@readeradrift.bsky.social
This is fucked up.
Do not comply in advance.
Do not squander momentum/political capital.
Do not broadcast your cowardice.
Do not comply in advance.
Do not squander momentum/political capital.
Do not broadcast your cowardice.
I mean they're just saying it bsky.app/profile/atru...
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This is fucked up.
Do not comply in advance.
Do not squander momentum/political capital.
Do not broadcast your cowardice.
Do not comply in advance.
Do not squander momentum/political capital.
Do not broadcast your cowardice.
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"Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says. Alberta accounts for 38% of Canada's measles cases this year."
For non-Canadians, Alberta is sometimes referred to as the "Texas of Canada." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For non-Canadians, Alberta is sometimes referred to as the "Texas of Canada." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says | CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says. Alberta accounts for 38% of Canada's measles cases this year."
For non-Canadians, Alberta is sometimes referred to as the "Texas of Canada." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For non-Canadians, Alberta is sometimes referred to as the "Texas of Canada." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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New Argentina just dropped.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New Argentina just dropped.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
1) This bug is a genuine piece of art
2) Felony vandalism, $20,000 bail? Insanity.
2) Felony vandalism, $20,000 bail? Insanity.
UCPD has charged four UC Berkeley undergrads with *felony vandalism* because they attempted to hang a cardboard bug on Sather Gate.
4 UC Berkeley students arrested on felony vandalism charges for anti-TPUSA art installation
UCPD arrested four students early Monday morning for felony vandalism, according to information from campus administrators.
www.dailycal.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
1) This bug is a genuine piece of art
2) Felony vandalism, $20,000 bail? Insanity.
2) Felony vandalism, $20,000 bail? Insanity.
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NEW: Some math teachers took a photo wearing t-shirts reading "Problem Solved" on Halloween
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
One photo, a deluge of threats: Inside the Arizona high school turned upside down by right-wing activists
A group of math teachers — some of whom were fans of Charlie Kirk — had their lives turned upside down this week over false accusations about a Halloween photo.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: Some math teachers took a photo wearing t-shirts reading "Problem Solved" on Halloween
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
There was no connection to Charlie Kirk, but some right-wing influencers and GOP politicians insisted there was
Dozens of death threats followed. Here's what happened -->
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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This is decoration for a dementia patient.
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is decoration for a dementia patient.
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Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
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NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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This discussion started off with some of the ideas @dwj88.bsky.social and I wrote about in a post, "Republican Budget Bill Signals New Era in Federal Surveillance," from July. Thanks to Mel for the opportunity to connect it to recent events and to discuss the growing dangers to civil rights.
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This discussion started off with some of the ideas @dwj88.bsky.social and I wrote about in a post, "Republican Budget Bill Signals New Era in Federal Surveillance," from July. Thanks to Mel for the opportunity to connect it to recent events and to discuss the growing dangers to civil rights.
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"Vance is a soulless striver who will sell off anything if he thought it would give him more power. We don’t have to ask if he would betray his wife and kids. He does so nearly every day by promoting a vision of America that has no room for them in it."
People gossiped about JD Vance and Erika Kirk. Then, inevitably, came the "don't gossip" scoldings.
Screw it! Let's defend wild speculation. First, these two deserve it.
Second, the gossip tells us a lot about JD Vance's political future. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/10/w...
Screw it! Let's defend wild speculation. First, these two deserve it.
Second, the gossip tells us a lot about JD Vance's political future. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/10/w...
Why JD Vance and Erika Kirk's hug made tongues wag
The vice president’s current wife, Usha, is a growing political liability
www.salon.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
"Vance is a soulless striver who will sell off anything if he thought it would give him more power. We don’t have to ask if he would betray his wife and kids. He does so nearly every day by promoting a vision of America that has no room for them in it."
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Trump literally says "shhhhhhhh" after Laura Ingraham notes that the cost of beef, coffee, and auto repairs have gone up.
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump literally says "shhhhhhhh" after Laura Ingraham notes that the cost of beef, coffee, and auto repairs have gone up.
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You are 61, you have had a heart bypass, a knee replacement. Here's $2000. Get negotiating.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
You are 61, you have had a heart bypass, a knee replacement. Here's $2000. Get negotiating.
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We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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What’s even more hilarious is a guy whose hobby is buying cars at the tune of $15,000,000 & then complains about his retirement fund balance.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What’s even more hilarious is a guy whose hobby is buying cars at the tune of $15,000,000 & then complains about his retirement fund balance.
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Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
Oh
New data shows that the CCRB retroactively doctored public data for more than 10,000 misconduct allegations against NYPD officers.
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-whitewa...
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-whitewa...
The NYPD’s Watchdog Whitewashed More Than 10,000 Misconduct Allegations in Public Data, New Evidence Shows
Allegations of lying, sexual misconduct, bigoted statements, and racist policing were among those quietly reclassified by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
hellgatenyc.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Oh
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Exactly. Once the right-wing legal groups serve up a perfectly engineered case, the SCOTUS will be happy to overturn Obergefell.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Exactly. Once the right-wing legal groups serve up a perfectly engineered case, the SCOTUS will be happy to overturn Obergefell.
This is the thing.
If resignations mattered to the public/press like they did during watergate we would not be in this insanely dangerous place.
If resignations mattered to the public/press like they did during watergate we would not be in this insanely dangerous place.
I hear you, but on the other hand, sticking it out and possibly gumming up the works is how Trump was repeatedly foiled during his first administration. Having people in government who still have ethical boundaries and will do things from the inside to delay or derail his plans may be our best hope.
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This is the thing.
If resignations mattered to the public/press like they did during watergate we would not be in this insanely dangerous place.
If resignations mattered to the public/press like they did during watergate we would not be in this insanely dangerous place.
I am still mad at the folks who insisted it could not get this bad.
And I'm telling you now.
It can get MUCH worse.
And I'm telling you now.
It can get MUCH worse.
Breaking MSNBC:
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign
Career prosecutors on “pins and needles” after flurry of subpoenas approved.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I am still mad at the folks who insisted it could not get this bad.
And I'm telling you now.
It can get MUCH worse.
And I'm telling you now.
It can get MUCH worse.
What?
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
What?
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$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
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Judge Wolf’s own words www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Judge Wolf’s own words www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Also what could go wrong with forcing overtired/sick air traffic controllers into work...
What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Also what could go wrong with forcing overtired/sick air traffic controllers into work...