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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

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November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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that's in part because costco feels so old fashioned. the approach generally seems to be, "will this provide additional value to our customers?"
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Wait until Axios finds out who Jesus hung out with. :)
Axios tried to bust James Talarico for following adult content creators on Instagram and I'm genuinely impressed by his campaign's response
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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"If Democrats didn't exist, it would be necessary for Republicans to invent them." -- Elie Voltaire.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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architect of the betrayal says "me? i had nothing to do with it!"
I will not support the Republican bill that’s on the Senate floor because it fails to do anything of substance to fix America’s healthcare crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown

youtu.be/eFI6MwlLJ08
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Christian Right investor Nate Fischer co-founded:

1. “SLI” whose board includes Heritage president Kevin Roberts

2. American Reformer, which has received $50k from Heritage

3. New Founding, which partners w/ Raw Egg Nationalist.

He’s upset that people are talking about #3.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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#CaveCaucus

Net Worth estimated in 2025:
Durbin $3.0M
Kaine $2.27M
Fetterman $1.64M
Shaheen $7.82M
Angus King $21.90M
Cortez Masto $4.36M
Hassan $5.95M
Rosen $16.98M

prospect.org/2025/11/10/m...
The Most Frustrating Thing About the Shutdown Cave - The American Prospect
Senate Democrats actually know how to use their power to counter Donald Trump and ensure that legislative funding gets spent—but this continuing resolution makes it clear they chose not to.
prospect.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.

I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
March 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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They’re not cowardly.
They’re complicit.

Assuming they’re cowardly gives them the benefit of the doubt of being in opposition.
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Like I fucking said.
To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.

I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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There are wide lanes open for Democratic candidates who believe in something other than neoliberalism and insider trading.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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So Dems lost Matt Yglesias, Chris Cillizza, Jonathan Chait, and—now—Ezra Klein.

That’s how bad their decision to cave is.
"If I were in the Senate, I wouldn’t vote for this compromise. Shutdowns are an opportunity to make your arguments, and the country was just starting to pay attention... I worry that Democrats have just taught Trump that they will fold under pressure."

{ gift link } www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | What Were Democrats Thinking?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A friend said: "bet there was a jump in bitcoin xfers before the dems caved."
(I try to put a positive spin on things; but just nodded my head silently.) 😥
a coin with the letter b on it
ALT: a coin with the letter b on it
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November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Disgusted, demoralized and despondent. Democrats held the biggest protest marches in history, swept nearly every toss-up election from coast to coast *this week* and saw the same polling: voters blamed the GOP for the shutdown. They didn't *get* rolled -- they rolled themselves.
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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America’s chickenshit elites problem continues to be the biggest obstacle to fighting Trump www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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New data shows that the CCRB retroactively doctored public data for more than 10,000 misconduct allegations against NYPD officers.

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The NYPD’s Watchdog Whitewashed More Than 10,000 Misconduct Allegations in Public Data, New Evidence Shows
Allegations of lying, sexual misconduct, bigoted statements, and racist policing were among those quietly reclassified by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
hellgatenyc.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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BREAKING: We won!

Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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My latest on Republicans playing Russian roulette with people’s food:

Let White People Be the Face of Trump’s Hunger Crisis

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Let White People Be the Face of Trump’s Hunger Crisis—Opinion
Black suffering has never moved this country to act. Maybe seeing white families skip meals will finally make us admit that food insecurity isn’t fate—it’s a choice politicians keep making.
rewirenewsgroup.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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An area that allows you to play just a little bit to remember the controls for when you put a game down and pick it up again months later. Also a short summary of what you’ve done so far.
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM