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Trump lost his trade war in every possible sense. It hurt the economy; it made us look ludicrous and lawless; and it gave Beijing a chance to reach for world power. And there is nothing Trump can do about any of this except back down and blame others. (1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Trump lost his trade war in every possible sense. It hurt the economy; it made us look ludicrous and lawless; and it gave Beijing a chance to reach for world power. And there is nothing Trump can do about any of this except back down and blame others. (1/2)
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Six months ago I wrote this post about “the next terrorist attack.” I republish it now (lightly updated) because my fear of this scenario has recently grown much greater.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
snyder.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Six months ago I wrote this post about “the next terrorist attack.” I republish it now (lightly updated) because my fear of this scenario has recently grown much greater.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
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This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.
Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies
October 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.
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Keep taking videos of what ICE is doing. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is right, document what’s happening. This is why they hate journalists so much.
October 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Keep taking videos of what ICE is doing. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is right, document what’s happening. This is why they hate journalists so much.
A very rewarding read.
Big sale! My book THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP is 50% off at Barnes and Noble! Get it while it lasts! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-a...
The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir|Hardcover
USA Today bestsellerAmerican Booksellers Association bestseller“Kendzior is an absolutely terrific writer.” —Sebastian JungerThe New York Times bestselling author of They Knew, Hidin...
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August 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A very rewarding read.
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The Trump administration is planning to use military bases across the country to detain our immigrant neighbors and loved ones.
Tell your members of Congress to stop ICE’s cruel, abusive mass detention machine NOW.
Tell your members of Congress to stop ICE’s cruel, abusive mass detention machine NOW.
Shut Down the ICE Detention Machine
Immigrant detention is inhumane, arbitrary, and rife with abuse. Take action to shut down ICE's supercharged detention machine now.
action.aclu.org
August 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Trump administration is planning to use military bases across the country to detain our immigrant neighbors and loved ones.
Tell your members of Congress to stop ICE’s cruel, abusive mass detention machine NOW.
Tell your members of Congress to stop ICE’s cruel, abusive mass detention machine NOW.
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Five years ago, Jared Wise was filmed calling on rioters to "kill" police at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, who he said were "Nazis" and "Gestapo."
Today, Jared Wise is a senior adviser at Trump's Department of Justice.
Today, Jared Wise is a senior adviser at Trump's Department of Justice.
August 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Five years ago, Jared Wise was filmed calling on rioters to "kill" police at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, who he said were "Nazis" and "Gestapo."
Today, Jared Wise is a senior adviser at Trump's Department of Justice.
Today, Jared Wise is a senior adviser at Trump's Department of Justice.
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Orban banned it, so even more people turned out
Budapest Pride! Sent from a friend on site. ❤️
June 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Orban banned it, so even more people turned out
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Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today
June 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today
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40/40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (Matthew 25:34-40)
April 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
40/40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (Matthew 25:34-40)
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SCOOP: Much of the IT and cybersecurity infrastructure underpinning the US health system is in danger of a possible collapse following a purge of IT staff and leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), four current and former agency workers tell WIRED.
HHS Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.
www.wired.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
SCOOP: Much of the IT and cybersecurity infrastructure underpinning the US health system is in danger of a possible collapse following a purge of IT staff and leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), four current and former agency workers tell WIRED.
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
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So, actually, it always was Russia.
March 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
So, actually, it always was Russia.
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"Like many Americans lately, I am seized with curiosity about who is actually running the government of the United States. For that reason, I watched Sean Hannity’s Fox News interview with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk," writes Tom Nichols.
Sean Hannity Tries to Calm the Waters
Who is running the U.S., Trump or Musk?
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
"Like many Americans lately, I am seized with curiosity about who is actually running the government of the United States. For that reason, I watched Sean Hannity’s Fox News interview with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk," writes Tom Nichols.
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Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
February 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
Valuable thread.
February 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Valuable thread.
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Something the "so you think the law means anything now" doomers fail to grasp: the importance of buying time. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, has infinite resources and infinite capacity for managing complexity.
Make your opponent work. Make their every decision complex and their every move costly.
Make your opponent work. Make their every decision complex and their every move costly.
February 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Something the "so you think the law means anything now" doomers fail to grasp: the importance of buying time. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, has infinite resources and infinite capacity for managing complexity.
Make your opponent work. Make their every decision complex and their every move costly.
Make your opponent work. Make their every decision complex and their every move costly.
Right?! Trump’s campaign website had something called “Agenda 47”. This platform was just major parts of Project 2025, except in Trumpspeak.
I got so many “but Trump disavowed Project 2025” comments when I made a video about Project 2025. I could never tell if it was people being purposefully disingenuous or if they were really that stupid
It's not going to happen, but one would hope this ends the "Trump says..." coverage that was so common last time around and during the campaign. Trump says a lot of things, most of them untrue!
January 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Right?! Trump’s campaign website had something called “Agenda 47”. This platform was just major parts of Project 2025, except in Trumpspeak.
Clickbait. Do better, Economist.
Historic circumstances, political dynamics and his own audacity could enable Donald Trump to achieve the legacy he wants as “a peacemaker and a unifier” econ.st/40GPqDv
America really could enter a golden age
Donald Trump would need to build on its strengths, and subdue his own weaknesses
econ.st
January 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Clickbait. Do better, Economist.
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The lawyers get to work: Trump sued over DOGE
January 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The lawyers get to work: Trump sued over DOGE
Are you F***ing kidding me, NYT?
First ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and to the inaugural balls. Take a look: nyti.ms/4h14RfI
January 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Are you F***ing kidding me, NYT?
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Cory Doctorow discusses enshittifcation:
"There’s a reason why it feels like the internet has gone bad"
I observe there are two major sites that have stayed the course.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/b...
"There’s a reason why it feels like the internet has gone bad"
I observe there are two major sites that have stayed the course.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/b...
There’s a reason why it feels like the internet has gone bad | CNN Business
Facebook is full of AI slop. X is full of “free thinkers” peddling conspiracies. Google’s search results are telling us to eat rocks. More and more, it feels like the internet has gone bad.
www.cnn.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Cory Doctorow discusses enshittifcation:
"There’s a reason why it feels like the internet has gone bad"
I observe there are two major sites that have stayed the course.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/b...
"There’s a reason why it feels like the internet has gone bad"
I observe there are two major sites that have stayed the course.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/b...
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WASHINGTON POST EDITOR: “All right, everyone, we need a euphemism for ARMED REBELLION—and we need it stat. The Big Guy’ll be pissed if we call what a man whose Inauguration he just gave a million to did in 2021 ARMED REBELLION. Obviously SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY is right out. So come on, people, ideas!”
January 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
WASHINGTON POST EDITOR: “All right, everyone, we need a euphemism for ARMED REBELLION—and we need it stat. The Big Guy’ll be pissed if we call what a man whose Inauguration he just gave a million to did in 2021 ARMED REBELLION. Obviously SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY is right out. So come on, people, ideas!”