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Just an engineer trying to make his way through the insanity
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Scoop: CNN's softball interview with far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec drew internal backlash from senior journalists at the network, including Jake Tapper.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-jack-p...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-jack-p...
CNN's Posobiec Problem
CNN's interview with Jack Posobiec prompted internal backlash, while raising larger questions about how mainstream outlets cover far-right figures.
www.status.news
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Scoop: CNN's softball interview with far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec drew internal backlash from senior journalists at the network, including Jake Tapper.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-jack-p...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-jack-p...
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“The Chinese export machine is not slowing down ... country's trade surplus has hit a record $1.2 trillion.
(via Kevin Gordon)
(via Kevin Gordon)
September 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“The Chinese export machine is not slowing down ... country's trade surplus has hit a record $1.2 trillion.
(via Kevin Gordon)
(via Kevin Gordon)
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Libertarian until you need the government to bail you out
September 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Libertarian until you need the government to bail you out
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Whether by accident or malice - and likely intentionally - the Russians are risking a wider war in Europe. The only path to reducing such a threat is for the world to force Moscow to call off its campaign of butchery in Ukraine.
Unfortunately, America is AWOL:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Unfortunately, America is AWOL:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Russia’s Reckless Provocation
Whether by accident or malice, the Russians are risking a wider war in Europe.
www.theatlantic.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Whether by accident or malice - and likely intentionally - the Russians are risking a wider war in Europe. The only path to reducing such a threat is for the world to force Moscow to call off its campaign of butchery in Ukraine.
Unfortunately, America is AWOL:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Unfortunately, America is AWOL:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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If I see anyone celebrating immediate block
September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If I see anyone celebrating immediate block
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There is still no confirmed shooter but Republicans are blaming leftist 'terrorism' and political violence - expect this to be used for a political backlash regardless bsky.app/profile/zack...
Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers
September 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
There is still no confirmed shooter but Republicans are blaming leftist 'terrorism' and political violence - expect this to be used for a political backlash regardless bsky.app/profile/zack...
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Political violence disproportionately hurts people with less power, not people with more power. Political violence will disproportionately hurt people of color and women and LGBTQ people. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it works. Celebrating political violence means at best indifference to that.
Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
September 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Political violence disproportionately hurts people with less power, not people with more power. Political violence will disproportionately hurt people of color and women and LGBTQ people. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it works. Celebrating political violence means at best indifference to that.
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This is exciting….
….the Republicans are acting like whiny snowflakes because protecting rich pedophiles is more important than women’s rights.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
….the Republicans are acting like whiny snowflakes because protecting rich pedophiles is more important than women’s rights.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
September 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This is exciting….
….the Republicans are acting like whiny snowflakes because protecting rich pedophiles is more important than women’s rights.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
….the Republicans are acting like whiny snowflakes because protecting rich pedophiles is more important than women’s rights.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Until guns are off our streets, America will continue to send “thoughts and prayers” to all those injured, killed, by mentally ill citizens who have no problem buying guns.
This will continue until we say ENOUGH!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
This will continue until we say ENOUGH!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
Horrific to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot today in Utah. Political violence must be always and totally rejected. Praying for him and all who may have been injured or impacted.
September 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Until guns are off our streets, America will continue to send “thoughts and prayers” to all those injured, killed, by mentally ill citizens who have no problem buying guns.
This will continue until we say ENOUGH!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
This will continue until we say ENOUGH!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
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Trump’s NEW TAX SCHEME Hands BILLIONS to the Rich
The Trump Administration’s latest move to remove obstacles at the IRS for the wealthiest people & biggest companies in America, so that they can get richer and we can get poorer.
youtu.be/5Wnjf6w-Vtg?...
The Trump Administration’s latest move to remove obstacles at the IRS for the wealthiest people & biggest companies in America, so that they can get richer and we can get poorer.
youtu.be/5Wnjf6w-Vtg?...
