Nick
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📌It is vitally important how this moment in America history is shaped-up and reported.
📌My God, just getting the press to call a lie a LIE is damn stretch.
📌I just don't recognize the profession I gave my life to.
📌We have not been in this kind of trouble since the Civil War.
📌DO YOUR JOBS.
📌My God, just getting the press to call a lie a LIE is damn stretch.
📌I just don't recognize the profession I gave my life to.
📌We have not been in this kind of trouble since the Civil War.
📌DO YOUR JOBS.
February 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
📌It is vitally important how this moment in America history is shaped-up and reported.
📌My God, just getting the press to call a lie a LIE is damn stretch.
📌I just don't recognize the profession I gave my life to.
📌We have not been in this kind of trouble since the Civil War.
📌DO YOUR JOBS.
📌My God, just getting the press to call a lie a LIE is damn stretch.
📌I just don't recognize the profession I gave my life to.
📌We have not been in this kind of trouble since the Civil War.
📌DO YOUR JOBS.
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It's getting tiring to keep saying this, but for posterity's sake I will: any previous administration would have been instantly sunk by this. Before January 20, 2017, this would have been the most stunning corruption scandal in the history of the American justice system. Now, it's...a Thursday.
Wow. The NYT reports that Acting Deputy AG Emil Bove coached Mayor Eric Adams' attorneys on what to argue in order to get the charges dismissed (namely, that the charges were interfering with the mayor's ability to cooperate with Trump's immigration crackdown): www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
February 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It's getting tiring to keep saying this, but for posterity's sake I will: any previous administration would have been instantly sunk by this. Before January 20, 2017, this would have been the most stunning corruption scandal in the history of the American justice system. Now, it's...a Thursday.
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i'm sorry, the nominee for FBI director owns up to $5m in a shell company tied to a shady-PRC fast fashion house that is known to use slave labor??? am i losing my fucking mind? what is happening
February 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
i'm sorry, the nominee for FBI director owns up to $5m in a shell company tied to a shady-PRC fast fashion house that is known to use slave labor??? am i losing my fucking mind? what is happening
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This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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Fed source to me: “It’s like a bank heist and the bank is America. Not really being hyperbolic to say control of those systems would allow an extremely fast collapse of the economy. Imagine it’s a plumbing system and someone takes a sledgehammer to the central pipe.”
Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system
A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Fed source to me: “It’s like a bank heist and the bank is America. Not really being hyperbolic to say control of those systems would allow an extremely fast collapse of the economy. Imagine it’s a plumbing system and someone takes a sledgehammer to the central pipe.”
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Fed source to me re: this news: “ten alarm fire”
Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system
A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Fed source to me re: this news: “ten alarm fire”
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When I say “neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party,” this is what I’m banging on about. Our entire post-WWII/Cold War system of massive delegation of powers to executive agencies has rested on the assumption that both parties are normal.
January 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
When I say “neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party,” this is what I’m banging on about. Our entire post-WWII/Cold War system of massive delegation of powers to executive agencies has rested on the assumption that both parties are normal.
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Michael Heseltine says Brexiteers sold Britain a “pack of lies” and called for the UK to rejoin the EU.
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Lord Heseltine brands Brexit a ‘pack of lies’ and calls for Britain to rejoin EU
The former deputy prime minister’s intervention came as it emerged Sir Keir Starmer will snub the fifth anniversary of Brexit on Friday – choosing instead to focus on his ongoing reset of relations wi...
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Michael Heseltine says Brexiteers sold Britain a “pack of lies” and called for the UK to rejoin the EU.
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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and these guys want to invade Greenland?
Trump just announced he is moving the inauguration indoors because it’s going to be cold outside.
Trump’s inauguration to be moved indoors | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors, he announced Friday, due to dangerously cold temperatures projected in the nation’s capital.
www.cnn.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
and these guys want to invade Greenland?
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"The British people were denied a proper independent investigation into #Russian interference."
Sergei Cristo and @peterjukes.bsky.social join @goldbergradio.bsky.social to discuss their new hit podcast 'Sergei And The Westminster Spy Ring.'
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/2995dc
Sergei Cristo and @peterjukes.bsky.social join @goldbergradio.bsky.social to discuss their new hit podcast 'Sergei And The Westminster Spy Ring.'
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/2995dc
Byline Podcast: The 'Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring' Episode
Adrian Goldberg discusses the hit podcast Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring with two of its creators, Sergei Cristo - who blew the whistle on attempted Russian influence on the Conservative Party...
pod.fo
January 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
"The British people were denied a proper independent investigation into #Russian interference."
Sergei Cristo and @peterjukes.bsky.social join @goldbergradio.bsky.social to discuss their new hit podcast 'Sergei And The Westminster Spy Ring.'
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/2995dc
Sergei Cristo and @peterjukes.bsky.social join @goldbergradio.bsky.social to discuss their new hit podcast 'Sergei And The Westminster Spy Ring.'
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/2995dc
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New
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
By me, in todays @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/917c...
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
By me, in todays @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/917c...
January 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
New
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
By me, in todays @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/917c...
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
By me, in todays @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/917c...
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All the pro-Trump Brexit sovereignty-fetishists being exposed again for the lying two-faced pieces of shit that they really are.
No way anyone remotely sane, decent or patriotic tolerates this anti-democratic fuckery from Musk.
www.reuters.com/world/musk-e...
