Andrew
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Professional software engineer. Amateur guitarist.
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Justice Sotomayor dissenting on birthright citizenship case: "The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along. Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent."
June 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Justice Sotomayor dissenting on birthright citizenship case: "The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along. Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent."
Units tests to code are like markings to a road.
Sure, you can drive without them, but it is so much comfortable to see them.
You turn, still see the road markings - and you know you are on track.
Sure, you can drive without them, but it is so much comfortable to see them.
You turn, still see the road markings - and you know you are on track.
June 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Units tests to code are like markings to a road.
Sure, you can drive without them, but it is so much comfortable to see them.
You turn, still see the road markings - and you know you are on track.
Sure, you can drive without them, but it is so much comfortable to see them.
You turn, still see the road markings - and you know you are on track.
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And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
June 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
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Cost estimate of Senate tax cuts is out!
On an apples-to-apples basis, the Senate GOP tax bill costs $4.2 trillion, $403 bn more than the House.
However, the Senate has fewer (still some) "temporary" measures.
Take that into account, and it's more expensive, but the House is EVEN more expensive.
On an apples-to-apples basis, the Senate GOP tax bill costs $4.2 trillion, $403 bn more than the House.
However, the Senate has fewer (still some) "temporary" measures.
Take that into account, and it's more expensive, but the House is EVEN more expensive.
June 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Cost estimate of Senate tax cuts is out!
On an apples-to-apples basis, the Senate GOP tax bill costs $4.2 trillion, $403 bn more than the House.
However, the Senate has fewer (still some) "temporary" measures.
Take that into account, and it's more expensive, but the House is EVEN more expensive.
On an apples-to-apples basis, the Senate GOP tax bill costs $4.2 trillion, $403 bn more than the House.
However, the Senate has fewer (still some) "temporary" measures.
Take that into account, and it's more expensive, but the House is EVEN more expensive.
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
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When Trump said, Iran is ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb—it was a self-own.
We wouldn’t be here if Trump hadn’t backed out of the Obama Iran nuclear deal.
We wouldn’t be here if Trump hadn’t backed out of the Obama Iran nuclear deal.
June 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
When Trump said, Iran is ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb—it was a self-own.
We wouldn’t be here if Trump hadn’t backed out of the Obama Iran nuclear deal.
We wouldn’t be here if Trump hadn’t backed out of the Obama Iran nuclear deal.
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Republicans say they’re targeting just criminals and gang members.
Bullsh*t.
They’re targeting anyone who “looks illegal," and it will only get worse. They need to make their 3,000 a day quota no matter what.
#MAGAKidnappers
Bullsh*t.
They’re targeting anyone who “looks illegal," and it will only get worse. They need to make their 3,000 a day quota no matter what.
#MAGAKidnappers
June 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Republicans say they’re targeting just criminals and gang members.
Bullsh*t.
They’re targeting anyone who “looks illegal," and it will only get worse. They need to make their 3,000 a day quota no matter what.
#MAGAKidnappers
Bullsh*t.
They’re targeting anyone who “looks illegal," and it will only get worse. They need to make their 3,000 a day quota no matter what.
#MAGAKidnappers
You know shit’s bad when Tucker suddenly starts to make sense.
WATCH: “You’re a U.S. senator and you don’t know anything about the country you want to topple.”
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
June 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
You know shit’s bad when Tucker suddenly starts to make sense.
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Judge Hannah Dugan, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Sen. Alex Padilla, and now Brad Lander.
The Trump administration keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in its way.
This is the timeline of authoritarianism.
The Trump administration keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in its way.
This is the timeline of authoritarianism.
The Trump admin keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in his way
A timeline of authoritarianism.
www.motherjones.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Judge Hannah Dugan, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Sen. Alex Padilla, and now Brad Lander.
The Trump administration keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in its way.
This is the timeline of authoritarianism.
The Trump administration keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in its way.
This is the timeline of authoritarianism.
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Here’s a reminder of Trump’s campaign promises.
The war in Ukraine is still going strong and war in the Middle East has broken out.
Promises are meant to be broken if it comes from Trump’s mouth.
The war in Ukraine is still going strong and war in the Middle East has broken out.
