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"Democrats need to organize their future politics around the simple reality that the establishment media is structural hostile to the Democratic party."
Wired for the GOP
This column, by Alexander Burns, the head of news at Politico, is a rich example of the DC logic that only Democrats have agency and it’s only to Democrats that standards, norms…
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:08 AM
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Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.
December 4, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Another Korea 101 point from the Realmeter poll from yesterday:

"The response that [Yoon's declaration of martial law] constitutes treason was highest in Gwangju and Jeolla [the larger region Gwangju is in] at 78.2%"
n.news.naver.com/article/005/...
December 5, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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Morning Reds 🙂

There were a lot of positives to take from the game last night, despite the result. At the end of the day, we must remember Arsenal are at the end of their process and we're only just beginning!

Have a great day everyone 🔴⚪⚫
December 5, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Rental inventory is rising in Queens and Brooklyn, and declining in Manhattan, according to a new report. Here are the neighborhoods with the greatest increases and decreases in median asking rent from October 2023 to October 2024. nyti.ms/3ZGIKVq
December 5, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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i think i could get rich selling volcano insurance to professional black republicans abcnews.go.com/Politics/bla...
Black Republicans feel left out of Trump’s 2nd-term picks
As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and closest advisers, African American Republicans ask why more Black people haven’t been selected.
abcnews.go.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:42 AM
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When control of the government changes next month, the Trump administration will almost certainly disavow the Biden administration’s argument that a Tennessee law barring some forms of medical treatment for transgender minors violates the Constitution.
What Happens to the Supreme Court Transgender Case Under the Trump Administration?
Since the federal government brought the challenge, the change in administration could affect its future before the Supreme Court.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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Breaking News: France’s prime minister, Michel Barnier, lost a no-confidence vote and is expected to resign, sending the country into a fresh spasm of political turmoil that leaves it without a clear path to a new budget and threatens to further jolt financial markets.
Prime Minister Michel Barnier of France Loses No-Confidence Vote
Prime Minister Michel Barnier will most likely remain as a caretaker until a replacement is named. But the vote could further unsettle credit markets and create a wider opening for the far right.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Today I was invited to speak about my work in building meaningful connections between communities and nature at a fantastic event organised by Football For Future and the WWF, and they gave me a cuddly panda. Today was a good day.
December 3, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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More bad news for the Muskrat.
This is going to be a huge hit to his already ruined social media site.
I love this for him.
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Went to sleep at 7 am, woke up at noon, here's what I missed:

—Cho Kuk's party has presented impeachment bill. Main opposition party also plan to do so before EOD
—Chief of Staff and other senior secretaries have resigned. Cabinet itself still in talks about resigning
December 4, 2024 at 5:10 AM
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Remember when Harry Meghan and Doria danced the night away at the greatest pop star of the 21st century’s concert? Good times! 🔥 🔥 🔥
December 3, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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seeing people (americans) be kind of blown away by the fact that the martial law solders in korea were armed and yet, as far as we know, not a single person was shot and it's really making me realize how conditioned we are to accept fatal violence against our own citizens as a foregone conclusion.
December 3, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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We are going to fight these Trump appointments. Every one of them.
December 3, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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i love how every time i say this, people in my replies are like "so true! except for the things i use it for, which are valid"
i have no idea what would compel a person to intentionally navigate to and use chatgpt as a search engine for real actual information. never in a million years. genuinely something wrong with you
December 4, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: At least 143 people in DR Congo have died from an unidentified illness, according to local officials.

Victims reported flu-like symptoms, including high fever, severe headaches, cough and anaemia.

Samples are being taken to identify the illness (Reuters via BNO)
Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say
An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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BREAKING:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just announced she is considering running for the top Democratic position on the Oversight Committee if Rep. Jamie Raskin succeeds in replacing Jerry Nadler as the head of the Judiciary Committee.
December 4, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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No matter how demoralized we are in today's America, I'll always have this selfie of me meeting Jane Goodall.
December 3, 2024 at 11:19 PM
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Fun fact: @bsky.app supports Tumblr-style hidden tags. Most people don't know that!

You can add up to 8 hidden tags to your posts. The tags won't show up in the post text, but your posts will still appear if searching for those hashtags. 👀

Support for these tags is coming to @postpone.app soon!
December 3, 2024 at 9:05 PM
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Same babe, same.
December 4, 2024 at 3:32 AM
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December 3, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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For some reason I’m thinking of when that tech guy was stabbed in San Francisco and all the usual people in the media were blaming the homeless and then it turned out it was another tech guy because they were all banging each others girlfriends
In a discussion of the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO Fox News host Harris Faulkner suggests that undocumented immigration is making "the work harder for the NYPD because they are already dealing with rampant crime uptick from those individuals who came here illegally."
December 4, 2024 at 4:33 PM