No way anyone remotely sane, decent or patriotic tolerates this anti-democratic fuckery from Musk.
www.reuters.com/world/musk-e...
Musk discussed ways to oust British PM Starmer before next election, FT reports
Billionaire Elon Musk has held private discussions with allies about removing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from his position before the next general election, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
All the pro-Trump Brexit sovereignty-fetishists being exposed again for the lying two-faced pieces of shit that they really are.
No way anyone remotely sane, decent or patriotic tolerates this anti-democratic fuckery from Musk.
www.reuters.com/world/musk-e...
No way anyone remotely sane, decent or patriotic tolerates this anti-democratic fuckery from Musk.
www.reuters.com/world/musk-e...
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There's a "debate" in politics over climate change, but there's no debate at all if you're looking at a balance sheet of catastrophic losses, which is why State Farm didn't renew policies in the Pacific Palisades earlier this year.
January 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
There's a "debate" in politics over climate change, but there's no debate at all if you're looking at a balance sheet of catastrophic losses, which is why State Farm didn't renew policies in the Pacific Palisades earlier this year.
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Poor Pepper is so sweet and loving but he looks a little rough around the edges so he hasn't had much adoption interest. He's been through so much and deserves a lovely home! Please pass this on to anyone you know in VT who might be interested. ❤️ www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
January 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Poor Pepper is so sweet and loving but he looks a little rough around the edges so he hasn't had much adoption interest. He's been through so much and deserves a lovely home! Please pass this on to anyone you know in VT who might be interested. ❤️ www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
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Liz Truss has sent Keir Starmer a cease and desist letter demanding he stops claiming she crashed the economy.
She’s also sent a letter to Tesco demanding they stop selling lettuces.
She’s also sent a letter to Tesco demanding they stop selling lettuces.
January 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Liz Truss has sent Keir Starmer a cease and desist letter demanding he stops claiming she crashed the economy.
She’s also sent a letter to Tesco demanding they stop selling lettuces.
She’s also sent a letter to Tesco demanding they stop selling lettuces.
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I wrote about the last three weeks spent in hospital, critical care and why nothing has changed since the pandemic.
Please do subscribe, share etc. Thanks for all the kind words of support - I really appreciate it.
open.substack.com/pub/nicolasn...
Please do subscribe, share etc. Thanks for all the kind words of support - I really appreciate it.
open.substack.com/pub/nicolasn...
A Christmas in hospital
A note on the NHS, critical care and why nothing has changed post-pandemic
open.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I wrote about the last three weeks spent in hospital, critical care and why nothing has changed since the pandemic.
Please do subscribe, share etc. Thanks for all the kind words of support - I really appreciate it.
open.substack.com/pub/nicolasn...
Please do subscribe, share etc. Thanks for all the kind words of support - I really appreciate it.
open.substack.com/pub/nicolasn...
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🌾 Could vertical farming save the world?
I used to be v sceptical. There are MANY challenges.
But then I visited one. & I'm no longer so sure.
So, with the world facing future food crises, here's a thread on the most interesting thing to happen to farming in a long time...
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I used to be v sceptical. There are MANY challenges.
But then I visited one. & I'm no longer so sure.
So, with the world facing future food crises, here's a thread on the most interesting thing to happen to farming in a long time...
🧵
January 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🌾 Could vertical farming save the world?
I used to be v sceptical. There are MANY challenges.
But then I visited one. & I'm no longer so sure.
So, with the world facing future food crises, here's a thread on the most interesting thing to happen to farming in a long time...
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I used to be v sceptical. There are MANY challenges.
But then I visited one. & I'm no longer so sure.
So, with the world facing future food crises, here's a thread on the most interesting thing to happen to farming in a long time...
🧵
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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Everything stated in this post is a provable fact.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
January 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Everything stated in this post is a provable fact.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are not entitled to your own facts.
Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
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Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors
Elon Musk has “politicised” the rape of young girls in the UK in an attempt to attack Keir Starmer, a former health worker who exposed a major…
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
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Americans are ~2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian, ~3.5x more likely than a Spaniard, and ~5x more likely than a Japanese person.
Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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December 31, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Americans are ~2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian, ~3.5x more likely than a Spaniard, and ~5x more likely than a Japanese person.
Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
On December 29th, the global surface temperature anomaly hit 1.95°C above the 1850-1900 baseline.
2025 ...
Code Yikes!
On December 29th, the global surface temperature anomaly hit 1.95°C above the 1850-1900 baseline.
2025 ...
December 31, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
On December 29th, the global surface temperature anomaly hit 1.95°C above the 1850-1900 baseline.
2025 ...
Code Yikes!
On December 29th, the global surface temperature anomaly hit 1.95°C above the 1850-1900 baseline.
2025 ...
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Brittany Wise was jailed for an unpaid traffic ticket. On her release 3 days later, the state refused to return her kids.
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Brittany Wise was jailed for an unpaid traffic ticket. On her release 3 days later, the state refused to return her kids.
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It just so happens that I wrote this piece tonight before learning of President Carter’s passing. It contains some essential history about Carter’s loss to Ronald Reagan in 1980. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
December 30, 2024 at 4:38 AM
It just so happens that I wrote this piece tonight before learning of President Carter’s passing. It contains some essential history about Carter’s loss to Ronald Reagan in 1980. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...