@sabrinacatchow.bsky.social
Older, wiser, generally more appreciative, often more irritable.
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“Imagine if I had done any of this,” former President Obama said, later adding: “It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me, or a whole bunch of my predecessors.” cnn.it/42inwNV
Obama and Harris publicly rebuke Trump’s second term actions | CNN Politics
Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday each delivered remarks on the state of the country under President Donald Trump’s second term, and criticizing the adm...
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April 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“Imagine if I had done any of this,” former President Obama said, later adding: “It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me, or a whole bunch of my predecessors.” cnn.it/42inwNV
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So let me get this straight—Trump’s nat sec adviser added a JOURNALIST to a group chat on classified Yemen strike plans?? This isn’t a group project, it’s national security.
They screamed “Lock her up” over emails, but leaking war plans is cool now? Make it make sense.
They screamed “Lock her up” over emails, but leaking war plans is cool now? Make it make sense.
March 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
So let me get this straight—Trump’s nat sec adviser added a JOURNALIST to a group chat on classified Yemen strike plans?? This isn’t a group project, it’s national security.
They screamed “Lock her up” over emails, but leaking war plans is cool now? Make it make sense.
They screamed “Lock her up” over emails, but leaking war plans is cool now? Make it make sense.
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National security is not a joke—but the irresponsible attempts of Trump’s top officials to evade responsibility for a major security breach have become so surreal that they’re comical, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily. theatln.tc/OHNWV6ht
The Trump Team’s Denials Are Laughable
The president’s officials must know that what they did in the Signal group chat was wrong—and dangerous.
theatln.tc
March 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
National security is not a joke—but the irresponsible attempts of Trump’s top officials to evade responsibility for a major security breach have become so surreal that they’re comical, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily. theatln.tc/OHNWV6ht
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
Opinion | Who Will Defend the Defenders of the Constitution?
The president and his allies are encouraging a campaign of menace.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
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A statement from a spokesperson for The New York Times on White House press coverage:
February 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A statement from a spokesperson for The New York Times on White House press coverage:
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"The administration seems to have a notion of the conduct of foreign affairs as being a set of deals, chiefly with America’s enemies, while administering kicks to allies. As a vision it is, in some reasonable sense of the word, evil. It is also appallingly dumb."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Incompetence Leavened With Malignity
The Trump administration’s Ukraine policy is liable to end in disaster.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"The administration seems to have a notion of the conduct of foreign affairs as being a set of deals, chiefly with America’s enemies, while administering kicks to allies. As a vision it is, in some reasonable sense of the word, evil. It is also appallingly dumb."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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LBJ said “if you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.” Trump is using “DEI hires” and migrants for this purpose.
February 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
LBJ said “if you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.” Trump is using “DEI hires” and migrants for this purpose.
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This is a reminder that no one can convince Trump voters to no longer support Trump, better than Trump can.
January 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
This is a reminder that no one can convince Trump voters to no longer support Trump, better than Trump can.
Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida
The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit the Panhandle last week.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
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"When you are selecting not only for loyalty, but defining that loyalty to mean affirming morally odious values and factually absurd premises, you are reducing your hiring pool to the shallowest part," Jonathan Chait writes:
Trump’s War on Meritocracy
The president who blames every problem on DEI is staffing the government with underqualified loyalists.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"When you are selecting not only for loyalty, but defining that loyalty to mean affirming morally odious values and factually absurd premises, you are reducing your hiring pool to the shallowest part," Jonathan Chait writes:
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The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
January 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The highest compliment from someone who disagrees with you is not “You were right.” It’s “You made me think.”
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
Good arguments help us recognize complexity where we once saw simplicity.
The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.
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Kaine issued his warning on the Senate floor on Tuesday, following reports of the buyout proposal. "The President has no authority to make that offer," said Kaine. "There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up for work ... If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you."
January 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Kaine issued his warning on the Senate floor on Tuesday, following reports of the buyout proposal. "The President has no authority to make that offer," said Kaine. "There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up for work ... If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you."