Trump’s NEW TAX SCHEME Hands BILLIONS to the Rich
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Trump’s NEW TAX SCHEME Hands BILLIONS to the Rich
The Trump Administration’s latest move to remove obstacles at the IRS for the wealthiest people & biggest companies in America, so that they can get richer and we can get poorer.
youtu.be/5Wnjf6w-Vtg?...
The Trump Administration’s latest move to remove obstacles at the IRS for the wealthiest people & biggest companies in America, so that they can get richer and we can get poorer.
youtu.be/5Wnjf6w-Vtg?...
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It's hard to see how Trump won't exploit the shooting of Charlie Kirk to further expand his police state...even while his FBI is busy cutting veteran agents that don't fit into his sycophantic and ideological mode.
September 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It's hard to see how Trump won't exploit the shooting of Charlie Kirk to further expand his police state...even while his FBI is busy cutting veteran agents that don't fit into his sycophantic and ideological mode.
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These people genuinely know nothing of the history—white conservative state & vigilante violence has been arguably *the defining feature* of U.S. history. They apparently also know very little of the present, in which, again, the very opposite is the case.
The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
These people genuinely know nothing of the history—white conservative state & vigilante violence has been arguably *the defining feature* of U.S. history. They apparently also know very little of the present, in which, again, the very opposite is the case.
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Earlier this year, we revealed three charter leaders in TX who have made hundreds of thousands on top of what's been reported to the state.
New accountability ratings show that each of their districts have failing or near-failing performance. One may be shut down.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
New accountability ratings show that each of their districts have failing or near-failing performance. One may be shut down.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
These Charter Superintendents Are Some of the Highest Paid in Texas. Their Districts Are Among the Lowest Performing.
Three charter school districts in Texas underreported the compensation paid to their top leaders. The same three districts have also had failing or near-failing performance ratings in recent years.
www.propublica.org
September 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Earlier this year, we revealed three charter leaders in TX who have made hundreds of thousands on top of what's been reported to the state.
New accountability ratings show that each of their districts have failing or near-failing performance. One may be shut down.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
New accountability ratings show that each of their districts have failing or near-failing performance. One may be shut down.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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#ICYMI: The White House has targeted opponents, including Lisa Cook, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers.
ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession.
ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession.
Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
www.propublica.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#ICYMI: The White House has targeted opponents, including Lisa Cook, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers.
ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession.
ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession.
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WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. recent data indicate that inflation isn’t vanquished and tariffs are contributing to higher prices in some goods. Mr. Trump ignores these dummy lights about the economy at his own political peril.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
September 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. recent data indicate that inflation isn’t vanquished and tariffs are contributing to higher prices in some goods. Mr. Trump ignores these dummy lights about the economy at his own political peril.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
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Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
September 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
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Modi just visited China for the first time in seven years. 🇮🇳
Rand Paul: "It might be ironic if in the end the protectionist flavor of the day - the tariffs we're putting on - brought together our enemies & ultimately led to the collapse of the reserve currency of the world... if you put a 50% tariff on Indian goods, India will become closer to China & Russia"
September 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Modi just visited China for the first time in seven years. 🇮🇳
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“Have we truly lost all sense of sanity…that we treat this as normal?”—Gov. Pritzker
No, we have not all lost our minds. This is a time for strong defiance of the hostile plans of a weak and desperate man determined to further fuel conflict in our beloved country.
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
No, we have not all lost our minds. This is a time for strong defiance of the hostile plans of a weak and desperate man determined to further fuel conflict in our beloved country.
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
Snapshot: A Hostile Plan to Invade Chicago
Trump's intention to send military troops is about escalating conflict, creating a spectacle and distracting from his other problems—not about fighting crime
open.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“Have we truly lost all sense of sanity…that we treat this as normal?”—Gov. Pritzker
No, we have not all lost our minds. This is a time for strong defiance of the hostile plans of a weak and desperate man determined to further fuel conflict in our beloved country.
