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San Francisco today!!
April 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
San Francisco today!!
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U.K. tourist Becky Burke finally returned home to Wales on Tuesday after spending 19 days in a U.S. ICE detention facility. Her parents relayed their daughter’s description of her release from ICE, saying how she was taken in “leg chains, waist chains and handcuffs,” which left her “traumatized.”
U.K. Tourist Returns Home in Chains Like ‘Hannibal Lecter’
Becky Burke was released in chains and handcuffs after spending 19 days in an ICE detention facility
www.thedailybeast.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
U.K. tourist Becky Burke finally returned home to Wales on Tuesday after spending 19 days in a U.S. ICE detention facility. Her parents relayed their daughter’s description of her release from ICE, saying how she was taken in “leg chains, waist chains and handcuffs,” which left her “traumatized.”
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Great interview. 11:09 on is absolutely the best articulation of what is going on in DC that I have heard. Ezra Klein may be the guy we are looking for…
Great interview. 11:09 on is absolutely the best articulation of what is going on in DC that I have heard. Ezra Klein may be the guy we are looking for…
Americans 'need an alternative': Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson on political division, & their new book
YouTube video by MSNBC
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March 21, 2025 at 5:26 AM
youtu.be/Nn04vBtM11A?...
Great interview. 11:09 on is absolutely the best articulation of what is going on in DC that I have heard. Ezra Klein may be the guy we are looking for…
Great interview. 11:09 on is absolutely the best articulation of what is going on in DC that I have heard. Ezra Klein may be the guy we are looking for…
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It is a sad day for the legal industry. Paul Weiss, didn't just bend a knee, it set a new standard for shameful capitulation. This is a stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession.
March 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It is a sad day for the legal industry. Paul Weiss, didn't just bend a knee, it set a new standard for shameful capitulation. This is a stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession.
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People keep asking me if Dems are divided between left and center of party. Nope. We are divided over old and new ways of fighting. That 20th Century playbook ain’t stopping a dictator.
March 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
People keep asking me if Dems are divided between left and center of party. Nope. We are divided over old and new ways of fighting. That 20th Century playbook ain’t stopping a dictator.
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Interesting Bloomberg article on how US tariff policies that shift Chinese exports from the US to the rest of the world has been painful for other counties.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Interesting Bloomberg article on how US tariff policies that shift Chinese exports from the US to the rest of the world has been painful for other counties.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A New ‘China Shock’ Is Destroying Jobs Around the World
From Indonesia to Mexico, job losses could mount as Trump’s tariffs divert even more Chinese exports from the US.
www.bloomberg.com
March 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Interesting Bloomberg article on how US tariff policies that shift Chinese exports from the US to the rest of the world has been painful for other counties.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Interesting Bloomberg article on how US tariff policies that shift Chinese exports from the US to the rest of the world has been painful for other counties.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
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Ohhhhmygod. I can’t summarize this for you — you need to read it for yoursrlf. thefederalist.com/2024/12/02/h...
Here’s How To Actually Reverse The Baby Bust
The best way to promote fertility isn’t subsidizing parenthood. It’s stopping the programs that discourage people from having babies.
thefederalist.com
December 14, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Ohhhhmygod. I can’t summarize this for you — you need to read it for yoursrlf. thefederalist.com/2024/12/02/h...
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Have to wonder if the media has seen any of this? 🤔
December 11, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Have to wonder if the media has seen any of this? 🤔
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If you liked the drone-and-special-ops war in Pakistan, you're gonna love the new one, right next door
November 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM
If you liked the drone-and-special-ops war in Pakistan, you're gonna love the new one, right next door
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Ukrainian boxing legend (and brother of Kyiv's mayor) Wladimir Klitschko responds to Joe Rogan...
November 25, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Ukrainian boxing legend (and brother of Kyiv's mayor) Wladimir Klitschko responds to Joe Rogan...
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Even though there is no bookmark feature here, I’m posting a link to a great overview of Project 2025 by @democracydocket.com that will also link to the full document. It’s worth it to bookmark in your browser and refer to as we plunge toward authoritarianism.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
What is Project 2025 And Why Is It Alarming?
