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Perhaps the BBC could offer Trump one of his beloved deals: they'll apologise for broadcasting sections of his speech, if he apologises for trying to overthrow an election, lying about the result, pressuring election officials, urging a crowd to "fight like hell" & pardoning those who did just that.
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Perhaps the BBC could offer Trump one of his beloved deals: they'll apologise for broadcasting sections of his speech, if he apologises for trying to overthrow an election, lying about the result, pressuring election officials, urging a crowd to "fight like hell" & pardoning those who did just that.
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I know this is an obvious and old point, but it still shocks me how quickly the culture of the GOP has come to defined by the absurd personality type of the "toad-licking, ass kissing alpha." Amazing that they've built an audience that finds such deportment appealing, rather than disqualifying.
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I know this is an obvious and old point, but it still shocks me how quickly the culture of the GOP has come to defined by the absurd personality type of the "toad-licking, ass kissing alpha." Amazing that they've built an audience that finds such deportment appealing, rather than disqualifying.
Just utterly appalling.
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 9:00 PM
Just utterly appalling.
'This feeling is called hope
Three electoral lessons from a week of progressive victories.'
Via @iandunt.bsky.social #Mandani
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Three electoral lessons from a week of progressive victories.'
Via @iandunt.bsky.social #Mandani
substack.com/home/post/p-...
This feeling is called hope
Three electoral lessons from a week of progressive victories.
substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
'This feeling is called hope
Three electoral lessons from a week of progressive victories.'
Via @iandunt.bsky.social #Mandani
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Three electoral lessons from a week of progressive victories.'
Via @iandunt.bsky.social #Mandani
substack.com/home/post/p-...
'Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can #Cop30 achieve? #Climate summit in #Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions'
Via @theguardian.com
Via @theguardian.com
Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve?
Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
'Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can #Cop30 achieve? #Climate summit in #Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions'
Via @theguardian.com
Via @theguardian.com
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Most people have pointed out that Trump was golfing in Palm Beach at the exact moment Mullin posted this, but I will also note that the “work” Trump is doing here is autographing Truth Social posts that have been blown up and printed out.
November 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Most people have pointed out that Trump was golfing in Palm Beach at the exact moment Mullin posted this, but I will also note that the “work” Trump is doing here is autographing Truth Social posts that have been blown up and printed out.
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One authoritarian defunds media critic of another authoritarian: “Mr. Orbán’s government had long accused Szabad Európa of bias. By halting its funding, the United States removed one of the few outlets that continued to scrutinize his administration.”
US no longer supports democracy overseas.
US no longer supports democracy overseas.
US cuts funding for Hungary’s Szabad Európa, one of its last independent outlets, days before Orbán’s WH visit as Trump ally Kari Lake slashes Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia, steps watchdogs call “a gift to autocrats.”
Kari Lake Cuts U.S.-Funded Hungarian Outlet, Handing Authoritarian Orbán Win Before Trump Meeting
Kari Lake’s decision to cut funding for Hungary’s U.S.-backed Radio Free Europe branch came just two days before Viktor Orbán’s White House visit,
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
One authoritarian defunds media critic of another authoritarian: “Mr. Orbán’s government had long accused Szabad Európa of bias. By halting its funding, the United States removed one of the few outlets that continued to scrutinize his administration.”
US no longer supports democracy overseas.
US no longer supports democracy overseas.
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DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files Are Even Worse for Trump
Details in the files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
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Oh phew.
The @chicagotribune.com has updated its story to clarify that the baby was exposed to pepper spray, not tear gas
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Oh phew.
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"Given the major payouts at stake, the tides could be turning in favor of artists who had their lifework sucked up by AI models without permission, who could be looking at another consolation prize in the form of a settlement fee."
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
"Given the major payouts at stake, the tides could be turning in favor of artists who had their lifework sucked up by AI models without permission, who could be looking at another consolation prize in the form of a settlement fee."
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Just awful. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
Southern Water is being investigated amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Just awful. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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This room will be painted gold floor to ceiling by the time he leaves office and honestly I’m sorta morbidly fascinated with this slow conversion
It’s like black mold, just slowly spreading and creepy a little bit at a time.
It’s like black mold, just slowly spreading and creepy a little bit at a time.
