Tony Burgess
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Writer, cook, charcutier, hunter, golfer, dad. Dilettante extraordinaire.
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I'm watching CNBC. These anchors are so angry. They really didn't believe he'd do it. They're actually just now, 10 years into this shit, realizing he's a maniac hellbent on revenge and there's no grand plan for the markets. Better late than never but holy shit.
April 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm watching CNBC. These anchors are so angry. They really didn't believe he'd do it. They're actually just now, 10 years into this shit, realizing he's a maniac hellbent on revenge and there's no grand plan for the markets. Better late than never but holy shit.
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Democrats do not have an identity crisis. We have a leadership crisis! We know exactly who we are, what our values are and what we want from our Democratic officials. The “crisis” is the lack of Democratic leadership. My new article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats do not have an identity crisis. We have a leadership crisis!
Listen to the base!!
deanobeidallah.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Democrats do not have an identity crisis. We have a leadership crisis! We know exactly who we are, what our values are and what we want from our Democratic officials. The “crisis” is the lack of Democratic leadership. My new article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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NEW: Trump’s executive order on elections gives Elon Musk access to state voter rolls.
Millions could be purged. Military ballots could be tossed. This is authoritarianism in action.
I broke it down for @zeteo.com. ⬇️
Millions could be purged. Military ballots could be tossed. This is authoritarianism in action.
I broke it down for @zeteo.com. ⬇️
The MAGA and Musk Fever Dream to End Democracy
Elon’s in. Project 2025 is moving forward. And Trump has told us the plan out loud.
open.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
NEW: Trump’s executive order on elections gives Elon Musk access to state voter rolls.
Millions could be purged. Military ballots could be tossed. This is authoritarianism in action.
I broke it down for @zeteo.com. ⬇️
Millions could be purged. Military ballots could be tossed. This is authoritarianism in action.
I broke it down for @zeteo.com. ⬇️
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We’re going to annex Canada and invade Greenland but we can’t request return of an innocent man from El Salvador.
April 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We’re going to annex Canada and invade Greenland but we can’t request return of an innocent man from El Salvador.
LOL
Check out our new totally real editions that have nothing to do with April Fools’ Day.
April 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
LOL
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Individuals are being disappeared by the Trump administration. A Maryland man who was legally residing in the United States was deported to El Salvador and subsequently imprisoned due to what officials described as an “administrative error.” In a court filing, the Trump administration argued that
April 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Individuals are being disappeared by the Trump administration. A Maryland man who was legally residing in the United States was deported to El Salvador and subsequently imprisoned due to what officials described as an “administrative error.” In a court filing, the Trump administration argued that
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If you think it’ll stop at Columbia and Harvard, you’re wrong. If you think it won’t go beyond universities to infiltrate all schools, you’re wrong. If you think it won’t demand compliance at media, medical, and non-profit organizations, you’re wrong. Fascism is here. Fight it.
April 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If you think it’ll stop at Columbia and Harvard, you’re wrong. If you think it won’t go beyond universities to infiltrate all schools, you’re wrong. If you think it won’t demand compliance at media, medical, and non-profit organizations, you’re wrong. Fascism is here. Fight it.
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Things Democratic Senators could do that would be useful:
- Withdraw unanimous consent from all Senate business until constitutional rule was restored
- Refuse to vote for any legislation until constitutional rule was restored
- Boycott as a caucus until constitutional rule was restored
- Withdraw unanimous consent from all Senate business until constitutional rule was restored
- Refuse to vote for any legislation until constitutional rule was restored
- Boycott as a caucus until constitutional rule was restored
April 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Things Democratic Senators could do that would be useful:
- Withdraw unanimous consent from all Senate business until constitutional rule was restored
- Refuse to vote for any legislation until constitutional rule was restored
- Boycott as a caucus until constitutional rule was restored
- Withdraw unanimous consent from all Senate business until constitutional rule was restored
- Refuse to vote for any legislation until constitutional rule was restored
- Boycott as a caucus until constitutional rule was restored
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here's today's post: "elderly Florida resident too frail to be outdoors in the cold" — cry me a river, cultists.