We explain Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation's plan for how Trump, should he win the November election, can vastly remake the federal government most effectively to carry out an extremist far-righ...
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Even though there is no bookmark feature here, I’m posting a link to a great overview of Project 2025 by @democracydocket.com that will also link to the full document. It’s worth it to bookmark in your browser and refer to as we plunge toward authoritarianism.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
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I just read a MoJo article on this guy and it was terrifying.
Russell Vought is not just a co-author of Project 2025. He’s a key figure - and, more importantly, an extreme Christian Nationalist: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Project 2025 Co-Author Says It's Time to 'Rehabilitate' Christian Nationalism
Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought gave a candid interview to undercover members of the Centre for Climate Reporting posing as potential donors.
www.rollingstone.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:15 PM
I just read a MoJo article on this guy and it was terrifying.
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This is now at least five Donald Trump nominees who are named in the Project 2025 manuscript.
Russell Vought and Brendan Carr authored chapters. Tom Homan, John Ratcliffe and Pete Hoekstra are listed as contributors.
Russell Vought and Brendan Carr authored chapters. Tom Homan, John Ratcliffe and Pete Hoekstra are listed as contributors.
November 23, 2024 at 12:29 AM
This is now at least five Donald Trump nominees who are named in the Project 2025 manuscript.
Russell Vought and Brendan Carr authored chapters. Tom Homan, John Ratcliffe and Pete Hoekstra are listed as contributors.
Russell Vought and Brendan Carr authored chapters. Tom Homan, John Ratcliffe and Pete Hoekstra are listed as contributors.
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This explains why conservative fear-mongering is such an easy play in America.
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
November 21, 2024 at 11:16 PM
This explains why conservative fear-mongering is such an easy play in America.
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
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Wonder why the rule of law is failing? Here are six reasons . . . the rot at the top. This is what happens when we allow government officials to operate in an ethics-free zone with zero accountability.
November 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Wonder why the rule of law is failing? Here are six reasons . . . the rot at the top. This is what happens when we allow government officials to operate in an ethics-free zone with zero accountability.
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Mandate? Trump is now under 50% in the popular vote with his margin ranking 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
November 18, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Mandate? Trump is now under 50% in the popular vote with his margin ranking 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20.
GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reports
P 2025
Everything you need to know about what’s in Project 2025 - and what’s coming from Trump Term 2 - in two minutes flat.
Project 2025: Everything You Need to Know in Two Minutes
YouTube video by Zeteo
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November 18, 2024 at 11:49 AM
P 2025
I’m so happy!! It has been so easy to find my favorite people on 🦋 - plus so many other thoughtful, intelligent humans!! Yay 🩷 for us!
November 16, 2024 at 4:19 PM
I’m so happy!! It has been so easy to find my favorite people on 🦋 - plus so many other thoughtful, intelligent humans!! Yay 🩷 for us!
I found this to be a very interesting read. Super concerned about the markets and especially the role of bitcoin/crypto!
The incoming Trump/Vance administration has the potential to unleash widespread economic harms, many of which are not on people’s radar.
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
MANAGING FINANCIAL INSTABILITY IN 2025
docs.google.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:57 PM
I found this to be a very interesting read. Super concerned about the markets and especially the role of bitcoin/crypto!
End of an era
November 16, 2024 at 1:37 PM
End of an era
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“Undocumented immigrants from China who are deemed to be of military age will be among the first groups targeted for deportation by the incoming Trump administration, sources close to the campaign previously told NBC News, citing the potential risk to national security.”
As sources say Trump could deport undocumented Chinese first, Asian American groups rush to prep
Sources previously told NBC News that undocumented Chinese nationals of military age will be among the first groups targeted for deportation by the incoming Trump administration.
www.nbcnews.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:03 PM
“Undocumented immigrants from China who are deemed to be of military age will be among the first groups targeted for deportation by the incoming Trump administration, sources close to the campaign previously told NBC News, citing the potential risk to national security.”