Promises are meant to be broken if it comes from Trump’s mouth.
June 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Here’s a reminder of Trump’s campaign promises.
The war in Ukraine is still going strong and war in the Middle East has broken out.
Promises are meant to be broken if it comes from Trump’s mouth.
The war in Ukraine is still going strong and war in the Middle East has broken out.
Promises are meant to be broken if it comes from Trump’s mouth.
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If Harris had been elected instead of Trump, there would be hundreds of thousands of children who hadn’t starved to death or died of treatable AIDS and we wouldn’t be on the verge of war with Iran. Anybody who doesn’t acknowledge this as a starting point has nothing to say worth hearing.
June 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If Harris had been elected instead of Trump, there would be hundreds of thousands of children who hadn’t starved to death or died of treatable AIDS and we wouldn’t be on the verge of war with Iran. Anybody who doesn’t acknowledge this as a starting point has nothing to say worth hearing.
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Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
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Mr. Antiwar President has us inches away from a Civil War at home and a nuclear war abroad in defense of an ally that is starting random hot regional wars to detract from its ongoing genocide. I’m sure all of this will just naturally cool off.
June 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Mr. Antiwar President has us inches away from a Civil War at home and a nuclear war abroad in defense of an ally that is starting random hot regional wars to detract from its ongoing genocide. I’m sure all of this will just naturally cool off.
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Tonight, I introduced legislation to stop Trump from from leading us into an illegal war with Iran.
Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement.
Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement.
June 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Tonight, I introduced legislation to stop Trump from from leading us into an illegal war with Iran.
Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement.
Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement.
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Now that we’ve seen the full Senate text, we can say for certain: either the House or the Senate version would be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history.
Each have the largest Medicaid and largest SNAP cuts ever. And each give huge tax cuts to the rich.
Each have the largest Medicaid and largest SNAP cuts ever. And each give huge tax cuts to the rich.
June 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Now that we’ve seen the full Senate text, we can say for certain: either the House or the Senate version would be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history.
Each have the largest Medicaid and largest SNAP cuts ever. And each give huge tax cuts to the rich.
Each have the largest Medicaid and largest SNAP cuts ever. And each give huge tax cuts to the rich.
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In April, President Trump and Salvadoran President Bukele shook hands in the Oval Office to celebrate a deal to ship gang members to the notorious CECOT prison.
But a new ProPublica investigation found there’s more to the story. 🧵👇
But a new ProPublica investigation found there’s more to the story. 🧵👇
June 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In April, President Trump and Salvadoran President Bukele shook hands in the Oval Office to celebrate a deal to ship gang members to the notorious CECOT prison.
But a new ProPublica investigation found there’s more to the story. 🧵👇
But a new ProPublica investigation found there’s more to the story. 🧵👇
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i'm surprised by how low energy and farcical that whole military parade situation was. I was expecting Moscow 1945 and we got Spirit Halloween instead.
June 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
i'm surprised by how low energy and farcical that whole military parade situation was. I was expecting Moscow 1945 and we got Spirit Halloween instead.
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The Senate bill aims to effectively end all civil rights lawsuits against the federal government except by entities rich enough to potentially pay million/billions in fees.
I am not making this up.
I am not making this up.
June 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The Senate bill aims to effectively end all civil rights lawsuits against the federal government except by entities rich enough to potentially pay million/billions in fees.
I am not making this up.
I am not making this up.
There were 13 colonies.
There are 50 states.
But there are no kings in USA.
There are 50 states.
But there are no kings in USA.
June 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There were 13 colonies.
There are 50 states.
But there are no kings in USA.
There are 50 states.
But there are no kings in USA.
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My kids know an American flag when they see one – but they don't yet know all that it represents.
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
June 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My kids know an American flag when they see one – but they don't yet know all that it represents.
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
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I honestly think it’s time for some Dems to start dropping f-bombs. On national television. Let’s start acting like the crisis this is
June 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I honestly think it’s time for some Dems to start dropping f-bombs. On national television. Let’s start acting like the crisis this is
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<thread>
On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
June 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
<thread>
On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
On the left:
June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians.
On the right:
June 13: See for yourself.
Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
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The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
June 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT