Adam
@theadamwatson.bsky.social
Husband, dad, coach, taco enthusiast
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Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
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The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
The One Percent’s Problem Isn’t Envy. It’s Math.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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20 State AGs have sued Russell Vought for trying to starve the CFPB of funding.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
20 State AGs have sued Russell Vought for trying to starve the CFPB of funding.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers.
Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.
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Want to take a moment to thank everyone who’ve worked so hard on bringing F-16 to Ukraine. I knew it’s gonna be a game changer and it is.
It so much is✨❤️🩹
Diakuiu
It so much is✨❤️🩹
Diakuiu
December 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Want to take a moment to thank everyone who’ve worked so hard on bringing F-16 to Ukraine. I knew it’s gonna be a game changer and it is.
It so much is✨❤️🩹
Diakuiu
It so much is✨❤️🩹
Diakuiu
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“A popular government without popular information…is but a prologue to farce or tragedy…Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives.”
~James Madison, 1788.
Image: White House collection.
~James Madison, 1788.
Image: White House collection.
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“A popular government without popular information…is but a prologue to farce or tragedy…Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives.”
~James Madison, 1788.
Image: White House collection.
~James Madison, 1788.
Image: White House collection.
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❗️Zelensky: The dates of holidays in Ukraine will be changed. There are bad coincidences; some dates came from the Soviet Union. True Christmas has been returned to the 25th, and the same should be done with other dates.
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
❗️Zelensky: The dates of holidays in Ukraine will be changed. There are bad coincidences; some dates came from the Soviet Union. True Christmas has been returned to the 25th, and the same should be done with other dates.
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🇺🇦 Domestic 155-mm artillery systems "Bohdana" make up 40% of all artillery used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front, - Militarnyi
🎯 This applies to both self-propelled and towed versions of the Ukrainian artillery system.
🎯 This applies to both self-propelled and towed versions of the Ukrainian artillery system.
December 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🇺🇦 Domestic 155-mm artillery systems "Bohdana" make up 40% of all artillery used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front, - Militarnyi
🎯 This applies to both self-propelled and towed versions of the Ukrainian artillery system.
🎯 This applies to both self-propelled and towed versions of the Ukrainian artillery system.
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The DOJ released thousands of Epstein Files but initially removed over a dozen images, including one of Trump. Though the Trump photo was quickly restored, its temporary removal suggests the DOJ may be trying to shield the president from public scrutiny.
DOJ Pulls Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The DOJ released thousands of Epstein Files but initially removed over a dozen images, including one of Trump. Though the Trump photo was quickly restored, its temporary removal suggests the DOJ may be trying to shield the president from public scrutiny.
You wanna know how we take it back long term?
We destroy the 760,000:1 people to representative ratio.
Systematic change ensuring only 30,000 people to 1 representative is the best way to ensure we get our country back.
But it's going to take decades of work to wrest control back to the people.
We destroy the 760,000:1 people to representative ratio.
Systematic change ensuring only 30,000 people to 1 representative is the best way to ensure we get our country back.
But it's going to take decades of work to wrest control back to the people.
December 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
You wanna know how we take it back long term?
We destroy the 760,000:1 people to representative ratio.
Systematic change ensuring only 30,000 people to 1 representative is the best way to ensure we get our country back.
But it's going to take decades of work to wrest control back to the people.
We destroy the 760,000:1 people to representative ratio.
Systematic change ensuring only 30,000 people to 1 representative is the best way to ensure we get our country back.
But it's going to take decades of work to wrest control back to the people.
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Russia is prepared to confirm in a legal agreement that it has no intention of attacking the European Union or NATO. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Russia is prepared to confirm in a legal agreement that it has no intention of attacking the European Union or NATO. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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President Clinton is right. This is not getting as much attnetion as it should. The USA under Trumpstein is betraying this promise, which means any agreement involving Russia and the USA is not worth the paper it’s written on 🤷♂️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
President Clinton is right. This is not getting as much attnetion as it should. The USA under Trumpstein is betraying this promise, which means any agreement involving Russia and the USA is not worth the paper it’s written on 🤷♂️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
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Trump has begun lifting American sanctions on companies that sell weapons to the Russian military. The Russians have finally offered enough money to the Trump family and Trump is 100% on Russia's side now.
December 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Trump has begun lifting American sanctions on companies that sell weapons to the Russian military. The Russians have finally offered enough money to the Trump family and Trump is 100% on Russia's side now.
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Lying about the economy. Escalating violence in the Caribbean. Lashing out at his foes on Truth Social.
Trump’s mental instability was on full display this week.
It’s time to have a serious conversation about removing him from office.
https://youtu.be/uW-KvIkH7dU
Trump’s mental instability was on full display this week.
It’s time to have a serious conversation about removing him from office.
https://youtu.be/uW-KvIkH7dU
The Biggest A**hole in History? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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December 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lying about the economy. Escalating violence in the Caribbean. Lashing out at his foes on Truth Social.
