Ethan
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Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
@joshtpm.bsky.social - loved your new article in response to @andreapitzer.bsky.social's excellent essay. Sticking to core beliefs requires core beliefs. Those with core beliefs which haven't wavered since Nov like AOC, Mamdani, Murphy, Pritzker, etc. have only risen. Core beliefs are good politics
October 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social - loved your new article in response to @andreapitzer.bsky.social's excellent essay. Sticking to core beliefs requires core beliefs. Those with core beliefs which haven't wavered since Nov like AOC, Mamdani, Murphy, Pritzker, etc. have only risen. Core beliefs are good politics
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Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.
September 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.
Portland is in full sleepy pumpkin latte mode. I cannot stress just how extremely cozy and friendly this city is. Just the other day I saw some backyard chickens. Clearly it needs to invaded.
September 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Portland is in full sleepy pumpkin latte mode. I cannot stress just how extremely cozy and friendly this city is. Just the other day I saw some backyard chickens. Clearly it needs to invaded.
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A Few Thoughts on KimmelGeddon
Let me start by noting the obvious: What we saw yesterday with...
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September 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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If the GOP is a failed state and the GOP is their warlord, then Musk is clearly trying to enact a hostile takeover. He thought he could buy it outright but Trump pushed him out of power. Only getting hotter as he tries to sway GOP electeds to his side by capturing the MAGA base.
July 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If the GOP is a failed state and the GOP is their warlord, then Musk is clearly trying to enact a hostile takeover. He thought he could buy it outright but Trump pushed him out of power. Only getting hotter as he tries to sway GOP electeds to his side by capturing the MAGA base.
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Possible to start to tell a unified story: "Trump is personally too old, crazy, and confused to run things, so at any given time the question is which co-president is in charge. At first it was Musk, & we got the crazy chaotic DOGE era. Then Navarro: a trade war that crashed markets. Now Miller..."
June 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Possible to start to tell a unified story: "Trump is personally too old, crazy, and confused to run things, so at any given time the question is which co-president is in charge. At first it was Musk, & we got the crazy chaotic DOGE era. Then Navarro: a trade war that crashed markets. Now Miller..."
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Trump underwater in literally every single issue. 38% approval overall. 27% approval on his spending bill. 40% approval on deportations.
Musk also at 30% approval. 38% approval for RFK Jr. 35% approval for JD Vance.
Nobody fucking wants any of this.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Musk also at 30% approval. 38% approval for RFK Jr. 35% approval for JD Vance.
Nobody fucking wants any of this.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
June 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Trump underwater in literally every single issue. 38% approval overall. 27% approval on his spending bill. 40% approval on deportations.
Musk also at 30% approval. 38% approval for RFK Jr. 35% approval for JD Vance.
Nobody fucking wants any of this.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Musk also at 30% approval. 38% approval for RFK Jr. 35% approval for JD Vance.
Nobody fucking wants any of this.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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@joshtpm.bsky.social people keep thinking about Elon v Trump thru emotional or financial lenses. Better to consider it through the “GOP is a failed state and Trump is its warlord.” Since last year, Musk has been performing a cold coup of that failed state and it just went hot. New warlord in town
June 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social people keep thinking about Elon v Trump thru emotional or financial lenses. Better to consider it through the “GOP is a failed state and Trump is its warlord.” Since last year, Musk has been performing a cold coup of that failed state and it just went hot. New warlord in town
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Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.
NEWS:
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.
@timmiller.bsky.social do you have a Spotify playlist of the songs you close your podcasts out that you can share publicly? Routinely catchy songs I’ve never heard before.
May 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
@timmiller.bsky.social do you have a Spotify playlist of the songs you close your podcasts out that you can share publicly? Routinely catchy songs I’ve never heard before.
Great little article @zanesimon.bsky.social on the erosion of fandom. As a rabid mma fan since 2005, the conservative cultural takeover soured it for me and I haven't watched a single UFC event since November 2024. If the right fighter caught fire I might come back, but I don't miss it so much
April 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Great little article @zanesimon.bsky.social on the erosion of fandom. As a rabid mma fan since 2005, the conservative cultural takeover soured it for me and I haven't watched a single UFC event since November 2024. If the right fighter caught fire I might come back, but I don't miss it so much
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"We cannot give everyone a trial," says the president of these United States.
April 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"We cannot give everyone a trial," says the president of these United States.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
VIX today should be the story. Has a US market ever had bigger swings in such short succession?
April 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
VIX today should be the story. Has a US market ever had bigger swings in such short succession?
Don't forget about the Jobs Report out tomorrow morning... It'll be the first to include DOGE's firings and the chilling effect of terminating so many federal contracts.
April 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Don't forget about the Jobs Report out tomorrow morning... It'll be the first to include DOGE's firings and the chilling effect of terminating so many federal contracts.
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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
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@betoorourke.bsky.social tells Sen. Chuck Schumer to resign during a rally with @governorwalz.mn.gov
March 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
@betoorourke.bsky.social tells Sen. Chuck Schumer to resign during a rally with @governorwalz.mn.gov
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
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"People across the board predominantly support our policies, what that tells me is there are cultural and identity issues at play here."
"We need to stop defending government and instead go back to our roots of government reform."
"We need to stop defending government and instead go back to our roots of government reform."
Opinion | The Democratic Party’s New Recruiter Has a Theory
The Democrats’ best chance to constrain President Trump is winning control of the House in 2026. Here’s how they might do it.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"People across the board predominantly support our policies, what that tells me is there are cultural and identity issues at play here."
"We need to stop defending government and instead go back to our roots of government reform."
"We need to stop defending government and instead go back to our roots of government reform."
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The president is trying to illegally fire me. Who does this help? Does it help you? Or does it help the billionaires over the president’s shoulder at the inauguration?
March 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The president is trying to illegally fire me. Who does this help? Does it help you? Or does it help the billionaires over the president’s shoulder at the inauguration?
It doesn’t even matter if the cloture vote fails tomorrow. Schumer needs to be challenged for minority leader. You can’t intentionally try to trick your base on a matter of such importance.
March 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It doesn’t even matter if the cloture vote fails tomorrow. Schumer needs to be challenged for minority leader. You can’t intentionally try to trick your base on a matter of such importance.
Vote NO on Cloture until there are concessions to restrain the White House’s illegal actions. Examples include reinstating fired workers, dismantling/firing of DOGE team, and the renewal of canceled contracts that were terminated without evidence of a breach by awardees.
March 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Vote NO on Cloture until there are concessions to restrain the White House’s illegal actions. Examples include reinstating fired workers, dismantling/firing of DOGE team, and the renewal of canceled contracts that were terminated without evidence of a breach by awardees.
Best source for understanding why political moves are happening and, in general, how to understand how Trump operates. Essential reading.
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Best source for understanding why political moves are happening and, in general, how to understand how Trump operates. Essential reading.