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elderly Florida resident too frail to be outdoors in the cold
cry me a river, cultists
bit.ly
January 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
here's today's post: "elderly Florida resident too frail to be outdoors in the cold" — cry me a river, cultists.
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I just spit out my tea.
January 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I just spit out my tea.
That has to be what N. had to promise Ben-Gvir and his ilk in the cabinet.
Critics say that Netanyahu will try and scuttle the ceasefire deal after the first phase once Trump has been inaugurated.
Middle East Analyst: Netanyahu Will Try to Scuttle Ceasefire After First Phase
Mouin Rabbani explains why the limited agreement will not shift politics in Israel and Palestine.
truthout.org
January 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
That has to be what N. had to promise Ben-Gvir and his ilk in the cabinet.
The incompetence is the point. This time he won't risk having toadies who know what they're doing, like Bill Barr, saying shit like "Mr. President, you can't do that."
open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
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Team Donny is sewer clowns all the way down
Devin Nunes and Richard Grenell join the confederacy
open.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM
The incompetence is the point. This time he won't risk having toadies who know what they're doing, like Bill Barr, saying shit like "Mr. President, you can't do that."
open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
Yesterday was wind, reason, and hail. A tornado even touched down nearby. Today it's nothing but blue skies. Perfect for golf!
December 15, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Yesterday was wind, reason, and hail. A tornado even touched down nearby. Today it's nothing but blue skies. Perfect for golf!
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"Appeasement is feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last."
Looking at you NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, CNN, Joe & Mika, ABC News...
Looking at you NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, CNN, Joe & Mika, ABC News...
December 15, 2024 at 1:31 PM
"Appeasement is feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last."
Looking at you NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, CNN, Joe & Mika, ABC News...
Looking at you NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, CNN, Joe & Mika, ABC News...
Israel seems to be committed to ensuring that whatever government emerges in Syria will consider Israel an enemy.
December 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Israel seems to be committed to ensuring that whatever government emerges in Syria will consider Israel an enemy.
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I don’t take credit for this meme, but I do co-sign.
December 7, 2024 at 1:12 PM
I don’t take credit for this meme, but I do co-sign.
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When you spent billions and destroyed your brand to recreate 1930's Germany and got 1780's France instead.
December 5, 2024 at 1:12 PM
When you spent billions and destroyed your brand to recreate 1930's Germany and got 1780's France instead.
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A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM
A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
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BREAKING: Renowned former federal prosecutor Harry Litman announces he has resigned from his role as a contributor for the LA Times.
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times
By Harry Litman
harrylitman.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:23 PM
BREAKING: Renowned former federal prosecutor Harry Litman announces he has resigned from his role as a contributor for the LA Times.
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
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Hard to overstate how despised our healthcare system is
December 4, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Hard to overstate how despised our healthcare system is
But will they pay for body armor for their executives?
HOLY SHIT—In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have unilaterally declared it will **no longer pay for anesthesia care** if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes. Dark times ahead.
December 4, 2024 at 11:05 PM
But will they pay for body armor for their executives?
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in light of Ron DeSantis maybe being the next SecDef nominee, here's a thing I wrote about him a year and a half ago www.jefftiedrich.com/p/ron-desant...
Ron DeSantis is a fucking fascist. is he also a war criminal?
some very unsavory stories have come to light
www.jefftiedrich.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:26 PM
in light of Ron DeSantis maybe being the next SecDef nominee, here's a thing I wrote about him a year and a half ago www.jefftiedrich.com/p/ron-desant...
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I looked up the webpage and confirmed it's not viral marketing for a dystopian streaming series. It is grimly funny how public advertising now looks like what you'd see if you wore the glasses in They Live.
December 4, 2024 at 8:13 PM
I looked up the webpage and confirmed it's not viral marketing for a dystopian streaming series. It is grimly funny how public advertising now looks like what you'd see if you wore the glasses in They Live.