Trump’s mental instability was on full display this week.
It’s time to have a serious conversation about removing him from office.
https://youtu.be/uW-KvIkH7dU
Trump’s mental instability was on full display this week.
It’s time to have a serious conversation about removing him from office.
https://youtu.be/uW-KvIkH7dU
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❗️WSJ: Putin actively influenced the appointment of Steve Witkoff as Trump's chief negotiator with Russia on Ukraine, considering him "convenient" due to his lack of experience and susceptibility to Russian arguments.
December 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
❗️WSJ: Putin actively influenced the appointment of Steve Witkoff as Trump's chief negotiator with Russia on Ukraine, considering him "convenient" due to his lack of experience and susceptibility to Russian arguments.
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Estonia, it’s time to mine the territory near the border for at least 5 km.
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Estonia, it’s time to mine the territory near the border for at least 5 km.
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❗️My appeal from Kupiansk had a significant impact on both the US and Europe. It proved that Putin is lying again about the "occupied territories," – Zelenskyy.
December 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
❗️My appeal from Kupiansk had a significant impact on both the US and Europe. It proved that Putin is lying again about the "occupied territories," – Zelenskyy.
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Russians sunk several barges at the entrance of their naval port pier in Novorossiysk, so that no other Ukrainian drone can enter it.
This also confines the remnants of the Russian Black Sea Fleet to this little basin. Russians literally barricaded themselves. Embarrassing..
This also confines the remnants of the Russian Black Sea Fleet to this little basin. Russians literally barricaded themselves. Embarrassing..
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Russians sunk several barges at the entrance of their naval port pier in Novorossiysk, so that no other Ukrainian drone can enter it.
This also confines the remnants of the Russian Black Sea Fleet to this little basin. Russians literally barricaded themselves. Embarrassing..
This also confines the remnants of the Russian Black Sea Fleet to this little basin. Russians literally barricaded themselves. Embarrassing..
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Can we get something straight?
Putin did influence the Brexit referendum.
That's a fact.
The question remains, to what degree were those efforts effective?
Given the tiny margin...Putin's interference could easily have made the difference.
Putin did influence the Brexit referendum.
That's a fact.
The question remains, to what degree were those efforts effective?
Given the tiny margin...Putin's interference could easily have made the difference.
December 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Can we get something straight?
Putin did influence the Brexit referendum.
That's a fact.
The question remains, to what degree were those efforts effective?
Given the tiny margin...Putin's interference could easily have made the difference.
Putin did influence the Brexit referendum.
That's a fact.
The question remains, to what degree were those efforts effective?
Given the tiny margin...Putin's interference could easily have made the difference.
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NAILS IT!! Senator Hoyer says, 'dictator Putin' did not stop with his:
– invasion of Georgia
– campaign to separate Transnistria from Moldova
– annexation of Crimea, despite Budapest Memorandum
Hoyer adds: "It is foolish and dangerous to think he will stop at the Donbas"
– invasion of Georgia
– campaign to separate Transnistria from Moldova
– annexation of Crimea, despite Budapest Memorandum
Hoyer adds: "It is foolish and dangerous to think he will stop at the Donbas"
December 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
NAILS IT!! Senator Hoyer says, 'dictator Putin' did not stop with his:
– invasion of Georgia
– campaign to separate Transnistria from Moldova
– annexation of Crimea, despite Budapest Memorandum
Hoyer adds: "It is foolish and dangerous to think he will stop at the Donbas"
– invasion of Georgia
– campaign to separate Transnistria from Moldova
– annexation of Crimea, despite Budapest Memorandum
Hoyer adds: "It is foolish and dangerous to think he will stop at the Donbas"
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Translation of the letter sent from Venezuela to the United Nations. Apologies if the translation is not exact. And to be clear, Venezuela, we Americans do not want war. We are dealing with a mad king.
Caracas, December 16, 2025
Caracas, December 16, 2025
December 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Translation of the letter sent from Venezuela to the United Nations. Apologies if the translation is not exact. And to be clear, Venezuela, we Americans do not want war. We are dealing with a mad king.
Caracas, December 16, 2025
Caracas, December 16, 2025
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We're selling oil for 13% less than it costs us produce. We're selling oil for about 40% less than what the budget needs.
We're ****ed
We're ****ed
December 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
We're selling oil for 13% less than it costs us produce. We're selling oil for about 40% less than what the budget needs.
We're ****ed
We're ****ed
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It's like on the eve of WWII we decided to stop funding R&D into weapons systems to develop advanced aircraft, ships, and tanks. Climate change is going to kick our butts if we lose NCAR (and NOAA) at a time when climate change is increasing extreme weather events capable of crashing the economy.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
It's like on the eve of WWII we decided to stop funding R&D into weapons systems to develop advanced aircraft, ships, and tanks. Climate change is going to kick our butts if we lose NCAR (and NOAA) at a time when climate change is increasing extreme weather events capable of crashing the economy.
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.