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Behn: My biggest pet peeve in politics is when people who don’t live in the South say, “You get what you voted for.” I didn’t vote for the highest maternal mortality rate in the country. I didn’t vote for the highest inflationary cost of groceries in the country.
November 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Behn: My biggest pet peeve in politics is when people who don’t live in the South say, “You get what you voted for.” I didn’t vote for the highest maternal mortality rate in the country. I didn’t vote for the highest inflationary cost of groceries in the country.
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Powerful.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Powerful.
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BREAKING: The House Republican “one big beautiful bill” raises the debt limit by $4 trillion.
May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
BREAKING: The House Republican “one big beautiful bill” raises the debt limit by $4 trillion.
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Happy Eikas to all! — twentiers.com/about/
April 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Happy Eikas to all! — twentiers.com/about/
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New from me at Cato: Trump's penalty orders have taken a scary new turn, selecting targets for having taken a stand on behalf of the integrity of the U.S. election system, and ordering the Dept. of Justice to investigate an evidently innocent man, Chris Krebs. /1 www.cato.org/blog/new-rev...
In New Orders, Trump Targets Foes of His Stolen-Election Claims
In a series of executive orders, President Donald Trump has ordered penalties and investigations of law firms and former officials who have challenged his claims that the 2020 presidential election wa...
www.cato.org
April 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
New from me at Cato: Trump's penalty orders have taken a scary new turn, selecting targets for having taken a stand on behalf of the integrity of the U.S. election system, and ordering the Dept. of Justice to investigate an evidently innocent man, Chris Krebs. /1 www.cato.org/blog/new-rev...
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We wouldn’t be here if SCOTUS had allowed the January 6th trial to go forward as scheduled.
April 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
We wouldn’t be here if SCOTUS had allowed the January 6th trial to go forward as scheduled.
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Starlink
Subject to petulance
&/or Ketamine...
Subject to petulance
&/or Ketamine...
March 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Starlink
Subject to petulance
&/or Ketamine...
Subject to petulance
&/or Ketamine...
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powerful detailed account of ICE captivity
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
powerful detailed account of ICE captivity
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Folks, this isn’t about crippling “the left”. This is about crippling any American who dares to object or oppose him, by labeling them “the left”.
part of what's happening here, i think, is that trump and his toadies do not believe that there is such a thing as legitimate opposition to him. instead, it has all but drummed up by various nefarious elites. go after the law firms, they think, and there will be no opposition.
With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left
The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Folks, this isn’t about crippling “the left”. This is about crippling any American who dares to object or oppose him, by labeling them “the left”.
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That’s a real shame 🐆
March 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
That’s a real shame 🐆
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This country has seen some bad moments in the 61 years, 5 months, 16 days I’ve been on this Earth. But it has never, ever before come close to the supertoxic level of stupidity, mendacity, narcissism, nihilism, and moral apathy that threaten to destroy it today.
February 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This country has seen some bad moments in the 61 years, 5 months, 16 days I’ve been on this Earth. But it has never, ever before come close to the supertoxic level of stupidity, mendacity, narcissism, nihilism, and moral apathy that threaten to destroy it today.
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Hedonic calculus! :-)
February 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hedonic calculus! :-)
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Venezuelan Americans react to Trump’s decision to revoke deportation protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.,risking their deportation:
We feel betrayed. They lied to us. During the campaign Trump & Republicans told us they wouldn't touch legal immigrants
We feel betrayed. They lied to us. During the campaign Trump & Republicans told us they wouldn't touch legal immigrants
February 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Venezuelan Americans react to Trump’s decision to revoke deportation protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.,risking their deportation:
We feel betrayed. They lied to us. During the campaign Trump & Republicans told us they wouldn't touch legal immigrants
We feel betrayed. They lied to us. During the campaign Trump & Republicans told us they wouldn't touch legal immigrants
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Would be a shame if some “super sleuth” found their parent’s addresses and the local news showed up for interviews. Just to ensure that we, the taxpayers have the background on these folks. Maybe some digging into contacts to other governments?
February 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Would be a shame if some “super sleuth” found their parent’s addresses and the local news showed up for interviews. Just to ensure that we, the taxpayers have the background on these folks. Maybe some digging into contacts to other governments?
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No matter what our government mandates, no matter what Congress legislates, no matter what the dictator dictates, the constitution of Mother Nature is immune to the petty opinions of people. Her spectrum is far too vast for the simple binaries of American politics. This comforts me.
January 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
No matter what our government mandates, no matter what Congress legislates, no matter what the dictator dictates, the constitution of Mother Nature is immune to the petty opinions of people. Her spectrum is far too vast for the simple binaries of American politics. This comforts me.
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January 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
January 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
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Isn’t this exactly what Jesus did?
Trump’s transition team is planning to let people buy the chance to pray with Trump and Melania for a cool $100,000 religionnews.com/2024/12/23/a...
At Trump’s inauguration, reports of a pay-to-pray
(RNS) — According to a report, you can pray with Trump and Melania. It'll only cost you $100,000.
religionnews.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Isn’t this exactly what Jesus did?
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Over 2+ years of working on a biography of Elon Musk, I've learned that his ambitions are significantly grander than anyone realizes. He wants to be the first trillionaire ever. He wants to be the most famous human who ever lived. He wants to rule the world. He wants to live forever.
All literally.
All literally.
December 10, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Over 2+ years of working on a biography of Elon Musk, I've learned that his ambitions are significantly grander than anyone realizes. He wants to be the first trillionaire ever. He wants to be the most famous human who ever lived. He wants to rule the world. He wants to live forever.
All literally.
All literally.
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Exploring Epicureanism: Philosophy, Science, and the Pursuit of Meaning
An interview with Prof. Catherine Wilson
platosacademycentre.substack.com/p/exploring-...
An interview with Prof. Catherine Wilson
platosacademycentre.substack.com/p/exploring-...
Exploring Epicureanism: Philosophy, Science, and the Pursuit of Meaning
An interview with Prof. Catherine Wilson
platosacademycentre.substack.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Exploring Epicureanism: Philosophy, Science, and the Pursuit of Meaning
An interview with Prof. Catherine Wilson
platosacademycentre.substack.com/p/exploring-...
An interview with Prof. Catherine Wilson
platosacademycentre.substack.com/p/exploring-...
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Played this Murrow classic on the show today. The legendary CBS News journalist said this 70 years ago about McCarthy: “We will not walk in fear, one of another.”
youtu.be/vEvEmkMNYHY?...
youtu.be/vEvEmkMNYHY?...
Murrow on McCarthy, no fear, 1954
YouTube video by pmw8000
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November 21, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Played this Murrow classic on the show today. The legendary CBS News journalist said this 70 years ago about McCarthy: “We will not walk in fear, one of another.”
youtu.be/vEvEmkMNYHY?...
youtu.be/vEvEmkMNYHY?...