Trump's White House: the walls of this classic Federalist style building have now had polyurethane ornaments manufactured in Taiwan and spray painted with gold pain glued to them. The appearance is repulsive, gaudy & entirely to Trump's taste. These ornaments are available at Home Depot, BTW
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This room will be painted gold floor to ceiling by the time he leaves office and honestly I’m sorta morbidly fascinated with this slow conversion
It’s like black mold, just slowly spreading and creepy a little bit at a time.
It’s like black mold, just slowly spreading and creepy a little bit at a time.
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Brilliant new ad campaign I just spotted at the Southwark tube station in London.
November 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Brilliant new ad campaign I just spotted at the Southwark tube station in London.
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Im sorry
Im stuck on the sentence
"OpenAi made a $12B loss"
How do you "make" a loss?
Why is it worded this way?
Im stuck on the sentence
"OpenAi made a $12B loss"
How do you "make" a loss?
Why is it worded this way?
ICYMI: Microsoft’s charge “implies a more than $12 billion quarterly loss at OpenAI, said Firoz Valliji, an analyst at Bernstein.”
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Im sorry
Im stuck on the sentence
"OpenAi made a $12B loss"
How do you "make" a loss?
Why is it worded this way?
Im stuck on the sentence
"OpenAi made a $12B loss"
How do you "make" a loss?
Why is it worded this way?
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This is really what it’s all about. They’re not upset about socialism or whatever. They’re upset that Mamdani represents an upending of traditional influence and city politics. He won’t take their calls because he cares more about people who traditionally can’t get the mayor on the phone.
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This is really what it’s all about. They’re not upset about socialism or whatever. They’re upset that Mamdani represents an upending of traditional influence and city politics. He won’t take their calls because he cares more about people who traditionally can’t get the mayor on the phone.
'Donald #Trump enters his lame duck era
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.'
via @politico.com
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.'
via @politico.com
Donald Trump enters his lame duck era
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.
www.politico.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
'Donald #Trump enters his lame duck era
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.'
via @politico.com
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.'
via @politico.com
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
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Mr. "I Don't Take Responsibility At All" thinks the MASSIVE BLUE WAVE was because he wasn't on the ballot, not
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Mr. "I Don't Take Responsibility At All" thinks the MASSIVE BLUE WAVE was because he wasn't on the ballot, not
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
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One of the funnier denials I’ve ever read
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
One of the funnier denials I’ve ever read
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
Unhinged.
'New York City Has Fallen': MAGA Responds to Mamdani’s Victory With a Racist Freak-Out. Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Mamdani’s victory #Mamdani #NYC @wired.com
'New York City Has Fallen': MAGA Responds to Mamdani’s Victory With a Racist Freak-Out. Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Mamdani’s victory #Mamdani #NYC @wired.com
‘New York City Has Fallen’: MAGA Responds to Zohran Mamdani’s Victory With a Racist Freak-Out
Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Unhinged.
'New York City Has Fallen': MAGA Responds to Mamdani’s Victory With a Racist Freak-Out. Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Mamdani’s victory #Mamdani #NYC @wired.com
'New York City Has Fallen': MAGA Responds to Mamdani’s Victory With a Racist Freak-Out. Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Mamdani’s victory #Mamdani #NYC @wired.com
'Tech Billionaire Marc #Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley. The #Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen' #A16Z
Via @propublica.org
Via @propublica.org
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
'Tech Billionaire Marc #Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley. The #Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen' #A16Z
Via @propublica.org
Via @propublica.org
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Don't miss @ryanlcooper.com on the idiots who wasted a small fortune trying to stop a progressive from winning an election in a progressive city.
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
America’s Dumbest Billionaires Fail to Stop Zohran Mamdani - The American Prospect
It’s encouraging on many levels: New York City didn’t submit to a campaign of flagrant bigotry from disgraced two-time loser Andrew Cuomo, and Americans, particularly young ones, can still be politica...
prospect.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Don't miss @ryanlcooper.com on the idiots who wasted a small fortune trying to stop a progressive from winning an election in a progressive city.
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
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I enjoy watching the very-serious-furrowed-brow business press wrestle with the fact this erratic weirdo doesn't do anything useful outside of annoy people at weird hours
Tesla Is Obsessed With Musk’s Pay Package. Musk Is Obsessed With AI.
Musk’s focus on winning the artificial-intelligence arms race leads to long hours at xAI. Employees were compelled to turn over biometric data to develop controversial avatars.
www.wsj.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I enjoy watching the very-serious-furrowed-brow business press wrestle with the fact this erratic weirdo doesn't do anything useful outside of annoy people at weird hours