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
No, we have not all lost our minds. This is a time for strong defiance of the hostile plans of a weak and desperate man determined to further fuel conflict in our beloved country.
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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Oh, nothing to see here. Just corrupt self-dealing by the Secretsry of Commerce's family
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutni...
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutni...
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs
This is not new. But I at least hadn’t heard any of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Oh, nothing to see here. Just corrupt self-dealing by the Secretsry of Commerce's family
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutni...
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutni...
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The entire federal government is being mobilized to destroy the American wind energy industry.
Why? Because the toddler king didn't like seeing windmills from a golf course, so he decided he hates wind power and now that's the policy of the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/c...
Why? Because the toddler king didn't like seeing windmills from a golf course, so he decided he hates wind power and now that's the policy of the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/c...
September 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The entire federal government is being mobilized to destroy the American wind energy industry.
Why? Because the toddler king didn't like seeing windmills from a golf course, so he decided he hates wind power and now that's the policy of the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/c...
Why? Because the toddler king didn't like seeing windmills from a golf course, so he decided he hates wind power and now that's the policy of the United States.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/c...
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It's being reported that the Pentagon is authorizing military lawyers to serve as immigration judges. This is a threat to the Constitution. Don't say we didn't warn you. From the archives:
The Dangerous Plan to Turn Military Lawyers Into Immigration Judges
The U.S. military is not a civilian law enforcement agency.
www.thebulwark.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's being reported that the Pentagon is authorizing military lawyers to serve as immigration judges. This is a threat to the Constitution. Don't say we didn't warn you. From the archives:
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🚨Charging a Veteran with “conspiracy” for peaceful protest?
That’s not justice—it’s weaponized power.
Legal experts and fellow Vets are sounding the alarm.
MORE: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That’s not justice—it’s weaponized power.
Legal experts and fellow Vets are sounding the alarm.
MORE: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
September 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🚨Charging a Veteran with “conspiracy” for peaceful protest?
That’s not justice—it’s weaponized power.
Legal experts and fellow Vets are sounding the alarm.
MORE: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That’s not justice—it’s weaponized power.
Legal experts and fellow Vets are sounding the alarm.
MORE: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tell everyone you want to get rid of democracy without saying, "I want to get rid of democracy & the rule of law."
#authoritarianism
#authoritarianism
The former Fox News host has blamed her struggles on elitist jurors.
Major New Blow to Pirro Over Woman in Alleged Trump Murder Threat
The former Fox News host has blamed her struggles on elitist jurors.
trib.al
September 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tell everyone you want to get rid of democracy without saying, "I want to get rid of democracy & the rule of law."
#authoritarianism
#authoritarianism
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"It’s surreal to witness the nascent elements of a similar authoritarian takeover in Washington DC, the capitol of supposedly the world’s leading democracy. It may not yet be at the stage of an actual coup, but the groundwork is being laid."
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/29/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/29/d...
'Trump's National Guard Takeover of Washington DC Threatens a Creeping Tyranny'
What we are starting to witness is the nascent elements of a complete authoritarian takeover, reports Alexandra Hall Hall from Washington
bylinetimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"It’s surreal to witness the nascent elements of a similar authoritarian takeover in Washington DC, the capitol of supposedly the world’s leading democracy. It may not yet be at the stage of an actual coup, but the groundwork is being laid."
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/29/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/29/d...
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Hey Congress – make Alex Acosta's testimony public and televised. There's absolutely no ethical reason for it to be private and transcribed. Nefarious AF. We need to hear your questions. We want to see him squirm. We need to see him squirm.
Yet another sign of a cover-up.
Yet another sign of a cover-up.
September 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Hey Congress – make Alex Acosta's testimony public and televised. There's absolutely no ethical reason for it to be private and transcribed. Nefarious AF. We need to hear your questions. We want to see him squirm. We need to see him squirm.
Yet another sign of a cover-up.
Yet another sign of a cover-up.