26-Nov-2025.
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
By Anne Applebaum 26-Nov-2025.
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Thanks for the gift link to this article "Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
By Anne Applebaum 26-Nov-2025.
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
By Anne Applebaum 26-Nov-2025.
This is a great picture.
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
This is a great picture.